Columbia River Forecast Group Workshop, 12 March 2009

Below is the agenda of this workshop. Click on specific presentation items to link to a PDF version of that person's PowerPoint.

8:00 AM Registration, Workshop Materials

8:15 AM Welcome– Nancy Stephan, BPA, and Bob Heinith, CRITFC

8:20 AM Review of 2006 Workshop – Bob Heinith, CRITFC Hydro Program

8:30 AM Forecast Procedure Review and 2008 performance (15 min. each)

1. NRCS – Dave Garen
2. NWRFC – Tom Fero
3. COE – Randy Wortman and Ken Soderlind
4. USBR – Ted Day
5. BC-Hydro – Frank Weber
6. CRITFC – Kyle Dittmer (Present 1, Present 2)

10:00 AM Break…Re-convene at 10:20 AM

10:20 AM ESP Forecasting (20 min. each)

1. NWRFC ESP/STP/FEWS Forecasts – Tom Fero
2. BPA Experience with ESP – Cara McCarthy
3. COE ESP Toolbox – Randy Wortman

11:20 AM Matrix – Which Forecasts are Used for What? When is a Forecast Critical to a User?

12:00 PM Lunch time break and discussions

1:00 PM Forecast Techniques, Products, and Data (20 min. each)

1. NRCS New Forecast Software and Products – Dave Garen
2. NWRFC Statistical Water Supply Forecast Update Model – Tom Fero
3. Columbia River Treaty Hydrometerological Committee – Stephanie Smith

2:00 PM Climate Change Projects (20 min. each)

1. River Management Joint Operating Committee Climate Data Set – Levi Brekke
2 . Water Supply Predictability and Climate Change Project – Levi Brekke
3 . Glacier Modeling Efforts – Frank Weber

3:00 PM Break…Re-convene at 3:15 PM

3:15 PM Discussion – CRFG Workplan, items for Autumn 2009 Workshop.

4:00 PM Closing Remarks