Program

• 9:00 Welcome   Hal Anderson, DWR
• 9:10 Introductions, overview Dennis Lettenmaier, UW
• 9:20 Climate variations in the Northwest, seasonal climate forecasting, and outlook for winter 2001-02   Philip Mote, UW
10:00 ** break **
• 10:15 Snake River water resources outlook for WY2002   Dennis Lettenmaier , UW
• 11:00 Water supply outlook: DWR perspective Bill Ondrechen, DWR
• 11:30  general discussion
12:00  lunch
• 1:15 Climate change: truth, lies, and uncertainties Philip Mote, UW
• 1:40 Climate change and water resources in the Snake River Dennis Lettenmaier, UW
• 2:05 Hydrologic sensitivity of the eastern Snake River plain to climate change Garth Newton, DWR
• 2:20 Effect of climate change and variability on irrigation water supply Joel Hamilton, U. of Idaho
• 2:45 Hydropower output from Hells Canyon Dam: effects of past climate variability and future climate change Don Reading, Ben Johnson Associates, Boise
3:10 ** break **
• 3:25 Institutional adaptation to climate variability and demand changes on the Snake Richard Slaughter, Richard Slaughter Associates, Boise
• 3:50 Summary of July forum on adapting Northwest water resources to climate change  Philip Mote, UW
• 4:00 Panel Discussion, Water Supply Committee  Chair: Hal Anderson, DWR
• 5:00 Close

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September 25, 2001