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2003 National Biocriteria Workshop
Modules
A series of modules pertaining of the various aspects of developing
and implementing biological assessment and criteria programs were
developed for the first National Biological Assessment and Criteria
Workshop (2003).
Water
Quality Standards Academy
- The Water Quality Standards Academy is a 5-day, basic introductory
course for those with fewer than 6 months of experience with the
water quality standards and criteria programs. The Water Quality
Standards Academy is a comprehensive and highly structured course
that introduces participants to all aspects of the water quality
standards and criteria programs, including the interpretation
and application of the water quality standards regulation; policies
and program guidance; the development of water quality criteria
(human health, aquatic life, sediment, and biological); and all
other facets of the program.
Water Quality Standards Software Programs
- The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University
have cooperatively developed two windows-based computer software
tutorials on the water quality standards program (Water Quality
Standards and Criteria, and Water-Effect Ratio for Metals). The
software programs are aimed at States, Indian tribes, environmental
groups, industry groups, members of the academic community, Federal
agencies, municipalities, and others. The tutorials provide important
information about the water quality standards program -- the underpinning
of state and Indian tribal water quality management programs.
Water Quality Standards
and Criteria presents the components of State and Tribal water
quality standards and describes discretionary policies that affect
WQS, economic considerations in the WQS program, EPA's role and
responsibility in the WQS process, and implementation of WQS through
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
Relevant sections of the Clean Water Act are included, along with
information on use attainability analysis, the submittal/approval
process, implementation, and public involvement. Additionally,
the user is provided with resources, contacts, a glossary of terms,
and several examples of water quality standards.
Water-Effect Ratio
for Metals is based on the EPA's 1994 "Interim Guidance
on the Determination and Use of Water-Effect Ratios (WERs) for
Metals." The WER procedure is one of three protocols which
may be used to derive site-specific water quality criteria for
the protection of aquatic life. An overview, two methods for determining
WERs, a checklist, the Guidance document, references/resources,
and EPA contacts are included. This title is a companion to the
Water Quality Standards and Criteria software program. This software
program assumes that the user has an understanding of water quality
standards and criteria, as well as scientific methods.
Introduction
to Water Quality Training Program 
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U. S. Department
of Agriculture (DOA) has developed a training course aimed at
DOA personnel and their environmental protection partners. This
is an introductory level training course consisting of twelve
modules. The course is designed for self-study delivery. One of
the modules focuses on the water quality standards program. The
training modules are primarily delivered by reading text and completing
reinforcement activities to ensure that the participant has an
opportunity to interact with presented instructional information.
The course requires approximately 20 hours of concentrated study
to complete.
Information on this, as well as other training courses available
from the NRCS, National Employee Development Center may be found
at the NEDC homepage.
(http://www.nedc.nrcs.usda.gov/) .
Watershed
Academy
- Training courses, distance learning courses, publications, etc.
related to protecting your watershed. This site also contains
links to training from other federal agencies' environmental training
centers, plus non-federal training sites. Information is also
provided on interagency watershed and stream corridor restoration
courses.
Inventory
of Watershed Training Courses
- This site provides one-page summaries of 180 watershed-related
training courses, sponsored by federal and state agencies, as
well as the private sector.
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