Environmental Law Institute Inc

DESCRIPTION: ELI WILL DEVELOP AND CONVENE FIVE ANNUAL, MULTI-DAY NATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS WITH THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE CAPABILITIES OF STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES TO SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CWA 303(D) LISTING AND TMDL PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS. THESE TRAINING WORKSHOPS AIM TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE FOR THE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM TO HEAR DIVERSE VOICES FROM ALL OF ITS LEVELS TO BUILD ON LESSONS LEARNED, DISSEMINATE AND DISCUSS TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC INNOVATIONS, AND STRATEGICALLY ADVANCE THE LISTING OF IMPAIRED WATERS AND DEVELOPMENT OF TMDLS NATIONALLY. THE CLOSE COORDINATION OF CWA 303(D) LISTING AND TMDL PROGRAM STAFF AND OTHER WATER QUALITY PROFESSIONALS THAT IS FOSTERED BY THESE TRAINING WORKSHOPS WILL FACILITATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THESE ENDS WHILE, AS PAST PARTICIPANTS HAVE NOTED, BUILD A COMMUNITY OF PRACTITIONERS AND EASE STAFFING TRANSITIONS IN THESE VOLATILE TIMES, AIDING THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES: PURSUANT TO THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, ELI WILL FURTHER DEVELOP THE ATMOSPHERE OF LEARNING AND TRUST THAT THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED OVER THE LAST FOURTEEN YEARS, ACROSS FOUR PRIOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH EPA TO CONVENE STATE, TERRITORIAL, AND FEDERAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAM STAFF. ELI WILL EXECUTE THIS PROGRAM OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS, RELYING HEAVILY ON THE METHODOLOGY WE HAVE USED TO DEVELOP THIRTEEN CWA 303(D) TRAINING WORKSHOPS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO WHAT IS ENVISIONED UNDER THE CURRENT RFA. THE HALLMARK OF ELI'S APPROACH IS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE PLANNED, PREPARED, AND CONDUCTED PRIMARILY 'BY AND FOR THE STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES.' THE STEPS ELI WILL TAKE TO IMPLEMENT THIS WORK INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - STEP 1. BUILDING THE WORKSHOP PLANNING GROUP (TIMING: 7 MONTHS BEFORE TRAINING WORKSHOP). - STEP 2. THE PLANNING PROCESS—SUBJECT MATTER AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS (TIMING: 5 MONTHS BEFORE TRAINING WORKSHOP). - STEP 3: WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT SELECTION AND OTHER PREPARATION (TIMING: 3 MONTHS BEFORE TRAINING WORKSHOP). - STEP 4. CONVENING THE TRAINING WORKSHOP. - STEP 5. ASSESSMENT, REPORTING, AND FOLLOW-ON ACTIVITIES (TIMING: UP TO 4 MONTHS AFTER THE TRAINING WORKSHOP). OUTCOMES: ELI WILL ADVANCE OBJECTIVE 1.2, AND THE BROADER EPA STRATEGIC PLAN, BY HELPING STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES SUSTAINABLY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR PROGRAMS WITH BEST PRACTICES AND NEW, CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS AND BY HELPING THEM TO FORGE NEW AVENUES OF COMMUNICATION AMONG THEMSELVES AND WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR BETTER WATER QUALITY RESULTS. THE PRIMARY PRODUCT/RESULT, OR 'OUTPUT,' TO BE ACHIEVED BY ACCOMPLISHING ELI'S PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES IS A SERIES OF ANNUAL, MULTI-DAY NATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS OVER FIVE YEARS TO ADVANCE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION IN ALL FIFTY STATES AS WELL AS IN TERRITORIES AND WITH TRIBES. THE SECONDARY OUTPUT IS A COLLECTION OF WORKSHOP-SPECIFIC MATERIALS PREPARED FOR PARTICIPANTS AND A TRAINING WORKSHOP REPORT DEVELOPED AFTER EACH EVENT TO COMMUNICATE ITS RESULTS IN A CONCISE, EFFICIENT MANNER. THE TRAINING WORKSHOP REPORT AND OTHER MATERIALS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH, AMONG OTHER MEANS, ELI'S CWA 303(D) PROGRAM RESOURCE CENTER WEB PORTAL. THE ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, OR 'OUTCOMES,' OF THIS PROJECT ARE SHORT-, INTERMEDIATE-, AND LONG-TERM IN NATURE. EACH OUTCOME IS LINKED TO FACILITATING ATTAINMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT, IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS IN AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN STATE AND TERRITORIAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAMS AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO: (A) INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES IN ASSESSING, MODELING, AND LISTING WATERS, AND ON A RANGE OF PROGRAMMATIC TMDL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES, CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE ITERATION OF THE CWA 303(D) VISION; AND (B) CONTACTS AND RESOURCES ACROSS STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. AN INTERMEDIATE-TERM OUTC

ELI WILL DEVELOP AND CONVENE FIVE ANNUAL, MULTI-DAY NATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS TO EQUIP STATES, TERRITORIES, AND TRIBES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONTACTS

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL CONVENE A FIVE-YEAR SERIES OF NATIONAL TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) WORKSHOPS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF PROTECTI

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE (ELI) WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) INCLUDING: THE PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE (ELI) PROJECT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) INCLUDING: THE PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE (ELI) AIMS TO ADDRESS INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS HOLISTICALLY AND TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STATE PROGRAMS TO COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESS IAQ IN HOMES AND SCHOOLS. ELI AIMS TO ADVANCE STATE AND LOCAL IAQ POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT INCORPORATE BEST PRACTICES CONSISTENT WITH EPA GUIDANCE. ELI WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING CLEAR AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION THAT: EXPLAINS THE POLICIES THAT STATES AND LOCALITIES HAVE ENACTED TO DATEAND HIGHLIGHTS POLICY MODELS THAT INCORPORATE BEST PRACTICES CONSISTENT WITH EPA GUIDANCEAND AND RECOMMENDS A RANGE OF POLICY AND PROGRAM STRATEGIES FOR FILLING THE GAPS AND STRENGTHENING RISK REDUCTION. THE INFORMATION ELI PROVIDES WILL BE USED BY A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN IAQ POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING POLICYMAKERS, AGENCY OFFICIALS, NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES.

OVER FIVE YEARS, ELI WILL CONVENE THREE MULTI-DAY NATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS (IN ODD YEARS), AS WELL AS TWO HALF-DAY SEMINARS AND TWO HALF-DAY WEBIN

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AND STRE

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE CENTER MUST BE KEPT UP TO DATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE RECIPIENT WILL: - CREATE INTERNET LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS AMONG THE VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT GROUPS/ASSOCIATIONS, EPA AND OTHER FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES, OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROVIDER COMMUNITIES. - DEVELOP CONTENT (INCLUDING REGULATORY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION INFORMATION) THAT WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SMALL DRINKING WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS. - USE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO PROMOTE/DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION ON A TIMELY BASIS TO VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT GROUPS/ASSOCIATIONS. - HOST TECHNICAL WEBINARS, TRAINING, AND FOCUS GROUPS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM LEAD AND OTHER POLLUTANTS.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE (ELI) WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) INCLUDING: THE PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ADVANCE STATE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS FOR COMPREHENSIVE INDOOR AIR RISK REDUCTION BY CONVENING TWO WORKSHOPS FOR IAQ OFFICIALS AND BY PROVIDING THE PUBLIC CLEAR AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION DESCRIBING CURRENT STATE IAQ POLICIES AND HIGHLIGHTING POLICY MODELS FOR REDUCING INDOOR AIR EXPOSURES.ACTIVITIES:THE AWARD WILL FUND TWO PROJECTS. THE FIRST INCLUDES CONVENING TWO SEPARATE TWO-DAY STATE INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) WORKSHOPS, EACH TO BE ATTENDED BY OFFICIALS FROM AROUND 25 STATES AND SEVERAL LOCALITIES AND/OR TRIBES. THERE WILL ALSO BE TWO WEBINARS CONVENED BETWEEN THE TWO IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS. THE SECOND PROJECT INCLUDES MAINTAINING AND UPDATING WEB-BASED INFORMATION ON STATE IAQ POLICIES, DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON NEW STATE/LOCAL POLICY PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING IAQ POLICY ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, NGOS, THE MEDIA, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND LEGISLATORS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES FOR THE FIRST PROJECT INCLUDE TWO STATE IAQ WORKSHOPS, REPORTS FOR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, AND CONVENING TWO WEBINARS. DELIVERABLES FOR THE SECOND PROJECT INCLUDE MAINTAINING ELI'S WEB RESOURCES OF STATE IAQ POLICIES, ADDING NEW INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON POLICIES TO THE WEBSITE, AND PROVIDING IAQ POLICY ASSISTANCE TO REQUESTERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR THE FIRST PROJECT INCLUDE (1) 25 STATE AND SEVERAL TRIBAL AND/OR LOCAL IAQ OFFICIALS WILL HAVE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR IAQ MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS AND OF EFFECTIVE STATE/LOCAL PROGRAMS FOR ADDRESSING MULTIPLE IAQ CONTAMINANTS, AND WILL BE WELL-POSITIONED TO DRIVE ACTION ON REDUCING IAQ RISKS; AND (2) AT LEAST 10 STATES WILL DEVELOP NEW MATERIALS, PROJECTS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ADDRESSING DIVERSE IAQ CONTAMINANTS AND RELATED BEST PRACTICES FOR REDUCING INDOOR EXPOSURE. OUTCOMES FOR THE SECOND PROJECT INCLUDE NEW/REVISED STATE OR LOCAL POLICIES OR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. AS INTERMEDIATE-TERM OUTCOMES, ELI ANTICIPATES THAT EACH NEW SET OF MATERIALS AND RELATED OUTREACH WOULD SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW POLICIES OR PROGRAMS IN 2-4 STATE/LOCAL JURISDICTIONS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HOMES, SCHOOLS, OR CHILD CARE THAT ARE BUILT, REPAIRED, OPERATED, OR MAINTAINED TO REDUCE IAQ RISKS. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES DEPEND IN PART ON THE TOPICS ADDRESSED BY NEW MATERIALS. FOR EXAMPLE, POLICIES THAT REDUCE CHEMICAL EXPOSURES IN SCHOOLS OR CHILD CARE WOULD RESULT IN DECREASED RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS AND PREVENTION OF LONGER-TERM IMPACTS INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS AND CANCER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, NGOS, THE MEDIA, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

EAGER: CAS-CLIMATE: RESEARCH COORDINATION NETWORK ON THE INDIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL/ENERGY IMPACTS OF DIGITALIZATION

MONITORING AND EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING INTERVENTIONS: BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDANCE FOR PRACTITIONERS

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE

"AMCOW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-SECRETARIAT CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT" COST AMENDMENT A001

THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE 2007 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) SIGNED BETWEEN EPA AND THE INDIAN MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (MOEF) FOR

TO ASSIST STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES IN THEIR WORK TO RESTORE AND PROTECT WATERSHEDS AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, ELI WILL OVER FIVE YEARS COLLABORAT

DESCRIPTION:ELI WILL DEVELOP AND CONVENE FIVE TRAININGS, ONE PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS, FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL WATER PROFESSIONALS AND CWA 303(D) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER WITH STATE AND FEDERAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND, WHERE PRACTICABLE, TERRITORIAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY PERSONNEL. THE TRAININGS WILL COVER INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE APPROACHES, INCLUDING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS, FOR IMPLEMENTING PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES, SUCH AS THE LISTING OF IMPAIRED WATERS AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TMDLS, ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION PLANS (ARPS), AND PROTECTION PLANS, CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT AND NEXT ITERATION OF THE 'LONG-TERM VISION FOR ASSESSMENT, RESTORATION, AND PROTECTION' (VISION). THE TRAININGS WILL BE NATIONALLY RELEVANT, BUT SOME MIGHT HAVE A REGIONAL FOCUS, DEPENDING ON THE TOPIC OF THE TRAINING AND THE NEEDS OF THE PROGRAM AT THAT TIME. EACH TRAINING WILL FOSTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PROGRAM STAFF AND STAKEHOLDERS. ACTIVITIES:ELI WILL DEVELOP AND CONVENE FIVE TRAININGS, ONE PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS, FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL WATER PROFESSIONALS AND CWA 303(D) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER WITH STATE AND FEDERAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND, WHERE PRACTICABLE, TERRITORIAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY PERSONNEL. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: STEP 1. INITIAL TRAINING PLANNING (TIMING: 6 MONTHS BEFORE TRAINING)- PLANNING FOR ANNUAL TRAININGS WITH A MEETING WITH THE EPA STEP 2. THE PLANNING PROCESSMDASH;SUBJECT MATTER (TIMING: 4 MONTHS BEFORE TRAINING) -DETERMINING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE TRAINING STEP 3: INVITE CWA 303(D) PARTICIPANT SELECTION AND FINALIZING LOGISTICS (TIMING: 3 MONTHS BEFORE TRAINING) STEP 4. CONVENING THE TRAINING STEP 5. REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES (TIMING: UP TO 1 MONTH AFTER THE TRAINING) - ASSESS WHAT TOOK PLACE AT EACH TRAINING TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND WHERE IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED, AND THEN DEBRIEF WITH EPASUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES ARE A SERIES OF ANNUAL TRAININGS OVER FIVE YEARS TO ADVANCE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF INNOVATIVE YET EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPROVEMENT IN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. EACH TRAINING WILL EDUCATE NON-GOVERNMENTAL WATER PROFESSIONALS AND CWA 303(D) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER WITH STATE AND FEDERAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND, WHERE PRACTICABLE, TERRITORIAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY PERSONNEL. ELI WILL PREPARE A TRAINING SUMMARY, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON LESSONS FOR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THAT COULD BE USEFUL FOR CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL IN OTHER CONTEXTS, AS WELL AS HOW NON-FEDERAL PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM THE TRAINING. TRAINING MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT THE ELI CWA 303(D) PROGRAM RESOURCE CENTER (HTTP://WWW.ELI.ORG/FRESHWATER-OCEAN/STATE-TMDL-PROGRAM-RESOURCE-CENTER), AS APPROPRIATE, IN ORDER TO TRANSFER THE RESULTS OF THE TRAINING TO A BROADER GROUP OF STATE, TERRITORIAL, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND OTHER CWA 303(D) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT, IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS IN AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL WATER PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHER PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT THE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TMDLS, ARPS, AND PROTECTION PLANS. AN INTERMEDIATE-TERM OUTCOME IS A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR AND PRACTICE WITHIN STATE AND TERRITORIAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAMS AND WITH TRIBES AND STAKEHOLDERS THAT RESULTS IN OVERCOMING PROGRAMMATIC CHALLENGES AND INCORPORATING INNOVATIONS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO GREATER CONSISTENCY IN PROGRAMMATIC IMPLEMENTATION TO RESTORE IMPAIRED WATERS AND WATERSHEDS AND AN INCREASE IN THE EXTENT OF PRIORITY WATERS ADDRES

THE RECIPIENT TOGETHER WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PROPOSE TO CONDUCT A PILOT STUDY USING THE STUDY DESIGN IN NORTH CAROLINA AN

THE ETHICS OF COMMUNICATING SCIENTIFIC UNCERTAINTY: UNDERSTANDING HOW SCIENTISTS, ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS, AND REPORTERS TREAT UNCERTAINTY WORKSHOPS; F

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO HELP OVERCOME STATE-LEVEL BARRIERS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF ABANDONED GAS STAT

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-GOVERNANCE--INUIT ROLE IN MANAGING ARCTIC MARINE RESOURCES

SINCE 1989, THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE (ELI) HAS ADMINISTERED AND FACILITATED THE NATIONAL WETLANDS AWARDS (NWA) PROGRAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND VARIOUS OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE NWA PROGRAM RECOGNIZES AND HONORS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT TO THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE NATION'S WETLANDS BY PROMOTING WETLANDS EDUCATION AND RELATED OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC. NWA RECIPIENTS EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WETLANDS, LEAD PROGRAMS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WETLANDS, AND INSPIRE OTHERS TO FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE.

LEGAL AND POLICY APPROACHES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF ARTISANAL GOLD MINING IN NIGERIA

THE RECIPIENT WILL ASSIST WITH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT DODS CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

DEVELOPMENT OF A HORIZON SCANNING SYSTEM

ELI WILL CONVENE FIVE NATIONAL TRAININGS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL WATER PROFESSIONALS AND CWA 303(D) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER WITH STATE AND FEDERAL

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

TO SUPPORT ELI'S PROJECT TITLED ORGANIZING A WORKSHOP SERIES FOR CHINESE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS ON THE U.S. EXPERIENCE IN DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ENFORCEMENT CONCERNING CARBON EMISSIONS TRADING.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STREAM MECHANICS TO DEVELOP A HANDBOOK ON THE POLICY AND PRACTICE OF STREAM MITIGATION

DESCRIPTION:ELI WILL BUILD ON THEIR EXPERIENCE TO COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP A SERIES OF PRACTICAL, INSIGHTFUL, PRACTITIONER-ORIENTED ELECTRONIC REPORTS ON AND COMPENDIA OF APPROACHES THAT INFORM AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF CWA 303(D) RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE LISTING OF IMPAIRED WATERS AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TMDLS, ARPS, AND PROTECTION PLANS. THIS SERIES OF RESOURCE MATERIALS WILL SUCCINCTLY CAPTURE KEY SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND PROGRAMMATIC INNOVATIONS OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAMS AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE USE OF EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PRACTICES, INCREASING THE EXTENT OF PRIORITY WATERS ADDRESSED THROUGH TMDLS AND OTHER PLANS, IMPROVING THE CONSISTENCY OF IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS CWA 303(D) PROGRAMS, AND ULTIMATELY ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. ELI WILL CONSULT WITH STATES, TRIBES, TERRITORIES, EPA, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS IN SELECTING THE SPECIFIC TOPIC OF EACH REPORT OR COMPENDIUM. EACH TOPIC WILL BE OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND DESIGNED TO ADVANCE ONE OR MORE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM, CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT AND NEXT ITERATION OF THE VISION. ELI ALSO WILL UPDATE, EXPAND, AND CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OUR ONLINE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HELPS IN DISSEMINATING THESE AND OTHER MATERIALS, FOSTERS COMMUNICATION AMONG CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL FROM ALL JURISDICTIONS, AND IMPROVES THE OUTREACH TO AND ENGAGEMENT OF A BROAD GROUP OF PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS.ACTIVITIES:EACH YEAR, ELI WILL DESIGN, RESEARCH, DELIVER, AND DISSEMINATE A REPORT ON OR COMPENDIUM OF APPROACHES TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. EACH REPORT AND COMPENDIUM WILL ADDRESS A TOPIC OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE RELATED TO THE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM, WITH THE SPECIFIC TOPIC EMERGING FROM ELI'S CONSULTATION WITH THE EPA PROGRAM OFFICER AND DIRECT OUTREACH TO TARGETED MEMBERS OF OUR NETWORK OF CWA 303(D) FEDERAL, STATE, AND TERRITORIAL STAFF; TRIBAL WATER QUALITY STAFF; AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL CWA 303(D) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS. COMPENDIA WILL BE PRODUCED FOR TOPICS WHERE ELI IS ESSENTIALLY COMPILING, ORGANIZING, AND ANNOTATING A LIST OF INFORMATIVE STATE, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL PRACTICES. PAST SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES INCLUDE ELI'S 2009 'COOKBOOK' OF STATE TMDL PROGRAM BEST PRACTICES FOR TACKLING NONPOINT SOURCE PROBLEMS; ELI'S 2013 MENU OF APPROACHES FOR STATES, TERRITORIES, AND TRIBES TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE CWA 303(D) VISION; ELI'S 2016 COMPENDIUM OF APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS; ELI'S 2019 COMPENDIUM OF STATE APPROACHES TO PROTECTION; AND ELI'S 2020 APPROACHES TO CLEAN WATER COMMUNICATION. A MORE DETAILED REPORT MAY BE PROVIDED IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT OR ANALYSIS IS NEEDED WITH RESPECT TO THE TOPIC AT ISSUE. COMPENDIA AND REPORTS WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN ELECTRONIC FORM AND MIGHT TAKE MULTIPLE AND VARIED FORMS, INCLUDING A PAGINATED DOCUMENT, HYPERLINKED SPREADSHEET, OR INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, DEPENDING ON THE CONTENT AND NEEDS OF CWA 303(D) PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND STAKEHOLDERS. ELI PROFESSIONAL STAFF WILL, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TAPG, DESIGN AND PROVIDE THE METHODOLOGY FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION FOR THESE COMPENDIA AND REPORTS, WITH DESK RESEARCH AND A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO STATE, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL STAFF BEING COMMON STRATEGIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES: ELI WILL, OVER FIVE YEARS, PRODUCE A SERIES OF ELECTRONIC REPORTS ON AND COMPENDIA OF APPROACHES TO IDENTIFYING IMPAIRED WATERS AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING TMDLS, ARPS, AND PROTECTION PLANS, CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT AND NEXT ITERATION OF THE VISION. ELI ALSO WILL UPDATE, EXPAND, AND MAINTAIN THE CWA 303(D) PROGRAM RESOURCE CENTER, TO AID IN THE DISSEMINATION OF THESE REPORTS AND COMPENDIA AND TO PROVIDE FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL STAFF; STAKEHOLDERS; AND RESEARCHERS MORE CONSISTEN

THIS PROJECT IS TO HELP NON-LAWYER COMMUNITY RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN USE THE NON-LITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES, RULES AND TOOLS PROVIDED BY ENV

THIS PROJECT WILL ADVANCE THE APPLICATION OF THE WATERSHED APPROACH TO COMPENSATORY MITIGATION DECISIONMAKING AND TO THE VOLUNTARY RESTORATION AND PR

THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP RIGOROUS IN-LIEU FEE (ILF) MITIGATION PROGRAMS THAT YIELD ECOL

MANAGING CHANGE: DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED OCEAN AND COASTAL REGIONAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE U.S. ARCTIC

PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:

"PARTNERSHIPS FOR FOREST CONSERVATION: FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNANCE IN LATIN AMERICA"

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS; AND OTHER GROUPS ON IN-LIEU FEE (ILF) MITIGATION. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT THE ABILITY OF STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP RIGOROUS ILF MITIGATION PROGRAMS THAT YIELD ECOLOGICALLY EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE COMPENSATORY MITIGATION. THE PROJECT WILL HELP STATES AND ILF SPONSORS TRANSITION AWAY FROM A PROJECT-BY-PROJECT APPROACH TO COMPENSATORY MITIGATION TO ONE THAT IS GUIDED BY AN ACCOUNTABLE, SCIENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT OF WATERSHED NEEDS.

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT (INECE), SPECIFICALLY BY SUPPORTING THE INECE SECRETARIAT.ACTIVITIES:1. SERVE AS INECE SECRETARIAT. THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT THE INECE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC) REGIONAL NETWORKS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS BY ORGANIZING AND FACILITATING VIRTUAL MEETINGS AT LEAST QUARTERLY), DEVELOPING AND PREPARING MEETING AGENDAS, INVITING AND COORDINATING PARTICIPANTS, COORDINATING MEETINGS, AND REPORTING ON OUTCOMES INCLUDING MINUTES AND KEY DECISIONS. THEY WILL HELP DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT THE INECE STRATEGIC PLAN AND ANNUAL WORK PLANS IN COOPERATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL NETWORKS. THEY WILL ALSO DESIGN, PRODUCE, COLLECT AND/OR DISTRIBUTE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, PRESENTATIONS, ACADEMIC PAPERS, PROCEEDINGS, NEWSLETTERS, PRESS RELEASES, AND OTHER MATERIAL TO HELP PROMOTE THE INECE GOALS. THE RECIPIENT WILL PROPOSE OPTIONS FOR A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE TO THE EC WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF AWARD TO BE APPROVED BY THE EC. 2. STRENGTHEN CAPACITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT ON-GOING CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TO BOLSTER THE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT THEIR DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. SUCH CAPACITY BUILDING CAN BE SUPPORTED THROUGH REGULAR ENGAGEMENT OF THE REGIONAL NETWORKS AND PARTICIPANTS THROUGH MEETINGS, INFORMATION EXCHANGES, ACCESS TO RESOURCES (WEBSITE, WEBINARS, ONLINE TRAINING, ETC.). IN SOME CASES, THE RECIPIENT WILL INDEPENDENTLY FIND EXPERTS EITHER WITHIN THEIR OWN ORGANIZATION OR OUTSIDE EXPERTS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF THE CONTENT. AT OTHER TIMES, THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK WITH EPA EXPERTS OR OTHER OUTSIDE EXPERTS AS A DELIVERY PARTNER. IN THOSE CASES, THE RECIPIENT MAY CHOOSE TO UTILIZE EXPERT FACILITATORS FROM EPA FOR THE COURSE DELIVERIES AND THE RECIPIENT, WITH APPROPRIATE PERMISSIONS, MAY USE SOME OR ALL MATERIAL THAT EPA HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED. CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON NO MORE THAN TWO STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS AT A TIME, CHOSEN IN COORDINATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IN RESPONSE TO PARTICIPANTS NEEDS. THE SECRETARIAT SHOULD COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 12-18 MONTH STRATEGIES (THAT CAN BE EXTENDED AS NEEDED) TO BUILD CAPACITY THROUGH INFORMATION SHARING (WEBINARS, COMPLIANCE DIALOGUES, VIRTUAL CONVENINGS, FORUMS, WEBSITE CONTENT DEDICATED TO THE TOPIC INCLUDING ARTICLES, EVENTS, TRAINING), COLLABORATION (PARTNERING ON IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FOCUS AREA SUCH AS POLICY DEVELOPMENT, JOINT INVESTIGATIONS, ETC.). STRATEGIES SHOULD INCLUDE PROBLEM STATEMENT/GOALS, MEASURES, SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS, TIMELINES, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 6 2. UPDATE AND MAINTAIN INECE WEBSITE. THE RECIPIENT WILL TAKE OVER THE EXISTING INECE WEBSITE AT WWW.INECE.ORG AND ASSOCIATED SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDING NEW MATERIAL THE RECIPIENT BELIEVES IS APPROPRIATE, RELEVANT TO INECE PRIORITIES AND ACTIVITIES. THEY SHOULD KEEP THE EXISTING MATERIAL CURRENT, ENSURE ITS CONTINUAL ACCESSIBILITY, AND INTEGRATE NEW TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THE RECIPIENT DETERMINES BEST SERVES THE NEEDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY. THE RECIPIENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE TRANSFER OF ALL WEB CONTENT TO EPA AT THE END OF THE AWARD PERIOD. 3. SUPPORT REGIONAL AND TOPICAL NETWORKS, PRACTICE GROUPS, AND WORKING GROUPS. A CENTRAL GOAL OF THE INECE PARTNERSHIP IS TO SUPPORT INTERLOCKING COUNTRY, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL, AND TOPICAL PEER SUPPORT NETWORKS, PRACTICE GROUPS, AND WORKING GROUPS. INECE HAS SUCCESSFULLY FOSTERED NETWORKS WITHIN SEVERAL REGIONS, PARTICULARLY EUROPE, EAST AFRICA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH A

CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND LAW OF SEA LEVEL RISE: REDUCING LEGAL OBSTACLES TO MANAGING RISING SEAS; FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; SPRING 2024 -THIS PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER PROFESSIONALS IN SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, LAW, AND JOURNALISM IN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON SEA LEVEL RISE (SLR) AIMED AT ADDRESSING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES TO EFFECTIVE U.S. COASTAL RESILIENCE POLICY AND PRACTICES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL ENGAGE SCHOLARS AND STUDENT RESEARCHERS FROM LAW SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS TO: 1) DEVELOP WHITE PAPERS ON KEY LEGAL TOPICS RELATED TO SEA LEVEL RISE; AND 2) DELIVER THEIR FINDINGS AT AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM IN FLORIDA. THE RESEARCH WILL UNDERSCORE THEMES RAISED AT PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS SUCH AS THE INEVITABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT SEA LEVEL RISE, THE INCREASING URGENCY OF DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSES TO IT, AND THE NECESSITY OF ADAPTING THE LEGAL SYSTEM TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATE AND ACCELERATING SOCIETAL IMPACTS. THE POTENTIAL BROADER IMPACTS INCLUDE PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF SCIENTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND AND MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE EMERGING SCIENCE OF SEA LEVEL RISE AND COASTAL ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE. THE CONFERENCE AND ITS ATTENDANT ACTIVITIES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES BY THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITIES WITH WHOM THEY INTERACT AND ENABLE THEM TO COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY AS NECESSARY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE COORDINATION BETWEEN STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMEN

THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE ECOLOGICALLY EFFECTIVE COMPENSATORY MITIGATI

WITH THIS PROJECT, ELI AND UNC WILL ENHANCE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS INTEGRATING HAZARD MITIGATION PRIORITIES WITH VOLUNTARY WETLAND RESTORATION AND PRO

THE ETHICS OF COMMUNICATING SCIENTIFIC UNCERTAINTY: UNDERSTANDING HOW SCIENTISTS, ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS, AND REPORTERS TREAT UNCERTAINTY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND DISSEMINATE PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO ENABLE STATE AND TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO INTEGRATE USE OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES FULLY INTO THEIR POLICY FRAMEWORKS THAT ARE USED FOR REGULATORY APPROVALS AND COMPLIANCE (INCLUDING SITE SELECTION, CREDIT RELEASE, AND MONITORING FOR COMPENSATORY MITIGATION); VERIFYING THE STATUS AND PERFORMANCE OF VOLUNTARY RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION PROJECTS OVER TIME; AND MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WETLANDS FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHILE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING USE OF DRONES, CAMERAS, LIDAR, AND ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL AND SHARING OF DATA ARE TAKING HOLD IN PORTIONS OF THE WETLAND FIELD (ESPECIALLY WETLANDS CONDITION ASSESSMENT) THE INTEGRATION OF THESE TECHNIQUES CAN PROVIDE SERIOUS ADVANTAGES FOR OTHER ASPECTS OF WETLAND PROGRAMS; HOWEVER, THESE WILL REQUIRE MORE INTENTIONAL INTEGRATION INTO POLICY FRAMEWORKS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS - ESPECIALLY ON THE REGULATORY SIDE AND FOR TRACKING AN

DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND PROGRAMS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE IN WETLAND MITIGATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS TO ENSURE FUNCTIONS LOST TO PERMITTED IMPACTS ARE EFFECTIVELY AND PERMANENTLY REPLACED AND ALL PROJECTS ARE SUSTAINABLE OVER THE LONG TERM. TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL, ELI WILL: ASSEMBLE AND WORK WITH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE WAYS IN WHICH MITIGATION AND RESTORATION PLANS AND PROJECTS ARE IDENTIFYING, DESIGNING WAYS TO AVOID, AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE.ACTIVITIES:ELI WILL WORK WITH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE WAYS IN WHICH MITIGATION AND RESTORATION PLANS AND PROJECTS ARE IDENTIFYING, DESIGNING WAYS TO AVOID, AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. ELI WILL DESIGN AND HOST 4 - 5 EXPERT TRAINING WEBINARS, CREATE ASSOCIATED RESOURCE MATERIALS, AND RECORD A PODCAST TO DISCUSS KEY THEMES. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE ECOLOGICALLY EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE COMPENSATORY MITIGATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES (OUTPUTS): THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THREE OUTPUTS: 1) 4 -5 EXPERT TRAINING WEBINARS: THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL DESIGN AND DELIVER 4-5 TRAINING WEBINARS. 2) RESOURCE MATERIALS: ELI WILL DEVELOP RESOURCE MATERIALS TO ACCOMPANY EACH WEBINAR. THE MATERIALS MAY INCLUDE CASE STUDIES, LITERATURE REVIEWS, RESOURCE COMPILATIONS, OR MODEL LANGUAGE FOR BANK OR IN-LIEU FEE PROGRAM INSTRUMENTS OR MITIGATION PLANS. 3) PODCAST: ELI WILL DEVELOP A PODCAST RELATED TO SOME OF THE KEY THEMES IDENTIFIED IN THE WEBINAR SERIES. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS (OUTCOMES): ELI'S PROJECT WILL RESULT IN (AN): 1) IMPROVED CAPACITY OF STATE AGENCIES SERVING ON IRTS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL MITIGATION PROJECTS. 2) INCREASED CAPACITY OF STATE WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAMS TO INTEGRATE CLIMATE SCIENCE. 3) INCREASED NUMBER OF GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES THAT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS CHANGING CONDITIONS - WITH MODELS AND BEST PRACTICES. 4) INCREASED NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS AND MITIGATION PLANS THAT PROVIDE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE. 5) INCREASED NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL MITIGATION PROJECTS. 6) IMPROVED PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF WATERSHEDS AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, THE COMPENSATORY MITIGATION COMMUNITY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

ELI PROPOSES TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS; AND OT

DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO ENGAGE WITH STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY EXAMPLES OF EXISTING PLANS, PROGRAMS, TOOLS, AND METHODOLOGIES AND HIGHLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PROGRAMS. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL WETLAND PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP, FUND, AND IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT INCORPORATE COMMUNITY GOALS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE AND POSSIBLE, PRIORITIZE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL, ELI WILL: ASSEMBLE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CONDUCT DESK RESEARCH AND IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH STATE AND LOCAL NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS AND WETLAND PROGRAM MANAGERS, DEVELOP A RESEARCH REPORT, RECORD TWO PODCASTS, HOST A WEBINAR, AND WRITE AND PUBLISH AN ARTICLE DETAILING THE FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH REPORT. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, ELI WILL: 1) ENGAGE WITH EIGHT TO TEN NATIONAL EXPERTS FROM STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND PROGRAMS; OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES, AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO GUIDE THE PROJECT; 2) CONDUCT RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWS INCLUDING IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE EXISTING WETLAND AND AQUATIC RESOURCE PLANS, PROGRAMS, ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING METHODOLOGIES, AND PRIORITIZATION TOOLS; 3) DEVELOP A REPORT THAT WILL DESCRIBE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO HELP STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND PROGRAMS DEVELOP, FUND, AND IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT BUILD IN COMMUNITY GOALS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE AND POSSIBLE, PRIORITIZE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; 4) DEVELOP DETAILED CASE STUDIES OF STATES, TRIBES, AND/OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE ENGAGED IN NOTEWORTHY AND INNOVATE APPROACHES FOR ACCOUNTING FOR COMMUNITY INPUT IN MAPPING, PLANNING, AND FUNDING FOR RESTORATION PROJECTS; 5) HOST A WEBINAR AND RECORD TWO PODCAST EPISODES THAT FEATURE THE FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH REPORT; 6) PUBLISH AN ARTICLE TO REPORT THE RESEARCH FINDINGS MORE BROADLY FOR INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS; 7) PUBLISH A BLOG POST HIGHLIGHTING KEY THEMES IDENTIFIED IN THE RESEARCH, AND; 8) POST THE RESULTS OF OUR RESEARCH ON ELI'S WETLANDS (WWW.ELI.ORG/WETLANDS-PROGRAM) WEBPAGE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE INTENDED PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE STATES, TRIBES, TERRITORIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHILE SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INTEREST PUBLIC. RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES (OUTPUTS) THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THREE OUTPUTS: 1. FINAL REPORT: ELI WILL PUBLISH A REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES AND CASE STUDIES THAT DEMONSTRATE HOW STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAN INTEGRATE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES, PRIORITIZE STAKEHOLDER INPUT, INTEGRATE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND ADDRESS INEQUITIES IN DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES AND BENEFITS IN RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS. 2. WEBINAR, PODCASTS, AND BLOG POSTS: THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL DESIGN AND DELIVER AN IN-DEPTH WEBINAR ON THE FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH. WE WILL ALSO CREATE TWO PODCASTS AND A BLOG POST ON KEY THEMES THAT EMERGE FROM THE RESEARCH. 3. ARTICLE: ELI WILL DEVELOP FOR PUBLICATION AN ARTICLE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORTER BASED ON OUR RESEARCH. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT (OUTCOMES) ELI'S PROJECT WILL RESULT IN: 1) INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL WETLAND PROGRAMS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAMS 2. INCREASED NUMBER OF RESTORATION PLANS, TOOLS, AND METHODOLOGIES THAT BUILD IN STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION. 3. INCREASED NUMBER OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS IDENTIFIED AND DEVELOPED WITH COMMUNITY GOALS, STAKEHOLDER INPUT, AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS INTEGRATED. 4. INCREASED EQUITY IN DISTRIBUTION OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION INVESTMENT. 5. IMPROVED PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF WATERSHEDS AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL CONVENE A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL TO DEVELOP A STUDY DESIGN THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO EXAMINE THE ECOLOGICAL PER

ARTICULATING COMPLEX SCIENCE: THE CASE OF SEA LEVEL RISE; WASHINGTON, DISTRICT COLUMBIA; SPRING OR FALL 2020

IN-LIEU FEE PROGRAMS HELP TO ENSURE ECOLOGICALLY EFFECTIVE COMPENSATORY MITIGATION FOR IMPACTS TO AQUATIC RESOURCES, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE (ELI) WILL CONVENE A NATIONAL TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) PROGRAM WORKSHOP TO TACKLE DIFFICULT ISSUES IN TMDL PR

THIS PROJECT WILL ASSIST STATES AND TRIBES TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE THEIR USE OF COMPENSATION FOR NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES (NRD) FOR DAMAGE TO WETLAN

ELI PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A WEBINAR SERIES ON THE POLICY, PRACTICE, AND SCIENCE OF STREAM MITIGATION FOR STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHE

GUINEA ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM: JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND MEA IMPLEMENTATION

THE PROJECT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WETLANDS, FLOODPLAINS, AND COASTAL RESOURCES. THE PROJECT IMPROVES THE CAPACITY OF STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PARTNER WITH HAZARD MITIGATION AGENCIES TO INTEGRATE WETLAND RESTORATION PRIORITIES INTO NEW STATE AND LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS, WHICH MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ACCESS EXPANDING POOLS OF FEDERAL FUNDS. ELI WILL WORK WITH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND ANALYZE STATE AND LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS IN AREAS WITH SUBSTANTIAL RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES, CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS OF STATE AND LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION OFFICIALS AND WETLAND PROGRAM MANAGERS TO IDENTIFY KEY METHODS, DEVELOP A GUIDE AND CASE STUDIES THAT IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE HAZARD MITIGATION FUNDING FOR WETLAND RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION, AND DEVELOP AN ARTICLE AND WEBINAR SERIES BASED ON THE RESEARCH.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO HELP COMPENSATORY MITIGATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS AND EVENTS TO ENSURE FUNCTIONS LOST TO PERMITTED IMPACTS ARE EFFECTIVELY AND PERMANENTLY REPLACED. MANY MITIGATION PROVIDERS, STEWARDS, AND STATE AND TRIBAL REGULATORS ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, MANAGING, AND OVERSEEING PROJECTS GIVEN SOMETIMES UNFORESEEN AND CHANGING CONDITIONS THAT EFFECT ACHIEVEMENT OF MITIGATION SUCCESS. METHODS ARE NEEDED TO CRAFT INSTRUMENTS AND MITIGATION PLANS THAT CONTEMPLATE POTENTIAL CATASTROPHES, AVOID POTENTIALLY RISKY SITE SELECTION AND PROJECT DESIGN, AND INCLUDE BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES FOR ADAPTING TO CHANGING CONDITIONS AND MINIMIZING LIABILITY. THESE FACTORS MUST BE ADDRESSED IN ORDER TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMPENSATION OPTIONS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE OVER THE LONG-TERM. SPECIFICALLY, IN THIS PROJECT ELI WILL: 1) WORK WITH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE WAYS IN WHICH MITIGATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO ENABLE STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND AGENCIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HUGE INCREASES IN FUNDING THAT CAN SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF WETLANDS AND FLOODPLAINS THAT PROVIDE DISASTER MITIGATION. THE PROJECT BUILDS ON ELI'S RECENT EPA-FUNDED WORK TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND AGENCIES TO PARTNER WITH HAZARD MITIGATION AGENCIES TO INTEGRATE WETLAND RESTORATION PRIORITIES INTO STATE AND LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO LEVERAGE EXISTING WETLAND MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES AND PRIORITIZATION TOOLS TO AID STATES AND OTHERS IN THE ANALYSIS OF DISASTER RISK AND IDENTIFICATION OF NATURE-BASED MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THAT RISK. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL: 1) WORK WITH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE EXISTING WETLAND AND AQUATIC RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING METHODOLOGIES AND PRIORITIZATION TOOLS; 2) PLAN AND HOST A WORKSHOP FOR STATE AND LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION OFFICIALS AND

THIS PROJECT PLANS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR MITIGATION BANKS AND IN-LIEU FEE (ILF) PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AND ENSURE MEANINGFUL AND COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPATION OF STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE PROCESS. ELI WILL WORK WITH A PANEL OF EXPERTS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR BANKS AND ILF PROGRAMS, DEVELOP A REPORT THAT IDENTIFIES CHALLENGES IN THE PROCESS AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUILDING A MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS, AND DEVELOP AN ARTICLE AND WEBINAR BASED ON THE RESEARCH. ULTIMATELY, THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE ECOLOGICALLY EFFECTIVE COMPENSATORY MITIGATION FOR UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS TO AQUATIC RESOURCES, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL NO NET LOSS GOAL.

TOPIC 2A: WIND POWERING AMERICA ACTIVITIES: MODEL STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR WIND POWER SITTING.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO ENABLE STATE AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO LEARN FROM AND ADOPT EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR ADAPTING STATE AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY AND WETLAND PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THEIR WATERS IN VIEW OF CHANGING FEDERAL REGULATORY JURISDICTION. THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY AND CATEGORIZE AN ARRAY OF OPTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR (1) HOW STATES AND TRIBES CAN PROTECT WATERS THAT SINCE THE NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE HAVE FALLEN OUTSIDE FEDERAL AUTHORITY BUT THAT REMAIN CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO STATES AND TRIBES, INCLUDING INSTANCES WHERE SUCH STATE WATERS ARE AFFECTED BY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ALSO AFFECT FEDERAL JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, AND (2) HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTER AND MAINTAIN CONTINUITY IN STATE-FEDERAL PERMIT COORDINATION AND REVIEW, WHERE THE JURISDICTIONAL CHANGES (AND THE LIMITATIONS OF THE NEW 401 RULE) HAVE CHANGED THE SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF STATE AND TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO PROTECT WATERS. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A DETAILED R

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE (ELI) WILL PROVIDE A CRITICAL PLATFORM FOR ADVANCEMENT OF THE WATERSHED APPROACH TO COMPENSATORY MITIGATION DECISIONMAKIN

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL INTERPRET CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) REGULATIONS TO IDENTIFY THE KINDS OF WETLANDS AND AQUATIC RESOURCES COVERED AND

2020-2022 NATIONAL WETLANDS AWARDS-TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR EACH OF THE NEXT THREE YEARS FY 2020 (FOR 2021 AWARDS) , FY 2021 (FOR 2022 AWARDS) AND 2022 (FOR 2023 AWARDS) FOR A TOTAL OF $45,000

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE WILL DEVELOP A MODEL "IN-LIEU FEE" INSTRUMENT THAT WILL SUPPORT STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO SEEK

BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF MANAGERS AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY IN YUCATAN PENINSULA PROTECTED AREAS

SMALL GRANT - THE PROJECT WILL EVALUATE HOW EXISTING FEDERAL AND STATE AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION POLICIES ARE CARRIED OUT IN PRACTICE, HIGHLIGHT SP

SUPPORT THE ENVORONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

SOUTH SUDAN FORESTRY GOVERNANCE AND POLICY REVIEW

THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT ELI PROJECT - ORGANIZING A TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR JUDGES IN SOUTHWEST CHINA ON BEST PRACTICES IN ADJUDICATING CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CASES.

TO SUPPORT ELI'S PROJECT TITLED ORGANIZING A WORKSHOP FOR CHINESE CLIMATE OFFICIALS ON THE U.S. EXPERIENCE IN CLIMATE INVESTMENT AND FINANCING.

CHARACTERIZING ECONOMICALLY RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF LIVESTOCK SECTOR OVERTIME

BUILD THE CAPACITIES OF CHINESE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MAKERS AT NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY COMPARATIVE BEST PRACTICES AND PARTICULARLY U.S. EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING CHINA'S CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION.

EVALUATING NEPA SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO OCEAN AND COASTAL ACTIONS

CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - GE

EVALUATING NEPA SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO OCEAN AND COASTAL ACTIONS

ELI/INECE WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDONESIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO DETECT, PREVENT, PUNISH, AND DETER TRANSBOUNDARY WASTE CRIME IN INDONESIA THROUGH TRAINING IN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND USE AND INSPECTIONS AND FOLLOW-UP.

UPDATING CHARACTERIZATIONS OF STATE-LEVEL ECONOMICALLY RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR TO 2012