Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University
 

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Upland Rainwater Banking: 
An Alternative to Damming Larger Perennial Streams for
Municipal, Industrial, and Agricultural Water Sources

Sponsored by:

The Butler/Cunningham Endowment, the Auburn University Water Resources Center, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Alabama Farmers Federation.

Guntersville State Park, Guntersville, AL
January 21-22, 2009

"High quality water is more than the dream of the conservationists, more than a political slogan; high quality water, in the right quantity at the right place at the right time, is essential to health, recreation, and economic growth."
- Richard Bangs and Christian Kallen, Rivergods, 1985

 

Conference Focus Areas:

  • Water Harvesting
  • Water Policy
  • Irrigation

Who should attend?

  • Federal, state, and local officials concerned with water quality, scarcity, distribution, and policy
  • Organizations of private citizens concerned with water quality and other water-related issues
  • Representatives from water-related industry
  • Scientists and researchers from the academic community as well as the private sector
  • University students in water-related areas of study

Thank you for your interest in this Upland Rainwater Banking conference. Online registration will be available shortly. If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Dr. Sam Fowler, Director of the Auburn University Water Resources Center at (334) 844-5542 or at fowlesr@auburn.edu.