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SUMMARY:The Southwest Oklahoma Water Supply Action Plan
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 17\, 2021\, at 10:00 AM MST \nThe goal of the Southwest Oklahoma Water Supply Action Plan (SWAP) is to bring the communities in the region together to work collectively toward securing the future of the region for decades to come. SWAP identifies steps to be taken to move Southwest Oklahoma forward in the face of increasing drought and securing a sustainable economy for generations to come. \nPresenter\nDuane Smith\, ​Duane Smith & Associates \nPresentation: SWAP Overview 2021 \nRecording of webinar \nFor additional information\, contact Heather Hofman: hhofman@wswc.utah.gov
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-southwest-oklahoma-water-supply-action-plan/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210217T110000
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SUMMARY:The Reclamation Fund
DESCRIPTION:The Reclamation Fund\nWednesday\, February 17\, 2021\, at 10:00 AM MST \nThe Reclamation Fund was created through The Reclamation Act of 1902. The fund was originally designed to support irrigation projects in the western United States\, and its funding came primarily from the sale of federal land and timber. Over the years\, Congress explored new revenue sources for the fund\, and expanded the projects the fund was authorized to support. More info is available here: Reclamation_Fund_Overview – As of FY 2021 PB\n\nThis presentation will describe The Reclamation Fund and how it works\, report historical and current balances\, and explain why the fund balances are growing. \nPresenter\nGlenna S. Sawyers\, Budget Analyst \nBureau of Reclamation Program and Budget\, Department of Interior. \nWebinar Recording \n \n 
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-reclamation-fund/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210120T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260813T023534Z
CREATED:20260812T220109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023534Z
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SUMMARY:M4: Next Generation AI-Based NRCS Water Supply Forecasting System
DESCRIPTION:The US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has monitored snowpack and issued seasonal water supply forecasts (WSFs) for close to 100 years. Today\, NRCS operates the SNOTEL network and the largest stand-alone operational WSF system in the American West. Here\, we introduce the next generation of this WSF system. The resulting prediction analytics engine\, called M 4\, is a careful blend of proven and fresh concepts\, including multi-model ensembles\, probabilistic prediction\, and several directions in artificial intelligence. To our knowledge\, it is the largest transition of machine learning into operational hydrologic forecasting so far\, facilitated in part by a design ethos based on determining and meeting the specific and detailed needs of the operational WSF community. Hindcast testing\, and live operational testing during the 2020 forecast season\,  demonstrate improved accuracy\, objectivity\, robustness\, geophysical interpretability\, and amenability to automation relative to existing methods. \nPresenter\nDr. Sean Fleming\, Applied R&D Technical Lead\, National Water and Climate Center\, NRCS\, USDA\, Portland; College of Earth\, Ocean\, and Atmospheric Sciences\, and Water Resources Graduate Program\, Oregon State University\, Corvallis; and Department of Earth\, Ocean\, and Atmospheric Sciences\, University of British Columbia\, Vancouver \nWebinar Slides \nFlemingEtAl_WestFAST_Webinar_20Jan2021 \nWebinar Recording
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/m4-next-generation-ai-based-nrcs-water-supply-forecasting-system/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201208T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201208T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023536Z
CREATED:20260812T220109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023536Z
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SUMMARY:Salinity in the Western United States
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST hosted webinar brought together salinity experts who shared their knowledge and experiences addressing salinity in the western United States.  For WestFAST’s PowerPoint click here.\n \n 
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/salinity-in-the-western-united-states/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201118T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023532Z
CREATED:20260812T220108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023532Z
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SUMMARY:The Bureau of Reclamation’s Transportation Program
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST hosted webinar provided participants with an overview of the program\, including a sampling of partnerships and projects to date.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-bureau-of-reclamations-transportation-program/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201021T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201021T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202255Z
CREATED:20260812T220110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202255Z
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SUMMARY:The Bureau of Reclamation’s Prize Competitions Program
DESCRIPTION:In this WestFAST hosted webinar\, participants heard more about the Prize Competitions Program\, including an introduction Prize Competitions\, an overview of the Program’s portfolio of activities\, and a summary of the Program’s outcomes.  For the Bureau of Reclamation’s PowerPoint click here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-bureau-of-reclamations-prize-competitions-program/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201013T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201015T000000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023558Z
CREATED:20260812T220154Z
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SUMMARY:WSWC Fall 2020 (194th) Meetings (held via webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2020 (194th) Meetings were held as a virtual event October 13-15\, 2020.\n \nSchedule of Meetings /Agenda  \nTuesday\, October 13\nTime (MDT)                     Meeting                           Adjournment\n1:30 pm        Water Quality Committee                  4:00 pm\n4:00 pm        Virtual Social Hour                             5:00 pm \nWednesday\, October 14\n   9:00 am        Water Resources Committee          11:30 am\nBreak  (30 min)\n12:00 pm        Special Session: Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Mapping              1:30 pm \nThursday\, October 15\n12:30 pm      Legal Committee                                   3:00 pm\nBreak  (15 min)\n3:15 pm        194th Full Council Meeting     4:00 pm \nBriefing Materials (download) (23  MB)\nWSWC Fall 2020 (194th) Meetings Briefing Materials \nMinutes\nExecutive Committee Minutes_Virtual Fall Meeting – Sep. 28\, 2020\nWater Quality Committee Minutes – Virtual Fall Meetings – October 13 2020\nWater Resources Committee – Virtual Fall Meeting – October 14\, 2020\nLegal Committee Minutes – Virtual Fall Meetings – October 15 2020\nFull Council (194th) Meeting Minutes – Virtual Fall Meetings – October 15\, 2020\n \n\nPresentations \nSpecial Session –  Aquatic Resource Mapping\nPresentations by:\nDwane Young\, Chief Water Data\, Integration Branch\, U.S. EPA\, Office of Water\nJason Stoker\, PhD\, Acting Chief\, Topographic Data Services\, USGS National Geospatial Program\nMegan Lang\, Chief Scientist\, National Wetlands Inventory\nJay Christensen\, Research Ecologist\, Office of Research and Development\, Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Program\, U.S. EPA \nWater Quality Committee \nUtah’s Harmful Algal Bloom Program – Erica Gaddis\, Director\, Utah Division of Water Quality\nKansas HAB Update – Tom Stiles\, Chief\, Office of Watershed Planning\, Kansas Department of Health & Environment \nWater Resources Committee \nUSGS Water Mission Area Update – Don Cline\, Associate Director\, Water Resources Mission Area\, U.S. Geological Survey\nWestern Regional Partnership: Overview – Water Security – Amy Duffy\, Coordinator\, Western Regional Partnership\nSub-Seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Precipitation Forecasting – Jeanine Jones\, P.E.\, Interstate Resources Manager\, California Dept of Water Resources\nWater Data Exchange (WaDE) 2.0 Update – Adel Abdallah\, WaDE Program Manager and Ryan James\, Data Analyst/Hydroinformatics Specialist \nLegal Committee \nCERCLA Permits and State Water Rights – Kenneth Titus\, Chief Counsel\, Kansas Department of Agriculture\nMineral County Litigation – Nevada Public Trust Doctrine – Micheline Fairbank\, Deputy Administrator\, Water Rights\, Nevada Division of Water Resources \n194th Council Meeting \nWestFAST Update – Oct 2020 – Patrick Lambert\, WestFAST Chair\n2021 SECURE Water Act (SWA) Report – Avra Morgan\, Water Resources and Planning Office\, Bureau of Reclamation
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/wswc-fall-2020-194th-meetings-held-via-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200929T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200929T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202254Z
CREATED:20260812T220100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202254Z
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SUMMARY:Open ET (Forrest Melton\, NASA)
DESCRIPTION:The OpenET team presented an overview of the project goals and technical approach\, highlighting early use cases and applications\, provided a demonstration of the user interface\, and hosted a discussion for general feedback and questions.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/open-et-forrest-melton-nasa/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200923T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200923T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202253Z
CREATED:20260812T220110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202253Z
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SUMMARY:Energy-Water-Emissions Dashboard (Julian Fulton\, PhD\, California State University\, Sacramento\, Department of Environmental Studies)
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST-hosted webinar briefed attendees on an interactive\, web services-based website dashboard displaying information on nationwide power plant activity\, including: up-to-date monthly electricity generation\, water use\, and greenhouse gas emissions; maps and charts of aggregated data at the facility\, watershed (HUC-8)\, county\, and state scales; projections to 2050; a demonstration of the dashboard\, showing examples of data queries and available web services.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/energy-water-emissions-dashboard-julian-fulton-phd-california-state-university-sacramento-department-of-environmental-studies/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200917T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200917T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202253Z
CREATED:20260812T220100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202253Z
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SUMMARY:The Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST-hosted webinar briefed attendees on the multiple program components of WaterSMART\, including their differences and the general timelines for funding opportunity announcements – when\, how long\, awards\, etc.  A demonstration of the WaterSMART Data Visualization Tool was also provided; and plans for sharing recent WaterSMART accomplishments was discussed\, along with new features of the program.  For the Bureau of Reclamation’s Water Resources and Planning Office’s PowerPoint click here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-bureau-of-reclamations-watersmart-program/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200825T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200825T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202252Z
CREATED:20260812T220059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202252Z
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SUMMARY:Update on the Western States Water Council Water Data Exchange (WaDE) 2.0
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST-hosted webinar updated attendees on the recent development of WaDE and demoed its new 2.0 system.  This demo showed examples of dashboard data queries to water rights and aggregate water use data for many states across the western United States.  The presentation highlighted coordination with the USGS Water-Use Data and Research Program and collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation on their water budget data management efforts in the Colorado River Basin.   For the WSWC’s PowerPoint click here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/update-on-the-western-states-water-council-water-data-exchange-wade-2-0/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200729T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200729T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202238Z
CREATED:20260812T220059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202238Z
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SUMMARY:EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
DESCRIPTION:The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (WIFIA) accelerates investment in our nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term\, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant projects.  The WIFIA program was established by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014.  This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided attendees with an overview of the WIFIA Program\, including borrower spotlights\, program accomplishments to date\, and upcoming notices of funding availability.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/epas-water-infrastructure-finance-and-innovation-act-wifia-program/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200722T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200722T000000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023613Z
CREATED:20260812T220245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023613Z
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SUMMARY:WSWC Summer 2020 (193rd) Meetings
DESCRIPTION:The WSWC Summer (193rd) Meetings were held virtually on July 22\, 2020 due to COVID-19.\n \nBRIEFING MATERIALS (Download)\n \nJuly 22\, 2020 Summer Meeting Briefing Materials (15.12  MB) \nMINUTES \nVirtual Executive Committee Minutes – June 25\, 2020\nVirtual Water Resources Committee Minutes_July 22\, 2020\nVirtual Water Quality Committee Minutes – July 22\, 2020\nVirtual Legal Committee Minutes – July 22\, 2020\nVirtual Full Council Committee Minutes – July 22\, 2020 \nPRESENTATIONS\n \nWed\, July 22  (Mountain Daylight Saving Time) \nWater Resources Committee\nDeb Lawler – WestFAST Webinar Series \nWater Quality Committee (none)\n \nLegal Committee (none)\n \nWSWC Full Council Meeting\nPat Lambert – WestFAST Update – July 2020 \nAGENDA \nExecutive Committee_Summer 2020 \nWater Resources Committee_Summer 2020\nWater Quality Committee_Summer 2020\nLegal Committee_Summer 2020\nFull Council (193rd) Meeting_Summer 2020 \n  \n 
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/wswc-summer-2020-193rd-meetings/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200715T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200715T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202236Z
CREATED:20260812T220050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202236Z
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SUMMARY:NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program – A look at a few Water Supply Projects involving Water Agencies in the West
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided attendees with an overview of the NRCS’s RCPP\, including a look at a few active RCPP water supply projects involving water agencies in the West.  For NRCS’s PowerPoint click here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nrcss-regional-conservation-partnership-program-a-look-at-a-few-water-supply-projects-involving-water-agencies-in-the-west/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200708T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200708T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202235Z
CREATED:20260812T220050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202235Z
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SUMMARY:The National Water Reuse Action Plan
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided attendees (WSWC states and WestFAST member agencies) with an overview of the Plan – including strategic themes and key actions to be implemented across the water user community.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-national-water-reuse-action-plan/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200630T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200630T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202234Z
CREATED:20260812T220049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202234Z
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SUMMARY:Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program\, and the NRCS National Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)
DESCRIPTION:This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided attendees with an update on the Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program\, as well as the Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)\, providing a better idea of what the programs are and where NRCS is heading.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/snow-survey-and-water-supply-forecasting-program-and-the-nrcs-national-soil-climate-analysis-network-scan/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200624T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200624T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202233Z
CREATED:20260812T220049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202233Z
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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:20200527T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200528T000000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023622Z
CREATED:20260812T220246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023622Z
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SUMMARY:The Second Colorado River Basin Data and Modeling Roundtable: Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Western States Water Council is hosting this second roundtable as a follow-up to the first “Internet of Water Roundtable: Colorado River Basin\,” organized by the Aspen Institute and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions in January 2019 in Salt Lake City\, Utah. The Aspen Institute’s Dialogue Series on water data led to its report\, “Internet of Water: Sharing and Integrating Water Data for Sustainability\,” which presented a vision for a national policy framework to address institutional barriers to scaling and integrating water data and information to support sustainable water management. The first roundtable recommended continuing discussions and coordination among three ongoing projects\, the Internet of Water (IoW)\, the Water Data Exchange (WaDE) program\, and the OpenET project.  \n  \nThis second roundtable will bring together groups from Colorado River Basin federal and state agencies to present progress over the last year and discuss the next steps on modeling and data sharing.  The projects’ teams are working toward laying a foundation of open and interoperable water data and all have significant applications for water management in the Colorado River basin. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and concerns\, the roundtable was adapted to a 2-day webinar.  \nRoundtable Goals\n\nServe as a forum for the Colorado River Basin States\, federal agencies\, and others to discuss efforts in mapping and reconciling differences in water use estimates and data sharing\nHighlight what has been accomplished across the OpenET\, IOW\, and WaDE projects to estimate water use\, reconcile water glossaries and budget models\, and demonstrate WaDE 2.0 platform\nReport on progress on water data initiatives and laws in state and federal agencies\nIdentify areas of mutual interest and ways to collaborate; and offer some practical\, on-the-ground next steps on how the OpenET\, WaDE\, and IOW projects can further help the Colorado Basin States.\n\nAgenda and Meeting Materials\nThe agenda and meeting materials are posted here: 2020 Colorado Basin Roundtable Materials. \nParticipants\nThe roundtable will draw around 40 participants from the WaDE\, OpenET\, and IOW projects and from invited policy and decision-makers from federal and state agencies and researchers across the seven Colorado River Basin States: Arizona\, California\, Colorado\, New Mexico\, Nevada\, Utah\, Wyoming. \nPresentations and Recordings\nWednesday Webinar \nProgress on Water Data Initiatives Update\n\nInternet of Water Update: Ashley Ward\, Senior Policy Associate and Kyle Onda\, Data Architect –Internet of Water\nOpenET Project Update: Robyn Grimm\, Senior Manager – Water Information Systems -Environmental Defense Fund\, and Forrest Melton\, Program Scientist – NASA Western Water Application Office (WWAO)\nWater Data Exchange (WaDE) Program Update:  Adel Abdallah\, Program Manager and Ryan James\, Data Analyst –Western States Water Council \n\nColorado River Basin: State Water Data Initiatives – Progress on Modeling Water Use and Sharing Data \n\nWyoming:  Jodee Pring\, Supervisor\, River Basin Planning – Wyoming and  Water Development Office AND Charlie Ferrantelli\, River Basin Coordinator – Wyoming State Engineer’s Office\nCalifornia AB1755: Streamlining Water Data Submissions to the State Joaquin Esquivel\, Board Chair – California Control Board and Kamyar Guivetchi\, Manager\, Division of Planning – California Department of Water Resources\nColorado River Basin Consumptive Use and Loss Reporting:  James Prairie\, Hydrologic Engineer – Bureau of Reclamation\n\n  \nThursday Webinar \nColorado River Basin: State Water Data Initiatives – Progress on Modeling Water Use and Sharing Data \n\nArizona: Kyle Miller\, Planning Manager – Arizona Department of Water Resources and Marcus Shapiro\, Water Systems Supervisor – Central Arizona Project\n\nColorado: Rebecca Mitchell\, Director and Brian Macpherson\, Decision Support System Specialist – Colorado Water Conservation Board\n\nNevada: Seth Shanahan\, Colorado River Programs Manager – Southern Nevada Water Authority\nUtah: Todd Stonely\, Assistant Director\, Utah Division of Water Resources\n\nNew Mexico: Stacy Timmons – Associate Director\, Hydrogeology – New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources\, and Rolf Schmidt Petersen\, Director – New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-second-colorado-river-basin-data-and-modeling-roundtable-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,WaDE
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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
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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:20200518T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200520T000000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023603Z
CREATED:20260812T220157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023603Z
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SUMMARY:WSWC-CDWR 2020 Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting Workshop – Postponed until 2021
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID19 Travel Restrictions and Meeting Bans\, the S2S Workshop May 18-20\, 2020 is CANCELLED.  We intend to reschedule the workshop for May 2021.\n\nThe Western States Water Council and the California Department of Water Resources are cosponsoring a recurring workshop to continue a dialogue among western states\, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\, and the research community on improving sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) precipitation forecasting to support water management decision-making. The agenda will include topics such as status of implementation of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act\, experimental seasonal statistical forecasts for California and the Colorado River Basin\, the Yuba-Feather forecast-informed reservoir operations pilot project\, and drought prediction. \nThe workshop is being held in San Diego\, California on May 18-20\, 2020 at the Doubletree San Diego Downtown. It will begin Monday\, May 18 at 1:00 pm and conclude Wednesday\, May 20 around 12:00 noon. \nAGENDA:  \nS2S Workshop Agenda_May 2020 \nMEETING REGISTRATION:   There is no fee required to attend.   Make sure to click on the “Submit” button at the bottom of the form to ensure your registration is successfully submitted.  You will receive a confirmation email if completed appropriately. \nIf you are human\, leave this field blank.\n\nInstructions \n\nThe information in this form will be used to generate a registrants’ list.  Please include only information that you are willing to share more broadly. \n\n\n\n\n\nName * \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTitle * \n\n\n\n\n\nOrganization * \n\n\n\n\n\nAddress * \n\n\nCountryUnited States (US)United Kingdom (UK)CanadaAustralia—AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAmerican SamoaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelauBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraÇaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqRepublic of IrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R.\, ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Martin (Dutch part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia/Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenZambiaZimbabwe\nCity\nStateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict Of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces (AA)Armed Forces (AE)Armed Forces (AP)American SamoaGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoUS Minor Outlying IslandsUS Virgin Islands\nZip code\n\n\n\n\n\nPhone * \n\n\n\n\n\nEmail * \n\n\n\n\nSubmit\n\n\n \n\nMEETING FACILITY: Doubletree by Hilton San Diego Downtown\, located at 1646 Front Street\, San Diego\, California 92101. \nGUEST ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS/RESERVATION METHOD: A block of rooms has been reserved and will be held through April 18\, 2020 at the Doubletree San Diego Downtown. Please contact the hotel’s reservations department directly at (619) 239-6800\, or central reservations at (800) 222-TREE\, and announce the Western States Water Council to receive the established group rate of $125 per night. Reservations are subject to availability at the time of booking. The group rate will be extended three (3) days before and after the room block dates\, subject to availability. Reservations received after the cutoff date of April 18\, 2020 will be confirmed on a room availability basis at the rate in effect at the time of the request. \nPlease note: The Hotel maintains a forty-eight (48) hour cancellation policy for individual guest room reservations. \nCUT-OFF DATE: April 18\, 2020 \nPARKING: The Hotel offers self-covered parking the hotel at a charge of $16.00 per car per night. \nGROUND TRANSPORTATION: The Doubletree San Diego Downtown offers a complimentary airport shuttle to hotel guests. In order to get picked up at the airport\, the day of arrival\, each guest should call the hotel directly at 1-619-239-6800 from the airport after luggage pick up. To be taken back to the airport\, guests must make a reservation with the Concierge or Front Desk. The airport shuttle arrives at the front entrance of the hotel and departs every thirty (30) minutes.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/wswc-cdwr-2020-sub-seasonal-to-seasonal-precipitation-forecasting-workshop-postponed-until-2021/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200515T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200515T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T202215Z
CREATED:20260812T220032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202215Z
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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
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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
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202212Z
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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
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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:20200422T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200423T000000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023621Z
CREATED:20260812T220246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023621Z
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SUMMARY:WSWC – NASA Western Water Applications Office (WWAO) Research to Operations (R2O) Workshop – POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID19 Travel Restrictions and Concerns\, the R2O Workshop April 22-23\, 2020 is CANCELLED until further notice.\n\n\nVENUE: National Academy of Sciences Beckman Center\n100 Academy\, Irvine\, California 92617 \nWORKSHOP OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES:  \nThis workshop will build upon the insights identified and connections established in August 2019 during the first WSWC-WWAO workshop on research to operations (R2O) for Western water management. This year\, the workshop objectives aim to advance the priorities established in the last workshop and outlined in the summary workshop report. The 2020 workshop objectives are to: \n1. Strengthen agency partnerships and continue building an inter-agency community to facilitate R2O in water resource management by: \na. Including participants across Federal agencies that have research and/or operational involvement in water resource management\, including representatives from USGS\, NOAA\, NASA\, and USBR; \nb. Structuring the workshop to be interactive and dialogue-based; and \nc. Soliciting feedback and follow-up engagement from participants in the development of a workshop report that synthesizes the current shared challenges\, best practices\, and pathway forward for R2O in water resource management. \n 2. Develop WSWC’s WestFAST network to be a bridge to help transition new technologies and information products for water resources management to operational federal programs\, including\, but not limited to\, remote sensing-based measurement technologies and sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) weather forecasting by: \na. Engaging WestFAST members in the workshop Steering Committee; and \nb. Identifying technologies that meet water resource management needs and have high potential for R2O.  \n3. Develop a strategy for raising awareness and support within state and federal government for R2O through: \na. Defining what “success” looks like; \nb. Discussing and documenting a pathway and associated timeline for financial planning for R2O\, learning from projects that have been successful in R2O; \nc. Discussing and documenting a pathway and associated timeline for technical planning and coordination\, learning from successful projects; and \nd. Helping the research community understand the process and lead times necessary for successful transition of projects to operational federal agency programs. \nTo accomplish these objectives\, the workshop will bring together partners from federal and state agencies that have experience with technology transfer\, or that have programs that could be adopters of new technology and remotely sensed information products from NASA\, NOAA and USGS. Together we will identify best practices to transfer applied research to operational programs in western federal\, state\, and local water agencies and tribes. \nAGENDA:  \nREGISTRATION:\nRegistration is required for all meeting speakers and attendees.  \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________\nSuggested Accommodations: \nHotels offering Federal per diem rate ($181) and airport shuttle \nEmbassy Suites Irvine Orange County Airport\n2120 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA 92614\n949-553-8332 \nDoubleTree by Hilton – Orange County Airport\n7 Hutton Centre Drive\, Santa Ana\, CA 92707\n714-751-2400 \nDoubleTree by Hilton Santa Ana/Orange County Airport\n201 E. MacArthur Blvd.\, Santa Ana\, CA 92707\n714-825-3333 \nHilton Garden Inn Irvine/Orange County Airport\n2381 Morse Avenue\, Irvine\, CA 92614\n949-224-3900 \nAtrium Hotel at Orange County Airport\n18700 MacArthur Boulevard\, Irvine\, CA 92612\n949-833-2770
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/wswc-nasa-western-water-applications-office-wwao-research-to-operations-r2o-workshop-postponed/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,R2O
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200330T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200402T000000
DTSTAMP:20260813T023612Z
CREATED:20260812T220200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T023612Z
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SUMMARY:WSWC Spring 2020 (192nd) Meetings and Washington\, D.C. Roundtable- CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the entire WSWC staff\, we hope this finds you in good health.  As the world adapts to these unusual circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic\, we wish to extend our support and express our appreciation for the work you’re doing.  We will do everything we can to continue to protect our employees and to be available to you.  Given these unique circumstances\, as you know we canceled our meetings\, which were scheduled to be held in Arlington\, Virginia on April 1\, but we are advising you that briefing materials have been prepared for the meeting. \nBRIEFING MATERIALS (for download): [download id=”12771″] \nDue to COVID19 Travel Restrictions and Concerns\, the 2020 WSWC ICWP NWSA Washington DC Roundtable–March 30-April 2\, 2020 is CANCELLED\n\nYour health and safety and that of our members is paramount during these difficult times. Given the current and anticipated COVID19 restrictions on travel and meetings\, the Joint WSWC/ICWP/NWSA Washington DC Roundtable and related meetings March 30-April 2\, 2020 are CANCELLED. \nPlease remember to cancel your reservations at the Doubletree Crystal City Hotel at (703) 416-4100\, as well as your transportation reservations related to the meeting.   \nWSWC will be processing registration refunds in due time.  For those who have paid a registration fee\, please be patient as we sort through the process and prepare to issue refunds. \nWe appreciate your support.  In these uncertain and extraordinary times\, stay safe and healthy. \nWe hope to see you at our WSWC Summer Meetings in Cody\, Wyoming in July.  Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. 
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/wswc-spring-2020-192nd-meetings-and-washington-d-c-roundtable-cancelled/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200325T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200325T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201750Z
CREATED:20260812T220030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201750Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200225T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T194257Z
CREATED:20260812T215742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T194257Z
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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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