Water — What Do You See?

An adequate, affordable water supply is essential to maintain the quality of life and economic competitiveness of our area. As we look to the future, our organization has examined regional water supply challenges and how to plan effectively based on those challenges.

We can store, treat and deliver water, but we can’t create it. Continued development in our region is anticipated, as this is a desirable place for living and working, but that development comes with the need to sustain a reliable source of water supply. Economic growth, increasing and changing water demands, drought, the cost and investment value of water, and aquifer limitations are all areas requiring consideration and planning if we are to meet the future successfully.

Now is the time to work together as a region to address long-term water supply and the impact on individual communities in the region. Working together allows us to share information, leverage resources, and create efficient solutions.

With this in mind, Southwest Missouri Water (Tri-State Water Coalition and the SWMO Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission) and Missouri State University will convene their 16th annual regional water conference in Springfield, Missouri. This conference, titled Water — What Do You See?, will provide an opportunity for stakeholders interested in water issues to discuss current water supply issues and our regional water future.

DNR Water Operator Credit: TBD Water Treatment & Distribution Training Hours (DW-Blue Vouchers Pending – Please Call Cody Brewington to Register with Vouchers)

Engineer Credit: TBD PDHs

Who Should Attend:

• Cities
• Towns
• Counties
• Business & Industry
• Agriculture
• Academics
• Utilities
• Elected Officials
• State & Federal Agency Representatives
• Other Groups with Missions Related to Water

Agenda: 

7:45 – 8:30 — Registration and Breakfast w Sponsor Slide Show

8:30 – 8:35 — Welcome–Roddy Rogers – Executive Director, Southwest Missouri Water

8:35 – 9:35 — Conference Overview Roddy Rogers – Executive Director, Southwest Missouri Water; WATER—WHAT DO YOU SEE?

9:35-10:05 — Recognition of Founders/Cornerstones/Legislators

10:05-10:15 — Short Break

10:15 – 11:15 — Bob Hellmann–CEO and Managing Partner-American Infrastructure Partners—“SEEING ANOTHER WAY TO FUND/FINANCE/INVEST IN CRITICAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE”

11:20 – 12:30 — Lunch

12:30-1:30 — THE CORNERSTONES-COE and DNR

12:30 – 1:00 — Jennifer Henggeler – Economist, Program Manager KC District Corps of Engineers “COE STOCKTON REALLOCATION—SEEING WHERE WE’VE BEEN AND WHATS NEXT WITH THE COE”

1:00-1:30 — Kurt Schafer—Director-Missouri Department of Natural Resources or Representative “SEEING THE NEED”

1:35-2:35 — Mike Repel—Owner-Municipal Modernization— “SEEING THE IMPACTS OF DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT, ENVISIONING RESPONSIBLE OUTCOMES, AND DEVISING THE PATH FORWARD.”

2:35—2:50 — Break

2:50-3:50 — Chad Johnson-CDM Smith-“NEXT STEPS-CONSIDERATIONS IN UPDATED DEMANDS, CORRIDOR STUDIES, AND HYDRAULICS

3:50-4:10 — EVALUATONS AND ADJOURN