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Project Title:
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Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water in the Western United States
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BESR-U-08-08-A
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Major Unit:
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Division on Earth and Life Studies
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Earth Sciences & Resources
Water Science and Technology Board
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RSO:
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Eide, Elizabeth
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Meeting 2: Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water in the Western U.S.
March 30, 2009 - March 31, 2009
Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center
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If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
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| Contact Name:
Courtney Gibbs
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cgibbs@nas.edu
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| Phone:
202/334-2744
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Fax:
202/334/1377
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Agenda:
Meeting of the Committee on the Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water in the Western United States
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
National Research Council of the National Academies
Hyatt Regency Tech Center
7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver, CO 80237
Monday-Tuesday, March 30-31, 2009
Monday, March 30
07:30-08:45 CLOSED SESSION (Committee and NRC Staff only)
09:00-12:30 OPEN SESSION
09:00-09:15 Welcome and introductions William Fisher, Chair
09:15-12:30 Morning presentation session
Presentations (25 minutes each) with discussion following each
CBM Produced Water – A Waste or Resource?
Ralf Topper, Colorado Geological Survey
Overview: Water Rights and Administration of Produced Water in Colorado
Kevin Rein, Colorado Division of Water Resources
Practical Considerations for Beneficial Use of Produced Water
Dave Stewart, Stewart Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Produced Waters: Intersection with Bureau of Reclamation Programs
Curtis Brown, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
End of morning open session
12:30-13:30 CLOSED SESSION (Committee and NRC staff)
13:30-17:30 OPEN SESSION
13:30-16:30 Afternoon presentation session
Presentations (25 minutes each) with discussion following each
Emerging Technologies for CBM Produced Water Treatment and Disposal
John Boysen, BC Technologies
Summary of Coalbed Natural Gas Water Management Facilities in the
Powder River Basin of Wyoming
Don Fischer, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Lessons Learned from a Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program, Powder River Basin, MT
John Wheaton, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Analysis of CBM Produced Water Discharge on Surface Water Quality in the Powder River
Basin through Water Year 2005
Helen Dawson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
16:30-17:30 Open-floor discussion:
**Priority to pre-registered contributions (5 minute limit)**
Remaining open slots filled on first come-first serve basis
Written documents may also be submitted to the committee
Please Contact Courtney Gibbs to pre-register (cgibbs@nas.edu or 202/334-2743)
End of open session
Tuesday, March 31
08:00-16:30 FULL DAY CLOSED SESSION (Committee and NRC Staff only)
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Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
William Fisher
James Bauder
William Clements
Inez Hua
Ann Maest
Arthur Ray
W.C. "Rusty" Riese
Donald Siegel
Geoffrey Thyne.
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
Report outline, information obtained from speakers, remaining gaps in information, planning and dates for remaining committee meetings, writing assignments.
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
None.
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
May 18, 2009
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