Mark L. McFarland

Water Quality CoordinatorTexas Cooperative Extension

College Station, Texas

The Southern RegionThe Southern RegionWater Quality Water Quality

Coordination ProjectCoordination Project

Southern Region Water Quality Planning Committee

Established in 1988 by Southern Directors Founding members:

Jim Hairston (AL) Frank Huminek (NC)

Stan Chapman (AR) Mike Smolen (OK)

Art Hornsby (FL) Bill Yates (SC)

Bill Segars (GA) George Smith (TN)

Bill Thom (KY) John Sweeten (TX)

Bill Branch (LA) Waldon Kerns (VA)

Jim Thomas (MS)

New Program Section 406 Integrated Grants Program

(AREERA 1998)• Established a competitive grants process for

USDA-CSREES water quality funding (2000).• 4 major grant categories:

• National Facilitation projects• Extension Education projects• Integrated (Res./Ext./Educ.) projects • Regional Coordination projects

Southern Region WQ Coordination Project• 4-year project (2001-2004)• Supports basic WQ program efforts in the SR.

Southern Region Water Quality Planning Committee

Composition• Water Quality Coordinators from 13 states

of EPA Regions IV and VI.• Includes representatives from 1862 and 1890

institutions.• EPA/Extension Liaisons

Region IV Region VIAlabama Mississippi ArkansasFlorida North Carolina LouisianaGeorgia South Carolina New MexicoKentucky Tennessee Oklahoma Texas

Southern Region Water Quality Coordination Project

Primary Goals• Promote regional information sharing and

resource exchange.• Facilitate delivery of LGU resources to

clientele:• State and Federal agencies• Stakeholders – local government and citizens

• Develop/maintain partnerships• Establish a regional WQ database.

The Southern Region Water Quality Information System (SRWQIS)

Purpose:• Access to programs and resources available

through the LGU system.- Extension Outreach- Scientific Research - University Education

• Linkage – partners, other Regional databases and the National Database

Key Contacts at TAMU:Dr. Diane Boellstorff – Project ManagerMr. David Beaudreau – Website Administrator

Integration

Program StrategyFocus on major regional/national

issues or “themes”:• Waste Management• Drinking Water and Human Health• Environmental Restoration• Nutrient and Pesticide Management• Pollution Prevention• Watershed Management• Water Quantity and Policy

Theme Waste Management

Drinking Water & Human Health

Environmental Restoration

Nutrient & Pesticide Management

Pollution Assessment & Prevention

Watershed Management

Theme Team Chairs

Rod Hendrick Bill Thom

Jim Hairston George Smith

Mike Smolen Mark McFarland John Meister

Mike Daniels Craig Runyan

Bill Segars

AL Ted Tyson Jim Hairston

Eve Brantley Charles Mitchell Wheeler Foshee

Laura Booth Bill Deutsch

John Beck

AR Karl VanDevender

Phil Tacker

Rex Roberg

John Meister

Mike Daniels

Chuck Wilson

FL Rao Mylavarapu

Art Hornsby B ill DeBusk Rao Mylavarapu Sanjay Shukla Bill DeBusk

GA

Julia Gaskin

Jorge Atiles

Lisa McKinley

Mark Risse

Tina Pagan

Bill Segars

KY Bill Thom

Kim Henken Jeff Stringer Monroe Rasnake Henry Duncan N/A

LA Rod Hendrick Matt Stephens Bill Carney

Mimi Stoker Robin Bridges Gary Stockton

Kevin Savoie Matt Stephens Theresa Lavergne Jay Stevens

Margaret Frey Fred Sanders Tom Hymel

MS Jim Thomas Jimmy Bonner Larry Oldham

Jimmy Bonner Jim Thomas Linda Patterson

Jimmy Bonner Jim Thomas Larry Oldham

Larry Oldham Jim Thomas Jimmy Bonner

Jimmy Bonner Jim Thomas Larry Oldham

Jim Thomas Mark LaSalle Andy Londo

NM

Craig Runyan Mike Looper

Carol Turner

David Cowley Sam Fernald

Robert Flynn

Craig Runyan

Terrell Baker

NC Karl Shaffer Grace Lawrence Dorothy Miner

Greg Jennings Steve Hodges

Bill Hunt Jean Spooner

OK Sarah Kimball

Mike Smolen Billie Chambers

Hailin Zang Mike Smolen Mike Smolen

SC John Chastain

Barbara Speziale Rockie English Bryan Smith

Barbara Speziale Bruce Pinkerton

TN Glenn Conatser Charles Goan

George Smith

George Smith/ TBA

Tom Samples

George Smith/ TBA George Smith/ TBA

TX Sam Feagley

Monty Dozier John Jacob Mark McFarland Mark McFarland Bruce Lesikar

We Need Your Help Participation with Theme Teams.

• Develop and provide important resources and programs.

Design and Content of the Website.• Enhance access and utility.

Delivery of the Product• Training for Extension and other

LGU personnel.• Education and training for:

• Partners – other agencies (federal/state) and organizations

• Our clienteleJoint and on-going effort – Regional and National