Tribal Water Quality Standards Academy Nov15-19

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Environmental Protection Agency's Tribal Water Quality Standards Academy training course. This basic level training is targeted to representatives of tribal water quality programs. The training will be held November 15-19, 2010 at the Desert Diamond Hotel, in Tucson, AZ.

The training will begin on Monday, November 15 at 8:30 am and will conclude by early afternoon on Friday, November 19. The course is designed for those who are developing or will soon be developing Clean Water Act water quality standards for reservation lands. The training will focus on important components of the water quality standards program. A variety of techniques will be used to teach the course content, including lecture, discussion and hands on interactive activities in group settings. The interactive sessions will be co-facilitated by Tribal water quality experts. We will also engage the participants in a simulation of some aspects of the water quality standards development process. Participants will receive a variety of reading materials prior to the course. It is expected that they will become familiar with the materials prior to their arrival on Monday, November 15. A pre-test will be administered on the first day of the training and a post-test will be administered on the last day in order to measure the effectiveness of the training. The attached announcement contains additional information.

There is no charge to attend. However, there will be a small fee to cover the cost of transportation for a field trip. In order to attend the course, you must pre-register. You may do so in one of the following
ways:

- On line at: http://www.glec-online.com/tribalform.htm

OR

- Fill out the form provided in the attached training announcement
and mail to EPA's contractor at the following address:

Tribal Water Quality Standards Academy Coordinator
c/o Great Lakes Environmental Center (GLEC)
1295 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212

OR

- Fax the form to EPA's contractor at: 614-487-1920


YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010.
DO NOT MAKE AIRLINE OR HOTEL RESERVATIONS UNTIL EPA CONFRIMS YOUR ATTENDANCE IN WRITING. EPA, OR ITS CONTRACTOR GLEC, WILL CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY OCTOBER 15, 2010. A TRAINING SCHEDULE WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN EPA CONFIRMS YOUR ATTENDANCE.


For more information, please contact EPA's Contractor:
Tribal Water Quality Standards Academy Coordinator
Basic Course for Tribes
Great Lakes Environmental Center
614-487-1040



Sincerely,




Evelyn Washington, Acting Director
Standards and Health Protection Division



Attachment - Training Announcement


sent via email to the above addressees by;

Thomas J. Gardner, Ph.D.
Environmental Scientist US EPA HQ
National Water Quality Standards Branch
4305 T
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
202-566-0386 (T)
202-566-0409 (F)
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience
Deliveries to:
1301 Constitution NW Room 6210-F
Washington, DC 20004