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WaterNews for December 1, 2000Inside this week's WaterNews:
1) EPA Requests Comment on Costs of TMDLs EPA is soliciting comments on state resources required for development and implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), estimated annual costs to the regulated community, and estimated costs to small businesses resulting from regulatory changes to the TMDL program. In July 2000, EPA finalized revisions to the TMDL program that will take effect in October 2001. EPA is taking public comment on the above types of TMDL-related costs for 30 days. For a copy of the notice soliciting comments on TMDL costs, visit www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/ on the Internet. 2) National Conference on Nonpoint Source Pollution Information and Education Programs Call for Abstracts The second National Conference on Nonpoint Source Pollution Information and Education Programs be held at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, May 15-17, 2001. This conference will provide an opportunity to learn and share ideas on nonpoint source information and education strategies. The conference will explore practical, state-of-the-art examples of successful outreach programs through multi-media sessions. Conference topics will include effective utilization of outreach media, special events and community activities, group dynamics for outreach efforts, volunteer monitoring, demonstration projects and activities, non-traditional outreach approaches, program refinement and evaluation, and public education programs. Abstracts of 300-400 words should be sent directly to the Conference Program Chair at barb.lieberoff@epa.state.il.us. Abstracts must be received by December 8, 2000. For more information or to be placed on the distribution list for future conference announcements and semi-final program mailings, contact the Conference Coordinator at bkirschn@chicagobotanic.org. TRY OUR OTHER WEBSITES: The drinking water source protection website has been redesigned. Visit http://www.epa.gov/safewater/protect.html for more information. Please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who share an interest in water-related issues and would like to hear from EPA's Office of Water. To subscribe to the WaterNews listserve: * Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: waternews-join@lists.epa.gov * In the body of the message write: Subscribe WaterNews firstname lastname (Please leave one blank space between each word, do not include any other message, and use your actual name- i.e. Subscribe WaterNews Robert Jones) A welcome message will appear in your email box once you are officially subscribed. WaterNews will be sent to you at the end of each week. If you encounter difficulties subscribing to this list server or if you would like to be taken off the WaterNews list server at any time, please send your E-mail address to Gloria Posey at Posey.Gloria@epa.gov.
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