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LESSONS OF THE LAKES: Promoting Water Quality Amidst Community Growth October 17-18, 2007 Kwa-Taq-Nuk Resort, Polson, Montana |
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LESSONS OF THE LAKES: Promoting Water Quality Amidst Community Growth October 17-18, 2007 Kwa-Taq-Nuk Resort, Polson, Montana |
| Co-sponsered by: Flathead Basin Commission, Flathead Lakers Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes |
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8:45 Cultural importance of the Flathead Basin: A historical perspective Marcia Pablo, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, CSKT 9:15 Understanding Growth Trends, Part A: Demographic trends, land use patterns and the importance of natural amenities Dr. Larry Swanson, Director, O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West 10:15 Understanding Growth Trends, Part A: Using growth modeling to understand land use trends and impacts John Dibari, Growth Policy Program Research Manager, Sonoran Institute 11:15 Break 11:30 How Large Lake Ecosystems Work: Surface & groundwater Interactions Dr. Richard Hauer, Professor of Limnology, University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station 12:00 Lunch: What constitutes a 'taking' of private property? How to implement legally defensible land use regulations to protect water quality Stephanie Kruer, Attorney at Law 1:00 How Multi-jurisdictional Land Use Planning Protects Water Quality Speakers will discuss how various governments, agencies, NGOs and stakeholders are working together to protect water quality and how to overcome the obstacles which prevent coordinated water quality management efforts. Randy Smith, Chairman, Big Hole Watershed Committee Phil Cernera, Director, Lake Management Department, Coeur dÕAlene Tribe Allen Harrison, Executive Director, Bear Lake Regional Commission John Singlaub, Executive Director, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Moderator: Clayton Matt, CSKT, Flathead Basin Commission 2:15 What's in the Toolbox, Part A: State & Provincial efforts to address water quality Art Compton, Director, Planning, Prevention & Assistance Division, Montana Department of Environmental Quality Ruth Watkins, Program Director,Tri-State Water Quality Council, Sandpoint, ID Mike Wolf, Water Quality Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Wendell Koning, Acting Manager, Environmental Integration Team, Alberta, CA Moderator: Bob Sandman, DNRC, Flathead Basin Commission 3:30 Break 3:45 What's in the Toolbox, Part B: Educational and regulatory approaches Regulatory topics may include: subdivision regulations, setback regulations, zoning, transfer of development rights, floodplain regulations, lakeshore regulations, infrastructure planning and capital improvement programs, deed restrictions, urban growth areas, wellhead protection, impervious surface area restrictions, low impact development, etc. Roger Sullivan, Partner, McGarvey, Heberling, Sullivan & McGarvey, P.C. Attorneys at Law, Kalispell, MT Pat O'Herren, Director, Missoula County Rural Initiatives Program Mitch Paulson, Deputy Director, Bear Lake Regional Commission Moderator: Mark Holston, Flathead Basin Commission Public Outreach Coordinator 6:00 Social hour and poster session. 7:00 Dinner Presentation: Climate Change, Development & Other Threats Richard Opper, Director, Montana Department of Environmental Quality Thursday, October 18 8:00 Breakfast with the Governor: A conversation about what can be done at the State level to better protect water quality Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer 9:00 What's in the Toolbox, Part C: The Lake Tahoe experience John Singlaub, Executive Director, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Discussion of regulatory approaches used on to control non-point source pollution and storm water runoff, and to manage septic and sewer systems 10:00 "What's in the Toolbox, Part D: Paying for water quality protection Pros & Cons of economic incentives/disincentives, impact fees, subdivision application fees, and quality environmental assessments to promote development patterns that protect water quality" Tim Davis, Director, Montana Smart Growth Coalition Jerry Sorensen, Senior Land Asset Manager, Rocky Mountain Region, Plum Creek Timber Company Dale Lauman, Flathead County Commissioner Bob Horne, Jr., Land Use Planning Consultant and Partner, Applied Communications John Singlaub, Executive Director, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Moderator: Clint Whitney, Vice Chair, Flathead Basin Commission 11:30 Break 11:45 Break-out Sessions: Gravel Mining and Water Quality: Can we have both in the Flathead? Dr. Richard Hauer, Professor of Limnology, University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station Alrick Hale, General Manager, JTL Group, Inc. Moderator: Don Loranger, Flathead Basin Commission Aquatic Invasive Species: What can we do about them? Dr. Bonnie Ellis, Research Assistant Professor, University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station Eileen Ryce, Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks Moderator: Mickey Sogard, Flathead Basin Commission Hiding in Plain Sight: Contaminants in our Water Kate Miller, Compliance Section Supervisor, Public Water Supply & Subdivision Bureau, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, discussing groundwater pollution Mike Koopal, Executive Director, Whitefish Lake Institute, discussing surface water pollution Moderator: Jan Metzmaker, Flathead Basin Commission 12:45 Lunch. Tribal efforts to protect water quality through land use planning Janet Camel, Land Use Planning Director, CSKT 2:00 Break-out Sessions: Working with a facilitator, each group will identify two to four priority problems, identify strategies for action based on what we have learned and discuss options/timelines/assistance needed for implementation. Moderators: Clint Whitney, Thompson Smith, Mark Holston, Flathead Basin Commission 3:00 Break-out group reports with recommendations for implementation strategies. 3:30 Dan Barz, President, Flathead Lakers, Closing Remarks and Adjourn. |