Oct
29
View Comments to USACE Draft Principles
October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The USACE received a healthy response to their request for comments on the Draft Principles. Below is the website link that includes the posted comments. Several current and past AWRA board members (and probably AWRA members?) commented personally or as representatives of their own organizations. Thanks for everyones input!
http://www.usace.army.mil/cw/hot_topics/ht_2008/pandg_rev.htm
The Sept 22 Policy Dialogue was a great success and the synopsis/findings are currently out [...]
Oct
8
Reflections on a Year as AWRA President
October 8, 2008 | 5 Comments
Jane Rowan - President, AWRA
The crisp autumn breeze wafting through my window along with the sound of Canada Geese and the glow of fall colors remind me that my year as president is quickly coming to an end. My visits with AWRA members at our various specialty conferences and state section meetings have impressed me, [...]
Oct
3
A Turn in the Road for the National Flood Insurance Program?
October 3, 2008 | 1 Comment
A friend forwarded this article to me regarding a lawsuit filed by the National Wildlife Federation and a subsequent National Marine Fisheries Service call for a moratorium of new development in floodplains in the Northwest. I am unsure if the article reflects the situation accurately, but if you know please let the AWRA blog readers in on your [...]
