Greg McNelly (gmcnelly@WEF.ORG)
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 16:21:49 EST
Message-ID: <9703238618.AA861837757@mail.wef.org> Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 16:21:49 EST From: Greg McNelly <gmcnelly@WEF.ORG> Subject: CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS To: CIVIL-L@hermes.csd.unb.ca SPECIALTY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Watershed Management: Moving From Theory to Implementation Denver, Colorado, USA May 3-6, 1998 ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: JUNE 16, 1997 The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is sponsoring a specialty conference on Watershed Management, building on the exciting 1996 conference that WEF sponsored together with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and 13 other Federal agencies. Attendees will hear the latest information on implementing watershed planning, protection, restoration, and education. Real-life experiences and lessons will be outlined, including issues related to western and arid lands such as water rights, quantity and scarcity, mining, watershed crisis, and water reuse. Abstracts related to Native American issues are encouraged. Particular consideration also will be placed on issues that cross boundaries, including local, regional, state, and national borders. The conference will include oral presentations, interactive discussions, posters, exhibits, and tours. Potential speakers are asked to submit an abstract for consideration. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the following: A. Sustainable Watershed Protection B. Coordinating Efforts - Successes and Failures C. Watershed Management Approaches and Steps D. Voluntary versus Mandatory Approaches E. Local, Regional, National, and International Experiences F. Regulatory, Legislative, and Institutional Issues G. Inter- and Intra-Jurisdictional Issues H. Watershed Pollutant Loading Trading I. Innovative Enforcement: Pollutant Control versus Habitat Improvement J. Effectiveness of Best Management Practices (BMPs) K. Agricultural, Silvaculture, and Mining Issues L. Coastal and Wetland Issues M. Water Quantity (Droughts and Floods), Reuse, and Arid Land Issues N. Industrial and Commercial Development Issues O. Land Management, Especially Federal, State, and Tribal Lands P. Cross Media Control, Planning and Impacts Q. Water Resource Planning and Source Water Protection R. Riparian Rights in Watershed Management S. Watershed Restoration Activities T. Total Maximum Daily Loads U. Water Quantity and Quality Modeling and Monitoring V. Use of GIS and Databases W. New Approaches for Environmental Indicators and Standards X. Public Education and Stakeholder Involvement Y. Financing and Market-based Issues Z. Risk-based Watershed Management Strategies Please submit abstracts for papers on subjects A-Z or related topics. Abstracts must be received no later than *JUNE 16, 1997*. Authors will be notified of acceptance of papers by the middle of September 1997 and must prepare a manuscript by January 9, 1998 for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings. Speakers will be responsible for paying for their own travel expenses and registration fees for the conference. Registration fees are approximately $450 for full conference, advance registration, WEF member. For registration information, please e-mail your complete mailing address to WEF's Member Services Center at <msc@wef.org>. For each proposed paper, please submit 1 copy of both an information sheet (below) and a typed abstract (300-500 words, one page, single spaced). ********************************************************************* INFORMATION SHEET - PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Watershed Management: Moving From Theory to Implementation Denver, Colorado, USA, May 3-6, 1998 For consideration, please return abstract and this sheet to: Technical Programs - Abstracts Water Environment Federation 601 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 684-2400 Copy must be received at WEF by June 16, 1997. Abstracts must be 300-500 typed words, single spaced, and fit on one 8« x 11 page. Do not send supplemental materials. Fax submissions will not be accepted. 1) Abstract submitted for (select one): ___ Oral Presentation ___ Poster Presentation ___ Software Demonstration 2) Would you be willing to present your paper in a different format, such as a workshop, roundtable discussion, or panel? ___ YES, in the following format(s):__________________________________ ___ NO 3) Paper submitted for session topic ______________ (indicate letter). 4) Will this or similar work have been submitted for consideration, presented, or published elsewhere by May 1998? ___ YES Where? ______________________________________________________ ___ NO 5) Presentation Title ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 6) Corresponding Author ______________________________________________ Position Title _______________________________________________________ Company ______________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ City _________________________________________________________________ State/Zip ____________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone ________________________________________________________ Fax __________________________________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________________________________________ 7) Co-Authors/Affiliation ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 8) Speaker Name and Address (if different from Corresponding Author) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 9) All presenters agree to submit a camera-ready manuscript in requested format to WEF for the conference proceedings by January 9, 1998. I understand that if I do not submit a manuscript by the deadline, my presentation at the conference will be canceled. Corresponding Author Signature ____________________________________