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VWMC logo2024 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference
September 24, 2024
Virginia Public Safety Training Facility, Knox Hall
7093 Broad Neck Rd, Hanover, VA 23069

Hurry!  Last chance to register for the 2024 VWMC Conference is this Friday, September 13, 2024!  Learn more and register at https://vwmc.vwrrc.vt.edu/conferences/.  Presentations will focus on

  • Government and citizen efforts to manage harmful algal blooms,
  • Water quality issues pertaining to microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),
  • Accomplishments by a local stream monitoring program in Loudoun County,
  • Adaptations resulting from coastal flooding, and
  • Cost-share programs supporting agricultural best management practices (BMPs).

See the conference website for the full program. 

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1.) International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) – September-November 2024
2.) James River Week – September 14-21, 2024
3.) Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRK) News – Various Dates, Starting: September 14, 2024
4.) Webinar -- Flotsam and Jetsam: Fighting Debris in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed – September 18, 2024
5.) Virginia Forest Landowner Events – Various Dates, Starting September 20, 2024
6.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Buffers Training – Various Dates, Starting: September 24, 2024
7.) Blue Ridge PRISM Upcoming Events – Various Dates, Starting: September 28, 2024
8.) Request for Applications: DEQ Virginia Chesapeake Bay Watershed Roundtable Support 2025 – Submissions Deadline: October 1, 2024
9.) Public Comments Accepted
   ++ Local and Regional Water Supply Planning: Amendments pursuant to Chapter 1105 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly – Comment Deadline: October 9, 2024
   ++ Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation: Amend the regulations to change the statewide permit fee schedule in accordance with Chapter 2 of the 2024 Special Session I Acts of Assembly – Comment Deadline: October 9, 2024
10.) Virginia Sea Grant Symposium 2024 -- October 10-11, 2024
11.) Imagine A Day Without Water – October 17, 2024
12.) Request for Proposals: Choose Clean Water Coalition Leads – Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024
13.) Water Center Jobs Board – https://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/jobs/
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See recent announcements and learn more about the Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) at www.VirginiaWMC.org. Feel free to forward these announcements. When forwarding, please acknowledge the VWMC. If you have a water-related announcement of regional or statewide interest, send it to vw...@vt.edu and ask that it be distributed to the VWMC membership. If someone forwarded this message to you, you can join the VWMC for free by sending your name, water-monitoring affiliation (if applicable), and contact information (email address, mailing address, and phone number) to vw...@vt.edu. Thank you to the VWMC’s intern, Logan Flanagan, for developing today’s announcements. 
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1.) International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) – September-November -- Help organize or participate in a cleanup event. Site captains choose where volunteers clean litter, such as a local park, neighborhood, stream, or beach. Participants pick up litter and record what they find. Clean Virginia Waterways (CVW) provides trash bags, gloves, and other supplies for cleanup events. See the list of ICC events in Virginia at https://www.cleanvirginiawaterways.org/join-a-cleanup. To sign up to lead an ICC event see https://www.cleanvirginiawaterways.org/lead-a-cleanup. For more information, contact CVW Executive Director, Christina Trapani (chri...@cleanvirginiawaterways.org).  Clean Virginia Waterways (CVW) is affiliated with the Ocean Conservancy and organizes ICC events in Virginia. 
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2.) James River Week – September 14-21, 2024 – Offering recreational, environmental, and educational activities along the James River. Learn more about available events at https://thejamesriver.org/james-river-week/. Organized by the James River Association and partners.
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3.) Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRK) News – Learn more about these events at https://www.potomacriverkeepernetwork.org/calendar/.
   ++ Party on the Pier – September 14, 2024 (6-10pm) – Washington, D.C.
   ++ Season Ending Paddle – September 15, 2024 (11:30am) – Harpers Ferry, WV
   ++ World Rivers Day – September 22, 2024 (12pm) – Alexandria, VA
   ++ Swimmable Potomac Report (available at https://www.potomacriverkeepernetwork.org/swimmable-potomac-report-2024/)
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4.) Webinar: Flotsam and Jetsam – Fighting Debris in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed – September 18, 2024 (12-1pm) – Participants will learn about marine debris in the Chesapeake Bay, where it comes from, what its impacts are, and what people can do to tackle the debris problem. Learn more and register at https://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable/. Organized by the Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC).
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5.) Virginia Forest Landowner Events – Learn more about these and other events at https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/eventscalendar.html.
   ++ Southeast Virginia Beginning Woodland Owner Retreat – September 20-21, 2024 – Providence Forge, VA
   ++ Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours – October 11, 2024 (Rockingham, VA); October 24, 2024 (Bedford, VA); October 25, 2024 (Dinwiddie, VA)
   ++ Generation NEXT Legacy Planning Workshop – October 26, 2024 – Lynchburg, VA
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6.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Buffers Training – This course focuses on planning, implementing, and managing riparian buffers.  Designed for landscape professionals, government employees, and nonprofit staff. Learn more and register at https://certified.cblpro.org/cblp-buffers/. The James River Association will provide partial scholarships for applicants who work in the Middle and Upper James River watersheds in Virginia, meeting a needs-based criteria. There are a limited number of scholarships available. To apply, please email Ka...@cblpro.org prior to registering.
   ++ Buffer Basics Webinar – September 24, 2024 (9am-12pm) – Online
   ++ Implementation Field Workshop – September 25, 2024 (Salem, VA)
   ++ Maintenance Field Workshop – September 27, 2024 (Catawba, VA)
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7.) Blue Ridge PRISM Upcoming Events – Learn more about these events at https://blueridgeprism.org/events-calendar/.
   ++ Invasive Tree-of-Heaven Workshop & Workday at Hoover Ridge Park – September 28, 2024 (9am-12pm) – Madison, VA
   ++ Fall Meeting: What About the Insects? (online) – October 16, 2024 (11:30am-1pm)
   ++ PRISM Fall/Winter Invasive Plant Workshop: Identification (online) – October 22, 2024 (1-3pm)
   ++ PRISM Fall/Winter Invasive Plant Workshop: Management & Control (online) – October 23, 2024 (1-3pm)
   ++ PRISM Fall Invasive Plant Workshop – October 25, 2024 (10am-1pm) – Charlottesville, VA
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8.) Request for Applications: DEQ Virginia Chesapeake Bay Watershed Roundtable Support 2025 – Submissions Deadline: October 1, 2024 (11:45pm) -- Accepting applications from Watershed Roundtable sponsorship organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The purpose is for work promoting watershed stewardship, Virginia Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Phase III and, local and Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation at the major basin watershed scale. Successful applicants will be granted a one (1)-year subrecipient agreement beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025, with a possibility of extensions accompanied by additional funding (subject to availability). Funding will be awarded to eligible organizations through a competitive negotiation process that evaluates the potential of each organization and project to effectively achieve the desired outcomes. Learn more at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/nonpoint-source-management/watershed-roundtables. Contact Megan Bascone at 804-659-1381 for more information. Applications accepted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
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9.) Public Comments Accepted
   ++ Local and Regional Water Supply Planning: Amendments pursuant to Chapter 1105 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly – Comment Deadline: October 9, 2024 – Learn more and submit a comment at https://townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewStage.cfm?StageID=10205.
   ++ Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation: Amend the regulations to change the statewide permit fee schedule in accordance with Chapter 2 of the 2024 Special Session I Acts of Assembly – Comment Deadline: October 9, 2024 – Learn more and submit a comment at https://townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewStage.cfm?StageID=10440.
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10.) Virginia Sea Grant Symposium 2024 -- October 10-11, 2024 -- Virginia Beach, VA -- Focused on professional development opportunities for undergrads, grad students, and professionals. Session topics include: Science Communication, Leadership, Resilience Design, Ecological Engineering, Research and Wellness, and Community Engagement. Early-bird registration available through September 13, 2024.  Learn more and register at https://symposium.vaseagrant.org/.  Organized by Virginia Sea Grant.
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11.) Imagine A Day Without Water – October 17, 2024 -- This national program aims to highlight the value of water.  Anyone can participate.  In the past, water and wastewater providers and agencies, mayors, local officials, contractors, civil engineers, schools, and aquariums have participated.  Learn more and obtain resources, including social media graphics and templates for written materials, at https://uswateralliance.org/programs/the-value-of-water-campaign/imagine-a-day-without-water/. Provided by US Water Alliance.
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12.) Request for Proposals: Choose Clean Water Coalition Leads – Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024 – Seeking proposals for 2-year Coalition Leads in Virginia, etc. to help build the internal capacity of organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. State leads are funded at $25,000 per year. Learn more and apply at https://www.choosecleanwater.org/opportunities.  Offered by the Choose Clean Water Coalition.
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13.) 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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The VWMC announcements are provided with support from a grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Funding is also provided from generous VWMC members. Thank you to our sponsors!

You too can sponsor the VWMC announcements.  Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the VWMC to support information updates and other VWMC activities.  Make checks payable to: “The Virginia Tech Foundation” and on the memo portion of the check include “VWMC Fund #872802.” Mail contributions to the Virginia Water Resources Research Center (0444, Attn: Jane Walker) at 210 Cheatham Hall, Virginia Tech; 310 West Campus Drive; Blacksburg, VA 24061.

 

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