United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds EPA 841-N-93-010 July 1993 vvERA The Water Monitor Regional and State Activities Region 1 Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Regional Coordinators Monitoring, 305(b), Volunteer Monitoring: Diane Switzer (617) 860-4377 Waterbody System: Tim Bridges (617) 860-4603 303(d): David Pincumbe (617) 565-3544 Nonpoint Source: Bob Moorehouse (617) 565-3513 Clean Lakes: Warren Howard (617) 565-3515 Regional Office: Pretreatment "Sweeps" Locate Problem Facilities: Region 1 has developed pretreat- ment "Sweeps" as a method of locating industrial facilities that may be discharging to sewage treatment plants and causing in-stream water quality problems. A Sweep is used to obtain a complete accounting of the industrial facilities that discharge wastewater to a city's sewer system. Sweeps have been conducted even in cities that do not have existing pretreatment programs. Sweep activities include reviewing records and docu- ments at the city water and sewer departments, mapping the sewer systems, gathering information from Boards of Health and local Emergency Planning Commissions, What's Inside Headquarters Activities p. 6 Calendar Highlights p. 9 On the Bookshelf. p. 10 Order and Comment Form p. 11 conducting reconnaisance surveys of the city, and gathering manufacturing information from local phone books, the State's Manufacturers' Index, and other sources. Research- ers collect a list of facilities of concern and perform field investigations. They often find that industrial discharges exist at facilities that were not thought to have them. The Region usually performs one Sweep each year. In the previous two Sweeps, the Pretreatment program referred facilities to EPA offices with other program responsibilities (e.g., Wetlands, Air, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act). Investigators have found facilities discharging to surface waters without permits, and two facilities have had Superfund removal actions. Another Sweep is scheduled to begin in August. For additional information on this process, contact Beth O'Connell, Environmental Services Division, EPA Region 1, at (617) 860-4376. Regional Coordinators Monitoring: Randy Braun (908) 321-6692 305(b), Waterbody System: Xuan-Mai Tran (212)264-3188 Volunteer Monitoring: Regina Harrison (908) 321-6807 303(d): Rosella O'Connor (212)264-8479 Nonpoint Source: Mack Henning (212) 264-2059 Clean Lakes: Terry Faber (212) 264-8708 New Jersey: Zebra Mussel Coordination: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE), Office of Water Monitoring Manage- ment, has been instrumental in establishing the Mid- Atlantic States Zebra Mussel Task Force. The Task Force consists of representatives from the NJDEPE's Office of C~sw< New York New Jersey Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Recycled/Recyclable ,C) Printed with Soy/Canola Ink on paper that ~(7 contain» at least 50% recycled fiber ------- Water Monitoring Management and Divisions of Fish, Game and Wildlife, and Water Supply; the NJ Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service; the Delaware River Basin Commission; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and major water users such as Public Service Electric and Gas. The NJ Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service con- vened the first meeting of the Task Force on June 17, 1993. The Task Force will encourage the exchange of information among Mid-Atlantic states and the develop- ment of contingency plans for dealing with the migration of zebra mussels into the region’s waterways. As part of this project, the NJDEPE Bureau of Water Monitoring has compiled a list of organizations and individuals known to be conducting zebra mussel monitor- ing in the region, preparing to initiate monitoring, or interested in the problem. The Bureau has also established a computerized bulletin board system for the free exchange of information and ideas. The system is capable of accepting both monitoring station locations and monitoring data. Furthermore, the Bureau is acting as a clearinghouse for the public to obtain literature on zebra mussel monitoring, identification, and management. For more information, contact Paul Olsen at (609) 292-0427. New York: Biological Assessment of Fox Creek. The New York State Department of Environmental Conserva- tion (NYSDEC) completed a report on a 1992 biological assessment of Fox Creek and its tributaries in Albany County. The study found that water quality ranged from non-impaired to slightly impaired. Farm runoff was the primary source of the impairment. More significantly, the study also found that several residences were discharging raw sewage into the creek. The Albany County Health Department is requiring remediation of the problem. For more information, contact Peter Mack at (518) 457-3495. Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia West Virginia Monitoring, Volunteer Monitoring: Chuck Kanetsky (215) 597-8176 305(b), Waterbody System: Margaret Passmore (215)597-6149 303(d): Thomas Heniy (215) 597-8243 Nonpoint Source, Clean Lakes: Hank Zygmunt (215) 597-3429 Volunteer Monitoring Conference: On June 17-19, 1993, the first Region 3 Volunteer Monitoring conference was held at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. More than 200 volunteers, federal and state agency monitoring personnel, and local government and water- shed organization representatives attended the meeting. The Terrene Institute organized the conference with financial assistance from and sponsorship by EPA Region 3, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (FADER), Bell of Pennsylvania telephone Pioneers of America, and the Delaware River Basin Commission. Art Davis, Secretary of the PADER, and Vicky Binetti, Chief of the Water Quality Management Branch of EPA Region 3, gave welcoming remarks. Sessions included presentations on exemplary monitoring programs, state and federal water quality programs and responsiblities, development of public-private watershed protection partnerships, hands-on field and laboratory workshops, environmental education opportunities, and funding options. Attendees participated enthusiastically, and evaluations indicate the conference was an over- whelming success. For more information, contact Teena Reichgott, co-leader of the conference organization, at (215) 597-8176. Region 3 Regional Coordinators Meeting of NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program Nutrient Work Group The NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program’s Nutrient Work Group and interested parties met recently to discuss and propose data collection activities that would enhance the harbor eutrophication model being developed for New York City. The Work Group proposed three studies for development: a study of the decomposition rates of organic loads to the harbor, measurement of the particulate and dissolved fractions of nutrients and organic carbon, and measurement of the nutrient fluxes from bottom sediments. For more information, contact Peter Mack at (518) 457-3495. The Waler Monitor is produced monthly to exchange surface water assessment information among states and other interested parties. If you would like more information or want to be added to the mailing list, please fill out the order and comment form on page 11. 2 ------- North Carolina Regiuui P so : ina Tennesee Georgia Alabama Mississippi Regional Coordinators - ‘ Florida Monitoring, 305(b), Watetbody System: Lannda Tervelt (404) 347-2126 303(d): Jim Greenfleld (404) 347-2126 Volunteer Monitoring: Wginia Buff (404) 34 7-2126 and Connie Alexander (404)347-1740 Nonpoint Source: MaryAnn Gerber (404) 347-2126 Clean Lakes: Howard Marshall (404) 347-2126 Regional Office: Singapore Environmental Official Visiting Region 4: Mr. Hui Kok Choy of Singapore is visiting the Assessment and Allocation Unit in the Water Management Division. A chemical engineer, Mr. Hul works as a Scientific Officer in the Strategic Planning and Research Department in the Singapore Ministry of the Environment. His 4-week stay with Region 4 has been made possible through the United States-Asia Environ- mental Partnership (AEP) and the Asia Foundation/US- AEP Environmental Fellowship Program. Mr. Hui will study the design, establishment, and man- agement of a continuous on-line water quality monitoring network so that such a system can later be implemented in Singapore. He will be introduced to the monitoring, standards, wetlands, and estuary programs throughout Region 4; will travel to ORD laboratories, state offices, and state water management districts; and will attend meetings and training on monitoring. For more informa- tion, contact Larinda Tervelt at (404) 347-2126. Georgia: Turning School Areas Into Ecological Laboratories: Elementary and secondary school teachers in the Atlanta area are learning how to turn the environ- ment just outside their school into ecology laboratories. This free 2-week summer training program is being conducted by the Oxford Institute for Environmental Education at Emory University’s Oxford campus. The participating teachers, who receive recertification credits for the course, conduct field studies and collect samples from such diverse settings as lakes, pristine streams, polluted urban streams, man hes, and swamps. Samples are collected with nets, coffee cans, and glass containers instead of expensive lab kits. Teachers are required to map their schoolyards and nearby natural settings. After field studies, the teachers present a plan to implement the concept of backyard ecology into their teaching and provide ecological field trips for their students. The Oxford Environmental institute is supported prima- rily by a grant from the Higher Education Eisenhower Program with additional support from Georgia Power Company, Ben Meadows Company, and WalMart. For more information, contact Steve Baker at (404) 784-8446. Wetlands Training Opportunities for School Children: A wetlands workshop entitled “Concepts, Methods and Materials for Teaching About Wetlands” will help school children become educated about the importance of wetlands to the environment. Three 2-day courses, designed for grades K-12, will be held on August 2-3 in Cartersville, Georgia, and on August 5-6 and August 12- 13 in Carrollton, Georgia. These workshops are being funded by penalty money paid for wetlands violations. For more information, contact Gail Marshall at (404) 941- 5 182. Kentucky: Swimming Advisory Lifted for Part of North Fork of Kentucky River: After several years of sampling water and working with wastewater dischargers along the North Fork of the Kentucky River, the state has lifted an advisory against swimming in the main stem of the North Fork for an 80-mile stretch of the river. How- ever, the advisory remains in effect for an upstream portion of the river. Ambient water monitoring stations began to show increasing levels of fecal coliform bacteria beginning in 1987. Following a survey to identify problem areas, two municipal treatment plants eventually were replaced. By 1990, bacteria levels continued to increase and the swimming advisory was issued. By the end of 1992, the number of permitted dischargers out of compliance had dropped from 41 percent to 12 percent, and water quality in the lower part of the river had improved significantly. Sources of problems in the upper part of the river appear to be straight-pipe discharges, failed septic systems, broken sewer lines, and agricultural activities. In Letcher County alone, 700 straight-pipe discharges have been located. Violators will be cited by both the Health Department and the Division of Water in an ongoing effort to improve water quality in the upper portion of the river. For more information, contact Gary Beck at (502) 564-3410. 3 ------- Indiana Illinois Michigan Minnesota Ohio Wisconsin Monitoring, 305(b): Donna lliams (312) 353-6175 303(d): Robe,? Pepin (312) 886-1505 Waterbody System: FouadDababneh (312) 353-3944 Volunteer Monitoring: Donna Williams (312) 353-6175 and Tom Davenport (312) 886-0209 Nonpoint Source, Clean Lakes: Tom Davenport (3 12) 886-0209 Wisconsin: Drinking Water Contamination: As a result of the recent disease outbreak in the drinking water system in the city of the Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) prepared a monitoring proposal to obtain funds for water monitoring. The funds will be used to conduct background concentra- tion testing for Cryptosporodium and Giardia in the surface water and drinking water resources of the state. For more information, contact Joe Ball at (608) 266-7390. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study Com- pleted in Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed a TMDL study on the Rouge River for total lead and cadmium. The study was submitted to Region 5 in June 1993 for approval under the new regulations. For more information, contact Bill Creal at (517) 335-4181. Region 6 Regional Coordinators Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Monitoring: Charlie Howell (214) 655-9354 303(d): Mimi Dannel (214) 655-7145 305(b): Russell Nelson (214) 655-7145 Waterbody System: Paul Koska (214) 655-2289 Volunteer Monitoring: Mike Bira (214) 655-7410 and Paul Koska (214) 655-2289 Nonpoint Source: Brad Lamb (214) 655-7140 Clean Lakes: Mike Bira (214) 655-6668 No material submitted for July. Region 7 Regional Coordinators Monitoring: Jeny Anderson (913) 551-5066 305(b), 303(d): John Houlihan (913) 551-7432 Wateibody System: Jerome Pitt (913) 551-7766 Volunteer Monitoring: Jerome Pitt (913) 551-7766 and Donna Sefton (913) 551-7500 Nonpoint Source: Julie ElIving (913) 551-7475 Clean Lakes: Larry Sheridan (913) 551-7439 Regional Office: 305(b)/WBS Training: Region 7 completed its 305(b)/Waterbody System (WBS) Training on July 12-14, 1993. A major portion of the training centered on display and application of WBS and River Reach File 3 data. Along with the ARCIVIEW and ARCI INFO demonstrations given by 1-IQ and Research Triangle Institute, Calvin Walter of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources presented a demonstration of the ARC/ INFO System for Iowa assessment data. The training helped participants share ideas in developing better systems for the application and display of WBS data. One common need seems to be an Internet access via state ARCIINFO work stations. This would vastly improve both the sharing of appropriate data and general commu- nications. For more information, contact Jerry Pitt at (913) 551-7766. Region 8 Regional Coordinators Montana Utah Wyoming Colorado North Dakota South Dakota Monitoring, 305(b): Phil Johnson (303)293-1581 303(d): Bruce Zander (303) 293-1580 Watetbody System: Toney Ott (303) 293-1573 Volunteer Monitoring: Paul Mc! ver (303)293-1552 and Phil Johnson (303) 293-1573 Nonpoint Source: Carol Russell (303) 293-1449 Clean Lakes: Dave Rathke (303) 293-1703 Regional Office: Interagency Agreement to Evaluate the Water Quality of Wind Cave National Park and Region 5 Regional Coordinators 4 ------- Jewel Cave National Monument: Region 8 has entered into an Interagency Agreement with the National Park Service to provide technical assistance in evaluating the potential adverse effects of surface contaminants, includ- ing heavy metals, nutrients, pesticides, and petroleum hydrocarbons discharging into the Wind Cave National Park and the Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota. The National Park Service has long suspected that surface water flows entering the Park and Monument may be reaching the interior of the caves and having adverse effects on cave biota and delicate cave formations. Region 8 was asked to design a surface and sub-surface water quality monitoring program to evaluate the quality of water within the caves, assess the potential adverse effects that contaminants might be having on cave biota and formations, and identify the contaminant sources. Region 8 personnel have collected water samples for analysis by the regional laboratory since December 1992 and will continue the investigation for another year. Region 8 has also trained park personnel to collect, handle, and preserve samples using “clean” techniques. Extensive surface water monitoring, including water column chemistry, sediment chemistry, in-stream biologi- cal sampling, and toxicity tests, will be conducted this summer. Researchers have tentatively identified forest management practices as affecting water quality within the caves and the surrounding park and monument surface resources. This summer the study participants will evaluate the potential adverse effects of these contaminants on physical and biological resources. Region 8 will work closely with the Park Service and other land management agencies in the area to develop control strategies to eliminate or reduce the contaminated sources and prac- tices. For more information, contact Tom Willingham, EPA Region 8, at (303) 236-5102. Draft Mixing Zone and Dilution Policy: A draft EPA Region 8 document, “Mixing Zones and Dilution Policy Statement,” is nearing completion and will be distributed soon to Region 8 states, tribes, and appropriate EPA contacts for review and comment. The draft will include a model mixing zoneldilution policy statement and implementation procedure. Regional staff plan to apply the regional procedure as a default approach when writing and reviewing NPDES permits wherever specific state procedures have not been adopted. The draft regional procedure also takes a hard line on dilution for acute criteria--no such dilution will be allowed where mixing is found to be incomplete. The Region is interested in hearing how the procedure compares to regional and state approaches in other parts of the country. For more information, contact Bhice Zander at (303) 293-1580 or David Moon at (303) 293-1561. Region 9 r- .. Regional Coordinators California Nevada Arizona Hawaii Guam Monitoring, 305(b), Waterbody System: Ed Liu (4 15) 744-2012 303(d): David Smith (415) 744-2019 Volunteer Monitoring: Clarice Olson (415) 744-1489 and EdLiu (415) 744-2012 Nonpoint Source: Jovita E. Pajarilto (415) 744-2011 Clean Lakes: Wendell Smith (415) 744-2018 California: Volunteer Watershed Watchers Program: The Lindsay Museum’s Watershed Watchers volunteer monitoring program in Walnut Creek, California, has Spain’s Department of the Environment Meets with EPA Region 8 José Gonzalez-Nicol s (Head of the Water Quality Section, Spain’s Department of the Environment) recently visited the Region 8 office to meet with EPA and U.S. Geological Survey staff to discuss monitor- ing strategies, alert methodologies, and laboratory capabilities. Spain’s chief priority at this time is to monitor spills and releases of hazardous substances that threaten waterbodies and to quickly alert down- stream users. Spain recently launched a satellite that will provide almost immediate communication between monitoring sites and officials responsible for alerting users. A video and other documentation on this new monitoring alert system were presented during the meeting. Spain’s Department of the Environment faces many of the same environmental and political challenges encountered by EPA and has a strong desire to share experiences and technical expertise. For more information, contact Toney Ott at (303) 293-1573. 5 ------- collected information on temperature barriers to fish migration in Walnut Creek. The Watershed Watchers, who include youths and adults, are led by two volunteer professionals: Ralph Cross, a consulting engineer, and Ten Williams, a Councilwoman for the City of Pleasant Hill. They organized and trained the Watchers, selected monitoring locations, and submitted quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) plans to the Environmental Services Branch at EPA Region 9 for review. The sampling design was to simultaneously (synoptically) monitor stations along Walnut Creek so the data would reveal a snapshot of water quality that was not complicated by the natural variation that occurs in a stream over the course of a day. This type of monitoring is difficult and costly when conducted by water quality professionals who can visit only one station at a time. The Watchers settled on a single parameter, temperature, and collected data according to their QA/QC procedures. They identified hot spot “barriers” along Walnut Creek and recorded temperatures as high as 91 degrees Fahrenheit. The Watershed Watchers have conducted approximately 20 synoptic samplings on Walnut Creek this summer, and they intend to continue throughout the hot weather season. For more information, contact Ralph Cross do the Lindsay Museum, 1901 1st Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, (510) 938-3134. Region 10 Regional Coordinators Monitoring, Waterbody System: Gretchen Hayslip (206) 553-1685 305(b): Gretchen Ha j s/ip (206) 553-l68SandJudithL eckrone (206) 553-6911 303(d): Bruce CIe/ancj (206) 442-2600 Volunteer Monltoñng: Susan Handley (206) 553-1287 and Gretchen Hays!i (206) 553-1685 Nonpoint Source: Elbert Moore (206) 553-4181 Clean Lakes: Judith Leckrone (206) 553-6911 Washington: Longview Drainage System Study: The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently published a report entitled Longview Drainage System. The study, which includes a water quality assessment and a chemical screening of sediment samples, addresses conditions near the cities of Longview and Kelso, Washington. The cities are located at the confluence of the Cowlitz, Coweeman, and Columbia Rivers and are surrounded by dikes and a stonnwater ditch drainage system. In 1992, Ecology collected water quality data at ten stations and sediment data at six stations. The water quality in area ditches violated water quality standards for fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. In the water column, metals such as copper, lead, mercury, zinc, and possibly cadmium also exceeded water quality criteria, at least at one sampling station. The study compared the results of the sediment analysis to similar surveys of other urban areas, to freshwater sediment criteria, to soil clean-up levels in the state’s Model Toxic Control Act, and to Washington’s Dangerous Waste Regulations. Based on these comparisons and on the results of the water quality survey, Ecology identified the following chemicals as primary concerns: oil and grease, total petroleum hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocar- bons, iron, cyanide, lead, chromium, and cadmium. The data from these studies will assist Ecology in implementing the action plan developed by the Cowlitz- Wahkiakum Governmental Conference and to be used for 304(1) individual control strategies. For more informa- tion, contact Bob Cusimano at (206) 753-1997 or Art Johnson at (206) 586-6828. Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (A WPD) 1994 305(b) Guidelines Released: On May 26, AWPD distributed copies of the Guidelines for Preparation of the Alaska OFFICE OF WETLANDS, OCEANS, AND WATERSHEDS (OWOW): 6 ------- 1994 State Water Quality Assessments (CWA section 305(b) reports) to the Regions and states. These guidelines reflect continuing efforts by EPA and the states, through the 305(b) Consistency Workgroup, to refine the water quality assessment process under section 305(b)of the CWA. The workgroup recommennded against extensive changes in the guidelines in order to provide a relatively stable set of reporting requirements between the 1992 and 1994 cycles. The guidelines provide more detailed guidance for aquatic life assessments; clarify reporting requirements by including tables for information to be reported; and improve the guidance for ensuring data quality and utility. By mid- summer, AWPD will issue the two remaining tools for states to prepare their 1994 reports: the new software for the Waterbody System Version 3.1, and computer software with updated estimates of total stream and lake acreage estimates for each state, with special categories for border miles. The state 1994 CWA section 305(b) reports are due to EPA in April 1994. For more information, contact Bany Burgan at (202) 260-7060. Revised Guidance Issued for Section 319(h) Grants: On June 24, EPA issued revised guidance to the Regions and states for CWA section 319(h) nonpoint source porgram grants. The revisions respond to a large number of sugges- tions for improving the section 319(h) grants process. The suggestions come from EPA regional Nonpoint Source Coordinators and from ideas presented by a work group of state program managers organized by the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Adminis- trators. The revised guidance serves as an update to the 1991 grant guidance and will supersede it starting with the FY 1994 grant cycle. One of the most significant changes in the revised guidance is to put the section 319(h) program on an expedited grant award schedule. In addition, the revisions include a new watershed resource restoration element, additional emphasis on pollution prevention, suggestions for improving the grant award process, and clarification of reporting and other require- ments. For more information, contact Anne Weinberg at (202) 260-7107. Region 10 Hosts CZARA Workshop: Staff in AWPD’s Nonpoint Source Control Branch, in cooperation with staff from Region 10 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducted a workshop for the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program at the Region 10 Office in Seattle, June 22-24. This was the fourth in a series of eight workshops planned to present and discuss with state, local, and federal officials the joint EPA/NOAA Program Guidance and the EPA Management Measures Guidance developed pursuant to section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reau- thorization Amendments of 1990 (CZARA). Region 10 took the lead in planning the workshop. Representatives from Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington attended the workshop. Subsequent workshops will be held in Atlanta, Honolulu, New Orleans, and San Fran- cisco. For more information, contact Steve Dressing at (202) 260-7110. Water Quality Assessment Training: AWPD staff, in cooperation with staff from Region 3 and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, presented a training session on water quality assessment to employees of Virginia’s Regional Water Quality Boards in Rich- mond, Virginia, on June 9. Discussions focused on the Waterbody System, application of Reach File 3, and a demonstration of the use of waterbody data in a geo- graphic information system. The State of Virginia is redesignating its waterbodies in conjunction with a major state planning effort. The training session will aid the state in improving consistency in their data. For more informa- tion, contact Jack Clifford at (202) 260-3667. Coastal Nonpoint Pollution SIG Opens AWPD has opened a new Special Interest Group (SIG) forum on the Nonpoint Source Bulletin Board System (BBS) known as the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution SIG. The new SIG is intended for state coastal zone and nonpoint source contacts and anyone with an interest in protecting our coastal waters from nonpoint source pollution. It covers coastal nonpoint pollution control programs to be developed and implemented by states pursuant to Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization amendments of 1990. The SIG is sponsored by EPA’s Nonpoint Source Control Branch and co-managed by EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. EPA and NOAA jointly administer Section 6217. Included in the SIG are files containing the text of Guidance Spec (lying Management Measures for Sources of NPS Pollution in Coastal Waters and Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Pro- gram Development and Approval Guidance; fact sheets on the two documents; directories of contacts; and questions and answers. More information will be added as the SIG grows. For more information, contact John Kosco, the S 10’s technical monitor, at (202) 260-6385. 7 ------- Expert System, GIS, and WSTI Demonstration in Sycamore Creek, Michigan: AWPD staff, in coordination with staff from Region 5, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), The Pennsylvania State Univer- sity (PSU), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have initiated a cooperative watershed effort in Sycamore Creek, Michigan. The project includes a demonstration of Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP) EXPERT (an agricultural nonpoint source data system) and the application of geographic information system (GIS) technology and EPA’s Watershed Screening and Targeting Tool (WSTT), The project builds on a USDA hydrologic unit project, an effort by DNR to estimate needed sediment load reductions, and a long-term National Monitoring Program project funded under CWA section 319. PSU will link the RCWP EXPERT with USDA’s Agricultural Nonpoint Source and GLEAMS models in a GIS environment to develop and map loading estimates from agricultural land under selected treatment scenarios. The Geographic Resource Analysis Support System (GRASS) will be the GIS of choice, but outputs will also be generated in ARC-Info format. WSTF will be applied in the watershed by EPA with assistance from DNR. For more information, contact Steve Dressing at (202) 260-7110. Habitat TMDL in Oregon: On June 17-18, AWPD staff participated in a planning meeting on the Upper Grande Ronde River project. AWPD is providing assistance to the State of Oregon in the development of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) that address habitat alteration and resulting impacts to stream temperature. AWPD is supporting assessment work using remote sensing in an effort to develop GIS-based modeling. The models are being developed by staff in ORD’s Athens laboratory. Cooperators active in the river basin include USDA’s Forest and Soil Conservation Services, Bonneville Power, several tribes, Oregon State University, and state agen- cies. The river basin is also one of Region 10’s watershed projects. This project has the potential to provide an outstanding example of integrated watershed manage- ment. For more information, contact Bruce Newton at (202) 260-7076. Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (OCPD) San Juan Bay National Estuary Program Meet4ng: The first meeting of the Management conference for the San Juan Bay Estuarine Program was held June 23-24 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Federal and Commonwealth representatives gave presentations on the physical, chemical, biological, and cultural aspects of the Bay; presentations were followed by a meeting of the Manage- merit and Technical Committees. Participants were quite enthusiastic about participating in the National Estuary Program (NEP) and eager to learn from other estuary programs. One immediate challenge for the program is developing a public outreach strategy since there are few existing environmental groups in Puerto Rico. San Juan Bay is one of four estuaries added to the National Estuary Program in 1992. For more information contact Ruth Chemerys at (202) 260-9038. Special BBS Library on Clean Water Act Reauthorization In order to keep users of the EPA’s Nonpoint Source Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS) up to date on the progress of the reauthorization of the Clean Water Act, AWPD has set up a new library of downloadable files on the BBS. The library currently contains transcripts of testimony pre- sented by several agencies and organizations before the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Water, Fisheries, and Wildlife (Environment and Public Works Committee) on July 14, 1993. As the hearings continue, AWPD will add transcripts of new testimony. The library also contains articles from NPS News- Notes and other sources on the reauthorization process. EPA will add to and update this library as information becomes available. Users can down- load and read files, leave messages, and upload their own relevant files. A comprehensive user’s manual for the NPS BBS, which describes how to access and use the various BBS features, can be obtained from: EPA Office of Water, NPS Information Exchange, (WH-553), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. 8 ------- Calendar Highlights August Catilomia Natural Resources Foundation 1250 Addison St Berk&ey CA 94702 Aug 8 1 1 48th Annual Meet1n Gf the Sot! & Water . Conservation $ j y: Fort Worth, TX. • . 19 24 .lstlnternationallAWPftCConfarence on :• Cont Karen Howe I $00 ThE SOIL Diffuse NPS) Pollution Sourcea Ps vention, !mpactandAba ement Ch cago g i 3 PraMe Ecosystøms Wetland Eco o ty IL Contact Dr Vlathnir N votny, AWPRC Managem.nt arn Rvsto t1onJamestown Con1eren e, (414) 2884524 ND. Contact Dr. Ned Eu1 s, U S. 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