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No orchard's the worse for
the wintriest storm;
But one thing about it, it mustn't get warm.
"How often already you've had to be told,
Keep cold, young orchard. Good-bye and keep cold.
Dread fifty above more than fifty below."
I have to be gone for a season or so.
~ Robert Frost, from Good-bye and Keep Cold
Editors Note
The NJ Highlands Master Plan public meetings have been scheduled. The public comment period has been extended to March 2.
Training Sessions for the new PA Stormwater BMP Manual have been scheduled during the next few months. Please join Dr. Frank Browne, President of F.X. Browne, Inc., as one of the DEP-selected trainers for this program. See our Events page for more details.
F. X. Browne, Inc. recently participated in the Montgomery County Conservation District's "Seeing is Believing: A Showcase of Stormwater Best Management Practices in Montgomery County." The program included a guided bus tour for municipal officials and engineers of area stormwater BMPs (our Lansdale office's constructed stormwater wetland was part of the tour). For those of you who missed it, the MCCD is offering an online Virtual Tour of the BMPs which were included. Check out the Virtual Tour at www.montgomeryconservation.org/bmptour.htm.
Topic of the Month
Lake Management Documents Added To LWWMD WebsiteThe Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District (LWWMD), formed to help protect and improve the water quality in Lake Wallenpaupack, PA, has updated their website to include some very useful lake management documents.
The LWWMD received a total of $2,200,000 from two EPA grants for watershed investigations, the development of pollutant budgets for Lake Wallenpaupack, lake and stream water quality monitoring, public education seminars and workshops, and the design and construction of Best Management Practices (BMPs) throughout the watershed to control nonpoint sources of pollution to Lake Wallenpaupack. The LWWMD website includes a clickable nonpoint source best management practices map that shows photos, costs, and descriptions of each BMP installed in the watershed. Also included on the website are model stormwater ordinances, lawn & garden and household products fact sheets, LWWMD information, and watershed links.
Newly added to the website
are four
new fact sheets, including watershed management, stormwater
management, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and best management practices
brochures. Also added are several key
documents that have been produced as part of the FY1998 and FY1999
projects, including the Homeowner's Streambank and Shoreline Stabilization
Handbook, the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Handbook, and the Long-Term Water
Quality Monitoring Report. The updated Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed
Management Plan will be added to the site soon as the update is scheduled
to be complete in January. Although the documents are geared toward Lake
Wallenpaupack in northeastern Pennsylvania, many of the topics and
information would be applicable to lakes in any area. http://www.wallenpaupackwatershed.org/
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Trees can be chipped for mulch, turned into backyard wildlife habitat, or used to cover sensitive plantings. Some hunting and fishing groups collect trees and use them to provide habitat for fish and wildlife. To find a tree recycling center near you, visit Earth 911's Treecycling website and type in your zip code.
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Draft NJ Highlands Plan Restricts Development in more than 80% of Highlands Region The master plan to save North Jersey's Highlands Region would restrict development in more than 80 percent of the mountain region stretching from Mahwah to the Delaware River. That proposed area is much larger than what was planned when the Highlands Act became state law in 2004 and is the result of more detailed state studies of the region since then. Following nearly five hours of discussion and public comments in late November, 12 of the 14 members of the New Jersey Highlands Council voted to release the plan, which was two years in the making and is already six months late. The 250-page plan sets three basic zones to overlay existing municipal zoning:
The plan protects lakes and streams and the land surrounding them, steep slopes, forests, and endangered species habitats to different degrees depending on the zone. Virtually no disturbance of sensitive areas is allowed in the protection and conservation zones but some development of sensitive areas is allowed in the community zone. Two years after the federal Highlands Conservation Act was signed into law, none of the money it authorized has been awarded. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/COMMUNITIES/612010352/1203 The public comment period on the Highlands Master Plan has been extended until March 2. To view the Master Plan, submit a public comment, and see a list of public hearing dates, visit http://www.highlands.state.nj.us/. Monroe County PA Completes Stormwater Management Plan Monroe County finally has a stormwater management plan that 17 municipalities along the Brodhead and McMichael Creeks Watershed are to use as a model for enacting local ordinances. Municipalities will have six months to enact ordinances that generally comply with the county's stormwater plan. The original stormwater plan, written by the Monroe County Conservation District and the Monroe County Planning Commission, called for banning any development within the first 50 feet of waterways on projects of at least 5,000 square feet. It also called for greatly limiting development within the outer 100 feet of the buffer, allowing only such things as boat docks, athletic fields, and non-impervious driveways that provide natural drainage through the driveway surface. After much public disapproval and discussion, the commissioners agreed to a compromise that removed all references to the actual buffer sizes, while generally supporting the idea of having buffers. The plan provides a mathematical formula for municipalities to use in determining possible buffer widths. Revised language approved by the county commissioners deletes the commissioners from the municipal approval process, leaving it solely up to the DEP to determine if boroughs and townships have "equivalent ordinance provisions" to meet water quality requirements. The commissioners also approved another change that recommends that only the municipal engineer and solicitor review municipal stormwater management plans prior to approval, not DEP. The commissioners claim the buffer provisions in the county plan that determine sizes based on each project's geographic features still give municipalities a tool to minimize future storm damage, without unduly infringing on individual property rights. Pocono Record, December 7, 2006 http://poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061207/NEWS/612070339 Penn State Researcher Shows Scrap Tires Can Be Used to Filter Wastewater Dr. Yuefeng Xie, associate professor of environmental engineering at Penn State Harrisburg, has developed a method that uses crumb rubber to filter wastewater, which could help ease the overabundant scrap tire problem in the state and clean up the environment at the same time. Crumb rubber is produced by chopping up and grinding waste tires to a desired size. It is currently being used in highway pavement, athletic track surfaces, playgrounds, landfill liners, compost bulking agents, various manufactured products, energy recovery and even as artificial reefs for aquatic life. Dr. Xie believes the crumb rubber could be used for treating wastewater, ship ballast water, and storm water. Through the crumb rubber method, larger solids are removed at the top layer of the filter and the smaller solids at a lower level, greatly minimizing clogging problems. Several studies conducted by Xie show that the crumb rubber filter is much more cost effective than conventional sand or anthracite filters. Because the crumb rubber is compressible, the porosity of the particles is decreased, allowing longer filter runs at higher flow rates. The lighter weight of the media in comparison to sand or anthracite may also allow crumb rubber filters to be used in mobile treatment units for disaster relief operations. http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=5748&SubjectID= PA Concerned About Invasive Pig Population For years, Pennsylvania's scattered wild pig population has been of little interest to anyone except hunters and farmers. But now the state's free-roaming pig population is getting a closer look from a public/private task force focused on health threats wild pigs may pose to livestock and humans. The Wildlife Services Division of the federal Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Inspection Service are trapping and shooting wild pigs in three parts of Pennsylvania to collect blood and tissue to be tested for disease. The study comes on the heels of a Pennsylvania Game Commission report that documents the presence of wild hogs in 11 counties and confirms breeding in both Cambria and Bedford counties. One of the problems concerning wild pig populations is a lack of responsibility. Because they are classified as a farm animal, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has no authority over either the pigs or those who hunt them. Hunters might welcome another big-game animal, but wild pigs may be more trouble than they are worth. Half the wild pigs tested in the southern US, where pig hunting is a popular sport, are found to carry disease. In addition, all of them cause environmental damage ranging from soil erosion, damage to native plants to directly killing and eating small and young animals, including lambs, goats and ground-nesting birds such as wild turkeys and grouse. In Texas, for example, damages caused by wild hogs run in the millions of dollars annually, and USDA has had to resort to aerial gunning to control the population. The Tribune-Democrat, November 12, 2006 http://www.tribune-democrat.com/outdoors/local_story_316002254.html
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PENNVEST Funding Deadlines The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority announced application deadlines for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and other assistance for the remainder of 2006 and into 2007. February 20 is the deadline for the April 17 meeting. http://www.pennvest.state.pa.us/pennvest/cwp/browse.asp?A=4 PA Land Trust Conservation Easement Assistance Program Grants The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is reminding land conservation organizations that they can apply any time for Conservation Easement Assistance Program (CEAP) grants through the Association. CEAP grants can be used for completing conservation and trail easements, amending and restating older easements, establishing or updating baseline documentation, and installing signs on eased properties. http://conserveland.org/ceap/ 2007 National Wetlands Awards The National Wetlands Awards Program celebrates individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, innovation or excellence in wetlands conservation. The National Wetlands Awards Program recognizes extraordinary individual achievement in six categories: Education and Outreach; Science Research; Conservation and Restoration; Landowner Stewardship; State, Tribal, and Local Program Development; and Wetland Community Leader. The winners in each category will be honored in a ceremony on Capital Hill in May 2007. The deadline for submitting nominations is January 15. http://www.nationalwetlandsawards.org PA No-Till Program
The PA Capital Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area Council is taking applications for its new no-till assistance program called "Park the Plow for Profit." Under the program, farmers in South Central Pennsylvania are encouraged to adopt continuous no-till cropping systems in the lower Susquehanna Valley, specifically Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. To help address the issue of the costs to convert to no-till, there will be a per-acre payment made available for technical services throughout the transition period, as well as a payment for the practice, if so desired by the farmer. http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/news/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=512949 Legacy Property Fund The Keystone Conservation Trust has designed a new funding tool, the Legacy Property Fund, for individuals and nonprofit groups interested in supporting conservation and environmental projects through the sale of homes and other real estate. Keystone Conservation Trust (KCT) designed the Legacy Property Fund to provide maximum financial and philanthropic benefits to individuals and non-profit organizations through the sale of homes and other real estate. In a recent example, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society received nearly $300,000 through the program from the sale of a donated summer cottage to KCT. For the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the Legacy Property Fund provided a new means to increase capital for the organization in a short time, at no cost, and essentially without any effort. For the donor, KCT’s Legacy Property Fund made it possible to increase his gift to PHS while saving 16 percent in taxes and generating future income for his retirement needs…truly a win-win-win. The sales proceeds will be placed into a charitable gift annuity which will pay income to the donor until the time of his death, at which time PHS will receive the remaining principal for its capital needs. http://www.keystoneconservation.org/legacy/legacyfund.php Nominations Sought for Karl Mason Award The Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals (PAEP) is accepting nominations for the Karl Mason Award. The award is given to a Pennsylvania person, organization, or project that has made significant contribution to the betterment of Pennsylvania’s environment, exemplifying Karl Mason’s vision. Nominations are due January 15. http://www.paep.org/announcements.htm PA Meaningful Watershed School Mini-Grants The Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Environment and Ecology announces the Pennsylvania Meaningful Watershed School Mini-Grant Program. The grant award amount is $3,000. Each school-based project must be part of the school district's curriculum and must be standards based. The application deadline is January 25. For more information: Pennsylvania Meaningful Watershed Mini-Grants Boat U.S. Foundation Clean Water Grants The Boat U.S. Foundation invites applicants to apply for Clean Water Grants of up to $4,000 to fund projects that educate the public about actions they can take to reduce their impact on the environment while boating. Applications are due February 1. The focus topic for the 2007 Clean Water Grant Program is preventing marine debris and raising the awareness of the problems associated with marine debris among all boaters. http://www.boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/grants/ FishAmerica Community-Based Habitat Restoration Grants FishAmerica, in partnership with the NOAA Restoration Center, awards grants to local communities and government agencies to restore habitat for marine and anadromous fish species. Successful proposals have community-based restoration efforts with outreach to the local communities. Awards will range between $5,000 and $50,000 per project. Proposals are due February 5. http://www.fishamerica.org/images/grants/noaa07_rfp.pdf NY DEC Habitat/Access Grants NY DEC is requesting proposals for habitat/access grants to fund projects exclusively aimed at improving fish and wildlife habitat and public access for hunting, fishing, trapping and fish and wildlife related recreation and study. The grants will allow municipalities, not-for-profit corporations and individuals sponsored by those organizations to carry out small scale projects. Applications may request funding between the amounts of $1,500 to $15,000 per project. The grant application deadline is February 5. http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/habstamp/ Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants Program The National Association of Counties, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Wildlife Habitat Council, in cooperation with EPA, are soliciting applications for the Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants Program. The Program provides financial assistance to support community-based wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships and foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach and training activities. Awards are between $5,000 and $20,000; the average grant is about $13,000. Projects must involve diverse partnerships of ideally five organizations that contribute funding, land, technical assistance, workforce support, and/or other in-kind services. EPA also announced the availability of special funding under the Five-Star Restoration Program through a partnership with Southern Company and its operating companies. In addition to EPA funding for projects located within any U.S. state or territory, $200,000 in additional grant funding from Southern Company is available for projects located in specific areas of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. Applications must be postmarked by March 9. http://www.nfwf.org/programs/5star-rfp.cfm. PA Dam Safety Officials Offering Scholarships to Undergraduates The U.S. Association of State Dam Safety Officials is taking applications for its Dam Safety Scholarship Program which offers a $10,000 award to undergraduates. Applications for the 2007-08 school year are due March 30. Successful applicants must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in hydraulics, hydrology or geotechnical disciplines, or in another discipline related to the design, construction and operation of dams. http://www.damsafety.org/documents/pdf/ASDSO_Scholarship%20_App.pdf
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Appalachian Trail Coalition Plans Mega-Transect
A diverse group of organizations has launched a project to begin long-term monitoring of the Appalachian Trail's environmental health, with plans to tap into an army of volunteer "citizen scientists" and their professional counterparts. Together, they will monitor the 2,160 mile trail as a "mega-transect" representing the entire Eastern Seaboard, collecting information about the health of plants, air and water quality, and animal migration patterns to build an early warning system for the 120 million people that live along the east coast. |
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Events PA Stormwater Manual Training Sessions The PA DEP will be conducting two-day training sessions on the new Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual during January, February, and March. The Stormwater BMP Manual is a technical reference guide of planning concepts and design standards that satisfy Pennsylvania’s stormwater management requirements when properly tailored and applied locally. The training sessions will highlight key concepts in the manual, including performance guidelines and standards, an inventory of proven BMPs, and a process for planning and applying them to construction sites. http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=4350 EPA Watershed Webcasts EPA’s Watershed Academy sponsors monthly Webcasts, audio versions of which are available on their website. On January 17, Chet Arnold from the University of Connecticut’s Center for Land Use Education and Research, John Rosum with the Connecticut NEMO Project and Dave Dickson with the National NEMO Network will provide a thorough overview of the methods, impacts and educational offerings of the Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) Program. Past Webcast topics include Brownfields Redevelopment, Watershed-based NPDES Permitting, Integrating Wetlands into Watershed Protection; Sustainable Financing for Watershed Groups; Phase II Stormwater; Low Impact Development Strategies, Tools, and Techniques for Sustainable Watersheds; and Eight Tools for Watershed Protection in Developing Areas. http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts PA Dirt and Gravel Road ESM Workshops The Center for Dirt & Gravel Roads and Penn State University will be holding their Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance (ESM) Training. The ESM training provides basic knowledge and tools necessary to maintain roads in a more cost-efficient and environmentally sensitive manner. The training is directed towards Municipalities, the Bureau of Forestry, and others entities responsible for unpaved road maintenance. Workshops will be held on the following dates and locations:
http://www.mri.psu.edu/centers/cdgrs/calendar/calendar.html Rachel Carson Forum: Water Quality Trading The January 17 Rachel Carson Forum brown bag lunch will be entitled, Water Quality Trading: Can It Reduce Costs and Improve Environmental Quality? The Forum, held in Harrisburg, PA, starts at noon and is open to the public. http://www.paconsortium.state.pa.us/twc-table230.tem/RC_Forum.htm NEETF Weather and Watersheds Online Course The National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF) has released the first in a series of free online courses relating weather to the environment. Watersheds: Connecting Weather to the Environment is a primer on how weather events relate to the health of a watershed, and how the public can take simple actions to protect watershed health. The online course, while intended for meteorologists, is highly useful for land use managers, teachers, community leaders, and others interested in learning more about watersheds. http://www.meted.ucar.edu/broadcastmet/watershed/ EPA Stormwater Webcast The EPA will be holding a Stormwater Webcast on January 10 called Construction 201. The webcast will summarize EPA's new guidance, Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP): A Guide for Construction Site Operators, which covers assessing the construction site, selecting appropriate erosion and sediment controls, selecting appropriate good housekeeping BMPs, and inspections, maintenance and recordkeeping issues. The webcast will also discuss common problems found on construction sites from the perspective of an EPA inspector. http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/courses.cfm?program_id=0&outreach_id=308&o_type=1 PA Green Building Alliance Workshops The Green Building Alliance will kick off 2007 with a series of education programs of interest to building contractors, architects, building managers and homeowners. http://www.gbapgh.org/events.asp
Delaware Estuary Science Conference and Environmental Summit The Delaware Estuary Science Conference and the first ever Delaware Estuary Environmental Summit will both be held in Cape May, N.J on January 22-24. The theme of the conference is "Linking Science, Management and Policy to Set Achievable Environmental Goals in the Delaware Estuary." The conference will deal mostly with technical issues and is directed toward the scientific and resource management community. The Environmental Summit is oriented toward non-governmental environmental organizations involved in efforts to restore systems and/or educate the public. http://www.delawareestuary.org/scienceandresearch/Science_Conf/Scnc_Conf_Main.asp International Conference on the Modeling of Urban Water Systems The annual International Conference on the Modeling of Urban Water Systems will be held February 22-23 in Toronto, Canada. The conference addresses all aspects of urban water systems, including planning, design, construction, operation, monitoring, models, safety, and security; how to manage urban water systems including water supply, drainage, pollution control, domestic, municipal, and industrial waters and stormwater from surface water catchments or ground water; and real-time control along with education, outreach, and practical applications. http://www.computationalhydraulics.com/Training/Conferences/conferencetoronto.html 2007 Schuylkill Watershed Congress The 2007 Schuylkill Watershed Congress will be held on March 3-4 at the Montgomery County Community College West Campus in Pottstown, PA. The Schuylkill Watershed Congress features a diverse program covering a broad range of watershed topics. The Congress is organized for citizens seeking new information on watershed protection. http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=730 National LID Conference The second National Low Impact Development Conference will be held on March 12-14 in Wilmington, NC. This workshop will highlight new and continuing work including research, developments, and community adoption of Low Impact Development (LID) throughout the United States. A special emphasis will be placed on coastal applications of LID. Additional conference highlights include field tours to several coastal LID applications and green roof and bioretention design workshops. http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/swetc/lid/home.htm PA Green Building Conference The Green Building Alliance is sponsoring the Green$ense 2007: Smart Way to Build Profits conference on March 15 in Pittsburgh. Keynote speaker Susan Eastridge, developer for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's riverfront project, will describe how the biggest downtown housing initiative in city history and its commitment to green building is a smart way to build profits. Breakout sessions will be geared to those new to green building and seasoned professionals. Afternoon tours of Pittsburgh-area green buildings will show green development in action. http://www.gbapgh.org/Green$ense2007.asp PA Governor's Outdoor Conference PA Governor Rendell announced plans for a 2007 Governor's Outdoor Conference on March 18-20 that will feature the theme connecting people with nature. The conference will be held at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College. The speakers and workshops will provide policy makers with the information and ideas they need to address the critical issues surrounding Pennsylvanians' connection to the outdoors. http://www.connectoutdoors.state.pa.us/ PA Stormwater Conference The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is planning a 2007 Stormwater Conference on April 5-6 at the Penn Stater, State College, PA. The conference, rescheduled from February, will build upon DEP's Stormwater BMP Manual Trainings being held throughout Pennsylvania by providing attendees with tools and strategies for implementing the manual's progressive stormwater management concepts into site design and land use planning. http://www.cbf.org/Confluence2007
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2007's Wackiest Calendars Need a new calendar for your cubicle? Cute doggies and kitties are all well and good, but these are a little more fun |
| Extraordinary Chickens - A calendar of exotic chickens (Gonzo would love it) |
| Extreme Ironing - Depicts people ironing in extreme locations, such as underwater (ouch) |
| Men of Mortuaries - Real-life funeral home employees bare it all to raise money for breast cancer research |
| Lab Bugs Gone Wild - A dozen of the most-feared bacteria and viruses up close |
| Peeps: A Candy-Coated Adventure - A whole calendar dedicated to oddly-colored, overly preserved Easter candy |
| USA Weekend, October 27-29, 2006 |
Link Of The Month
The New Jersey Environmental Digital Library (NJEDL)
The New Jersey Environmental Digital Library (NJEDL) is an online library of environmental literature and multimedia related to New Jersey. The NJEDL collection includes documents and reports, scientific studies, photographs, videos, maps, and more. Most of the items in this collection are considered "grey literature" - unavailable through common research tools like library catalogs and indexes. The goal of the library is to locate, acquire, and preserve these valuable but hard-to-find resources for citizens and researchers to use, and to make the collection digitally available. http://njedl.rutgers.edu/njdlib/
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New Book Changes Thinking About
Children's Connection to the Natural World The Last Child in the Woods, authored by Richard Louv and published by Algonquin Books, directly links the absence of nature in the lives of today's wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the rise in obesity; attention disorders; and depression. Louv brings together a body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising alarms, however, Louv offers practical solutions to cure "Nature-deficit disorder." |
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Report Card Issued on Sewage Management in the Great Lakes
The Canadian Environmental Group Sierra Legal released its first Great Lakes Sewage Report Card, an investigative report that analyzes 20 cities in the Great Lakes basin and grades them based on how well they manage their sewage. The Great Lakes Sewage Report Card represents the first-ever ecosystem-based survey and analysis of municipal sewage treatment and sewage discharges in the Great Lakes basin. The report grades cities on issues such as collection, treatment and disposal of sewage based on information provided by each municipality. The report documents that many cities in the region have antiquated systems for collecting and treating sewage and regularly release untreated sewage into local waterways. In addition to grading the cities, the report provides an analysis of the region’s patchwork of sewage treatment laws and policies, and offers several recommendations to ensure the protection of water quality in the Great Lakes for future generations. http://www.sierralegal.org/reports/great.lakes.sewage.report.nov.2006b.pdf
Guide to Managing Peak Wet Weather Flows Released
The “Guide to Managing Peak Wet Weather Flows in Municipal Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems”, recently released by the Water Environment Federation (WEF), offers suggestions to municipal wastewater treatment operators to deal with sewer overflows during wet weather events. The guide provides a framework for owners, planners, designers and operators of wastewater treatment collection and treatment systems to set objectives and evaluate alternatives for managing wastewater flows during heavy rains. The guide recognizes the regulatory framework that wastewater treatment plants and associated collection systems operate, and provides a “proactive” planning process that can be used to identify realistic solutions for days when heavy rainfall occurs. http://www.e-wef.org/timssnet/products/tnt_products.cfm?primary_id=P06103E&Action=LONG&subsystem=ORD
Archived Stormwater Webcast Features Stormwater BMP Maintenance
In case you missed the December 6, 2006 EPA stormwater webcast, Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Building a Local Program to Maintain Your Stormwater Practices and Prevent Pollution from Municipal Operations, it is now archived and can be viewed at any time on the EPA website. The webcast features Tom Schueler of the Center for Watershed Protection, and discusses aspects of two of the six minimum control measures: maintaining post-construction Best Management Practices (BMPs) and municipal operations/good housekeeping. The webcast includes a brief discussion of the requirements, examples of successful local programs, the top maintenance headaches faced by MS4s, and introduces new tools to help build a successful maintenance program. www.epa.gov/npdes/training. Also, you can now download these webcasts and listen to them on your iPod or MP4 player.
Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Ecosystem Planning Guide Published
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) has released a new publication: "Fisheries Ecosystem Planning (FEP) for Chesapeake Bay," a valuable guide for ecosystem-based fisheries management in the Chesapeake Bay and coastal region. In November 2005, the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) executive council formally adopted an ecosystem-based approach to develop new or revised CBP Fishery Management Plans using the FEP for guidance. This guide describes the structure and function of the bay's ecosystem, including key habitats and species interactions. Recommendations to implement ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management for bay residents and coastal species are included, as well as recommendations for research to enhance knowledge of the ecosystem and its fisheries. http://www.afsbooks.org/x55051p.html
Riparian Tree Planting Pocket Guide Released
The North Carolina Division of Forest Resources (NCDFR) has recently released the Riparian and Wetland Tree Planting Pocket Guide. This new publication provides guidance for successfully planting trees in riparian and wetland areas. The pocket guide’s target audience includes those engaged in NC’s stream and wetland restoration work; however, the document can also be used by forest land owners that want to enhance forest management near water resources. http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/publications/RiparianPocketGuide.pdf
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