Dec
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2011 Summer Specialty Conference – Integrated Water Resources Management: The Emperor’s New Clothes or Indispensable Process?
December 1, 2010 | 1 Comment
Note added on 16 January 2011: The dates and venue of this conference have changed: 27-29 June in Snowbird, UT. So what’s the deal with the conference title? Did I get up on the wrong side of the bed or something? No, I didn’t. But given the promotion of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) around [...]
Sep
23
AWRA Involved in Los Angeles Times Supplement: Water Management – What’s On Tap?
September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
On 27 August 2010 MediaPlanet distributed an advertising supplement with the Los Angeles Times titled, Water Management: What’s On Tap? I’ve been meaning to post this but other items kept this on the back burner. The AWRA was involved through its president, Dr. Ari Michelsen of Texas A&M University, who wrote the lead article. Articles are not limited [...]
Sep
12
Report: Sustainable Water Resources Management Volume 3 – Case Studies on New Water Paradigm
September 12, 2010 | 2 Comments
Ken Reid sent me this, which he received from Tim Smith, Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable Coordinator. The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), in cooperation with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), has completed a research effort to help communities overcome their challenges.Sustainable Water Resources Management Volume 3: Case Studies on New Water Paradigm, created [...]
Jan
9
Challenges and Opportunities
January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Jerry Sehlke, President AWRA It seems that with every presidential election and inauguration we hear about how important this election is and how critical the issues are facing us this election cycle. And each time it is probably true. However, it is undeniable that we are presently facing many monumental challenges. These include a world-wide [...]
Dec
9
Water Policy Dialogue Results
December 9, 2008 | 2 Comments
Hello Water Resources Professionals: Attached are two files: One that is a rather lengthy document that includes the results of the September 2008 AWRA Water Policy Dialogue held in Washington DC, cosponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, and the ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute. For those of you who like a shorter rendition, I [...]
Sep
12
Action Item: Corps Request for Comments on Principles segment of P&G’s
September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Action Request! from Gerry Galloway and Jane Rowan, Immediate Past and Current AWRA Presidents Below is a link to the Federal Register Notice announcing the Administration’s proposed revision to the Principles segment of the Corps of Engineer’s P&G’s. Please help by getting this document to as many interested parties as possible. We know that the Corps [...]
Apr
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New Rule on Compensatory Mitigation – See Link
April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources: Final Rule -Army Corps and EPA Improve Wetland and Stream Mitigation Check out the new rules for compensatory mitigation, hot off the presses. The heirarchy for mitigation has been turned on its head. This is good news for mitigation bankers, but what about the resource? What do you [...]
Mar
21
AWRA GIS and Water Resources Specialty Conference
March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Did you know that AWRA just held its 5th conference focused on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the analysis and visualization of water resources related data? AWRA’s Spring Specialty Conference was held in San Mateo, California and was adeptly planned and executed by Lorri Peltz-Lewis and David Maidment (and their able committee), [...]
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