Idaho
Oregon
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Bulletin - EPA 910/9-92-043
January 2005
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the
Safe Drinking Water Act
December 16, 2004, marked the
30th anniversary of the national
Safe Drinking Water Act. The Act
was signed into law 30 years ago
to protect public health by
regulating the nation's drinking
water supply.
Drinking
Water
• A person can live more than a month without
food, but only about a week without water.
• 66% of the human body is water; 75% of the
human brain is water.
• It is possible for people today to drink water
that was part of the dinosaur era.
• The average cost for water supplied to a home
in the U.S. is about $2.00 for 1,000 gallons,
which equals about 5 gallons for a penny.
• It costs over $3.5 billion to operate water
systems throughout the U.S. each year.
EPA's regional Public Environmental Resource Center
offers many free resources to help you learn more
about drinking water and take action to protect it.
They can be reached at
206-553-1200 or 800-424-4372.
The law requires many actions that protect public
health and drinking water sources. Those sources
can include rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs,
groundwater wells, and other sources. Today,
millions of Americans receive high quality drinking
water from their public water systems.
In This Issue.,
EPA News to update you on agency activities,
pages 1-3.
Tools to clue you in on resources, publications,
opportunities, and services, pages 4 & 5.
WaterWords to share stories from communities
around the Greater Northwest, pages 5 & 6.
Spotlight to showcase success stories and
environmental stars, page s 6 & 7.
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Ecosystem to provide news that goes beyond
water topics, pages 7 - 10.
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Idaho Underground Storage Tank Inspections Reveal
Problems
For just over a year, EPA has increased the number
of inspections at gas stations and convenience
stores in Idaho as part of an initiative to protect the
state's groundwater. Most of the underground
storage tanks at these facilities were inspected by
EPA for the first time. Nearly 70 percent were not
complying with federal leak-prevention rules.
"The bottom line is we found only one-in-three
facilities complying with key operational
requirements," said Jim Werntz, ERA'S Idaho Office
Director. "While some in the industry are doing
everything right, there are a large number of
facilities in Idaho that are not making leak
detection and prevention a priority. This should be
a concern not just to EPA, but to every Idaho
resident who drinks water or irrigates from a well.
UST requirements are critical to protecting
groundwater from petroleum leaks and preventing
costly cleanups for taxpayers."
Each facility was notified by mail before the
inspection. EPA conducted 76 inspections,
identifying 93 violations for a total of $14,550 in
penalties.
Since Idaho is the only state in America without an
underground storage tank program, the
responsibility to inspect 1,350 facilities statewide
falls to EPA. For more information, contact Erik
Sirs, EPA, Idaho, at 208-378-5762, or
sirs.erik@eDamail.epa.gov.
EPA Announces Agreements on Airline Drinking Water
EPA recently announced commitments from 12
major U.S. passenger airlines to implement new
aircraft water testing and disinfection protocols.
These protocols will further protect the traveling
public. Existing guidance on drinking water aboard
passenger aircraft continues to be reviewed by EPA.
Agreements have been signed with Alaska Airlines,
Aloha Airlines, American Airlines, America West,
ATA Airlines, Continental Airlines, Hawaiian
Airlines, JetBlue, Midwest Airlines, Northwest
Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. Two
additional airlines, Delta and Southwest, are
negotiating separate agreements with EPA.
Collectively, these 14 carriers represent the majority
of U.S. flag-carrying aircraft transporting the flying
public. EPA will continue to work with smaller,
regional and charter aircraft carriers to address
drinking water quality with similar agreements. For
more information and to view testing data, go to:
www.epa.gov/airlinewater.
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EPA Acts to Make Beaches Cleaner and Safer
In November, EPA signed a final regulation to
further protect beach goers. The rules put in place
improved standards for pathogens in water to
protect the public, particularly children, who are
often more vulnerable to illness-causing bacteria in
beach water.
The BEACH Act of 2000 required coastal states to
adopt bacteria standards by April 2004 to better
protect beach bathers from harmful pathogens. For
states that have not yet adopted more protective
standards, the Act required EPA to establish
standards. Although this rule sets federal
standards, any state that adopts its own standards
that are as protective as EPA's and receives
approval will be removed from these federal
requirements.
EPA will continue to grant funding to all BEACH Act
states regardless of their status under this action.
The Agency is committed to ensuring continued
monitoring of the nation's beaches and to notifying
the public of beach closures and advisories. EPA
estimates that Americans take 910 million trips to
coastal areas each year and spend about $44
billion at those beach locations. EPA has provided
about $32 million in grants to help states
implement this monitoring program.
For more information on the rule see:
www.epa.gov/waterscience/beaches/bacteria-rule-
final-fs.htm. For general information about
beaches and EPA's activities to protect them, see:
http://www.eDa.gov/beaches.
EPA Issues Updated Guidelines for Water Reuse
EPA, in partnership with the U.S. Agency for
International Development (U.S. AID) and others, is
distributing a new Guidelines for Water Reuse
Manual (EPA625-R-04/018). The 2004 manual
recommends water reuse guidelines, along with
supporting information, to help water and
wastewater utilities and regulatory agencies,
particularly in the U.S. The document updates the
1992 Guidelines document by incorporating new
information, including expanded coverage of water
reuse issues and practices in other countries.
Copies can be ordered on the Web at
www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl. It also is posted on the Web
atwww.epa.gov/ORD/NRIVIRLypubs/625r04108/
625rQ4108.pdf.
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Water Quality Trading
Handbook Helps Watershed
Managers
Water quality trading has
gained attention as an
effective market-based
approach for state and local
governments to achieve
cleaner water. The concept of
water trading is new and not
commonly practiced. Water
quality managers may want to
know if trading will work in
their local watershed. EPA's
Water Quality Trading
Assessment Handbook is designed to help
determine if trading can be used to make cost-
effective pollutant reductions. Using a hypothetical
river basin, the handbook presents a framework
for any watershed to evaluate problems and
determine if trading could effectively address local
conditions. The handbook shows how to assess
the costs of controlling key pollutants and helps
the user decide if trading would be financially
attractive to watershed participants. General
information about water quality trading and the
handbook are available at: www.epa.gov/owow/
watershed/trading.htm. You may order free paper
copies of the handbook from the National Service
Center for Environmental Publications at 800-490-
9198 or via email at ncepimal@one.net (refer to
document number EPA 841-B-04-001).
Find NPDES Wastewater
Permits on Web
EPA is now scanning copies of major National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permits to make them easily available to the
public on the Web. You can now find over 2000
NPDES individual and general permits at
www.eDa.gov/npdes/Derm itsearch.
Five Star Grant Proposals
Due in March
The Five Star Challenge Grants Program develops
knowledge and skills in young people through
restoration projects that involve multiple and
diverse partners. Partners can include local
government agencies, elected officials, community
groups, businesses, schools, youth organizations,
and environmental organizations. Consideration
for funding is based upon the project's educational
and training opportunities for students and at-risk
youth, the ecological benefits to be derived, and
the project's social and economic benefits to the
community. Proposals are due in early March each
year. For details, visit www.epa.gov/owow/
wetlands/restore/Sstar/.
Animal Feeding Operations Information Center On-line
EPA now offers a comprehensive Internet
guide to give quick access to livestock
agricultural information in the U.S. This site
is intended to be a single point of reference
to obtain links to state regulations, permits
and policies, nutrient management
information, livestock and trade
associations, websites, best management
practices and controls, cooperative
extension and land grant universities,
research, funding, and information on
environmental issues. You can search the
website at www.epa.gov/npdes/
afovirtualcenter.
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Guide Helps Wastewater Utilities Manage Critical Issues
EPA has issued a new tool to help wastewater
utilities develop environmental management
systems for their operations. The handbook is
called Achieving Environmental Excellence: An
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Handbook for Wastewater Utilities. EMSs are a
powerful and proven tool that can help utilities
realize a number of benefits and address many
challenges-including the need to ensure
sustainable infrastructure. The handbook was
developed in cooperation with the Global
Environment and Technology Foundation. It takes
utilities through a step-by-step process for
developing an EMS, using examples and tips from
utilities that have successful EMSs. The handbook
is on the Web at www.epa.gov/ems.
To view WaterTalk on the Internet, go to www.epa.gov/r10earth/watertalk.htm.
Pooled Resources Making Water Quality Info Flow
This edition of WaterTalk features some of the important work being done by a partnership of agencies to bring
you water quality information. Read on for lots of great resources.
Pacific Northwest Regional Water Quality Coordination Project:
With the goal of increasing water quality information for the public, businesses, and others, several agencies are
pooling their resources. The agencies include the Extension Services, Water Resource Research Institutes of the
Pacific Northwest, EPA and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. A grant from the Cooperative States
Research, Education and Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, makes it possible for the four
states (WA, OR, ID and AK) and EPA to work in cooperation. Together, the agencies are now thinking and acting
regionally and leveraging their resources on water quality issues for the good of all four states. Here are some of
their projects:
Water Quality Efforts in the Pacific Northwest-
Applying Knowledge to Improve Water Quality:
This new publication provides an overview of
PNW Regional Water Quality Coordination
Project programs. For a copy, send your name
and address to Sharon J. Collman, Extension
Liaison to EPA, EPA Region 10, EPTA-086,1200
Sixth Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, or e-mail
collman.sharon@epa.gov.
Pacific Northwest Water Website:
This website gives information on the project,
local contacts, project partners, events and
training opportunities, archived resources and
much more. It also offers biweekly water quality
updates. These updates feature results of
research studies, educational programs,
resources, and more. Visit
www.pnwwaterweb.com/.
Water Quality Monitoring and Volunteer
Conference 2004:
Presentations, handouts, photos and other
materials from this hands-on workshop are now
on the Web. Visit: www.pnwwaterweb.com/
monitoringQ4.htm.
Water IQ, the Survey:
How do residents of the
Pacific Northwest view water
and water quality issues?
University of Idaho
Cooperative Extension's Dr.
Robert Mahler decided to find
out. He sent out a survey to
a random sample of
residents. One finding was
that people want MORE
information on water quality
but NOT more meetings and
workshops. Eventually, it will
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Pacific Northwest Regional Water Quality Coordination Project: (cont.)
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Water IQ, the Survey:
be possible for anyone to develop specific
reports by querying the data (for example: How
did residents of Astoria view water issues?).
Several breakout reports on specific topics have
been published with more to come. See:
• Water Quality Issues are a High Priority
http://www.pnwwaterweb.com/lnitiatives/
pub survey.htm
• "Citizens Grade Surface Water Quality" http://
www.pnwwaterweb.com/ In itiatives/
swq surv.htm
Got Poop?
Alaska's Scoop the
Poop Program is
addressing the issue of
the 22 tons of dog
waste deposited every
day by 59,000 dogs.
The problem is
compounded when the
pet waste is frozen
during winter and then
hits the streams during
the spring thaw. The
Cooperative Extension
Service in Anchorage, in
partnership with others,
has embarked on a public education program
with catchy posters. Pet waste stations are
sponsored by Extension, civic groups, and
individuals. For details visit:
www.pnwwaterweb.com/ In itiatives/
pnw 041.htm.
Did you miss the Watershed Satellite Conference?
"Improving Community Involvement in
Watershed Restoration" was the third Satellite
Conference focusing on watershed groups and
people who make restoration happen. This
interactive conference aired in November 2004
at 38 sites in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and
Idaho. If you missed it, you can view the video-
stream at http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/
stream.html.
Video-Stream Discussions on Water Quality to Air
in January:
This series of video-streamed panel discussions
on issues related to urban water quality is
scheduled to air in mid January. It can be
viewed in your office or later from the archive
site. Details of this and other programs are on
the Web at http://wawater.wsu.edu/.
EPA Honors Northwest Green Power Buyers
EPA recently praised Northwest companies that are
switching to green power at a ceremony in Seattle,
Washington.
"Conventional electricity generation is the nation's
single largest industrial source of air pollution," said
EPA's Julie Hagensen. "Installing or buying green
power is one way businesses can help keep the
Pacific Northwest beautiful."
Green power is electricity generated by renewable
energy sources. Sources can include solar, wind,
water, geothermal, biomass (combustion of organic
materials) and biogas (combustion of naturally-
produced methane). EPA encourages organizations
to buy green power through a voluntary program,
the Green Power Partnership. This partnership is
working to standardize green power procurement
as part of best-practice environmental
management. Partners in the Green Power
Partnership pledge to switch to green power for a
portion of their electricity needs in return for EPA
technical assistance and public recognition.
EPA recognizes these Northwest organizations:
Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Cascadia Green
Building Council, Choice Organic Teas, Climate
Solutions, David Evans and Associates, Inc., Energy
Trust of Oregon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard's Boise, ID
facility, Hewlett-Packard's Vancouver, WA facility,
Office Depot, Port of Portland, Renewable
Northwest Project, Samish Tribal Council, Shuksan
Energy Consulting, Starbucks Corporation, Stoel
Rives, U.S. Air Force Fairchild Base, U.S. Dept. of
Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
and Xantrex Technology.
More information about the Green Power
Partnership is at www.epa.gov/greenpower/. For
details, contact Carolyn Gangmark, EPA, at 206-
553-4072, or e-mail: Gangmark.Carolyn@epa.gov.
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EPA Awards Grants for Environmental Learning
Children settling into the first half of the new Grant recipients are as follows:
school year are benefiting from over $180,000 in
federal funds to support their study of the Alaska
environment. EPA's Regional Office awarded 16 Alaska Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation
Environmental Education Grants in 2004, Assn. $10,530
distributed throughout the Pacific Northwest and Calypso Farm & Ecology Center $20,000
Alaska.
Idaho
The grants were awarded to local organizations, Friends of Teton River $6,200
government agencies, schools and universities
whose projects strive to increase people's Oregon
knowledge and awareness of the environment and Polk Soil and Water Conservation District - $4,110
its associated challenges. Portland State University $6,284
Willamette Resources &
This annual EPA grants program gives financial Educational Network $24,992
support to projects that increase the public's
awareness and knowledge about the environment, Washington
and provide skills to make informed decisions and Bryant Elementary School PTA $5,000
take responsible action. Application information is Dayton School District #2 $3,200
available on the EPA website: www.epa.gov/ East Valley School District #361 $4,453
regionlO or by calling 800-424-4372. To be added Franklin Conservation District $22,645
to the notification list for the next grant cycle, National Wildlife Federation $23,485
contact Sally Hanft, EPA, at 206-553-1207 or 800- Olympic Park Institute $5,000
424-4372, or hanft.sally@epa.gov. Port Townsend Marine Science Society -- $13,735
Rainshadow Natural Science Foundation - $4,900
Wenatchee School District #246 $10,146
Center for Agricultural Partnerships $23,500
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Is Something Being Done about those Invasive Species?
Yes!
The May 2004 issue of WaterTalk introduced the topic of invasive species-harmful plants or animals that are not
native to the ecosystem. Invasive species have been called one of the main environmental threats of the 21st
century. This edition highlights some new activities in the region designed to tackle the issue of invasive species.
For details, contact Joan Cabreza, EPA, at 206-553-7369 or 800-424-4372, or cabreza.joan&iepa.gov.
WA Invasive Species Council. Movement is
underway to establish a Washington Invasive
Species Council. There is already an Aquatic
Nuisance Species Committee, and the Department
of Agriculture and various Noxious Weed Boards
deal with terrestrial weeds and many plant
diseases. But some organisms do not fit under
either system. The Council would deal with all
invasive species, and be better able to consolidate
state invasive species control and response. Idaho,
Oregon, and several other states already have
developed councils.
WA Rapid Response Plan: The Aquatic Nuisance
Species Committee has contracted for development
of an Early Detection and Rapid Response Plan to
deal with new aquatic invaders. A draft will be
available for public review in spring.
ID Invasive Species Plan. The first public draft of
the new Idaho Invasive Species Plan has been
completed. An outgrowth of the last February
Governor's Invasive Species Summit, it includes 22
separate actions for meeting the growing threat of
invasive species in Idaho. (View the draft at
www.agri.idaho.gov.)
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Is Something Being Done about those Invasive Species?
AK Forum. Alaska's annual Forum on the
Environment will be held February 7-11 in
Anchorage. This year's forum will include invasive
species sessions, with particular focus on marine
organisms, fresh-water fishes, rats, and noxious
weeds. (See www.akforum.com.)
Regional Invasion Pathways Project. EPA is
beginning a research project to prove two
hypotheses: (1) that San Francisco Bay (the nation's
most invaded location) is the source of most Pacific
Northwest invasive organisms, and (2) that these
species are being transported via ballast water
offloaded from coastal shipping. A genetic
screening tool will also be developed that allows
inspectors to easily identify the organisms in ballast
water. This will help them determine if boats have
exchanged their ballast water (a regulatory
requirement) before entering coastal waters. The
project could affect coastal ballast water regulation
development and enforcement.
Estuary Exotic Species Detection Programs. Exotic
species monitoring programs have now been
developed for Puget Sound, Tillamook Bay, and the
Lower Columbia River Estuary. The plans discuss
suggested criteria for determining the presence and
status of exotic organisms; species and
environments to monitor; sampling methods,
frequency, and timing; sampling station locations
and numbers; a system to facilitate recognition of
new organisms; and an estimate of monitoring
plan costs. Download the Puget Sound report from
www.psat.wa.gov/Publications/esdp oth04-02.pdf.
Lower Columbia River Study. Scientists recently
completed a three-year invasive species study of
the Lower Columbia River. They added eight new
species to the existing list, bringing the number of
identified exotic species in this river reach to 81. A
new species is being found nearly every five
months. The eight species that have never been
scientifically documented in the river include an
aquatic worm that is new to the West Coast. The
study will expand into the Lower Snake and mid
reaches of the Columbia soon.
New Colonial Tunicate in Puget Sound. In October,
a small patch of a new invasive colonial tunicate
was discovered growing on an underwater wreck
in Edmonds Marine Park in Washington. This
species has caused extensive damage to shellfish
on the East Coast. It was quickly removed, but it
has now been sighted in other areas. A Tunicate
Response Advisory Group has formed, and divers
are conducting surveys to determine the extent of
the invasion. A website designed to help report
sightings of this organism is at
www.pnwscuba.com/critterwatchers/invasive.htm.
Field Guide for Gardeners. National Wildlife
Federation and eNature have launched a new field
guide to native and invasive plants. Unlike other
guides, this one focuses on plants commonly found
at garden centers or in plant catalogs, so it's
relevant to the home gardener. The plant guides
are searchable by state. The native plant list can
be sub-divided by plant type (for example,
evergreen shrubs, wildflowers, vines or aquatic
plants). Each plant has a color photo and a full
field guide description as well. Check it out at
http://enature.com/native invasive/natives.asp.
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Beneficial Landscaping
Bringing New Life to Graveyards
Although Halloween has passed on, and fall has deepened into winter, we asked Ralph Thomas Rogers to shine his
light on graveyards. Read on!... if you dare.
A Proposal for Naturescaping Cemeteries
Cemetery - an area set apart for or containing
graves or tombs; burial ground; graveyard. Aside
from Halloween, cemeteries are seldom a topic of
conversation or a place most people would
consider for a casual stroll or wildlife watching.
While cemeteries are more often thought of as
somber places, they are not only a respite from the
city din but also provide habitat for a surprising
variety of wildlife.
Cemeteries represent a considerable amount of
open space in urban and suburban areas. For
instance, at least 98 cemeteries are scattered
throughout the four counties of the Portland-
Vancouver Metropolitan region. As open space
becomes increasingly rare in many urban areas,
cemeteries afford an ideal opportunity to provide
for wildlife habitat diversity within the urban fabric,
without compromising their integrity and purpose.
by Ralph Thomas Rogers, EPA
planting of native trees and shrubs that provide
escape and nesting cover and year-round food
sources, and providing patches of groundcover that
are mowed infrequently and that are enhanced as
butterfly gardens, can vastly improve habitat
values for both resident and migratory species.
Many cemeteries lack adequate buffers around
their edges to screen out traffic or other urban/
suburban activities. Providing small tree and/or
shrub hedgerows can provide additional cover and
improve the use of the cemetery interior by wildlife.
Finally, a source of water for wildlife is lacking at
most cemeteries. Providing a water feature such as
an artificial pond or a scattering of birdbaths would
help to meet this basic need and serve as a focal
point for watching wildlife.
Cemeteries as Habitat. A large cemetery that is
near or adjacent to other green has the greatest
potential to offer wildlife habitat. However,
whether a cemetery is large and connected to
existing habitat or small and isolated within an
urban matrix, it can be transformed into a
successful wildlife haven simply by providing the
right kind of habitat. For example, strategic
Encouraging the Living to Appreciate Cemeteries.
As a metropolitan region's population increases,
less open space is available for wildlife. All
remaining open spaces, including cemeteries, will
increase in value to local neighborhoods and to
the region. It is possible that cemeteries, especially
those that are publicly owned, could easily and
more economically be managed to provide
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New Life from Graveyards
multiple values, including wildlife habitat, to the
surrounding community. For instance, it might be
feasible for a local school to "adopt-a-cemetery"
and help establish and maintain the naturescaping,
then study all of its values-historic, cultural, and
natural.
There are tangible economic and environmental
benefits from improving the habitat values of
cemeteries. Once the native plants are established,
the costs of landscape maintenance are reduced
due to less mowing, less need for irrigation, and
less need for chemicals that are commonly applied
to the vast areas of lawn that characterize many
cemeteries.
The next time you take an evening or weekend
walk, check out your local cemetery. Cemeteries
are interesting places to explore, and imagine how
much more pleasant they could be, to mourners
and hikers alike, when landscaped for the benefit
of our cherished human and wildlife companions.
For more information about beneficial landscaping,
contact Elaine Somers at 206/553-2966 or 800-
424-4372, somers.elaine@epa.gov, or visit our
website at www.epa.gov/r10earth/bl.htm.
Region 10 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency covers the states of:
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
EPA Region 10
1-800-424-43 72
206-553-1200
WaterTalk is now on the Internet:
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January 20-21:
Endangered Species Act Seminar, Seattle, WA. The Seminar Group, 800-574-4852,
www.theseminargroup.net/04esawa/agenda.htm.
January 26:
SEPA/NEPA Workshop, Seattle, WA. Law Seminars International, 800-854-8009,
www.lawseminars.com/seminars/05SEPAWA.php.
January 26-27:
Creating a Future for Both People and Salmon: Shared Strategy Summit, Tacoma, WA. Kelly
Carson, 360-357-8044, www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org/summit/index.htm.
January 27:
Stormwater: Turning a Potential Problem into an Asset, Seattle, WA. University of Washington
Center for Urban Horticulture, 206-685-8033.
February 5:
Sound Waters: A One Day University, Whidbey Island, WA. WSU Island County Beach
Watchers, 360-679-7327, http://beachwatchers.wsu.edu/events.
February 7-11:
Alaska Forum on the Environment, Anchorage, AK, 888-301-0185, www.akforum.com.
February 11:
Climate Change, Energy, and the Future of Washington State, Olympia, WA. Bonnie Phillips,
360-456-8793, www.evergreen.edu/events/climatechange.
February 25:
Deadline for applications for Watershed Stewardship Training Series, King County, WA. Paul
Racette, 206-205-3171, paul.racette@metrokc.gov. wwwmetrokc.gov/WSU-CE/Land&Water/.
March 15:
Deadline for contributions to the April issue of WaterTalk. Andrea Lindsay, Editor, 206-553-
1896 or 800-424-4372, lindsav.andrea@epa.gov.
March 29-31:
Puget Sound-Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, WA. Sarah Brace, Puget Sound
Action Team, 360-725-5464, www.psat.wa.gov.
April 4-8:
Sustainability and Restoration: A Practical Partnership for the 21st Century Conference, Seattle,
WA. Society for Ecological Restoration, 206-543-5539, www.engr.washington.edu/epp/ser/.
April 22:
Earth Day
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In This Issue...
30th Anniversary of
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Graveyards as
Habitat
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