On June 6鈥�7, 1869, John Wesley Powell鈥檚 expedition down the Colorado was prepping for passage through the Canyon of Lodore, an arduous journey that ultimately cost the expedition a ship and a third of the expedition鈥檚 provisions.
Who: Open to the public
What:听Getches-Wilkinson Center summer conference
When: Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:听Wolf Law, Wittemyer Courtroom
Please join the Getches-Wilkinson Center at Colorado Law exactly 150 years later to gear up for a journey through Colorado River rapids of a different kind: How best to navigate through the upcoming negotiation of the new interim guidelines.
The existing interim guidelines (IG)鈥攚hich expire after 2026鈥攈ave been instrumental in slowing reservoir declines, delaying curtailments听and establishing a collaborative environment for subsequent innovations, but truly sustainable water management is still an unrealized goal. With the help of emerging drought contingency plan programs, is the new negotiation (IG 2.0) the last best opportunity to craft a lasting solution to the river鈥檚 broken water budget? If so, what data, concepts, frameworks, and principles are key to success?听
Learn more at the center's 40th annual summer conference,听Charting a Better Course for the Colorado River: Identifying the Data and Concepts to Shape the Interim Guidelines Renegotiation June 6鈥�7. The event听is free to all CU students, faculty听and staff, but you must be registered to attend.
