Center For Watershed Protection

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, INC. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ACCELERATE CAREER TRACKS IN THE WATER UTILITIES SECTOR AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO WATER UTILITY WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING REGIONAL INDUSTRY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIONS TO ADDRESS WATER UTILITY EMPLOYMENT NEEDS, AND COORDINATING CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT OR FOR WATER UTILITIES, WITH A HIGH PROPORTION OF RETIREMENT-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARDEES OF THIS GRANT WILL REPRESENT MUNICIPALITIES, DEVELOP WORKFORCE PROGRAM, MANAGE WORKFORCE TRAINING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, NETWORKING FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES, AND DEVELOP WORKFORCE TRAINING.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, UTILITIES, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF WATER UTILITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ENHANCED SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM WATER UTILITY WORKFORCE NEEDS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, UTILITIES, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION INC. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION (CWP) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE CONOWINGO WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND ASSOCIATED TWO-YEAR MILESTONES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONOWINGO WIP STEERING COMMITTEE. THIS ACTION AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $209,671. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $833,426 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY.

DESCRIPTION:THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION (CWP) PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A COASTAL STORMWATER CENTER (CSC) TO IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST (SE) COASTAL PLAIN. URBANIZATION, COUPLED WITH SHALLOW WATER TABLES, FLAT TOPOGRAPHY, TIDAL INFLUENCE, AND SALTWATER INTRUSION CAN POSE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO MANAGING STORMWATER RUNOFF IN COASTAL CITIES. THESE CHALLENGES ARE EXACERBATED BY CHANGING PRECIPITATION PATTERNS, SEA LEVEL RISE, AND ANTICIPATED URBAN EXPANSION. DRAWING ON 30+ YEARS OF STORMWATER RESEARCH EXPERTISE, CWP WILL LEAD THE CSC, FUNDING APPLIED RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY GAPS AND ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO LOCAL ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE AND RESILIENT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. THIS WILL INCLUDE ADAPTING SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FROM OTHER REGIONS, RESULTING IN A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A NATIONAL STORMWATER CLEARINGHOUSE. RESEARCH PARTNERS INCLUDE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, WHO WILL CONDUCT PILOT STUDIES TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY LOW-COST APPROACHES TO MAP STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND GROUNDWATER, MONITOR WATER LEVELS, AND INTEGRATE REAL-TIME FORECASTS TO OPTIMIZE STORMWATER SYSTEMS AND REDUCE FLOOD RISK. A CORE TEAM OF SIX UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE SE, FROM VIRGINIA TO ALABAMA. THE CSC WILL LEVERAGE AND BUILD UPON THE PARTNERS' EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE BY ADDING NEW CONTENT FOCUSED ON COASTAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO A NETWORK OF COASTAL STORMWATER EXPERTS, AND HELPING COASTAL COMMUNITIES FUND AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STORMWATER STRATEGIES. CROSS-MARKETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERINGS WITH OTHER ESTABLISHED CENTERS WILL ALLOW FOR A LARGE REACH OF COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH PARTNERS WILL INVOLVE MEETINGS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY KEY NEEDS AND BARRIERS; IDENTIFYING FUNDING FOR PRIORITY COASTAL STORMWATER RESEARCH PROJECTS; SHARING RESULTS THROUGH WEBINARS, STATE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS, AND PUBLISHED PAPERS; HOSTING A COASTAL STORMWATER CONFERENCE; AND CREATING MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL STORMWATER CLEARINGHOUSE. COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WILL PRIMARILY TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE COASTAL SE BUT WILL BRING IN COASTAL STORMWATER EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUTPUTS INCLUDE RESEARCH RESULTS, LOW-COST APPROACHES, TRAINING, OUTREACH, AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, MAKING EFFECTIVE AND RESILIENT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, PARTICULARLY FOR COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES SUCH AS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME IS IMPROVED STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE REGION TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFEGUARD THE ENVIRONMENT, AND INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENCEACTIVITIES:CONDUCT RESEARCH ON NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES: THE CSC WILL FUND APPLIED RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, WITH A FOCUS ON NEW AND EMERGING APPROACHES THAT CAN BE ADOPTED BY A WIDE RANGE OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES. CWP WILL LEAD RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A SET OF TARGETED RESOURCES FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS STORMWATER PROBLEMS IN EXISTING DEVELOPED AREAS AND TO MINIMIZE STORMWATER IMPACTS FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT, WHILE CONSIDERING EXPECTED CLIMATE IMPACTS. CWP WILL ALSO CONVENE INTERESTED COASTAL STORMWATER RESEARCH PARTNERS TO DISCUSS AND IDENTIFY RESEARCH GAPS TO PRIORITIZE FOR FUTURE FUNDING. POSSIBLE FUTURE RESEARCH TOPICS INCLUDE: STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, MODELING EFFECTS OF BMP DESIGN ADAPTATIONS, SALTWATER MIGRATION INTO THE STORMWATER SYSTEM, METHODS TO PREDICT COMPOUND FLOODING. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: A CORE TEAM OF SIX UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA), AND TRAINING FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE SE. THE CSC WILL SERVE AS AN

THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT A CHESAPEAKE BAY SEDIMENT AND STREAM CORRIDOR RESTORATION COORDINATOR AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECT

THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND FACILITATION SERVICES TO SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATION OF NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOAD RED

TO IMPLEMENT NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO RESTORE THE SALT RIVER BAY BY REDUCING POLLUTION AND IMPROVING CORAL REEF AND NATURAL RESOURCE HEALTH IN THE SALT RIVER BAY WATERSHED. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTING THE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 2022 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SALT RIVER BAY WATERSHED

DESCRIPTION:THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION (CWP) WILL PROVIDE POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REGULATED MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS, TERRITORIAL AGENCIES, INDIAN NATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS. BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF REGION 2 COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT P2 PRACTICES, THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE STORMWATER POLLUTION, AND THE SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURE OF PEOPLE TO STORMWATER POLLUTANTS. CWP WILL DEVELOP AN ONLINE TOOLKIT AND WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, INDIAN NATIONS, AND PUERTO RICO. ACTIVITIES:CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION (CWP) WILL PROVIDE POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REGULATED MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4), TERRITORIAL AGENCIES, INDIAN NATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS. CWP WILL PROVIDE THREE DAY TRAINING TO MS4S IN PUERTO RICO, THREE DAY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER CONTROL PROGRAM, AND ONE DAY TRAINING AT UP TO THREE INDIAN NATIONS. CWP WILL ALSO DEVELOP TOOLKIT WITH BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT WILL BE SHARED THROUGHOUT REGION 2. UP TO NINE CASE STUDIES FOCUSED ON PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND INDIAN NATIONS WILL BE PREPARED AND SHARED WIDELY. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES: - POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TOOLKIT AND CONTENT FOR TRAININGS. THE TOOLKIT AND TRAINING WILL PRIMARILY INCLUDE MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT STORMWATER POLLUTION. TOOLKIT WILL BE HOSTED ON WWW.CWP.ORG WEBSITE; - UP TO THREE CASE STUDIES FOR EACH GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND ENTITY (E.G., PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, INDIAN NATIONS); - TARGETED IN-PERSON TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO INDIAN NATIONS, USVI, AND PUERTO RICO; AND - GENERAL ONLINE TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO REGION 2 AS A WHOLE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES THAT THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE POUNDS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, REDUCE METRIC TONS OF CARBON EQUIVALENT, REDUCE GALLONS OF WATER, AND DOLLARS SAVED. NUMERIC ESTIMATED RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE PROJECT IS UNDERWAY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: - DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE MS4S AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND INDIAN NATIONS THAT WILL RECEIVE POLLUTION PREVENTION TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED IN-PERSON AT EACH ENTITY'S LOCATION. FOLLOW-UP ONLINE TRAINING AND INFORMATION RESOURCES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. - BENEFICIARIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE SEWER SYSTEMS BEYOND THE TARGETED COMMUNITIES NOTED ABOVE WHO WILL RECEIVE ONLINE TRAINING AND INFORMATION RESOURCES.

NOAA RESTORATION PARTNERS

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, INC TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF STATE WATERSHED PLANNING THROUGH IMPROVED TRAININGS AND TOOLS. CWP WILL BE EVALUATING THE NEEDS OF WATERSHED PROFESSIONALS AND THE GAPS IN EXISTING WATERSHED PLANNING TRAININGS; CONVENING A WORKGROUP OF EXPERTS TO DEFINE AND HELP DEVELOP THE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS OF A NATIONAL CURRICULA; AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS NATIONALLY. ACTIVITIES:THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED, ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES, AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE: 1) COMPILE AND SUMMARIZE THE CURRENT STATE OF WATERSHED TRAINING CURRICULA IN THE U.S.2) CONVENE A WORKGROUP OF EXPERTS TO EVALUATE THE EXISTING CURRICULA AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES, AS WELL AS IDENTIFY INFORMATION GAPS AND AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT. 3) DEVELOP A NATIONALLY CONSISTENT SET OF TOOLS, INFORMATION, AND TRAINING CURRICULA FOR WATERSHED PRACTITIONERS.4) A SUMMARY REPORT STATING FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR WATERSHED PLANNERS AND COORDINATORS. THE TRAINING AND TOOLS RESULTING FROM THIS WORK WILL LEAD TO AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF WATERSHED PLANNING BY THESE WATERSHED PROFESSIONALS AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO MORE EFFECTIVE WATERSHED PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. WATERSHED PLANS OUTLINE A SET OF STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING POLLUTION SO THAT WATERWAYS CAN SUPPORT FISHING, SWIMMING, DRINKING AND OTHER USES, PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH, AND MEET OTHER COMMUNITY GOALS SUCH AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY. THEREFORE, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE WATERSHED PLANS DIRECTLY ADDRESSES GOAL 1 IN EPA'S FY 2018-2022 STRATEGIC PLAN. SPECIFICALLY, OBJECTIVE 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER IS ADDRESSED BY HELPING TO 'ENSURE WATERS ARE CLEAN' AND BECAUSE WATERSHED PLANNING INCLUDES EFFORTS TO 'SUSTAINABLY MANAGE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT DRINKING WATER, AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, AND RECREATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITIES.' RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES THE ANTICIPATED PRODUCTS/RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT ARE LISTED BELOW. PROGRESS TOWARDS PRODUCING THESE DELIVERABLES WILL BE TRACKED BY THE CWP PROJECT MANAGER BASED ON PERCENT COMPLETION AND REPORTED ON TO EPA IN THE PROGRESS REPORTS FOR THE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. OUTPUTS WILL BE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH FINAL ACCEPTANCE BY EPA WITHIN THE AGREED-UPON TIMELINE. - A COMPARATIVE MATRIX OF EXISTING WATERSHED PLANNING TRAININGS - A SUMMARY REPORT THAT DESCRIBES THE TRAINING NEEDS OF WATERSHED PLANNERS IN THE U.S., THE STATE OF EXISTING TRAINING AND TOOLS, LESSONS LEARNED, AND ANY GAPS THAT SHOULD BE FILLED TO BETTER MEET THESE TRAINING NEEDS - A LIST OF CONFIRMED WATERSHED PLANNING WORKGROUP MEMBERS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS - DELIVERY OF A ONE-DAY FORUM ON WATERSHED PLANNING TRAINING AND TOOLS - A SUMMARY REPORT SYNTHESIZING INPUT FROM THE FORUM, ALONG WITH THE FORUM AGENDA, ATTENDEE LIST AND DETAILED NOTES - FIVE VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF THE WATERSHED PLANNING WORKGROUP - A FINAL REPORT WITH CORE WATERSHED PLANNING TRAINING MATERIALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OUTCOMES INCLUDE - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES OF EXISTING WATERSHED PLANNING TRAININGS - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AND UTILITY OF NATIONAL WATERSHED APPROACH TRAINING IN MEETING STATED NEEDS - INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING MATERIALS FOR NEW WATERSHED PLANNERS - INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE WATERSHED PLANNERS/COORDINATORS AND THE PUBLIC..

THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION WILL INCREASE LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF AN APPROACH TO INVENTORY AND PROTECT VULNERABLE WETLANDS. THE CENTER WILL

CF - MAKING URBAN TREES COUNT: A PROJECT TO DEMONSTRATE THE ROLE OF URBAN C

DESCRIPTION:THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION WILL DEVELOP TRAINING FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WINTER MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR MORE EFFICIENT APPLICATION OF ROAD SALT. THIS 'SMART SALTING' TRAINING WILL INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS CALIBRATION, ANTI-ICING, PRE-WETTING, APPLICATION RATES, MONITORING AND TRACKING, AND EQUIPMENT HANDLING, WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE IMPACTS OF EXCESS CHLORIDE ON LOCAL WATERWAYS, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS ACTION PARTIALLY FUNDS THE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,616. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,616 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE DEVELOPING STRATEGY TO MEASURE THE IMPACT ON ROAD SALT APPLICATION IN THE DISTRICT. THIS PROJECT IS THE FIRST PHASE OF A THREE-PART PROJECT THAT INCLUDES DEVELOPING THE SMART SALTING TRAINING FOR WASHINGTON, DC, ADAPTING THE TRAINING FOR UP TO FOUR OTHER JURISDICTIONS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION USING A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER FORMAT, WHEREBY LOCAL STAFF TRAIN THEIR WINTER MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS AND REDUCE CHLORIDE IMPACTS, AND DELIVERING THE TRAINING ANNUALLY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE GOAL OF THE TRAINING IS TO REDUCE WINTER ROAD SALT APPLICATION TO PREVENT EXCESS CHLORIDE FROM REACHING LOCAL WATERWAYS BECAUSE CHLORIDE IS HAZARDOUS TO AQUATIC LIFE, HARMFUL TO HUMAN HEALTH, AND CONTRIBUTES TO COSTLY INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED PROJECT OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM THIS WORK INCLUDE 1) THE ADOPTION OF NEW SMART SALTING PRACTICES BY DISTRICT STAFF, LEADING TO 2) A REDUCTION IN TONS OF SALT APPLIED ON DC ROADWAYS, AND 3) COST SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THE ADOPTION OF SMART SALTING TECHNIQUES. ONE OF THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT IS TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEVELOP A BASELINE AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING SALT APPLICATION, RESOURCES, MATERIALS, AND COSTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND WORK TOWARDS THESE OUTCOMES CAN BE MEASURED. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS FOR THE DISTRICT TO REDUCE THE COMMON INDICATOR USED (POUNDS OF SALT USED PER LANE MILE PER INCH OF SNOW) BY 25% IN FIVE YEARS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT ARE WINTER MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS (E.G., PUBLIC WORKS CREWS AND PRIVATE CONTRACTORS) ALONG WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

DESCRIPTION:THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION (CWP) WILL DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE. THE CLEARINGHOUSE WILL SERVE AS A NATIONAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES AND WILL BE POPULATED WITH RESOURCES PRODUCED BY REGIONAL STORMWATER CENTERS, CWP, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE CLEARINGHOUSE WILL CONTAIN ARTICLES, REPORTS, TECHNICAL STANDARDS, TOOLS, CASE STUDIES, MODEL ORDINANCES, AND OTHER TECHNICAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS TRAINING AND OUTREACH MATERIALS ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND WILL BE SEARCHABLE BY KEYWORD, CATEGORY, RESOURCE TYPE, GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AUTHOR, AND DATE. THIS PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN A STEPWISE PROCESS THAT INCLUDES CLEARINGHOUSE PLANNING AND DESIGN, CLEARINGHOUSE TESTING AND LAUNCH BY THE END OF YEAR 1, AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE TO ADD NEW RESOURCES OVER TIME. THE CLEARINGHOUSE WILL BE PROMOTED WIDELY THROUGH A COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDES OUTREACH TO CWP'S EXTENSIVE NATIONAL CONTACTS THROUGH EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITES, NEWSLETTERS, LISTSERVS, PRESENTATIONS AT WEBCAST AND CONFERENCES, AND PARTNERING WITH EPA, STATE AGENCIES, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS TO PROMOTE THE CLEARINGHOUSE TO THEIR CONTACTS WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING ALL TYPES OF COMMUNITIES. THE OUTPUTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITE, AWARENESS OF THE CLEARINGHOUSE, AND INCREASED MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS TO STORMWATER INFORMATION, VISITORS TO THE CLEARINGHOUSE, AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES. ACTIVITIES:CLEARINGHOUSE PLANNING AND DESIGN: CWP CURRENTLY MAINTAINS BOTH AN ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITE AND THE ONLINE WATERSHED LIBRARY (OWL), A SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE OF WATERSHED INFORMATION CONTAINING MORE THAN 1,900 PUBLICATIONS. TO IMPROVE THE LOOK AND FUNCTIONALITY OF BOTH THE WEBSITE AND OWL, CWP IS IN THE PLANNING STAGES OF AN UPDATE, WHICH INCLUDES SELECTING AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE THAT WILL BE USED TO BETTER INTEGRATE CWP'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WITH OTHER FUNCTIONS SUCH AS EVENTS MANAGEMENT, FINANCIALS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ECOMMERCE AND COMES WITH A MOBILE-FRIENDLY WEBSITE PLATFORM. THE NEW WEBSITE WILL INCORPORATE A NEW CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SLATED TO REPLACE THE OUTDATED SYSTEM CURRENTLY USED FOR OWL. THIS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FUNCTIONALITY AND USER EXPERIENCE AND WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE HOSTED BY CWP. CWP WILL REVIEW THE EPA'S EXISTING CLEARINGHOUSES AND THE CURRENT CONTENT ON OWL AND HOST A VIRTUAL MEETING WITH EPA AND THE LEADS OF THE REGIONAL STORMWATER CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE TO DISCUSS PROPOSED CONTENT FOR THE NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE. AT THIS MEETING, CWP WILL ALSO LEAD A DISCUSSION OF THE PROCESS BY WHICH STORMWATER CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE LEADS WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES TO CWP FOR POPULATING THE CLEARINGHOUSE, THE SCHEDULE FOR QUARTERLY MEETINGS, AND ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO POPULATE THE CLEARINGHOUSE. OWL WAS DEVELOPED TO BE A TIME-SAVER FOR WATERSHED AND STORMWATER PRACTITIONERS AS IT PROVIDES USERS READY ACCESS TO A WELL-ORGANIZED DATABASE OF RELEVANT AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON WATERSHED AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. CLEARINGHOUSE LAUNCH: AFTER FINALIZING THE DRAFT PLAN FOR THE CLEARINGHOUSE, CWP WILL FOLLOW THE DEFINED PROCESS TO CREATE AND LAUNCH THE NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE. THE BASIC STEPS ARE TO GATHER EXISTING MATERIALS FOR INCLUSION ON THE CLEARINGHOUSE, WORK WITH THE SELECTED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDER TO TRANSFER OVER THE OWL DATABASE TO THE NEW SYSTEM AND ADD NEW RESOURCES, DESIGN A GRAPHICALLY-PLEASING AND USER-FRIENDLY LANDING PAGE, BETA TEST THE CLEA

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,943 TO THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, INC. THEY HAVE PROPOSED A PROJECT THAT WILL PROVIDE A

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