ANNOUNCEMENT

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 The West Virginia Watershed Network (WVWN) is planning to hold its semi-annual meeting in Morgantown on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The meeting will be conducted as a forum where speakers from multiple agencies will provide information about ongoing statewide water sampling programs with emphasis on purpose, data collection process, data storage and access. The Forum agenda is available on the WVWN web site at: http://www.wvca.us/wvwn/wvwn_events.cfm. 

(Note…..notification of changes to or cancellation of the forum will be posted on this website, so please check for updates before traveling to the event.) 

 The meeting is open to all interested persons at no cost.  The meeting will be held at the National Research Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE) on Evansdale Campus at West Virginia University in room 101 AB.  For directions to the NRCCE go to: http://www.nrcce.wvu.edu/directions.cfm    *Note… Lunch is brown bag.

 Free parking is available at the WVU Coliseum, where a shuttle bus runs every ten minutes.  See the above website for the location of paid parking near the NRCCE building, however it is our understanding, if your vehicle has state or federal license you can park anywhere at no cost. 

 *Contacts: Rick Buckley                 OSM                      304-347-7162 x3019

                 Jim Laine                      WVDEP/DWWM     304-926-0499 x1061

                 Clairene Bailey             OSM                       304-347-7158

The West Virginia Watershed Network is an informal group of state and federal agencies, as well as nonprofit groups, committed to providing resources for watershed management in West Virginia.  The West Virginia Watershed Network has a mission to collaboratively support efforts necessary to empower local residents to make decisions for sustainable management of their resources.

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“West Virginia Forum on Statewide Water Sampling Programs”

Tuesday, March 17, 2008

10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

National Research Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE)

Room 101 AB

 Evansdale Campus at West Virginia University, Morgantown WV

Open to the Public and No Cost to Attend

Sponsored by the West Virginia Watershed Network

AGENDA

10:00 am Welcome and Logistics – Jim Laine (WV DEP)

 10:05 am  Water Monitoring Data Uses and Current Issues – Patrick Campbell (WV DEP)

                TMDL update, Marcellus Shale, Selenium

 10:15 am  USGS  Flow Gauges/USGS databases – Doug Chambers

 10:35 am  EPA Region III Water Quality Exchange (WQX) database – Lou Reynolds

 10:55 am  Ohio River Sanitization Commission (ORSANCO) 

Ohio River Program – Sam Dinkins

 11:15 am  WV DEP Watershed Assessments – John Wirts

 11:35 am WV Department of Agriculture – Matt Monroe

 11:55 am  Lunch (Brown Bag)

 1:00 pm    WV DEP Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) – Shelia Vukovich 

 1:10 pm    WV DEP Special Reclamation (Bond Forfeiture) – Alyce Lee

 1:20 pm    WV DEP Division of Water & Waste Management - NPDES – Bob Bates

 1:35 pm    WV DEP Division of Mining and Reclamation - NPDES Article 11

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) Article 3

Mining & Trend Network Information – Ken Politan

 2:00 pm    WV Division of Natural Resources (TBA)

 2:15 pm    Friends of Cheat – Keith Pitzer

 2:30 pm    Break

 2:40 pm    WV Department of Health & Human Resources – Rick Shaver

 2:55 pm    WV Save Our Streams (WV SOS) Program – Tim Craddock

 3:10 pm    WV DEP GIS information – Larry Evans

 3:30 pm    Wrap-up/Comments

 Presenter Speaking Points

Introduction to the Agency including Agency mission

Sampling Plans- purpose for sampling with brief explanation (regulatory, research, program mandate, trends, etc)

       Locations – How are locations determined?

How are locations recorded (GPS)?

Collection – Type of collection (grab, composite or continuous)

Parameters sampled – water chemistry (pH, dissolved oxygen, fecal, etc)

 Is flow monitoring included? 

 Does the organization do macroinvertebrate sampling?

Frequency of Sampling – how often are samples collected?

Analysis - Field or laboratory

Agency or contract laboratory

        Analytical methods reference

Data Storage – Paper or electronic

        Agency database or stand alone

Is GIS data available? (Type and date of coverage)

        Contact for GIS files or questions

Data Availability - Is it available to the public

        Web based system or must it be requested (Is a Freedom of Information Act request required?)

Overview of future monitoring plans – brief and concise     

Final Points

Any website links you would like to provide?

Identify any reports generated based on sampling program and how reports are accessed (electronic / hard copy)

Identify contacts in your organization for follow-up questions or additional information.

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