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May 1, 2012
- Watershed News — May 2012
1) USFWS Youth Conservation Programs
2) National Sea Grant College Program Special Projects 2012
3) National Coastal Condition Report IV Now Available
4) U.S. and Tennessee Announce Clean Water Act Agreement with the City of Memphis
5) EPA Approves Nebraska’s List of Impaired Waters
6) Top EPA and USDA Officials Tour Farm in Mississippi Where Water Pollution Reduction Strategies Are Being Implemented
7) EPA to Host Web Conference on the Draft "National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change" on May 3, 2012
8) Southeast Watershed Forum Releases New Report on Green Building Programs
9) American Wetlands Month Webinar: "Restore-Adapt-Mitigate: Responding to Climate Change through Coastal Habitat Restoration"
10) Community Green Building Practices in the Southeast
11) Reston Lakes Video: Protecting America’s Lake Shorelines
12) Missouri ‘s Endangered Water Resources Need Everyone’s Help
13) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
14) American Society of Civil Engineers- World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2012
15) Council for Watershed Health- The Mediterranean City: A Conference on Climate Change Adaptation
16) Center for Watershed Protection- Watershed & Stormwater Conference 2012
April 4, 2012
- Watershed News — April 2012
1) National Water Research Institute Announces Three Fellowships for Graduate Students
2) USFWS Youth Conservation Programs
3) National Sea Grant College Program Special Projects 2012
4) Release of Draft National Water Program 2012 Climate Strategy for Public Comment and New Climate and Water Website
5) White House Rural Council Sponsors "Working Lands and Healthy Watersheds Roundtable
6) EPA Initiates Website to Mark 40 Years of the Clean Water Act
7) Blog Spotlight: Southern Hospitality Can Host Great Partnerships for Water
8) Template for Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans Available Online
9) EPA Joins the U.S. Water Partnership
10) WaterSense Interactive Water Budget Tool
11) Delaware's Gravelly Branch: Removing Agricultural and Residential Bacteria Sources Improves Water Quality
12) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
13) Gulf of Mexico Climate Community of Practice 3rd Annual Workshop
14) National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
15) River Network and Waterkeeper Alliance River Rally 2012
16) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
17) Council for Watershed Health- The Mediterranean City: A Conference on Climate Change Adaptation
March 7, 2012
- Watershed News — March 2012
1) Wetland Program Development Grants
2) EPA Announces Availability of Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance to Selected Partner Communities
3) EPA Seeks Nominees for Smart Growth Achievement Award
4) EPA Releases Permit Writer's Manual for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
5) Blog Spotlight: Bring Back the Water Fountain
6) Draft Fiscal Year 2013 National Water Program Guidance Released for Comments
7) EPA Launches Updated Green Infrastructure Website
8) EPA Unveils New Website on Nutrient Pollution
9) EPA Releases New Technical Document- Identifying and Protecting Healthy Watersheds: Concepts, Assessments, and Management Approaches
10) Watershed Central
11) Watershed Planning and On-the-Ground Implementation Improve Water Quality in Dardenne Creek, Missouri
12) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
13) Gulf of Mexico Climate Community of Practice 3rd Annual Workshop
14) National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
15) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
16) Council for Watershed Health- The Mediterranean City: A Conference on Climate Change Adaptation
February 5, 2012
- Watershed News — February 2012
1) Virginia Low Impact Design Competition Now Open
2) Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Pilot Program
3) 2010-2011 Climate Change and Water Progress Report Available Online
4) White House National Ocean Council Announces Draft Plan to Improve Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and Great Lakes
5) Office of Water Twitter Name Change
6) Water is Focus of Rachel Carson Intergenerational Contest
7) New Tool Provides Access to Water Pollution Data
8) Climate Ready Estuaries 2011 Progress Report Released
9) Photo Request: Images Depicting Nutrient Pollution
10) New Data Added to EPA's Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Data Access Tool
11) Caroline Clear reduces polluted runoff through mass media campaign and by working with homeowners
12) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
13) National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
14) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
January 9, 2012
- Watershed News — January 2012
1) EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants
2) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Seeks Proposals for Phase I Fiscal Year 2012 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program
3) Virginia Low Impact Design Competition Now Open
4) EPA Extends Comment Period for the Proposed CAFO Rule
5) EPA and Partners Release Climate Change Handbook for Regional Watershed Planning to Assist Water Managers Plan for Climate Change
6) U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Water Program Posts New Web Pages
7) New EPA PCB TMDL Handbook Released
8) EPA Releases Recovery Potential Screening Website to Assist Restoration Planners
9) Federal Geographic Data Committee Launches Geospatial Platform Website
10) Indiana: Bull Run/West Creek Watershed
11) Rural Landscapes, and the Farm Bill
12) International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling
13) Wisconsin Wetlands Association 17th Annual Conference, Urban Wetlands
14) 2012 Watershed Congress along the Schuylkill River
15) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
16) National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
17) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
18) 30th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference
19) 2012 Montana Storm Water Conference
20) 8th National Monitoring Conference
21) River Rally 2012
December 2, 2011
- Watershed News — December 2011
1) EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants
2) EPA Renews Partnership to Improve Septic Systems
3) EPA Staff Share Tips for Golf Channel’s Green Week
4) Office of Water’s Senior Advisor Blogs on Tribal Water Perspectives and Place-Based Knowledge
5) National Water Quality Monitoring Council 4th Edition of Online Newsletter National Water Monitoring News
6) U.S. EPA approves new water quality standards for Chicago River System
7) The State of San Francisco Bay 2011 Report
8) Drinking Water Data Added to Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Data Access Tool
9) Innovative Community Wastewater System Restores Windmill Gap Creek and Protects Citizen’s Health
10) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
11) National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
12) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
November 10, 2011
November 7, 2011
- Watershed News — November 2011
1) National Conservation Foundation Conservation District Award Program
2) Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study
3) 9th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
4) White House Council on Environmental Quality Releases the Final National Action Plan: Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate
5) EPA Develops New Planning Approach to Improve Water Quality in U.S. Cities
6) Tillamook Dairy Owner to Preserve Hoquarten Slough Wetlands
7) EPA Approves New Performance Standards for D. C. Stormwater
8) EPA’s Water is Worth It Facebook Page
9) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Webinar Series: Tools for Developing State Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Reduction Strategies
10) Implementing Agricultural & Recreational Best Management Practices Restores Rudd Pond
11) National Association of Conservation Districts 2012 Annual Meeting
12) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
13) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
October 3, 2011
- Watershed News — October 2011
1) Fiscal Year 2012 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program
2) Fall 2012 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study
3) The FY12 Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants
4) National Conservation Foundation Conservation District Award Program
5) Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study
6) EPA Announces the Healthy Watersheds Initiative National Framework and Action Plan, 2011
7) EPA Seeks Public Comment on Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready Estuaries Program: A Novel Approach Using Expert Judgment, Volume I: Results for the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and Volume II: Results for the Massachusetts Bays Program
8) USDA- Economic Research Service Report: Nitrogen in Agricultural Systems: Implications for Conservation Policy
9) Gulf of Mexico Alliance Nutrient Reduction Decision Support Toolbox
10) Free Webinar October 27th: EPA's Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox and Maine's Stormwater Awareness Initiative
11) Stream Restoration Project Improves Water Quality of Wallkill River, New Jersey
12) 2011 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition (WQTC)
13) National Association of Conservation Districts 2012 Annual Meeting
14) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
September 7, 2011
- Watershed News — September 2011
1) National Science Foundation (NSF) Water Sustainability and Climate Grants
2) Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study
3) U.S. EPA Releases Climate Ready Water Utilities Toolbox
4) U.S. EPA Climate Ready Estuaries Program Releases Pamphlet on Lessons Learned
5) EPA Issues Compliance Orders to Six Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
6) EPA Administrator Jackson Travels to Lititz, Pa., Visits with Farmers and Local Leaders/Administrator Jackson highlights conservation efforts
7) 2011 International Coastal Cleanup on September 17th
8) EPA Celebrates National Estuaries Day on September 24th
9) Harmful Algal Bloom reported in Western Lake Erie
10) Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters
11) Free Watershed Academy Webcast on Sept. 22nd — Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Series: State and Local Policies to Restrict the Use of Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizer
12) Tampa Bay Estuary Program Works to Reduce Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution
13) 84th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference
14) North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) 31st International Symposium- Diverse and Sustainable Lake Management
15) 2011 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition (WQTC)
16) The Appalachian Coal Country Team (ACCT) Training Seeks Trainers
August 8, 2011
- Watershed News — August 2011
1) Chesapeake Bay Grants available from "Bay" License plate sales
2) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
3) U.S. Department of Interior Watershed Intern Program
4) National Science Foundation (NSF) Water Sustainability and Climate Grants
5) Federal Agencies Partner to Revitalize Urban Waterways In Communities Across The U.S.
6) Office of Water's Acting Assistant Administrator Blogs on Bristol Bay, Alaska
7) New and Improved EPA Website on Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution
8) Delaware Native Wins Prestigious EPA Award for Protecting Wetlands
9) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Data Access Tool
10) Chehalis River: Watershed-wide Implementation of Management Practices Restores River
11) American Water Works Association: Water Security Conference (WSC) 2011
12) Southern Region Water Conference: "Innovations and Partnerships for Clean Water"
13) 84th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference
14) 31st International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) - Diverse and Sustainable Lake Management
July 5, 2011
- Audio Version of "Saving Water & Energy - Reducing Greenhouse Gases by Improving Efficiency" Webcast is Now Available
- Watershed News — July 2011
1) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
2) U.S. Department of Interior Watershed Intern Program
3) EPA Releases Annual Beach Report
4) EPA Launches Newcomb Avenue Streetscape Model Block Improvement Project in San Francisco, CA
5) Office of Water's Acting Assistant Administrator Blogs on Waters of the U.S.
6) Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watershed (OWOW) 2010 Annual Report Now Available
7) EPA Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) Program Releases Rolling Easements Primer
8) Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox Upgrade Released
9) Washington Department of Ecology, NRCS, Ducks Unlimited, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington State Department of Transportation Implement Best Management Practices to Reduce Bacteria Levels
10) National Ground Water Association Conference: Groundwater: Cities, Suburbs, and Growth Areas - Remedying the Past/Managing for the Future
11) Call for Posters for the Chesapeake Watershed Forum
June 9, 2011
- Watershed News — June 2011
1) Environmental Impact and Mitigation of Oil Spills
2) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
3) FY11 Region 07 Wetland Program Development Grants
4) Farm Foundation, NFP Small Grants Program
5) Office of Water Hosts Bilateral Engagement on U.S.-China Clean Water Action Plan
6) EPA Releases Searchable Website for Drinking Water Violations
7) EPA Releases Report Highlighting Role of State Revolving Funds in Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
8) The 18th Annual Secchi Dip-In Begins June 25
9) WATERS EnviroMapper
10) Watershed Spotlight: Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program
11) International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies
12) American Meteorological Society (AMS) to Host the Climate Adaptation: Practical Solutions for a Warming World Conference
13) National Water Quality Monitoring Council's 8th National Monitoring Conference
May 4, 2011
- Watershed News — May 2011
1) EPA Seeks Applicants for Environmental Justice Green Jobs Development Pilot Projects
2) Environmental Impact and Mitigation of Oil Spills
3) EPA Celebrates American Wetlands Month: Learn! Explore! Take Action!
4) EPA Releases "Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"
5) EPA Releases Draft Document on "Identifying and Protecting Healthy Watersheds - Concepts, Assessments, and Management Approaches"
6) Coming Together for Clean Water Strategy Released
7) EPA to Open Public Comment on Proposed Standards to Protect Aquatic Ecosystems
8) EPA's Ocean Survey Vessel Bold 2010 Annual Report Released
9) Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection
10) Saving Water & Energy - Reducing Greenhouse Gases by Improving Efficiency
11) Rivanna River Basin Commission "Healthy Waters" Project Highlights Opportunities for Conservation and Restoration
12) FLOW 2011: Instream Flow Valuation in Public Decision-Making
13) National Ground Water Association's 2011 Ground Water Summit and 2011 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting
14) 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
15) 2011 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference
April 29, 2011
April 27, 2011
April 1, 2011
- Watershed News — April 2011
1) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2011 Request for Applications
2) 2011 Healthy Communities Grant Program
3) Environmental Impact and Mitigation of Oil Spills
4) EPA Seeks Public Comments to Help Develop Management Practices for Recreational Vessels
5) EPA Selects American Rivers to Oversee $1.8 Million Awards Program in Potomac Highlands
6) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Testifies Before the U.S. House Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Environment and Economy
7) Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters
8) Watershed Academy Webcast: Mitigating Climate Change with Water and Energy Efficiency
9) Watershed Spotlight – The Voices for the Lake Project
10) FLOW 2011: Instream Flow Valuation in Public Decision-Making
11) National Ground Water Association's 2011 Ground Water Summit and 2011 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting
12) 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
March 21, 2011
- 2012 Integrated Report Guidance Available (PDF) (10 pp, 132K, About PDF)
March 17, 2011
March 10, 2011
- Watershed News — March 2011
1) Region 2 Wetland Program Development Grants
2) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2011 Request for Applications
3) EPA's Office of Water Welcomes Acting Assistant Administrator Nancy Stoner
4) EPA Awards $600,000 Targeted Watershed Grant to River Network
5) Water Quality Standards Academy: Basic Course May 2 - 6, 2011
6) Watershed Academy Web
7) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Series: Nitrate in Ground Water
8) Two-Stage Ditches Reduce Downstream Nutrient Transport
9) FLOW 2011: Instream Flow Valuation in Public Decision-Making
10) Delaware River Basin Forum
11) Strategic Conservation Planning Using the Green Infrastructure Approach
February 28, 2011
- New EPA Lakeshore Outreach Products
- Learning About Lakefront Property (PDF) (4 pp, 6.6MB) — EPA 840-F-10-003, Oct. 2010
- Healthy Lakes & Higher Property Values Factsheet (PDF) (2 pp, 2.6MB) — EPA 840-F-10-002, Oct. 2010
- Open the Door to Clean Lakes! (PDF) (2 pp, 108K) — EPA 841-E-10-002, laminated door hanger, Oct. 2010
- Clean Lakes Need Healthy Lakeshores; Healthy Lakeshores Need You (PDF) (1 pg, 170K) — EPA 840-E-10-001, fish-shaped, floating key chain, Oct. 2010
February 15, 2011
February 2, 2011
- Watershed News — February 2011
1) The Green Prize in Public Education
2) 2011 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics
3) EPA Seeks Applications for Environmental Community Grants
4) Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) Releases the 2010 CRE Progress Report
5) Administrator Jackson, SBA Administrator Mills Announce Launch of Water Technology Innovation Cluster / Smart environmental protection creates jobs
6) Mississippi River/ Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force Releases FY 2011 Operating Plan
7) EPA Region 7 and 8 Host Meeting with State Agriculture Directors in Denver
8) Water Science Glossary of Terms
9) Mitigating Climate Change with Water and Energy Efficiency
10) Louisiana Environmental Leadership Pollution Prevention Program (LAELP)
11) National Green Infrastructure Conference 2011
12) International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling
13) Delaware River Basin Forum
14) Wetlands, Water Resources, and People: Society of Wetland Scientists' Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Chapters Annual Meeting
January 11, 2011
- Audio Version of "Climate Change Adaptation Tools for Addressing Water Issues" Webcast is Now Available
- Audio Version of "EPA's Healthy Watersheds Initiative: Protecting Our High Quality Waters and Watersheds" Webcast is Now Available
January 10, 2011
- Watershed News — January 2011
1) USDA Seeks New Project Proposals to Improve Water Quality in Mississippi River Basin USDA Expands Initiative to Include South Dakota; Proposals due January 28, 2011
2) U.S. EPA Sustainable Chesapeake: A Collaborative Approach to Urban Stormwater Management
3) The Green Prize in Public Education
4) 2011 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics
5) Residential Homebuilder Settles Clean Water Act Violations in 21 States
6) EPA Completes Research to Inform Development of New Recreational Water Quality Criteria
7) Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information as a Watershed Restoration Resource
8) Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox
9) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution and Harmful Algal Blooms in Lakes
10) The Appalachian Coal Country Team and Western Hardrock Watershed Team
11) Using WinSLAMM to Meet TMDL, LID, and MS4 Stormwater Requirements
12) 2011 Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference
13) National Green Infrastructure Conference 2011
14) International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling
January 5, 2011
November 30, 2010
- Watershed News — December 2010
1) The Cora L. Brooks Foundation announces the availability of 2011 grants for watershed projects
2) Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education
3) U.S. EPA Sustainable Chesapeake: A Collaborative Approach to Urban Stormwater Management
4) 2011 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics
5) EPA Finalizes Standards to Protect Florida Waters Action to reduce nutrient pollution in lakes and flowing waters, provides strong environmental protection and significant flexibility for Florida's communities and businesses
6) Analysis of the Use of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Set-Asides: Promoting System Sustainability
7) EPA Issues November 15, 2010 Memorandum: Integrated Reporting and Listing Decisions Related to Ocean Acidification
8) EPA's Sustainable Finance Tools
9) Climate Change Adaptation Tools for Addressing Water Issues
10) Designing LID to Work: Lessons Learned from North Carolina
11) Watershed Spotlight: The GENERATIONS Program
12) Southeast Smart Growth Network Video Conference
13) U.S. EPA SWMM5 & PCSWMM Stormwater Modeling Workshop
14) The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) to Hold the 11th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Our Changing Oceans
15) Watershed Management Group (WMG) Watershed Technical Training in Green Infrastructure (GI)
16) National Green Infrastructure Conference 2011
November 22, 2010
November 18, 2010
November 15, 2010
- November 15, 2010 Memorandum: Integrated Reporting and Listing Decisions Related to Ocean Acidification — Denise Keehner — November 15, 2010
November 1, 2010
- Watershed News — November 2010
1) The Cora L. Brooks Foundation announces the availability of 2011 grants for watershed projects
2) Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education
3) U.S. EPA Sustainable Chesapeake: A Collaborative Approach to Urban Stormwater Management
4) U.S. EPA Publishes New, Updated Design Manual for Nutrient Removal at Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
5) EPA to Hold Listening Sessions and Gather Stakeholder Input on Potential Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Rule
6) Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Releases Issue Paper, A Clear Blue Future: How Greening California Cities Can Address Water Resources and Climate Challenges in the 21st Century
7) Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
8) EPA's Healthy Watersheds Initiative: Protecting Our High Quality Waters and Watersheds
9) National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) Earth Gauge® Program
10) A Community of Ecosystem Services (ACES)
11) Center for Watershed Protection: Better Site Design Gets Better Webcast
October 29, 2010
October 27, 2010
October 6, 2010
- Watershed News — October 2010
1) 2011 Community-based Marine Debris Removal Project Grants
2) 2011 Open Rivers Initiative
3) Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education
4) Elevated Nitrogen and Phosphorus Still Widespread in Much of the Nation's Streams and Groundwater
5) CEQ Chair Sutley Announces Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants Awarded to Milwaukee
6) Ohio EPA Releases Report: Phosphorus Needs to Be Managed Differently to Protect Lake Erie
7) New Web Clearinghouse of Information for Lake Shoreland Protection Resources
8) EPA-Minnesota BASINS/HSPF Watershed Modeling Workshop Sets Partnership Example
9) U.S. Geological Survey Provides Real-Time Water Resource Updates through WaterAlert
10) EPA's Healthy Watershed Initiative: Protecting Our High Quality Waters and Watersheds
11) Middle Nolichucky Watershed Alliance (MNWA) is working to restore impaired streams in Northeast TN
12) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Annual Water Resources Conference
13) National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
14) National NPS Monitoring Conference
October 4, 2010
September 1, 2010
August 31, 2010
August 6, 2010
July 30, 2010
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Watershed News — August 2010
1) Environmental Training for Youth
2) Watershed Intern Program
3) Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Environment Grants
4) Obama Signs Executive Order for the Stewardship of Our Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes and National Ocean Council
5) EPA Announces Next Step Toward Establishing Rigorous Pollution Diet for Chesapeake Bay
6) EPA Issues Federal Register Notice Seeking Stakeholder Input on Requests to Revise the Performance Standards for Marine Sanitation Devices (Clean Water Act § 312(b))
7) Submit Slogan Ideas for EPA’s Lakes Shoreline Protection Outreach Campaign
8) Socrata—BP Oil Spill Data Tool
9) Re-Visioning Landscapes with LID The Houston Experience Webcast
10) Reston Virginia Uses the Soft Approach to Address the Hard Line of Shoreline Management
11) Watershed Management Conference
12) Groundwater Protection Council “Water and Energy Sustainability Symposium: Water and Energy in Changing Climates”
13) Restore America’s Estuaries Conference “Preparing for Climate Change, Science, Practice, and Policy”
14) National NPS Monitoring Conference
July 23, 2010
July 22, 2010
July 16, 2010
July 12, 2010
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Watershed News — July 2010
1) Bureau of Reclamation Announces Three WaterSMART Grants
2) NAWCA U.S. Standard Grants
3) National Environmental Education Training Program
4) Environmental Training for Youth
5) Watershed Intern Program
6) EPA Releases Implementation Guidance on CAFO Regulations
7) EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (OWOW) Celebrates Lakes Appreciation Month
8) EPA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan of Agency Priorities
9) NCSU Rainwater Harvester Computer Model
10) Healthy Lakeshores Through Better Shoreline Stewardship July 15th
11) The T.R.U.E. Blue Program: Teaching Rivers in an Urban Environment
12) Ask the Bioretention Researchers Summit
13) International SWCS Annual Conference
14) EPA Region 6 to Co-Host the Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Workshop
15) StormCon
16) Watershed Management Conference
17) National NPS Monitoring Conference
July 6, 2010
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Watershed News — June 2010
1) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
2) NAWCA U.S. Standard Grants
3) National Environmental Education Training Program
4) Environmental Training for Youth
5) Watershed Intern Program
6) Announcement of Stakeholder Input on Proposed Listening Sessions
7) New "Water You Waiting For" Video
8) Building Green: A Success Story in Philadelphia
9) Effects of Urbanization on Stream Ecosystems
10) New Update of BASINS Software Now Available
11) Healthy Lakeshores Through Better Shoreline Stewardship
12) EPA’s Capacity Building Team
13) International SWCS Annual Conference
14) StormCon
15) Watershed Management Conference
16) National NPS Monitoring Conference
June 29, 2010
June 28, 2010
May 25, 2010
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Watershed News — May 2010
1) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
2) National Environmental Education Training Program
3) Environmental Training for Youth
4) Watershed Intern Program
5) Celebrate American Wetlands Month 2010!
6) Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Disaster
7) Ocean Survey Vessel Bold 2009 Annual Report
8) EPA Solicits Public Comment on the Effects of Ocean Acidification as it Relates to the 303(d) Program
9) Wetlands & Wonder: Reconnecting Children with Nearby Nature
10) Tools for Addressing Coastal Wetlands Loss
11) Blue Thumb Planting for Clean Water
12) U.S. EPA Technology Transfer Seminars
13) 21st Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
14) 2010 National River Rally
15) 2010 OH Stormwater Conference
16) StormCon
May 24, 2010
May 21, 2010
May 11, 2010
- OWOW 2009 Annual Report (PDF) (24 pp, 2.7MB, About PDF)
April 21, 2010
- Watershed News — April 2010
1) EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Watershed Capacity Building Grant
2) Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative
3) WaterSMART: Water and Energy Efficiency Grant
4) Region 10 Wetland Program Development Grants
5) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
6) National Environmental Education Training Program
7) Environmental Training for Youth
8) Watershed Intern Program
9) EPA Releases Handbook for Clean Water Act Section 319 Tribal Program
10) EPA Releases for Public Comment Draft Guidance on Reducing Water Pollution to Chesapeake Bay
11) New Professional Membership Society for Watershed and Stormwater Professionals
12) Clean Water for All: County Leaders Speak Out for Clean Water
13) Key Internet Tools for Watershed Management Course
14) Tools for Addressing Coastal Wetlands Loss
15) Alice Ferguson Foundation
16) Seventh National Monitoring Conference
17) U.S. EPA Technology Transfer Seminars
18) 21st Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
19) 2010 National River Rally
20) 2010 OH Stormwater Conference
21) International Specialty Conference & Eighth Caribbean Islands Water Resources Congress on Tropical Hydrology & Sustainable Water Resources in a Changing Climate
22) 2010 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference
April 20, 2010
March 19, 2010
- EPA Solicits Public Comment on the Effects of Ocean Acidification as it Relates to the 303(d) Program
- Registration now open for April 7, 2010 Watershed Academy Webcast on "Monitoring and Assessment Under the Clean Water Act"
March 15, 2010
- Watershed News — March 2010
1) Smart Growth Assistance for Communities
2) Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative
3) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
4) Administrator Jackson Unveils Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
5) "OCEANS" Hits Theaters on Earth Day 2010
6) Bay Backpack New Resource for Educators
7) EPA's Water Quality Scorecard
8) Monitoring and Assessment Under the Clean Water Act
9) Bluegrass Pride
10) 2010 International Low Impact Development Conference
11) Seventh National Monitoring Conference
12) 2010 National River Rally
February 22, 2010
February 8, 2010
- Watershed News — February 2010
1) Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program
2) EPA Announces More Than $9 Million in Beach Grants to Help Protect Swimmers
3) Water Sustainability and Climate
4) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
5) New Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Water
6) National Lakes Assessment
7) EPA Makes Announcement on Two Proposed West Virginia Mountaintop Coal Mines
8) Proposed Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters
9) Stakeholder Input on Proposed Rulemaking
10) Watershed Tool of the Month — Web 2.0
11) Webcast — Managing Nutrients in the National Estuary Program
12) Watershed Spotlight: Local Leaders — Western Michigan Environmental Action Council
February 5, 2010
January 19, 2010
December 29, 2009
December 22, 2009
December 21, 2009
December 18, 2009
December 17, 2009
December 10 , 2009
- Audio Version of "Introduction to Water Quality Standards" Webcast is Now Available
- Audio Version of "Working Together to Address the Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources" Webcast is Now Available
December 8, 2009
November 16, 2009
- Nonpoint Source News Notes
- Five-Star Restoration Grants
- Call for Papers for TMDL 2010: Watershed Management to Improve Water Quality
November 9, 2009
October 29, 2009
- Audio Version of "Moving Forward on Gulf Hypoxia" Webcast is Now Available
- MP4 Version of "Introduction to Water Quality Standards" Webcast is Now Available
October 27, 2009
- Great Lakes Regional Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in Cleveland, OH, on October 29, 2009 (PDF) (1 pg, 79K, About PDF) - This session in Cleveland will give the public an opportunity to participate and speak to the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force.
October 9, 2009
- Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Gulf of Mexico Public Listening Session October 19, 2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 117K, About PDF) - This session in New Orleans will give the public an opportunity to participate and speak to the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force.
October 8, 2009
October 1, 2009
September 24, 2009
September 21, 2009
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Obama Administration releases Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report (PDF) (2 pp, 190K, About PDF)
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Obama Administration Officials to Hold Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in Providence, RI, on September 24, 2009 - The Task Force is charged with developing a recommendation for a national policy that ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes. It will also recommend a framework for improved stewardship, and effective coastal and marine spatial planning. The public is encouraged to attend and an opportunity for public comment will be provided.
September 17, 2009
- Watershed News — September 2009
1) Sustain our Great Lakes Program
2) Environmental Education Grants
3) Federal Agencies Release Draft Reports Required by Chesapeake Bay Executive Order
4) Interagency Task Force on Ocean Policy
5) Winning Videos available from EPA Water Quality Video Contest 6) Houston to Host Low Impact Development Contest
7) Watershed Tool of the Month - New Smart Growth Guidebook to help Coastal, Waterfront Communities Address Climate Change, Other Challenges
8) Climate Change YouTube Educational Video Part of New Toolkit
9) San Diego Coastkeeper launches new interactive wiki site
10) EPA Webcasts available on iTunes
11) Watershed Institute
12) Water and Land Use in the Pacific Northwest: Integrating Communities and Watersheds Conference
13) Restore America's Estuaries Conference
September 14, 2009
September 4, 2009
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Obama Administration Officials to Hold Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in San Francisco on September 17, 2009 - The Task Force is charged with developing a recommendation for a national policy that ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes. It will also recommend a framework for improved stewardship, and effective coastal and marine spatial planning. Peter Silva, EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water, serves on the Task Force with other senior-level Administration officials. The public is encouraged to attend and an opportunity for public comment will be provided.
August 11, 2009
August 5, 2009
- Call for Abstracts: Seventh National Monitoring Conference, April 2010 (PDF) (2 pp, 190K, About PDF)
July 21, 2009
- Fifth National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach: Achieving Results with Tight Budgets (May 2009, Portland, OR) - Proceedings and all presentations available online.
July 20, 2009
- MP4 Version of "Wetlands - Reconnecting Youth with Nature" Webcast is Now Available
- MP4 Version of "Watershed Central: A New Gateway to Watershed Information" Webcast is Now Available
July 16, 2009
- Watershed News — July 2009
1) California Coastal Restoration Fund
2) Shell Marine Habitat Program
3) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
4) Senate Confirms Peter Silva as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Water
5) Winners Announced for EPA Water Quality Video Contest
6) Interagency Memorandum of Understanding on Surface Coal Mining in Appalachia
7) Nonpoint Source News Notes Now On-line!
8) Proceedings and Presentations Now Available from May 2009 NPS Outreach Conference 9) Adopt Your Watershed and United We Serve Campaign
10) Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure — (1) Retrofits: Green Streets and (2) Operation & Maintenance
11) North Dakota: Lower Pipestem Creek
12) Year of Science Celebration
13) July 2009 Conferences and Workshops
14) August 2009 Conferences and Workshops
15) September 2009 Conferences and Workshops
16) November 2010 Conferences and Workshops
June 30, 2009
- Announcing the EPA Water Quality Video Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions!
June 22, 2009
- Participate in the President's community service initiative, United We Serve. EPA's Adopt your Watershed program encourages you to work for clean water by joining with local organizations to monitor water quality, restore habitat, build rain gardens, plant trees, or clean up debris.
June 17, 2009
- Watershed News — June 2009
1) Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act: National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
2) Region 7 Wetlands Program Development Grants
3) Wetland Program Development Grants Request for Proposals
4) President's new Summer of Service initiative solicits non-profit organizations interested in building their roster of volunteers
5) President Obama Nominates Peter Silva for Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Water
6) 2010 Integrated Report Guidance Now Available
7) Administrator Jackson Appears on The Daily Show
8) Federal Leadership Committee for the Chesapeake Bay to be Chaired by the EPA
9) "Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In" Video Now Available with Spanish Sub-titles
10) Year of Science Celebration
11) EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds is now on Twitter
12) Diamond Lake Oregon
13) 3rd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER '09)
14) StormCon '09
15) Center for Watershed Protection Institute
16) Southeast Stormwater Association Annual Conference '09
June 15, 2009
June 11, 2009
May 7, 2009
May 6, 2009
May 6, 2009
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2010 Integrated Report Guidance Available (PDF) (11 pp, 122K, About PDF)
April 29, 2009
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Watershed News - May 2009
1) Dissolved Oxygen Environmental Benefit Fund
2) Region 7 Wetlands Program Development Grants
3) Klamath River Watershed Restoration Program
4) Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act: National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
5) Healthy Watersheds Initiative
6) Seven Wetland Stewards Win 2009 National Wetlands Awards
7) May is American Wetlands Month
8) Center for Watershed Protection Announced New Webcast Series Beginning on May 14th
9) Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder Contest 2009
10) The EPA's Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) Announces the Gulf Guardian Awards
11) Year of Science Celebration
12) Healthy Watersheds Web site
13) Lake Como Texas
14) 5th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach: "Achieving Results with Tight Budgets"
15) World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
16) Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
17) River Network's National River Rally
18) StormCon '09
April 23, 2009
April 10, 2009
- Volunteer Monitor, Volume 20, Number 1, Spring 2009. (PDF) (24 pp, 1.2MB) | High-resolution Version (PDF) (24 pp, 4.3MB) (Aquatic Invasive Species)
April 7, 2009
March 30, 2009
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Watershed News - April 2009
1) Upper Mississippi River Watershed Fund
2) Region 1 Wetland Program Development Grants
3) Region 10 Wetland Program Development Grants
4) Smart Growth Implementation Assistance 2009 Request for Applications
5) EPA seeks proposals to support state ground water programs
6) Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program
7) EPA Issues New Guidance on the Award of Water Quality Management Planning Grants Funded Under the Recovery Act
8) EPA OWOW Water Quality Video Contest
9) Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder Contest 2009
10) The EPA's Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) Announces the Gulf Guardian Awards
12) Call for Entries - National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
12) Year of Science Celebration
13) EPA Releases "Watershed Central" Web Site and a "Watershed Wiki"
14) Watershed Central: A New Gateway to Watershed Information
15) Semiconon Run, Pennsylvania
16) 5th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach: "Achieving Results with Tight Budgets"
17) World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
18) Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
19) River Network's National River Rally
20) StormCon '09
March 13, 2009
March 9, 2009
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New Watershed Central Web site posted
March 5, 2009
March 2, 2009
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Watershed News - March 2009
1) Bronx River Watershed Initiative
2) Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program
3) Region 9 Wetlands Program Development Grants
4) Shell Marine Habitat Program
5) Upper Mississippi River Watershed Fund
6) Smart Growth Implementation Assistance 2009 Request for Applications
7) Economic Recovery Funding for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
8) Green Jobs Training Opportunities Catalog
9) Call for Entries - National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
10) Vote in the River Network-MillerCoors Watershed Protection Grant Contest
11) USDA Establishes The People's Garden and Announces goal of creating community gardens at each USDA facility worldwide
12) 17th annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
13) Call for Abstracts - Watershed Science and Technical Conference
14) Green Infrastructure Webcast on March 3
15) MSGP (Multi-Sector General Permit) Monitoring Webcast scheduled for March 19
16) Green Infrastructure Webcast on March 24
17) Pond/Wetland Management Guidebook
18) Christina River, Pennsylvania and Delaware
19) 5th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach: "Achieving Results with Tight Budgets"
20) World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
21) Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
22) River Network's National River Rally
23) StormCon '09
February 3, 2009
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Green Roofs Webcast registration now open for Webcast on Wed, Feb. 18, 2009
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Watershed News - February 2009
1) West Coast Estuaries Initiative
2) NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program
3) Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program
4) USDA Announces Two New Funding Programs and Additional Funds to Conservation Innovation Grants
5) EPA releases new online video "Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In"
6) EPA Releases Report on Sea Level Rise
7) 4th Annual Stream Cleaner Forum
8) National Water Quality Inventory Report Now Available On-line
9) EPA and Florida DEP Work Together to Restore Florida's Surface Waters
10) EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor free February 18th Webcast on Green Roofs: Beautiful and Innovative Solutions to Stormwater Pollution
11) Watershed Forestry Resource Guide
12) Dutchman Creek, Illinois
13) 5th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach: "Achieving Results with Tight Budgets"
14) World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
15) Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
16) River Network's National River Rally
17) StormCon '09
January 30, 2009
January 28, 2009
January 15, 2009
- New Video Shows Green Practices to Manage Stormwater Runoff EPA and the U.S. Botanic Garden produced this 9-minute on-line video, “Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In,” that highlights green techniques such as rain gardens, green roofs and rain barrels to help manage stormwater runoff.
January 06, 2009
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Watershed News - January 2009
1) NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program
2) Lake Erie Coordinated Science and Monitoring
3) FY09 RFP for Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program
4) West Coast Estuaries Initiative
5) Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program
6) Agencies Revise Guidance to Protect Wetlands and Streams
7) Sanitary Survey Guidance Manual for Ground Water Systems
8) Finalist for Targeted Watersheds Grants to Improve the Gulf of Mexico
9) Preserve America's Waterways (PAWs) Launches Youth Efforts to Protect Our Nations Waterways
10) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) 2009 Summer Specialty Conference Call for Abstracts
11) Announcing California's Water Resource Control Boards - NPS Encyclopedia
12) EPA Publishes Draft Handbook for Developing Watershed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
13) WARSSS - Watershed Assessment of River Stability and Sediment Supply: A Methodology for Assessing Sediment Problems in Rivers and Streams
14) Nutrioso Creek, Arizona
15) 8th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
16) 5th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach: "Achieving Results with Tight Budgets"
17) World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
18) Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
19) River Network's National River Rally
20) StormCon '09
December 18, 2008
- Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program Request for Proposals - Due March 16, 2009
December 16, 2008
- Draft Handbook for Developing Watershed TMDLs (PDF) (168 pp, 4.2MB, About PDF)
December 12, 2008
- National Coastal Condition Report III - NCCR III (2008) - The new National Coastal Conditions Report has been posted, it reports on progress since the 2005 report.
December 12, 2008
December 10, 2008
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Watershed News - December 2008
1) USEPA Request for Proposals for Reduction of Nutrient and Sediment Loads from three Headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
2) FY 2009 Request for Proposals from Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319
3) Region 1 - Request for Initial Proposals for EPA/Regional Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding
4) Trust for Public Land Seeks States to Participate in Source Water Protection Program
5) EPA Requests Comments on Proposed Construction and Development Effluent Limitations Guidelines
6) National Research Council Report on Urban Stormwater Released
7) EPA Publishes Draft TMDLs to Stormwater Permits Handbook
8) BMP CHALLENGE Program Expands
9) New Requirements for Controlling Manure, Wastewater from Large Animal Feeding Operations
10) WaterSense Releases Draft Landscape Water Budget Tool
11) Horsepen Creek, VA receives an Extreme Stream Makeover
12) 8th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
13) World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
14) Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
15) StormCon '09
16) River Network's National River Rally
December 8, 2008
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National Aquatic Resource Survey Conference 2009 - has been postponed.
December 3, 2008
November 21, 2008
- New Watershed Academy Web "Stepping Stone" Modules Posted on:
November 19, 2008
- TMDLs to Stormwater Permits Draft Handbook (PDF) (200 pp, 5.7MB, About PDF)
November 17, 2008
November 14, 2008
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Watershed News - November 2008
1) FY09 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants
2) ArcelorMittal Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program
3) Region 10 - Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP) for EPA Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding
4) Over 2 million acres now enrolled in the USDA's Wetlands Reserve Program
5) Environment Matters - New Series of Podcasts from EPA Region 3
6) Green Scene: Tap Water vs. Bottled Water
7) Alliance for Water Efficiency and U.S. EPA Announce Water Efficiency Resource Library Launch
8) EPA Issues Guide to Help Reduce Wastewater Nutrients
9) New "Find Your Watershed" Widget Connects to EPA's Surf Your Watershed
10) Lake Como, Texas - Removing Legacy Pollutants Restores Fish Consumption Use
11) EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor free December 3rd Webcast on Rain Gardens
12) 8th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference -
Monitoring and Assessing the Health of Our Oceans and Coastal Waters: OSV Bold 2007 Annual Report
November 14, 2008
November 4, 2008
October 29 , 2008
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Atmospheric Mercury Deposition Project for Watershed Planning
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Incorporating Green Infrastructure into TMDLs (PDF) (11 pp, 358K)
October 25, 2008
October 20, 2008
October 17, 2008
October 15 , 2008
October 8, 2008
- Watershed News - October 2008
1) FY2009 Community-based Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Project Grants
2) FY2009 Open Rivers Initiative
3) NOAA General Coral Reef Conservation Grants Program
4) FY09 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants
5) Final Determination - Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps Project
6) EPA Releases Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges
7) Center for Watershed Protection releases its Municipal Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Manual
8) Federal Agencies Map Plans to Address Marine Debris
9) River Network's River Rally - Call for Workshop Proposals
10) Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup on September 20th a Success
11) EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor free December 3rd Webcast on Implementing a Rain Garden Program to Improve Stormwater Management
12) Green Infrastructure Models and Calculators
13) Lake Icaria, Iowa - Restoration Efforts Repair a Drinking Water Source and Recreational Area
14) Southeast Stormwater Institute
15) WEFTEC.08 Conference
16) EPA's "Getting in Step with Phase II: A Workshop for Stormwater Program Managers"
17) Legal Tools for Pennsylvania Advocates to Clean up the Chesapeake Bay
September 30, 2008
- Cover Memo: Elements of Mercury TMDLs Where Mercury Loadings are Predominantly from Air Deposition (PDF) (2 pp, 13K) - Craig Hooks - Sept. 29, 2008
- TMDLs Where Mercury Loadings are Predominantly from Air Deposition (PDF) (22 pp, 410K), Sept. 29, 2008
September 18, 2008
September 4, 2008
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Watershed News - September 2008
1) Water Quality Trading Funding: Proposals due September 9, 2008
2) California and Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program Funding Available
3) Climate Ready Estuaries Coastal Toolkit
4) Gilbert Stuart Stream, Rhode Island: Outhouse Removal Eliminates Source of Bacteria
5) New "One-Stop Shopping" Web Site for Tribes in Search of Clean Water Act Training
6) EPA Launches new Climate Ready Estuaries website
7) Center for Watershed Protection Releases Stormwater Monitoring Guidance
8) New Find Your Watershed" Widget Connects to EPA's Surf Your Watershed
9) 3rd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration--Call for Special Sessions
10) World Water Monitoring Day Starts September 18th
11) Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup - September 20, 2008
12) Wetlands 2008: Wetlands and Global Climate Change
13) Getting in Step with Phase II: A Workshop for Stormwater Program Managers and Regulators
14) 2008 Chesapeake Watershed Forum
15) FLOW 2008: Interdisciplinary Solutions to Instream Flow Problems
16) Southeast Stormwater Institute
17) WEFTEC.08 Conference
18) 2008 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference
19) 2009 AWRA Spring Specialty Conference
August 31, 2008
August 26, 2008
August 18, 2008
- The Volunteer Monitor, Summer 2008 (PDF) (24 pp, 473K)
Volunteer Monitoring and the Democratization of Science
Volunteer Research Symposium
Getting Volunteer Data into Science Journals
Recipe for Sucess: Free Technical Assistance
Integrating Science into Monitoring—Without Burdening Volunteers
The Long Winding Road to "Outstanding Alabama Water" Status
The Power of One: The Clear Creek Story
Verifying the Validity of Volunteer Monitoring
Report from National Monitoring Conference
August 14, 2008
- New online Watershed Academy Web "Stepping Stone" training module on Key Concepts of Water Quality Standards posted on EPA's Watershed Academy Web.
July 30, 2008
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Watershed News - August 2008
1) Water Quality Trading Funding: Proposals due September 9, 2008
2) $5 Million Available for West Coast Estuaries Initiative for the California Coast
3) $5 Million Available for San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund
4) EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor free July 16th Webcast on the Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund: What’s in it for Watersheds?
5) EPA’s Watershed Academy to sponsor free July 23rd Webcast on Green Streets: Stormwater Runoff through Low Impact Development
6) Action Plan to Reduce Nutrients to Mississippi River from 31 States Released
7) New "Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads" Web Site
8) Final Rule on Water Transfers
9) Estuaries Preparing to be Climate Ready
10) Announcing the 15th Annual Secchi Dip-In – June 28th - July 20th
11) EPA Issues Training Materials on Financing for Watersheds
12) Draft WaterSense New Homes Specification Released
13) “Conserving America’s Wetlands” 2008 Report Available
14) Proposed Vessel Discharge Permits
15) Water Quality Standards Academy: Basic Course in DC area
16) Southeast Watershed Forum /Regional Dialogue
17) Wetlands 2008: Wetlands and Global Climate Change
18) FLOW 2008: Interdisciplinary Solutions to Instream Flow Problems
19) SAVE THE DATE: Southeast Stormwater Institute
20) WEFTEC.08 Conference -
Audio Version of Clean Water State Revolving Fund: What's in it for Watersheds? is Now Available
July 21, 2008
July 10, 2008
- Announcing the availability of EPA's 2004-2006 National Estuary Program (NEP) Implementation Report (EPA's 2004-2006)(PDF) (14 pp, 1MB, About PDF).
June 26, 2008
June 19, 2008
June 9, 2008
June 6, 2008