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Sustainable Water Resource Roundtable

Sustainable Water Resource Roundtable. June 26, 2008 Paul Freedman, P.E., DEE LimnoTech & Water Environment Federation. Sustainable Water Resource Roundtable. Created through ACWI Complement other roundtables Forum to share information & perspectives

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Sustainable Water Resource Roundtable

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  1. Sustainable Water Resource Roundtable June 26, 2008 Paul Freedman, P.E., DEE LimnoTech & Water Environment Federation

  2. Sustainable Water Resource Roundtable • Created through ACWI • Complement other roundtables • Forum to share information & perspectives • Gov’t, industry, professionals, academics, adovcates • Promote better decision making re: sustainable development/use water resources

  3. SWRR Accomplishments(acwi.gov/swrr/) • Outreach & educational workshops • Publications & presentations • Research • Indicators framework & metrics • Regular telephone exchange forums

  4. Overall Observations • Effective in spreading the word • Promoted indicator & research discussions • Created networking forum

  5. Questions • Time to reassess objective & priorities? • Continue current focus as forum? • Reassess objectives for indicator activities? • Strengthen role in advancing knowledge? • Bigger role in promoting research? • Role in public awareness? • Advisor to gov’t agencies? • More topical focus(e.g. climate change, LID, policy…) • Pursue grants? • Other ideas?

  6. Future Initiations/Actions - Ideas • Proposer: Tim Smith, USGS, ret. • Ideas: • Collaborate w/Federal Agencies • Propose/promote actions & concepts • Help implement, contribute resourses • Internet clearinghouse/search enginge • Strategies: • Fed.: regular meetings & annual review • Partner with internet co.

  7. Future Initiations/Actions - Ideas • Proposer: Doug Wade, Aarcher • Ideas: Public & professional outreach • Internet, outreach • Case studies or indicators • Online journal • Blog • SWRR Annual report • Strategy: • create task force

  8. Future Initiatives/Actions - Ideas • Proposer: Rick Juricich, CA DWR • Ideas: Indicators for Federal Agencies • Focus on Federal Indicators • Strategy: • Refine current indicators • graphics, website, samples

  9. Future Initiatives/Actions - Ideas • Proposer: Warren flint, Fire E’s • Ideas: Public Outreach • Public awareness of sustainability • Score card • Public perceptions, understanding • Strategy: • Community level surveys • Community level education

  10. Future Initiatives/Actions - Ideas • Proposer: John Wells: MNEQB • Ideas: Complete/refine indicator system • Next generation indicators system • Clarify purpose, scope, integration, uses • Strategies: • comprehensive report

  11. Future Initiatives/Actions - Ideas • Proposer: Corrie Mawldin, ESA • Ideas: Public collaboration • Promote more on outreach & education • Strategy: • Partner on local initiatives • Example partner on Anacostia Trash Abatement

  12. SWRR Future Direction Discussion ?Format?

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