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The Watershed Approach and Reinvention-
Training for Change
As federal, state, and local agencies
work to reinvent themselves and
begin to assess their changing needs,
each is developing training that will
help their employees better adapt to
new ways of serving their public
customers. The acquisition of new
skills and knowledge about the
watershed approach is a vital link to
its success. Agencies are tackling
the challenge of meeting new
training needs and are adjusting their
training approaches.
Collaboration of effort and cross-
training among agencies is one
potential outcome of these changes.
Collaborative training programs
provide the unique opportunity for
experiencing the different agency
"cultures" or'Values." Because
these agencies will most likely be
working together under the scenario
of the watershed approach, this
experience will be useful for build-
ing and strengthening partnerships.
We welcome the first time contribu-
tions to this issue from The Nature
Conservancy, the Association of State
Wetland Managers, and the Florida
Coastal Management Program. We
look forward to hearing more from
our partners at state, local, and private
organizations.
'^ie Environmental
Protection Agency
is developing the Watershed
A.cademy training program to
provide states, local governments,
ci tizens, and federal agencies with
information about its approach to
watershed protection.
The Academy will provide an
integrated, watershed-based
approach to water quality manage-
ment and the protection of aquatic
ecosystems, drinking water
sources, other human uses of water
resources, and public health.
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The cuniculum will incorporate
existing resources and courses of-
fered by EPA, other agencies, and
private organizations. EPA Re-
gional staff and their state contacts
will provide insight into what states
find effective in the administration
of watershed programs. The Water-
shed Academy also provides a
framework for federal agencies to
cooperate in the development of a
common watershed training ap-
proach.
The training coursework can be
customized for one to five days
using various combinations of the
modules. The training courses will
be offered upon request at central
locations beginning in 1996.
Through the Proponent-
Sponsored Engineer
Corps Training (PROS-
PECT) program, the Corps of Engi-
neers offers an extensive curricu-
lum of ecosystem/watershed-related
training covering a host of subjects
encountered in planning, designing,
constructing, operating, and main-
taining water resource projects.
The two- to five-day courses are
taught by Corps professionals and
outside experts, and are offered at
many locations throughout the
country.
Several of the courses are related to
watershed protection and restora-
tion and wetlands. Among them:
the study of wetland concepts and
principles and their role in an
ecosystem and watershed setting;
assessment and evaluation of the
ecological resources affected by a
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proposed restoration or mitigation
activity; environmental planning for
environmental impact assessments
and evaluations; and methods of
measuring and evaluating the
benefits of environmental restora-
tion and protection projects. The
Corps welcomes attendance by
individuals outside the agency.
Requests are considered on a space
available basis and must be submit-
ted in writing through the employ-
ing agency's training office.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administra-
tion Office of Ocean and
Coastal Resource Manage-
ment offers federal consistency
workshops as part of the office's
technical assistance to state coastal
programs.
Federal consistency is a legal
requirement under the 1972 Coastal
Zone Management Act that requires
federal agencies, state and local
governments, and private entities
applying for federal permits,
licenses, or financial assistance to
comply with state coastal regula-
tions.
The workshops assist agencies in
complying with the federal consis-
tency requirement, making full use
of federal consistency benefits,
ensuring adequate consideration of
state coastal management programs,
and resolving conflicts. Four
workshops have been held and two
more are scheduled for later this
year. All local, state, and federal
agencies involved in coastal man-
agement are invited to attend.
The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) offers
several training opportuni-
ties on watershed topics.
TVA's Clean Water Initiative
sponsors two-day Ecological
Restoration Workshops to raise
awareness of how the public and
private sectors can participate in
streambank restoration.
A one-day stream classification
class, also offered by the TVA
Clean Water Initiative, provides
field biologists with a brief over-
view of stream morphology using
the Rosgen stream classification
system for habitat evaluations.
River Action Team members re-
ceive streambank stabilization train-
ing to develop skill in assessing the
condition of their watersheds in
order to develop and implement
water quality management plans
with support from the community.
TVA is also coordinating a new
initiative for the 1995-96 school
year called "Adopt-A-Watershed."
The program exposes teachers to
topics such as water quality and
land use impacts, watershed map-
ping, stream sampling, and tech-
niques to reduce polluted runoff.
The United States Geo-
logical Survey's training
center in Denver, Colo-
rado facilitates the education of
approximately 2,500 people each
year. Employees of USGS and
cooperating agencies are eligible to
participate in classroom and field
activities on subjects such as
ground/surface water relationships
and the watershed concept In
addition, both introductory and
advanced courses on watershed
systems modeling are offered. Field
experts in each subject area provide
instruction and course length ranges
from three days to two weeks.
Employees from other federal
agencies are permitted to attend as
vacancies allow.
USGS is also in the process of nego-
tiating an agreement with EPA for
two training courses to be provided
See TRAINING, page 3
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by USGS at several EPA regional
offices. This "cross-training" will
cover protocols and field procedures
for collecting water-quality samples,
and identifying ground water/sur-
face water interactions.
The USDA Natural Re-
sources Conservation Ser-
vice (NRCS), formerly the
Soil Conservation Service, is plan-
ning a new course on natural re-
sources conservation planning. The
course is being developed by Na-
tional Employee Development staff
in Ft Worth, Texas. Part of the
course is on the nine-step planning
process as it applies to areas of
varying size, from watersheds to
site-specific areas such as farms and
fields.
The week-long course is designed
to assist NRCS employees who
provide technical assistance to
farmers, ranchers, and others to
develop a more comprehensive
approach to conservation planning.
The course will be presented
primarily by satellite broadcast
Facilitators will be present at each
broadcast site to address course
topics and to present case studies.
The course is scheduled to be
available by early 1996.
In response to improved
understanding of the
function of ecological
systems, the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
has adopted an ecosystem approach
to fish and wildlife conservation.
The ecosystem approach considers
the entire environment of a geo-
graphic area in planning and
implementing efforts to conserve
natural resources.
Subjects such as ecosystem man-
agement, exploring and adapting to
change, development of skills in
habitat restoration techniques, and
refined organization methods have
been added to the training program
in order to effectively adopt the
agency's new approach. The FWS
is presently constructing the Na-
tional Education and Training
Center in Sheperdstown, West
Virginia. The 350,000 square foot
facility, located on 538 acres along
the Potomac River, is scheduled to
open at the end of 1996. Mutually
beneficial training opportunities
will be developed for the center
through partnerships among federal,
state, and private organizations.
The Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA)
sponsors an introductory
level training course on the ecologi-
cal impacts of highway develop-
ment The course is geared toward
transportation planners, designers,
engineers, and environmental
analysts who are responsible for
making judgements on how, when,
and where highways are con-
structed.
Both classroom and field exercises
are designed to help participants
understand basic ecological prin-
ciples and the application of those
principles to assessment and mitiga-
tion of highway project impacts.
Field exercises emphasize the
characterization of biological
communities and analysis of the
environmental impacts of high-
ways, from the watershed level to
the site-specific level.
The course varies in length from
two to five days. The FHWA
provides all course manuals and
instructors. The course is available
around the country through state
highway agencies and is open to
personnel from other agencies as
vacancies allow.
The Bureau of
Reclamation's
training center in
Denver, Colorado has established
innovative training opportunities
for Reclamation employees.
Managers receive intensive
training on how to supervise in a
constantly changing work envi-
ro:nment while Reclamation
continues its mission of becoming
a premiere water resource man-
agement agency. The training
provides managers with the tools
needed to develop practical
strategies to more effectively
manage change and transition.
In addition, Reclamation offers a
mini-sabbatical program for
employees which has been
strongly endorsed by the Com-
missioner. The program allows
for short-term assignments or
exchanges among personnel
within, or outside, the bureau that
foster professional and personal
growth, strengthen personal
competency, and contribute to the
achievement of Reclamation's
principles of customer service.
Employees are encouraged to
arrange programs and to share
their experiences with their
colleagues. Responses of those
who have participated in the mini-
sabbatical program have been
overwhelmingly positive.
The Nature Conser-
vancy (TNC) is an
international non-
profit organization devoted to the
conservation of plants, animals, and
natural communities representing
the diversity of life on Earth
through protection of the lands and
water they need to survive. TNC
manages more than 1,400 preserves
and is an active participant in land
management and land use planning
in nearly 100 watersheds across the
U.S. and Latin America.
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The conservation and land manage-
ment efforts of TNC require its
scientific staff to understand the
ways that hydrologic (including
hydrochemical) processes affect
ecosystems and the ways that
human activity can impinge on
these processes. TNC refers to
these topics as "biohydtology," the
study of the influences of hydro-
logic regimes in biological systems.
Through a course offered one to
two times a year to Conservancy
employees, the biohydrology
program provides basic training on
hydrology and monitoring tech-
niques, including: the biohydrology
of aquatic, wetland, and riparian
ecosystems; watershed, stream, and
ground water function; natural
freshwater chemistry; and riparian
and wetlands monitoring. Approxi-
mately 60-80 hours of preparatory
reading and exercises precede the
course, which consists of lectures,
in-class activities, discussion
sessions, and field exercises.
Although the course is not presently
open to non-Conservancy partici-
pants, the course instructors are
very interested in exchanging
teaching ideas for conducting or
planning similar courses that
integrate the biological and physical
aspects of biological conservation.
The Florida Coastal
Management Program
recently expanded a
series of coastal manage-
ment workshops state-
wide.
Modeled on the Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Research
Reserve series, each of the one-day
workshops focuses on a specific
management topic, such as
seagrasses, oil spill response, and
exotic plant control. Invited techni-
cal experts present information
during the morning session and
participants have the opportunity to
see field examples to demonstrate
and reinforce concepts at the
afternoon session.
List of contacts for
more training information:
EPA:
OWOW
Don Brady
(202)260-7074
U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers:
Huntsvilte Training Div>
(205) 722-5817
TVA:
Debbie Hubbs
(615)632-7559
NOAA:
David W. Kaiser
(301) 713-3098
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USGS:
Terry Thompson
(703)648:6857,\
Bureau aiRedamation?, \
, Carrie Carries >;T % J.
Jerry Williams
{817)334-5401 ,
ext. 3075
FWS:
Training Centers
(703)358-1817;
(304) 725-8461'/
FHWA: \ ";
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LynnCadarr ,
(703)235-0528:
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Brian Richier "' -
(303f 444-;!060 ofl V
David BrauJir % - -
(703)841-8784^
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Florida^Ctiastal - -^ ^-
: Management Program;
* Joy Doist^ \- ^Y..-h ,"y:
*(9C&) 922-5431; ">\;*,
To expand this training concept
nationally, the Florida CMP re-
cently sent materials to other
coastal management programs and
reserves across the nation.
fT^he Association of State Wet-
JLland Managers, Inc. is planning
follow-up workshops and symposia
to the April, 1995 Watershed
Management and Wetland Ecosys-
tems Symposium.
The meetings will provide a venue
for the exploration of techniques
and approaches for "reinventing"
multi-objective watershed manage-
ment The protection and restora-
tion of aquatic ecosystems will be
included as a component in the
management strategy. The Asso-
ciation is seeking examples of
innovative private, local, state, and
federal wetlands and watershed
management planning. Meeting
locations and dates scheduled
include a West Coast location
(possibly Portland, Oregon) in fall
1995 and Michigan in spring 1996.
In summary, these programs
reveal the diversity of training
needs according to the expertise
of different agencies. They also
show us how agencies have
shared their expertise with each
other through collaborative
training efforts, while still
meeting their own objectives. As
we move away from a narrow
focus on individual program
goals to our common goal of a
clean environment, the need to
share expertise and experience
can only increase.
NEW THINKING?
"All thinking worthy of the name
must now be ecological."
-Lewis Mumford
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Look at What's Been Done!
Nine federal agencies formed the
Mid-Atlantic Highlands Coordi-
nating Council in May 1995. The
mission of the council is to pro-
mote cooperation among federal,
state, and local agencies and
citizens' groups in managing the
ecosystems of the Mid-Atlantic
Highland region. The region
includes territory extending east
to west, from the Blue Ridge
Mountains to Ohio, and north to
south, from New York to North
Carolina/Tennessee, including
ecosystems of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, the Appalachian
Mountains, and the Appalachian
Plateau uplands. The council will
coordinate information and
expertise to reduce duplication of
effort in protecting the area's
natural resources.
Since 1992, farmers in the
Catskill Mountains in New York
have been applying the Whole
Farm Plan voluntary BMP pro-
gram in an effort to secure a
quality drinking water supply.
The program began in response to
the 1989 federal Surface Water
Treatment Rule which required
New York City to show that its
water supply could be adequately
protected without filtration.
Construction of filtration systems
is expensive, costing as much as
$5 to $8 billion, plus $200 to $500
million in operations costs.
Rutland, Vermont Mayor Jeffrey
Wennberg acted in May to protect
the city water supply from the
parasite Cryptosporidium which is
carried by livestock and other
animals and could enter the
reservoir through runoff contain-
ing animal waste. Wennberg
prohibited the Cortina Inn from
adding a riding stable to its
Mendon facility near Rutland's
water supply and told several
homeowners in the area that they
could no longer keep horses on
their property. Cryptosporidium
has been found in the Rutland
water supply. The mayor has
authority to take action opposing
pollution sources within 300 feet
of any water source entering the
reservoir.
[Article submitted by W.T. Bishop of the
Merrimack River Initiative.}
The plan was required by the 1991
state legislature in an effort to re-
solve water reservation claims.
After 25 years of fishing restrictions
due to high coliform bacteria levels,
the Navesink watershed in New Jer-
sey is expected to reopen to
shellfishing in 1996 due to a suc-
cessful watershed clean-up effort.
This is a result of the construction of
a local horse manure composting fa-
cility under the guidance of NRCS.
The horse industry is a valuable
component of the New Jersey
economy.
The Northeast Business Environ-
mental Network, Inc. (NBEN)
sponsored a Regulatory Improve-
ment Opportunities Forum on
April 27. The forum addressed
methods to make environmental
regulations more practical and
effi cient at gaining environmental
benefits while maintaining eco-
nomic competitiveness. NBEN is
also taking the lead to establish an
electronic information system to
allow for the exchange of infor-
mation pertaining to pollution
prevention, regulatory require-
ments, and other environmental
issues between businesses and
others. For more information,
contact Connie Morton at (508)
689-5354.
An EPA-sponsored effort known
as Community Creek Watch,
which began in 1992 in response
to deterioration of south San Fran-
cisco Bay in California, is gaining
increased momentum. GIS and
satellite technology used in the
program has attracted involvement
from citizens, students, and entry-
level professionals with an interest
in water quality protection.
Montana's Upper Clark Fork
River Basin Steering Committee
has developed a plan to balance
water uses in the basin. Stream-
flow depletions resulting from the
over-appropriation of primarily
agricultural water rights in the wa-
tershed are addressed in the plan.
In an effort to protect the lives of
people and wildlife, the Army is
constructing two wildlife tunnels
beneath a four lane parkway in
Fairfax, Virginia. The 184 foot
long tunnels are 20 feet wide and
12 feet high. Openings on the top
of the passageway provide air and
light. The $1 million ecosystem
protection project will connect a
park and wildlife refuge, allowing
for wildlife migration and com-
batting inbreeding.
ON CHANGE:
"No important change in human
conduct is ever accomplished
without an internal change in our
intellectual emphases, our loyal-
ties, our affections, and our con-
victions."
-Aldo Leopold
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Design of the National Water-
Quality Assessment (NAWQA)
Program: Occurrence and Dis-
tribution ofWater-Quality Con-
ditions - The USGS recently re-
leased this report which describes
the component of the NAWQA
designed to relate the geographic
distribution of water quality con-
ditions to major sources of con-
taminants and background condi-
tions in a consistent manner
across the nation. For a copy of
the report, contact Rosemary
Musson by email to
rmusson@srvares.er. usgs.gov, or
by phone at (703) 648-5702.
Review of Monetary and
Nonmonetary Valuation of
Environmental Investments,
(IWR Report 95-R-2, February
1995) - This U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers report 1) describes
services provided by environmen-
tal resources and systems and
methods for their measurement or
valuation; 2) reviews existing
federal agency research programs
and products; 3) describes
nonmonetary and monetary
valuation techniques used by
federal agencies; and 4) evaluates
the resource constraints in poten-
tially applying these techniques to
Corps of Engineers projects. For
more information, contact Gerald
Stedge at (703) 355-2257.
Prototype Information Tree for
Environmental Restoration Plan
Formulation and Cost Estima-
tion, (IWR Report 95-R-3, March
1995) - This U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers report investigates the
possibility of developing an infor-
mational tool for organizing and
providing the type of data and in-
NEW IN PRINT
formation necessary for identify-
ing and costing environmental res-
toration measures and techniques.
For more information, contact Joy
Muncy at (703) 355-0009.
Compilation and Review of Com-
pleted Restoration and Mitigation
Studies in Developing an Evalua-
tion Framework for Environmen-
tal Resources - Volumes I and n
(IWR Reports 95-R-4 and 95-R-5,
June 1995). This U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers two-volume
report provides an overview of the
Corps of Engineers Evaluation of
Environmental Investments Re-
search Program and presents an
initial data gathering effort to iden-
tify the important planning issues
currently faced by Corps planners
in assessing the efficiency and
effectiveness of investments in
environmental restoration, protec-
tion, and mitigation. For more
information, contact Joy Muncy at
(703) 355-0009.
EPA, Office of Wetlands, Oceans
and Watersheds 1995 Publica-
tion List, EPA 840-B-95-001 -
Published by EPA in March 1995,
this list is available by calling the
NCEPI at (513) 489-8190.
Cleaner Water Through Conser-
vation, EPA 841-B-95-002 - This
April 1995 EPA publication con-
tains sections on water use in the
United States, the effects of ex-
cessive water usage on water
quality, water conservation, re-
gional approaches to using water
efficiently, and a statistical break-
down of interior home water use.
It is available by calling NCEPI at
(513) 489-8190.
Nonpoint Source Water Quality
Contacts, 1994-95 Directory - This
directory, published by the Conser-
vation Technology Information
Center (CTIC) with assistance from
the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service and the USEPA,
contains over 400 NPS contacts
and can be obtained for a $2.00
postage and handling fee by con-
tacting the CTIC by phone at (317)
494-9555, or via fax at (317) 494-
5969.
Linking EPA's Geographic Initia-
tives, Including the Great Water
Bodies Programs and the National
Estuary Program - This report to
Congress allows for the transfer of
information gained from early
geographic initiatives to new
programs in an effort to prevent
duplication of effort. For more
information, contact Jill Abelson at
(202) 260-9799.
Toward a Watershed Approach:
A Framework for Aquatic Ecosys-
tem Restoration, Protection, and
Management - This report illus-
trates the use of the watershed ap-
proach to achieve sustainable de-
velopment. An overview of fed-
eral, state, and local efforts and
three watershed portraits are in-
cluded. For more information,
contact Coastal America at (301)
713-3160.
Water-Quality Monitoring in the
United States: 1993 Report of the
Intergovernmental Task Force on
Monitoring Water Quality - This
report of the Intergovernmental Task
Force on Monitoring Water Quality,
chaired by EPA and vice-chaired by
USGS, examines the various water
See NEW IN PRINT, page 7
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NEW IN PRINT, from page 6
quality monitoring procedures of
federal, state, and local agencies.
Copies of this report and a separate
"Technical Appendixes" can be
obtained by contacting the USGS at
(703) 648-5023, or via fax at (703)
648-6802.
Improving Wetland Public Out-
reach, Training and Education,
and Interpretation;
Guidebook for Creating Wetland
Interpretation Sites Including
Wetlands andEcotourism;
National Registry of Wetland
Professionals and Wetland
Sourceboolc,
Effective Mitigation: Mitigation
Banks and Joint Projects in the
Context of Wetland Management
Plans - These and other publica-
tions are available by contacting the
Association of State Wetland
Managers at (518) 872-1804. Call
for list of publications and prices.
CALL FOR PAPER
DEADLINES
September 30,1995
AWRA Annual Symposium on
Watershed Restoration Man-
agement: Physical, Chemical,
and Biological Considerations,
July 14-17,1996, Syracuse,
NY. Paper, poster, video, and
software proposals requested.
(Contact Dr. Jeffrey J.
McDonnell, 315-470-6565)
October 2,1995
Conference on Coastal Redwood
Forest Ecology and Manage-
ment, Humboldt State Univer-
sity, Areata, CA, June 18-20,
1996. Paper and poster presenta-
tions requested. (Contact Dr.
John LeBlanc, 510-642-6678)
NEWS BITS
TVA's fourth annual "RiverPulse"
reports that last year's wet spring
and summer helped to improve wa-
ter quality in the Tennessee River.
TVA's latest "report card" to the
public says that the river system
remains in good overall health—it
is safe to swim in most locations
tested and the fish are safe to eat
from most lakes. TVA is distribut-
ing RiverPulse free to the public
by mail, at marinas, and at TVA
visitor centers. For more informa-
tion, contact Debbie Hubbs at
TVA at (615) 632-7559.
plan which includes the study of
an algal bloom that has persisted
since the winter of 1989 and oc-
curs over approximately one-third
of the study area. The algal
bloom, known-as Texas brown
tide, has shaded seagrasses, re-
duced the survival rate offish lar-
vae, and adversely affected recre-
ational fishing. A proposal to con-
trol the brown tide through the use
of a zooplanktonic grazer known
to eat the alga is currently under
consideration. For more informa-
tion, contact Hudson DeYoe at the
CCBNEP at (512) 985-6767.
TVA's Clean Water Initiative and
the Chattanooga, Tennessee Storm
Water Management Division will
team up this summer to implement
a storm drain stenciling project for
the city of Chattanooga. Youth
organizations will be invited to
stencil storm drains with the
phrase "Dump No Waste-Drains
to River," and to provide informa-
tion to residents about pollution
prevention practices. Contact
Debbie Hubbs at TVA at (615)
632-7559 for more details.
The USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service, formerly
the Soil Conservation Service,
celebrated 60 years of natural re-
sources conservation in May 1995
at a national "Celebration of the
Land" ceremony in Washington
DC.
The National Oceanic and Atmo-
spheric Administration now offers
a Coastal Guardian Hotline that
people can call to request infor-
mation on preserving the coast.
The number is (800) 226-1234.
The information is also available
through an on-line environmental
center called E2B2, modem
number (913) 897-1040 (N-8-1).
The Corpus Christi Bay National
Estuary Program (CCBNEP) in
Texas is developing a management
"Luck Isn't Enough: The Fight for
Clean Water" is a 12 minute video
geared toward local government
officials that delivers a jargon-free
introduction to NFS pollution.
The video was originally devel-
oped by the University of Con-
necticut Sea Grant and Coopera-
tive Extension programs. The
video is available for loan and du-
plication from Regional EPA of-
fices, or by contacting the NEMO
Project at the University of Con-
necticut Cooperative Extension at
(203) 345-4511 by phone, (203)
345-3357 by fax, or via email to
caraold@canrl.cag. uconn.edu.
See NEWS BITS, page 8
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NEWS BITS, from page 7
In a joint House and Senate hearing
on precision farming applications
on June 19,1995, USDA Secretary
Glickman discussed precision
farming, stating "Precision agricul-
ture works through tractor-mounted
computers and satellite connections
to measure yields and anticipate
fertilizer and pesticide needs within
feet of the tractor's actual position.
Precision agriculture will help
family farmers and rural America.
Farm operations of every size can
reap the cost savings and environ-
mental benefits of this technology."
CYBER SPACE
The following is a listing of
Internet resources which may be
of interest to readers. To be
added to the mailing list of
"Internet Newsbrief," an elec-
tronic update service from the
EPA Headquarters Library,
contact Robin Murphy at ALL-
IN-1 murphy.robin or at (202)
260-5080. Watershed Events
appreciates Robin's contribution
of these resources for readers.
The Archbold Village Council in
Fulton County, Ohio recently com-
mitted $10,000 to support the USDA
Wetlands Reserve Program. The
funds will assist local landowners
with flooding problems along Bush
Creek, adjacent to much of the
area's cropland. The Wetlands Re-
serve Program will provide $900 per
acre for land to be restored to wet-
land conditions. The state will con-
tribute an additional $400 per acre
for restoration of land within 200
feet of the creek.
A partnership between American In-
dians, government entities, and pri-
vate landowners is developing solu-
tions to common natural and cultural
resource problems. The partnership,
fostered by the Zuni River Water-
shed Act of 1992, has led to an ef-
fort to develop a comprehensive re-
source inventory and plan led by the
Natural Resources Conservation
Service. The effort is the first on In-
dian lands in New Mexico. For
more information, contact Betty
Joubert at (505) 761-4404.
EPA Efforts to Protect
Ecosystems
URL = http://www.epa.gov/ecoplaces/
The efforts inventory consists of
three parts: large scale projects
over 100,000 square kilometers;
local efforts less than 100,000
square kilometers; and national
or regional activities involving
multiple sites. The submission of
project summaries is voluntary.
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
Email Address: hotline-
sdwa@epamail.epa.gov
Inquiries on EPA's drinking
water program, regulations, and
standards are now accepted via
email. For more information on
email access to the hotline,
contact Beth Hall at
halLbeth@epamaiI.epa.gov.
Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Network URL=http://
straylighttamu.edu/bene/beneJitml
The Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Network (BENE) is a partnership
initiated to foster cooperation
and information exchange among
those interested in biodiversity
conservation and ecosystem
protection. All interested organi-
zations are welcome to join.
Cryptosporidium - Special
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report Recommendations and
Reports Issue.
URL=http://www.aawford.com/cdc/mmwr/
rnmwLhtml
Environmental Financing
Information Network (EFES)
Telnet epaibm.rtpnc.epa.gov, or
modem (919) 549-0720, or
modem 1-800-291-0349 (8-N-l).
EFESf provides abstracts on
financing alternatives for state
and local environmental pro-
grams and projects. For more
information on the contents of
the EFDST database, or how to
reach and search it, contact the
EFIN hotline at (202) 260-0420,
or via email to
urban.ilsabe@epamail.epa.gov.
Access EPA through the CffiSIN
website
URL=hnp://epawww.ciesin.org/national/
accessepa.contents.html
CIESIN is a pathfinder for
hundreds of information re-
sources, such as clearinghouses,
hotlines, bulletin boards, librar-
ies, databases, and scientific
models. Descriptions and con-
tact information are included for
each resource listed.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
National Wetlands Inventory
Arc/Info Simple Macro Lan-
guage Programs
URL = http://wwwjiwi.fws.gov/
Macros automate the conversion
See CYBIER SPACE, page 9
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CYBER SPACE, from page 8
of the National Wetlands Inven-
tory DLG3 digital files to PC
ARC/INGO coverages. For
more information, or help,
contact Mike Murphy via email
to mike@entetprisejiwi.fws.gov.
Biodiversity and Biological
Collections Gopher (Harvard)
URL=gophen//takharvarcLedu
The Gopher includes access to the
Gray Herbarium Index of New
World Plants and the Harvard
Biological Collections Catalogs.
Regulatory Affairs Information
URL=http://www.cybemeticsjiet/users/
rainfo/teglinkl
Site links listed include the
Federal Register, the Interna-
tional Standards Organization,
the Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report, and the WWW
Virtual Library.
Great Lakes Environmental
Wire (GLEW)
URL=http://cedar.cicjiel/~glew/
The wire provides a weekly, full-
text update on stories covered by
newspapers in the region. A link
to the GLEW archive is also
provided.
The Environmental Organiza-
tion Directory
URL=hOp://www jain.org/~eis/
Directory of over 8,000 environ-
mental organizations, associa-
tions, institutes, government
agencies, and commercial enter-
prises. Categories for browsing
are available.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
September 6-9,1995
Ground and Surface Water
Interaction Zones: A Watershed
Field Workshop, Flathead Lake
Biological Station, Poison, MT,
sponsored by USEPA and the
National Park Service, in coop-
eration with the University of
Montana. This hands-on work-
shop is geared toward local and
state water resource managers.
(Contact Flathead Lake Biologi-
cal Station, the University of
Montana, 406-982-3301)
September 13,1995
CZMA Federal Consistency
Workshop for the Pacific
Islands, Honolulu, HI, spon-
sored by NOAA. (Contact
David W. Kaiser, 301-713-
3098, ext. 144)
October 1-5,1995
Partners in Flight Conservation
Plan: Building Consensus for
Action, Cape May, NJ. (Contact
D. Lawrence Planners, 609-344-
1333)
November 2-3,1995
Ecological Restoration Work-
shop, Chattanooga, TN.
Streambank restoration training
sponsored by the TVA Clean
Water Initiative. (Contact
Debbie Hubbs, 615-632-7559)
Watershed Events welcomes the
submission of training opportuni-
ties.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
August 29-September 1,1995
The Sixth Annual Utah Non-
point Source Water Quality
Conference, Cedar City, UT
(801-538-7175)
September 17-20,1995
Versatility of Wetlands in the
Agricultural Landscape,
Tampa, EL (616-428-6327)
October 2-6,1995
Linking Land and Water:
Third National Nonpoint
Source Watershed Monitoring
Workshop, Seattle, WA
(Contact Teena Reichgott,
206-553-1601)
October 15-17,1995
The Future of California
Forests: Perceptions, Expecta-
tions, and Realities, Sacra-
mento, CA (Contact Janice
Montano, 510-215-4222)
October 24-26,1595
Mid-Atlantic Highlands
Environment-Now and To-
morrow, Davis, WV (Contact
Eastern Research Group, Inc.,
617-674-7374)
November 6-11,1995
15th International Symposium
of the North American Lake
Management Society on
Aquatic Ecosystem Steward-
ship, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada (705-766-2418)
November 13-14,1995
Annual West Coast Wastewa-
ter Pollution Prevention
Symposium, San Francisco,
CA (415-744-1948)
December 12-15,1995
National Agricultural Ecosys-
tem Management Conference,
New Orleans, LA (Contact
Lyn Kirschner, 317-494-9555)
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Did You Know?
4 The quantity of water on
earth remains constant—
326 cubic miles.
4 About 150 gallons of
water are used to produce
a newspaper.
4 Water weighs 62.4 Ibs per
cubic foot.
4 Water is known as the
"universal solvent" be-
cause it can dissolve
almost anything when
given enough time.
4 Evaporation from oceans
accounts for 85 percent of
the water vapor in the
atmosphere.
4 A tree gives off 70 gallons
of water a day. Transpi-
ration of one acre of corn
yields 4,000 gallons of
water a day.
4 With the exception of
ammonia, water absorbs
heat better than any other
substance.
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EPA's Water Programs Go On-Line
The EPA Office of Water/Office
of Wetlands, Oceans, and Water-
sheds is beginning to use the
Internet to enable the public and
federal, state, and local partners
to get information on America's
water resources. Under develop-
ment, the new Water Information
Network (WIN) is a means to
promote partnerships and com-
munication and to assist commu-
nities interested in the environ-
mental challenges facing
America's water resources.
Information on the WIN is
designed to flow from those who
have it to those who need it to
take action in the management of
water resources.
Currently, access to newsletters,
fact sheets, brochures, publica-
tions, and other program infor-
mation about the quality of the
nation's water resources and
related EPA goals, programs, and
regulations is available through
the WIN. Access to water
quality monitoring methods,
tools, and automated information
Wetlands,
Oceans, and
Watersheds
Science and
Technology
Wastewater Groundwater EPA
Management and Regions
Drinking Water
systems, such as STORET, is
also provided. Information is
exchanged through hotlines,
bulletin boards, and group email
conversations. Connections to
countless other water information
holdings of federal, state, and
local partners on the Internet are
possible via the WIN.
The WIN utilizes EPA's public
access servers and can be ac-
cessed over the World Wide Web
or Gopher. Enter the Universal
Resource Locator (URL) for the
EPA homepage: http://
www.epa.gov and go to EPA
Offices and Regions, then to
Office of Water, or enter http://
wivw.epa.gov.OWOW and go
directly to WIN. Users need an
Internet provider with an Internet
Protocol (IP) address, at least a
386 or comparable personal
computer, four megabytes of
RAM, and tools for reviewing
the; graphics on the World Wide
Web.
Early focus of the WIN has been
on EPA's resource programs for
watersheds, wetlands, coasts, and
oceans. Added information,
links to partners, homepages, and
other services are coming to the
WIN. For more information on
this effort, contact Karen Klima
at (202) 260-7087, or send email
to ldima.karen@epamail.epa.gov.
Did You Know?
A family of four in the United States con-
sumes 360 gallons of water per day at home.
Only 10 gallons of this is used for cooking and
drinking.
Watering the lawn and washing the car
consume 100 gallons of water.
Every living thing on earth is mostly water.
An elephant is 70 percent water; a tomato, 90
percent water; and humans, 65 percent
water.
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