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<br />U.S.G,S. Reports: USGS has released three reports on ground water monitoring, management
<br />and related issues:
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<br />. Evolving Issues and Practices in Managing Ground-Water Resources: Case Studies on .
<br />the Role of Science (USGS Circular 1247) discusses conjunctive ground water and
<br />surface water management, ground water depletion and recharge, aquifer storage and
<br />recovery, salt water intrusion and other issues in: California's Mojave Desert and Owens
<br />ValJey; Rillito Creek in Tucson, Arizona; Wichita's Equus Beds Project in Kansas; and
<br />Nebraska's Platte River.
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<br />. Water in Storage and Approaches to Ground-Water Management, High Plains Aquifer,
<br />2000 (Circular 1243) describes aquifer characteristics, water in storage, water level
<br />monitoring, and selected regional and local studies. It also includes a state-by-state
<br />summary of approaches to ground water management in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
<br />New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.
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<br />. Ground- Water-Level Monitoring and the Importance of Long-Term Water-Level Data
<br />(Circular 1217) highlights the importance of measuring of ground-water levels and the
<br />need to foster a comprehensive and systematic approach to the long-term colJection of
<br />this data.
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<br />Copies of these reports are available from the UUSGS, Branch of Information Services, Box
<br />25286, Denver, CO 80225-0286.
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<br />Twenty-First Century Water Commission: The bilJ, H.R. 135, to establish a "Twenty-First
<br />Century Water Commission" is expected to pass the U.S. Senate by unanimous when it
<br />reconvenes in late January. H.R. 135 passed the House on Nov. 21 by voice vote.
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<br />Good Samaritan Bill: U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse CampbelJ introduced the Good Samaritan .
<br />Abandoned and Inactive Mine Remediation Act (S. 1660) on Sept. 25, along with Senators
<br />Allard, Domenici, Ensign, Hatch and Reid. The bilJ provides federal, state, tribal, corporate, and
<br />priyate parties against liability for envirornnental cleanups if there is a discharge ofpolJutants
<br />that occurs of one of these parties is undertaking the remediation of a polJuted site. In January
<br />2003, Rep. Mark Udall introduced similar legislation in the House.
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<br />Upcoming Water and Related Meetings:
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<br />. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Water Resources, May 17-19, Nashville, TN
<br />. Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers, June 28-30, Olympic VaHey, CA
<br />. Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling, Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 19-20
<br />. University Education in Natural Resources, Flagstaff, AZ, Mar. l4-l7
<br />. International Drainage symposium, Sacramento, CA, March 21-24
<br />. Self-sustaining Solution for Strearns, Wetlands and Watersheds, St. Paul, MN, Sept. 12-
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<br />To learn more about the meetings listed above visit htip:l/www.awra.org/meetings.
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<br />The next National Water Resources Association Federal Water Seminar is scheduled to take
<br />place on Mar. 24-26 in Washington, DC. Information about this meeting can be found at
<br />http://www .nwra.org/meetings.cfrn.
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<br />.Rec1amation_N ames_Water-Conser.vation_Award-Winnel's:_0n-Dec._19_Reclamation
<br />Commissioner John Keys announced the winners ofthe Commissioner's Water Conservation
<br />Award -- Elmer McDaniels, Tumalo Irrigation District; the Contra Costa Water District; the San
<br />Jacinto Resources Conservation District; and the Tom Green Water Control and Improvement 4
<br />District # 1.
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