Tastes Great...Less Filling: The Sacramento Area Response to
California's Historic Drought
Topic: Tastes Great…Less Filling:The
Sacramento Area Response to California's
Historic Drought
Speakers: John Woodling, Executive Director of
the Regional Water Authority
When: Friday, October 2nd, 2015, 12 pm
Where: Sacramento State, 6000 J Street | Kadema
Hall, Room 145
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This seminar series is open to the public. Food will be provided
for the first
20–25 people to arrive.
Topic Overview
California's ongoing drought, and the legislative and regulatory
response to it, has created numerous challenges to Sacramento
area water managers. Historically low Sierra snowpack, declining
groundwater levels, Central Valley project facilities that are
stretched to the limit, and the evidence of a changing climate
are the hydrologic realities we currently face.
The combined challenges of mandatory emergency water rationing by
the State, water rights curtailments, the delicate balance
between water for people and the environment, the most
significant water legislation passed in a century, and declining
water agency revenues have fundamentally changed the landscape
of water management in California. In response to these
challenges and an increasingly uncertain future, water providers
in the region are responding to both sides of the water
equation—reducing water demand and increasing the resiliency of
supplies—to ensure that our water supplies continue to provide
the foundation for a healthy environment, a vibrant economy, and
the quality of life afforded by our region.
About the Speaker
John Woodling is the Executive Director of the
Regional Water Authority (RWA), a coalition of 26 water
purveyors and associated agencies in the greater Sacramento
area. RWA was created to pursue collaborative approaches to
improving the reliability, affordability, and quality of water
for the region. He also leads the Sacramento Groundwater
Authority, responsible for sustainably managing the groundwater
basin in northern Sacramento county.
With over 30 years in water resources management, Mr. Woodling
has provided innovative leadership at local, state, and federal
levels. Mr. Woodling previously worked at the California
Department of Water Resources, managing groundwater programs and
directing development of the State's Integrated Regional Water
Management Program. He is a licensed professional geologist,
certified engineering geologist, and certified hydrogeologist in
California, and holds a bachelor's degree in geology and a
master's in hydrogeology.
