About the Program
California just saw one of the driest and warmest three-year periods on record end in an epic wet season. As we head into spring, when snow melts and demand skyrockets, it’s a good time to take stock. Is the drought over? Did we sock away some water for the next dry period? Where are we most vulnerable to flooding? And what might we do better? Join us for a panel discussion with three experts who can speak to all these issues—and more.
This event is supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation.
Agenda
11:00 a.m. Welcome and Presentation
Andrew Ayres, research fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: Caitlin Peterson, associate center director and research fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
Keith Lilley, deputy director, Los Angeles County Public Works
Tim Ramirez, member, Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Sarah Woolf, farmer and water consultant, Water Wise
11:45 a.m. Audience Q&A
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
Speakers
Andrew Ayres
Public Policy Institute of California
Keith Lilley
Los Angeles County Public Works
Jeffrey Mount
Public Policy Institute of California
Caitlin Peterson
Public Policy Institute of California
Tim Ramirez
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Sarah Woolf
Water Wise
Topics
Drought Floods Freshwater Ecosystems Water Supply Water, Land & AirLearn More
![photo - Snow Drifts High as Road Signage Off Highway 50](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/snow-drifts-high-as-road-signage-off-highway-50-640x427.jpg)
An Epic Snowpack May Test Water Management in the San Joaquin Valley
![photo-Groundwater Recharge FloodMar Site, Pumped Water Discharged into Agricultural Field, pixel ca dwr 2023_01_18_AI_0006_Groundwater_Recharge](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/groundwater-recharge-floodmar-site-pumped-water-discharged-into-agricultural-field-640x427.jpg)
Can Nine Atmospheric Rivers Recharge California’s Groundwater?
![photo - Floodwaters from the Sacramento River, pixel-ca-dwr-2023_01_12_KJ_0510_Tisdale_Colusa_Weirs](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/floodwaters-from-sacramento-river-640x427.jpg)
Can We Capture More Water in the Delta?
![photo - Lake Oroville reservoir spillway release in March 2023](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lake-oroville-spillway-release-march-2023-640x427.jpg)
Reservoirs Are Full, But Let’s Not Celebrate Just Yet
![photo - Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/colorado-river-in-glenwood-canyon-640x427.jpg)
Saving Precious Water in the Colorado River’s Upper Basin
![photo - Flooded street in Sacramento from American River](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/flood-american-river-sacramento-640x427.jpg)
The Promise of a Wet January
![photo - Flooded fields and properties after March 2023 storms In Corcoran, California-pixel-ca-dwr-2023_03_24_JB_0007_Tulare_Lake_Drone](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/flooded-fields-and-properties-after-march-2023-storms-in-corcoran-california-640x427.jpg)