Aug
26
No sooner had I posted my assessment (10 August 2009) of a draft version of the Sustainable Watershed Planning Act than a new, improved version popped up in my inbox. It has taken me a while to get through this second version; a lot of changes have been made. The proposed Office of Sustainable Watershed Management (OSWM) [...]
Aug
22
The ACF Basin Needs a Watermaster
August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Judge Paul Magnuson’s recent decision involving the metro Atlanta water situation could have done more to effect a solution.
What?
Reflecting upon my earlier (16 October 2007; 23 October 2007; 5 November 2007; 16 November 2007; 8 February 2008; 5 August 2008) and last two (19 August 2009 and 20 August 2009) posts on the metropolitan Atlanta water situation has led me [...]
Aug
11
A colleague recently sent me a copy of the Sustainable Watershed Planning Act, a bill that may be considered by the U.S. House of Representative’s Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. I say “may be” because the bill does not yet have a number and the copy I have [...]
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 have [...]
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 would [...]
Sep
6
Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008
September 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
While at the Alabama State Section Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama (AWESOME meeting!) a kind and astute gentleman brought to my attention another bill before Congress called the Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008. The stated purpose “To establish the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to [...]
Jun
22
Green Ports Initiative in Philadelphia
June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought that an industrial waterfront user would have something in common with a riverkeeper or environmental conservation organization?
Recently a partnership of the three Philadelphia Region waterfront authorities (Delaware River Port Authority, South Jersey Port Corporation and the Philadelphia Region Port Authority) collaborated, and developed a Green Ports Initiative with the purpose of [...]
Apr
11
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 think? [...]
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), [...]
Feb
5
January Board Meeting
February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Hello to American Water Resources Association (AWRA) esteemed members, friends and colleagues. As the weekend of the first AWRA Board of Directors (BOD)meeting of 2008 wraps up, I want to share with you some of the highlights, and remind you of upcoming events.
January BOD meetings are unique from other meetings in that the board [...]
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