The following announcement for this very large conference is
being widely distributed, so my apologies if you've received it
umpteen times (press exit now!).
Attached is an abbreviated copy of the Watershed '96 Call for
Papers. Proposals are due on July 7, 1995. Please pass this
along to anyone you think might be interested in submitting a
paper. Thanks.
Call for Papers/Presentations
WATERSHED '96 -- Moving Ahead Together
June 8-12, 1996
Baltimore, Maryland
Sponsored by:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Geological Survey
USDA Forest Service
USDA Extension Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Council on Environmental Quality
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Highway Administration
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Water Environment Federation
An Interactive Forum on the Progress and Future of Watershed
Management
Watershed management is quickly becoming the major environmental
priority of the '90's, and WATERSHED '96: Moving Ahead Together
will take stock of the successes and identify needed improvements
in the approaches that are currently being taken.
Participants from scientific and technical professions, as well
as land owners and mangers, public works officials, planners, law
makers, educators and enviornmentalists, will be taking part in
this interactive forum.
You are invited by the sponsors of WATERSHED '96 to propose a
paper or presentation to be presented at WATERSHED '96.
Proposals should reflect the comprehensie nature of the watershed
approach, giving clear examples of how to address multiple
interests and purposes. Proposals that call for interactive and
innovative presentation techniques are encouraged.
Proposals should fit into one of the topics listed:
A) Overview: The Watershed Approach
*Strategies for Applying the Watershed Approach
*Scale: Local, Regional, National, International
*Finding Common Goals/Establishing a Vision
*Sustainability/Relating Human Welfare and Ecosystem Health
*Setting Environmental and Economic Objectives
*Performance Measures/Evaluating Success
B) Institutions, Relationships and Outreach
*Team Building/Partnerships
*Roles and Responsibilities
(local, regional, state, tribal, federal, private)
*Planning and Priority Setting
*Action Plans
*Accountability
*Data Availability and Comparability
*Institutional Arrangements
*Interjurisdictional Issues
*Model Alliances
*Grassroots Efforts -- Citizens Take the Lead
*Public/Stakeholder Involvement
*Outreach and Education -- Building Public Support
*Communicating Benefits
*Communicating Applied Science and Research Findings to
Decision Makers
*Training
C) The Value of the Watershed Approach for Addressing Multiple
Issues
*Ground Water
*Coastal Waters
*Water Supply
*Public Health
*Drinking Water
*Pollution Control (both point and nonpoint source)
*Infrastructure Development
(e.g., hydropower, water supply, transportation)
*Emergency Response
*Floodplain Management
*Wetlands Protection
*Conservation and Restoration
(e.g., native, threatened and endangered species and
associated habitats)
D) Economic and Social Considerations
*Economic Impacts and Benefits
*Financing Watershed Initiatives
*Environmental Justice
*Cultural Benefits
*Private Property Rights
*Transboundary Impacts/Issues
*Market-based Approaches
E) Decision Making/Management Regimes
*Consensus Building and Other Decision Processes
*Reconciling Differences/Conflict Resolution
*Using Conflict Creativity
*Facilitation Techniques
*Scientific Basis
*Risk Assessment
*Cost Effectiveness
*Legislative Issues
*Regulatory Issues
*Compliance with Environmental Laws
F) Analytical Tools
*Characterizing Whole Systems
Natural Resources
Cultural Heritage
History
Economic Base
*Resource Valuation
*Analyzing Cumulative Effects
*Mapping/GIS
*Sampling and Monitoring
*Waste Load Allocation Modeling
*Hydrologic Modeling
*Predicting Effects of Management Actions
G) Watershed Enhancement Tools
*Best Management Practices
*Pollutant Controls -- Point and Nonpoint
*Habitat Protection and Restoration
*Drinking Water Source Protection
*Enforcement Tools (e.g., Supplemental Environmental
Projects)
To receive complete proposal submission guidelines and information,
call for a fax at 1-800-444-2933, inside the U.S.; 1-908-885-6417,
outside the U.S. Ask for document number 15. Or call the Water
Environment Federation at 1-800-666-0206 inside the U.S., 1-703-
684-2452 outside the U.S.