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- Water Science, Strategic Planning and Infrastructure are Key Topics in Sacramento Meeting: ICWP Leadership continues building momentum as a result of our 2008 Annual Meeting in Sacramento. New Directors and Officers were elected (identified on the ”ICWP Board” tab, above). A copy of the Program, presentation notes and the slides are available using the link in our “Meetings” box in the right margin.
Regional Streamgage Stakeholder Meetings: Program information and registration for the Florida Water Monitoring Roundtable (Orlando, November 12-13) for Cooperators in the USGS Cooperative Water Program and other interested stakeholders are available by following the link in our “Streamgage Meetings” box in the right margin of this page. The meeting notes from other recent Roundtable meetings are available on our Streamgages page and plans for a Mid-Atlantic States’ meeting are well underway (save the dates: Feb5-6, 2009).
- Streamgaging Support for USGS: Thirty nine (39) organizations endorsed our letter to the Interior Department &OMB last fall urging full implementation of the NSIP beginning next year. In addition, 26 officials representing 18 states have joined this effort, endorsing a separate letter. Last February (2008), the Bush Administration asked Congress to cut the budge almost 4% for the USGS, overall, serious cuts to the Water Resources Discipline, to the Cooperative Water Program. On February 25, 2008, 34 organizations expressed their support for much stronger USGS Streamgaging Programs in letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. You may want to endorse an updated letter to Congress NOW and refer to our Streamgages page for additional information or contact
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- National Assessment of State Water Planning & Implementation Progress –a proposal under discussion & development: During the past two years, the ICWP gave considerable attention to the progress many states and interstate organizations are making in the development, revision and implementation of comprehensive water plans. In order to advance our understanding, promote the sharing of successful strategies and identify significant needs and impediments, we developed plans for a national assessment to be conducted within the next two years. Our effort to coordinate this assessment involved the Corps of Engineers, but we were unsuccessful in reconciling our priorities with their strategic planning schedule. The Corps is now proceeding independently with that assessment and hopes that many water organizations and agencies will support their work. Initial reaction to this federal interpretation of state progress has not been positive. If you are interested, we are refining the plan for initiation next year and all Members are welcome to participate. Let
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Last Updated on Thursday, 06 November 2008 15:12 |
