Wednesday, May 21, 2014

UPCOMING TECHNICAL SEMINAR - JUNE 18

GROUNDWATER LAW AND HYDROLOGY
(A UC DAVIS EXTENSION TECHNICAL SEMINAR)
HOSTED BY ASCE AT CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO
June 18, 2014

Registration for this year’s annual technical seminar is now open! UC Davis Extension will be presenting on Groundwater Law and Hydrology on Wednesday, June 18th from 9am-4pm. Seating is limited to 100, so sign up early. Registration deadline is June 11th. Contact Cara Martinez at caram@cannoncorp.us or (805) 503-4526 for further information. See below for registration and seminar details, or click on the following link to register: http://asceslo.org/Announcement/Final%20Technical%20Seminar%20Registration%20Flyer%202014.pdf

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COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Kevin O’Brien, Downey Brand LLP
Tom Elson, Luhdorff & Scalmanini Consulting Engineers
(see below for additional background information)

DESCRIPTION
This course is essential for professionals working in water resources in California. Effective groundwater management requires a combined understanding of the legal principles and physical characteristics of the resource. Acquire a working knowledge of groundwater law and hydrology, and discover new developments in case law, legislation and practice.

Receive a thorough discussion of the characteristics of groundwater and the fundamental tenets of California groundwater law, including distinctions between percolating groundwater and surface water, the definition of basin boundaries, interrelated concepts of safe yield and overdraft, and different categories of groundwater rights. Examine alternative problem-solving approaches to address specific groundwater allocation and quality problems, such as management plans, physical solutions and court adjudication. You will also review case studies from groundwater disputes throughout California. Participants are encouraged to relate their own case studies and specific problems during the course.

Take advantage of this great opportunity being offered to our local professionals. This course is usually several hundred dollars per person. Sign up now before it fills up.

LOCATION
Cal Poly, Building 3, Room 213 (Business Silo)
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

MENU
Lunch will be provided. Includes chips, cookies, a drink, and your choice of the following:
 - Turkey Sandwich
 - Roast Beef Sandwich
 - Veggie Sandwich

COST
$100 per person until June 6th
$120 per person from June 6th—June 11th
 - Parking is not included in the cost. A day pass will need to be purchased on campus for $5 the day of the seminar.
 - Mail your form and check or cash to Cara Martinez, 1050 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Please make checks payable to ASCE.

REGISTRATION
Seats are limited, registration deadline is June 11th.
First come, first serve basis, but priority seating for ASCE members until May 30th.
To register, click on the following link: http://asceslo.org/Announcement/Final%20Technical%20Seminar%20Registration%20Flyer%202014.pdf

PLEASE NOTE
Payments are non-refundable.
Email confirmation will be sent once you are enrolled.

CONTACT
For questions regarding the seminar, please contact:
Cara Martinez, ASCE SLO Vice President
caram@cannoncorp.us
(805) 503-4526

OUTLINE/AGENDA
9:00-9:15 Introduction and Course Overview
9:15-10:15 Groundwater Hydrology Concepts
 - Basic Concepts
 - Basins and Sub-Basins
 - Safe Yield and Overdraft
 - Well Interference
10:15-10:30 BREAK
10:30-11:45 California Law of Groundwater Rights
 - Types of Groundwater Rights
 - Priority Rules
 - Prescriptive Rights
11:45-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-1:30 Legal Classification of Groundwater
1:30-2:00 Adjudications, Groundwater Management Alternatives, and CASGEM
2:00-2:45 Conjunctive Use and Water Transfers Involving Groundwater
 - What is Conjunctive Use?
 - Examples of Conjunctive Use Projects
 - Water Transfers Involving Groundwater
2:45-3:00 BREAK
3:00-4:00 Case Study: The Santa Maria Valley Basin

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COURSE INSTRUCTORS' BIO

GROUNDWATER LAW AND HYDROLOGY
UC Davis Extension (http://www.extension.ucdavis.edu/)

Kevin O’Brien is a Senior Partner and former Managing Partner of
Downey Brand LLP. With more than 25 years of experience in water
law, Kevin assists clients throughout California in water rights, water
quality, endangered species and environmental matters. His clients
include private landowners, water districts, cities, counties, real estate
developers, wineries and mining companies. He litigates water cases
in state and federal courts and handles major water-related
administrative hearings. He also negotiates agreements for the
purchase and sale of water rights and contractual entitlements to
water. Kevin is a member of the American Bar Association
Environment, Energy and Resources Section and Past Chair; Water
Resources Committee and a member of Association of California
Water Agencies (ACWA), State Legislative Committee.

Tom Elson is a principal with the Woodland firm Luhdorff &
Scalmanini Consulting Engineers. He has 35 years of professional
experience with engineering, production and injection wells, and
groundwater. Prior to joining Luhdorff & Scalmanini, Mr. Elson worked
in the petroleum industry on wells and production problems. Current
work assignments include groundwater exploration and development
projects, groundwater impact analyses for CEQA, preparation of
groundwater management plans under AB 3030, Water Supply
Assessments under SB 610, and design and evaluation of
groundwater storage projects. He has also assisted with permitting
two Class I deep injection wells in California under EPA’s
Underground Injection Control Program. Mr. Elson has B.S. and M.S.
degrees from Stanford University.


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