1. Welcome to the 19 th Annual DWR Geology & Groundwater Meeting North Central Region November 3-5, 2009 Marconi Conference Center, Tomales Bay

2. Purpose of the Meeting Promotes a high level of professional interaction Promotes a high level of professional interaction Provides an opportunity to improve public speaking and presentation skills Provides an opportunity to improve public speaking and presentation skills Important tool in retention and succession planning Important tool in retention and succession planning Most efficient and effective way to share technical information and learn from each other Most efficient and effective way to share technical information and learn from each other Promotes new collaboration opportunities Promotes new collaboration opportunities

3. Purpose of the Meeting Meet co-workers from other offices Meet co-workers from other offices Provides networking opportunities Provides networking opportunities Discuss technical issues Discuss technical issues Get out of the office and see different parts of CA Get out of the office and see different parts of CA Visit nearby sites of geologic interest Visit nearby sites of geologic interest

4. Past Meetings 1989 Sacramento 1989 Sacramento 1990 Fresno 1990 Fresno 1991 No meeting 1991 No meeting 1992 Sacramento 1992 Sacramento 1993 Fallen Leaf Lake 1993 Fallen Leaf Lake 1994 Blairsden, Plumas County 1994 Blairsden, Plumas County 1995 Lake Arrowhead 1995 Lake Arrowhead 1996 Bass Lake 1996 Bass Lake 1997 Fallen Leaf Lake 1997 Fallen Leaf Lake 1998 Konocti, Clear Lake 1998 Konocti, Clear Lake

5. Past Meetings 1999 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley 1999 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley 2000 Sequoia National Park 2000 Sequoia National Park 2001 Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe 2001 Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe 2002 Blairsden, Plumas County 2002 Blairsden, Plumas County 2003 Paso Robles 2003 Paso Robles 2004 Three Rivers 2004 Three Rivers 2005 Marconi, Tomales Bay 2005 Marconi, Tomales Bay 2006 Mount Shasta Resort 2006 Mount Shasta Resort 2007 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley 2007 Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley 2008 No meeting 2008 No meeting

7. Why Meet “Off-Site”? Provides a neutral environment Provides a neutral environment Eliminates office distractions Eliminates office distractions Allows everyone to focus on the meeting Allows everyone to focus on the meeting Allows time for informal social interaction with others Allows time for informal social interaction with others Opportunity to visit new places and Opportunity to visit new places and see interesting geologic sites

8. Tuesday Evening Agenda 7:30 pm Welcome and Introductions 7:30 pm Welcome and Introductions 8:00 Technical Presentations 8:00 Technical Presentations 9:30 End 9:30 End

9. Wednesday Morning Agenda 7:00 Breakfast 7:00 Breakfast 8:00 Technical Presentations 8:00 Technical Presentations 10:00 Break 10:00 Break 10:30 Technical Presentations 10:30 Technical Presentations 11:30 Lunch 11:30 Lunch

10. Wednesday’s PM Agenda 12:30 – 5:30 pm Field Trip 12:30 – 5:30 pm Field Trip Point Reyes National Seashore 6:00Dinner 6:00Dinner 7:30Technical Presentations 7:30Technical Presentations 9:30End 9:30End

11. Thursday’s Agenda 7:00 am Breakfast 7:00 am Breakfast 8:30 Technical Presentations 8:30 Technical Presentations 10:00Break 10:00Break 10:30Technical Presentations 10:30Technical Presentations 11:30 Closing Statements by Management and Participants 11:30 Closing Statements by Management and Participants 12:00 pm Lunch and Adjournment 12:00 pm Lunch and Adjournment

12. SAF Marconi Conference Center McClures Beach Kehoe Beach Preview of our Field Trip

13. McClures Beach

14. Kehoe Beach

15. Housekeeping Cell phones Cell phones Restrooms Restrooms Snacks and drinks Snacks and drinks Marconi Staff Gratuities Marconi Staff Gratuities Check Out Time is 10:00 A.M. Check Out Time is 10:00 A.M.

16. Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy the Meeting !