2014 National Estuary Program Workshop

Draft Agenda
February 4, 2014
2014 National Estuary Program Workshop
William Jefferson Clinton East, Room 1153
1201 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C.
February 25 – 27, 2014
Meeting Theme: Advancing NEP actions, results and partnerships that make a visible difference in
communities.
Meeting Objectives:
 Identify NEP successes and lessons learned that build on the momentum from 2013
meeting.
 Present training and demonstrate innovative approaches that will help NEPs integrate and
deliver programs to restore and protect the nation’s aquatic resources more effectively.
 Provide training and explore what is needed to build capacity for NEPs to anticipate new
and emerging problems, better address current problems, especially climate change, and
engage the public in new approaches for environmental protection.
 Provide training on sustainable funding for the NEP.
Tuesday, February 25
12:30 - 1:00
Registration
1:00 – 1:15
Welcome and Meeting Charge
Paul Cough, Director
Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (OCPD)
Dr. Shelley Luce, Director
Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and Chair, Association National
Estuary Programs
1:15 – 1:45
Keynote Address
Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator
Office of Water
Objective: To present EPA Themes with special emphasis on addressing climate
change. Engage the NEPs on how their local actions effectively implement
Clean Water Act §320 and make a visible difference in communities and
watersheds.
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1:45 – 2:45
Panel Discussion on EPA and NEP Priorities
Objective: Discuss OW and NEP priorities and answer questions posed by the
audience.
Panelists:
Ellen Gilinsky, Senior Policy Advisor (Invited)
Office of Water
Benita Best-Wong, Director
Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW)
Dr. Shelley Luce, Director
Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and Chair, Association National
Estuary Program
Dr. Curtis Bohlen, Director
Casco Bay NEP and Vice Chair, Association National Estuary Program
2:45 – 3:30
Update on Priorities: TMDLs, Green Infrastructure, State Criteria
Development, and Drinking Water
Objective: Share new information on EPA priorities and answer questions posed
by the audience.
Moderator: Paul Cough, Director
Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (OCPD)
TMDL Vision
Tom Wall, Director, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, OWOW
John Goodin, Chief, Watershed Protection Branch (Invited)
Storm Water and EPA Green Infrastructure Strategy
Deborah Nagle, Director, Water Permits Division, OWM
(Invited)
State Criteria Development
Betsy Behl, Director, Health Criteria, Office of Science and Technology (OST)
(Invited)
Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Standards and Health Protection Division, Office
Science and Technology (OST) (Invited)
Drinking Water, including Source Water Protection
Ron Bergman, Acting Director, Drinking Water Protection Division (OGWDW)
(Invited)
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3:30 – 3:45
Break
3:45 – 3:50
Summaries from Roundtable Topics
Dr. Bernice Smith, Chief
Coastal Management Branch (CMB)
Objective: Summarize progress made since the 2013 annual meeting on these
priorities.
3:50 – 4:50
Roundtable Next Steps (breakout discussion)
Objectives:
1. Review agreed 2013 roundtable actions,
2. Identify barriers and gaps in expertise and resources, and
3. Identify next steps to make further progress on roundtable topics.
TMDLs and Nutrients
*Tom Wall, Director, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division,
OWOW
Mark Tedesco, Director, Long Island Sound NEP
Jarred McKee, CMB Roundtable Lead
Stormwater Management, including use of Green Infrastructure
*Deborah Nagle, Director and staff, Water Permits Division, OWM
Pam DiBona, Director, Massachusetts Bays NEP
Nancy Laurson and Jamal Kadri, CMB Roundtable Leads
State Criteria Development
*Betsy Behl, Director, Health and Ecological Criteria, Office of Science and
Technology (OST)
*Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Standards and Health Protection Division,
Office Science and Technology (OST)
Curtis Bohlen, Director, Casco Bay NEP
Tim Jones, CMB Roundtable Lead
Drinking Water, including Source Water Protection
* Ron Bergman, Acting Director, Drinking Water Protection Division,
OGWDW
NEP Director (TBD)
Marilyn Katz, CMB Roundtable Lead
*Note: Division Directors can delegate breakout working session participation to staff.
4:50 – 5:00
Report out
CMB Roundtable Leads
5:00 – 5:10
Wrap Up
Noemi Mercado
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Wednesday, February 26
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:30
CMB Activities
Dr. Bernice Smith, Chief, CMB
Objective: Overview of FY14 budget and workplan with a focus on how CMB
will collaborate with NEPs to address, promote, and accomplish EPA/NEP
mutual priorities, with links to the Administrator’s Themes and to the OW vision
and goals.
Note: CMB will have an FY13 accomplishment report onsite for NEPs’ review.
9:30 – 10:15
Climate Change and Coastal Community Resilience Training (Training
Session)
Michael Craghan, CMB
Objective: Present Climate Ready Estuaries Adaptation Planning Workbook
training, and demonstrate U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) climate change
projections tool.
10:15 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 11:15
NEP Urban Waters and Partnerships (Training Session)
Moderator: Jamal Kadri, CMB
Carrie Samis, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Maryland Coastal Bays NEP
Roy Simon, EPA Co-Lead, Urban Waters Federal Partnership
Objective: Maryland Coastal Bays NEP to provide training and share examples
of how to engage diverse communities involving urban waters and explore other
urban waters federal funding.
11:15 – 12:00
Training on Models to Estimate Nutrient Sources for Individual Estuary
Basins (Training Session)
Moderator: Hugh Sullivan, CMB
Steve Preston, USGS
Objective: Provide training on regional models that estimate nutrient sources
within individual estuary basins and how these models can help NEPs fill gaps
towards progress on water quality improvement.
12:00 – 1:15
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 – 1:45
EPA Water Technology Innovation (Training Session)
Moderator: John McShane, CMB
Jeffrey Lape, Deputy Director, OST (Invited)
Objective: Provide training and solicit NEP input on EPA’s draft Water
Technology Innovation, a blueprint to advance progress toward clean and safe
water… cheaper, faster, and using less energy.
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1:45 – 2:15
Waterways Initiative and Behavior Change Training (Training Session)
Moderator: Nancy Laurson, CMB
Margarete Heber, Policy Communications and Resource Management Division
Objective: Present EPA’s Waterways Initiative and discuss efforts to obtain
metrics on how to assess behavior change due to outreach and education.
2:15 – 3:15
NEP Program Guidance Training (Training Session)
Marilyn Katz, CMB
Objective: Provide training and share information on this guidance, previously
known as the NEP Funding Guidance. Follow by Q/A and discussion.
Note: Send Program Guidance before hand and find out from the NEPs what are the issues to be addressed during plenary
discussion.
3:15 – 3:30
Break
3:30 – 5:00
Next Generation – CCMPs and Strategic Planning (Training Session)
Facilitator: Pam DiBona, Director, Massachusetts Bays NEP
Objective: Share NEP ideas approaches to updating CCMPs, both content and
process (e.g., reengaging/keeping stakeholders engaged, identifying and
prioritizing realistic goals, measuring impact).
Topics to be discussed:
Prioritizing realistic goals
Incorporating measurable outcomes
Continued and expanded stakeholder engagement in the NEP
Funding challenges for planning
Note: Suggested format, “World Café” with round robin discussion group focused on the topics listed above.
5:00 – 5:15
Report Out
5:15 – 5:25
Wrap Up
Noemi Mercado
5:30
Social Gathering (TBD)
Dinner (on your own)
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Thursday, February 27
8:00 – 8:30
Meet and Greet
8:30 – 9:15
Center for Environmental Finance Training (Office within OCFO) Training
Session)
Moderator: Marilyn Katz, CMB
Vanessa Bowie, Presenter (Director, University of Maryland Center)
Objective: Provide training and information on tools available for technical
assistance, education and outreach to communities, small businesses, and tribal,
federal, state, and local governments.
9:15 – 9:30
Tampa Bay Environmental Restoration Fund
Moderator: Nancy Laurson, CMB
Holly Greening, Director, Tampa Bay NEP
Jeff Benoit, President, Restore America’s Estuaries
Objective: Present information about partnership between Tampa Bay NEP and
Restore America’s Estuaries.
9:30 – 10:45
Funding CCMP Implementation Training (Training Session)
Moderator: Tim Jones, CMB
Objective: Training on NEP best approaches to develop sustainable funding for
projects and operations and diversify funding sources.
Breakout groups and leaders:
Government - Shelley Luce, Director, Santa Monica Bay NEP
Nonprofit - Adrienne Harris, Director, Morro Bay NEP
Academia – TBD (possible Rachel)
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:45
Report Out
11:45 – 12:15
EPA/NEP Meeting Summary
Dr. Bernice Smith and Dr. Shelley Luce
Objective: Discuss meeting highlights and identify follow-up actions.
12:15 – 12:30
Concluding Remarks
Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator
Objective: Thank meeting participants and highlight new collaborative efforts
identified during the two-day meeting.
12:30
Adjourn
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