

From Forecast to Action
PANEL DISCUSSION
PANEL
From Forecast to Action: Managing Water Systems When Certainty Is No Longer An Option
From Forecast to Action:
Managing Water Systems When
Certainty Is No Longer an Option
Join SGM for a free moderated panel discussion with prominent local water managers following the USGS Upper Colorado River Basin Integrated Water Science Stakeholder Meeting. We’re excited to dig into the science, tools, and reality facing water managers across the Western Slope.
Featuring the following panelists:
- Tina Bergonzini, General Manager, Grand Valley Water Users Association
- Dave Payne, Assistant Manager, Ute Water Conservancy District
- Steve Pope, General Manager, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association
- Sonja Chavez, General Manager, Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District
Wednesday, September 23rd
12:30-2:30pm
Ute Water Conservancy District,
2190 H 1/4 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
*Lunch is included.
2026 SGM Water Resources Panel - RSVP!
What You Need To Know:
SGM’s panel is following the USGS Upper Colorado River Basin Integrated Water Science (IWS) Stakeholder Meeting on September 22nd and 23rd. If you haven’t signed up already, we encourage you to attend this event. Registration for the stakeholder meeting closes on September 11th.
For more information, contact Cory A. Williams: cawillia@usgs.gov, Ken Leib:kjleib@usgs.gov, or register here.