Description: The presentation will be provided by use of a PowerPoint.  The PowerPoint will focus on areas as follows: 1. History of the Dams on the River, 2.  Contributions made by the respective States of the Basin needed for the construction of the Dams, 3. Promises Made by the Federal Government to the States to achieve the construction of the Dams, 4. Fulfillment of those promises, 5.  Current Water use by the Basin States, 6.  Competing interests on the available water, 7. Threats to the Basin users to access and use of the River System.

Author: KEN ROYSE

Author Bio: Ken Royse is a professional engineer specializing in water resource related policy and projects.  Royse has gained recognition on a State and regional level for his knowledge with water policy issues and has served as a North Dakota representative on the Upper Missouri Water Association, the Title VII Missouri River COE Task Force, and as a member of the State leadership team for the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study.  Much of Royse’s current work involves as a consultant to the Missouri River Joint Water Board of North Dakota. In that capacity Royse has been the spokesman for their Educate, Advocate, and Engage (EAE) Program, seeking to draw attention for the Missouri River from the policy makers and public in the upper Missouri River Basin States.