This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided an overview of the Presidential Memorandum, Action Plans developed by participating Federal Agencies in response to the Memorandum, current activities, and next steps.
The U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) Water Resources Mission Area has established new interrelated strategic priorities to guide its work over the coming years to help the Nation address growing challenges to its water supply, infrastructure, and aquatic ecosystems. This WestFAST-hosted webinar introduced attendees to three new USGS Priority Programs: (1) Next Generation Water Observing System […]
This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided an overview of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which was signed into law on December 4, 2015. Title 41 of the FAST Act (FAST-41) (42 U.S.C. § 4370m) was designed to improve the timeliness, predictability, and transparency of the Federal environmental review and authorization process for covered infrastructure projects. […]
This WestFAST-hosted webinar introduced attendees to: (1) the history of watershed and wildfire management in the Forest Service; (2) subsequent post-burn issues, including impacts to water supplies; and (3) provided examples of current approaches to engage with communities, water utilities, states, tribes, others to respond and improve the landscape, lower wildfire risk, and protect water […]
This WestFAST hosted webinar provided an overview of the 2019 revisions to regulations under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. The presentation covered the changes to the regulations governing the process for listing/delisting species and designating critical habitat and the regulations pertaining to protections for threatened species (i.e., 4(d) rules).
This WestFAST hosted webinar provided updates on the USGS’s Water Mission Area: Water Resources Availability and Water Observing Systems Portfolios.
This PFAS Background Action Plan was shared with the Western States Water Council, and provides an overview of the Action Plan, with supporting materials. Click here to view presentation slides. Announcement of Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for Contaminants on the Fourth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List; Extension of Comment Period PFAS Action Plan: Program Update February 2020
This WestFAST hosted webinar provided updates on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program and the National Water Center; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Water and Climate Center.
This WestFAST hosted webinar provided updates on the Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs and the 2018 Farm Bill. Click here to view presentation slides.
This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided attendees with an overview of the latest activities within NASA’s Water Applications Program, and within USGS’s NLI Program. For NASA’s PowerPoint click here. For USGS’s PowerPoint click here.