• When: March 1-2, 2023
• Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
• Duration: 2 days; 1-5pm PST each day
• Who: Tribes and states in EPA Region 9, current and past EPA grant recipients, other major regional wetland/401 certifying authority agencies.
• Why:
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- (Re)-introduce Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG);
- Provide information and inspiration; and
- Provide examples of past projects (and how they weave into EPA’s Core Elements Framework, Regional priorities, and current standardized methodologies).
AGENDA (PDF Download)
(All times listed are in Pacific Standard Time)
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Presenter bios are available by clicking here.
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Wednesday, March 1st: General Program Overview & Updates
1:00pm – 1:25pm EPA updates
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- Introductions (Marla Stelk)
- Organization overview, wetlands program overview (Sahrye Cohen)
- WOTUS status update
- CWA 401 Rule update
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1:25pm – 2:10pm Wetland Program Development Grants
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- WPDGs: FY23/24 RFA & Regional Priorities (Sarvy Mahdavi)
- Partnering to Enhance State, Tribal & Territories’ Wetland Programs (Rebecca Dils)
- Regional Wetland Program Development Grants: Justice40 and Climate (Myra Price)
- Using EPA’s EJScreen & Introduction into CEQ’s CEJST (Matthew Lee)
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2:10pm – 2:20pm BREAK
2:20pm – 3:20pm Presentations from Current/Prior Grant Recipients
2:20pm – 2:40pm Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians Wetlands Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment Program (Hannah Savage & Emily Moloney)
2:40pm – 3:00pm Conservation of California’s Great Valley Vernal Pool Landscapes: User’s Guide and Reference Manual (John Vollmar)
3:00pm – 3:20pm Nutrient Thresholds to Protect Water Quality, Coral Reefs, and Nearshore Fisheries (Peter Houk)
3:20pm – 3:30pm BREAK
3:30pm – 4:30pm Presentations from Current/Prior Grant Recipients
3:30pm – 3:50pm Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Wetland Program Development (Kaylie Wilmot)
3:50pm – 4:10pm Using the EPA Core Element Framework to Guide the Prioritization of Headwater Wetland Restoration in Support of Climate Resiliency in Yurok Country (Matthew Hanington, Christine Cosby, & Thomas Starkey Owens)
4:10pm – 4:30pm SFEI – Building Capacity of the California Wetland Program to Protect and Restore Vernal Pools (Sarah Pearce & Sarah Lowe)
4:30pm – 5:00pm Closing/Questions?
Thursday, March 2nd: Enhancing State and Tribal Programs/WPDGs
1:00pm – 2:00pm Brief Agenda Review and Intros (Marla Stelk)
WPDG Core Element Monitoring and Assessment: Level 1-2-3 Framework (Jennifer Siu & Joe Morgan)
2:00pm – 2:10pm BREAK
2:10pm – 3:10pm Presentations from Current/Prior Grant Recipients
2:10pm – 2:30pm Developing the Wetland Recovery Project Regional Monitoring Program: Building Capacity for Assessing Wetland Recovery Efforts in Southern California (Maravilla Clemens)
2:30pm – 2:50pm Evaluation and Regional Comparison of USEPA Intensive, Level-3 Monitoring: Consolidating Coastal Wetland Datasets and Programs (Christine Whitcraft)
2:50pm – 3:10pm Melding Modern and Conventional Approaches Toward Developing Hawaii’s First Protection and Restoration Strategy for Wetlands (Devon Aguiar & Troy Sakihara)
3:10pm – 3:20pm BREAK
3:20pm – 4:20pm Presentations from Current/Prior Grant Recipients
3:20pm – 3:40pm Nevada Wetland Program Development – Inventory, Data Management Tools, and Partner Engagement (Chantal Iosso & Kristin Szabo)
3:40pm – 4:00pm Prioritizing Stream Protection, Restoration and Management Actions Using Landscape Modeling and Spatial Analysis (Eric Stein)
4:00pm – 4:20pm SF Estuary Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program – Designing monitoring for adaptive management through stakeholder collaboration (Alexandra Thomsen)
4:20pm – 4:50pm Discussion: How to submit a successful grant application
Wetland Program Development Grants: Overview and Tricks & Tips (Myra Price)
4:50pm – 5:00pm Closing/Questions?