2014 National Estuary Program Workshop Agenda

2014 National Estuary Program Workshop Agenda
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 (OW)
Objective: To present EPA Themes and engage the NEPs on how their local
actions effectively implement Clean Water Act §320 and make a visible
difference in communities and watersheds.
1:45 – 2:45
Panel Discussion on EPA and NEP Priorities
Objective: Discuss OW and NEP priorities and answer questions posed by the
audience.
Moderator: Benita Best-Wong, Director
Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW)
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Panelists:
Ken Kopocis, Sr. Advisor
Office of Water (OW)
Dr. Shelley Luce, Executive 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
Mike Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Water (OW)
2:45 – 3:30
Update on Priorities: Nutrients &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)
Nutrients & TMDL Vision
Tom Wall, Director, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, OWOW
John Goodin, Chief, Watershed Protection Branch
Recreational Water Criteria Development & Nutrient
Scientific Technical Exchange Partnership and Support (NSTEPs)
Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Standards and Health Protection Division, Office
Science and Technology (OST)
Jacques Oliver, Sr. Scientist, Health Criteria, Office of Science and Technology
(OST)
Drinking Water, including Source Water Protection
Ron Bergman, Acting Director, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW)
3:30 – 3:45
3:45 – 3:50
Storm Water and EPA Green Infrastructure Strategy
Tamara Mittman, Environmental Engineer, Municipal Branch, Office of
Wastewater Management (OWM)
Break
Summaries from Roundtable Priorities
Dr. Bernice Smith, Chief
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Coastal Management Branch (CMB)
Leanne Nurse, Workshop Facilitator, EPA
Objectives:
1. Summarize progress made since the 2013 annual meeting on the roundtable
priorities: a) TMDLS and Nutrients, b) Stormwater Management, c) State
Criteria Development, and d) Drinking Water,
2. Introduce Leanne Nurse, Workshop Facilitator who will provide the charge
and guidelines for the roundtables.
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.
Nutrients and TMDLs
Tom Wall, Director, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division,
OWOW
John Goodin, Chief, Watershed Protection Branch, OWOW
Mark Tedesco, Director, Long Island Sound NEP & Co-Roundtable Lead
Jarred McKee, CMB Co-Roundtable Lead
Recreational Water and Numeric Nutrient Criteria Development
Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Standards and Health Protection Division,
Office Science and Technology (OST)
Curtis Bohlen, Director, Casco Bay & NEP Co-Roundtable Lead
Tim Jones, CMB Co-Roundtable Lead
Margherita Pryor, R1 Senior NEP coordinator & Co-Roundtable Lead
4:50 – 5:00
5:00 – 5:10
Drinking Water, including Source Water Protection
Ron Bergman, Acting Director, Drinking Water Protection Division,
OGWDW
Adrienne Harris, Morro Bay NEP Director & Co-Roundtable Lead
Marilyn Katz, CMB Co-Roundtable Lead
Stormwater Management, including use of Green Infrastructure
Tamara Mittman, Environmental Engineer, Municipal Branch, OWM
Pam DiBona, Director, Massachusetts Bays NEP & Co-Roundtable Lead
Nancy Laurson and Jamal Kadri, CMB Co-Roundtable Leads
Report out
CMB Roundtable Leads
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.
9:30 – 10:15
Climate Change and Coastal Community Resilience (Training Session)
Ashley Brosius, ORISE Fellow, CMB
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
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 – 1:00
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 1:45
EPA Water Technology Innovation (Training Session)
Moderator: John McShane, CMB
Joseph Greenblott, Associate Director, Analysis Staff
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Office of Planning, Analysis and Accountability, OCFO
Denice Shaw, ORD
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.
1:45 – 2:15
Waterways Initiative and Behavior Change (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)
Moderator: Jarred McKee, ORISE Fellow, CMB
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.
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
5:00 – 5:15
Report Out
5:15 – 5:25
Wrap Up
Noemi Mercado
5:30
Social Gathering
The Board Room, DC Game Bar
1737 Connecticut Ave, NW
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 (Office within OCFO) (Training Session)
Moderator: Marilyn Katz, CMB
Vanessa Bowie, Center for Environmental Finance, EPA
Joanne Throwe, Director, University of Maryland Environmental Finance 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 - Dr. Shelley Luce, Director, Santa Monica Bay NEP
Nonprofit - Adrienne Harris, Director, Morro Bay NEP
Academia - Dr. Stanton Hales, Director, Barnegat Bay NEP
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
Adjourn
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