Association Of State Wetland Managers Inc

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO HELP STATES/TERRITORIES/TRIBES/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE WETLAND PROGRAMS. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, ASWM WILL: 1) ASSEMBLE AN ADVISORY GROUP FOR EACH TRAINING EVENT; 2) CONSULT WITH STATES/TERRITORIES/TRIBES/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DETERMINE TRAINING PRIORITIES; 3) PLAN WORKSHOPS AROUND KEY TOPICS FOR ADVANCING WETLAND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CORE ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK; 4) PREPARE AND CONDUCT 2-3 TRAINING WORKSHOPS PER YEAR; 5) SUPPORT TRAVEL FOR NON-FEDERAL TRAINING ATTENDEES; AND 6) SHARE TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM TRAININGS.ACTIVITIES:THE FOLLOWING STEPS OUTLINE HOW ASWM/NAWM INTEND TO MEET THE PROPOSED PROJECT GOALS: STEP 1: ASSEMBLE AN ADVISORY GROUP FOR EACH TRAINING EVENT. AS EACH TRAINING HAS SPECIFIC NEEDS, TARGET AUDIENCES AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED, ASWM WILL CONVENE AN ADVISORY GROUP FOR EACH TRAINING EVENT. STEP 2: IDENTIFY TRAINING PRIORITIES. TRAINING NEEDS AND PRIORITIES WILL BE IDENTIFIED THROUGH WORKGROUP CONFERENCE CALLS SPECIFIC TO PLANNING EACH TRAINING WORKSHOP, OUTREACH TO ASWM'S 1,300 MEMBERS AND EXTENSIVE CONTACT LISTS, DISCUSSIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS AND OTHER INFORMATION GATHERING METHODS. STEP 3: PLAN INDIVIDUAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS. THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES 2-3 TRAINING WORKSHOPS PER YEAR OVER A 6-YEAR TIME FRAME. UNDER 'NORMAL' NON-PANDEMIC CONDITIONS, WORKSHOPS WILL BE LOCATED IN GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE REGIONS OF THE U.S. WITH AN EYE TOWARD BEING IN OR NEARBY MAJOR U.S. CITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THE TRAVEL NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS. ASWM WILL IDENTIFY AND INVITE SPEAKERS, TRAINERS, AND ATTENDEES; DEVELOP AGENDAS AND MATERIALS; MANAGE REGISTRATIONS; RESERVE MEETING SPACE; COORDINATE ALL OTHER LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING NON-FEDERAL PARTICIPANT TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS; CONDUCT THE 12-18 TRAINING WORKSHOPS; AND DISTRIBUTE AND SYNTHESIZE WORKSHOP EVALUATIONS. STEP 4: PROVIDE NONFEDERAL TRAVEL ASSISTANCE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT ATTENDANCE AT THESE TRAINING WORKSHOPS WILL BE BY INVITATION AND THAT INVITATIONS WILL INCLUDE NOTIFICATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES, TRIBES, AND OTHER NONFEDERAL PARTICIPANTS. ASWM WILL MANAGE ALL TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. TRAVEL SUPPORT ALLOCATIONS WILL BE PRIORITIZED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: 1) SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS; 2) STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS WHOSE WORK IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TRAINING TOPICS; AND 3) OTHERS WORKING IN AREAS LESS LIKELY TO BENEFIT DIRECTLY BUT WHOSE ATTENDANCE WILL ENRICH THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE BY BRINGING UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT EXPERTISE TO THE TRAINING WORKSHOP. STEP 5: CARRY OUT INDIVIDUAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS. ASWM STAFF WILL BE ONSITE TO CARRY OUT EACH TRAINING WORKSHOP TO ENSURE THAT LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS RUN SMOOTHLY, PRESENTERS STAY ON SCHEDULE AND THAT THERE ARE CONTINGENCY PLANS IF THERE ARE WEATHER ISSUES OR OTHER OCCURRENCES THAT INTERFERE WITH CARRYING OUT THE TRAINING. IF FEASIBLE, ASWM WILL PROVIDE OFFSITE (REMOTE ONLINE) ACCESS TO ALL OR PART OF THE TRAINING THROUGH GOTOWEBINAR OR AN ALTERNATIVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION PLATFORM. ASWM WILL MOVE IN-PERSON TRAININGS TO THE ABOVE-DETAILED VIRTUAL FORMAT IF REQUIRED TO AVOID HEALTH RISKS FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. STEP 6: TRANSFER RESULTS. TRAINING CONTENT AND OTHER USEFUL MATERIALS DEVELOPED FOR AND FROM THE TRAINING WORKSHOPS WILL BE SHARED ON ASWM WEBSITES, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND POTENTIALLY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AT OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES. ASWM PLANS TO HOLD 2-3 TRAININGS PER YEAR (FOR A TOTAL OF 12-18 TRAININGS) ON NEED-BASED TOPICS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:12-16 TRAINING WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN DIVERSE REGIONS OF THE U.S. (OR ONLINE AS NEEDED). WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PROVIDED EVALUATIONS TO COMPLETE IN ORDER TO GAUGE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE WORKSHOP AND TRAINING MATERIALS. TRAINING MATERIALS AND TOOLS DEVELOPED FOR EACH OF THE WORK

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO ENABLE STATES/TRIBES AND EPA TO ACHIEVE SHARED STRATEGIC GOALS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE NATION'S WETLANDS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS. IT WILL ENSURE ONGOING AND ENHANCED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EPA AND STATE WETLAND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT IMPROVED INTEGRATION BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO STATES AND, TO A LESSER EXTENT, TRIBES ENGAGED IN CARRYING OUT WETLAND PROGRAMS ESPECIALLY, IN CARRYING OUT THE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 404 AND RELATED PROGRAMS. ASWM WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES, COORDINATE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AMONG STATE/TRIBAL AGENCIES AND EPA; AND PROVIDE REPRESENTATION AND ADVICE ON BEHALF OF STATES TO EPA. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT: 1. PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES; 2. COORDINATE TRAININGS THAT WILL LEAD TO KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AMONG STATE WETLAND AGENCIES AND EPA; 3. CONDUCT RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO INCREASE THE CAPABILITIES OF TRIBAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS TO BETTER IMPLEMENT CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS THROUGH A SERIES OF TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS. THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE WETLAND MANAGERS (ASWM) AND SAINT MARY&RSQUOANDS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GEOSPATIAL SERVICES (GSS) WILL DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND HOLD AT A MINIMUM 24 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND THREE BIENNIAL WORKSHOPS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT 3-6 WETLAND PROGRAM TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS RELATED TO USEPA'S CORE ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK - RE

THIS AGREEMENT WILL ENSURE ONGOING AND ENHANCED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EPA AND STATE WETLAND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT IMPROVED INTEGRATION BETWEEN STATE AN

THE PURPOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT ASSOCIATION OF STATE WETLAND MANAGERS (ASWM) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS (ASFPM) IN THEIR WORK TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HAZARD MITIGATION AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING COMMUNITY RESILIENCY AND IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT THE GRANTEE IN HOSTING A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS TO BUILD CAPACITY ON TOPICS RELATED TO NATURE-BASED HAZARD MITIGATION AND INTEGRATED HAZARD MITIGATION AND WATER QUALITY PLANNING. THIS WORK WILL HELP TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND CAPACITY AMONG EPA AND FEMA, AS WELL OTHER STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL WATER QUALITY AND HAZARD MITIGATION PROFESSIONALS. THE OUTCOME.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF TRIBES TO PROTECT, RESTORE AND MITIGATE IMPACTS TO TRIBAL WETLANDS BY PROVIDING TRAINING ON INNOVATIVE TOOLS, WETLAND SCIENCE, GRANT WRITING, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNICATION. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRIBES WITH THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP STRONG AND EFFECTIVE WETLAND PROGRAMS &LDQUOANDTO PROTECT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE COUNTRY&RSQUOANDS RIVERS, LAKES, WETLANDS, AND STREAMS, AS WELL AS IN ESTUARINE, COASTAL, AND OCEAN WATERS.&RDQUOAND THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GRANT COMMITMENTS ACHIEVED BY TRIBES AND BUILD TRIBAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT FEDERAL WETLANDS PROGRAMS BY DEVELOPING STRONG AND EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL.

DESCRIPTION:THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE APPROACHES TO MANAGING MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF STATE WETLAND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING EPA'S CORE ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WETLAND MANAGERS (NAWM) WILL UPDATE AND EXPAND ON ITS WIDELY UTILIZED 2013 WETLAND PROGRAM PLANS (WPP) HANDBOOK AND ITS EXTENSIVE 50 STATE WETLAND PROGRAM SUMMARIES FROM 2015. SINCE THE LAST COMPENDIUM, GREAT STRIDES HAVE BEEN MADE IN ANALYTICAL AND MITIGATIVE METHODS WHICH WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO ALL PRACTITIONERS IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND ASSURING THAT EFFORTS DO NOT PLACE UNDUE BURDENS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THESE UPDATED RESOURCES WILL SHARE TIMELY, RELEVANT, AND USEFUL INFORMATION WITH STATE WETLAND PROGRAM MANAGERS, POLICY MAKERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND OTHERS.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY NAWM WILL: 1) UPDATE NAWM'S WPP HANDBOOK TO REFLECT NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND ADVANCES IN WETLAND PROGRAMS; 2) UPDATE NAWM'S STATE WETLAND PROGRAM SUMMARIES WITH CURRENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE STATES; 3) DOCUMENT NEW, FREQUENTLY REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE STATE SUMMARIES, E.G., 404(G) STATUS, IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CLEAN WATER ACT RULES, WETLAND-STREAM INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES, BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS STUDIES, USE OF FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS; 4) UTILIZE REPLICABLE PROTOCOLS FROM NAWM'S 2015 STATE SUMMARIES PROJECT TO COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND FORMAL STATUS AND TRENDS REPORT ON STATE WETLAND PROGRAMS; 5) DELIVER TWO NATIONAL WEBINARS TO SHARE PROJECT FINDINGS 6) PROMOTE FINDINGS AND PROJECT RESOURCES THROUGH NAWM'S EXTENSIVE OUTREACH NETWORK, AND; 7) PROVIDE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STATES TO ATTEND STATE/TRIBAL/FEDERAL COORDINATION MEETINGS IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE INTENDED PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE STATES AND TRIBES WHILE SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INTEREST PUBLIC. OUTPUTS/PRODUCTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE: - AN UPDATED WPP HANDBOOK THAT REFLECTS CURRENT FEDERAL POLICY AND ADVANCES IN WETLAND PROGRAMS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. - AN EXPANDED UPDATE OF 50 SWPS MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE ON THE NAWM WEBSITE, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES, WITH CURRENT LINKS TO EACH STATE'S WETLAND PROGRAMS WEBPAGES. - A DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM FOR EACH STATE ON ALL FOUR CES, DOCUMENTING STATE PROGRESS TOWARD DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE STATE WETLAND PROGRAM. - DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MOST IN DEMAND SUCH AS ASSUMPTION OF THE 404 PROGRAM, USE OF FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS, AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN WETLAND PROGRAMS. - A COMPARATIVE STATUS AND TRENDS REPORT ON STATE WETLAND PROGRAMS. NAWM WILL USE THE FULL DATASET TO TRACK THE ANALYSIS COMPARING THE 2015 DATA WITH THE CURRENT DATA AND DEVELOP NEW DATA COLUMNS TO FACILITATE MONITORING OF PROGRESS. - TWO NATIONAL WEBINARS SHARING PROJECT FINDINGS. - OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO DISSEMINATE PROJECT FINDINGS AND ENCOURAGE PEER-TO-PEER SHARING. OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS INTO STATE PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN HEALTHIER AND SAFER COMMUNITIES. WETLAND PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT METHODS THAT ARE FOUND TO BE SUCCESSFUL WILL BE ADOPTED IN OTHER STATES WITH SIMILAR NEEDS AND CONTEXTS RESULTING IN AN OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN WETLAND PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. FEDERAL AGENCIES AND PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS WILL USE THE STATUS AND TRENDS REPORT TO REVIEW AND COMPARE CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT STATE WETLAND PROGRAMS ON A REGIONAL OR NATIONAL BASIS AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT BENEFIT THE PUBLIC THROUGH EFFECTIVE WETLAND MANAGEMENT, THEREBY INCREASING WETLAND QUALITY AND QUANTITY. COLLABORATION AMONG AQUATIC RES

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO ENHANCE, PROTECT AND RESTORE WETLANDS WITHIN AND SURROUNDING URBAN AREAS TO MAXIMIZE ECONOMIC, ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR URBAN COMMUNITIES. ASWM PROPOSES TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES BY: 1) ESTABLISHING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKGROUP TO ADVISE AND INFORM PROJECT TASKS AND FINDINGS; 2) EXPLORING WAYS IN WHICH WETLAND PROGRAM PLANS AND THE CORE ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK CAN SUPPORT URBAN WETLAND RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION; 3) IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATED MAPPING AND FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF WETLAND AND FLOODPLAINS; 4) FACILITATING RESEARCH AND PEER TO PEER EXCHANGE ON INNOVATIVE FINANCING METHODS AND IMPROVED COST-BENEFIT TECHNIQUES FOR NATURE-BASED PROJECTS; 5) CATALOGING FINDINGS AND CASE STUDIES IN A WHITE PAPER; AND 6) SHARING OUR FINDINGS WITH STATES, TRIBES, AND OTHERS THROUGH WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OUR WEBSITE. ASWM EXPECTS THESE OUTCOMES: AN INCREASE IN URBAN WETLAND PROTECTION AND RE

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO INTEGRATE STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND PROGRAMS WITH OTHER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL WATER, HABITA

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF DATA DOCUMENTING WETLAND CONDITION, FUNCTION, STATUS AND TRENDS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AN

THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND PLANS BY ASSISTING STATES AND TRIBES IN CREATING SHORT BUT COMPREHENSIVE WETLAN

THIS PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY BARRIERS, ARTICULATE SOLUTIONS AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS TO IMPROVE WETLAND RESTORATION SUCCESS. TO ADDRESS THESE BAR

STATE ?*401 CERTIFICATION REVIEW OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IS A HIGHLY COMPLEX TASK, ONE THAT CHALLENGES MOST STATE WETLAND PROGRAMS. TO MEET TH

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT IMPROVED STATE/TRIBAL CAPACITY TO PROTECT, CONSERVE AND MANAGE WETLANDS. ASWM WILL WORK WITH STATES, TRIBES AND OTHER PARTNERS TO: 1) PROVIDE DIRECTION ON HOW TO STRATEGICALLY BUILD STATE WETLAND PROGRAM CAPACITY--INCLUDING THE USE OF WETLAND PROGRAM PLANS AND INTEGRATION OF ROBUST WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND MONITORING ELEMENTS INTO REGULATORY PROGRAMS FOR BOTH SECTION 401 AND STATE DREDGE AND FILL PROGRAMS, 2) FACILITATE PEER-TO-PEER SHARING OF SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES, 3) MODERATE A FORMAL SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS ON HIGH PRIORITY STATE/TRIBAL WETLAND PROGRAM CAPACITY BUILDING TOPICS, 4) COMPILE TOOLS AND TEMPLATES FOR USE BY STATES/TRIBES, AND 5) DEVELOP/DELIVER TRAINING (WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON) TO TRANSFER THIS KNOWLEDGE.

THIS PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY PRIORITIES, DESCRIBE EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES, AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROGRAM IN CONTINUING EDUCATI

THE KEY OBJECTIVE IS TO UNDERTAKE FIVE PROJECTS THAT WILL QUANTIFY PROBLEMS AND DESCRIBE SOLUTIONS FOR PROTECTING VULNERABLE WATERS BY COLLECTING,

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND MANAGERS UNDERSTANDING OF MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND PROGR

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY AND COMPARE THE VARIOUS WAYS STATES ADDRESS JURISDICTION, IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF EPHEMERAL, INTE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO HELP STATES BECOME BETTER EQUIPPED TO EXPLORE AND/OR APPLY FOR ASSUMPTION, THE ASSOCIATION OF WETLAND MANAGERS (ASWM) WILL: 1) DEVELOP A NATIONAL PROJECT WORKGROUP TO GUIDE THE PROJECT; 2) IDENTIFY POTENTIAL GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR STATES SEEKING TO CONDUCT FEDERAL CONSISTENCY ANALYSES; 3) DELIVER WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS ON ASSUMPTION TOPICS; 4) DEVELOP AND FACILITATE AN ASSUMPTION PANEL AND WORK/TRAINING SESSIONS AT ASWM'''S ANNUAL STATE/TRIBAL/FEDERAL COORDINATION MEETINGS IN 2019 AND 2020; AND 5) MODERATE AN ASSUMPTION DISCUSSION SERIES TO CREATE AN ONGOING PEER NETWORK OF STATES INTERESTED IN ASSUMPTION. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO STATES SO THAT THEY CAN EXPLORE THE STATE'''S ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE CLEAN WATER ACT; PROTECT THEIR WATERSHEDS AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; AND PROVIDE PERMIT APPLICANTS WITH A PROGRAM THAT IS CONSISTENT AND TRANSPARENT.

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF STATE WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAMS, AND TO MERGE (A) TRANSFER OF CURR

THIS PROJECT WILL DOCUMENT CURRENT CHALLENGES, IDENTIFY SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES AND IDENTIFY HOW WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT MANAGERS AND STATE WETLAND

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STATES WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR WETLANDS TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION O

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND TRIBAL WETLAND MANAGERS ON STATES' AND TRIBES' ROLE IN 1) ASSUMPTION OF THE

THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE DIRECTION ON HOW TO MONITOR AND ASSESS CHANGES IN WETLANDS INDUCED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND THEN HOW TO APPLY WETLAND RESTORAT

THIS PROJECT PROPOSAL BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WETLAND MANAGERS NAWM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF BEAVER RELATED RESTORATION BRR BEST PRACTICES TO FOSTER CLIMATE ADAPTIVE HABITAT MANAGEMENT IN THE U S BRR APPROACHES ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, INCL REDUCING THE IMPACTS OF DROUGHT, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES AS WELL AS BUFFERING AGAINST EXTREME HEAT EVENTS AND SEQUESTERING CARBON BEAVER MIMICRY APPROACHES INCLUDE BEAVER DAM ANALOGUES BDA AND POST ASSISTED LOG STRUCTURES PALS BRR PRACTICES ALSO INCLUDE VEGETATION RESTORATION ALONG STREAMS TO ATTRACT BEAVERS WITHOUT RELOCATION BY HUMANS THIS PROJECT WILL LINK RESTORATION PRACTITIONERS, BRR EXPERTS, RESEARCHERS, POLICY MAKERS, AND LANDOWNERS TO DISCUSS CLIMATE IMPLICATIONS, PLACEMENT OF BRR TO ADDRESS CHANGING CLIMATE PRESSURES, AND LESSONS LEARNED THAT CAN INFORM AND IMPROVE NEW PROJECTS AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LOW COST, NATURE BASED BRR APPROACHES THROUGH THE LENS OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE USE AND QUALITY OF BRR AS A RESTORATION TOOL TO INCREASE THE RESILIENCY AND ADAPTABILITY OF AT RISK AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND DELIVER 1 A NATIONAL PROJECT WORKGROUP THAT MEETS MONTHLY TO GUIDE THE WORK OF THE PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, INCL A STRONG FOCUS ON REPRESENTATION FROM TRIBAL COMMUNITIES 2 DEVELOPMENT OF A PRACTITIONER GUIDE ON VETTED, EFFECTIVE BRR BEST PRACTICES PRESENTED BY REGION AND CLIMATE CONDITION, INCL COMMUNICATION SUCCESS STORIES AROUND BRR TECHNIQUES 3 RESEARCH AND REVIEW LEADING TO A WHITE PAPER ON POLICY, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS FOR BRR PLANNERS AND PRACTITIONERS 4 PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF 2 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS DELIVERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING BRR CONFERENCES TO TRAIN PRACTITIONERS IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOCUSED BRR NEEDS, TECHNIQUES, CONSIDERATIONS, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING FOR WORK WITH TARGET AUDIENCES 4 4 BRR WEBINARS FOCUSED ON CLIMATE RELATED CONSIDERATIONS FOR USE OF BRR BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS FLOODING, DROUGHT, AND WILDFIRES, INCL TARGETED PRACTICES, CASE STUDIES, AND LESSONS LEARNED 5 10 12 ANYTIME, ANYWHERE ACCESS CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOCUSED BRR ONLINE TRAINING MODULES WITH LEARNING OBJECTIVES, VIDEO TRAINING PRESENTATIONS, KNOWLEDGE BASED QUIZZES, AND OPTIONAL CERTIFICATES OF PAGE 2 COMPLETION AND 6 OUTREACH TO TARGETED COMMUNITIES ON CLIMATE FOCUSED BRR APPROACHES, PROCESSES, AND RESOURCES FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION IN RESTORATION PLANNING AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT, WITHIN THE GRANT PROJECT PERIOD 1 RESTORATION PLANNERS AND PRACTITIONERS WILL HAVE INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF EFFECTIVE BRR PRACTICES AND THEIR VALUE AS CLIMATE RESILIENCY TOOLS AND IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PRACTITIONERS, PLANNERS, AND DECISION MAKERS AROUND THE USE OF BRR AS A CLIMATE ADAPTATION TOOL 2 AQUATIC HABITAT RESTORATION DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING ESP BY TRIBES WILL INCREASE CONSIDERATION AND INCORPORATION OF APPROPRIATE BRR APPROACHES 3 TRIBAL, STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCY, NONPROFIT, AND ACADEMIC RESTORATION PRACTITIONERS WILL INCREASE COLLABORATION AND SHARING OF BRRFOCUSED EXPERTISE, FINANCIAL AND SKILL BASED RESOURCES 4 THERE WILL BE AN OVERALL INCREASE IN THE CAPACITY AND EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP BRR PROJECTS AS CLIMATE ADAPTATION TOOLS ACROSS THE U S 5 AN INCREASED NUMBER OF RESTORATION PRACTITIONERS ESP THOSE WORKING ON TRIBAL RESTORATION PROJECTS WILL BE SKILLED IN THE USE OF BRR TOOLS FOLLOWING THE GRANT PERIOD, AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PERMIT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS SEEKING TO IMPLEMENT BRR IN ON THE GROUND RESTORATION PROJECTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AND FUNDED OVER TIME, THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN THE CLIMATE RESILIENCY OF RESTORED HABITAT IN AREAS WHERE BRR RESTORATIONS WERE COMPLETED AND ASSOCIATED BENEFITS TO THOSE ECOSYSTEMS

REFUGES: ASWM 2016

COASTAL:REVERSING COASTAL WETLANDS LOSS THROUGH IMPROVED COMMUNICATION

ASWM OUTREACH AND TRAINING FOR FGDC WETLAND MAPPING STANDARD

REFUGES: IMPOVING STATE POLICIES AND BPM'S

ES: 2015 WETLAND COORDINATION MTG

THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CLEAN WATER WETLANDS AND THE LAW NEW WORKSHOPS