NPS Connection Spring 2009


Spring 2009
In this issue: Best Management Practices: The term says it all This is the fourth of a four-part series by Lucia Machado, nonpoint source coordinator for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, about Colorado’s strategy to address nonpoint sources of pollution. Nonpoint source impacts to degradation of water quality, and aquatic and riparian habitats, are found everywhere in the landscape and can be caused or worsened by myriad anthropogenic activities. More... Q & A on $31 million of federal stimulus spending for Colorado’s water quality issues The Colorado NPS Connection recently asked Greg Naugle, Restoration & Protection Unit manager for the state’s Water Quality Control Division, about how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 will address Colorado’s water quality issues. More... Colorado nonpoint source project funding for 2009 Every year, the Colorado nonpoint source program funds locally-driven projects that address nonpoint sources of pollution. The funds come from the federal budget, as part of the Clean Water Act, and are distributed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which then distributes the funds to the states. More... StreamTeams: Community members protect local waters A cooperative project sponsored by the Keep it Clean Partnership (KICP), Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative (BCWI), the City of Boulder and the U.S. Geological Survey, the StreamTeam program is a way for community members in the Boulder and St. Vrain Creek watersheds to be actively involved in protecting their local waters. More... Perspectives on green parking lots Many experts in the South Platte River Basin are aware of the importance of stormwater management in their communities and recognize the benefits of low-impact development (LID) strategies, according to recent research report by AWARE Colorado. Participants in four focus groups and 21 phone interviews pointed to hurdles that stand in the way of taking a green approach to protect water quality when it comes to parking lots. More... Just a click away for LID and green infrastructure examples Want to see on-the-ground examples of low-impact development (LID) and green infrastructure in Colorado? The new AWARE Colorado LID/Green Infrastructure Atlas uses interactive technology to display different types of LID and green infrastructure strategies that protect water quality by reducing polluted runoff. More... Sonoran Institute opens office in Glenwood Springs The nonprofit Sonoran Institute recently opened a new office in Glenwood Springs as a base for its Western Colorado Legacy Program. Founded in 1990, the institute works across the rapidly changing West to conserve and restore natural and cultural assets, and to promote better management of growth and change. More... Two honored for their work to protect Colorado’s water quality Jane Clary was recently named person of the year by Green Industries of Colorado (GreenCO), an alliance of eight trade associations in the plant and landscape industry. Ed Rapp was honored as Colorado Trout Unlimited’s Conservationist of the Year in April. More... Related Articles Congress Looks to Green Technologies for Stormwater Control Engineered Soil Greens Up Parking Lots New Data Track Evolution of a Landscape Time and the river: setbacks may be increased for riparian zones Water Pollution Americans’ Top Green Concern Nonpoint Source Resources Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Webcasts Poisoned Waters Green Roofs Tree of Knowledge Green Roofs: Beautiful and Innovative Solutions to Stormwater Pollution Dave Cole Environmental Scholarship Award Understanding Water Activity Books Healthy Watersheds Web site Efforts to Address Urban Stormwater Runoff Upcoming Events Assessing Riparian Condition Workshops Rural Philanthropy Days ‘Green Roofs for the West’ Symposium River Watch Training EmCon 2009 Fourth Annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference: Thriving in Challenging Times	Past Issues Newsletter and Index Search Subscribe Answer a short readers survey and recieve a FREE CD Over $1.1 billion in low-interest loans to local governments. www.cwrpda.com For information about the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund log on www.cwrpda.com/ WPCRFsubmenu.htm Colorado Water Protection Project AWARE Colorado Connecting land use and water quality Additional water-related articles at NPSColorado.com Colorado NPS Contacts Colorado NPS Program Contact Us
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