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Watershed Based Water Quality Workshop (2-day workshop)
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 8:30 AM to Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 9:50 AM PDT
Category: Training Events - Other

Watershed-Based Water Quality Management Government Affairs Committee (GACOM) Workshop 

Currently awaiting CEU approval from OESAC for .2 CEUs

To register or more information please visit: https://pncwa.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2112407#/

– Workshop *times are listed in Pacific Time Day 1 

8:30 

Workshop Introduction and Welcome – Caitlin Dwyer Chair, Mike Ollivant Vice Chair

8:45 

National Water Quality Trading Basics and Policy Resources 

Claudio Ternieden, Senior Director, Government Affairs, WEF 

Danielle Stephan, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

National Policies, Strategies and Legislation for Watershed Based Water Quality  Legislation and Funding

9:05 

Q&A / Speakers Closing Remarks

9:15 

5 Minute Break & Slide Deck Change

9:20 

Washington State Draft Water Quality Trading / Offsets Framework – Ben Rau, Section  Manager, Water Quality Program Southwest Regional Office WADOE 

WA State Water Trading Program 

Bubble allocation 

Successes and Challenges

9:40 

Q&A / Speaker Closing Remarks

9:50 

Workshop Intermission/Intermediate Remarks, Caitlin Dwyer, Mike Ollivant



Day 2

8:30 

Workshop 2nd Day Introduction – Caitlin Dwyer, Chair, Mike Ollivant, Vice Chair

8:45 

Idaho Watershed Success Stories – Jason Pappani, Idaho DEQ 

Dixie Drain 

Nutrient Treatment Offsets

9:05 

Q&A / Speaker Closing Remarks

9:15 

5 Minute Break & Slide Deck Change

9:20 

Watershed Based Permitting Success Story – Bob Baumgartner, Regulatory Affairs  Director, Clean Water Services, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 

What is a watershed based permitting  

Legislation and regulatory framework 

Incentives and future drivers – Climate Change Impacts 

CWS Story of implementing a watershed based permit 

Lessons learned 

Successes and Challenges 

Future considerations

9:40 

Q&A / Speaker Closing Remarks

9:50 

Workshop Closing Remarks, Caitlin Dwyer Chair, Mike Ollivant, Vice Chair