Texas Watershed Planning

Texas Watershed Planning Short Course Materials

January 12-16, 2009

Agenda, Participants

Monday, January 12, 2009
Wagner	Introduction
Rush	Nine Elements of a Watershed Protection Plan
Banks, Carter, Rush, Wendt	Perspectives on WPPs
MacPherson	Working with Stakeholders to Move the Process Forward
Dictson	Partnership Building Experiences in Plum Creek
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
MacPherson	Using Outreach to Develop & Implement WPPs - Element E
Wendt	Defining the Scope of the WPP
Dictson/Wagner	Gathering data to assess your watershed
T. Davenport	Analyzing Data to Characterize Your Watershed
MacPherson	Communicating to Diverse Audiences to Achieve Your Goals
McDonnell	Web-Based Tools for Watershed Assessment & Management
L. Hamilton	Revising the Texas Water Quality Standards
Lamb	Expectations for Element A
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Hauck	Overview of Models for Estimating Pollutant Loads & Reductions
Kenimer	Simple Tools for Estimating Loads and Load Reductions
Harmel	Perspectives on Monitoring, Modeling and Decision Making
Wendt	Expectations for Element B
Kenimer	Pollutant Fate and Transport Mechanisms
T. Davenport	Urban NPS Measures
Wagner	Agricultural NPS Measures
Lesikar	Wastewater Treatment Systems
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Thornton	Other Approaches to Managing Pollutant Sources
Wolfe	Cedar Creek Reservoir Case Study
Rush	Overview and Expectations for Element C
Dictson	Texas Watershed Steward Program
T. Davenport	Targeting Critical Areas and Scheduling Implementation
T. Davenport	Developing Interim Milestones & Criteria to Measure Progress
Hauck	Designing & Implementing Effectiveness Monitoring - Element I
Pinchback	Using Volunteer Monitoring For Assessment and Outreach
Rush	Expectations for Element D
Banks	Cost - Benefit Analysis in Hickory Creek
Thornton	Connecting with the Community
Friday, January 16, 2009
Jarocki	Financing Watershed Implementation
Dictson	Putting It All Together
Thornton	Implementing your WPP

June 2-6, 2008

Agenda, Participants

Monday, June 2, 2008
Wagner	Introduction
Lehman	Nine Elements of a Watershed Protection Plan
Rush/Wendt	State and Federal Perspectives on WPPs
Lehman	EPA Watershed Plan Builder
MacPherson	Working with Stakeholders to Move the Process Forward
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
MacPherson	Using Outreach to Develop & Implement WPPs - Element E
Dictson	Partnership Building Experiences in Plum Creek
MacPherson	Communicating to Diverse Audiences to Achieve Your Goals
Lehman	Web-Based Tools for Watershed Assessment & Management
Wendt	Defining the Scope of the WPP
Dictson/Hauck/Wagner	Gathering data to assess your watershed
Kenimer	Analyzing Data to Characterize Your Watershed
Lamb	Expectations for Element A
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Hauck	Overview of Models for Estimating Pollutant Loads & Reductions
Kenimer	Spreadsheet/Time Variable Models
Harmel	Perspectives on Monitoring, Modeling and Decision Making
Miranda	Setting Goals & Identifying Load Reductions Needed
Wendt	Expectations for Element B
Kenimer	Pollutant Fate and Transport Mechanisms
Wagner/Wendt	Agricultural NPS Measures and WQMPs
Davenport	Urban NPS Measures
Miranda	Wastewater Treatment Systems
Thornton/Rast	Other Approaches to Managing Pollutant Sources
Thornton/Rast	Prioritizing and Selecting Management Measures
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Rush	Overview and Expectations for Element C
Davenport	Targeting Critical Areas and Scheduling Implementation
Davenport	Developing Interim Milestones & Criteria to Measure Progress
Hauck	Designing & Implementing Effectiveness Monitoring - Element I
Mendelman	Using Volunteer Monitoring For Assessment and Outreach
Peterson	Texas Watershed Steward Program
Jarocki	Financing Watershed Implementation
Rush/Wendt	Expectations for Element D
Friday, June 6, 2008
Wagner/Wendt	Putting It All Together - Then What?

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The Texas Watershed Planning Short Courses provide guidance on stakeholder coordination, education, and outreach; meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's nine key elements of a watershed protection plan; data collection and analysis; and the tools available for plan development.