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Water: Tribal Training

2009 CWA Curriculum


Picture of the Uncompahare National Forest in Colorado showing a lake with trees and mountains.

Uncompahare National Forest, Colorado(Source NRCS)

The following training opportunities will be available in 2009:

diamond1 Indicates that a particular course is specifically targeted to those involved with tribal programs.

05turtle35 100–level courses

100–level courses provide a foundation and the fundamentals for an understanding of CWA programs and how those programs function. Knowledge and skills obtained through these courses will give attendees a more focused view of the requirements and challenges involved in developing and implementing water quality programs.

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EPA Mining Training for Tribes diamond1
GAP On-line Training
Introduction to the Clean Water Act diamond1
Introduction to Section 106 of the Clean Water Act (CWA): Grants for Pollution Control Programs diamond1
Introduction to Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA): Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Programs diamond1
Introduction to WQX Web Tool and STORET Excel Template diamond1
Section 106 Grants Training diamond1
STORET and WQX Data Submission Training diamond1
STORET/WQX Web hands-on workshops diamond1
Stormwater Controls for Tribal Construction Sites diamond1
Stream Identification diamond1
Sustainable Finance for Region 9 Tribal Wetland Programs diamond1
Tribal Water Quality Program Training 
Water Quality Standards Academy - Basic Course

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01fish35 200–level courses

200–level courses are designed for individuals who require more in–depth training to develop tribal water quality programs under their own water quality codes or to prepare them to pursue more mature water quality programs under the CWA. The 100–level courses lay the foundation and framework for the 200–level courses.

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8th Annual Surface Water Monitoring and Standards Meeting (SWiMS)
EPA Conference on Small Capacity Discharging Wastewater Treatment Systems
National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Control Program Workshop for Tribes diamond1
STORET/WQX and Tribal Data Management diamond1
Tribal Data Management, Developing QC Review Procedures and Data Analysis diamond1
Tribal Training on the National Rivers and Streams Survey 

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05frog35 300–level courses

300–level courses provide more advanced administrative, technical, policy and regulatory training. These courses focus on "real–world" situations that tribal reservation programs may face in implementing water quality programs under the CWA in every–day situations. These courses provide the degree of training that tribes will require to develop, manage and administer sophisticated water quality programs. The 100– and 200–level courses are a recommended pre-requisite to the 300–level courses.

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NPDES Permit Writers' Training Course
BASINS/HSPF Training Workshop

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