2008 Tribal Nonpoint Source Workshop:Region 8

Program Development for Water Quality Restoration in Indian Country

2008 Tribal Workshops

Region 8—Rapid City, South Dakota
September 9–11, 2008

 

 

Purpose

The main purpose of this workshop was to train tribal participants in nonpoint source program development with emphasis on identification of projects, work plan preparation, and progress reporting, with the ultimate goal of enhancing water quality restoration efforts in Indian country.

The workshop included:

• Review of water quality concepts and nonpoint source (NPS) pollution management
• Base grants and competitive grants process
• Developing competitive grant work plans
• Examples of NPS control best management practices through field trips and site visits
• Face-to-face networking time with tribal, federal, and state agency partners
• Development of Tribal NPS Assessment Reports and Management Plans
• Meeting eligibility requirements to apply for CWA Section 319 funding
• Project management and progress reporting

Agenda and Presentations

• Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 43K, About PDF)
• The Value of Water Quality Restoration in Indian Country(28 pp, 3.4MB, About PDF)
• Setting the Stage: Water Quality Planning and Restoration Goals (Part 1) (15 pp, 1.2MB, About PDF)
• Setting the Stage: Water Quality Planning and Restoration Goals (Part 2) (11 pp, 832K, About PDF)
• Restoration Goals of the NPS Program (6 pp, 124K, About PDF)
• NPS Restoration without TAS (2 pp, 121K, About PDF)
• Assessment Reports and Management Program Plans (23 pp, 910K, About PDF)
• Guidelines for CWA Section 319 Base Grants (17 pp, 289K, About PDF)
• Work Plan Development (17 pp, 805K, About PDF)
• BMP Effectivness Monitoring (23 pp, 660K, About PDF)
• Base and Competitive Funding Grants Process (14 pp, 519K, About PDF)
• Overview of Evaluation Factors and Selection Criteria for CWA Section 319 Competitive Grants (17 pp, 204K, About PDF)
• Developing CWA 319 Work Plans Project Goals and Objectives (12 pp, 957K, About PDF)
• NPS Pollutant Categories and Subcategories (5 pp, 123K, About PDF)
• Budget Development (11 pp, 243K, About PDF)