This document summarizes a balanced growth analysis project for central Ohio watersheds. The project involved creating land use plans for 5 watersheds in partnership with over 80 communities and stakeholders. The analysis looked at priority areas for conservation, development, and agriculture. Key lessons learned included issues with parcel size, community mapping, and overlapping tiers that caused conflicts. Moving forward, the project will use a new weighting system and feature-based overlaps to improve the analysis and make technical decisions that keep the process simple.
The Honey Creek Watershed Implementation Project saw a 28% reduction in total phosphorus loading through the implementation of best management practices from 2006-2014. Over 100 cooperators participated, installing practices like riparian fencing, alternative water supplies, and animal waste facilities. Water quality monitoring showed reductions in phosphorus, bacteria, and nitrate loading. The project was successful due to local involvement, partner support, dedicated staff, flexibility, and documentation of improvements through monitoring.
The attached presentation highlights the short and long term impacts of the ACT Reading Program from Sylvan Learning
in Clermont. This program has enabled more than a 1000 students meet their reading graduation requirement. At the
beginning of the 2016/17 school year, Lake County had over 600 students at risk of not graduating. We are hoping to
expand this program to all the students in Lake County high schools next year. If you have any questions concerning the
content, please contact Cathy Graff at 352‐241‐4141.
The Rizal Library satisfaction survey from April 2015 showed that:
- 91% of all participants, undergraduates, and faculty were satisfied with the library's services and facilities.
- Users were most satisfied with the library's personnel, cleanliness, and environment, and least satisfied with space availability.
- The top 3 main reasons for using the library were to use the library computers, access print books and journals, and use study tables and cubicles.
- 79% of participants learned about the library's services and facilities by exploring on their own, while 21% learned through a scheduled library tour.
This document provides an overview of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy's water quality monitoring and stewardship programs in British Columbia. It discusses the provincial lakes monitoring network, volunteer lake monitoring by the BC Lake Stewardship Society, watershed science policy and tools, and the roles of different divisions and branches within the Ministry in areas like monitoring, assessment, stewardship and partnerships. It also touches on topics like algal blooms, non-point source pollution, regional examples, and future plans to develop a 5-year stewardship framework.
This document provides an agenda for a meeting hosted by the University of Michigan Graham Institute on changing Great Lakes water levels and local impacts. The agenda outlines presentations and speakers on current water level data and projections, insights on addressing water level variability, and a panel discussion on related topics like land use policy, impacts on local government, coastal erosion, and impacts on tribal fisheries and culturally important sites. The meeting aims to discuss challenges from fluctuating water levels and develop solutions through an integrated assessment.
This document summarizes a presentation about reducing phosphorus loading into Lake Erie through voluntary adoption of recommended agricultural practices. It finds that 30-40% of farmers are motivated to voluntarily change practices, but adoption levels need to be higher to meet recommended reductions. Key factors driving adoption are a farmer's self-efficacy in their ability to change and their belief that practices are effective at reducing nutrient losses. Messaging and programs that increase efficacy, like peer groups and goal setting, may help promote greater changes, but will depend on the risk and uncertainty of practices. Overall, efficacy must increase substantially for some practices, like cover crops, to reach adoption goals.
Farmer-led research on water quality protection practices has been conducted on 20 farms over 15 years, involving 15 member steering committees. Called Discovery Farms, the program has collected a large dataset on diverse farm systems and locations. The research focuses on runoff, sediment, nitrogen, phosphorus, weather, and soil factors. Discovery Farms engages farmers in leadership roles and communicates credible water quality research results. It works with farmers at multiple scales and land uses, with an open approach rather than preconceived solutions. The future involves deeper farmer engagement through assessment tools for soil health, nitrogen use efficiency, and edge-of-field runoff data.
The Honey Creek Watershed Implementation Project saw a 28% reduction in total phosphorus loading through the implementation of best management practices from 2006-2014. Over 100 cooperators participated, installing practices like riparian fencing, alternative water supplies, and animal waste facilities. Water quality monitoring showed reductions in phosphorus, bacteria, and nitrate loading. The project was successful due to local involvement, partner support, dedicated staff, flexibility, and documentation of improvements through monitoring.
The attached presentation highlights the short and long term impacts of the ACT Reading Program from Sylvan Learning
in Clermont. This program has enabled more than a 1000 students meet their reading graduation requirement. At the
beginning of the 2016/17 school year, Lake County had over 600 students at risk of not graduating. We are hoping to
expand this program to all the students in Lake County high schools next year. If you have any questions concerning the
content, please contact Cathy Graff at 352‐241‐4141.
The Rizal Library satisfaction survey from April 2015 showed that:
- 91% of all participants, undergraduates, and faculty were satisfied with the library's services and facilities.
- Users were most satisfied with the library's personnel, cleanliness, and environment, and least satisfied with space availability.
- The top 3 main reasons for using the library were to use the library computers, access print books and journals, and use study tables and cubicles.
- 79% of participants learned about the library's services and facilities by exploring on their own, while 21% learned through a scheduled library tour.
This document provides an overview of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy's water quality monitoring and stewardship programs in British Columbia. It discusses the provincial lakes monitoring network, volunteer lake monitoring by the BC Lake Stewardship Society, watershed science policy and tools, and the roles of different divisions and branches within the Ministry in areas like monitoring, assessment, stewardship and partnerships. It also touches on topics like algal blooms, non-point source pollution, regional examples, and future plans to develop a 5-year stewardship framework.
This document provides an agenda for a meeting hosted by the University of Michigan Graham Institute on changing Great Lakes water levels and local impacts. The agenda outlines presentations and speakers on current water level data and projections, insights on addressing water level variability, and a panel discussion on related topics like land use policy, impacts on local government, coastal erosion, and impacts on tribal fisheries and culturally important sites. The meeting aims to discuss challenges from fluctuating water levels and develop solutions through an integrated assessment.
This document summarizes a presentation about reducing phosphorus loading into Lake Erie through voluntary adoption of recommended agricultural practices. It finds that 30-40% of farmers are motivated to voluntarily change practices, but adoption levels need to be higher to meet recommended reductions. Key factors driving adoption are a farmer's self-efficacy in their ability to change and their belief that practices are effective at reducing nutrient losses. Messaging and programs that increase efficacy, like peer groups and goal setting, may help promote greater changes, but will depend on the risk and uncertainty of practices. Overall, efficacy must increase substantially for some practices, like cover crops, to reach adoption goals.
Farmer-led research on water quality protection practices has been conducted on 20 farms over 15 years, involving 15 member steering committees. Called Discovery Farms, the program has collected a large dataset on diverse farm systems and locations. The research focuses on runoff, sediment, nitrogen, phosphorus, weather, and soil factors. Discovery Farms engages farmers in leadership roles and communicates credible water quality research results. It works with farmers at multiple scales and land uses, with an open approach rather than preconceived solutions. The future involves deeper farmer engagement through assessment tools for soil health, nitrogen use efficiency, and edge-of-field runoff data.
This document discusses lessons learned from water quality monitoring across multiple scales. It summarizes key initiatives and developments in Maryland around phosphorus management from 1998-2015. These include implementing restrictive thresholds for phosphorus that led to focused research and monitoring efforts. Over time, it was learned that indices alone did not necessarily improve water quality and edge-of-field monitoring was also needed to validate models and identify sources of phosphorus. Stakeholder involvement and flexible support programs were also important to assess effectiveness of conservation practices and accommodate farm decisions.
This document discusses private sector engagement in Iowa watersheds to improve water quality. It describes the Agriculture's Clean Water Alliance (ACWA), a group of agribusiness retailers that works to reduce nutrient loss from agriculture. ACWA has various programs to monitor water quality, implement edge-of-field practices like bioreactors and cover crops, and engage retailers to encourage farmer participation. The Farm to River Partnership pays retailers an incentive for each conservation practice their clients adopt. Initial results include cover crops, bioreactors, and water monitoring sites. The document advocates training retailers to discuss opportunities and expanding the program.
Carl Christianson has over 20 years of experience managing complex engineering projects. He has a proven track record of successfully leading teams, developing client relationships, and delivering large projects on schedule and budget. Most recently, as a senior project manager at Tetra Tech, Carl developed marketing strategies, improved design review processes, and established a new satellite office. He has extensive experience supervising other project managers and teams across both private sector and government roles. Carl holds advanced leadership training and project management certification, along with a Master's degree in Wildlife Management.
The document discusses increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of development projects through probabilistic decision modeling. It summarizes several development projects in Africa that were modeled, including watershed management in Kenya, payment for environmental services in Kenya, and water management in Laos. The modeling approach involves workshops to clarify decisions, train on probabilities, and detail decision models. It then performs risk/return analysis and value of information analysis. The benefits listed are revealing uncertainties, improving designs to maximize impacts and reduce risks, defining metrics for monitoring, and providing evidence for attributing impacts.
by J. Barron, E. Kemp-Benedict, J. Morris, A. de Bruin, G. Wang and A. Fenci
Presented at the Final Volta Basin Development Challenge Science Workshop, September 2013
Citizen Science - Atlas of Australian Birds - Graeme HamiltonTERN Australia
The document discusses the history and objectives of the Atlas of Australian Birds project. It began in 1977 to map species distributions and now aims to track population changes and engage communities in biodiversity monitoring. Data is collected through area searches, incidental sightings, and fixed-route surveys, with an increasing focus on repeated, standardized surveys. Key challenges include maintaining engagement and promoting fixed-site monitoring. Resources are needed to further the atlas's role in monitoring, research, and contributing to national reporting.
Timothy Flinn is a 2016 graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Business Management. He has relevant work experience as a materials technician intern at Powdermet Inc. where he researched materials for cryogenic tanks and as a research assistant where he designed and tested a Savonius wind turbine. Flinn is proficient in various engineering software and has experience planning projects, managing budgets, and organizing events through leadership roles in student organizations. He is open to relocation.
The document discusses data collection and consistency in research. It describes the process of human observation which includes selecting subjects, training observers, supervising data collection, validating the data collection process, and evaluating the results. It also discusses machine observation. For data consistency, it outlines problems that can occur with responses such as missing or incorrect values and how they can be addressed through returning to respondents, assigning substitute values, or discarding values. It further discusses data cleaning techniques like checks and weights that can improve data quality and consistency.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um novo produto, um smartphone com câmera de alta resolução e bateria de longa duração. O aparelho também possui armazenamento em nuvem gratuito e será lançado em outubro por US$ 499. Analistas esperam que o dispositivo ajude a empresa a aumentar sua participação no mercado de smartphones.
El documento describe tres temas principales: el pensamiento, el lenguaje y la inteligencia. Explica que el pensamiento se origina a través de la actividad intelectual y puede surgir de procesos racionales o de la imaginación. Luego, define el lenguaje como la capacidad de comunicación con otros y menciona dos autores clave. Finalmente, describe la inteligencia como la habilidad para elegir alternativas para resolver problemas, y lista varios tipos de inteligencia, incluyendo la inteligencia lógico-matemática, lingüística,
La fiesta religiosa y pagana de Corpus Christi en Ecuador reúne a personas de diferentes edades para mantener las tradiciones culturales a través de danzas, desfiles y celebraciones como la del Niño de Isinche. Los personajes principales incluyen al danzante, su esposa y el prioste, y eventos como los castillos y reuniones comunitarias dan inicio a la fiesta y la elección del líder ceremonial.
Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. It provides a comprehensive inventory of rare diseases, including encyclopedias, classifications, directories of experts and research. Some key facts about Orphanet include:
- It defines a rare disease as affecting less than 1 in 2000 people.
- It contains information on over 5,000 rare diseases in multiple languages and classifications.
- It has directories of over 3,600 expert clinics, 5,400 research projects, and 850 clinical trials across Europe.
- It is funded by the European Commission and various countries and organizations, with a budget of over 2 million euros in 2009.
El documento presenta la filosofía adventista sobre el uso adecuado de la música en el culto religioso. Debe usarse para glorificar a Dios, ennoblecer los pensamientos y ayudar a desarrollar el carácter cristiano. La letra debe concordar con las Escrituras y no mezclar lo sagrado con lo profano. Se debe evitar los efectos teatrales y la egoexhibición, manteniendo el equilibrio entre lo emocional e intelectual.
La división y clasificación son operaciones lógicas para organizar información. La división consiste en desglosar un todo en sus partes inferiores usando un criterio. La clasificación agrupa objetos en clases basadas en sus similitudes y diferencias para simplificar y ordenar la información. Ambos procesos deben seguir reglas como ser completos, excluyentes y basados en un solo criterio para ser efectivos.
Este anuncio cuenta la historia de un anciano de 102 años que visita a una recién nacida en el hospital. A través de un flashback, el anciano comparte su vida y experiencias con la niña, destacando los momentos felices junto a su familia y amigos. El anuncio intenta relacionar la felicidad con el consumo de Coca-Cola a lo largo de la vida.
Este documento presenta un resumen de las principales artes canónicas como la música, pintura, escultura, literatura, arquitectura, danza y teatro. Se indica que el cine es considerado el séptimo arte y describe brevemente cada una de las artes canónicas. También presenta algunas prácticas artísticas contemporáneas como el body art, la fotografía digital, la litografía y la xilografía.
This document provides information about CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) courses for the 2011/2012 school year. It lists several local high schools and the subjects taught in English at each school. It also mentions CLIL teacher training opportunities in England and Scotland. Finally, it lists some resources on CLIL teaching including books and websites to consult for materials.
"Már régebb, hogy láttam a fészbukon, egy egyetemi tanárnő rakta fel, hamburgert, mely úgy nézett ki, hogy soha el nem romlik, mert néhány hét után is, majdnem teljes frissességet mutatott. És akkor meg van a két tábor, a jók és a rosszak. A rohad kapitalista, aki a haszonért agyontartósított élelmet árul, és az ártatlan fogyasztó, akit mérgez. Ma a véleményszabadság világában mindenki figyelmeztet mindenkit, a fogyasztók táborában, hogy miben, mennyi méreg van. A tanárnő is ezzel a céllal rakta fel. Folyik, a jó és a rossz mitologikus háborúja. Amelytől nem látjuk a lényeget, mely ránk is vonatkozik."
This document discusses lessons learned from water quality monitoring across multiple scales. It summarizes key initiatives and developments in Maryland around phosphorus management from 1998-2015. These include implementing restrictive thresholds for phosphorus that led to focused research and monitoring efforts. Over time, it was learned that indices alone did not necessarily improve water quality and edge-of-field monitoring was also needed to validate models and identify sources of phosphorus. Stakeholder involvement and flexible support programs were also important to assess effectiveness of conservation practices and accommodate farm decisions.
This document discusses private sector engagement in Iowa watersheds to improve water quality. It describes the Agriculture's Clean Water Alliance (ACWA), a group of agribusiness retailers that works to reduce nutrient loss from agriculture. ACWA has various programs to monitor water quality, implement edge-of-field practices like bioreactors and cover crops, and engage retailers to encourage farmer participation. The Farm to River Partnership pays retailers an incentive for each conservation practice their clients adopt. Initial results include cover crops, bioreactors, and water monitoring sites. The document advocates training retailers to discuss opportunities and expanding the program.
Carl Christianson has over 20 years of experience managing complex engineering projects. He has a proven track record of successfully leading teams, developing client relationships, and delivering large projects on schedule and budget. Most recently, as a senior project manager at Tetra Tech, Carl developed marketing strategies, improved design review processes, and established a new satellite office. He has extensive experience supervising other project managers and teams across both private sector and government roles. Carl holds advanced leadership training and project management certification, along with a Master's degree in Wildlife Management.
The document discusses increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of development projects through probabilistic decision modeling. It summarizes several development projects in Africa that were modeled, including watershed management in Kenya, payment for environmental services in Kenya, and water management in Laos. The modeling approach involves workshops to clarify decisions, train on probabilities, and detail decision models. It then performs risk/return analysis and value of information analysis. The benefits listed are revealing uncertainties, improving designs to maximize impacts and reduce risks, defining metrics for monitoring, and providing evidence for attributing impacts.
by J. Barron, E. Kemp-Benedict, J. Morris, A. de Bruin, G. Wang and A. Fenci
Presented at the Final Volta Basin Development Challenge Science Workshop, September 2013
Citizen Science - Atlas of Australian Birds - Graeme HamiltonTERN Australia
The document discusses the history and objectives of the Atlas of Australian Birds project. It began in 1977 to map species distributions and now aims to track population changes and engage communities in biodiversity monitoring. Data is collected through area searches, incidental sightings, and fixed-route surveys, with an increasing focus on repeated, standardized surveys. Key challenges include maintaining engagement and promoting fixed-site monitoring. Resources are needed to further the atlas's role in monitoring, research, and contributing to national reporting.
Timothy Flinn is a 2016 graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Business Management. He has relevant work experience as a materials technician intern at Powdermet Inc. where he researched materials for cryogenic tanks and as a research assistant where he designed and tested a Savonius wind turbine. Flinn is proficient in various engineering software and has experience planning projects, managing budgets, and organizing events through leadership roles in student organizations. He is open to relocation.
The document discusses data collection and consistency in research. It describes the process of human observation which includes selecting subjects, training observers, supervising data collection, validating the data collection process, and evaluating the results. It also discusses machine observation. For data consistency, it outlines problems that can occur with responses such as missing or incorrect values and how they can be addressed through returning to respondents, assigning substitute values, or discarding values. It further discusses data cleaning techniques like checks and weights that can improve data quality and consistency.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um novo produto, um smartphone com câmera de alta resolução e bateria de longa duração. O aparelho também possui armazenamento em nuvem gratuito e será lançado em outubro por US$ 499. Analistas esperam que o dispositivo ajude a empresa a aumentar sua participação no mercado de smartphones.
El documento describe tres temas principales: el pensamiento, el lenguaje y la inteligencia. Explica que el pensamiento se origina a través de la actividad intelectual y puede surgir de procesos racionales o de la imaginación. Luego, define el lenguaje como la capacidad de comunicación con otros y menciona dos autores clave. Finalmente, describe la inteligencia como la habilidad para elegir alternativas para resolver problemas, y lista varios tipos de inteligencia, incluyendo la inteligencia lógico-matemática, lingüística,
La fiesta religiosa y pagana de Corpus Christi en Ecuador reúne a personas de diferentes edades para mantener las tradiciones culturales a través de danzas, desfiles y celebraciones como la del Niño de Isinche. Los personajes principales incluyen al danzante, su esposa y el prioste, y eventos como los castillos y reuniones comunitarias dan inicio a la fiesta y la elección del líder ceremonial.
Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. It provides a comprehensive inventory of rare diseases, including encyclopedias, classifications, directories of experts and research. Some key facts about Orphanet include:
- It defines a rare disease as affecting less than 1 in 2000 people.
- It contains information on over 5,000 rare diseases in multiple languages and classifications.
- It has directories of over 3,600 expert clinics, 5,400 research projects, and 850 clinical trials across Europe.
- It is funded by the European Commission and various countries and organizations, with a budget of over 2 million euros in 2009.
El documento presenta la filosofía adventista sobre el uso adecuado de la música en el culto religioso. Debe usarse para glorificar a Dios, ennoblecer los pensamientos y ayudar a desarrollar el carácter cristiano. La letra debe concordar con las Escrituras y no mezclar lo sagrado con lo profano. Se debe evitar los efectos teatrales y la egoexhibición, manteniendo el equilibrio entre lo emocional e intelectual.
La división y clasificación son operaciones lógicas para organizar información. La división consiste en desglosar un todo en sus partes inferiores usando un criterio. La clasificación agrupa objetos en clases basadas en sus similitudes y diferencias para simplificar y ordenar la información. Ambos procesos deben seguir reglas como ser completos, excluyentes y basados en un solo criterio para ser efectivos.
Este anuncio cuenta la historia de un anciano de 102 años que visita a una recién nacida en el hospital. A través de un flashback, el anciano comparte su vida y experiencias con la niña, destacando los momentos felices junto a su familia y amigos. El anuncio intenta relacionar la felicidad con el consumo de Coca-Cola a lo largo de la vida.
Este documento presenta un resumen de las principales artes canónicas como la música, pintura, escultura, literatura, arquitectura, danza y teatro. Se indica que el cine es considerado el séptimo arte y describe brevemente cada una de las artes canónicas. También presenta algunas prácticas artísticas contemporáneas como el body art, la fotografía digital, la litografía y la xilografía.
This document provides information about CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) courses for the 2011/2012 school year. It lists several local high schools and the subjects taught in English at each school. It also mentions CLIL teacher training opportunities in England and Scotland. Finally, it lists some resources on CLIL teaching including books and websites to consult for materials.
"Már régebb, hogy láttam a fészbukon, egy egyetemi tanárnő rakta fel, hamburgert, mely úgy nézett ki, hogy soha el nem romlik, mert néhány hét után is, majdnem teljes frissességet mutatott. És akkor meg van a két tábor, a jók és a rosszak. A rohad kapitalista, aki a haszonért agyontartósított élelmet árul, és az ártatlan fogyasztó, akit mérgez. Ma a véleményszabadság világában mindenki figyelmeztet mindenkit, a fogyasztók táborában, hogy miben, mennyi méreg van. A tanárnő is ezzel a céllal rakta fel. Folyik, a jó és a rossz mitologikus háborúja. Amelytől nem látjuk a lényeget, mely ránk is vonatkozik."
Este documento proporciona información sobre un sitio web llamado www.jleal.tk. El sitio web parece estar relacionado con una persona llamada J. Leal y contiene varios enlaces a la misma dirección URL.
O documento descreve os principais componentes de hardware de um computador, incluindo a motherboard, processador, memória, placa de vídeo, drives e mídias como HDs, pen drives e CDs/DVDs. Ele explica que esses componentes internos e externos compõem a parte física do computador e são necessários para armazenar e processar informações.
Este documento discute la definición de la izquierda y su papel en la sociedad. Argumenta que la izquierda debe defender valores como la justicia social, la igualdad y la solidaridad. También debe promover el pensamiento crítico y una visión progresista de la historia que ofrezca esperanza para el futuro en lugar de nihilismo. La izquierda enfrenta el desafío de renovar sus ideas para combatir las falacias que confunden el progreso con el medro y debe establecer claramente el significado de sus reivindicaciones tradicionales.
Este documento presenta una lista de descriptores o términos clave relacionados con la historia de Argentina. Incluye nombres de personas, batallas, tratados, campañas militares, eventos políticos y revoluciones que fueron importantes en la historia del país desde la época de la colonia hasta fines del siglo XX. La lista contiene más de 300 entradas breves organizadas alfabéticamente.
Naslov: Online prava i odgovornost
Akcija „Sigurniji internet za djecu i mlade“
Autorica: Snježana Matić, profesorica matematike i informatike
Strukovna škola Sisak
Contributing to indicator-based management of transboundary aquatic systemsIwl Pcu
This document provides an overview of the GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP) and its assessment of transboundary aquifers. Key points include:
1. TWAP conducted assessments of five types of transboundary water systems, including aquifers. The aquifers assessment was led by UNESCO-IHP and focused on delineating and describing aquifers, as well as indicators related to their environmental, socioeconomic, and governance aspects.
2. The assessment involved collecting data through questionnaires, developing a georeferenced database and information management system, and producing information briefs on major transboundary aquifers.
3. Key partners included a core group, regional coordinators
This document summarizes a report on watershed projects that have achieved success in improving water quality as measured by instream water quality monitoring. It identifies six case studies of projects that demonstrated monitored improvements in water quality indicators. Key lessons from these cases include the importance of farmer leadership, targeting critical sub-areas for conservation practices, achieving quick monitoring results, and quantifying field-scale and project outcomes. Recommendations call for more guidance on water quality monitoring, reporting of outcomes, increased funding, and additional research.
The characterisation process has identified that approximately one third of waterbodies are at risk of not achieving water quality objectives. Phosphorus pollution is the most significant water quality issue affecting rivers and lakes. Significant pressures were identified for each at-risk waterbody using evidence-based assessments considering sources, pathways and receptors. Agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, and urban areas were found to be the major sources of pressure. Characterisation of all waterbodies will be completed by mid-2017 to prioritize areas for action to improve water quality.
Nutrient Criteria for Streams and RiversEPA Framework for Nutrient Reduction
Texas Water Conservation Association
Water Quality Subcommittee
October 13, 2011
Jim Davenport
WQ Monitoring & Assessment Section
WQ Planning Division Office of Water, TCEQ
1) The document discusses an integrated approach to improve the management of agricultural drainage channels in the Western Lake Erie Basin. It aims to design channels that provide drainage while reducing downstream water quality impacts.
2) The project will quantify sediment and nutrient retention within alternative channel designs over time and space. It will also evaluate the ecosystem services provided by analyzing soil microbiota.
3) Educational activities will be conducted to enhance knowledge of innovative channel practices among students and stakeholders.
The document outlines the process and schedule for developing a balanced growth plan for the Olentangy Watershed Planning Partnership. It will involve agreeing on criteria for designating priority conservation areas, priority development areas, and possibly priority agricultural areas. It reviews how these areas were defined and selected in past balanced growth plans for other watersheds. It also discusses collecting data, creating initial maps, revising maps, and selecting implementation methods before finalizing and approving the plan by December 2011.
Asset Management presented at Tennessee APWAEvan Pratt
This document discusses methods for identifying, prioritizing, and justifying water main replacement and renewal projects. It describes using tools like maps, spreadsheets, and GIS to track asset condition and prioritize projects based on factors like the age of pipes, number of breaks, and consequences of failure. The document also discusses developing asset management plans for multiple infrastructure types (e.g. water, sewer, roads) and prioritizing projects across systems to make the best use of funding.
Denver Water's climate adaptation planning perspective focuses on addressing climate change uncertainties. Projections show temperature increases of 2-5°F and precipitation changes from -20% to 30% by 2040-2070 in north central Colorado, posing challenges to water supplies and demands. Denver Water uses simple assessments of how much additional precipitation would be needed to offset warming impacts, showing potential yield decreases of 22% and demand increases of 7% under 5°F warming. Scenario planning helps identify decision points and flexible strategies to address uncertainties like population growth, endangered species, drought, and compact calls on the Colorado River. Adaptation requires understanding climate science capabilities and limitations, assessing vulnerabilities, incorporating uncertainty into planning, and implementing strategies to increase reliability,
Prepare to Launch! Guidelines for Accessing, Designing, and Building Launch S...rshimoda2014
If you would like to view the fully functional version of this presentation, you can download from this site, or visit http://www.river-management.org/prepare-to-launch- for additional formats and more information!
Prepare to Launch was created to help facility and trail planners, and park and recreation project leaders when planning, building, or updating access sites that are tailored to the needs of the canoeists, kayakers, tubers, stand-up paddlers, rowers, or small craft sailors (commonly referred to as “paddlers” in this document).
Prepare to Launch! will help:
-Understand Launch Locations by river, lake, and bay shoreline characteristics
-Address Users’ Launch Needs by looking at the various types of users and watercraft, amount of traffic, and accessibility needs
-Understand Launch Design Criteria that can be shared with a contractor, engineer, or designer, depending on the complexity of the site
-Promote Your Launch Project by offering tips to help make decisions about appropriate launch design and construction and by helping to organize examples that can then help gain community support and fundraising
This document discusses the development of tools to help manage and assess hydromodification, which is the alteration of natural flow patterns caused by increased impervious surfaces like roads and buildings. It summarizes previous related studies and outlines the major tasks of the current project, which include developing protocols to classify stream susceptibility, monitoring impacts, predictive models, and management tools. The expected products are screening and assessment tools to evaluate hydromodification risks and impacts, as well as mitigation tools to guide management strategies based on stream and catchment conditions and the level of development.
Presentation by Mary Ann Dickinson, president and CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, for the 2019 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium in Austin, Texas.
This document outlines the process for developing a lake management plan for Green Lake. It discusses why planning is important to protect lakes and address current and future issues. A management plan brings together past studies and determines what needs to be done going forward. The planning process involves assessing current conditions, identifying goals and actions, and getting public input. Developing a comprehensive plan will help Green Lake qualify for grants and permits to fund restoration and protection activities.
This document outlines a presentation on process improvement and Lean methodology. It discusses why process improvement is important for improving services to students, families, and schools. Lean is introduced as a methodology to drastically improve processes by reducing waste and increasing value. Examples are provided of how Lean has been used to improve enrollment and tuition billing processes at the University of Washington and King County, reducing steps and defects. The goal is to apply these principles to stabilize district operations and better serve customers.
Elena Miyasato completed a summer internship with Jacobs in San Mateo, California working on the Crystal Springs County Sanitation District clean water program. Her role involved assisting with nutrient studies, design reviews, construction bid submittals, and community outreach. She gained experience in areas like hydraulic modeling, cost analysis, and working with project teams both in the office and visiting plant sites. The internship provided valuable lessons about engineering, project management, and water treatment processes. Elena is looking forward to graduating with her biosystems engineering degree and continuing to develop her technical skills and professional network in the clean water industry.
This document summarizes a presentation about watershed-scale conservation efforts in the Great Lakes region. It discusses several phases of research and modeling that were conducted to determine: 1) the link between fish health and water quality; 2) the link between water quality and agricultural best management practices (BMPs); and 3) the development of decision tools to target BMPs and track progress. It also describes several pilot projects that aim to test innovative strategies for implementing BMPs and achieving watershed goals through partnerships with farmers and agribusinesses. The overall goal is to use science-based tools and new funding models to implement conservation at a large enough scale to improve conditions in watersheds and the Great Lakes.
Dr. Suresh Babu IEWP @ Workshop on Water allocation, water economics and eflo...India-EU Water Partnership
This document summarizes a workshop on environmental flows (E-flows) in India.
The first section provides an overview of India's progress with E-flows, including policy recommendations of 15-30% of flows. Case studies on the Ganges river show E-flows were maintained during religious festivals.
The second section discusses understanding trade-offs, including a study that found farmers would sacrifice for E-flows but prefer changing cropping patterns. Groundwater usage was also analyzed.
The third section outlines the challenges of implementing E-flows, including integrating them into basin plans and building capacity for long-term E-flows assessments and mainstreaming. A vision for the Ganges calls for maintaining ecosystem services through
This document summarizes a rainwater harvesting training program conducted by Billy Kniffen of Texas Cooperative Extension. It provides details on 5 workshops held from 2006 to 2007 that trained 165 volunteers. The training involved a $200, 2-day course covering topics like collection, storage, filtration and uses of rainwater. Evaluations showed the program increased participant knowledge by 58% on average. It also describes setting up future programming, including master gardener and naturalist trainings, and links to rainwater harvesting resources.
EPA's Source Water Protection Program aims to protect drinking water sources through a multi-barrier approach including source water protection. Key EPA programs related to source water protection include the Safe Drinking Water Act which requires states to develop Wellhead Protection Programs and Source Water Assessments. Source water protection involves delineating protection areas, inventorying contaminant sources, assessing susceptibility, notifying the public, and developing and implementing protection strategies. EPA supports state and local source water protection efforts through technical assistance, workshops, and coordination across programs. Success stories demonstrate effective multi-stakeholder collaboration on alternative intakes, BMPs with agriculture, monitoring, outreach, and funding from various federal, state, and local sources.
Similar to Balanced Growth Analysis for Central Ohio Watersheds (20)
2. Overview Ohio Balanced Growth Program Our Project Scope Olentangy Watershed Analysis Lessons Learned Applying the Lessons
3. Ohio Balanced Growth Program Land use has a direct impact on water quality Grant program encourages planning at a watershed scale balancedgrowth.ohio.gov
4. Project Scope 5 Plans, 5 Partnerships Olentangy River Walnut Creek Big Walnut Upper Scioto + Whetstone Creek 80+ Communities,Dozens of Stakeholders
5. Rocky River Upper West Branch Swan Creek Chippewa Creek Chagrin River Project Scope
23. PCA Example Hydric Soils Soil Permeability Score Habitats of Protected and Endangered Species Wetlands Natural Land cover 5 year Wellhead Protection Zone Parks and Open Space 100 yr Floodplain 1 year Wellhead Protection Zone 100 ft from River and Perennial streams
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25. Take Aways It’s the partnership’s plan Make technical decisions that keep it simple Communicate up front with decision makers Keep the lines of communication open and accessible
Annie is the GIS Specialist on the projectAndy has the Planning background
The key recognition of the program is the connection between land use and water quality.MORPC received a 2 year grant from the state to do a “Balanced Growth Plan” for portions of the Olentangy River Watershed. We leveraged these funds with federal transportation planning dollars to expand the geographic scope.
MORPC’s role in this effort is three pronged. Annie and I are just two members of the project team that includes two other planners and an outreach specialist.Annie will be telling you shortly about the technical part in detail. We’ve got more information online about the other parts of the program.Our scope includes 5 separate plans being developed in parallel. This means 5 partnerships for 5 watersheds made up, primarily of the local governments in each watershed. These partnerships drive the plan development because, in the end, their adoption of the plan determines its success or failure in the eyes of the state.
Scope of OWPP and others vs ALL other BG plansOlentangy Watershed Partnership 27 communities 30 stakeholders Cities (7) Columbus, Delaware, Grandview, Marion, Powell, Upper Arlington, WorthingtonVillages (3) Ashley, Riverlea, WaldoTownships – (17) Canaan, Cardington, Claridon, Clinton, Delaware, Liberty, Marion, Marlboro, Orange, Oxford, Perry, Pleasant, Richland, Sharon, Troy, WaldoCounties (4) Delaware, Franklin, Marion, Morrow-Characteristics of communities Many unique community personalities involved and differing levels of involvement and different types of reps. Township trusties. -Number counties (urban rural suburban) Also invited stakeholders to participate – SWCDs, ONDR, FLOW, BIA, LWV, OEPA, county planning commissions, etc.Other partnerships Had existing groups to work with.Chippewa Creek – 5 municipalities 2 park districtsRocky River Upper West Branch- 7 communities
3 Separate Spatial Analyses First 2 are required by the Balanced Growth Program the 3rd Agricultural Areas were optional. All 5 of our partnerships decided to include PCAsA Priority Conservation Area is a locally designated area targeted for protection and restoration.A Priority Development Area is a locally designated area where growth and/or redevelopment is to beespecially promoted in order to maximize development potential, efficiently utilize infrastructure, revitalizeexisting cities and townsPriority Agricultural Areas were not required but the Partnerships could decide to included
The partnership had to choose a base shape for the analysis.2 options. Parcels or GridsParcel – familiar shape to all the communities Grid- we as a staff like the uniform geography of the 40 acre Grid, that already existed from our Land use model (this is downtown Columbus, You are here)Grid was much larger than some Parcels and Much smaller than some parcels and in the End the partnership decided to use the Parcels.
We worked with the partnership to figure out with data we had that covered the entire areaThe partnership them used decided the importance of the data Data was weighted High, Meduim and Low which then they determined that the weights associated would be 3, 2, 1Every parcel in the was given a scoreExample – the roads were buffered based on importance of distance, Closer to the arterial distance of ¼ mile was given high weight than the distance of ½ mile from the arterial road.Columbus is down here (point) The darker areas had a higher scores. You can see where the Arterial Roads stand out with their higher weight
This is an example of a PDA parcel in the Olentangy watershedThis Parcel is was selected as intersecting with the … sewer service area, Artierial ½ mile Buffer, etc they are given a 1 and they layers other layers all get 0Then the field was calculated by applying the weights 1 to 3 to calculated the Parcel score. This Parcel was scored 10
This is the Priority Conservation Analysis.Like the PDA the darker areas are better suited as Priority Areas.
The same Spatial Analysis was done for the Agricultural areasThere was less data available so we had to be a little creative with the Adjacent to and the Large Parcels which were given lower weights, but still added to the total score. Ag mostly focused in the northern portion (headwaters region of the watershed)
Results of the Analysis!At the partnership meeting to discuss our proposed cut offs the partnership suggested that they would like to see cut off tiers so that more info was available for the decision making processThe Darker purple, orange and green areas are the initial cut off range and the lighter colors are the scores that were just below The yellow Areas are represent where there is Priority overlap the darker So much over lap… so may shades
This is an example of what a community map looked like.The partners were all given these maps and then asked to choose which priority they want between the overlapping Areas. This was also the time when they could Add or remove areas that the analysis choose.Each community was only looking at their own area….
They met again to look at the results of the revisions and They saw that there was MUCH more area designated that the original analysis WHERE’S the WATER?Buffers based on OPEA Permit2nd round of maps for Communities to add in Water and other PCA features to help balanced the PAA in the in the North and the PDA in the south.
Size of parcels – if a parcel touches the Priority designation feature then the entire parcel is assign is then weighted and give the importance as if the feature applies to the entire area. In the case of streams and other smaller PCA type features, many larger already designated industrial or developed parcels were getting scored PCA because of the proximity to the stream. Extending to full communities not just areas in watershedParcels are too personal! Community MappingThe simpler the map the better!lead refocused to community level NOT watershed level as project intended Had to retrofit other watershed partnerships to fit with the OWPPWeighting system needs for more robust and FLEXIBLETiers cause tears-There was too much confusion with the members that hadn’t been to the other meetings. The members that were at the PARCELS v GRID - decided parcel, Problem 1) Data isn’t continuous coverage. Some areas have more data than others.Problem 2) Promising to do analysis for ENITRE community not just portion in watershed –ANALYSIS AREA v. WatershedMesses up other watershed analysis’s Used as a way to get communities to sign on to project
Steering Committee Small group with authority to make minor decisions without meeting of ENITRE Planning PartnershipFeature Based overlap More time up front= Less time in review.New weighting system – Gave us more flexibility, but takes more time to figure out what the best rankings are. Less over lap too in the end Gathered more Ag relevant data- Century Farms, Certified Agricultural Use Value (CAUV), Removed Floodplain and stream buffers from PDA areas in differing combinations in some form
The Big Walnut Set up each data type by cutting it to fit the Analysis AreasDissolved each so they are all one polygon with 3 fields, type (PCA) Name (floodplain) Weight (3)Unioned each like type shapes, then created a score column. A cut off was establishedThen each of the Priorities Layers were interested to create the overlap areas.
Walnut Creek MapFeature overlap Spatial AnalysisNo community maps Quadrants for a better view of neighboring Less PCA/PDA overlap because of – rankingEasier overlap designationPoint out Rickenbacker industrial Area, future rood and streams!