7/15 Announcements from Jane Walker of the Virginia Water Monitoring Council
1.) Job Posting – Stream Restoration Design Specialists
2.) Job Posting — Water Quality Investigator
3.) “Make a Rain Barrel Workshop” — Summer 2008
4.) Water Efficiently for Smart Irrigation Month – July 2008
5.) GreenPlumbers USA workshops – July 18, 2008
6.) Virginia Citizens for Water Quality Summit – Aug. 9, 2008
7.) DEQ Accepting Applications for Citizen Monitoring Grants – due Sept. 5, 2008
8.) TMDL Seminar – September 11, 2008
9.) Participate in a local waterways cleanup – September - October 2008
10.) 3rd Annual Virginia Environmental Management System Conference – Oct. 6-8, 2008
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Posted On: June 22nd, 2008 by pwfnoble · Filed Under: Events, Resource Planning, News
Announcements from Jane Walker of the Virginia Water Monitoring Council
(1). 2008 UCOWR/NIWR Conference – July 22-24
(2). June Virginia Naturally News
(3). Call for Papers – 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Resources Research Conference — Conference: Nov. 17-19, 2008; Abstracts due: June 30, 2008
(4). Job Posting - Senior Stream Restoration/Water Resources Engineer
(5). JRA Runoff Rundown- July 12, 2008
(6). Save the Date - Virginia Citizens for Water Quality Summit — August 9, 2008
(7). “River Stories Video Contest” – Deadline October 31, 2008
(8). EPA news — New “Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads” Web Site
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This was posted on our old website, but got lost in the shuffle when we redesigned this blog. So, here’s a re-post!
The strategic plan was created by the Regional Water Resources Policy Committee of the Shenandoah Valley, and prepared with assistance from AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. It was adopted on October 18, 2006.
Funding was provided by the Agua Fund, Inc. and the Shenandoah Valley Counties of Augusta, Berkeley, Clarke, Frederick, Jefferson, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, and the Independent Cities of Harrisonburg,
Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester. Staff support was provided by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (NSVRC).
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(1). Draft Water Program Climate Strategy – comment period extended to June 10, 2008
(2). Mid-Atlantic Environmental Achievement Award Nominations Accepted – Due June 30, 2008
(3). Draft WaterSense New Homes Specification Released – Comments requested by July 21, 2008
(4). Climate change effects on stream and river biological indicators:
(5). New Water Quality Website (ATTAINS) (http://www.epa.gov/waters/ir)
(6). New On-line Water Quality Standards Training Course
(7). Annual State Lakes Managers’ Meeting
(8). Council of Large Aquatic Ecosystems Established
(9). Improved Monitoring and Prevention — Keeping Beachgoers Better Protected
This list of announcements comes from the US EPA. Feel free to distribute this information widely. Special thank you to VWMC member, Jessica Schildroth, for pulling together these announcements.
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Announcement from Jane Walker of the Virginia Water Monitoring Council
(1). Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable meeting – Registration due June 10, 2008; Meeting: June 26-27, 2008
(2). Volunteer Monitoring Classes — June 13-Aug. 2, 2008
(3). RBC Blue Water Project Grant Opportunity–Leadership Grants due June 30, 2008; Community Action Grants accepted throughout the year
(4). Call for Papers – 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Resources Research Conference — Conference: November 17-19, 2008; Abstracts due: June 30, 2008
(5). DEQ Will Accept Proposals under Citizen Monitoring Grant Program beginning July 1, 2008 — Deadline: September 1, 2008
(6). Job Posting - Water Resources Engineer/Environmental Scientist
(7). World Water Monitoring Day Kits Available
(8). StormCon 2008 — Aug. 3-7, 2008
(9). Water Quality Trading Workshop – Aug. 19 and 20, 2008
(10). New e-journal: Water Alternatives
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Posted On: May 22nd, 2008 by pwfnoble · Filed Under: Events
– Dollars and Sense of Land Conservation — May 22, 2008. Blacksburg, VA. A seminar on conservation easements, targeted to lawyers, accountants, appraisers, and financial planners. Organized by the New River Land Trust. More information: (540) 951-1704; Web site: www.newriverlandtrust.org.
– Beyond Wetlands-Engineering the Landscape — Jun. 9-14, 2008. Blacksburg, VA: Eighth Annual American Ecological Engineering Society Meeting. Workshops on Jun. 9-10; conference Jun. 11-14. More information: Cully Hession, (540) 231-9480 or chession@vt.edu; Web Site: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/aees/.
– Ephemeral Wetlands Construction Workshop — June 10-12, 2008. Four Seasons Lodge, Richwood, WV. Hosted by the Monongahela National Forest. Contact: Cathy Johnson, catherinejohnson@fs.fed.us
– American Society of Mining and Reclamation Annual Meeting — Jun. 14-19, 2008. Richmond, VA: More information: Lee Daniels, (540) 231-7175 or wdaniels@vt.edu; Website: http://www.cses.vt.edu/revegetation/ASMR_2008.html.
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