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Publications
Other EPA PublicationsNote: Publications are listed by date e.g., most recent are listed first. EPA's Watershed Events newsletter provides updated and timely information to professionals and others interested in the development and implementation of the watershed approach and in achieving watershed goals. The Spring 2003 (PDF, 238KB) issue highlights several major education and outreach campaigns. At the National Watershed Forum, delegates strongly recommended a national media campaign focused on watersheds. This issue describes innovative efforts under way by EPA and some of our partners to better educate the American public about the importance of watershed protection. Community Culture and the Environment: A Guide to Understanding
a Sense of Place, Nov. 2002, EPA 842-B-01-003 (PDF, 30KB) Evaluation of States' Watershed Approaches (PDF, 173KB) National Watershed Forum Recommendations and Discussion Group Proceedings of the National Watershed Forum:
Protecting and Restoring America's Watersheds: Status, Trends, and Initiatives in Watershed Management, June 2001, EPA-840-R-00-001. Watershed Success Stories: Applying the Principles and Spirit of the Clean Water Action Plan, Sept. 2000. New Strategies for America's
Watersheds, 1999. Water Drop Patch Project, September 1999. Protecting Sources of Drinking Water: Selected Case Studies in Watershed Management, April 1999, EPA816-R-98-019. Top 10 Lessons Learned, 1997, EPA840-F-97-001. New York City Watershed Agreement, Dec. 1996, EPA840-F-96-005. Proceedings Watershed '96, June 8 - 12, 1996 Watershed Progress: Rouge River Watershed, Michigan, Sept. 1996, EPA841-R-95-003 Watershed Approach Framework, June 1996, EPA 840-S-96-001. Why Watersheds, Feb. 1996 EPA 800-F-96-001. Watershed Tools Directory: A Collection of Watershed Tools, Dec. 1995, EPA 841-B-95-005. Watershed 93/94 Activity Report Overview, Nov. 1994, EPA840-S-94-001, describes 120 watershed projects in which EPA is a partner. A Phase I Inventory of Current EPA Efforts to Protect Ecosystems, Nov. 1994, EPA 840-S-94-001. Publications by Other OrganizationsUnderstanding What States Need to Protect Water Quality Dec. 2002, report published by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) published a new report in Dec. 2002 called Understanding What States Need to Protect Water Quality which helps support the case for more resources for water quality monitoring and state water quality programs in general. The NAPA study confirms the reliabiliy of an earlier estimate on how much states spend and what resources they need to adequately manage water quality programs. In 1998, a joint state-EPA effort, called the Water Quality Management Resource Analysis, estimated that state water quality programs are facing an annual nationwide shortfall of $735 million to $960 million. In Aug., 2002, EPA and state leaders asked NAPA to conduct an independent review of this analysis to determine whether the national estimate of the resource gap is reasonable and to recommend ways to increase the reliability of future estimates of resource needs. After a detailed review, the Academy's Panel concluded that this estimate is "reasonable and defensible." The Panel also observed that this process has been a valuable source of shared learning among the states and EPA, and is worth repeating in the future. The Panel noted that these analyses provide more reliable estimates of state workloads for implementing water programs and their associated costs. Better information on funding needs for state water quality programs-- and on the condition of the water --will build a beter case for filling these gaps. To view their report, please click here. The Watershed Project Management Guide, Aug. 2002
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