Introduction to the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program and Vision - Traci Iott, Connecticut, and Rosaura Conde, EPA HQ
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Session 1: Breakouts I
How to Assess/List Waters and Develop TMDLs with Narrative Nutrient Criteria
► Kentucky's List Methodology using Narrative Nutrient Criteria: Where we're been and where we're going – Katie McKone, Kentucky
► Tennessee Nutrient Assessment – Kim Laster, Tennessee
► Nutrient Assessments and TMDLs Using Narrative Criteria in New Mexico – Meredith Zeigler, New Mexico
► Using Narrative Nutrient Criteria in 303(d) Program Implementation in Connecticut – Traci Iott, Connecticut
Environmental Justice: Achieving Meaningful Involvement
► Environmental Justice: Achieving Meaningful Involvement – Jalisa Gilmore, Groundwork USA
► Environmental Justice: Achieving Meaningful Involvement – Amin Davis, North Carolina
► Equitable Development Resource Hub – Groundwork USA
► Best Practices for Meaningful Community Engagement Tip Sheet – Groundwork USA
► Equitable Development in Action Worksheet – Groundwork USA
Advance Restoration Plans/5R and 4B Plans: Examples and EPA's Expectations
► An Update and Overview of Advance Restoration Plans (ARPs) – Chris Hunter, EPA HQ
► Mystic River Alternative TMDL – Matthew Reardon, Massachusetts
► Great Pond Advance Restoration Plan (ARP) – Tracy Krueger, Maine
Evaluating TMDL Effectiveness: Getting the Necessary Data through Existing Means
► Evaluating TMDL Effectiveness – Brian Barnes, Nebraska
► Monitoring TMDL Effectiveness – Robert Voss, Missouri
► Tracking Restoration Progress in Maryland – Sophia Grossweiler, Maryland
ATTAINS: A Secret Sauce Training (Intermediate to Advanced)
► ATTAINS and How's My Waterway Secret Sauce – Jesse Boorman-Padgett and Wendy Reid, EPA HQ
► Handout #1: Navigating ATTAINS Using the Web Addresses
► Handout #2: Fixing Delistings
► ATTAINS Data in How's My Waterway 2.0
Session 3: Data Resources and Communication Tools
Session 3 Presentations and Materials
► What's New with How's My Waterway – Kiki Schneider, EPA HQ
► The Internet of Water at EPA – Alex Porteous, EPA HQ
► The Criteria Search Tool & TADA – Cristina Mullin, EPA HQ
► Mapping Tools: Leaflet and My Maps – Alan Ochoa Rodriguez, Utah
Session 4: Incorporating Climate Change and Environmental Justice Considerations into Program Activities
Session 4 Presentations and Materials
► Climate Change and the 303(d) Program Updates – Dylan Laird, EPA HQ
► Thinking About Climate Change (Extending the Service Life of Our TMDLs) – Mike Kruse, Missouri
► Climate Preppers: Michigan Edition – Molly Rippke, Michigan
Michigan's Statewide E. coli TMDL
► Environmental Justice and the 303(d) Program Updates – Sara Schwartz, EPA HQ
EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers
EPA Legal Tools for Advance Environmental Justice
White House Executive Order: Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
EPA Watershed Academy Webcast: Integrating Environmental Justice into Water Resource Management
Session 5: Breakouts II
Treatment in the Same Manner as a State (TAS) Authority for CWA 303(d): Adoption and Implementation
► Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Treatment in a Similar Manner as States (TAS) – Dylan Laird, EPA HQ
► Pathways for Tribal Water Quality Assessment Programs – Jill Fullagar, EPA R10
Examples of Water Quality Assessment Tools
► R Script for Uploading NC Assessments to ATTAINS – Bongghi Hong, North Carolina
► Colorado Water Assessment Tracking and Reporting (CO WATR) – Skip Feeney, Colorado
► Arizona's Assessment: Leveraging R for an End-to-End Solution – Mackenzie Moore, Arizona
► Overview of NHDES' SADB – Matt Wood, New Hampshire
► How Kentucky Uses ESRI Tools in the Public Notice Process and in Communicating the Integrated Report – Katie McKone, Kentucky
Integrating Protection with Watershed-based Planning
► Protection TMDLs in Kansas – Dane Boring, Kansas
► Integrated Protection Within Watershed-Based Planning – Steve Epting, EPA HQ
► Advancing Water Quality Through Land Protection: Lessons from the Delaware River Watershed Initiative – Abigail Weinberg, Open Space Institute
Additional Resources
Summary on OSI watershed protection programs and forest cover thresholds for clean water
OSI's approach to selecting watersheds for protection
Automation and the Use of R for TMDL Development
► How to Create a Reproducible Workflow for Downloading and Processing Gridded Weather Data – Lucas Graunke, New Mexico
► Arizona's Use of R for TMDL Automation – Mikayla Baker, Arizona
► Modernizing & Automating Processes for 303(d) Program Activities – Traci Iott, Connecticut
Introduction to Using Open Source R Tools for Automated Data Analysis (TADA) to Retrieve, Wrangle, and Clean WQP Data (Beginner & R User)
► TADA (Tools for Automated Data Analysis) – Cristina Mullin, EPA HQ
Introduction to Using Open Source R Tools for Automated Data Analysis (TADA) to Retrieve, Wrangle, and Clean WQP Data (Intermediate & R User)
► Tools for Automated Data Analysis (TADA) – Elise Hinman, EPA HQ
► Helpful links:
TADA GitHub Reference/Vingette Page
How to Answer Common Questions with Available Data Tools
► How to Answer Common Questions with Available Data Tools – Jesse Boorman-Padgett and Wendy Reid, EPA HQ
Session 6: Breakouts III
Protection of Downstream Water Quality Standards through TMDLs
► Protection of Downstream Water Quality Standards in Washington – Jeremy Reiman, Washington
► Lake Talquin TMDL: Protecting Downstream Designated Uses – Elizabeth A. Booth, Georgia
► Protection of Downstream Water Quality Standards Through TMDLs: Wisconsin River TMDL Example – Kevin Kirsch, Wisconsin
► New York's TMDL Strategies to Protect Downstream Waters – Andrea Conine and Cassandra Davis, New York
Stormwater and TMDLs: Examples of Approaches
► Addressing Stormwater through the 303(d) Program: Approaches and Plans Used by CT DEEP – Traci Iott, Connecticut
► Stormwater and TMDLs: Minnesota's Experience – Andrea Plevan, Minnesota
Category 4C: Process and Examples of Successful Restoration
► Oregon's use of IR Category 4C – Lesley Merrick, Oregon
► Category 4C: Process, Expectations, and Examples of Successful Restoration – Dustin Shull, Pennsylvania
► Category 4C: Processes and Examples of Successful Implementation in Montana – Blake Towarnicki, Montana and Kristy Fortman, EPA R8
► Considerations for Using Integrated Reporting subcategory 4C – Cam McNutt, North Carolina
Finding and Using Data from the Water Quality Portal
► Finding and Using Data from the Water Quality Portal – Adam Griggs, EPA HQ
Tracking Changing Assessment Units and Updates on NHD+
► Using R to Track Changes in Assessments – Mikayla Baker, Arizona
► Tracking Changing Assessment Units – Cleo Baker, Virginia
► NHDPlus Update – Jesse Boorman-Padgett and Shelly Thawley, EPA HQ
Session 7: Prioritization and Planning
Session 7 Presentations and Materials
► Introduction to the Prioritization and Planning Session – Teagan Rostock, EPA HQ
► How Cross-Program Coordination and Environmental Justice are Changing the Way Colorado Prioritizes TMDLs for Vision 2.0 – Barbara Bennett, Colorado