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SUMMARY:NASA Water Applications Office\, and USGS National Land Imaging Program Updates
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nasa-water-applications-office-and-usgs-national-land-imaging-program-updates/
CATEGORIES:R2O,WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200521T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200521T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202216Z
CREATED:20260812T220048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202216Z
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SUMMARY:Natural Resources Conservation Service Program Updates
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST hosted webinar provided updates on the Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs and the 2018 Farm Bill.  Click here to view presentation slides.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/natural-resources-conservation-service-program-updates/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200519T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200519T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202215Z
CREATED:20260812T220032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202215Z
UID:26044643-1589846400-1589846400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); National Weather Center; and the National Water and Climate Center Program Updates
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/national-integrated-drought-information-system-nidis-national-weather-center-and-the-national-water-and-climate-center-program-updates/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200515T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200515T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202215Z
CREATED:20260812T220032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202215Z
UID:26044642-1589500800-1589500800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:PFAS Background Action Plan
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAnnouncement of Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for Contaminants on the Fourth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List; Extension of Comment Period \nPFAS Action Plan: Program Update February 2020
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/pfas-background-action-plan/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200514T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200514T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202213Z
CREATED:20260812T220031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202213Z
UID:26044641-1589414400-1589414400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:USGS Water Mission Area Updates – Water Resources Availability and Water Observing Systems Portfolios
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST hosted webinar provided updates on the USGS’s Water Mission Area: Water Resources Availability and Water Observing Systems Portfolios.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/usgs-water-mission-area-updates-water-resources-availability-and-water-observing-systems-portfolios/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200512T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200512T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202212Z
CREATED:20260812T220152Z
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SUMMARY:2019 ESA Section 4 Rule Revisions Overview
DESCRIPTION: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).
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2019-esa-section-4-rule-revisions-overview/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200429T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200429T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201752Z
CREATED:20260812T220031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201752Z
UID:26044640-1588118400-1588118400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Leveraging Watershed Management
DESCRIPTION: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 supplies.  The briefing touched on the collaborative processes\, new authorities\, and mechanisms available across entities.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/leveraging-watershed-management/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200325T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200325T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201750Z
CREATED:20260812T220030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201750Z
UID:26044639-1585094400-1585094400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:FAST-41: Your Tailored Roadmap for Infrastructure Project Permitting/The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
DESCRIPTION: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.  FAST-41 created a new entity – the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC)\, composed of agency Deputy Secretary-level members and chaired by an Executive Director appointed by the President.  FAST-41 establishes new procedures that standardize inter-agency consultation and coordination practices.  FAST-41 codifies into law the use of the Permitting Dashboard to track project timelines\, including actions that must be taken by federal agencies. Project sponsor participation in FAST-41 is voluntarily.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/fast-41-your-tailored-roadmap-for-infrastructure-project-permitting-the-federal-permitting-improvement-steering-council/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200225T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260818T194257Z
CREATED:20260812T215742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T194257Z
UID:26044577-1582588800-1582588800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:New USGS Priority Programs – NGWOS\, IWP\, and IWA
DESCRIPTION: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 (NGWOS): Establishment of an integrated set of fixed and mobile assets – in the water\, on the ground and in the air – that will collect and deliver data that can help address water resource challenges and decision making needs of the future; (2) The Integrated Water Prediction (IWP) Program: Enhancement of existing tools and development of new capacity to produce model predictions supporting forecast-based management of water supplies and infrastructure; and (3) The Integrated Water Availability Assessments (IWAAs) Program: Integrated assessment of water availability in terms of the spatial and temporal distribution of water quantity and quality in both surface and groundwater\, as related to human and ecosystem needs and as affected by human and natural influences.  The briefing includes an update on the recent selection of the “Headwaters of the Colorado/Gunnison River” Basins for future NGWOS implementation.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/new-usgs-priority-programs-ngwos-iwp-and-iwa/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200210T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200210T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201748Z
CREATED:20260812T220014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201748Z
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SUMMARY:Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/presidential-memorandum-on-promoting-the-reliable-supply-and-delivery-of-water-in-the-west/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180726T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201745Z
CREATED:20260812T220014Z
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UID:26044637-1532563200-1532563200@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:U.S. Department of Agriculture – Economic Research Service: preliminary work on irrigation survey for water and irrigation districts
DESCRIPTION:The introduction is missing from the recording –  here are the basic – Steven Wallander and Marcel Aillery of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) along with members of the WestFAST and WSWC on a new Survey of Irrigation Organizations under development by ERS and USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) with additional support from USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE).  The purpose of this project is to collect current information on irrigation water-supply management entities: irrigation districts (and other private entities) as well as groundwater management districts\, as part of the USDA’s data development and research on drought resilience and farm-level irrigation decisions.   A national census or survey of irrigation organizations in forty years.  In that time\, many aspects of local water management institutions have changed\, including the number and size of irrigation organizations\, the pricing structures used for cost recovery\, the reliance on new sources of water quantity data\, and an expanded emphasis on groundwater management.  The new survey of irrigation organizations will develop a dataset on district-scale characteristics and resource use\, with special emphasis on water allocation institutions and conservation policies that impact farm-level drought response and resiliency. \nhttps://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/USDA-ERS-Irrigation-Survey-Webinar-07-26-18.mp4
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-department-of-agriculture-economic-research-service-preliminary-work-on-irrigation-survey-for-water-and-irrigation-districts/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171116T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171116T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201742Z
CREATED:20260812T220013Z
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UID:26044636-1510790400-1510790400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Getting to know the DOI-USGS Climate Science Centers
DESCRIPTION:The first few seconds of the webinar was truncated for some reason\, and didn’t catch all of the introduction for Robin O’Malley who is the Director of the North Central Climate Science Center in Fort Collins Colorado.  Robin is originally from the Northeastern United States and is finding the west a very interesting challenge.  This is where the recording picks up…. \nhttps://recordings.join.me/UyoI-dfmTUW6hgmkh75avg \n 
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/getting-to-know-the-doi-usgs-climate-science-centers/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171010T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171010T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201729Z
CREATED:20260812T220013Z
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UID:26044635-1507593600-1507593600@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Getting to Know Your Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units
DESCRIPTION:Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) provide research\, technical assistance\, and education to federal land management\, environmental\, and research agencies and their partners. Their broad scope includes the biological\, physical\, social\, cultural\, and engineering disciplines needed to address natural and cultural resource management issues at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context. Overhead costs are limited to 17.5%\, allowing more money to go toward science. \nThe multi-disciplinary structure of CESUs and their low over-head rate makes them well-suited to address federal agency needs for sustainability science. \nhttps://recordings.join.me/0myVPcM5zk-TxtuCW4ozzw
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/getting-to-know-your-cooperative-ecosystem-studies-units/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170824T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170824T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201727Z
CREATED:20260812T220012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201727Z
UID:26044634-1503532800-1503532800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:EPA’s Water Innovation Fund
DESCRIPTION:Water Innovation Fund \nThe Water Funder Initiative is (WFI) is a collaborative effort to identify and activate promising water solutions through strategic philanthropic investments in the U.S.\, starting in the West where the scarcity and reliability of clean water are urgent issues. The goal of the Water Innovation Fund (“the Fund”) is to accelerate the adoption of promising water innovations by small and mid-sized utilities (SMUs) that are likely to improve system cost structures\, resilience and performance. To do this\, the Fund will leverage a small portion of the existing cash-balances in the SRFs\, alongside philanthropic capital to support early adoption of promising innovations by SMUs. \n\n2017 Webinar #1 (June 22\, 2017\, 10am\, MDT) – NASA Satellite Data and Hydrology Tools \nDaniel Wood presented an update on the use of satellite data for water management\, and the tools that NASA is developing to assist with hydrology modeling. For the presentation\, click here. For a recording of the webinar\, please click here. \nhttps://recordings.join.me/CGhDTCmrfkuqFleAw_JVXw
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/epas-water-innovation-fund/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170622T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170622T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201724Z
CREATED:20260812T215950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201724Z
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SUMMARY:NASA Satellite Data and Hydrology Tools
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Wood presented an update on the use of satellite data for water management\, and the tools that NASA is developing to assist with hydrology modeling. For the presentation\, click here. For a recording of the webinar\, please click here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nasa-satellite-data-and-hydrology-tools/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161006T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20161006T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201720Z
CREATED:20260812T215949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201720Z
UID:26044632-1475712000-1475712000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Federal Water Resource and Resilience Investment Centers
DESCRIPTION:WestFAST hosted a webinar with EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resilience Finance Center\, the USDA’s Rural Opportunity Investment Initiative\, and the Department of the Interior’s Natural Resource Investment Center (collectively\, the Finance Centers). \nThis webinar was a follow up action from the WestFAST principals meeting held in March of this year in Washington\, DC. We see this webinar as the first of many steps in developing a stronger working relationship with not only the Western States Water Council but also between each and every state. \nThe individual work and the collaboration of the Finance Centers plays a central role in the implementation of President Obama’s Drought Presidential Memorandum and the National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) Action Plan. On the webinar\, we will hear a little about what each Finance Center has underway individually\, what they are planning to collaborate on\, and how they would like to engage with the WSWC in the future. They also would like to hear from the WSWC members about how best they can engage with each of the states and the Council. \nTo access the presentation slides from this webinar\, click here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/federal-water-resource-and-resilience-investment-centers/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160628T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160628T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201714Z
CREATED:20260812T215949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201714Z
UID:26044631-1467072000-1467072000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Improving Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting
DESCRIPTION:The Western States Water Council (WSWC) believes that the current accuracy of forecasts (generally referred to as forecast skill) for the sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) time frame is not adequate to support water management decision-making. S2S forecasts include environmental predictions with forecast ranges from 2 weeks to 12 months. \nThe WSWC has asked that the federal government prioritize additional resources to move forward with more research\, observations\, and operational weather modeling to provide the necessary support for near-term improvement in S2S precipitation forecasting for water management. The WSWC\, the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR)\, and NOAA have cosponsored a series of workshops to explore this issue and possible pathways toward improvement in S2S precipitation forecasting. On June 28th\, WestFAST will be briefed on the results of these workshops and on progress on plans to support improved forecasting. WestFAST will review and discuss the potential benefits of efforts to improve S2S forecasting to their water resource and missions and programs. \nClick here to view a fact sheet on this effort. \nView NOAA presentation slides here. \nView CDWR presentation slides here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/improving-sub-seasonal-and-seasonal-precipitation-forecasting/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160513T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160513T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201356Z
CREATED:20260812T215948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201356Z
UID:26044630-1463097600-1463097600@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:The Importance of Base Flow in Sustaining Surface Water Flow in the Upper Colorado River Basin
DESCRIPTION:USGS Research Hydrologist Matthew Miller provided a briefing on a recent study describing how scientists used a new method to more accurately estimate the percentage of groundwater in streamflow\, finding that more than half of the streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin originates as groundwater. A model has been developed to assess the spatial distribution of base flow\, the fraction of streamflow supported by base flow\, and estimates of and potential processes contributing to the amount of base flow that is lost during in-stream transport in the Upper Colorado River Basin. \nStudy findings and resulting modeling tools can aid decision makers in effectively managing current and future water resources in the Colorado River Basin. \nClick here to see presentation slides. \nThis webinar was recorded. To access the recording please please email Pat Lambert at patlambert@wswc.utah.gov. \nThe report – “The importance of base flow in sustaining surface water flow in the Upper Colorado River Basin” By Miller and other was recently published in the journal Water Resources Research – click here to access the report. \nLinks to press releases and news coverage of this study. \nAGU Blog: http://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2016/05/09/half-streamflow-upper-colorado-river-basin-originates-groundwater/ \nNPR: http://kuer.org/post/study-colorado-river-flow-half-groundwater \nDeseret Sun: http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2016/05/10/salton-sea-concern-iid-colorado-river-talks/84212560/\n\nSummit County Citizen’s Voice: https://summitcountyvoice.com/2016/05/10/groundwater-a-huge-factor-in-sustaining-colorado-river-flows/
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-importance-of-base-flow-in-sustaining-surface-water-flow-in-the-upper-colorado-river-basin/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160407T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160407T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201355Z
CREATED:20260812T215948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201355Z
UID:26044629-1459987200-1459987200@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:The Western State Water Council Water Data Exchange (WaDE)
DESCRIPTION:On April 7th\, at 2:00 (eastern)\, WestFAST will be briefed on progress in the development of the WSWC Water Date Exchange (WaDE). WaDE is a framework developed to allow various groups better ability to share state water data including information on water allocation\, supply\, and water demand data. WaDE is a cooperative effort between the WSWC\, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA)\, the Department of Energy (DOE)\, and WestFAST. Sara Larsen WSWC Water Data Exchange (WaDE) Program Manager and Dwane Young\, EPA and WestFAST Water Data Work Group Chair will lead the briefing. We will also discuss WestFAST Water Data Work Group plans to assess and report on WaDE’s future relevance and utility to WestFAST agency water information needs.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-western-state-water-council-water-data-exchange-wade/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160225T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160225T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201355Z
CREATED:20260812T215937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201355Z
UID:26044623-1456358400-1456358400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agency Overview and the Relevance of Water to the Agency’s Mission
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Hautzinger (WestFAST) and Mike Higgins of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will brief WestFAST on agency structure and priority water-resource related issues including (1) Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation\, (2) Ecological Services/Endangered Species\,  (3) Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program\, and (4) the National Wildlife Refuge System. \nClick here to view presentation slides.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-agency-overview-and-the-relevance-of-water-to-the-agencys-mission/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160128T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160128T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201354Z
CREATED:20260812T215936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201354Z
UID:26044622-1453939200-1453939200@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Update on the National Drought Resilience Partnership\, next steps\, and WestFAST Roles
DESCRIPTION:The interagency National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) was established in 2013 as part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to help communities better prepare for future droughts and reduce the impact of drought events on livelihoods and the economy. WestFAST was briefed on the progress and products of the NDRP including the activities of the Upper Missouri River Basin: Building Drought Early Warning Capability in Montana demonstration project. The Upper Missouri River Basin Project\, sponsored by NIDIS\, the National Drought Mitigation Center\, Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation\, is a demonstration of how preparedness can be improved when federal agencies go “all in” to develop a long-term drought strategy. We will also discuss NDRP next steps as defined in recent White House Drought symposia and potential WestFAST roles in the facilitating implementation of those steps. The briefing was led by Roger Gorke (EPA\, WestFAST Chair) and Tina Laidlaw (EPA\, Region 8) representatives from the Upper Missouri Basin Project. \nClick here to see the Montana demonstration project work plan. Click here to view a copy of the presentation.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/update-on-the-national-drought-resilience-partnership-next-steps-and-westfast-roles/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20151029T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20151029T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201353Z
CREATED:20260812T215936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201353Z
UID:26044621-1446076800-1446076800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:U.S. Forest Service Water Resource Roles and the USFS NorWest Stream Temperature Program
DESCRIPTION:Mike Eberle\, USDA Forest Service Surface Water Program leader\, reviewed priority water resource issues and program in the Forest Service and Daniel Isaak\, USFS Research Fish Biologist presented on the activities and products of the USFS NorWest stream-temperature database and modeling program. The NorWest Program provides stream temperature data and geospatial map outputs from a regional temperature model for the Northwest U.S. The temperature database was compiled from hundreds of biologists and hydrologists working for dozens of resource agencies and contains more than 50\,000\,000 hourly temperature recordings at more than 20\,000 unique stream sites. These temperature data are being used with spatial statistical stream network models to develop an accurate and consistent set of climate scenarios for all streams. \nA recording of the Webinar can be reviewed here. You can also download the recorded webinar.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-forest-service-water-resource-roles-and-the-usfs-norwest-stream-temperature-program/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150924T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150924T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201349Z
CREATED:20260812T215935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201349Z
UID:26044620-1443052800-1443052800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:USGS – Water Programs and the National Water Census
DESCRIPTION:WestFAST members and webinar participants reviewed selected USGS Water Resources Programs with focus on the National Water Census .  Pixie Hamiliton\, USGS Cooperative Water Program National Coordinator  and Sonja Jones\, USGS Water Census Programs\, led the discussion which included an overview of the USGS Water Availability and Science Program. Click here to find webinar presentation materials.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/usgs-water-programs-and-the-national-water-census/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150820T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150820T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201347Z
CREATED:20260812T215935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201347Z
UID:26044619-1440028800-1440028800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:NASA – Watching Water in the West: An Overview of NASA Missions and Applied Science for Water Resources Management
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bradley Doorn and Forrest Melton from the NASA Applied Sciences program provided an overview of NASA satellite and airborne missions relevant to water resources monitoring and management in the western US. They also presented highlights from NASA’s portfolio of applied science activities that are focused on applying NASA’s remote sensing capabilities to support advances in water resources management. Click here to view presentation slides.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nasa-watching-water-in-the-west-an-overview-of-nasa-missions-and-applied-science-for-water-resources-management/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150729T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150729T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201347Z
CREATED:20260812T215928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201347Z
UID:26044618-1438128000-1438128000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Collaborations in “Challenge & Prize Competition” Programs for Priority Water Resource Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Challenge and prize competitions are one path that federal agencies are taking to drive innovation and solve mission-centric problems. More than 425 challenges have been run in the Federal government since 2010.  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is participating\, in collaboration with other WestFAST agencies\, in several water-resource challenge and prize competitions including solutions in brackish water desalination\, aquatic ecosystem restoration\, and water availability. Chuck Hennig\, Deputy Chief of the Research and Development Office\, Denver Colorado\, will lead a presentation and discussion on Reclamation’s involvement in challenge and prize competitions toward helping solve critical water and water-related resource problems facing our Nation. \nFind presentation materials here. \nHere are some additional links on the our webinar topic –\n\nBloomberg News Video about the Desal Prize Competition\nhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-04-24/burning-man-for-water-geeks\n\n\nGSA Video (the agency that provides us with Challenge.gov) Overview of 4 Years of Prize Competitions on Challenge.gov\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YryUplWQDR0\n\nOur Water Prize Competition Center crowd sourcing pavilion:\nhttps://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/browse?pavilionName=Water&pavilionId=1942&source=pavilion\n\nOur Water Prize Competition webpage:\nhttp://www.usbr.gov/research/challenges/\nChallenges Celebrates 4 Years – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YryUplWQDR0&authuser=0 
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-bureau-of-reclamation-collaborations-in-challenge-prize-competition-programs-for-priority-water-resource-solutions/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150625T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150625T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201345Z
CREATED:20260812T215928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201345Z
UID:26044617-1435190400-1435190400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region\, Reclamation Water Operations: How does it all work?
DESCRIPTION:Malcolm Wilson\, Chief of the Water Resources Group for Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region will brief WestFAST on operations of the Upper Colorado Basin system and how Reclamation engages with state and local water users and other federal agencies in their water delivery. Malcolm’s Presentation (.pdf) ~2MB
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-bureau-of-reclamation-upper-colorado-region-reclamation-water-operations-how-does-it-all-work/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150521T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150521T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201343Z
CREATED:20260812T215928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201343Z
UID:26044616-1432166400-1432166400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Western State Water Resources: Planning\, Policy and Appropriation
DESCRIPTION:Tony Willardson\, Executive Director of the Western States Water Council presented WestFAST member and others with an overview of water allocation approaches and policies in western states. The Webinar was co-sponsored with WestFAST by the Western Regional Partnership’s Natural Resources Committee. The  WRP provides a proactive and collaborative framework for senior-policy level Federal\, State and Tribal leadership to identify common goals and emerging issues in the states of Arizona\, California\, Nevada\, New Mexico and Utah and to develop solutions that support WRP Partners and protect natural resources\, while promoting sustainability\, homeland security and military readiness. \nMr. Willardson presented \n\nAn overview of the WSWC mission\nInformation on the varying approaches to water right allocation in western states (with focus on the states of Arizona\, California\, New Mexico\, Nevada and Utah) and western states’ concepts of water supply and availability\n\nYou can view the presentation at this link.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/western-state-water-resources-planning-policy-and-appropriation/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150430T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150430T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201334Z
CREATED:20260812T215927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201334Z
UID:26044615-1430352000-1430352000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Selected Federal Activities on Hydraulic Fracturing
DESCRIPTION:Briefing on three water-resource assessment areas on unconventional oil and gas development activities: \n\nEPA study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources: Jeanne Briskin (briskin.jeanne@epa.gov)\, Hydraulic Fracturing Research Coordinator\, EPA Office of Research and Development (Click to view presentation)\nTrends in water quality in areas of unconventional oil and gas development – Watershed/surface-water resources\, Zach Bowen (bowenz@usgs.gov) Ecosystem Dynamics Branch\, USGS Fort Collins Science Center (Click to view presentation)\nInjection induced earthquakes\, Bill Ellsworth (ellsworth@usgs.gov)\, USGS Earthquake Science Center Staff Director (Click to view presentation)\n\nLinks to discussed publications and products \nEPA’s Homepage for the study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources \nGallegos\, T.J.\, and Varela\, B.A.\, 2015\, Trends in hydraulic fracturing distributions and treatment fluids\, additives\, proppants\, and water volumes applied to wells drilled in the United States from 1947 through 2010—Data analysis and comparison to the literature: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014–5131\, 15 p.\, \nGallegos\, T.J.\, and Varela\, B.A.\, 2015\, Data regarding hydraulic fracturing distributions and treatment fluids\, additives\, proppants\, and water volumes applied to wells drilled in the United States from 1947 through 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 868\, 11 p \nW. L. Ellsworth\, Injection Induced Earthquakes\, Science 341\, 1225942 (2013).\nDOI: 10.1126/science.1225942
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/selected-federal-activities-on-hydraulic-fracturing/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150326T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150326T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201332Z
CREATED:20260812T215927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201332Z
UID:26044614-1427328000-1427328000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:Open Water Data
DESCRIPTION:Briefing on activities of the ACWI Subcommittee on Spatial Water Data (SSWD) and the Drought Use Case Work Group. Al Rea\, USGS/SSWD and Angela Adams\, Reclamation Lower Colorado\, Special Assistant to the Regional Director presented. (Links to SSWD presentation)
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/open-water-data/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150226T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150226T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201329Z
CREATED:20260812T215919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201329Z
UID:26044613-1424908800-1424908800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:NRCS Snow Survey\, Water Supply Program\, and the Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)
DESCRIPTION:Mike Strobel (WestFAST)\, Director of NRCS’s National Water and Climate Center in Portland\, Oregon will be our presented. (Link to webinar presentation)
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nrcs-snow-survey-water-supply-program-and-the-soil-climate-analysis-network-scan/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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