Actions 2003

Data call re Water Programs:Send out water program tables and

summary trend line graphs to all ACWI reps

Work with other water-related Fed’l. agencies to expand data set

Work with OMB to review and refine data set and analysis

Action: USGS – Johnson

Actions 2003

USGS Competition Memo:ACWI members have 4 weeks to

provide written/email comments on the USGS Competition Memo:Due COB October 6, 2003Via email Jpeters@USGS.govor Fax 703-648-5644

Action: ACWI Reps

Actions 2003Actions re 2004 Review of USGS

Cooperative Water Program:Agreed to conduct review of

implementation of COOP recommendations to start January 2004.

Formed ACWI Steering Committee: Plan review, develop Terms of Reference,

and recommend member organizations5 Volunteers: NGWA, AWWA, AASG,

ASIWPCA, WSWC)Sunset after completion of planning process

Action: Above ACWI Reps

Actions 2003Actions re 2004 Review of USGS

Cooperative Water Program:Send out via email to ACWI reps on

Steering Committee: Report of previous COOP ReviewSecretary’s Letter on ImplementationSuggested outline of process

Action: USGS - Peters

Actions 2003Actions re Subcommittee on Sediment:Agreed to accept SOS as subgroup

under ACWI. Approved Terms of Reference for SOS

with no dissension.Provide expressions of interest in the

SOS to:gglysson@usgs.gov or Fax to 703-648-5644

Action: All ACWI Reps

Actions 2003Actions re Streamgaging Task ForceApproved Task Force Report as written

with no dissent. Letter to be prepared for Secretary of Interior,

(co-signed by USGS & Stiles as nonFed co-chair):

Endorse Task Force ReportHighlight key recommendationsEncourage OFA’s to continue support of

the streamgaging networkRequest letter to be sent to other Feds

Action: USGS – Johnson w/Yorke and Stiles (TF Chairs)

Actions 2003Actions re Streamgaging Task Force:All ACWI Federal Agencies encouraged

to continue their support for the Streamgaging network.

All ACWI non-Federal member organizations encouraged to recommend to other Feds to continue funding for their stations in the network.

Action: USGS – Johnson and All ACWI member organizations.

Actions 2003Actions re Methods Board:Letters being prepared, asking ACWI

Federal agencies to implement approved recommendations, including:Nat’l.Environmental Methods IndexLaboratory AccreditationCopies will be sent to ACWI members

Action: EPA – Brass, Johnson and All ACWI member organizations.

Actions 2003Actions re Methods Board:Report on Chemical Oxygen Demand, to

be published in the Council’s Technical Report Series, to be sent out to ACWI member organizations for review & comment by email:Copies distributed at meetingWill forward electronically by Sept. 15Comments due by COB Oct 15, 2003

Action: EPA – Brass; All ACWI member organizations.

Actions 2003Actions re Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable (SWRR):Revised Terms of Reference approved,

with two clarifications:Item III.D. re Role of Co-Chairs re Budget & revised consistent with FACAItem III.A. re Participation, add “local” to

agencies and clarify “individuals.”Action: Smith w/JohnsonRevised Terms to be posted on ACWI

Web site.

Actions 2003Actions re Ad Hoc TMDL Conference: Sunset ACWI Ad Hoc Subcommittee on TMDL

Science and Policy Conference. ACWI Member organizations encouraged to

continue to support the annual TMDL Science Conference, co-chaired by WEF and ASIWPCA.

Conference will likely be continued asWEF biennial Technical Conference

Action: USGS – Johnson w/WEF - O’Neill.

Actions 2003Actions re Spatial Water Data Com: Geospatial One-Stop’s Geodata.gov web site What ACWI role re populating data layers? Members’ concerned re water security and web

server vulnerability. SSWD to provide further information to ACWI

member organizations regarding underlying philosophy, and access layers.

Action:USGS-Pierce Interested members: All, esp. AWWA,

WEF, AMWA, ACC, WSWC.

Actions 2003Recommendations of the 2002 AWRAWater Resources Policy Dialog: Individual Member Organizations of ACWI are

encouraged to write letters in support of the importance and need for continued Water Policy Dialogs: To AWRA

[Attn: Dick Engberg, AWRA, 4 W. Federal St., P.O. Box 1626,

Middleburg, VA 20118-1626]

To their members and constituents Action: All ACWI Member Organizations Next Dialog, Feb 2005, Tucson, AZ

Actions 2003

ACWI members will receive notice of

Actions 2003 Future ACWI Agenda Items (suggested by):

Pharmaceuticals (Hart-ESA)Antibiotics,Endocrine Compounds (Masters-

NWGA)Study on Underground Injection & State

Funding Needs on Ground Water Quality Monitoring (Paque-GWPC)

Wetlands, esp. coastal (Walker-LWV)Water Use Data/Anal. (Lant-UCOWR)Nutrients (Good-ASIWPCA)NOTE: To be continued from ACWI minutes.Action: Johnson (w/members)

Actions 2003Future issues for consideration of

Monitoring Council:Nutrient Standards (Good-ASIWPCA)Approach to collect appropriate data

on Rivers [e.g., Frequency, Integration of Biology] (Lant-UCOWR)

Note: To be continued from ACWI minutes

Action: Mallard/Spooner

(Council Co-Chairs)

Actions 2003ACWI Member Organizations Brainstorm

Key Issues [one example]:Need to know what information is needed

to measure progress and success for “Adaptive Management”

NOTE: To be continued from ACWI minutes.

Action: USGS in setting agendaAll ACWI Member Organizations in

forming and participating in agenda

Actions 2003 Upcoming Meetings:

ASIWPCA Nov 21 on Atmospheric Dep. email: nleblanc@hrsd.com

NGWA Oct in MN on Pharmaceuticals email: mike@gwpc.org

USGS: Water 2025 Science & Technical Workshop, Nov 4, Denver, CO email: jgpeters@usgs.gov

Others?NOTE: USGS will maintain water-related meetings of interest on ACWI web site and feature notices in “What’s New”

Action: All ACWI Members – notify us of your upcoming meetings – email: kimmartz@usgs.gov

Actions 2003

Place ACWI 2003 Action Items and Final Agenda on Web Site by COB Sept 19

http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/acwi/acwi2003

Action: USGS – Johnson/Lewis

Actions 2003Next Meeting:ACWI is now a Presidential Committee

(renewable every 2 yrs, as long as OMB Memo M-92-01 remains valid)

Membership approved for 4-year term thru Aug 2007

Feds request key actions and key issues Day 1 following roundtable, even if return to more detailed subgroup presentations.

Actions 2003Next Meeting:Cannot return to April ‘04, due to

National Monitoring Conference in May ‘04 (major ACWI sponsorship).

Consider one-day focused/intensive meeting in Feb/Mar ‘04

Propose ACWI 2004 Annual meeting in Sept ‘04