New complexities and challenges facing the future of Southern California's water supply will be the focus of a daylong conference Friday, June 20, hosted by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College.
The conference, titled Southern California's Water Future: New Complexities, New Challenges, features a wide range of nationally noted experts, including: Bennett Raley, assistant secretary of water and science, Department of the Interior; Ronald Gastelum, president and CEO, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Richard Katz, senior advisor to Governor Gray Davis; James Stahl, general manager and chief engineer, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; and Wally Baker, senior vice president, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Topics included within the conference will be storm water runoff, water growth and future scenarios, and water reliability.
The conference will take place at Bauer Center, 500 East Ninth Street. To register, contact the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at (909) 621-8159 or by email at roseinstitute@claremontmckenna.edu.