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WaterNews for March 16, 2004Benjamin Grumbles WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. In This Week’s WaterNews:
EPA Seeks Comment on Draft National Program Guidance For FY 2005EPA is seeking public review and comment on draft guidance designed to implement the water elements of the new EPA Strategic Plan. The new draft National Water Program Guidance for FY 2005 is now available on the internet at http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/npmguidance/index.htm In October of 2003, EPA published a new Strategic Plan describing specific environmental and public health improvements we hope to accomplish by 2008. The draft National Water Program Guidance for FY 2005 builds on the new EPA Strategic Plan by defining the process for creating an operational plan for water programs for fiscal year 2005. Over the next month, EPA will work with State and Tribal partners and the public to improve this draft Guidance. A final Guidance document will be published by mid-April. This final Guidance will provide the foundation for work by EPA Regions, States and Tribes to develop FY 2005 annual work plans or Performance Partnership Agreements. Comments should be provided to Marjorie Jones at the Office of Water (jones.marjorie@epa.gov) by March 30th. Electronic Stormwater Permit Application Adds FeaturesEPA is continuing to add features to its electronic stormwater permit system. Last September, EPA launched the first part of this application -- the Notice of Intent form -- that must be filed for construction sites that disturb one or more acres of land. This week, EPA launched the second part of this application -- the Notice of Termination form -- that is filed to terminate permit coverage when construction is complete. In addition, EPA sent a packet of information about the new electronic system and other helpful materials to over 3000 construction companies in the states where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority. EPA is the permitting authority in five states, most territories, Indian Country, and other areas. EPA plans to continue to add features to the new system and make it available to the states that are authorized to implement the NPDES stormwater program later this spring. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/npdes/enoi EPA Security Product Guide Is Up-to-DateThe EPA Security Product Guide has been updated to include six (6) new Product Guides and a functional Feedback page. EPA plans to update the Security Product Guide at regular intervals to ensure that the most recent information on security technologies is available. Users should check back frequently for the latest updates. Users can provide Feedback on the Product Guide website, on the overall Product Guides, or on individual Product Guides. Please go to http://www.epa.gov/safewater/security/guide/index.html to view the updates. Acting Assistant Administrator Speaks at National Association of State Conservation AgenciesBenjamin Grumbles, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, joined the National Association of State Conservation Agencies yesterday in Washington, D.C. Grumbles discussed fostering the development and implementation of local watershed-based solutions to the nation=s water quality problems. Subscribe to WaterNewsPlease 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 listserv: Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: 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.
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