Thursday, January 22

8:00 to 8:30

Continental Breakfast & Welcome

8:30 to 10:00

How The System Works

Our Water Balance
An overview of how and when water flows in and out of the aquifer and river.

How The River Operates
An overview of how, when and why Spokane river flows are managed via the operation of dams.

How The Water Supply System Gets Us Our Water
An overview of how water districts satisfy demands for water through withdrawal.

10:00 to 10:20 – Break

10:30 to 12:00pm

Water Use Demands and Challenges

Municipal, Business, Agricultural and Tribal Needs
Current and future demands for water from multiple stakeholders.

Requirements for Fish Flows
Recommended and required in-stream and spawning flows to meet fishery needs.

Water Right Adjudication in WA and ID
Status of water right adjudication in WA and ID. Expectations for regional water collaboration.

12:00 to 1:15 – Lunch

Keynote Address: Creating Regional Water Use Decisions

A unique collaborative decision making model that may be used to address regional water use for the Spokane River and Spokane Rathdrum Praire Aquifer.

1:15 to 1:45

River Recreation as a Community Resource

1:45 to 3:15

Benefits and Challenges of Increasing River Access and Use

Perspectives from recreational groups, outfitters and community development specialists
The benefits and challenges faced by different groups interested in increasing and enhancing recreational experiences along the Spokane River.

Perspectives from management authorities
Perspectives of management authorities responsible for increasing and enhancing recreational experiences along the Spokane River.

3:15 to 3:35 – Break

3:35 to 4:30

Creating New Opportunities

Greenway River District

Spokane River Access Coalition
A proposal for interested groups to identify access points that can be developed, modified or improved to meet Spokane River access needs.

Friday, January 23

8:00 to 8:30

Continental Breakfast & Welcome

8:30 to 10:00

Spokane River Water Quality

Priority Concerns
Overview of sources, pathways and possible effects of dissolved oxygen and contaminants of concern (metals, mercury, PCBs, PBDEs, Dioxins-Furans, PPCPs).

Human Health Considerations
Review of fish consumption and other possible human health effects steming from contaminants of concern.

Regulatory Drivers
Review of federal and state regulations affecting water quality policy actions, including relicensing, 401 water quality certifications, TMDLs and permits.

10:00 to 10:20 – Break

10:30 to 12:15pm

What’s Being Done and Considered

Federal
River characterization and modeling dissolved oxygen in the Spokane River.

Idaho
Review of land application, treatment and other investments being considered.

Washington
Review of treatment, delta elimination, aeration, non-point sources and other investments being considered.

12:15 to 1:30 – Lunch

Keynote Address: Creating a Successful Regional Strategy

1:30 to 3:30

Looking Forward

What’s At Stake?
Moderated discussion to consider possible affects of Spokane River water quantity, water quality and recreation on community growth, future cost of services, community image and environmental health.

Can We Tango?
Moderated discussion to consider current state of collaborative efforts and what’s needed or proposed moving into the future.