Update presentation on the status, goals, and objectives of West Maui and how
it was selected as the US Coral Reef Task Force priority partnership for the
Pacific.
The presentation discussed the San Antonio Water System's (SAWS) Twin Oaks Brackish Groundwater Desalination Program. The program will develop brackish groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox and Gulf Coast aquifers using reverse osmosis treatment and deep well injection of concentrate. Phase I will provide 12 million gallons per day by 2016 at an estimated cost of $192.66 million. The program aims to ultimately supply 30 million gallons per day through phased expansions to help meet the region's increasing water demands through 2060 in a cost-effective and sustainable manner.
Presentation by Alaine Clarke MIPI Physical Planner
Objectives:
Appreciate existing linkages between catchment management and the planning system
Recognise that the planning system is a key tool to implementation of River Basin Management Plans
Understand what is needed to deliver a water-friendly planning system
Structure of presentation:
Policy Context
Legislative context as it relates to planning & RBMPs
What guidance is out there?
Existing RBMPs + interaction with planning system
Developing appropriate & measurable policies
Next cycle of RBMPs
This document summarizes the concept of river basin management on a global scale and in India. It discusses how several countries have established River Basin Organizations to facilitate integrated planning and management of water resources within hydrological boundaries. In the US, the Tennessee Valley Authority pioneered this approach. In the UK, regional water authorities successfully manage resources across multiple uses in each river basin. Similar basin-scale management models exist in other countries like Australia, France and India. The document advocates adopting a holistic basin approach in India to address water-related issues in a sustainable manner.
This document summarizes an Upper Quinault River restoration project. It discusses the scientific background of the river's natural processes and how human impacts have degraded habitat. Specifically, it notes how the removal of large wood from floodplains and the river channel has led to instability. The presentation outlines threats to salmon like loss of side channel habitat and roads in floodplains. It proposes a restoration approach using engineered logjams to reintroduce wood and stabilize the river over 20 years. It highlights an Alder Creek pilot project and proposes securing funding and partnerships to implement the full restoration plan.
Environmental Flows in the Indian Context - Challenges and Potential Latha Anantha
This document discusses environmental flows in Indian rivers and the challenges associated with their implementation. It notes that 9 of the 30 most biodiverse river basins globally are located in India due to extensive development. Dams have fragmented rivers and arrested flows, with some rivers like the Periyar having flows completely diverted. Maintaining environmental flows that consider the river's ecological needs as well as human needs is an ongoing challenge due to lack of understanding, data, and prioritization of development over environmental protection. The document calls for improving legal frameworks, objective setting, community involvement, and adaptive management to better protect rivers in India through environmental flows.
Sustainable Water Security at a time of Climate Change: India's 12th Five Yea...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses India's water crisis and proposes solutions for the 12th Five Year Plan. It notes that business as usual will not work given groundwater depletion, poor irrigation infrastructure and management, and inadequate wastewater treatment. It recommends reforms like completing existing irrigation projects before starting new ones, rational water pricing, expanding watershed management programs, comprehensive groundwater mapping, river basin planning, new water laws, and reforms for urban water systems. The overall goal is to move beyond denial and establish sustainable water security through holistic and participatory management of surface and groundwater resources.
This document discusses strategies for developing a regional salmon recovery plan along the Washington coast. It provides background on the planning process, which involves multiple watersheds and Lead Entity groups working to synthesize strategies at a regional scale. Key steps discussed include establishing a regional technical committee to provide scientific support, conducting a threats assessment for different salmon habitat targets, and identifying goals, objectives, strategies and monitoring measures through an adaptive management process. The overall aim is to develop a coordinated, science-based plan for recovering salmon populations across the coastal region.
The presentation discussed the San Antonio Water System's (SAWS) Twin Oaks Brackish Groundwater Desalination Program. The program will develop brackish groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox and Gulf Coast aquifers using reverse osmosis treatment and deep well injection of concentrate. Phase I will provide 12 million gallons per day by 2016 at an estimated cost of $192.66 million. The program aims to ultimately supply 30 million gallons per day through phased expansions to help meet the region's increasing water demands through 2060 in a cost-effective and sustainable manner.
Presentation by Alaine Clarke MIPI Physical Planner
Objectives:
Appreciate existing linkages between catchment management and the planning system
Recognise that the planning system is a key tool to implementation of River Basin Management Plans
Understand what is needed to deliver a water-friendly planning system
Structure of presentation:
Policy Context
Legislative context as it relates to planning & RBMPs
What guidance is out there?
Existing RBMPs + interaction with planning system
Developing appropriate & measurable policies
Next cycle of RBMPs
This document summarizes the concept of river basin management on a global scale and in India. It discusses how several countries have established River Basin Organizations to facilitate integrated planning and management of water resources within hydrological boundaries. In the US, the Tennessee Valley Authority pioneered this approach. In the UK, regional water authorities successfully manage resources across multiple uses in each river basin. Similar basin-scale management models exist in other countries like Australia, France and India. The document advocates adopting a holistic basin approach in India to address water-related issues in a sustainable manner.
This document summarizes an Upper Quinault River restoration project. It discusses the scientific background of the river's natural processes and how human impacts have degraded habitat. Specifically, it notes how the removal of large wood from floodplains and the river channel has led to instability. The presentation outlines threats to salmon like loss of side channel habitat and roads in floodplains. It proposes a restoration approach using engineered logjams to reintroduce wood and stabilize the river over 20 years. It highlights an Alder Creek pilot project and proposes securing funding and partnerships to implement the full restoration plan.
Environmental Flows in the Indian Context - Challenges and Potential Latha Anantha
This document discusses environmental flows in Indian rivers and the challenges associated with their implementation. It notes that 9 of the 30 most biodiverse river basins globally are located in India due to extensive development. Dams have fragmented rivers and arrested flows, with some rivers like the Periyar having flows completely diverted. Maintaining environmental flows that consider the river's ecological needs as well as human needs is an ongoing challenge due to lack of understanding, data, and prioritization of development over environmental protection. The document calls for improving legal frameworks, objective setting, community involvement, and adaptive management to better protect rivers in India through environmental flows.
Sustainable Water Security at a time of Climate Change: India's 12th Five Yea...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses India's water crisis and proposes solutions for the 12th Five Year Plan. It notes that business as usual will not work given groundwater depletion, poor irrigation infrastructure and management, and inadequate wastewater treatment. It recommends reforms like completing existing irrigation projects before starting new ones, rational water pricing, expanding watershed management programs, comprehensive groundwater mapping, river basin planning, new water laws, and reforms for urban water systems. The overall goal is to move beyond denial and establish sustainable water security through holistic and participatory management of surface and groundwater resources.
This document discusses strategies for developing a regional salmon recovery plan along the Washington coast. It provides background on the planning process, which involves multiple watersheds and Lead Entity groups working to synthesize strategies at a regional scale. Key steps discussed include establishing a regional technical committee to provide scientific support, conducting a threats assessment for different salmon habitat targets, and identifying goals, objectives, strategies and monitoring measures through an adaptive management process. The overall aim is to develop a coordinated, science-based plan for recovering salmon populations across the coastal region.
This is the presentation give by Roy Huberd, a planner with Pierce County's Surface Water Management Division, at the April 2010 Nisqually River Council meeting.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Update, Mark Mazzanti SESTWCA
This 3-paragraph summary provides an overview of the USACE Civil Works Programs and Policy Update presentation:
The presentation discusses the USACE Southwestern Division's civil works mission and area of responsibility, which includes hundreds of water resources development projects across 4 states. It highlights some of the major programs, such as navigation, hydropower, water supply, recreation, and flood risk management. The presentation also provides an overview of the civil works budget outlook and new authorities granted under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. These include provisions related to cost-sharing, flood risk management projects, mitigation banking, beneficial use of dredged material, and authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Scenic Conservation Action Plan. It describes the Byway's history and importance [1]. The goal of the plan is to guide scenic conservation along the Byway to preserve landscapes, farms, historic villages and enhance the economy and quality of life [2]. The plan was created through a multi-year process including workshops to identify scenic resources and issues, an assessment of the Byway's landscapes, and developing strategies [3]. The plan provides tools to guide development to protect scenic character through landscape categories and conservation strategies.
The International Journal of Engineering and Sciencetheijes
This document summarizes a paper that assesses groundwater potential through water balance techniques. It describes methodologies for understanding groundwater balance components like recharge and discharge. The key steps are:
1) Define the study area, typically a watershed or "doab" bounded by streams.
2) Quantify the inputs and outputs in the groundwater balance equation over time. The equation accounts for recharge from rainfall, irrigation, canals and more, and discharge from evapotranspiration, pumping, and flows to surface water.
3) Estimate individual components like recharge and storage change to assess the groundwater potential and how it may change with human and climatic factors. Understanding the aquifer
The document discusses the designation of the Detroit River as an American Heritage River in 1998 and the subsequent efforts through the Greater Detroit American Heritage Rivers Initiative to restore the environmental health and promote the economic development of the Detroit River area. It highlights several accomplishments from 2004, such as constructing fish habitats, preserving land, and expanding greenway trails. The initiative continues to leverage funding and support revitalization projects along the Detroit River.
TWCA Annual Convention: Securing the Water Future of the Greater Houston Regi...TWCA
The document summarizes efforts by various organizations in the Houston region to collaboratively plan and develop water supplies to meet future demand while reducing subsidence rates. It describes how groundwater use previously caused subsidence but regulation and development of surface water projects like Lake Livingston and Lake Houston have helped. It outlines challenges in developing new supplies like the Luce Bayou project and water treatment plant expansions. Funding these large regional projects requires cooperation and financial support from state programs like SWIFT. Long term planning continues to focus on strategies like reuse, importing additional surface water, and desalination.
This presentation was given at the Catchment Management Network meeting on February 24th 2017. The Catchment Management Network consists of the EPA, all of Ireland's Local Authorities, and other public bodies involved in looking after Ireland's catchments, sub-catchments and water bodies. For more information about this work see www.catchments.ie
Ghana has since the mid 1990'S, been implementing a string of reforms in the water set aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the production and utilisation of water. These reformshave culminated in the institutional re-alignment of key institutions in the sector. Despite the implementation of these reforms, a major concern has been the lack of an effective interface among key stakeholder institutions with a view to integrating and harmonizing their various activities. Given this phenomenon, the Ministry of Water Resources, Worksand Housing: concert with other stakeholder institutions and interest groups, in 2004,commenced process for the formulation of a consolidated national water policy. This document is output of the interactive process initiated.
1) Participatory integrated water resource management (IWRM) planning workshops were held in six small island developing states (SIDS) to plan demonstration projects focusing on sustainable groundwater and water resource management.
2) The workshops brought together stakeholders from different sectors and levels of government and empowered them to actively participate in planning and implementation.
3) A key lesson was that a coordinated cross-sectoral approach is needed to address vulnerable groundwater resources in SIDS, and capacity building on IWRM principles is also essential.
Talk on national water policy 2012 tata steel csr nrd 2015Kallol Saha
The Document provides Select briefs on National Water Policy of India . The talk was delivered by Kallol Saha in the event of TATA Steel National Workshop on 'Sustainable Water Resource Development' dated 11th -12th December at Beldih Club , Jamshedpur
This document discusses integrated watershed management, including basic concepts and issues. It begins by defining a watershed and explaining why watersheds should be considered units for conservation and development planning due to various biophysical and socioeconomic linkages between upland and lowland areas. It then addresses the appropriate level of watershed for management planning and the dilemma between watershed and administrative boundaries. The document also outlines costs and benefits of watershed management as well as major issues, and concludes by suggesting an approach to integrated watershed management.
The National Water Policy of India aims to govern water resource planning and development. The first policy was adopted in 1987 and updated in 2002 and 2012. It seeks to establish a national information system, maximize water availability through resource planning and recycling, regulate groundwater exploitation, and emphasize human settlement and environmental protection. The 2012 draft policy outlines principles like social justice in water use and an integrated management approach. It also covers enhancing water sources, pricing, project implementation, flood/drought management, transboundary cooperation, research/training needs, and implementing the policy through various government bodies.
Klingbeil R. & Majdalani, R., 2014. Recent Developments: Groundwater at National Level and Shared Aquifers Between Countries in Middle East and North Africa. Presentation at Meeting of the German Association for Hydrogeology, 28-31 May 2014, Bayreuth, Germany.
The document is India's National Water Policy from 2002 that outlines the need for a national water management strategy. It notes that water resources are unevenly distributed across India both spatially and temporally. It also states that water planning must be done on a basin-wide level taking a multi-sectoral approach. The policy calls for establishing river basin organizations to manage water resources and plan development at a basin scale in a sustainable manner.
The document discusses surface water issues that must be considered in the joint groundwater management planning process for Groundwater Management Area 7. It summarizes the major and minor aquifers in the area and efforts to develop groundwater availability models (GAMs). Desired future conditions (DFCs) must achieve a balance between various competing water interests while sustaining spring flows and surface water resources. Population growth and drought impact the region's water resources, and groundwater use in one district can affect neighboring districts and downstream water rights.
The document is India's National Water Policy from 2002 that outlines the need for a national water management strategy. It notes that water resources are unevenly distributed across India both spatially and temporally. It also states that water planning must be done on a basin-wide level taking a multi-sectoral approach. The policy calls for establishing river basin organizations to manage water resources and plan development at a basin scale in a sustainable manner.
This document outlines a water catchment management plan for the Ndati Mawira region from 2015-2025. The plan aims to prevent further deterioration of water resources, protect ecosystems, promote sustainable water use, reduce pollution and floods/droughts. It establishes a framework to achieve these aims through strategies like eliminating trees from river banks, boosting forest cover, environmental education, water harvesting, and conservation of riparian areas. Major stakeholders involved in implementing the plan are the community, government institutions, NGOs, and private partners. The community in particular plays a key role in financing conservation and implementing existing laws.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2015 Texas Water Conservation Association annual convention about aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) in Texas. There are currently only 3 active ASR projects in Texas, while over 130 exist in the US. The presentation discussed the benefits of ASR including seasonal water storage and drought management. It also provided an overview of the history of ASR legislation in Texas and current efforts to pass a bill based on recommendations from the TWCA to clarify regulations and encourage more ASR project development to help meet the state's future water needs.
Mr.Singh IEWP @ Workshop on River Basin Management Planning and Governance,14...India-EU Water Partnership
The document summarizes discussions from a workshop on river basin management planning and governance held in India. It outlines some of the key government acts and constitutional provisions related to water resource management in India. It also describes several initiatives and schemes by the central government related to integrated water resources management, including the National Water Mission, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, river interlinking projects, and guidelines for improved data collection and basin-level management. State roles and institutional frameworks are also briefly covered.
This was presented at Digital Hollywood's Content Summit for Brands on Nov. 12, 2010 in NYC as part of a panel titled "Return of the Sponsor: TV, Online, Mobile and Apps as the ultimate Brand Extension" moderated by Lori H. Schwartz, Chief Technology Catalyst at McCann Worldgroup
This was for a talk I gave with Michael Bissell at Adweek's Social Media Strategies Conference in San Francisco on 9/22/09. It highlights the importance of twitter for brands and introduces the concept of Brand Fiction: unbranded entertainment in the service of a brand.
This is the presentation give by Roy Huberd, a planner with Pierce County's Surface Water Management Division, at the April 2010 Nisqually River Council meeting.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Update, Mark Mazzanti SESTWCA
This 3-paragraph summary provides an overview of the USACE Civil Works Programs and Policy Update presentation:
The presentation discusses the USACE Southwestern Division's civil works mission and area of responsibility, which includes hundreds of water resources development projects across 4 states. It highlights some of the major programs, such as navigation, hydropower, water supply, recreation, and flood risk management. The presentation also provides an overview of the civil works budget outlook and new authorities granted under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. These include provisions related to cost-sharing, flood risk management projects, mitigation banking, beneficial use of dredged material, and authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Scenic Conservation Action Plan. It describes the Byway's history and importance [1]. The goal of the plan is to guide scenic conservation along the Byway to preserve landscapes, farms, historic villages and enhance the economy and quality of life [2]. The plan was created through a multi-year process including workshops to identify scenic resources and issues, an assessment of the Byway's landscapes, and developing strategies [3]. The plan provides tools to guide development to protect scenic character through landscape categories and conservation strategies.
The International Journal of Engineering and Sciencetheijes
This document summarizes a paper that assesses groundwater potential through water balance techniques. It describes methodologies for understanding groundwater balance components like recharge and discharge. The key steps are:
1) Define the study area, typically a watershed or "doab" bounded by streams.
2) Quantify the inputs and outputs in the groundwater balance equation over time. The equation accounts for recharge from rainfall, irrigation, canals and more, and discharge from evapotranspiration, pumping, and flows to surface water.
3) Estimate individual components like recharge and storage change to assess the groundwater potential and how it may change with human and climatic factors. Understanding the aquifer
The document discusses the designation of the Detroit River as an American Heritage River in 1998 and the subsequent efforts through the Greater Detroit American Heritage Rivers Initiative to restore the environmental health and promote the economic development of the Detroit River area. It highlights several accomplishments from 2004, such as constructing fish habitats, preserving land, and expanding greenway trails. The initiative continues to leverage funding and support revitalization projects along the Detroit River.
TWCA Annual Convention: Securing the Water Future of the Greater Houston Regi...TWCA
The document summarizes efforts by various organizations in the Houston region to collaboratively plan and develop water supplies to meet future demand while reducing subsidence rates. It describes how groundwater use previously caused subsidence but regulation and development of surface water projects like Lake Livingston and Lake Houston have helped. It outlines challenges in developing new supplies like the Luce Bayou project and water treatment plant expansions. Funding these large regional projects requires cooperation and financial support from state programs like SWIFT. Long term planning continues to focus on strategies like reuse, importing additional surface water, and desalination.
This presentation was given at the Catchment Management Network meeting on February 24th 2017. The Catchment Management Network consists of the EPA, all of Ireland's Local Authorities, and other public bodies involved in looking after Ireland's catchments, sub-catchments and water bodies. For more information about this work see www.catchments.ie
Ghana has since the mid 1990'S, been implementing a string of reforms in the water set aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the production and utilisation of water. These reformshave culminated in the institutional re-alignment of key institutions in the sector. Despite the implementation of these reforms, a major concern has been the lack of an effective interface among key stakeholder institutions with a view to integrating and harmonizing their various activities. Given this phenomenon, the Ministry of Water Resources, Worksand Housing: concert with other stakeholder institutions and interest groups, in 2004,commenced process for the formulation of a consolidated national water policy. This document is output of the interactive process initiated.
1) Participatory integrated water resource management (IWRM) planning workshops were held in six small island developing states (SIDS) to plan demonstration projects focusing on sustainable groundwater and water resource management.
2) The workshops brought together stakeholders from different sectors and levels of government and empowered them to actively participate in planning and implementation.
3) A key lesson was that a coordinated cross-sectoral approach is needed to address vulnerable groundwater resources in SIDS, and capacity building on IWRM principles is also essential.
Talk on national water policy 2012 tata steel csr nrd 2015Kallol Saha
The Document provides Select briefs on National Water Policy of India . The talk was delivered by Kallol Saha in the event of TATA Steel National Workshop on 'Sustainable Water Resource Development' dated 11th -12th December at Beldih Club , Jamshedpur
This document discusses integrated watershed management, including basic concepts and issues. It begins by defining a watershed and explaining why watersheds should be considered units for conservation and development planning due to various biophysical and socioeconomic linkages between upland and lowland areas. It then addresses the appropriate level of watershed for management planning and the dilemma between watershed and administrative boundaries. The document also outlines costs and benefits of watershed management as well as major issues, and concludes by suggesting an approach to integrated watershed management.
The National Water Policy of India aims to govern water resource planning and development. The first policy was adopted in 1987 and updated in 2002 and 2012. It seeks to establish a national information system, maximize water availability through resource planning and recycling, regulate groundwater exploitation, and emphasize human settlement and environmental protection. The 2012 draft policy outlines principles like social justice in water use and an integrated management approach. It also covers enhancing water sources, pricing, project implementation, flood/drought management, transboundary cooperation, research/training needs, and implementing the policy through various government bodies.
Klingbeil R. & Majdalani, R., 2014. Recent Developments: Groundwater at National Level and Shared Aquifers Between Countries in Middle East and North Africa. Presentation at Meeting of the German Association for Hydrogeology, 28-31 May 2014, Bayreuth, Germany.
The document is India's National Water Policy from 2002 that outlines the need for a national water management strategy. It notes that water resources are unevenly distributed across India both spatially and temporally. It also states that water planning must be done on a basin-wide level taking a multi-sectoral approach. The policy calls for establishing river basin organizations to manage water resources and plan development at a basin scale in a sustainable manner.
The document discusses surface water issues that must be considered in the joint groundwater management planning process for Groundwater Management Area 7. It summarizes the major and minor aquifers in the area and efforts to develop groundwater availability models (GAMs). Desired future conditions (DFCs) must achieve a balance between various competing water interests while sustaining spring flows and surface water resources. Population growth and drought impact the region's water resources, and groundwater use in one district can affect neighboring districts and downstream water rights.
The document is India's National Water Policy from 2002 that outlines the need for a national water management strategy. It notes that water resources are unevenly distributed across India both spatially and temporally. It also states that water planning must be done on a basin-wide level taking a multi-sectoral approach. The policy calls for establishing river basin organizations to manage water resources and plan development at a basin scale in a sustainable manner.
This document outlines a water catchment management plan for the Ndati Mawira region from 2015-2025. The plan aims to prevent further deterioration of water resources, protect ecosystems, promote sustainable water use, reduce pollution and floods/droughts. It establishes a framework to achieve these aims through strategies like eliminating trees from river banks, boosting forest cover, environmental education, water harvesting, and conservation of riparian areas. Major stakeholders involved in implementing the plan are the community, government institutions, NGOs, and private partners. The community in particular plays a key role in financing conservation and implementing existing laws.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2015 Texas Water Conservation Association annual convention about aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) in Texas. There are currently only 3 active ASR projects in Texas, while over 130 exist in the US. The presentation discussed the benefits of ASR including seasonal water storage and drought management. It also provided an overview of the history of ASR legislation in Texas and current efforts to pass a bill based on recommendations from the TWCA to clarify regulations and encourage more ASR project development to help meet the state's future water needs.
Mr.Singh IEWP @ Workshop on River Basin Management Planning and Governance,14...India-EU Water Partnership
The document summarizes discussions from a workshop on river basin management planning and governance held in India. It outlines some of the key government acts and constitutional provisions related to water resource management in India. It also describes several initiatives and schemes by the central government related to integrated water resources management, including the National Water Mission, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, river interlinking projects, and guidelines for improved data collection and basin-level management. State roles and institutional frameworks are also briefly covered.
This was presented at Digital Hollywood's Content Summit for Brands on Nov. 12, 2010 in NYC as part of a panel titled "Return of the Sponsor: TV, Online, Mobile and Apps as the ultimate Brand Extension" moderated by Lori H. Schwartz, Chief Technology Catalyst at McCann Worldgroup
This was for a talk I gave with Michael Bissell at Adweek's Social Media Strategies Conference in San Francisco on 9/22/09. It highlights the importance of twitter for brands and introduces the concept of Brand Fiction: unbranded entertainment in the service of a brand.
Rob Toonen Maui Ocean Awareness Trainingchangingtides
This is the presentation from Dr. Rob Toonen's lecture, "What is Connectivity and Why Should you Care?" from Maui's Ocean Awareness Training Spring 2011 session.
Making a story social isn't all about marketing. It's also about helping to build a better narrative – extending and enriching the story, whether your story is driven by a fictional character or a brand. This SXSWi talk examines current examples of advertising, transmedia, brand fiction and branded content to determine what makes stories work for today's social audiences--and what makes them fail.
DRI conducts research to benefit Nevada and beyond in 3 key areas:
1) Environmental monitoring and characterization of Nevada's lands and waterways.
2) Supporting federal agencies like DOE in their national security and environmental missions.
3) Applied research projects that address Nevada's economic and social issues like water resources and agriculture.
DRI leverages state funding, generating around $40 million annually for Nevada's economy through external research grants and projects across the state.
The document discusses the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) which partners federal agencies, states, and local groups to improve water quality in priority watersheds through voluntary conservation practices. It provides an overview of NWQI, including that it operates in 197 watersheds, has invested over $123 million which has increased conservation practices and participation. It also discusses measuring success at national and local levels, challenges, and the example watershed of Big Green Lake in Wisconsin which has seen 46 contracts through NWQI.
Marine Planning in Hawaii: Challenges and OpportunitiesJesse Souki
The document discusses challenges and opportunities for marine spatial planning in Hawaii and the Pacific region. It outlines Hawaii's coastal management framework and various planning efforts. It also describes the formation of the Pacific Regional Ocean Partnership between Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI to better coordinate on shared coastal and ocean resource issues through approaches like marine spatial planning.
This document summarizes the experiences and lessons learned from adaptation projects implemented through the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) program. It provides examples of successful projects from Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Tonga, Samoa, and Palau that improved coastal infrastructure, water security, and food security. Key lessons highlighted include the importance of community participation, using legal frameworks, conducting assessments, and replicating demonstration projects. While PACC has benefited many communities, more work is still needed given the scale of climate impacts facing Pacific Island countries.
This document discusses NOAA's role in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a $475 million effort to restore the Great Lakes. As one of 15 agencies involved, NOAA received $29.72 million to conduct restoration projects using its science and services. The projects focus on toxic substances, aquatic invasive species, habitat restoration, and accountability. They include contaminant monitoring, modeling, database expansion, land use indicator development, and implementing lakewide management plans. The goal is to restore the Great Lakes, which contain 20% of the world's fresh surface water.
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.
Presented by IWMI's Luna Bharati, Senior Researcher-Hydrology Water Resources, at a high level policy dialog held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2016.
The Living with the Bay project aims to address storm surge flooding and water management in the Mill River Watershed from Bay Park to Rockville Centre. It involves green infrastructure like greenways, bioswales, underground storage, and marshland restoration. The project was expanded from its original focus on a single park to a comprehensive watershed approach. It is organized into three sections - northern focusing on freshwater and water quality, middle on storm surge and stormwater, and southern on marshland restoration. The Citizens Advisory Committee provides community input and the project involves numerous municipal, state, and nonprofit partners. Upcoming steps include further planning, permitting, design, and initiating projects and a social resiliency program while addressing challenges of coordinating
This document summarizes a presentation about developing a nutrient source reduction project for Puget Sound. It discusses using a Salish Sea water quality model to evaluate nutrient reduction scenarios and set targets. It outlines engaging stakeholders through a Nutrient Forum and developing an implementation strategy to identify key actions and monitoring to meet water quality standards and protection goals by 2040. Bounding scenarios using the model evaluated the relative impacts of marine and watershed sources and potential reductions from wastewater treatment plants. Permitting options and rulemaking will be discussed further. The overall goals are to reduce human-caused nutrients affecting dissolved oxygen levels in Puget Sound.
Gef p acific iwrm gw integration dialogue presgroundwatercop
This document summarizes the GEF Pacific IWRM Project from 2009-2014 that aimed to improve water resources and wastewater management in Pacific Island countries. It provided context that access to safe drinking water and sanitation is much lower in Pacific SIDS compared to other regions. The project had 4 components: demonstration projects, developing IWRM indicators, policy and institutional reform, and capacity building. It highlights key messages around community involvement and outlines elements needed for integration, capacity building, and sustainable development. The next steps discussed are a new GEF Ridge to Reef Program and Project to continue pioneering integrated approaches across the region.
NOAA California Drought Service Assessment - Kevin Werner, Western Regional C...DRIscience
The document summarizes a NOAA assessment of its effectiveness in providing data, forecasts, and services to decision-makers in California during the 2012-2014 drought. The assessment found that stakeholders wanted improved seasonal precipitation forecasts. It also found that water managers needed a holistic view of water systems incorporating physical and biological factors. The assessment recommended NOAA partner with other agencies to develop full natural flow modeling and forecasts. It also recommended improving coordination of NOAA's drought expertise across the agency.
This document summarizes the annual meeting of the National Sea Grant Focus Teams held on October 14, 2010. It discusses the activities and accomplishments of the four focus teams over the past year: Safe and Sustainable Seafood Supply, Hazard Resilient Coastal Communities, Sustainable Coastal Development, and Healthy Coastal Ecosystems. It also reviews the operating procedures of the focus teams and recognizes some outstanding contributions. Finally, it presents an overview of the procedural manual for the focus teams regarding their roles, activities, membership, communication, and responsibilities in facilitating national planning within the Sea Grant network.
(1) The document provides context on UNESCO's GGRETA Project which aims to facilitate sustainable management of the transboundary Stampriet Aquifer shared by Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
(2) It discusses UNESCO's water initiatives including the Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) program and Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP) which provide an inventory and assessment of transboundary aquifers.
(3) The GGRETA Project will apply TWAP's methodology to conduct assessments of the Stampriet Aquifer and facilitate cooperation between countries on governance mechanisms.
The document summarizes a study of groundwater management practices in California's Kings Basin region, highlighting several successes and opportunities:
- Resource managers in the Kings Basin have achieved a strong understanding of the water system through extensive monitoring and modeling, facilitated by the Kings River Conservation District. Connected benefit projects have addressed overdraft.
- The Kings Basin Water Authority forum has aligned water agency and land use planning goals. The integrated regional water management plan integrates various challenges and solutions.
- Connections have been made with the upper watershed managers and interregional projects pursued. Stakeholders, including disadvantaged communities, have been engaged in the planning process.
- Opportunities exist to improve watershed connectivity through research,
This document outlines the goals and activities of the 1890 Land Grant Universities Water Center partnership. The partnership was established in 2010 with Virginia State University as the lead institution and included 10 other historically black land grant universities. The goals were to serve as a clearinghouse for water research, provide experiential learning for students, and address needs of local communities. Projects involved water quality research, education, and outreach. Challenges included issues with funding distribution and grant management across institutions. Future plans include continuing collaboration and seeking additional funding.
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.
Engaging aboriginal people in decision makingMetroWater
The NSW Aboriginal Water Initiative (AWI) was launched in 2012 to engage Aboriginal communities in water management and ensure their cultural values and uses are recognized. The AWI team works to identify important cultural sites and values to inform water planning. They have engaged over 90 communities so far. However, without further funding, the team may lose 6 members after June 2016. The AWI helps meet various state, commonwealth, and basin plan requirements regarding Indigenous engagement and values. Their flexible process involves community workshops and information sharing to document values for water planning.
This is the presentation by Dr. Rob Toonen of Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, "What is Connectivity and Why Should you Care?" given during the Spring 2011 session of Ocean Awareness Training on Maui.
The document discusses a planning meeting to discuss water quality monitoring and coral reef protection efforts in Ka'anapali, Maui. It introduces representatives from organizations involved in these efforts and outlines an agenda covering turbidity monitoring, the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, ongoing research, and opportunities for community involvement in monitoring. The goal is to brainstorm how to strengthen the Ka'anapali Makai Watch program through increased education, outreach, and volunteer monitoring activities.
The document summarizes the events of the IYOR Reef Night event. It lists the various presenters, performers, award winners, and activities that occurred throughout the event, including a fashion show, invasive species cook-off contest, poster contest winner announcements, and graduate recognitions. The event was hosted at the Maui Ocean Center and involved contributions from many community members, sponsors, and the Mayor's office staff to make it a successful evening celebrating reef conservation.
Over 1,700 bags were distributed to various shops and markets on Maui and Molokai thanks to members of an invasive species task force and expert baggers including the Mayor and a Council Member. A spearfishing tournament in July 2008 targeted invasive fish species like roi and over 200 were caught, saving over 31,000 reef fish annually. An IYOR event on Lanai in November distributed native plants and encouraged the use of reusable bags despite some members of the task force missing the boat.
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The document summarizes the Community Work Day Program's efforts around the 2008 International Year of the Reef in Maui County. It describes the creation of a task force to plan activities, the adoption of a theme, various meetings and events held, including the mayor proclaiming 2008 as the International Year of the Reef in Maui County. It highlights education stations set up at Pu'u Keka'a and Maui Ocean Center with the help of volunteers to educate the public about protecting coral reefs.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
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This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
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Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
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In an education system, it is understood that assessment is only for the students, but on the other hand, the Assessment of teachers is also an important aspect of the education system that ensures teachers are providing high-quality instruction to students. The assessment process can be used to provide feedback and support for professional development, to inform decisions about teacher retention or promotion, or to evaluate teacher effectiveness for accountability purposes.
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1. West Maui
Watershed:
Regional Scale
Collaborative Planning
In Hawaii
Beth Dieveney & Kathy Chaston
NOAA CRCP & USCRTF
Coastal Zone 2011
July 20, 2011
3. Choosing a Site
NFWF Sponsored Survey of Pacific sites:
•Willingness to Invest
•Non-monetary needs
•Significant barriers to conservation
•Watershed threats
•Capacity to conduct work (local, federal, NGO, other)
•Ability to monitor progress
5. Identified Issues
•Decrease in coral cover
•Invasive algae
•Low abundance of herbivorous fish on reefs
•Injection wells
•Agricultural runoff & land-use change
•Feral ungulates
•Increased tourism
•Freshwater resources
• Lack of coordination
6. West Maui Watershed Vision:
Connecting Land and Sea
Improve the overall quality of the West Maui
Watershed, from the summit of Pu`u Kukui to
the outer reef, incorporating holistic
management aspects of traditional Hawaiian
land and natural resource management (such as
ahupua’a principles) at the watershed level
within a modern context.
7. West Maui Watershed Plan - Goals
Project will be driven by stakeholder participation and will:
• Identify critical threats to reefs and watershed health
• Evaluate solutions to these threats from ridge to reef
• Prioritize actions, and implement restoration or remedial actions
8. West Maui Watershed Plan - Outcomes
• Improvement in the overall quality of the West Maui Watershed,
coral reefs, and water quality.
• Enhanced management and collaboration through greater
interagency communication, improved data sharing, education of
scientists and government officials, and building local technical
capacity.
9. History
• 1997 – West Maui Management Advisory Committee completes
West Maui Watershed Owners Manual
• 2002 – DOFAW requests Corps assistance with wetland/stream
restoration under Corps small projects (funds never received
nationally)
• 2004 - DAR Land Based Pollution Threat to Coral Reefs - Local
Action Strategy sets Honolua as a Priority Area
• 2009 –
– DAR Coral Program identifies Ka‘anapali as 1 of 2 priority areas
– Corps receives line item appropriation for West Maui Project
(reconnaissance phase)
– Interagency collaboration on a joint plan begins via ORMP and Hawaii
Coral Reef Working Group
• 2011- USCRTF Priority Partnership Designation
10. West Maui Watershed Project
“Promoting Collaboration and Stewardship”
• Sponsors:
♦ USACE
♦ DLNR (DAR, DOFAW, CWRM)
♦ DOH
• Funding
♦ Non-federal match mainly in-kind
♦ Approval to use in-kind activities
funded by EPA and NOAA CRCP
Other Partners
♦ NRCS
♦ Hawaiian Humpback National Marine Sanctuary
♦ Hawaii CZM
♦ Maui County
♦ West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership
♦ West Maui Soil and Water Conservation District
♦ The Nature Conservancy
♦ Maui Land and Pineapple Company
11. Hawaii DLNR: Project management, lead development and implementation
of specific components of West Maui Watershed Plan depending on agency
mandate and expertise
ACOE: Facilitate Development of West Maui Watershed Management Plan
NOAA: Watershed Plan for Ka’anapali to Kahekili, West Maui and
implementation of a stormwater demonstration project.
EPA: Water quality monitoring and permitting to assess and potentially
regulate pollution levels
USDA: Funds for conservation practice implementation in the Kaanapali-
Kahekili watershed.
USGS: Examine source and content of groundwater discharge
12. Partnership Initiative 2012 Plans
•Support hiring of a locally based watershed coordinator
•Implement “low-hanging fruit” in short-term via
collaborative financing/planning
13. What’s Next?
• Coastal User Mapping Process – DAR/NOAA
• Conservation Action Plans – TNC/DAR/NOAA
• Ka‘anapli Watershed Plan – NOAA
– USACE sponsored plan will expand on breadth and detail of this assessment to
meet other requirements
• Lahaina WWTF Groundwater Tracer Study – DOH/EPA/Corps
• Priority EQUIP Funding – NRCS
• Potential Implementation Funds – NFWF