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Environmental Protection Oceans and Watersheds October 1993
Agency
svEPA The Water Monitor
RiaONAL and State Actmties
Region
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring, 305(b), Volunteer Monitoring: Diane
Switzer (617) 860-4377
Waterbody System: Tim Bridges (617) 860-4603
303(d)/TMDL: David Pincumbe (617) 565-3544
Nonpoint Source: Bob Moorehouse (617) 565-3513
Clean Lakes: Warren Howard (617) 565-3515
MASSACHUSETTS: Site-Specific Criteria for
Metais Under Development: The Massachusetts
Office of Watershed Management (OWM), in coop-
eration with the EPA Region 1 Environmental Services
Division, is in the process of field testing protocols for
the development of site-specific criteria for metals.
The protocols roughly follow those outlined in a draft
document recently released for comment by the EPA
Duluth Laboratory on the determination and use of
water effect ratios in generating site-specific metals.
Fathead minnows and ceriodaphnids are used to
evaluate the acute toxicity of a specific metal in river
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water samples and in reconstituted laboratory water of
similar hardness to the river water. The ratio of river
water to lab water LC50s (the acute water effect ratio)
provides an estimate of the river water's potential to
alter the toxicity of the metal being evaluated. Infor-
mation obtained from a number of these studies will be
used to fine-tune existing test protocols, provide a
method of developing permit limits, and generate a
site-specific criterion for copper in the mainstem
Blackstone River, which flows through central Massa-
chusetts. A companion project to characterize organic-
metal complexes and their relationship with toxicity is
being conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) office in Marlborough, MA, in cooperation
with OWM and EPA. For more information, contact
Gerald Szal (OWM) at (508) 792-7470, Peter Nolan
(EPA) at (617) 860-4848, or John Colman (USGS) at
(508)490-5027.
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)/TMDL: Rosella O'Connor (212)264-8479
Nonpoint Source: Mack Henning (212) 264-2059
Clean Lakes: Terry Faber (212) 264-8708
NEW YORK: Macroinvertebrate Sampling
Techniques Demonstrated: In September, ento-
mologists from the Water Division of the New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYDEC) demonstrated macroinvertebrate field
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New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
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sampling techniques for the New York City Depart-
ment of Environmental Protection stafL Analytical
protocols were also reviewed at a later laboratory
program. The city is investigating the benefits of
biomonitoring as an element of its ambient monitor-
ing of tributaries within its water supply watershed.
For more information, contact Peter Mack at (518)
457-3495.
National Sediment Inventory: The NYDEC’s
Monitoring and Assessment Bureau has recom-
mended to USEPA’s Office of Science and Technol-
ogy that the National Sediment Inventory be divided
into two parts: a “confirmed” and a “provisional”
list of sites. As planned, the “confirmed” list would
consist of contaminated sediment sites identified
based on hard data in EPA files (e.g., STORET).
The “provisional” list would include those waters
identified by softer data such as hazardous waste site
studies. The NYDEC feels that this proposal would
permit a more complete inventory of the contami-
nated sediment problem while ensuring the validity
of the “confirmed” list. For more information,
contact Peter Mack at (518) 457-3495.
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring, Volunteer Monitoring: Chuck Kanetsky
(215) 597-8176
305(b), Waterbody System: Margaret Passmore
(215) 597-6149
303(d)IMDL: Thomas Heniy (215) 597-8243
Nonpoint Source, Clean Lakes: Hank Zygmunt
(215) 597-3429
REGIONAL OFFICE: Great Lakes Pilot Project
on Toxics Reduction: On September 28, 1993, state,
environmental, industrial, and municipal representa-
tives held a meeting to discuss approaches to achieving
“virtual elimination” of toxic substances in the Great
Lakes (as defined by the 1987 Great Lakes Water
Region 3
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Quality Agreement with Canada). The group is
considering a pilot pollution prevention project to
include four chemicals or groups of chemicals:
mercury, PCBs, a pesticide, and a chlorinated organic
chemical. The first phase of the study will be informa-
tion gathering on the following topics:
1. Ongoing activities that use/release the selected
chemicals in the Region.
2. State/federal regulations that affect their use.
3. Other non-regulatory programs that affect
their use.
The bottom line of the project is to attempt to deter-
mine whether government can work with the users!
producers of the chemicals to lessen the amounts that
enter the Great Lakes. For more information, contact
Chuck Sapp at (215) 597-9096.
Crum/Ridley Volunteer Water Monitoring Pro-
gram: On September 27, 1993, Peter Weber of the
Ground Water Protection Section chaired the quarterly
meeting of the Crum/Ridley Volunteer Water Monitor-
ing Program. The guest speaker was Preston
Luitweiler of the Philadelphia Suburban Water Com-
pany, whose service area includes two reservoirs on
the Crum River. Area citizens and the company have
Region 3 Clean Lakes
Coordinators Meeting
The Clean Lakes Coordinators from states in
Region 3 met with the EPA Clean Lakes Team in
Philadelphia on September 29 to address issues
associated with Lake projects and to set the direc-
tion of the Clean Lakes Program for the next two
years. The group discussed key ingredients of
effective watershed projects, program integration
opportunities and barners, the grant process with
schedules for FY 1994 and 1995, and grant close
out procedures. The coordinators also discussed
effective project management and offered cre-
ative suggestions on how to get projects started
and keep them on schedule. For more infonna-
tion, contact Teena Reichgott at (215) 597-3364.
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formed a partnership; volunteers perform screening-
level sampling throughout the two watersheds, and the
company provides tours of its laboratory, assists in
calibrating monitoring equipment, provides some
analytical help, and suggests research projects for
students affiliated with the volunteer program. The
volunteer monitoring program’s new Research Advi-
sor was also introduced at the meeting. For more
information, contact Peter Weber at (215) 597-4283.
Workshop on Estimating Ground Water Discharge
to Surface Water: On September 27 and 28, 1993,
the Region 3 Ground Water Protection Section, in
cooperation with the Ground Water Protection Divi-
sion at Headquarters, sponsored a training workshop
for state personnel entitled “Methods for Estimating
Nonpoint Source-Contaminated Ground Water
Discharge to Surface Water.” About 50 people
attended, with representation from each of the Region
3 states and New Jersey.
Attendees included managers in the state nonpoint
source programs, NPDES permit writers, and
hydrogeologists with the ground-water programs.
They were introduced to two “first-tier” screening-
level approaches to estimating ground-water discharge
to surface waters, as well as resulting ground-water
contaminant loading estimates. For more information,
contact Sumner Crosby at (215) 597-3424.
Region 4
Regional Coordinators
North Carolina
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennesee
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Monitoring, 305(b), Waterbody System: Lannda Tervelt
(404) 347-2126
303(d)ITMDL: Jim Greenfleld (404) 347-2126
Volunteer Monitoring: Virginia Buff (404) 34 7-2 126 and
Connie Alexander (404)347-1740
Nonpoint Source: MaiyAnn Geibor (404) 347-2126
Clean Lakes: Howard Marshall (404) 347-2126
FLORIDA: State Departments Merge: The Florida
Department of Environmental Regulation has merged
with the Florida Department of Natural Resources to
form the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP).
Surface Water Ambient Monitoring: The Florida
DEP and a number of groups involved in conducting
ambient surface water monitoring throughout the
state have been holding regional and statewide
meetings to discuss monitoring and data storage
improvements, Participants representing federal,
state, county, and city agencies, universities, volun-
teer groups, and private consulting firms explored
the possibility of forming a multi-agency statewide
Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program
(SWAMP) network and storing all water quality data
in the EPA Storage and Retrieval System
(STORET). This would provide for much more
accurate surface water quality reporting.
Colorado State University staff are reviewing the
results of these meetings and will provide a final
report for DEP use in developing and refining the
SWAMP program. For more information, contact
Jim Hulbert at (407) 894-7355.
Volusia County Citizen Monitoring: The Volusia
County Environmental Management Department
has prepared a Citizen Monitoring Training Manual
as part of a citizen monitoring education program.
The program is part of ongoing activities of the
Halifax and Indian River Task Force and the Volusia
County Enviro-Net Volunteers. This education
program, which includes a training curriculum,
training materials, data input training, and a newslet-
ter, was funded by EPA under a Near Coastal Waters
Program Cooperative Agreement. For more infor-
mation, contact Hudson Slay at (404) 347-1740.
GEORGIA: Walking the Watershed: Aipharetta
Environmental Services and Alpharetta Clean and
Beautiful designed another special program in their
Earth Wise Series called “Walking the Watershed - A
Big Creek Expedition,” held October 1, 1993. This
initiative was planned to educate many different
groups about water quality and wetlands impacts in the
Big Creek Watershed and to emphasize the important
responsibility of every individual in watershed man-
agement. For more information, contact Dee West at
(404) 442-9057 or (404) 587-4413.
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Indiana
illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring, 305(b): Donna Wililams (312) 353-6175
303(d TMDL: Robert Pepin (312) 886-1505
Waterbody System: Fouad Dababneh (312) 353-3944
Volunteer Monitoring: Donna Williams (312) 353-6175
and Tom Davenport (312) 886-0209
Nonpoint Source, C’ean Lakes: Tom Davenport
(3 12) 886-0209
01110: Ohio Scenic Rivers Program’s Stream
Quality Monitoring Project: In 1982, the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Natural Areas and Preserves initiated a volunteer
stream quality monitoring project. The concept
behind the project was to involve local schools,
citizen groups, conservation organizations, and
individuals in a program designed to provide basic
environmental education about the value of Ohio’s
designated state scenic rivers. In addition, partici-
pants in the project would collect valuable stream
health information.
Currently, 125 stations are monitored each year on
Ohio’s designated scenic rivers. Macroinvet-tebrate
data and site assessments are entered into a computer
database at the Ohio Scenic Rivers Program and
annual reports are generated for use by volunteers,
the Scenic Rivers Program, and the Ohio EPA. The
project has been so successful that about 20 local
Soil and Water Districts have become interested in
conducting their own stream monitoring projects
with local groups on nondesignated rivers in their
areas. The project has been emulated by several
other states and organizations.
For a Stream Quality Monitoring booklet write to:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Natural Areas and Preserves, Scenic Rivers Pro-
gram, 1889 Fountain Square, Columbus, OH 43224.
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Region 6 . .: New Mexico
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring: Chatlie Howell (214) 655-8354
303(d TMDL: Troy Hill (214)655-6647
305(b): Russell Nelson (214) 655-6646
Waterbody System: Paul Koska (214) 655-8357
Volunteer Monitoring: Mike Bira (214) 655-6666 and
Paul Koska (214) 655-8357
Nonpoint Source: Brad Lamb (214) 655-7140
Clean Lakes: Mike Bira (214) 655-6668
No material was submitted for October.
Iowa
Nebraska
Region 7
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring: Jerry Anderson (913) 551-5066
305(b), 303(d)ITMDL: John Houllhan (913)551-7432
Waterbody System: Jerome Pitt (913) 551-7766
Volunteer Monitoring: Jerome Pitt (913) 551-7766 and
Donna Sefton (913) 551-7500
Nonpoint Source: Julie Effving (913)551-7475
Clean Lakes: Larry Sheridan (913) 551-7439
REGIONAL OFFICE: Interagency Effort to
Address Metal Speciation and In-Stream Im-
pacts: Staff from EPA Region 7 engaged in a
cooperative effort with staff from the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife’s National Fisheries Contaminant Research
Center (NFCRC) to gather biological and chemical
stream data addressing metal speciation and in-
stream impacts. The stream site is in southeast
Missouri and receives wastewater from a lead
smelter as well as drainage from an abandoned lead-
zinc mine. NFCRC collected fish for specific
analysis for metal impacts including blood and
whole fish.
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Subsequently, Region 7 gathered water column and
sediment data to address metal speciation and
bioavailability of toxic metals (Pb, Cd, Zn). The
biological and chemical data will be incorporated
into a water quality modeling effort to address
relationships between toxic metal species and
biological indicator data. For more information,
contact Jerry Pitt at (913) 551-7766.
Region 8 Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring, 305(b): Phil Johnson (303) 293-1581
303(d)flMDL: Bn ce Zander (303)293-1580
Waterbody System: Toney Ott (303) 293-1573
Volunteer Monitoring: Paul Mclver (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: Flood Monitoring in
Region 8: The Regional Office is working with its
states to address the problems caused by the Mid-
west flood of 1993. Both North and South Dakota
have been addressing the tremendous economic and
environmental damage caused by the flooding. In
North Dakota, the flood affected the Missouri River,
including the James River basin, the Red River
basin, and the Devils Lake basin. South Dakota has
identified three major watersheds that suffered
substantial impacts—the Big Sioux River, the James
River, and the Vermillion River. The effects may be
felt for years to come. Severe flooding is expected
in the spring of 1994 due to saturated conditions in
most of the flooded river basins in the states.
In an effort to characterize some of the short- and
long-term effects of the flood, the states are prepar-
ing a list of projects to be funded through EPA’s
1993 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation for
Flood Assistance. A substantial portion of the
monies will be used for monitoring activities to
evaluate ambient water quality conditions and trends
for both surface and ground-water resources. Spe-
cific parameters monitored will depend on factors
such as the degree of damage to water and was tewa-
ter treatment facilities and land use patterns in the
affected areas. However, pesticide residues and
Wastewater-related parameters will be the primary
focus of the investigations. The Region is working
closely with affected states and Headquarters to
ensure that monies are directed to the highest-
priority areas. Similar assessments are also being
conducted in tribal lands affected by the flooding in
the Yankton Sioux, Cheyenne River Sioux, Devils
Lake Sioux, and Lake Traverse Sioux reservations.
For more information, contact Rick Claggett, Chief,
Watershed Section, Region 8, at (303) 293-1572.
California
Nevada
Arizona
Region Hawaii
Guam
H
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring, 305(b), Watetbocty System: Chris Faulkner
(415) 744-2012
303(d)/TMDL: David Smith (415) 744-2019
Volunteer Monitoring: Clance Olson (415)744-1489 and
Chris Faulkner (415) 744-2012
Nonpoint Source: Jovita E. Pajariio (415) 744-2011
Clean Lakes: Wendell Smith (415) 744-2018
CALIFORNIA: California’s Section 305(b)
Water Quality Assessment Report: On Septem-
ber 29, 1993, California’s State Water Resources
Control Board held a meeting with EPA Region 9
and the state regional boards to discuss monitoring
and water quality assessments. California commit-
ted to converting from its state water quality assess-
The Water Monitor is produced monthly to
exchange surface water assessment informa-
tion 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
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ment tracking system to the Section 305(b)
Waterbody System (WBS). EPA’s WBS contractor
will work on Reach Indexing California’s waterbodies
to the Reach File 3 locational database. In addition,
EPA Headquarters hopes to support a WBS data entry
workshop for California’s regional board staff in the
winter of 1994. For more information, contact Chris
Faulkner at (415) 744-2012.
Biological Monitoring: State field staff and the
Campo Band of the Kumeyaay tribe near the town of
Zareas will hold a workshop this winter in support of
the biological monitoring program. The purpose of
this workshop is to adapt the Rapid Bioassessment
Protocols for Streams to ecoregions within California.
For more information, contact Chris Faulkner at (415)
744-2012.
Region 10 J1L :n
Idaho
- Alaska
Regional Coordinators
Monitoring, Watetbody System: Gretchen Hayslip
(206) 553-1685
305(b): Donna Walsh (206) 553-1754
303(d)ITMDL: Bnice Cieland (206) 553-2600
Volunteer Monitoring: Susan Handley (206) 553-1287
Nonpoint Source: Elbert Moore (206) 553-4181
Clean Lakes: Judith Leckrone (206) 553-6911
WASHINGTON: Willapa Bay Watershed - State,
Federal, and Local Efforts to Find Solutions: The
Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology)
recently published a report, funded largely by EPA
Region 10, Near Coastal Waters Program, entitled
Willapa Bay Watershed Bacterial Evaluation and
Preliminaty Control Strategy. The purpose of this
report is to evaluate the bacterial problem in Willapa
Bay, Washington, and to recommend an effective
watershed control strategy. Washington State is the
Nation’s leading shellfish supplier, and the Willapa
Bay shellfish industry produces over 50 percent of
the shellfish harvested in the state. The past two
305(b) water quality reports have identified Willapa
Bay and the Willapa River (below river mile 18.2) as
“water quality limited” due to fecal coliform viola-
tions. The Willapa Bay watershed encompasses
1,100 square miles (primarily in Pacific County) in
southwest Washington State.
Pacific County government agencies and citizens
have been active in water resource management and
planning since 1972 and have created the Willapa
Bay Water Resource Coordinating Council
(WBWRCC). The WBWRCC is a 17-member
advisory body to the county commission with repre-
sentatives from agriculture, aquaculture, city govern-
ment, Native American tribes, commercial fisheries,
development, education, industry, forestry, recreation,
The Wafer Monitor is always looking for
information on upcoming conferences or
recent monitoring-related publications. If you
have information you’d like us to include, send
an announcement (you can use the form on
p. 12) to Alice Mayio, Editor, The Water
Monitor, USEPA (4503), 401 M St. SW,
Washington, DC 20460 or fax it to her at
(202) 260-7024. Include the following infor-
mation:
For upcoming conferences :
Date, name of conference,
location, and contact for more
information and registration,.
For recent publications : Title,
issue (if relevant), brief
description, number of pages,
and contact for readers who
would like more information
or a copy.
Don’t forget to include your name and phone
number in case we have to get back to you.
The deadline for submittal is the first week of
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and concerned citizens. It is charged with addressing
and implementing water resource policy, coordinating
multi-agency activities, and providing a public forum
to discuss and solve local water resource problems.
Through the WBWRCC, the Pacific Conservation
District and Pacific County government agencies have
made great strides in educating and involving those
who are immediately affected by water quality control
measures and management practices. It is evident that
a control strategy for a basin as large as Willapa will
need the resources and active participation of state and
federal regulators, as well as local governments and
citizen groups.
Some recommendations of this report include:
• Bring together state, federal, and local govern-
ments and citizens to develop a clear and
concise strategy to fulfill the primary goal of
controlling bacterial contamination in the
watershed;
• Ensure that education and outreach are
included in the strategy to encourage citizen
support, keep citizens and local groups aware
of control strategy actions and plans, encour-
age voluntary compliance with best manage-
ment practices, and foster local stewardship
and individual awareness;
• Establish a long-term monitoring plan for
water quality to provide data for setting
strategy priorities and for trend analysis as a
way to evaluate the overall effectiveness of
actions undertaken under the bacterial control
strategy, and;
• Accelerate long-term efforts at documenting
and tracking land use and shellfish growing
data.
For more information on the report, contact either
Hellen Seyferlich or Joe Joy of the Washington
Department of Ecology at (206) 753-2889. For
information concerning EPA Region 10’s involvement
in the Willapa Bay watershed, contact Jerry Larrance
at (206) 553-2581.
Assessment and Watershed Protection
Division (A WPD)
Mississippi River Flood Activities: The Water
Workgroup of the Flood Environmental Committee,
chaired by AWPD, is completing a guidance document
to assist the Regions and states in applying for funds
for flood water quality monitoring. Using the guidance
OFFICE OF WETLANDS, OCEANS
AND WATERSHEDS (OWOW)
Nonpoint Source Watershed
Project Workshop
In cooperation with EPA, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Geological Survey, and
others, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Service hosted a watershed project workshop in Char-
lotte, NC, on September 13-16. This workshop, origi-
nally designed to support watershed projects funded
under CWA section 319, was expanded to support
USDA and other nonpoint source water quality projects.
A plenary session was followed by several technical
sessions on planning, best management practices,
implementation, institutional arrangements, and ex-
perimental approaches to monitoring and evaluating
water quality and land treatment. A I-day field trip in
the Long Creek watershed project showed participants
the monitoring being conducted in this National Moni-
toring Program project under section 319. Planning
has begun for follow-up workshops and possible train-
ing. For more information, contact Steve Dressing at
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Alabama Water Watch, Vol 1, No 2,,
September 1993 This newsletter is pub-
Ushed quarterly and discusses the activities
of Alabama Water Watch, a statewide volun-
teer monitonng program This issue dis-
cusses topics such as the Lake Martin Lake
Watch program, resources for educators and
monitors, and upcoming training workshops.
For a copy, contact Michael Mullen, Editor,
Alabama Water Watch, CERS, Troy State
University, Troy, AL 36082.
Guidance for Assessing Chemical Con-
taminant Data for Use in Fish Advisories,
Vol. 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis. This
350-page technical document provides
guidance to state agencies on methods for
sampling and analyzing chemical contami-
nants in fish and shellfish tissues. To obtain
a copy, contact the USEPA, Fish Contami-
nation Section (4305), 401 M St., SW,
Washington, DC 20460.
Nonpoint Source News Notes, October
1993. The theme of this issue is the man-
agement of western and related resources.
Other articles include topics such as the
new federal wetlands policy, an interagency!
volunteer monitoring project on the Santa
Cruz River, and notes on environmental
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education. For a copy or to get on the mailing
list, fax your request to FAX (202) 260-1517.
Texas Watch, Summer 1993. This newslet-
ter of volunteer environmental monitoring
programs in Texas updates readers on new
initiatives, spotlights staff and volunteers,
and announces upcoming workshops and
activities. The theme of this issue is quality
assurance/quality control for volunteer data.
For a copy, write to Texas Watch, Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commis-
sion, Community Support Programs, P.O.
Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087.
Watershed Management Council Newslet-
ter, Fall 1993. This newsletter is published
by the Watershed Management Council. It
contains in-depth articles on watershed
restoration and management. Articles in this
issue are on topics such as restoration
costs; problems, pitfalls, and possible solu-
tions in watershed restoration; and road
restoration in Lake Tahoe. For information,
contact the Watershed Management Coun-
cil, do Neil Berg, USFS, PSW Station, P.O.
Box 245, Berkeley, CA 94701 (the newslet-
ter is for dues-paying members).
Willapa Bay Watershed Bacterial Evalua-
tion and Preliminary Control Strategy.
See article under Region 10, page 6. For a
copy, contact Hellen Seyferlich or Joe Joy,
Washington Department of Ecology, (206)
753-2889.
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document, the Regions will work with the states to
prepare work plans, define the purpose of activities,
and outline reporting requirements for ambient moni-
toting activities. Since August, workgroup members
have conducted weekly conference calls with the
regional flood monitoring points of contact to coordi-
nate Headquarters, Regional, and interagency activities
relating to flood water quality monitoring.
In addition, the Flood Public Health Committee held
a meeting on October 7-8 in Des Moines, Iowa, to
discuss ongoing flood activities related to public
health issues. State public health and environmental
officials from 9 flooded states, as well as representa-
tives from the various federal agencies involved in
flood activities, attended the meeting. For more
information, contact Mary Belefski at (202) 260-
7061, or Franz Schmidt at (202) 260-7104.
Regional Monitoring Coordinators’ (RMCs)
Meeting: On November 16 and 17, RMCs will be
in Philadelphia for their first of two FY94 meetings.
The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss FY94
activities, specific HQ and Regional workplans to
implement the water monitoring strategy, and QA/
QC issues. Regional QA/QC officers have been
invited to participate and are working with HQ and
Region 3 (host for the meeting) to develop the
agenda. For more information, contact Mary
Belefski at (202) 260-7061 or Chuck Kanetsky (R.3)
at (215) 597-8176.
CWA Section 319 National Monitoring Project
Approved for Funding: AWPD, in coordination
with Region 9 staff, has approved the sixth long-
term National Monitoring Program project funded
under CWA section 319. The Morro Bay project,
located on California’s central coast, incorporates
the following studies over the next ten years: 1) a
paired-watershed study to evaluate the water quality
benefits of riparian area protection on grazing lands;
2) an upstream-downstream study to measure the
benefits of reestablishing a floodplain and riparian
forest; 3) an upstream-downstream study to assess
the benefits of riparian exclosure; and 4) a single-
station study to assess the effects of time-controlled
grazing. For more information, contact Steve
Dressing at (202) 260-7110.
Electronic Bulletin Board News: Back issues of
The Volunteer Monitor, the national newsletter of
volunteer environmental monitoring, are now
available electronically in AWPD’s Nonpoint Source
Bulletin Board System (NPS BBS). The NPS BBS
contains a Volunteer Monitoring Special Interest
Group (SIG) forum that enables volunteers to
exchange messages, read bulletins and files on
volunteer monitoring issues, and dip into databases
such as a bibliography of volunteer monitoring-
related publications. Individual articles from The
Volunteer Monitor are in file area 3 and are listed by
file name, title, author, and issue.
In addition, the NPS BBS is now accessible through
INTERNET, thanks to FedWorld, a project set up by
the National Technical Information Service.
FedWorid allows INTERNET users to connect up
with more than 100 federal computer bulletin
boards. To reach the FedWorid gateway from
INTERNET, enter TELNET FEDWORLD.GOV
from your INTERNET prompt. The IF address for
FedWorld is 192.239.92.201. To reach the NPS
BBS from FedWorld, select Gateway option from
the main menu. After entering the Gateway, type “D
79” to reach the NPS BBS.
Currently, NPS BBS message functions, bulletins,
database Doors, and SIGs are available through this
link. File transfer capabilities and INTERNET
E-mail are still under development.
If you have questions about the INTERNET connec-
tion, call FedWorld’s voice help line at (703) 487-
4608 or NPS BBS’s Elaine Bloom at (202) 260-
3665. A user’s manual for the NPS BBS is available
from USEPA, AWPD (4503), NPS Information
Exchange, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460.
Oceans and Coastal Protection Division
(OCPD)
OCPD Conducts Training for New National
Estuary Programs: Representatives of the four latest
estuaries added to the National Estuary Program (NEP)
met in Corpus Christi, Texas, on September 20-23 to
receive detailed instruction, information and recom-
mendations on how to initiate and conduct their
programs. The estuaries are: Peconic Bay in NY; San
Juan Harbor in PR; Corpus Christi in TX; and Tuna-
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Calendar Highlights
November December
4 -7 The Future of America’s Rivers: A 4 Kentucky Waterway Alliance Annual
Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Conference, Midway, KY. Contact Beth
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewart, (502) 863-1468, or Ken Cooke
Act, Arlington, VA. Contact Jennifer (1 )(800) 928-0045.
Paugh, JT&A, 1000 Connecticut Ave.,
NW, Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036; 5 American Water Works Association/Water
(202) 833-3380. FAX: (202) 466-8554. Environment Federation Joint Residuals
Management Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
6 let Annual Heartbeat Conference: Contact: Nancy Blatt, Water Environment
Volunteers Providing Innovative and Federation, 601 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA
Credible Methods for Monitoring and 22314-1994. (703) 684-2400.
Protecting Our Waters, Owings Mills,
MD. Contact Save our Streams, 258 9 2nd Annual Fertilizer Research and
Scotts Manor Dr., Glen Burnie, MD Education Conference, Davis, CA. Contact:
21061, (410) 969-0084. Jacques Franco, CDFA, 1220 N St., P.O. Box
94281, Sacramento, CA 94271-0001.
7-10 NADC Urban and Community Conser-
vation Symposium: Partnership for 11-15 55th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference
Livable Communities, Minneapolis, MN. - New Agendas In Fish and Wildlife Man-
Contact Debra Bogar, NADC Northeast- agement: Approaching the Next Millen-
em Region, P.O. Box 320, Leeds, MA nium, St. Louis, MO. Contact: Wayne
01053; (473) 585-8895. FAX: (413) 585- Porath, MO Dept. of Conservation, 1110 S.
8697. College Ave., Columbia, MO 65201. (314)
882-9880.
8-9 1993 Runoff Quantity and Quality
Model Group Conference, Re no, NV. 13-14 Integrated Resource Management and
Contact Jill Bicknell, Conference Coordi- Landscape Modification for Environmental
nator, Kennedy Jenks Consultants, at Protection, Chicago, IL. Contact: ASAE,
(415) 243-2454. 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, Ml 49083-9659.
(616) 429-0300.
14-18 14th Annual Meeting of the Society of
Toxicolo and Chemistr Houston 31- Jan. 2 2nd Thematic Conference on Remote
TX Contact SETAC if eat ‘904’ 469 Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environ-
0 iC - ments: Needs, Solutions, and Appilca-
1 50v. tione, New Orleans, LA. Contact: ERIM,
Marine Management Conference, P.O. Box
19 Wetland Issues in Resources DeveloP- 134001, Ann Arbor, Ml 48113-4001. (313)
mentin the Western U.S., Denver, CO. 994-1200 ext. 3234. FAX: (313) 994-5123.
Contact Mark Holland, Rocky Mountain
Mineral Law Foundation, Porter Admin.
Bldg, 7308 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO January
80220; (303) 321-8100.
29- Dec 4 The 13th International Symposium of 14-15 Alabama Environmental Partnership Con-
the North American Lake Management ference, Birmingham, AL. Contact Legacy,
Society, ‘take Management and lnc P.O. Box 381 3, Montgomery, AL 36109,
Diversity: Competing Values, Needs r ( ) -
and Goals,” Seattle, WA. Contact Bob
Schroeder, NALMS, P.O. Box 101294,
Denver, CO, 80250; (303) 781-8287.
FAX: (303) 781-6538.
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mook Bay in OR. The training sessions covered such
topics as how to set up the Management Committee,
the contents of required annual work plans, the
minimum contents of the Comprehensive Conserva-
tion and Management Plans, public participation, and
how to build an Action Plan. Each session included
case studies, panel presentations, and extensive
question periods. For more information, contact
Darrell Brown at (202) 260-6426.
Wetlands Division (WD)
Guidance Issued for FY94 Wetlands Protection
and Development Grants: On September 21,
1993, the Wetlands Division issued its Wetlands
Program FY94 Grant Guidance and sent copies to
the Regions for distribution. Since this grant
program was initiated in FY90, states and Indian
tribes have applied for and received funding to
support many projects to advance their efforts to
protect their wetlands resources. Grant funds can be
used either to develop new wetland protection
programs or to refine existing programs. The FY94
guidance details conditions for funding eligibility
and includes information on Watershed Protection
Approach Demonstration Projects and assessing
and monitoring the biological integrity of wetlands.
For a copy, contact the Wetlands Hotline at 1-800-
832-7828.
A Note To Our Readers ..
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Water Monitor mailing address over the past
several months. The problem resulted from
efforts to modernize our mailing list updating
process. The problem is nearly solved, but if
you still find errors, please send in your correc-
tions on the order and comment form on page
12. Thank you for your patience.
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