Join us for a presentation by James Gingery, PhD, PE, GE, of Keller for an Overview of Ground Improvement for Foundations.

Join us for a presentation by Ethan Mason and Jill Sutherland, P.E. on the Nevada Source Water Protection Program.

Join us for a presentation by Corey Jenkins, ACE, Carson City Airport Manager, about the complex history of airport lease agreements, the reversionary clauses, and how grant assurances play a role in their execution.

Join us for a presentation by Stephen Pottey from Carson City Community Development, on “How to Avoid the Development Permitting Traffic Jam”.

Join us for a presentation by Chelsea Cluff, P.E. and Caroline Elliott, E.I. of Lumos & Associates about the Marlette Lake Dam Rehabilitation project.

Join us for beers (and sodas) with engineers and enjoy light snacks, trivia, and networking!

Join us to hear a presentation by Lacey Tisler, P.E. on the Safe System Approach and ways that Nevada can reduce fatal and serious injury crashes on all public roads. Nevada is one of many states that has seen an increase in lives lost. Lacey will present on nationwide and Nevada practices to understand and address the problem and work to ensure that every Nevadan gets home safely.

Lacey is the Chief Traffic Safety Engineer with Nevada Department of Transportation.

Join us for a presentation by Tom Grundy, PE, WRS, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Virginia & Gold Hill Water Company’s Water System to supply Virginia City and Gold Hill from the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1873. That system which has evolved to become the Marlette Lake Water System, continues to operate and serve the Comstock and Carson City today. Tom will discuss the history, engineering and hydraulics of the system.

Tom Grundy is a Carson City native, with a degree in Environmental Resources Engineering focusing on Water Resources from Humboldt State University (Cal Poly Humboldt). Tom spent 20 years working in the public sector, concentrating on municipal water system design and operation, hydraulic modeling, land development, capital projects and project permitting. For the last 4 years of his public sector work, Tom focused on the operations side, gaining further knowledge on the difference between what looks good on paper and what functions long term in the field.

Tom is a licensed civil engineer and water rights surveyor in the State of Nevada and holds Nevada T3 and D4 water system operator certifications. He is an ASCE Capital Branch past treasurer and president. He is also the founder and principal engineer of AquaNV, a Carson City based engineering firm focusing on water. Tom has been fascinated by water in motion his entire life.

Join us to hear a presentation by Courtney Walker, CFM. Courtney is the Stormwater Program Manager with Douglas County Public Works. The presentation will be about the recent flooding issues in Douglas County, the County response, and the long-term Stormwater Master Planning that is being conducted. The challenges include public perception, funding for capital improvements, and population growth.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - New date is April 5th

Join us for a presentation by Brendon Grant on the Design, Construction, and Operation & Maintenance regulations that govern public water systems found in Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 445A.

Brendon Grant was born and raised in the Reno/Sparks area. Brendon attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in Spanish Language and Literature. He has been employed with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) for over eight years and has been involved with the permitting of hundreds of potable water projects all across Nevada.

Lunch will be provided from Chipotle and is included in the sign-up fee. The presentation is eligible for 1 Professional Development Hour.