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January 25, 2019
8:00-8:45 Registration, Refreshment and Booth Viewing
8:45 - 9:00 Introductions and Opening Remarks - Ty Larson, Wisconsin SWCS Chapter President
9:00-9:30 Changes in Precipitation Patterns - Adam Dowling, NRCS Midwest Regional Climate Hub
9:30 - 10:00 Recent Trends in Regional Rainfall and Flooding Events - Dan Baumgardt, National Weather Service La Crosse, WI
10:00 - 10:30 River Stages, Forecasts, and Flood Warnings - Dave Lawrence, National Weather Service La Crosse, WI
10:30 - 11:15 Flood Impact on Fish Habitat/Watershed Sustainability - Jeff Hastings, Trout Unlimited
11:15 - 12:00 Flood Impact on PL-566 Flood Control Structures/Local Planning Initiatives - Bob Micheel, Monroe County LCD
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch, Chapter Update (Ty Larson, Gene Hausner, Pat Murphy)
1:00 - 1:30 Flood Impact to Private/Public Property and Regional Planning Response - Greg Flogstad, Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission
1:30 - 2:30 Flood Mitigation Alternatives and Response Planning - Terry Zien, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2:30 - 3:00 Panel Discussion - speakers/audience, Wrap Up