Mesa County State of the River Meeting 2023

In partnership with the Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center

Thank you to all who joined us for the Mesa County State of the River meeting! Please see below for presentation materials in .pdf format.

Hydrology & Water Outlook 2023
James Heath, Division 5 Engineer, Division of Water Resources 

Our Water, Our Future on the West Slope
Andy Mueller, General Manager, Colorado River District 

Grand Valley Roller Dam Headworks Replacement Project
Tina Bergonzini, General Manager, Grand Valley Water Users Association 

The Economics of Agriculture in the Grand Valley 
Jenny Beiermann, Agricultural Economist, CSU Extension 

MESA COUNTY STATE OF THE RIVER AGENDA
April 13th, CMU, GRAND JUNCTION

• 6:00 p.m. Dinner & Networking
• 6:25 p.m. River District & CMU Water Center Welcome, Intro  
  • Marielle Cowdin, Colorado River District Director of Public Relations
  • Scott McInnis, Colorado River District Board of Directors
  • Joel Scholtes PhD, Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center Interim Director 
  • John Marshall, Colorado Mesa University President
• 6:30 p.m. Hydrology & Water Outlook 2023
  • James Heath, Division 5 Engineer, Division of Water Resources 
• 6:40 p.m. Our Water, Our Future on the West Slope
  • Andy Mueller, General Manager, Colorado River District 
• 7:10 p.m. Grand Valley Roller Dam Headworks Replacement Project
  • Tina Bergonzini, General Manager, Grand Valley Water Users Association 
• 7:25 p.m. The Economics of Agriculture in the Grand Valley  
  • Jenny Beiermann, Agricultural Economist, CSU Extension 
• 7:40 p.m. Additional Audience Q&A
• 8:00 p.m. Event End