2022 National Training Workshop on Water Quality Data, Assessment, and Plans — Presentations and Materials
Pre-Workshop Webinars
ATTAINS 101 -- Wendy Reid (EPA HQ) and Selena Medrano (EPA R6)
CWA 303(d) 101 -- Traci Iott (CT) and Rosaura Conde (EPA HQ)
Session 1: National Updates
DATA: A Year in 3 Slides -- Dwane Young (EPA HQ)
CWA 303(d) Program Vision -- Traci Iott (CT) and Rosaura Conde (EPA HQ)
Addressing Climate Change in the Office of Water -- Stephanie Santell (EPA HQ)
Climate Change and the 303(d) Program -- Dylan Laird (EPA HQ)
Session 2: Data and Analysis
State-Scale Probability Surveys: An Overview -- Garrett Stillings (EPA HQ)
The Value of Published Data -- Jason Jones (AZ)
New/Recently Updated Resources for Data Use in the 303(d) Program -- Emily Cira (EPA HQ)
Supporting an Improved Modeling Framework -- Dwane Young (EPA HQ)
USEPA/NARS Population Estimate Shiny Tool
Session 3: Resilience and Continuity Despite Staff Turnover
Resilience and Continuity Despite Staff Turnover: Maine DEP Succession Planning -- Susanne Meidel (ME)
Resilience and Continuity Despite Staff Turnover -- Barbara Bennett (CO)
Resilience and Continuity Despite Staff Turnover in New Mexico -- Heidi Henderson (NM)
Outline for Maine Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of WQ Program Guidance
Maine Lake Stormwater Compensation Fund Program Guidance
A Brief List of Some Nationally Available Educational/Training Resources
Session 5: Environmental Justice and Equity
Environmental Justice and the 303(d) Program -- Sara Schwartz (EPA HQ)
Session 6: Breakouts I
ATTAINS: A Training on Entering Actions
General Data Management Tips
General Data Management Tips -- Adam Griggs (EPA HQ), Laura Shumway (EPA HQ) & Dwane Young (EPA HQ)
How to Manage GIS Data
How Tribes Can Use the CWA to Protect Their Water Resources
ITO CWA § 106 & 319 Activities -- Kerstien McMurl (Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma)
Morongo's Tribal Water Program -- Kimberly Miller (Morongo Band of Mission Indians)
Southern Ute Indian Tribe CWA Program Overview -- Rachel Vaughn (Southern Ute Indian Tribe)
Skokomish Water Quality Program -- Seth Book (Skokomish Indian Tribe)
Litigation on CWA 303(d) Listing and TMDLs
Climate Change and TMDLs: Theory and Practice
Climate Change and TMDLs: Theory and Practice EPA Staff Considerations -- James Hogan (EPA HQ)
An Introduction to Long-Term Planning and Prioritization Tools
Session 7: Breakouts II
ATTAINS and How’s My Waterway: A Secret Sauce Training
ATTAINS and How's My Waterway: Secret Sauce -- Jesse Boorman-Padgett (EPA HQ) & Dwane Young (EPA HQ)
Handout 1: Navigating ATTAINS Using the Web Addresses
ATTAINS Data in How’s My Waterway 2.0
The Basics of Assessment
All of the Modules and Exercises
How Continuous Monitoring Data Are Being Used in Assessments
Continuous Data and Assessments in Pennsylvania -- Mark Hoger (PA)
New Mexico and the Assessment of Continuous Monitoring Data -- Meredith Zeigler (NM)
State-Tribal Collaboration in Solving Water Quality Problems
Modeling Approaches for Considering Climate Change
Evaluating the Effectiveness of TMDLs and Other Restoration Plans
Session 8: Breakouts III
Water Quality Exchange (WQX) Ladders
WQX Ladders -- Adam Griggs (EPA HQ)
How Arizona Uses External Data -- Jason Jones (AZ)
Arizona Water Watch Volunteer Data Process -- Meghan Smart (AZ)
Toolbox of Arizona Water Watch Survey123 Coding for All Program Apps
Deeper Dive on Web Services
Deeper Dive on Web Services -- Jesse Boorman-Padgett (EPA HQ) & Dwane Young (EPA HQ)
Automation Tools in Support of Assessments: Data Harmonization
QAQC Web Services -- Kevin Christian (EPA HQ)
Tools for Automated Data Assessment -- Cristina Mullin (EPA HQ)
STOrage and RETrieval and Water Quality eXchange Domain Services and Downloads
Pursuing Treatment in the Same Manner as a State (TAS) Authority for CWA 303(d)
The Draft CWA 303(d) Vision: Materials and Trainings for Implementation
TMDL Revisions: Examples and Lessons
Low Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Revisions -- Mike Kruse (MO)
State of Oregon Experience -- James Bloom (OR)
Communicating about Climate Change: Breaking It Down to Basics in the Water Quality Context
Session 9: Communicating Successes
Success Stories -- Courtney Botelho (NEIWPCC) and Jeff Berckes (Flip the Field)
Communicating TMDL Progress: Water Quality Report Cards Part 1 -- Beverley Anderson-Abbs (CA)
Communicating TMDL Progress: Water Quality Report Cards Part 2 -- Lisa Bernard (CA)
Not Your Typical Success Story -- Emily Zanon (MN)
Communicating Success with How's My Waterway -- Kiki Schneider (EPA HQ)