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001843 March 2000 #60 ~. Nonpoint Source '~News-Notes \~ ~' The Condition of the Water-Related Environment The Control of Nonpoint Sources of Water Pollution The Ecological Management & Restoration of Watersheds ~. j'"" Commentary It's the Right Thing to Do! By Bill Graves, Governor of Kansas "It ?oesn't matter to me whether you're a municipality, whether you're large or small, whether you're Johnson City or Johnson County. It doesn't matter if you're a small business or large industry; it doesn't matter whether you're a small hobby farmer on the weekends or if you're a huge agribusiness operation. It doesn't matter to me whether you're raising cows or pigs or chickens - or building trains, planes, or automobiles - or whether you operate in an urban area, rural area, or suburban setting. Any action that anybody takes in our state that is detrimental to our environment is unacceptable. As Kansans, we need to recognize that our focus is to make sure that our entire state is environmentally safe. Everyone who is engaged in any fontl of business in our state should be a strong environmental operator. The CWAP logo denotes articles related to action items called for in the President's Clean Water Action Plan. See , News-Notes #51 and #52 for more information on the plan. Our states Water Quality Initiative is key to this effort. I honestly believe we have to make this voluntary cooperative effort work or we will experience a stronger hand of either state or federa./ government in protecting our environment - the kind of government intrusion that, quite frankly. most Kansans would prefer not to see. We are certainly depending on all of you to play leadership roles in ensuring the quality of our environment - the voluntary way. We need your advice, your ideas, your energy Inside this Issue Commentary It's the Right Thing to Do!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notes on the National Scene Final Storm Water Phase II Rules Approved; Implementation Scheduled Through 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Increased 319 Funding for Tribes and Lakes in FY 2000 . . . . . .'. . . 6 EPA Showcases Watershed Projects on Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 News from the States, Tribes, and Localities Chicago Beats the Heat with Green Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 New Green Mortgages Protect the Environment and Save Homeowners Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Notes on Watershed Management Watershed Heroes to the Rescue! .....'............... 12 1999 National Watershed Awards Spotlight Volunteer Projects . . . . . 13 Watershed Ptotection Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Agricultural Notes CA Farmers Ad?pt Tradable Loads Program to Reduce Selenium in AgriculrureIrrigation Runoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Georgia's WATER/FAIR Project Features Farmers in Field Sampling . . 18 Core 4 Conservation: A New Strategy Using Old Tricks To Protect Water Quality ....................:....... 19 Notes on Education Our Environment, Coast-to-Coast ................... 20 Liv~;~ ~:r~rP~a.~ ~u~ti~~ t~~ ~~~o. ~~.~i:.~o.u~ . . . . 22 Watershed Stewarc!ship Training Leads to Community Commitment. . 24 RevIews and Announcement. Unlocking the Secrets of America's Wetlands .............. 25 Planning for Clean Water: The Municipal Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 National Watershed Outreach Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Volunteer Monitor. 10 Years and Counting . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection. . . . . . 27 StateoftheNorthCar:olinaCo:!St~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1'l:~ ~port-C,oI))p'ilesD:\ta on Dam Removals . . .. . . . . . . . . . 27 The Ecological Condition of Esruaries in the Gulf of Mexico . . . . . . 1:7 .New RBP Guide for Lotic Systems Available .............. 28 Bookmarks Web Sites Worth A Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Chesapeake Bay Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Initi;ltive. . . . . . . . . . 28 Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Earthwater Stencils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Science in Your Watershed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 DATEBOOK ............................. 29 THE COUPON ........................... 31 All issues of News-Notes are accessible on EPA's website: www.epa.gov/OWOW/info/NewsNotes/index.html.