2nd Annual Water Law Seminar – Materials
2nd ANNUAL WATER LAW (May 21st & 22nd, 2025)
DAY 1 MATERIALS
| Session | Presented By |
| Morning Keynote | Larry Mattson, Department of Ecology, Office of Columbia River |
| Water Code / Water Law 101, Legal Perspective | Kait Schilling, Ogden Murphy Wallace |
| Water Rights/Ecology Permitting 101, Technical Perspective | Eric Weber, Landau Associates |
| Tribal Sovereignty and Water Rights | Shona Voelckers, Yakama Nation Office of Legal Counsel |
| What is a Watermaster? | Kevin Brown and Johnny Jones, Department of Ecology |
| Ecology Strategic Direction in Response to Budget
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Ria Berns, Department of Ecology, Water Resources Program
Steve North, WA Attorney General’s Office |
| Columbia River Drought Program | Scott Turner, Department of Ecology and Dan Haller, Aspect Consulting |
| Aquifer Storage & Recovery – Permitting and Pitfalls |
Kevin Lindsey, GeoEngineers |
| Round Table: Case Law Retrospective, How Did We Get Here? | Sarah Mack, Foster Garvey; Adam Gravley, Van Ness Feldman; Bill Clarke, Clarke Law; James Davenport, JHDavenport; Moderator, Jamie Morin, Confluence Law |
DAY 2 MATERIALS
| Session | Presented By |
| Day 2 Key Note: Bringing Science in the Courtroom |
Judge David S. Mann, Division I Court of Appeals |
| Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), New Rules for Appeals & Practice Tips for Appearing before PCHB | Chris Swanson, PCHB Board Member |
| Columbia River Treaty Overview and Update | Jim Heffernan, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission |
| Water Reuse: Water Rights Considerations | Natalie Reid, Van Ness Feldman |
| Water Reuse: Water Quality Permitting and Practical ConsiderationsPractical Considerations for Water Reuse Systems – Toevs
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Katie Saltanovitz, Landau Associates, and Ian Toevs, Lamb Weston
Chad Stuart, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Shane Leonard, Kennewick |
| Artificially Stored Groundwater: Legal Considerations and Pasco Basin Update |
Norm Semanko, Parsons Behle & Latimer, and Jaime Short, Department of Ecology |
| Round Table: Addressing Governor Ferguson’s Housing Initiative and Water Availability | Moderator: Dave Andersen, Department of Commerce Panelists: Ria Berns, Department of Ecology; Marlene Feist, City of Spokane; Aaron Dunham, WHC Attorneys; Tim Trohimovich, Futurewise |
| Round Table: Governor Ferguson’s Housing Initiative Introduction |
Dave Andersen, Department of Commerce |