Catawba Wateree Water Management Group 2015 Annual Report

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March 12, 2026 | Richburg, South Carolina
Time Session Description / Speakers
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Breakfast & Registration
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks

Brian Hester, Administrator, Chester County

Fred Castles, Executive Director, Chester Metropolitan District

Jimmy Bagley, CWWMG Board Chair
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Year-In-Review & Citizens’ Water Academy Recognition
State of the Basin & IWRP Overview

Jimmy Bagley, CWWMG Board Chair

Jeff Lineberger, CWWMG Board Co-Chair
10:20 – 11:05 a.m. Featured Speaker

Myra Reece, Director, South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
10:20 – 10:30 a.m. Break & Networking
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Governance, Legal Frameworks & Basin Alignment 
  • Joe Koon, Director of Water Resources, South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
  • Linwood Peele, Water Supply Planning Branch Supervisor, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Harold Brady, Water Supply Development Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Sarah Braman, Water Resources Manager, Town of Cary
12:15 – 1:25 p.m. Lunch
1:25 – 2:25 p.m. Breakout Session 1: Growth, Industry & Infrastructure
Choose Session A or B

Session A: Industrial Water Use & Collective Action

  • Laura Meadors, Global Sustainability Programs Manager, Apple (Virtual)

Session B: Water, Wastewater, & Economic Development

  • Robert Long, Director, Chester County Economic Development
2:25 – 2:35 p.m. Break
2:35 – 3:35 p.m. Breakout Session 2: Integration, Collaboration & Resilience
Choose Session C or D

Session C: One Water & Regional Collaboration

  • Erica DePalma, Senior Program Manager, US Water Alliance

Session D: Drought Planning & Operational Readiness

  • Jeff Lineberger, Board Co-Chair, CWWMG and Director of Water Strategy & Hydro Licensing, Duke Energy
  • Jennifer Gibson, Water Plant Superintendent, City of Belmont
3:35-3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. From Recommendations to Roles: Closing Remarks

Jimmy Bagley, CWWMG Board Chair

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