Pre-Workshop Field Tours, August 13-17, 2008
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | |
| Iranian visitors arrive to Sacramento and settle into hotel accommodations | |
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 | |
| 0900 | The California Water Situation - Joint Briefing by the California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| 1130 | Depart the California Resources Agency for Lunch and Travel to UC Davis |
| 1330 | Arrive UC Davis for Briefing on Research and Extension Activities related to Water Resources |
| 1630 | Depart Campus for Tour of the Mondavi Performing Arts Center |
| 1700 | Tour the Mondavi Performing Arts Center |
| 1800 | Arrive at the Home of Dr. Joseph Silva, Professor of Medicine and Dean, Emeritus of the University of California, Davis’ Medical School, for Barbecue Dinner with Deans from UC Davis and local Iranian-Americans |
| 2100 | Return to Hotel in Sacramento |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 | |
| 0800 | Depart Sacramento for Tour of the Water Projects and Agricultural Operations in the Central Valley |
| 1030 | Arrive at the San Luis Reservoir and Proceed to Romero Visitor Center for Tour and Briefing |
| 1200 | Depart Romero Visitor Center for Lunch in Los Banos |
| 1300 | Depart Los Banos for Woolf Farms |
| 1430 | Arrive Woolf Farm Tomato Processing Facility. Briefing and tour of tomato process and drip irrigation in the production of processed tomatoes. |
| 1600 | Depart Woolf Farms |
| 1730 | Arrive Bakersfield for the night |
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 | |
| 0745 | Depart Bakersfield for Wasco, CA |
| 0900 | Arrive Semitropic Water Storage District in Wasco for Briefing, Field Tour and Discussions of Conjunctive Use of Ground and Surface Water in Agriculture |
| Noon | Lunch Courtesy of the Semitropic Water Storage District |
| 1330 | Depart for Irvine |
| 1700 | Arrive Irvine for the Night |
| Sunday, August 17, 2008 | |
| Free day for Iranian Visitors | |
Workshop Day One and Two, August 18th-19th, 2008
| Monday, August 18 Agricultural Water Management (Henry Vaux, Chair) | |
| 0800 | Breakfast at the Beckman Center |
| 0900 | Major Paper: “Overview of Issues in Agricultural Water Management in the U.S.” Dr. John Letey, University of California, Riverside |
| 0930 | Discussion |
| 1015 | Break |
| 1030 | Major Paper:"Overview of Issues in Agricultural Water Management in Iran" Dr. Amin Ali Zadeh, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad |
| 1100 | Discussion |
| 1145 | Lunch |
| 1315 | Major Paper: “Innovations in Agricultural Water Management" Dr. David Goldhammer, University of California, Davis |
| 1345 | Discussion |
| 1430 | Break |
| 1445 | Panel Presentation: Discussion will focus on the general topic of improving the productivity of water use in agriculture. Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian, UC Irvine (Panel Chair) Dr. Hassan Rahimi, Tehran University Dr. Bijan Ghahraman, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Dr. Sayed Farhad Mousavi, Isfahan University of Technology Dr. Ali Salmi-Salhi Nieshabouri, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran Dr. Saeed Morid, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran "Response of the Regional Water Organizations to Drought in Iran" |
| 1530 | Discussion |
| 1615 | Break |
| 1630 | Discussion–Conclusions for the Day |
| Tuesday, August 19 Agricultural Water Management (continued) | |
| 0800 | Breakfast at the Beckman Center |
| 0900 | Panel Presentation: Dr. Soorosh Sorooshian, UC Irvine Dr. Davar Khalili, Shiraz University Dr. Saeed Morid, Tarbiat Modares University |
| 1030 | Break |
| Domestic Water Supplies and Sanitation (Dr. Nasser Talebbebeydokhti, Chair ) | |
| 1045 | Major Paper: “Assessment of Urban Ground Water Contamination by Nitrate Due to Cesspool Discharge: A Tehran Case Study” Dr. Behzad Ataie Ashtiani, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran |
| 1115 | Discussion |
| 1200 | Lunch |
| 1315 | Major Paper: “Issues in the Provision of Sanitation Services and Wastewater Reuse” Mr. William Mills, General Manager, Retired Orange County Water District |
| 1345 | Discussion |
| 1430 | Break |
| 1445 | Panel Presentations: Discussion to focus on ways of improving the delivery of water supply and sanitation services. Sayed Farhad Mousavi (Panel Chair) Dr. Dara Entekhabi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. John Boland, Johns Hopkins University Dr . Mohammad Javad Khanjani, Shahid Bahonar of Kerman University |
| 1530 | Discussion |
| 1615 | Break |
| 1630 | Major Paper: “Solar Desalination as a Means to Provide Potable Water in Rural Iran” Dr. Mehdi Bahadori, Sharif University of Technology |
| 1700 | Discussion |
| 1730 | Discussion – Conclusions for the Day |
| 1800 | Adjourn |
| 1900 | Gala Dinner |
| Wednesday, August 20 Environmental Uses of Water (Dr. Dara Entekhabi, Chair) | |
| 0800 | Breakfast at the Beckman Center |
| 0900 | Major Presentation: “Balancing Water for People and Nature” authored byUriel Safriel Review and Critique by Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute |
| 0930 | Discussion |
| 1015 | Break |
| 1030 | Major Paper: “Water and Waste Water Management in Iran" (Iranian presenter) Dr Hossain Ganjidoust, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran |
| 1100 | Discussion |
| 1145 | Lunch |
| 1315 | Panel Discussion: Dr. Nasser Talebebeydokhti, Shiraz University Dr. Helen Ingram, UC Irvine Dr. Abbas Ghaheri, Science and Technology University, Tehran "Environmental Assessment of Irrigation Projects in Iran" |
| 1400 | Summary Discussion and Conclusions on Environmental Uses of Water |
| 1500 | Break |
| 1515 | Discussion of Workshop Conclusion and Identification of Desirable Next Steps |
| 1615 | Adjourn for the day |
| 1630 | Depart for Tour and Dinner at UC Irvine |
Post-Workshop Field Tours, August 21th-28th
| Thursday, August 21 | |
| 0800 | Depart Hotel for Orange County Water District |
| 0900 | Arrive Orange County Water District for Briefing and Tour |
| 1130 | Depart Orange County Water District for Trip to Indio |
| 1400 | Arrive Coachella Valley Water District for Briefing: An Example of Agricultural Water Management in the Desert |
| 1630 | Depart Coachella for El Centro |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | |
| 0900 | Depart Hotel for the Imperial Irrigation District |
| 0930 | Briefings and Discussion, Imperial Irrigation District. An Example of Agricultural Water Management in the desert. |
| 1130 | Lunch Break |
| 1230 | Field Trip to Imperial Irrigation District |
| 1500 | Depart Imperial Valley for Yuma, AZ |
| 1630 | Arrive Yuma, AZ for the night. |
| Saturday, August 23 | |
| 0830 | Arrive Yuma Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation for Discussions of Water Management in the Colorado Basin. Tour the Yuma Desalter. |
| 1100 | Depart Yuma Area Office |
| 1130 | Lunch Break |
| 1300 | Depart Yuma, AZ for Phoenix, AA |
| 1530 | Arrive Phoenix, AZ for the night. |
| Sunday, August 24, 2008 | |
| 0730 | Depart for Flagstaff and the Lowell Observatory |
| 1000 | Arrive Lowell Observatory for Tour and Briefing. Brief Presentation on Comets. |
| 1200 | Lunch at the Lowell Observatory |
| 1300 | Depart Lowell Observatory for the Grand Canyon |
| 1500 | Tour Grand Canyon and Overnight at Grand Canyon |
| Monday, August 25 | |
| Continue with tour of the Grand Canyon. In the afternoon return to Phoenix for the night. | |
| Tuesday, August 26 | |
| 0900 | Presentation: “A Survey of Water Resources and Management Challenges in Arizona” Ms. Kathy Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute |
| 0945 | Discussion |
| 1015 | Break |
| 1030 | Presentation: “Water Quality Issues and Management Challenges in Arizona.” Dr. Charles Graf, Arizona Water Institute |
| 1115 | Discussion |
| 1200 | Lunch |
| 1330 | Depart for Scottsdale Water Campus |
| 1400 | Briefings, Field Tour and Discussion - Scottsdale Water Campus (Note: This activity focuses on water reuse in arid urban environments) |
| 1430 | Return to Hotel |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 | |
| 0900 | Presentation: “Lessons in Sustainable Management of Ground Water and Economic Development from Arizona.” Ms Rita Maguire, former Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources |
| 0945 | Discussion |
| 1015 | Break |
| 1030 | Presentation: “Managing Salinity in an Urbanized Basin.” Professor Peter Fox, Arizona State University |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1330 | Depart for Tour of Granite Reef Underground Storage Project, part of the Salt River Project |
| 1700 | Return to Hotel |
| Thursday, August 28 | |
| A.M. | Roundtable discussion of lessons and conclusions from field tours. |
| P.M. | Free time for Iranian delegation |
| Friday, August 29 | |
| Program Evaluation: Department of State and AED | |
| Saturday, August 30 | |
| Iranian delegation departs | |