Session 1: Nutrients Overview
The National Perspective on Nutrients - Tom Wall (EPA HQ)
Session 2: Nutrients Breakouts
How can waters best be assessed for nutrient impacts using narrative criteria?
Pennsylvania Eutrophication Cause Determination Protocol - Dustin Shull (PA)
Assessing for Nutrient Impacts Using Narrative Criteria - Michelle Probasco (KS)
Nutrient Assessments Using Narrative Criteria in New Mexico - Heidi Henderson (NM)
How can the role of nutrients best be captured in biological impairments?
Nutrient Assessment in Streams - Julie Espy (FL)
How can nutrient TMDLs best be developed as a translation of a narrative standard, generally?
Kansas TMDLs Developed as a Translation to Narrative Standards - Trevor Flynn (KS)
What is the best way to develop nutrient TMDLs for algae-related impairments in lakes?
Nutrient TMDLs for Algae-Related Impairments to Lakes - Kevin Kirsch (WI)
What steps are helpful to take in developing “alternatives” for nutrient impairments?
Notes on Tennessee’s 5-alt Approach - David Duhl (TN)
Kishacoquillas Creek Alternative Restoration Plan One-Pager - Scott Heidel (PA)
Session 4: Supporting Nonpoint Source Implementation
§319 Nonpoint Source and TMDLs Co-Implementation - Lynda Hall (EPA HQ)
Session 5: Supporting Permitting
Commonwealth of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed General Permit - Allan Brockenbrough (VA)
TMDLs Supporting Permitting and Alternative Compliance - Kevin Kirsch (WI)
Session 6a: Small Group Training I
ATTAINS User Interface I: Data Entry and Batch Upload
Exercise 1 - Creating an Assessment Unit
Exercise 2 - Batch Upload Assessment Unit Info
Exercise 3 - Entering Assessment Information Part 1
Exercise 4 - Entering Assessment Information Part 2
Water Quality Portal Data Discovery and Data Analysis Tools
Water Quality Portal Data Tools
Citizen Science
Arizona Water Watch: Citizen Science Water Quality Program - Jade Dickens (AZ)
The Role of Citizen Science in Nutrient TMDL Development for Sanibel Slough - Ansel Bubel (FL)
Utah Water Watch - Carl Adams (UT)
LaRosa Partnership Program - Sean Regalado (VT)
Alternatives
Alternatives under the 303(d) Vision - Chris Hunter (EPA HQ)
North Dakota’s Alternative Plans - Heather Husband (ND)
TMDL Alternatives - Chris Loft (TX)
The IR Transition
TN 2018 ATTAINS Experience - Richard Cochran (TN)
2018 Transition Year for IR - Alan Wittmuss (SD)
New Mexico’s ATTAINS Story - Lynette Guevara (NM)
Session 6b: Small Group Training II
Modeling
Intro to Water Quality Modeling - Tim Wool (EPA R4)
Managing Large Datasets with R
Automated Assessment: Managing Large Data Sets with R - Jack Pflaumer (NJ)
Using Storet Data in R - Louis Reynolds (EPA R3)
Monitoring
Water Quality Monitoring - Sarah Lehmann (EPA HQ)
Session 6c: Small Group Training III
Protection
Kansas Protection TMDLs - Tom Stiles & Trevor Flynn (KS)
Lake Protection and Prioritization - Scott MacLean (MN)
Working Draft of Protection FAQs
CWA 303(d) TAS
TAS Application Template for the CWA Section 303(d) Impaired Water Listing and TMDL Program
Stressor Identification
Rapid Causal Assessment - Sue Norton (EPA HQ)
Identifying Stressors to Aquatic Biota - Sean Regalado (VT)
MD’s Biological Stressor Identification (BSID) Analysis - Jeff White (MD)
ATTAINS for Managers
ATTAINS for Managers - Dwane Young (EPA HQ)
Session 8: Communication
Citizen Science and Technology: There’s an App for That! - Jade Dickens (AZ)
Story Map: Looking Below the Surface - Dustin Shull (PA)
Communicating with the Public via BAGs and WAGs - Amy Steimke & Graham Freeman (ID)
Session 9: How’s My Waterway?
Telling the Water Story - Dwane Young & Kiki Schneider (EPA HQ)
Training Workshop Wrap-Up
Data Management Training Wrap-Up - Dwane Young
CWA 303(d) Workshop: Key Takeaways - Jim Havard (EPA HQ)
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