2011 CWA Curriculum

The following training opportunities will be available in 2011:

• 100-level courses
• 200-level courses
• 300-level courses

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

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.

Title
AQUATOX and its Application to Columbia River Fisheries
Base and Competitive Funding Processes and Developing a Good Work Plan under the CWA Section 319 Tribal Program
EPA Mining Training for Tribes
Integrating Quality Assurance into Environmental Monitoring Programs
2011 National Tribal Water Quality Conference, Posuwageh (Water Meeting Place), Where Clean Water Act Sections 106 and 319 Meet
Roadmap to Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution: Developing your CWA Section 319 Program
Water Quality Standards Academy - Basic Course
Water Quality Standards Academy Basic Workshop for Tribes

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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.

Title
2011 EPA Tribal Stormwater Workshop (Stormwater Controls for Tribal Industrial and Construction Sites)
Region 9 Webinar for Tribes on NPDES Pesticides General Permit (PGP) Requirements and How to Submit an Application
Tribal Data Management, Developing QC Review Procedures and Data Analysis
Tribal Webinar: WQX Web v2.0 and Submitting Biological and Habitat Data
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Operation, Maintenance, and Management Training for Tribal Operators and Leaders

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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

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