Outreach > Sandusky River Watershed Symposium

Symposium Presentations Overview - held on June 27-28, 2006

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Symposium Overview, David Baker, Heidelberg NCWQR

 

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Session 1. Some Background on the Sandusky River Watershed

Land Use and Cover Changes within the Sandusky River Watershed - Implications for Erosion and Runoff Control Strategies,  John Crumrine, Heidelberg NCWQR

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Municipal Point Source Pollution Controls in the Sandusky Watershed: History and Directions,  Elizabeth Wick, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface   Water

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Session 2. Current Water Resource Issues in the Sandusky River Watershed

Pollutant Loading to Lake Erie: History and Status,   Peter Richards, Heidelberg NCWQR

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Recent Water Quality Trends in Lake Erie, avid Rockwell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office

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Status of Aquatic Communities in the Sandusky Watershed, Brian Alsdorf and Chuck McKnight, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water

 

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Drinking Water Issues in the Sandusky Watershed, Stuart Smith, Sandusky Watershed Coalition and Smith-Comeskey Ground Water Science

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Agricultural Drainage Issues in the Sandusky Watershed, Beth Diesch, Seneca Soil and Water Conservation District

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Household Sewage Treatment Systems: Issues and Programs, Kate Siefert, Crawford County HealthDepartment

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Session 3. Water Resource Targets and Goals for the Sandusky Watershed

Sandusky TMDL: Biological Goals and Use Designations for Sandusky Watershed Streams, Dan Dudley, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water

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Sandusky TMDL: Goals for Phosphorus Load Reductions, Eric Pineiro, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water

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Sandusky Watershed: Goals for Watershed Restoration as seen by Environmental Organizations Dan Binder, Ohio Environmental Council

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Source Water Protection Goals for Public Water Supplies, Barb Lubberger and Amy Jo Klei, Ohio EPA, Division of Drinking and Ground Water

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Session 4. What's in the BMP Toolbox?

Tillage BMPs, Types, Risks and Benefits, Bill Rohrs, Conservation Action Project

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Buffer Strip Programs and the Lake Erie CREP, Steve Davis, NRCS

 

 

BMPs Related to Tile Drainage, Larry Brown, Ohio State University

 

 

Two-Stage Channels and Over-wide Channels, Jessica D'Ambrosio and Jon Witter, Ohio State University

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Manure Management and Livestock Programs,Mark Fritz, Manure Management Specialist, Crawford, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wyandot SWCDs

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Precision Farming as it Relates to Nutrient Management, Jerry Cunningham, Agronomist, Country Spring Farmers Co-op

 

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Dam Removal, Bob Gable, ODNR, Scenic Rivers Program

 

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Wetland Construction, Ann Keefe, Seneca Soil and Water Conservation District

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Session 5. Resources for Planning and Implementation

Current and Proposed USDA Funding Programs for Land Owners in the Sandusky Watershed, Todd Brace, USDA, Farm Service Agency

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OEPA's 319 Program, Status and Directions, Russ Gibson. Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water

 

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Role of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, David Hanselmann, Chief, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, ODNR

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Watershed Planning and Current Implementation Programs in the Sandusky River Watershed, Chris Riddle, Watershed Coordinator, Sandusky River Watershed Coalition

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Session 6. Research Needs and Opportunities

Evaluating BMP Demonstration Projects at the Field and Stream Segment Level, Norm Fausey, USDA/Agricultural Research Service

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Research at the River/Bay/Lake Interface, Jeff Reutter, Ohio State University, Ohio Sea Grant College Program

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Evaluating Program Effectiveness at the Watershed Level, Peter Richards, Heidelberg NCWQR

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