2013 NEPF Presentations & Materials
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Monday, April 22
Water Quality Committee
- Agenda
- Narrative Nutrient Criteria Letter
- Letter on Iowa Nutrient Strategy
- NACWA Brief on Mississippi River Basin Nutrient Case
- Nutrient Barriers (Action Plan) Document
- TMDL Vision Document
- Link to EPA Determiniation on Oregon's Aquatic LIfe Criteria (see page 40)
Joint Facility & Collection Systems and Stormwater Management Committees
- Agenda
- EPA TMDL Announcement
- NYC Presentation on its Affordability Analysis (discussed during the Committee meeting)
Joint Legislative & Regulatory Policy and Legal Affairs Committees
- Agenda
- Iowa League of Cities Decision
- Kern County Litigation – Appellate Decision Affirming Preliminary Injunction
- Kern County Litigation – NACWA Letter in Support of Publication
- Gilbert/Pennsylvania Land Application Court Decision
- The Sewer Overflow Right to Know Act, introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
- The Great Lakes Water Protection Act, introduced by Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL)
- The Wet Weather Community Sustainability Act
- John Hall, Hall & Associates, DC (Presentation)
Utility Executives Roundtable: A 2020 Vision for Clean Water
- Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, DC
- Leon Billings, Leon G. Billings, LLC, DE
- Lester Edelman, Dawson & Associates, DC
- The Honorable Gordon Wood, Town of Ocean View, DE
Tuesday, April 23
Opening Remarks & Presiding
- Suzanne Goss, JEA (Electric, Water & Sewer), FL
Welcoming Remarks
- George Hawkins, DC Water, DC
Keynote Address
- Robert Perciasepe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
Priorities for Water Quality Policies in the 113th Congress
- Sharon Green, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
- Jonathan Black, Office of Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), DC
- Brandon Middleton, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, DC
- Jon Pawlow, U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, DC
- Ryan Seiger, U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, DC
A Policy Snapshot from Leading D.C. Organizations
- Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, DC
- Judy Sheahan, U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Christian Zur, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, DC
- Kara Reeve, National Wildlife Federation, DC
- Bryan Stockton, ML Strategies, LLC, DC
Update on Collaborative Efforts
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Jeff Eger, Water Environment Federation, VA
Congressional Factsheets
- Integrated Planning
- Climate Change Resiliency
- Funding and Financing
- Increasing Energy Generation from the Wastewater Sector
- Farm Bill
- Water Infrastructure Needs
- Wet Weather Community Sustainability Act
- Innovative Stormwater Solutions
- Water Resources Utility of the Future: A Call for Federal Action Trifold
Congressional Reception
- The Honorable John Boozman (R-AR), U.S. Senate
- The Honorable Timothy Bishop (D-NY), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Bob Gibbs (R-OH), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Bob Latta (R-OH), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), U.S. House of Representatives
Wednesday, April 24
Opening Remarks & Introductions
- Charles Logue, Renewable Water Resources, SC
EPA's Office of Water - Key Initiatives & Top Priorities
- Nancy Stoner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Deborah Nagle, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Elizabeth Southerland, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Denise Keehner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Ellen Gilinsky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
TECHNICAL ROUNTABLES
Biosolids Management
- Rick Stevens, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
CSOs/SSOs/Blending
- Kevin Weiss, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
Nutrients
- Ellen Gilinsky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
Integrated Planning/Financial Capability
- Deborah Nagle, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Mark Pollins, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
Integrated Planning/Financial Capability
- Connie Bosma, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Chris Kloss, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
*Denotes Board of Directors Committee Meeting