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Actions 2003

This document outlines the actions taken in 2003 regarding water programs data, including sending out tables and graphs, conducting reviews, forming committees, and implementing recommendations.

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Actions 2003

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  1. Actions 2003 • Data call re Water Programs: • Send out water program tables and summary trend line graphs to all ACWI reps • Work with other water-related Fed’l. agencies to expand data set • Work with OMB to review and refine data set and analysis • Action: USGS – Johnson

  2. Actions 2003 USGS Competition Memo: • ACWI members have 4 weeks to provide written/email comments on the USGS Competition Memo: • Due COB October 6, 2003 • Via email Jpeters@USGS.gov • or Fax 703-648-5644 • Action: ACWI Reps

  3. Actions 2003 Actions re 2004 Review of USGS Cooperative Water Program: • Agreed to conduct review of implementation of COOP recommendations to start January 2004. • Formed ACWI Steering Committee: • Plan review, develop Terms of Reference, and recommend member organizations • 5 Volunteers: NGWA, AWWA, AASG, ASIWPCA, WSWC) • Sunset after completion of planning process • Action: Above ACWI Reps

  4. Actions 2003 Actions re 2004 Review of USGS Cooperative Water Program: • Send out via email to ACWI reps on Steering Committee: • Report of previous COOP Review • Secretary’s Letter on Implementation • Suggested outline of process • Action: USGS - Peters

  5. Actions 2003 Actions re Subcommittee on Sediment: • Agreed to accept SOS as subgroup under ACWI. • Approved Terms of Reference for SOS with no dissension. • Provide expressions of interest in the SOS to: gglysson@usgs.gov or Fax to 703-648-5644 • Action: All ACWI Reps

  6. Actions 2003 Actions re Streamgaging Task Force • Approved Task Force Report as written with no dissent. • Letter to be prepared for Secretary of Interior, (co-signed by USGS & Stiles as nonFed co-chair): • Endorse Task Force Report • Highlight key recommendations • Encourage OFA’s to continue support of the streamgaging network • Request letter to be sent to other Feds • Action: USGS – Johnson w/Yorke and Stiles (TF Chairs)

  7. Actions 2003 Actions re Streamgaging Task Force: • All ACWI Federal Agencies encouraged to continue their support for the Streamgaging network. • All ACWI non-Federal member organizations encouraged to recommend to other Feds to continue funding for their stations in the network. • Action: USGS – Johnson and All ACWI member organizations.

  8. Actions 2003 Actions re Methods Board: • Letters being prepared, asking ACWI Federal agencies to implement approved recommendations, including: • Nat’l.Environmental Methods Index • Laboratory Accreditation • Copies will be sent to ACWI members Action: EPA – Brass, Johnson and All ACWI member organizations.

  9. Actions 2003 Actions re Methods Board: • Report on Chemical Oxygen Demand, to be published in the Council’s Technical Report Series, to be sent out to ACWI member organizations for review & comment by email: • Copies distributed at meeting • Will forward electronically by Sept. 15 • Comments due by COB Oct 15, 2003 Action: EPA – Brass; All ACWI member organizations.

  10. Actions 2003 Actions re Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable (SWRR): • Revised Terms of Reference approved, with two clarifications: • Item III.D. re Role of Co-Chairs re Budget & revised consistent with FACA • Item III.A. re Participation, add “local” to agencies and clarify “individuals.” • Action: Smith w/Johnson • Revised Terms to be posted on ACWI Web site.

  11. Actions 2003 Actions re Ad Hoc TMDL Conference: • Sunset ACWI Ad Hoc Subcommittee on TMDL Science and Policy Conference. • ACWI Member organizations encouraged to continue to support the annual TMDL Science Conference, co-chaired by WEF and ASIWPCA. • Conference will likely be continued as WEF biennial Technical Conference • Action: USGS – Johnson w/WEF - O’Neill.

  12. Actions 2003 Actions re Spatial Water Data Com: • Geospatial One-Stop’s Geodata.gov web site • What ACWI role re populating data layers? • Members’ concerned re water security and web server vulnerability. • SSWD to provide further information to ACWI member organizations regarding underlying philosophy, and access layers. • Action:USGS-Pierce • Interested members: All, esp. AWWA, WEF, AMWA, ACC, WSWC.

  13. Actions 2003 Recommendations of the 2002 AWRA Water Resources Policy Dialog: • Individual Member Organizations of ACWI are encouraged to write letters in support of the importance and need for continued Water Policy Dialogs: • To AWRA [Attn: Dick Engberg, AWRA, 4 W. Federal St., P.O. Box 1626, Middleburg, VA 20118-1626] • To their members and constituents • Action: All ACWI Member Organizations • Next Dialog, Feb 2005, Tucson, AZ

  14. Actions 2003 • ACWI members will receive notice of

  15. Actions 2003 • Future ACWI Agenda Items (suggested by): • Pharmaceuticals (Hart-ESA) • Antibiotics,Endocrine Compounds (Masters-NWGA) • Study on Underground Injection & State Funding Needs on Ground Water Quality Monitoring (Paque-GWPC) • Wetlands, esp. coastal (Walker-LWV) • Water Use Data/Anal. (Lant-UCOWR) • Nutrients (Good-ASIWPCA) NOTE: To be continued from ACWI minutes. • Action: Johnson (w/members)

  16. Actions 2003 • Future issues for consideration of Monitoring Council: • Nutrient Standards (Good-ASIWPCA) • Approach to collect appropriate data on Rivers [e.g., Frequency, Integration of Biology] (Lant-UCOWR) Note: To be continued from ACWI minutes • Action: Mallard/Spooner (Council Co-Chairs)

  17. Actions 2003 ACWI Member Organizations Brainstorm Key Issues [one example]: • Need to know what information is needed to measure progress and success for “Adaptive Management” NOTE: To be continued from ACWI minutes. • Action: USGS in setting agenda • All ACWI Member Organizations in forming and participating in agenda

  18. Actions 2003 • Upcoming Meetings: • ASIWPCA Nov 21 on Atmospheric Dep. email: nleblanc@hrsd.com • NGWA Oct in MN on Pharmaceuticals email: mike@gwpc.org • USGS: Water 2025 Science & Technical Workshop, Nov 4, Denver, CO email: jgpeters@usgs.gov Others? NOTE: USGS will maintain water-related meetings of interest on ACWI web site and feature notices in “What’s New” • Action: All ACWI Members – notify us of your upcoming meetings – email: kimmartz@usgs.gov

  19. Actions 2003 • Place ACWI 2003 Action Items and Final Agenda on Web Site by COB Sept 19 • http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/acwi/acwi2003 • Action: USGS – Johnson/Lewis

  20. Actions 2003 Next Meeting: • ACWI is now a Presidential Committee (renewable every 2 yrs, as long as OMB Memo M-92-01 remains valid) • Membership approved for 4-year term thru Aug 2007 • Feds request key actions and key issues Day 1 following roundtable, even if return to more detailed subgroup presentations.

  21. Actions 2003 Next Meeting: • Cannot return to April ‘04, due to National Monitoring Conference in May ‘04 (major ACWI sponsorship). • Consider one-day focused/intensive meeting in Feb/Mar ‘04 • Propose ACWI 2004 Annual meeting in Sept ‘04

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