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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
LEGAL PROGRAM
WED04 
Legal Aspects of Water Infrastructure Funding
Mechanisms
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Room: Breakers IJ
Track: Water Utility Management & Leadership
Moderators: Patti Wells, Wendi Wikes
Sponsored by 
This program explores legal aspects of federal and non-federal
funding mechanisms for water infrastructure projects. Topics include
state revolving funds, municipal bonds, bank financing and Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). Panelists will
discuss the legal parameters to consider when evaluating mechanisms
for funding water infrastructure projects.
360 minutes of CLEs are available through the Nevada Board of
Continuing Legal Education.
8:30 
Welcome, Introduction and Overview
Patti Wells, Denver Water
8:40 
What’s New at EPA Infrastructure Funding Programs
Danusha Chandy, USEPA
10:30 
Water Projects: How to Successfully Navigate a Growing
But Complicated Process (State sponsored programs,
Reclamation programs)
John Freshman, Best, Best, and Krieger
11:00 
Funding the Third Straw at Lake Mead
Brian Thomas, Las Vegas Valley Water District
11:30
Lunch Break
1:30 
Common Municipal Infrastructure Finance Technologies 
Penfield W. Tate III, Kutak Rock
2:15 
Mitigating Legal Risks Arising from Investor-Owned Utility
Offers to Privatize Municipal Water Authorities
Kevin Kent, Conrad O’Brien, Brittany Gigliotti, Conrad O’Brien,
3:00 
Expanding a Water System Across the County—Technical,
Financial, Political, and Legal Challenges
Amrou Atassi, CDM Smith, Darrell Blenniss
3:30 
Case Study—Great Lakes Water Authority
William Wolfson, Great Lakes Water Authority
9:40 
EPA Programs Discussion
Kirsten Anderer, USEPA
Kristyn Abhold, USEPA
Danusha Chandy, USEPA 4:00 
Panel Discussion: How Do You Choose Which Mechanism Is
a Best Fit?
Kirsten Anderer, USEPA
Kristyn Abhold, USEPA
Danusha Chandy, USEPA
Brittany Gigliotti, Conrad O’Brien
Kevin Kent, Conrad O’Brien
Nicole Schindler, USDA
Penfield W. Tate III, Kutak Rock
John Freshman, BBK
10:00 
USDA Funding in Rural America
Nicole Schindler, USDA 4:45 
Networking Reception for Attendees of Legal Program
 Room: Jasmine A
9:00 
WIFIA and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
Kirsten Anderer, USEPA
9:20 
Water Infrastructure and Resiliency and Finance Center
Kristyn Abhold, USEPA
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