ACWI 2004ACWI 2004

ACTION ITEMSACTION ITEMS

Opening RemarksOpening Remarks Lynn Scarlett, Interior’s Asst. Lynn Scarlett, Interior’s Asst.

for Policy, Management and Budgetfor Policy, Management and Budget

! ACWI is part of a larger ! ACWI is part of a larger spectrum of conversation !spectrum of conversation !

GAO Report on Watershed ManagementGAO Report on Watershed Management Report of U.S. Commission on Ocean PolicyReport of U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy CEQ Response to Ocean Report CEQ Response to Ocean Report ― to create a ― to create a

National Monitoring NetworkNational Monitoring Network Executive Order on Executive Order on Cooperative ConservationCooperative Conservation CEQ Effort on Environmental IndicatorsCEQ Effort on Environmental Indicators

Opening RemarksOpening Remarks

This Committee’s Charge:This Committee’s Charge: Help us achieve better Help us achieve better coordinationcoordination Identify Identify information sourcesinformation sources ――

What’s important and relevantWhat’s important and relevant Improve Improve accessaccess to information to information

Public StatementsPublic Statements

Emery Cleaves on behalf of ACWI Emery Cleaves on behalf of ACWI members Association of American State members Association of American State GeologistsGeologists::

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Lack of Federal appropriated matching Lack of Federal appropriated matching dollarsdollars for the USGS Cooperative Water for the USGS Cooperative Water Program. Program.

Action ItemsAction ItemsGAO Report on Watershed Mgt.GAO Report on Watershed Mgt.

Lead Entity for Data CoordinationLead Entity for Data Coordination

What action should ACWI/NWQMC take?What action should ACWI/NWQMC take?Volunteers from ACWI members to draft response:Volunteers from ACWI members to draft response:

Don Dycus, TVADon Dycus, TVAEmery Cleaves, AASGEmery Cleaves, AASGSteven Heiskary, NALMSSteven Heiskary, NALMSGregg Good, ASIWPCAGregg Good, ASIWPCA

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS IN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS IN RESPONSE TO GAO REPORTRESPONSE TO GAO REPORT

1)1) Is ACWI/Council right coordinating Is ACWI/Council right coordinating mechanism? Yesmechanism? Yes

2)2) If yes, do we want to say “go”? YesIf yes, do we want to say “go”? Yes

3)3) As ACWI (Council)? YesAs ACWI (Council)? Yes

4)4) What authorities/resources/other are What authorities/resources/other are needed to succeed? (TBD)needed to succeed? (TBD)

5)5) Do we want to provide information to Do we want to provide information to Congressman Duncan? Yes Congressman Duncan? Yes

Letter from ACWI to Congr.Letter from ACWI to Congr.

Working group drafted ACWI position Working group drafted ACWI position statement.statement.

ACWI members discussed.ACWI members discussed. ACWI agreed to the following next steps:ACWI agreed to the following next steps:

Turn Position Statement into a LetterTurn Position Statement into a Letter Letter should be to Duncan/his committeeLetter should be to Duncan/his committee Toni/Bob to add several small changes to Toni/Bob to add several small changes to

letterletter

GAO ReportGAO Report

Changes to letter:Changes to letter: ACWI has read GAO Report and discussed it ACWI has read GAO Report and discussed it

with GAOwith GAO ACWI has existing authority – OMB Memo M-ACWI has existing authority – OMB Memo M-

92-01; Presidential Advisory Committee under 92-01; Presidential Advisory Committee under Federal Advisory Committee Act.Federal Advisory Committee Act.

GAO identified several important areas and GAO identified several important areas and we are making progress…tbd…we are making progress…tbd…

GAO ReportGAO Report

Small group of joint Fed and non-Fed Small group of joint Fed and non-Fed members of ACWI would prepare briefing members of ACWI would prepare briefing for Duncan…TBDfor Duncan…TBD

Methods Board - WQDEMethods Board - WQDE

Letter from MDCB to ACWI on status and Letter from MDCB to ACWI on status and next steps for Biological and Toxicological next steps for Biological and Toxicological WQDEWQDE

Latest two lists provided at meeting and on Latest two lists provided at meeting and on Web SiteWeb Site

Proposed schedule between now and Proposed schedule between now and Thanksgiving for MDCB to get WQDE Thanksgiving for MDCB to get WQDE Guidelines draft report to ACWI for review.Guidelines draft report to ACWI for review.

Methods Board - WQDEMethods Board - WQDE

ACWI agreed to follow schedule for review ACWI agreed to follow schedule for review of two WQDE lists and review of WQDE of two WQDE lists and review of WQDE Guide to be published as Council Report Guide to be published as Council Report after review period.after review period.

Conference call will be scheduled if Conference call will be scheduled if needed for discussion.needed for discussion.

Final ACWI approval will be confirmed by Final ACWI approval will be confirmed by email vote.email vote.

Methods Board - CODMethods Board - COD

ACWI members received letter from ACWI members received letter from MDCB plus copy of COD Pilot ReportMDCB plus copy of COD Pilot Report

ACWI approved COD Pilot Report to be ACWI approved COD Pilot Report to be published as Council Technical Report.published as Council Technical Report.

Subcommittee on HydrologySubcommittee on Hydrology

ACWI received resolution from SOH on ACWI received resolution from SOH on support of National Streamflow Information support of National Streamflow Information Program.Program.

ACWI concurred with resolution as written.ACWI concurred with resolution as written.

Subcommittee on SedimentSubcommittee on Sediment

ACWI received resolution on from SOS on ACWI received resolution on from SOS on endorsement of importance/need for Reservoir endorsement of importance/need for Reservoir Database. Database.

Discussion indicated SOS should be sensitive Discussion indicated SOS should be sensitive to/clarify issues regarding:to/clarify issues regarding: Water security (whether could be on line)Water security (whether could be on line) Water rights issuesWater rights issues

ACWI approved resolution:ACWI approved resolution:Motion was made by Emery and seconded by Motion was made by Emery and seconded by Will Thomas; all approved.Will Thomas; all approved.

Action ItemsAction ItemsCEQ Response to Ocean CEQ Response to Ocean

Commission ReportCommission Report

What they want:What they want: Design strategy & framework for a Design strategy & framework for a

National Water Monitoring NetworkNational Water Monitoring Network Design a pilot of the NWMN for the Design a pilot of the NWMN for the

Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico Framework transferable to National Framework transferable to National

ScaleScale

Action ItemsAction ItemsCEQ Response to Ocean CEQ Response to Ocean

Commission ReportCommission ReportWhat they want:What they want:

Build on the work of the Nutrient Task Build on the work of the Nutrient Task ForceForce

Build on existing networks of multiple Build on existing networks of multiple levels of government levels of government (Fed,State,Local…)(Fed,State,Local…)

Design NWMN to link to the Integrated Design NWMN to link to the Integrated Ocean Observing Network (IOOS)Ocean Observing Network (IOOS)

Action ItemsAction ItemsCEQ Response to Ocean CEQ Response to Ocean

Commission ReportCommission Report

Time Frame:Time Frame:Provide an interim reportProvide an interim reportComplete tasks by January Complete tasks by January

20062006

Action ItemsAction ItemsCEQ Response to Ocean CEQ Response to Ocean

Commission ReportCommission Report

Receive refined task from CEQ Receive refined task from CEQ by December 2004by December 2004

Provide interim reportProvide interim report Complete task by January 2006Complete task by January 2006