H 2 O Overdrawn Presentations - A forum on water policy, law, science and technology

This biennial conference featured a keynote address by Robert Abrams, a professor at Florida A&M University College of Law and one of the nation’s leading water law experts. The one-day event explored the water challenges facing Arkansas and how the state is addressing water quantity and quality issues through policy, law, science and technology. Presenters discussed a broad array of topics such as alternative practices for source water protection, advances in water quality analysis, successfully establishing an irrigation district and the affect of recent court rulings on wetlands jurisdictions.

An Overview of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation’s Report, Water Issues in Arkansas: An Unfinished Story (Opening Session)

Wetlands Jurisdiction Determination

Ken Gould, Professor of Law,
UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

Utilizing Algae Processes for Nutrient Reduction and Biofuels Feedstock Production

Dr. Marty D. Matlock
Associate Professor, University of Arkansas
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

Strategies for Protecting Source Water

Martin Maner
Director of Watershed Management, Central Arkansas Water
Bob Morgan
Manager of Environmental Quality, Beaver Water District
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

Water Quality Protection: Market or Mandate?

Harrison M. Pittman
Director, National Agricultural Law Center
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

USGS Hypoxia Study

Dr. Reed Green
Assistant Director, U.S. Geological Survey’s Arkansas Water Science Center
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

Planning and Developing a Successful Irrigation District

Tony Stevenson
Agricultural Engineer, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

TMDLs: Now What?

Teresa Marks
Director, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

Water Quality Monitoring in Northwest Arkansas

Dr. Brian Haggard
Director Arkansas Water Resources Center University of Arkansas
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

Stormwater Management Alternatives

Stephen Luoni
Director, University of Arkansas Community Design Center
[PowerPoint Show or PDF]

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