10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS WATER QUALITY: THREE STATE APPROACHES TO CURBING NUTRIENT POLLUTION Lakeshore Ballroom AB, 1st Floor Presenters: » » Mr. Sean McMahon , Executive Director, Iowa AgricultureWater Quality Alliance » » Mr. Russell Rasmussen ,Water Division Administrator,Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources » » Mr. DavidWeirens , Assistant Director, Minnesota Board ofWater and Soil Resources A mix of factors has led states across the Midwest to deepen their commitment to reducing nutrient runoff into waterways. These new laws and programs often focus on runoff from agricultural operations. This session will highlight three distinct approaches to improving water quality in this region. WATER AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL: POLICY STRATEGIES FOR STATES Executive Ballroom AB, 2nd Floor Presenters: » » Mr. Dean Amhaus , President and CEO,TheWater Council,Wisconsin » » Mr. John Austin , Director, Michigan Economic Center; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; and Lecturer, University of Michigan » » Mr. Duane DeKrey , General Manager, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, North Dakota Water can be an economic boon to local economies, while water scarcity can suppress economic growth. Technologies that reduce water use can be vital resources in areas seeing population growth or drought. This session will focus on how water is used as an economic development tool and on some of the innovations being used to prevent overuse of this resource. MIDWEST’S AGING DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CHALLENGING PATH OF MODERNIZATION Executive Ballroom CD, 2nd Floor Presenters: » » Ms. Amy Barrilleaux , Public Information Officer, MadisonWater Utility » » Ms. Tinka Hyde , Region 5Water Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency » » Mr. Claudio H. Ternieden , Director of Government Affairs,Water Environment Federation Old pipes, growing populations and tight budgets are among the challenges vexing Midwestern states as they take steps to modernize their drinking water systems. This session will explore strategies for addressing the rising costs and unmet needs associated with an aging drinking water infrastructure.
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