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The California Water Law Symposium is a collaborative student-run event that consistently brings together leading minds in water law to discuss California’s critical water issues. Led this year by UC Berkeley School of Law, participant schools include USF School of Law; Golden Gate University School of Law; UC Hastings College of the Law; UC Davis School of Law; and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
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Agenda
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7:30 am – 9:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 am – 9:00 am
Introductory Lecture on the State of Water Infrastructure in California Steven Ritchie- Assistant General Manager for Water of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission 9:00 am – 9:15 am
Introductory Remarks 9:15 am – 10:30 am
California Groundwater and SGMA Shift Gears From GSA Designation to GSP Preparation in Sonoma County 10:30 am - 11:45 am
Green v. Gray Infrastructure in Land Use and Development 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch and Keynote Sponsored by Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP Bill Croyle (45 minute presentation) Former Acting Director, California Department of Water Resources 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Utilization of Water Transfers to Recharge Groundwater Basins 2:15 pm
Coffee Break 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Environmental Justice and Safe Drinking Water A Case Study of the Impacts of Wildfire on California's Water Infrastructure 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
The Challenges of an Evolving Climate A Case Study of the Impacts of Wildfire on California's Water Infrastructure 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Remy Moose Manley, LLP Including a presentation by photographer and author Tim Palmer |
Panel Description
Introductory Lecture on the State of Water Infrastructure in California
Steven Ritchie
Assistant General Manager for Water of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by Hanson Bridgett LLP
Assistant General Manager for Water of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by Hanson Bridgett LLP
California Groundwater and SGMA Shift Gears:
From GSA Designation to GSP Preparation in Sonoma County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Sponsored by Somach Simmons & Dunn
As implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA) continues, infrastructure will play an essential role in monitoring and regulating groundwater. This panel will focus on the GSP preparation process and address pumping issues, time frames for stopping overdraft, the role of conjunctive use, urban/agriculture conflicts, water quality/remedial plans, and dealing with unadjudicated basins—all through the lens of water infrastructure.
Sponsored by Somach Simmons & Dunn
As implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA) continues, infrastructure will play an essential role in monitoring and regulating groundwater. This panel will focus on the GSP preparation process and address pumping issues, time frames for stopping overdraft, the role of conjunctive use, urban/agriculture conflicts, water quality/remedial plans, and dealing with unadjudicated basins—all through the lens of water infrastructure.
ModeratorPaul Kibel
Professor at GGU and Water and Natural Resource Counsel at Water and Power Law Group PanelistsJessica Diaz
Land Use and Water Rights Attorney, Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber & Schrek Erica Maharg
Managing Attorney, San Fransisco Baykeeper Sarah Minick
Program Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission |
David Smith
Manager of NPDES Permits and Storm Water, EPA MCLE Materials
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Utilization of Water Transfers to Recharge Groundwater Basins
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Sponsored by Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
In light of SGMA and the newly formed Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, this panel will discuss how to address the challenges posed by California’s aging water infrastructure and complex water rights systems by utilizing water transfers to recharge groundwater basins and achieve a sustainable yield.
Sponsored by Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
In light of SGMA and the newly formed Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, this panel will discuss how to address the challenges posed by California’s aging water infrastructure and complex water rights systems by utilizing water transfers to recharge groundwater basins and achieve a sustainable yield.
ModeratorAndrea Clark
Partner, Downey Brand LLC PanelistsEric Averett
General Manager, Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage Distric |
Dr. Maurice Hall
Associate VP of Ecosystems - Water, Environmental Defense Fund Eric Robinson
Shareholder, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard MCLE Materials
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Environmental Justice and Safe Drinking Water
UC Hastings College of the Law
Sponsored by Downey Brand LLC
In 2012 California passed AB 685 and became the first state in the nation to legally recognize the human right to clean water. Yet, in 2017 the State Water Resources Control Board published data showing at least 292 public water systems were out of compliance with California water quality standards. This panel will discuss how degrading infrastructure impacts safe drinking water—especially in low-income and rural Californian communities—from an economic and environmental justice perspective.
Sponsored by Downey Brand LLC
In 2012 California passed AB 685 and became the first state in the nation to legally recognize the human right to clean water. Yet, in 2017 the State Water Resources Control Board published data showing at least 292 public water systems were out of compliance with California water quality standards. This panel will discuss how degrading infrastructure impacts safe drinking water—especially in low-income and rural Californian communities—from an economic and environmental justice perspective.
ModeratorCaroline Lavenue
UC Hastings College of the Law PanelistsLaurel Firestone
Co-Executive Director & Co-Founder, Community Water Center Jim Salzman
Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, UCLA School of Law Bren School of the Environment at UC Santa Barbara |
John Schatz
Attorney at Law MCLE Materials
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The Challenges of an Evolving Climate:
A Case Study of the Impacts of Wildfire on California's
Water Infrastructure
UC Davis School of Law
Sponsored by Ellison Schneider Harris & Donlan LLP
California’s changing climate has led to increased pressure not only on our natural resources, but also on our aging infrastructure. Communities in fire prone areas are already feeling the impacts of worsened conditions. This panel will focus on Northern California communities that have lost their water infrastructure to fire. Panelists will explore the legal challenges and potential solutions for this growing issue.
Sponsored by Ellison Schneider Harris & Donlan LLP
California’s changing climate has led to increased pressure not only on our natural resources, but also on our aging infrastructure. Communities in fire prone areas are already feeling the impacts of worsened conditions. This panel will focus on Northern California communities that have lost their water infrastructure to fire. Panelists will explore the legal challenges and potential solutions for this growing issue.
PanelistsCamille Pannu
Director, UC Davis School of Law Water Justice Clinic Nick Wobbrock
Co-founder & Partner, Blue Forest Conservation |
Ben Murphy
General Manager, Cobb Area Water District MCLE Materials
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Symposium Organization
Symposium Chair
Berkeley Law WLS Committee
Panel ChairsGolden Gate University School of Law
McGeorge School of Law
UC Davis School of Law
UC Hastings College of the Law
University of San Francisco School of Law
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