1. Washington Water Outlook Hosted by University of Washington Climate Impacts Group March 21, 2005 Introductory Comments Dennis P. Lettenmaier Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Washington

9. Objectives of this meeting Understand how we got to where we are Review and evaluate a range of streamflow and associated water management forecasts for the next ~6 months, with specific attention to western Washington and the Washington portion of the Columbia River basin Understand the implications for water supply, in-stream, and other water uses