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Mid-Coast Water Planning Partnership news and updates.
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Updates from the Mid-Coast Water Partners
February 22 meeting summary up online!
The summary materials from our meeting on February 22nd are online at:
http://midcoastwaterpartners.com/partnership-meetings/.
Mark your calendars - next Partnership meeting on May 30
The next Partnership meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30. Stay tuned for additional information on the exact time and location. All information will be maintained online at:
http://midcoastwaterpartners.com/partnership-meetings/.
Participate in Working Groups to assess water needs/demands
We are forming three Working Groups to help us assess water needs for municipalities and water districts, self-supplied water users (domestic well owners, industrial and commercial operations, and agricultural operations), and instream/ecological uses. These
groups are busy getting their first meetings scheduled. Information on the Working Groups will be maintained online at:
http://midcoastwaterpartners.com/working-group-meetings/.
New flyer for outreach
The Communication and Outreach working group has developed a handout that can be used for outreach. Many thanks to Joyce Sherman who put much time, energy, and enthusiasm into creating this.
Click here or on the image to view and download the flyer.
Study Group Reports up online!
The Step 2 Study Group Reports are completed and are up online. You can access them at: http://midcoastwaterpartners.com/working-group-meetings/. Thanks
to everyone who contributed to these reports, they will be extremely helpful resources as we assess our water needs and begin to identify solutions.
New local co-conveners
At the February meeting members of the Partnership decided with unanimous consent (all green cards!) to bring on two additional local conveners. The two new local co-conveners will help share the workload with Tim (City of Newport) and Harmony (Oregon Water
Resources Department) to keep the process moving forward and keep our partners engaged. Please join me in welcoming (and thanking) Adam Denlinger with the Seal Rock Water District and Alan Fujishin with Gibson Farms.
Partner funding opportunity - Forthcoming
The Partnership has been successful in securing two grants, one from the Meyer Memorial Trust and one from the Oregon Community Foundation. Both grants include some funding to help cover the costs of partner participation. Stay tuned for more information!
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Partner Updates
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Security and Resiliency Webinar - David Waltz with DEQ wanted partners to know about an upcoming webinar by the Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series. More information can be found at:
https://www.epa.gov/water-research/small-systems-monthly-webinar-series.The webinar on March 27 is about Water Security and Resiliency. There is also a treasure trove of past webinars for you to peruse.
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Funding Opportunities
Three water-related funding opportunities were recently announced:
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Source Water Protection Grants - Letters of Interest for the Oregon
Health Authority Source Water Protection Grants are due on March 9, 2018.
Click here to see the announcement.
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Coastal Resilience Grants - The NOAA Restoration Center is announcing
the
Fiscal Year 2018 NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants Program. This year's coastal resilience funding will provide up to $15 million to projects that build resilient U.S. coastal communities and ecosystems. Applicants must submit
a pre-proposal by email to
resilien...@noaa.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time, on
March 7, 2018. Full proposals will only be accepted from eligible applicants that received an invitation to submit a full proposal based on the strength of their pre-proposal.
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Water Project Grants and Loans - The Oregon Water Resources Department's
Water Project Grants and Loans program provides grants and loans for instream and out-of-stream water supply projects that result in economic, environmental, and social/cultural public benefits. Application materials, including application forms, application
instructions, guidance on how applications will be scored, and FAQs are available by
clicking here. Loan application materials will be posted online soon and will closely mirror the grant application. Both grant and loan applications are due by 5pm
April 25, 2018.
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Water Conservation, Storage, and Reuse Feasibility Study Grants
- The Oregon Water Resources Department's Feasibility Study Grants help evaluate the feasibility of a proposed conservation, reuse, or storage project. A Feasibility Study Grant can provide up to 50 percent of the total cost of the feasibility study
and no more than $500,000 per project. Application materials, including application forms, application instructions, guidance for storage projects, and FAQs are available by
clicking here. Applications are due by 5pm,
October 17, 2018.
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Kicking off the Instream/Ecology Working Group at the February 22 meeting.
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If you would like to include an update in a future email blast - send community events, news articles, public comment opportunities, funding opportunities, etc to
con...@midcoastwaterpartners.com.
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The Mid-Coast Water Planning Partnership is a regional planning group representing
diverse water interests in the Mid-Coast Region. The Partnership is working collaboratively to understand and meet the water needs of communities, the environment, and the economy in coastal watersheds from Cascade Head to Cape Perpetua.
Learn more about the partnership
online.
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