News Highlights

A new study by the USDA’s Great Lakes Conservation Effects Assessment Project, (CEAP), found that farmers in the region have reduced losses of sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorous by employing effective conservation techniques.

The recent Ground Water Protection Council webinar on Stormwater Management and Source Water Protection is now available online at http://www.gwpc.org/source_water/swp.htm
Downloadable PDFs and videos of the webinar presentations are also available online.

NACD’s “Conservation Benefits: Putting Value Where It Belongs,” which focuses on several ecosystem services, including source water, is now available.

New USGS Water Quality Findings: No Consistent Declines in Nitrate Levels in Large Rivers in the Mississippi River Basin. New USGS findings released in the journal of Environmental Science & Technology, accessible at: http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/pubs/nitrate_trends/

Check out the latest newsletter from this collaborative in New Hampshire and Maine online at
http://www.prep.unh.edu/sfwc/docs/August%202011%20newsletter.pdf

Subsurface transport of orthophosphate in five agricultural watersheds, USA: Journal of Hydrology, in press and available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.08.014

A new USGS study evaluates the occurrence of 23 trace elements and radon in groundwater samples from over 5,000 wells collected nationwide from 1992-2003. The report presents trace element occurrence, describes factors that influence the spatial distribution of trace elements, and compares concentrations to human-health benchmarks. A news release and the full report can be accessed online at http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/trace/pubs/sir2011-5059/index.html

Know a great supporter of conservation who deserves national recognition? NACD is now taking nominations for awards! This year’s deadline is Sept. 30. Click here for more information.

GWPC Announces Interregional Source Water Roundtable as part of 2011 Annual Forum on September 28th in Atlanta, GA. The forum will showcase the success of the SWC, regional collaboratives, and state program efforts to foster support for future regional collaborations.

New Funding Opportunity for Forest and Water Climate Adaptation Planning is Available. Application Deadline: 9/19/11. Six rural communities will be provided $10,000 scholarships. The Model Forest Policy Program is now accepting applications for 2012 Climate Solutions University: Forest and Water Strategies.