Announcements 2024.12.9

[Walker, Jane]

1.) Webinar: Pollution Prevention – December 10, 2024
2.) Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) Training Webinars
   ++ Maintaining Lagoons for Wastewater Treatment -- December 12, 2024
   ++ Resilience: Is Capacity Development a Key Piece for Small Water Systems? -- December 17, 2024
   ++ PFAS - How will EPA's New Regulation Affect Your Utility? -- January 9, 2025
3.) Comments Accepted: Amend Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations – Comments Due: December 20, 2024
4.) Request for Applications (RFA): Pay-For-Outcomes Nonpoint Source Nutrient Reduction Program – Registration Deadline for Mandatory Pre-application Webinar: December 23, 2024; Webinar: January 6, 2025; Applications Due: February 3, 2025
5.) Request for Applications (RFA): Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Grant -- Applications Due: January 24, 2025
6.) Virginia DEQ Internship Open House – January 28, 2025
7.) Flood Story Web App – https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/dam-safety-and-floodplains/outreach-engagement
8.) PFAS in US Groundwater Interactive Dashboard -- https://geonarrative.usgs.gov/pfasinusgroundwater/
9.) Renewable Energy Development Atlas (REDA) – https://geohub-vadeq.hub.arcgis.com/pages/open-data-portal
10.) EnviroEd -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/environmental-education/
11.) DEQ News – https://www.deq.virginia.gov/get-involved/newsroom
12.) Water Center Jobs Board – https://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/jobs/
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1.) Webinar: Pollution Prevention – December 10, 2024 (6:30-8pm) – Learn about DEQ’s pollution prevention programs. These programs provide technical assistance, education, funding, and recognition for governments, businesses, and organizations. The webinar will be recorded and uploaded to DEQ’s YouTube page. Learn more and register at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/get-involved/education-series#!/.  Note: DEQ changed platforms.  If you registered previously, re-register on the WebEx platform. Sign up to receive notices of future webinars at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADEQ/subscriber/new. Offered by the Virginia Department of Environental Quality (DEQ).
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2.) Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) Training Webinars – Learn more about these webinars and others and register at https://www.rcap.org/training-events/.
   ++ Maintaining Lagoons for Wastewater Treatment -- December 12, 2024 (1-2pm)
   ++ Resilience: Is Capacity Development a Key Piece for Small Water Systems? -- December 17, 2024 (1-2pm)
  ++ PFAS - How will EPA's New Regulation Affect Your Utility? -- January 9, 2025 (1-2pm)
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3.) Comments Accepted: Amend Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations – Comments Due: December 20, 2024 -- The intent of this regulatory action is to require reporting by wastewater utilities of all septic systems (or other on-site sewage disposal systems) taken off-line and connected to sewage collection systems. The goal of this new regulatory requirement is to ensure a more accurate count of nutrient reductions resulting from septic systems connected to sewer, which will assist with tracking the Commonwealth’s progress towards water quality goals, including Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration goals.  Learn more at https://www.townhall.virginia.gov/l/comments.cfm?stageid=10401.
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4.) Request for Applications (RFA): Pay-For-Outcomes Nonpoint Source Nutrient Reduction Program – Registration Deadline for Mandatory Pre-application Webinar: December 23, 2024; Webinar: January 6, 2025; Applications Due: February 3, 2025 – Available to any business, nonprofit, government entity, or individual. Grants should range from $100,000 to $7.5 million to reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution entering Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay watershed.  Learn more and register for the mandatory webinar at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/topics-of-interest/nps-pilot-program.  Offered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
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5.) Request for Applications (RFA): Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Grant -- Applications Due: January 24, 2025 -- The fund provides support for regions and localities across Virginia to reduce the impacts of flooding. The fund will prioritize projects that are in concert with local, state and federal floodplain management standards; local resilience plans; and the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The fund aims to empower communities to complete vulnerability assessments, and develop action-oriented approaches to bolster flood preparedness and increase resilience. Learn more at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/dam-safety-and-floodplains/dsfpm-cfpf.  Offered by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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6.) Virginia DEQ Internship Open House – January 28, 2025 (9:15am-12:30pm) -- Various Locations: Abingdon, VA; Glen Allen, VA; Harrisonburg, VA; Salem, VA; Virginia Beach, VA; Woodbridge, VA – This event is designed for college sophomores and juniors and will provide students with insights into a career with the Virginia DEQ. Students studying environmental science, biology, engineering, and any related fields are encouraged to attend. Learn more and register at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/get-involved/about-us/jobs.
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7.) Flood Story Web App – This platform allows Virginians to share their personal flood experiences.  After uploading photos and other key information, stories are reviewed and may be approved by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for addition to the Virginia Flood Risk Information System (VFRIS) and the Flood Story Web Viewer. Stories aid in crafting effective flood prevention strategies and help inform the flood resilience master plans created by DCR. They can also be provided to other flood resilience practitioners to help shape flood management efforts across the state. Learn more at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/dam-safety-and-floodplains/outreach-engagement (see Flood Story Web App Promotional Guide at the bottom of the page) or contact flood.re...@dcr.virginia.gov. Developed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
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8.) PFAS in US Groundwater Interactive Dashboard -- https://geonarrative.usgs.gov/pfasinusgroundwater/ -- This model provides regional and national trends and is not designed for localized assessment.  The probabilities presented are for the source groundwater, and not for final drinking water that may have undergone treatment.  Point locations have been anonymized and represent generalized, not actual, well locations.  Provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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9.) Renewable Energy Development Atlas (REDA) – This resource provides geospatial data on utility-scale renewable energy permits across Virginia. This dataset brings together permits from DEQ and the State Corporation Commission (SCC), giving a detailed view of renewable energy development statewide.  Learn more at https://geohub-vadeq.hub.arcgis.com/pages/open-data-portal. Developed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
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10.) EnviroEd -- This new newsletter is from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR’s) Office of Environmental Education. The goal of the newsletter is to connect Virginia’s environmental education community by sharing updates, resources, funding opportunities, etc. Sign up for the newsletter at  https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/environmental-education/.  Published by DCR.
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11.) DEQ News – Vol 3, Issue 12 – The current issue and previous issues of DEQ’s official newsletter are available at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/get-involved/newsroom. You can subscribe to the newsletter (see the link in the "Stay Informed" section at the bottom of webpage). Published by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
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12.) Water Center Jobs Board – View a listing of current job opportunities and employment resources on the Jobs Board at https://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/jobs/.  Developed by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Water Center).
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