This Workshop will review and analyze recent developments in integrated water resource management and tools. Discussion will focus on assessing and dealing with competing demands imposed on a limited water resource and, at the project level, means to better promote their efficient operation, maintenance, and management for multiple purposes including irrigated agriculture, flood control, hydropower, water supply and environmental purposes. Specific sessions in the Workshop will be devoted to a wide array of topics including IWRM theory, data collection, water quality, water conservation, drought management, adaptive management, decision support systems, and conflict management. The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for the proper operation, maintenance and structural safety of more than 300 dams and distribution systems throughout the western United States. Reclamation has trained over 10,000 technical and administrative officials from other domestic and international agencies.
Reclamation is regarded throughout the world as a preeminent water resource management agency.
Practical application of integrated water resource management will be emphasized. Open discussions will be encouraged. To provide an overview of system-wide planning and managementpractices. . To evaluate inter-organizational cooperation and to demonstrate actual procedures, facilities and techniques used in integrated water resource management. The Workshop is designed for policy-makers, managers, and administrators who will be or are now working in the planning, operation, maintenance, and management of water distribution systems.