Description

This class earns you one CE credit with the state and two Vail Pro Designation credits.  Immediately followed by "State of the Rivers" with the Eagle River Watershed Council. Click here to register for the ERWC presentation ONLY (Not the class).

Tentative schedule
9:00 a.m. - Water Law/Rights
10:00 a.m. - Break
10:10 a.m. - Geologically sensitive areas
11:00 - Break
11:10 - "State of the Rivers" with Eagle River Watershed Council
12:00 - End

You may have heard the old saying, "Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting." Famed humorist Mark Twain is often given credit for this quote. Water is a valuable resource in the west and in Colorado, and water rights in Colorado are unique when compared to other parts of the United States. Join us for an informative class on water rights with Attorney Bill Wombacher of Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher LLC. 

We'll learn about restrictions in geologically sensitive areas, property requirements, and technology available within the Town of Vail (including zoning, flood and wildfire mapping). We'll also hear about "Restore the Gore" efforts to protect Gore Creek and water quality in our area, and receive a "State of the Rivers" update from Eagle River Watershed Council. 

Presenters & instructors: 

• Attorney Bill Wombacher of Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher LLC. 
  
  
• Town of Vail: 
  • Jonathan Spence, AICP Planning Manager, Community Development Department
  • Sean Koenig GIS Coordinator
  • Peter Wadden Watershed Education Coordinator

• Eagle River Watershed Council
  • James Dilzell, Executive Director