USDA NRCS National Water Quality Initiative Webinar Summary
The USDA NRCS National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Source Water Protection webinar, led by Deirdre Mason from the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, discussed the mission of ASDWA, the purpose of the NWQI pilot program, and collaboration opportunities with NRCS and other partners. Presenters shared insights on source water protection projects and highlighted a project proposal from Connecticut. Following the webinar, a video recording will be available on ASDWA's website for further viewing. Participants were encouraged to submit questions through the webinar control panel for a Q&A session at the end.
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Source Water Protection WEBINAR Deirdre Mason Association of State Drinking Water Administrators August 1, 2018
About ASDWA Mission: To protect public health and the economy through the provision of safe drinking water Members: Drinking Water Program Administrators: 50 states, territories, the Navajo Nation, and the District of Columbia Public Water System Oversight Regulation Technical assistance Funding DWSRF, set-asides Coordination with Multiple Partners Prioritize and support source water protection
Todays Webinar Purpose: To share information about the new USDA NRCS National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Source Water Protection Readiness Pilot set to launch in FY 2019. To offer tips and perspectives for state source water protection programs on how to collaborate with NRCS State Conservationists, state clean water programs, and local partners on projects for this NWQI pilot. To provide an example of an NWQI source water protection project proposal being developed in Connecticut that highlights the value of collaborating with each partner. Presenters: Dee Carlson, NWQI Program Coordinator for NRCS Martin Lowenfish, Conservation Initiatives Team Leader for NRCS Erika Larsen, Nonpoint Source Management Branch at EPA s Office of Water Tom Morgart, NRCS State Conservationist for Connecticut
After the Webinar Please note that a video recording of today s webinar will be made available for viewing on ASDWA s web site within the next few days at http://www.asdwa.org/source -water
Please Type In Your Questions! Please type your questions into the box on your webinar control panel. We will not be taking verbal questions. You may type in your questions at any time during the webinar. We will answer questions after all of the presenters are finished speaking.
