Water 2030 is a statewide water resources initiative being spearheaded by the NC Rural Center. The aim is to ensure that North Carolinians in every part of the state have access to ample supplies of clean water. The initiative will produce extensive information on the state's long-term water supply and public infrastructure and will actively engage leaders and citizens in discussions about North Carolina's water future. This conference highlighted findings and conclusions. See below for the conference agenda and a link to the EFC presentation.

Agenda

9:00	Welcome and Introductions Tom Lambeth, Chairman, Rural Center Board of Directors
9:15	Major Findings and Recommendations Jean Crews-Klein, Vice President, Rural Center
10:00	Response Panel: Senator John Kerr, Co-Chair Senate Finance Committee Representative Bill Owens, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee Representative Pryor Gibson, Chairman, House Finance Committee Ellis Hankins, Executive Director, N.C. League of Municipalities Paul Meyer, Assistant General Counsel, N.C. Association of County Commissioners
11:00	The Value of Water: Observations for North Carolina Water Management Stuart Somach, Somach, Simmons and Dunn, Attorneys at Law, Sacramento, CA
1:00	Recommendations on Financing and Managing Public Water Jeff Hughes, Director, Environment Finance Center, UNC School of Government
	The Value of Operations and Maintenance Improvements Steve Cavanaugh, Manager, Water 2030 Operations and Maintenance Task Force
2:45	Case Studies in Regional Water Resource Management Becky Heron, Moderator
	Protecting Sustainable Groundwater Supplies in the Southern Coastal Plain Jim Perry, Executive Director, Lumber River Council of Government John Morris, Director, Division of Water Resources, N.C. Department of Environment & Natural Resources
	Multi-jurisdictional Watershed Management Joe McKinney, Executive Director, Land-of-Sky Regional Council of Governments
	Protecting Water Quality in the Jordan Lake Watershed Randy Billings, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Council of Government
3:45	Remarks: The Value of Regional Councils Representative Lucy Allen
	Concluding Observations on Water Management Stuart Somach
4:15	Wrap Up Billy Ray Hall, President, Rural Center