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2004 AWAG Watershed Conference: "Clean Water - Stronger Communities" September 9-11, 2004 Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas



		The 2004 Arkansas Watershed Advisory Group (AWAG) Watershed Conference: "Clean Water - Stronger Communities" was held September 9th - 11th, 2004 at the Peabody Hotel in the beautiful River Market District in downtown Little Rock. Two hundred forty-eight (248) conference participants now have a better understanding of environmental issues related to watersheds. The AWAG 2004 Watershed Conference is a product of AWAG's Goal Statement II, "to improve communication concerning watershed resources" of Arkansas.

The purpose of this conference was to provide an opportunity for stakeholders, such as, citizens-including community leaders, members of watershed groups, conservation districts, educators, students, and others to learn more about using the watershed approach to solve environmental problems. Citizens interested in forming a group or in the process of forming a group, were given the opportunity to network with watershed and natural resource professionals and citizens who have gone through the process of forming a watershed group.

Fifty-two speakers presented workshops and breakout sessions that gave conference participants a better knowledge of the watershed approach. The conference was designed to promote better understanding of the tools and resources needed for watershed management. Conference activities revolved around the following topics: Protecting Water Quality: Issues, Regulations, and Local Policy Watershed Groups: Making a Difference Assessment & Restoration Tools: Urban & Land Management
The reception and poster session, "Linking Water to Communities" provided an excellent opportunity to discuss environmental projects and programs. The 2004 AWAG Watershed Conference concluded on Saturday afternoon with a special Watershed Symposium on the topic of "Developing Effective Partnerships". The conference was a great success and provided the opportunity to network with environmental professionals and other interested citizens working in the field of watershed conservation and protection in Arkansas and across the region.

PRESENTATIONS
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Friday, September 10, 2004 Plenary Session and Panel Discussion ADEQ and Watershed Management Marcus Devine, Director, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Restoring Wetlands and Riparian in Arkansas Kalven Trice, State Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service The Mapping of Hydrologic Units for Watershed Planning Randy Young, Director, Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission Adaptive Management Tom Davenport, US Environmental Protection Agency Water Use and Impacts in Arkansas John Czarnecki, US Geological Survey Restoration Possibilities and Conservation Strategies for Arkansas Ken Smith, Audubon Arkansas Key Note - Strengthening Rogers, Arkansas through Environmental Planning Mayor Steve Womack, City of Rogers Awards Luncheon Lunch Presentation - Creating a Watershed Partnership in Arkansas Jennifer Michaels, Lake Fayetteville Watershed Partnership Concurrent Session I Track 1: Protecting Water Quality: Issues, Regulations, & Local Policy Using the Clean Water Act For Local Water Quality Protection - Workshop Instructor: Bill Painter, US Environmental Protection Agency Track 2: Watershed Groups: Making a Difference Developing a Watershed Group - Workshop Ellen McNulty, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Track 3: Assessment & Restoration Tools - Urban & Land Management Developing Watershed Management Plans - Workshop Moderator and Instructor: Luanne Diffin, City of Rogers The Role TMDLs have in Using the Watershed Approach Walt Poole, America's Clean Water Foundation Using GIS for Watershed Planning Roger Miller, Arkansas Department of Health Concurrent Session II Track 1: Protecting Water Quality: Issues, Regulations, & Local Policy Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and New Approaches - Workshop Total Maximum Daily Loads - What They Are and How They Fit Into the Clean Water Act - Bill Painter, US Environmental Protection Agency Status on Arkansas TMDLs Jim Wise, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality New Approaches to TMDLs Walt Poole, America's Clean Water Foundation Track 2: Watershed Groups: Making a Difference Financing Your Watershed Group - Workshop Bill Jarocki, Environmental Finance Center, Boise State University Track 3: Assessment & Restoration Tools - Urban & Land Management Assessment/Monitoring Tools Used to Evaluate Sediment in the West Fork White River Watershed - Breakout West Fork White River Watershed - Sediment Source Inventory and Evaluation Sandi Formica, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Using a Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) to Estimate Annual Sediment Loads From Streambank Erosion in the West Fork White River Watershed Matt Van Eps, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Tracking Environmental Quality of an Ozark River - Changes in Fish Assemblages - Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville The Water Quality Monitoring of the West Fork White River - Trials and Tribulations - Dr. Marc Nelson, Arkansas Water Resources Center Bonus Track: Watersheds 101 Water Quality and Aquatic Ecology-What Should I Be Thinking About? Jim Petersen, US Geological Survey Groundwater and Source Water Protection - Getting Communities Involved Joy DeClerk and Susan Poe, Arkansas Rural Water Association What is a Watershed? The Watered Down Version Rob Beadel, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Saturday, September 11 Concurrent Session III Track 1: Protecting Water Quality: Issues, Regulations, & Local Policy Working Towards Going Beyond the Minimum Stormwater Requirements - Breakout Local Policy Building Gary Coover, City of Fayetteville Fourche Creek Watershed Restoration Daniel Devun, Audubon Arkansas Heifer Project International Site Design Martin Smith, Larson, Burns & Smith Track 2: Watershed Groups: Making a Difference Getting In Step: Conducting Watershed Awareness Campaigns - Workshop Lisa Knerr, Tetra Tech Track 3: Assessment & Restoration Tools - Urban & Land Management Conservation and Restoration of Wetland Ecosystems and Stream Corridors - Workshop Understanding, Assessing, and Restoring Arkansas Wetlands Elizabeth Murray, Multi-Agency Wetland Planning Team Natural Channel Design and Riverine System Restoration Dr. Art Parola, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Louisville Bonus Track: Watersheds 101 Water Quality and Aquatic Ecology-What Should I Be Thinking About? Jim Petersen, US Geological Survey Groundwater and Source Water Protection - Getting Communities Involved Joy DeClerk and Susan Poe, Arkansas Rural Water Association What is a Watershed? The Watered Down Version Rob Beadel, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Concurrent Session IV Track 1: Protecting Water Quality: Issues, Regulations, & Local Policy Reducing Phosphorus Loads - Breakout Nutrient Management Program Proposed Rules Adrian Baber, Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission Table Rock Lake National Decentralized Onsite Wastewater Demonstration Project - Dave Casaletto, Table Rock Water Quality, Inc. The Phosphorus Index and Reducing Phosphorus Runoff Paul DeLaune, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Treating Phosphorus at the Rogers Wastewater Treatment Facility Luanne Diffin, City of Rogers Track 2: Watershed Groups: Making a Difference Non-Profit Status for Watershed Partnerships - Breakout Moderator and Instructor: Bonnie Johnson Jacob Wells, Office of Jeffrey, Phillips, Mosley & Scott, P.A. Track 3: Assessment & Restoration Tools - Urban & Land Management Urban Best Management Plans for Managing Stormwater Runoff - Workshop Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control: What Not to Do! Dr. Findlay Edwards, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Storm Water Permitting Requirements for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) and Construction Activities Kim Fuller, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Bonus Track (repeat workshop) Financing Your Watershed Group - Workshop Bill Jarocki, Environmental Finance Center, Boise State University Concurrent Session V Track 1: Protecting Water Quality: Issues, Regulations, & Local Policy Interstate Efforts - Breakout Helping Interstate Waters Floyd Gilzow, Upper White River Basin Foundation Lessons Learned from the Eucha/Spavinaw Watershed Experience John Elrod, Conner & Winter PLLC Louisiana and Arkansas Working Together to Restore the Bayou Bartholomew Watershed - Ronnie Ulmer, The Nature Conservancy Track 2: Watershed Groups: Making a Difference Successful Watershed Groups with Panel Discussion - Breakout Lower Little River Watershed Coalition Phillip Fields, Lower Little River Watershed Coalition Bayou Bartholomew Alliance Curtis Merrell, Bayou Bartholomew Alliance Track 3: Assessment & Restoration Tools - Urban & Land Management Using Alternative Land Management Practices to Reduce NPS Pollution Impacts - Breakout Alternative Water Sources and More Effective Uses Phil Tacker, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Saving Money and the Environment with Rotational Grazing Claire Whiteside, Natural Resources Conservation Service Potential Environmental Credits for Landowners and Farmers in Arkansas Mark Powell, Arkansas Watershed Advisory Group Watershed Symposium Building Effective Watershed Partnerships Tom Davenport, US Environmental Protection Agency Len Pardee, US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6

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