Gunnison Basin & Grand Valley Selenium Task Forces

Working to Find Ways to Reduce Selenium In Our Locally Affected Waterways

"CLIMBING THE SELENIUM SUMMIT"

February 18th, 2010 (9:30am to 3pm)
Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive
Delta, Colorado

The Selenium Summit workshop was a great success! The Selenium Task Force would like to thank presenters for their time and willingness to share their knowledge and expertise. Copies of power point presentations have been provided courtesy of the presenters. To view, please click on the title of the presentation in the agenda below.

NETWORKING

9:30am – 10:00am (Coffee, snacks, poster session, display tables)

WELCOME

10:00am to 10:20am: Welcome and Opening Remarks

Sonja Chavez de Baca, Coordinator (Selenium Task Force)

SETTING THE PHYSICAL STAGE

10:20am to 10:40am: A virtual tour of the Lower Gunnison and Colorado River Basin

Denis Reich, Water Resource Management Specialist (Colorado State University - Cooperative Extension)

10:40am to 11:00am: Geology and Soils in the Lower Gunnison Basin & Grand Valley

David Dearstyne, Soils Scientist (U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service)

SETTING THE REGULATORY STAGE:

11:00am to 11:20am: The Biology of Selenium Contamination

Barb Osmundson, Fish and Wildlife Biologist (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

11:20am to 11:40am: What is a PBO? And other fun facts about the Endangered Species Act

Patty Schrader Gellat, Western Colorado Field Supervisor (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

11:40am-11:50pm: Question and Answer

THE EFFECTS OF LAND USE ON SELENIUM LOADING

11:50pm to 12:30pm: Selenium and Land Use
Kenneth J. Leib, Studies Chief (U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Water Science Center)

LUNCH & KEY NOTE SPEAKER (12:30 to 1:30)

Free Lunch! Courtesy of the Colorado River Water Conservation District

Key Note Speaker: Marc Catlin, Manger, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association

"Making the Best of a Challenging Situation"

TURNING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES

1:30pm to 1:50pm: Making the Best of a Challenging Situation – Smart Decisions Lead to Great Results, Using Best Management Practices to Your Advantage

Sonja Chavez de Baca, Coordinator (Selenium Task Force)

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES (OFF-FARM & NEAR FARM)

1:50pm to 2:10pm: Opportunities for Reducing Selenium and Salts

Mike Baker, Contractor (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES (ON-FARM)

2:10pm to 2:30pm: The Profitability of Sprinkler Systems

Denis Reich, Water Resource Management Specialist (Colorado State University - Cooperative Extension)

2:30pm to 2:50pm: Economic Opportunities Using the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Brian Sorenson, District Conservationist in Delta (Natural Resource Conservation Service)

WRAP-UP

2:50pm to 3pm: Question & Answer / Workshop Wrap-up

Sonja Chavez de Baca, Coordinator

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