August 2009 Land and Water Symposium Review

Friends of Alta hosted a Land and Water Symposium in Alta as a kickoff to the 2009 Salt Lake Countywide Watershed Symposium on August 26th and 27th at the Salt Lake County Cultural Center.  This event was an engaging occasion that brought together water quality professionals, acedemics, environmental advocates, landowners and the interested public to discuss land and water conservation and development in and around the Salt Lake Valley.

Dinner was catered by Alta's Shallow Shaft restaurant using many local and organic foods. Title Sponsorship EnergySolutions   Event Sponsors Rio Tinto Salt Lake County Alta's Environmental Center Jordan Valley Water Conservancy Disctrict Cylde Snow Attorneys at Law

Governor Gary Herbert

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Welcome by Tom Pollard

Address by Governor Gary Herbert

Urban Water Conservation Panel Discussion lead by Wendy Crowther

Debate: Managing Federal Public Lands: Moderated by Peter Corroon (SL County Mayor)
Pat Shea and Mike Noel debate if public lands should be managed by the federal government or state law

Sandy Department of Public Utilities: Director Shane Pace

United States Forest Service by Cathy Kahlow & Carol Majeske

August 2008 Watershed Symposium Review

Focus: water shortage, water conservation, and water protection
When: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in Albion Basin

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Many thanks to the symposium sponsors:
Alta Ski Lifts Town of Alta Clyde Snow Sessions & Swenson Salt Lake County Biograss Sod Farms Alta Lodge Jordan Valley Water Conservanacy District Alta Shuttle Governor's Office of Economic Development Wasatch Brewing Company Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities	Governor Jon Huntsman