San Antonio River Authority Board Room
100 E. Guenther Street
Friday, May 8, 2009

Clean and affordable water is central to the health of our culture, communities and economy. Aging infrastructure and regional growth, combined with the cost of implementing effective pollution controls, present significant water conservation challenges.

The good news is that efforts to protect our water resources are underway in San Antonio and its surrounding communities. This workshop reviewed these strategies, discussed current priorities and helped participants share information about how each of us can make a difference.  Representatives from municipalities, counties, non-governmental organizations and agencies attended this workshop.  Attendees were also able to earn 6  Professional Development Hours. 

This workshop was made possible through a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency and sponsorships from the following organizations:  the City of San Antonio, Klotz Associates, Inc, the San Antonio River Authority, the San Antonio Water System, and C2HM Hill.

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8:15 Sign In
8:30 Welcome and Introduction
8:40 Downtown San Antonio River Water Quality Program
Richard Mendoza, Asst. Director of Public Works
9:10 San Antonio Zoo Disinfection Project
Alan Thompson, Klotz Associates
9:40 Wastewater Collection Systems Best Management Practices
Jerome A. Iltis, P.E., San Antonio Water System
10:10 Break
10:30 San Antonio Water System’s Recycled Water Program
Ken Diehl, San Antonio Water System
11:00 Low Impact Development
Debbie Reid, City of San Antonio Arborist
11:30 Question and Answer
11:45 Lunch
12:00 Luncheon Presentation
When More Is Less: High Urban Density for Stormwater Improvement
Dr. John Jacob, Texas A&M University
12:30 Upper Guadalupe River Implementation Project
Tara Bushnoe, Upper Guadalupe River Authority
City of Kerrville- Invited
1:00 River Walk Implementation Program
Karen Bishop, San Antonio River Authority
1:30 Regional Water Education Programs
Cinde Thomas- Jimenez, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
2:00 Funding Water Quality Programs
James Earp, Assistant City Manager, City of Kyle
2:30 Implementing the Plum Creek Watershed Protection Plan
Nikki Dictson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
3:00 Facilitated Discussion
Eric Mendelman, River Systems Institute
Nikki Dictson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Debbie Magin, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Mike Gonzales, San Antonio River Authority
3:30 Adjourn