State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting

ASWM’s Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting:

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Federalism Re-envisioned: Exploring Possibilities for Enhanced State and Tribal Roles in Water Resources Protection, Conservation and Management

April 11-12, 2018, Silver Spring, MD

You are invited to ASWM’s State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting, April 11-12, 2018 at the Tommy Douglas Conference Center in Silver Spring, MD. The purpose of this annual meeting is to support state and tribal wetland program managers, federal agencies and other wetland professionals as they respond to challenges in the coming year.

Topics on this year’s agenda include:

â–ª Status of Changes to Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
â–ª Clean Water Act and the Courts
â–ª State Strategies to Address Potential Changes in Federal Jurisdiction
â–ª Section 404 Assumption: Opportunities and Challenges
â–ª Identifying Opportunities to Provide Clarity on Long-Term Jurisdictional Issues
â–ª Changes in Federal Natural Resource Programs in Response to New Directives
â–ª Integrating the Management of Wetlands with Other Water Programs/Watershed Approaches
â–ª New Tools for Compensatory Mitigation
â–ª Using 401 Certification Effectively to Minimize Impacts to Wetlands and Other Aquatic Resources from Linear Projects, such as Gas Energy Projects
â–ª Mapping Wetlands, Streams and Floodplains to Identify Functions: Improve Decision-making

Agenda

To see the draft agenda, click here (html) or here (pdf). Please note: this agenda will be updated to reflect some changes as speakers are confirmed.

Meeting Webpage with Registration, Lodging, Transportation, and Other Information

For more information about the meeting, including registration forms, hotel reservations and transportation options, click here.

For all questions, please contact Brenda Zollitsch (agenda content and speakers) or Laura Burchill (registration and logistics) via e-mail or at (207) 892-3399.

We hope you will join us!

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Jeanne Christie
Association of State Wetland Managers
32 Tandberg Trail, Suite 2A Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-3399
jeanne.christie@aswm.org
www.aswm.org

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If you have issues opening the links above, we have provided the full url links below, which can be copy/pasted into your browser.

Draft Agenda (html):
https://www.aswm.org/wetland-programs/state-wetland-programs/10116-2018-state-meeting-agenda

Draft Agenda (pdf): https://www.aswm.org/state_meeting/2018/annual_state_meeting_agenda_2018.pdf

Meeting Webpage with Registration, Lodging, Transportation, and Other Information (html): https://www.aswm.org/wetland-programs/state-wetland-programs/10091-2018-state-tribal-federal-coordination-meeting

Meeting Webpage (pdf): https://www.aswm.org/state_meeting/2018/annual_state_meeting_2018.pdf

Email Addresses:

Brenda Zollitsch (agenda content and speakers): brenda@aswm.org
Laura Burchill (registration and logistics): laura@aswm.org