A Workshop on Cooperative Agreements between=20
Drinking Water Providers and Farmers
July 26-27, 1999
Fawcett Center
Ohio State University Columbus,Ohio USA
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Sponsored by the American Water Works Association and the
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
To register, go to www.iatp.org/watershed or=20
Contact:
Mark Muller
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
2105 First Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
</bold><paraindent><param>left</param><bold>Phone: (612)=
870-3420
Fax: (612) 870-4846
Email: mmuller@iatp.org
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Introduction
</bold>A number of win-win opportunities exist for the agricultural
community and=20
water suppliers to support the long-term viability of both farming and=20
healthy drinking water sources. A more traditional attitude that the=20
interests of these groups are mutually exclusive is being replaced by the=20
emerging recognition that clean water is the shared responsibility of=20
multiple parties and partnerships.=20
A growing number of utilities are now providing incentives to farmers for=20
reducing the water quality impacts of their activities. In many cases,
these=20
incentives enhance agricultural productivity and viability while
improving=20
downstream water quality.
This workshop will gather people who are interested in forming
partnerships=20
between farmers and water utilities. Several individuals who have=20
participated in successful partnerships in North America and Europe will
be=20
in attendance to share their stories.=20
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<bold>Issues to be covered
</bold>=B7 The economics of source water protection (SWP) vs. end-of-pipe
treatment=20
=B7 Using incentives or regulatory approaches=20
=B7 Surface water and groundwater--different sources, different issues=20
=B7 The feasibility of SWP in communities with large agricultural
watersheds=20
=B7 Tools to measure a farm's environmental performance
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Who should attend
=B7 Water utilities and their consultants=20
=B7 Farmers, farm organizations, cooperatives, custom applicators, crop=20
consultants=20
=B7 Local, state and federal regulators=20
=B7 Consumer and environmental groups
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Draft Program
Monday, July 26 1999 (Workshop convenes at 1:00 PM)
1:00 PM Introduction to source water protection (SWP), agricultural best=20
management practices (BMP), wellhead protection, and relevant policy
issues.
2:00 PM Field trip to visit watershed and source water protection
activities=20
around Columbus
6:00 PM Reception and dinner at the Fawcett Center
Tuesday, July 27 1999
9:00 AM A discussion of source water protection (SWP) case studies
including:=09
Columbus, Ohio=20
New York City/Catskills Des Moines, Iowa=20
The Netherlands
12:00 PM Lunch at the Fawcett Center=09
1:00 PM Panel and roundtable discussions on agriculture and SWP in the=20
Midwest.=09
3:00 PM Using Columbus, Ohio as a case study--what has been done, what
has=20
worked, what other avenues should be explored, and how to bring these
ideas=20
to our own communities.=09
5:00 PM Adjourn=09
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<bold>Participating Organizations
</bold>Center for Rural Affairs Clean Water Action=20
Duane Sand Consulting Inc.
Ohio Citizen Action
Ohio Rivers Unlimited =09
Scioto River Valley Federation=20
Univ. of Wisconsin Center for Integrated Agriculture=20
Wisconsin Rural Development Center=20
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