Welcome to the 19Welcome to the 19thth Annual DWR Geology & Annual DWR Geology & Groundwater MeetingGroundwater Meeting

North Central RegionNorth Central Region

November 3-5, 2009November 3-5, 2009

Marconi Conference Center, Tomales Marconi Conference Center, Tomales BayBay

Purpose of the MeetingPurpose of the Meeting

Promotes a high level of professional Promotes a high level of professional interactioninteraction

Provides an opportunity to improve public Provides an opportunity to improve public speaking and presentation skillsspeaking and presentation skills

Important tool in retention and succession Important tool in retention and succession planningplanning

Most efficient and effective way to share Most efficient and effective way to share technical information and learn from each technical information and learn from each other other

Promotes new collaboration opportunitiesPromotes new collaboration opportunities

Purpose of the MeetingPurpose of the Meeting

Meet co-workers from other offices Meet co-workers from other offices Provides networking opportunitiesProvides networking opportunities Discuss technical issuesDiscuss technical issues Get out of the office and see Get out of the office and see

different parts of CAdifferent parts of CA Visit nearby sites of geologic Visit nearby sites of geologic

interestinterest

Past MeetingsPast Meetings

1989 Sacramento1989 Sacramento 1990 Fresno1990 Fresno 1991 No meeting1991 No meeting 1992 Sacramento1992 Sacramento 1993 Fallen Leaf Lake1993 Fallen Leaf Lake 1994 Blairsden, Plumas County1994 Blairsden, Plumas County 1995 Lake Arrowhead1995 Lake Arrowhead 1996 Bass Lake1996 Bass Lake 1997 Fallen Leaf Lake1997 Fallen Leaf Lake 1998 Konocti, Clear Lake1998 Konocti, Clear Lake

Past MeetingsPast Meetings

1999 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley1999 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley 2000 Sequoia National Park2000 Sequoia National Park 2001 Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe2001 Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe 2002 Blairsden, Plumas County2002 Blairsden, Plumas County 2003 Paso Robles2003 Paso Robles 2004 Three Rivers2004 Three Rivers 2005 Marconi, Tomales Bay2005 Marconi, Tomales Bay 2006 Mount Shasta Resort2006 Mount Shasta Resort 2007 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley2007 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley 2008 No meeting2008 No meeting

Why Meet “Off-Site”?Why Meet “Off-Site”?

Provides a neutral environmentProvides a neutral environment Eliminates office distractionsEliminates office distractions Allows everyone to focus on the Allows everyone to focus on the

meetingmeeting Allows time for informal social Allows time for informal social

interaction with othersinteraction with others Opportunity to visit new places andOpportunity to visit new places and

see interesting geologic sitessee interesting geologic sites

Tuesday Evening Tuesday Evening AgendaAgenda 7:30 pm Welcome and 7:30 pm Welcome and

IntroductionsIntroductions 8:00 Technical Presentations8:00 Technical Presentations 9:30 End9:30 End

Wednesday Morning Wednesday Morning AgendaAgenda

7:00 Breakfast7:00 Breakfast 8:00 Technical Presentations8:00 Technical Presentations 10:00 Break10:00 Break 10:30 Technical Presentations 10:30 Technical Presentations 11:30 Lunch11:30 Lunch

Wednesday’s PM AgendaWednesday’s PM Agenda

12:30 – 5:30 pm Field Trip12:30 – 5:30 pm Field Trip

Point Reyes National Point Reyes National SeashoreSeashore

6:006:00 Dinner Dinner 7:307:30 Technical PresentationsTechnical Presentations

9:309:30 EndEnd

Thursday’s AgendaThursday’s Agenda

7:00 am Breakfast7:00 am Breakfast 8:30 8:30 Technical PresentationsTechnical Presentations 10:0010:00 BreakBreak 10:3010:30 Technical PresentationsTechnical Presentations 11:30 11:30 Closing Statements by Closing Statements by

Management and Management and ParticipantsParticipants

12:00 pm Lunch and Adjournment12:00 pm Lunch and Adjournment

SAF

Marconi Conference Center

McClures Beach

Kehoe Beach

Preview of our Field Trip

McClures BeachMcClures Beach

Kehoe BeachKehoe Beach

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Cell phonesCell phones RestroomsRestrooms Snacks and drinksSnacks and drinks Marconi Staff GratuitiesMarconi Staff Gratuities Check Out Time is 10:00 A.M.Check Out Time is 10:00 A.M.

Sit Back, Relax, and Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy the Meeting ! Enjoy the Meeting !