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MOARC Legislative Summit

  • 10 Oct 2024
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • 777 N W Argosy Casino Parkway, Riverside, MO 64150
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Registration

  • For payments -mail check to:
    MOARC
    P.O. Box 22647
    Kansas City, MO 64113-0647
  • For payments -mail check to:
    MOARC
    P.O. Box 22647
    Kansas City, MO 64113-0647
  • Members of the US House and Senate

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Thursday, October 10, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join us at the Argosy Casino Grand Ballroom on October 10 to hear from thought leaders and representatives with federal, state, and local agencies. Together, we will discuss current challenges in water supply management, water quality and the importance of partnership in solving water resource issues.

Morning Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks:

  • Melissa Sieben, MOARC President
  • Mayor Kathy Rose, Riverside, MO

9:15 – 9:45 Introduction of Participating Law and Policy Makers

9:45 – 10:15 Remarks from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  • Colonel Niewohner, Kansas City District Commander
  • Steve Kopecky, Deputy Chief, Northwestern Division Regional Integration Team

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:45 Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities for Water Supply, Water Quality and Water Resources – A Focus on the Future

·     Chris Wieberg, Deputy Division Director, Missouri Geological Survey, MDNR

·     Andrew Lyon, Farm Journal –Trust in Food’s Technical Director

Afternoon Agenda

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch

Presentation by Dr. Peter (Rocky) Smiley Jr., Research Ecologist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Columbus, Ohio: Ecological Restoration –Inspiring Hope for Biodiversity, Water Quality, and other Ecosystem Services Provided by Midwestern Watersheds

1:15 – 1:30 Background and Instruction for Feedback Sessions

1:30 – 2:30 Feedback Sessions

  •  Priorities and Collaboration
  • Education
  • Policy and Advocacy

2:30 – 2:45 Coffee Break

2:45 – 3:30 What We Heard from You

3:30 – 4:00 Closing Remarks and Next Steps: Melissa Sieben, MOARC President

4:00 - MOARC Social Event
Speakers Bios

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

When you sponsor the 2024 MOARC Legislative Summit, you'll be helping assure the success of the event so that we can make an impact on key legislation and issues for years to come:

River Level Sponsorship ($1500) 


Stream - $1000 


Creek - $500 



E-Mail: 

MOARC Association

PO Box 22647

Kansas City, MO 64113

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