{"id":5727,"date":"2026-03-20T00:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sf\/?p=5727"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:39:07","slug":"asce-march-2026-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sf\/asce-march-2026-luncheon\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCE March 2026 luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This Week – Join Us For Our March Luncheon<\/span><\/div>\n
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Join us On Thursday for Our Next Luncheon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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ASCE Luncheon – March 19, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Join us for some networking, lunch, and a great presentation. This month we will welcome Jose Gutierrez from Westlands Water District to talk about the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP). <\/span><\/p>\n

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VCIP Summary<\/span><\/p>\n

As California pursues ambitious clean energy, water sustainability, and climate resiliency goals, land repurposing has emerged as an important strategy for balancing environmental priorities and inconsistent water supply with long -term economic stability. As the San Joaquin Valley faces chronic water supply unreliability, farmers have been forced to fallow farmland, accelerating the need for alternative, economically viable land uses that sustain local communities. The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan as a transformative initiative that demonstrates how land repurposing can deliver an array of benefits for California.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VCIP is a master-planned approach to solar generation, battery storage, and transmission on up to 136,000 acres of drainage-impaired or water constrained agricultural land. By repurposing farmland to clean energy uses, the project promotes groundwater sustainability, improves water supply reliability, supports continued agricultural operations in the region, and creates new economic opportunities in rural communities. VCIP offers an innovative model for integrating clean energy deployment with water management and regional economic resilience – positioning land repurposing as a strategic investment in California’s future.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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About Our Speaker:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jose Gutierrez graduated with a bachelors and masters of science in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in the private and public sector over a 33 year career and has worked on multi-million dollar projects involving electrical, civil, mechanical and geological disciplines. Jose currently serves as the Assistant General Manager at Westlands Water District and manages a 110 person workforce and annual budgets ranging from $240 to $287 million. He specializes in results-driven services and provides executive management direction on policy issues, including water resources, sustainable groundwater management, power management, public financing, and capital planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Mar 19, 2026 11:45am – Mar 19, 2026 01:00pm<\/p>\n

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The Old Spaghetti Factory
1610 East Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710
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