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  • ICWP 2009 Washington Roundtable March 25-27 : Plans for our meetings with Congressional and federal leaders this spring are advancing, especially with the strong interest in Obama Administration appointments and policy questions and the potential infusion of funding into major federal water programs.  In addition to our customary Roundtable with federal agency officials, we have begun preparing issue briefings for Congressional, EPA, Corps and Interior Department leadership. SAVE THESE DATES in your calendar and plan to join us!

  • Regional Streamgage Stakeholder Meetings: Program information and registration for the Mid-Atlantic Streamgage Cooperators’ Roundtable (Philadelphia, February 5-6) is 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. 

  • Streamgaging Support for USGS: Thirty (30) organizations endorsed our December 2008 letter to the Congress urging full implementation of the NSIP and the CWP beginning next year. Last February (2008), the Bush Administration asked Congress to cut the budget almost 4% for the USGS, overall, serious cuts to the Water Resources Discipline, to the Cooperative Water Program.  ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES ARE BEING COLLECTED NOW for letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees for delivery in February 2009. You may want to endorse it! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
  • National Assessment of State Water Planning & Implementation Progress –a proposal under discussion & development: During the past three years, the ICWP has given considerable attention to the progress that states and many interstate organizations are making in the development and implementation of comprehensive water plans. The Corps of Engineers is now compiling a summary of those plans and hopes that many water organizations and agencies will support their work. Initial reaction to this federal review raised significant concern, but the Corps plan and approach have improved considerably. If you are interested, Ryan Mueller (Missouri DNR) is leading our efforts to coordinate ICWP participation in the series of regional meetings the Corps has scheduled and all Members are invited to participate. Let This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it know if you are interested or if you have any suggestions or questions.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2008 13:58