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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20151029T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20151029T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201353Z
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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
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201349Z
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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
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201347Z
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201334Z
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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
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201332Z
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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
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201329Z
CREATED:20260812T215919Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150129T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150129T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201327Z
CREATED:20260812T215919Z
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SUMMARY:NIDIS – The Next Generation
DESCRIPTION:Roger Pulwarty (WestFAST)\, Director\, National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)\, and Kevin Werner (WestFAST)\, NOAA National Climate Data Center Western Regional Climate Services Director presented NIDIS accomplishments and future directions. (Link to webinar presentation)
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nidis-the-next-generation/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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