Technical Workshop Presentations

Ancient Bends and Reaches of the Great River

Mike Folsom, retired professor of Geography, Eastern Washington University

Columbia River Basin Hydrosystem Today

John Shurts, General Counsel, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
History, geology, and present-day hydrosystem

From Lake to River and River to Lake: Ktunaxa Use of Kootenay River Floodplain

Nicole Kapell, Environment and Archaeological Stewardship Manager, Ktunaxa Nation Council

Understanding and Restoring Natural Floodplain Function

Gary James, Fisheries Program Manager, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Panel Discussion

Panel Moderator: Christine Golightly, Policy Analyst, CRITFC

Panelists

• Christina Wang, Fish Biologist, Columbia River Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Scott Van Hoff, Senior Floodplain Management Specialist, Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch, FEMA Region X
• Jerry White, Spokane Riverkeeper

Burns Paiute Tribal Ceremonial Salmon Fishery on the Malheur River

Robert Austin, Fish and Wildlife Program Director, Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation

Economic Valuation of the Columbia River Basin

Gregory Haller, Conservation Director, Pacific Rivers Council

Restoring Ecosystem Function and Value in the Columbia River Basin

David Batker, Executive Director, Earth Economics

Overview of Reservoir Operations and Flood Risk Management by the Army Corps of Engineers

Carolyn Fitzgerald, P.E., Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch Chief, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

Reservoir Operations and Flood Risk Management in British Columbia

Jeremy Benson, Specialist Engineer, BC Hydro Generation Resource Management

Grand Coulee and Lake Roosevelt Operations

Mary Mellema, River and Reservoir Operations, US Bureau of Reclamation

Corps of Engineers Climate Change Studies in the Columbia River Basin

Kristian Mickelson, P.E., CRT H&H Technical Lead, Water Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

Graphic Interpreter Summary of Day One

Timothy Corey, Colibri Facilitation

Cultural Perspective of Floodplains and Climate Change

Wilbur Slockish, Jr, Klickitat Chief, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; CRITFC Commissioner

Predicted Climate Change Impacts

Guillaume Mauger, Research Scientist, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington

Hydrologic Effects of Climate Change in the Columbia River Basin

Oriana Chegwidden, Research Scientist/Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UW Hydro|Computational Hydrology, University of Washington

Monitoring Off-Channel Water Quality in the Willamette River, Oregon

Norman Buccola, Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Yankee Fork Salmon River Dredge Tailings Restoration Project

Evelyn Galloway, Fish and Wildlife Project Manager, Shoshone Bannock Tribes Fish and Wildlife Department

Climate Change and Estuarine Rearing Opportunities for Juvenile Salmon

Dan Bottom, NOAA (retired); member, Columbia River Estuary Expert Regional Technical Group; courtesy faculty, Oregon State University

Wallooskee-Youngs Confluence Tidal Floodplain Reconnection Project

Rudy Salakory, Aquatic Habitat Program Manager, Cowlitz Indian Tribe

Duck Valley Shoshone Paiute Tribal Ceremonial Salmon Fishery on the East Fork Owyhee River, Nevada

Robert Austin, Fish and Wildlife Program Director, Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation

Floodplains, Fish Habitat, and Climate Change Resilience

Tim Beechie, Supervisory Research Fish Biologist, NOAA

Importance of Floodplain Foodwebs for Sustaining Riverine Fisheries

Robert J. Naiman, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington and Member, Independent Scientific Review Panel, Northwest Power and Conservation Council

Influence of Floodplain Processes on Cold Water Habitats

Stanley Gregory, Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University and Member, Independent Scientific Advisory Board, Northwest Power and Conservation Council

EPA Region 10 Climate Change and TMDL Pilot Project: A Climate Change Risk Assessment for the Temperature TMDL in the South Fork Nooksack River, WA

Steven Klein, Research Forester, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency

Hyporheic Restoration of the Meacham Creek Floodplain

Scott O’Daniel, Research Geographer, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Okanagan River Restoration Initiative

Howie Wright, Fisheries Program Manager, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and Flooding in the Lower Snohomish River Basin

Guillaume Mauger, Research Scientist, University of Washington, Climate Impacts Group

Graphic Interpreter Summary

Timothy Corey, Colibri Facilitation

Cultural Perspective on Challenges, Opportunities and Outcomes

John Sirois, Committee Coordinator, Upper Columbia United Tribes

Panel Discussion

Panel Moderator: William Barquin, Attorney General, Kootenai Tribes of Idaho

Panelists

• Richard Paisley, Director, Global Transboundary International Waters Governance Initiative
• Michael Garrity, Columbia Basin Mitigation Manager, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Jay Johnson, Senior Policy Advisor, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Program: A Tribal Approach to Large-Scale Ecosystem-Based River Restoration

Sue Ireland, Director, Fish and Wildlife Department, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

Agriculture in the Floodplain: Opportunities for Collaboration

Derek Sandison, Director, Washington Department of Agriculture

Principles for Development and Design Integrated Floodplain Restoration – Broadening Support and Implementing Projects on the Naches and Yakima Rivers

Joel Freudenthal, Senior Natural Resource Specialist, Yakima County Public Services Water Resources Division

Overview of Key Issues from the Workshop and Recommendations for the October Conference

Panel Moderator: Tony Grover, Fish and Wildlife Division Director, Northwest Power and Conservation Council

Panelists

• Bill Green, Director, Canadian Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission
• Richard Paisley, Director, Global Transboundary International Waters Governance Initiative
• Joel Freudenthal, Sen. Nat. Res. Specialist, Yakima County Public Services Water Resources Division
• Robert Austin, Fish and Wildlife Program Director, Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation
• Derek Sandison, Director, Washington Department of Agriculture
• Catherine Corbett, Chief Scientist, Lower Columbia Estuary Project
• Scott Van Hoff, Senior Floodplain Management Specialist, Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch, FEMA Region X

Graphic Interpreter Summary

Timothy Corey, Colibri Facilitation