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The Water Report - Table of Contents
Each issue of The Water Report contains three or four detailed articles that go into great depth on the subject. The "Water Briefs" section of the newsletter covers current events/litigation and provides contacts for additional information.
TWR #52: June 15, 2008
In-Depth Articles:
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis (Boise, ID), Jason Smesrud, and Dawn Wirz, CH2M HILL, and David Primozich, Willamette Partnership (Portland, OR)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light, Editors
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon, Editor
Water Briefs:
Wetlands Delineation: New Corps Guidance
Environmental Indicators: EPA 2008 Report on the Environment
Water Quality Data: Real-Time Info on USGS Websites
to the development of new indicators,
Water Transfers: Permit Not Needed Under New EPA Rule
Water Source Partnership: City of Olympia and Nisqually Tribe MOA
Groundwater Supply: ASR Pilot Projects in Oklahoma Pass Legislature
Salmon Protection in Northwest: Columbia/Snake River Latest BiOps Released
Climate Change & Agriculture Use: USDA Report
TCE Settlement with $500,000 Penalty: Drinking Water in Arizona
Water Quality Standards Settlement in Oregon: Toxics & ESA Protection
Stormwater Construction General Permit: EPA Proposal
TWR #51: May 15, 2008
In-Depth Articles:
Indian Water Rights: The Era of Settlements by Jeanne S. Whiteing, Whiteing & Smith (Boulder, CO)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss, CDM, Inc. (Denver, CO)
Water Reuse Planning - Graphical Tools to Clarify Decisions: A Water Reuse Case Study by John Scott Thomas, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Stetson Engineers, Inc. (Diamondhead, MS)
Water Briefs:
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado
CALFED Grants for Urban & Agriculture Efficiency
Delta Smelt Endangered Species Act Ruling
Mine Restoration & Dam Removal in Montana
Tribal Contamination: Risk-Assessment Guidance Manual Released
Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund in Arizona: Wastewater Treatment Grant
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed
Cooling Water Intake Rule - Supreme Court to Review
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation
Ski Area Oil Spill: EPA Penalty Settlement in Washington
Small Water Systems: EPA Management Tool
Brownfield Project for Groundwater Cleanup: EPA Agreement
Wetlands Enforcement: Clean Water Act Settlement in Idaho
TWR #50: April 15, 2008
In-Depth Articles:
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer, University of Nebraska-College of Law (Lincoln, NE)
Forest Service Legacy Roads: New Remediation Initiative Renews Focus by Mary Scurlock, Pacific Rivers Council (Portland, OR) and Gina Ottoboni, Washington Watershed Restoration Initiative (Seattle, WA)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached -- Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon, Editor
Water Briefs:
Reservoir Permits in Washington: Inventory of Small Dams and Dam Safety Compliance
Water Quality Section 401 Certification: Avista Dams and FERC Relicensing
"Takings" Appeal: Ownership of Water Rights Issues Certified to Oregon Supreme Court
California State Water Project Water Deliveries: Snowpack Normal But Deliveries Bottlenecked by Delta Smelt Order
ADEQ Drinking Water Fine for TCE Contamination and Water Quality Violations
Reclamation Study: Groundwater Use Substitution With Surface Water (Columbia Basin Project)
Effluent Discharges From Refinery: Clean Water Act $1.2 Million Penalty in Texas
Groundwater & Surface Water Interactions Model Released by USGS (GSFLOW)
California SWRCB Seeks Comments on Draft Baseline Enforcement Report
Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation Rule Released by Corps of Engineers (Unavoidable Impacts)
EPA Reversal on 303(d) Listing: Klamath River Decision
Brownfields Grants Announced by EPA: $74 Million
National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change - EPA Seeks Comment to Draft
TWR #49: March 15, 2008
In-Depth Articles:
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (Somach, Simmons & Dunn - Sacramento, CA)
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration - “Stepping Stones”: Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by principal authors David W. Hulse (Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon) and Stanley V. Gregory (Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold of Kemp Smith, LLP (Austin, TX)
State Coalbed Methane Standards: EPA Approves Montana Standards - Interstate Dispute Affected by David C. Moon, Editor
Water Briefs:
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General
Georgia Water Battle: Corps Authorization Decision
California Water Plan Workshops Scheduled
Stream Barriers: $600,000 in Grants Available Through "Open Rivers Initiative"
Home Depot Settles Stormwater Case for $1.3 Million
New Mexico Legislation Provides Flexibility to Purchase and Sever Water Rights from Land (Pecos Compact)
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List Comments Sought
CAFO Options Proposed by EPA
TWR #48: February 15, 2008
In-Depth Articles:
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell, Attorney (Boulder, CO) and Denise D. Fort, University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (Intera, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM and Austin, Texas)
Urban & Rural Water Supplies: Colorado Research Pursues Win-Win Scenario by Bruce A. Lytle (Lytle Water Solutions, LLC; www.lytlewater.com), Neil Hansen (Colorado State University), Frank P. Jaeger and Jim Nikkel (Parker Water & Sanitation District)
Water Briefs:
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: US Brief Filed in Montana and Wyoming Water Right Conflict
Conjunctive Use - Idaho Decision on "Call" of Water
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership
Stormwater Plan: EPA Guide for Construction Sites
Drinking Water Cleanup (Sulfate): Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Grant to Inter-Tribal Environmental Council
Transboundary Water Quality: Supreme Court Denies Canadian Petition
Water Infrastructure: EPA Needs Assessment
Groundwater Mitigation Report in Oregon's Deschutes Basin
Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center Web Portal
Lower Platte River Decision on Water Availability
Groundwater Conservation Guide Released
California Water Plan Update 2009 Comments Sought
Superfund Settlement: $187 Million River Cleanup
Puget Sound Pollution Grants for Stormwater Projects and Water Reuse
TWR #47: January 15, 2008
In-Depth Articles:
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar, Bonneville Power Administration (Portland, Oregon)
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: Army Corps Jurisdictional Wetlands Determinations by Douglas W. MacDougal, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. (Portland, Oregon)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark (Boise, Idaho), Jory Oppenheimer (Bellevue, Washington), and Michael Kasch (Boise, Idaho) of HDR Engineering, Inc.
Water Briefs:
Colorado River Record of Decision Signed - Agreement on Shortage Criteria and Innovative Strategies
Delta Smelt Order in California and Water Supply Impacts
Wetlands Restoration: Irrigation District Purchases Land for Delta Smelt and Other Species Recovery
Stormwater Solutions Report from Oregon
EPA Stormwater Report: Low Impact Development (LID)
FERC Hydropower Relicensing: First Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) License Issued
Columbia River Power System Draft BiOp: Judge Expresses Doubts
Watershed Planning in the Wenatchee River Basin: Ecology Adopts Rules on Instream Flows & Water Management
TWR #46: December 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel, King County Wastewater Treatment Division (Woodinville, Washington)
Irrigation System Efficiency: Emerging Technologies by Mac McKee, Director, Utah Water Research Laboratory, and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University (Logan, Utah)
Impaired Waters and Permitting: Implications of the Pinto Creek Decision by Jeremy N. Jungreis, Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott, LLP (Orange County, CA)
Water Briefs:
Errata/Addition: Hydropower & Water Quality Article (TWR #45)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington
California Water Market: Metropolitan Water District Authorizes Water Rights Purchases
Exempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater Study
Climate Change: Final IPCC Report Released (Summary to Policymakers)
Water Cabinet Created in New Mexico
Effluent Water Auction in Arizona ($67 Million Sale)
Interstate Water Quality Litigation: Surface and Groundwater Contamination Alleged (OK/AR)
Klamath River Basin: National Research Council Report Released
TWR #45: November 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Global Warming & Environmental Law: Climate Change and the ESA by Melanie J. Rowland, NOAA Office of General Counsel, Northwest Region (Seattle, WA)
International Stormwater BMP Database Update by Eric Strecker, GeoSyntec Consultants (Portland, OR), Jane Clary, Wright Water Engineers, Inc. (Denver, CO), Marcus Quigley, GeoSyntec Consultants (Acton, MA) and Jonathan Jones, Wright Water Engineers, Inc. (Denver, CO)
Contaminated Sediments Update: Conference Links Law, Science & Public Policy by Heather Brunelle and Cindy Ryals, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (Portland, OR)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Hydropower Reform Coalition, (Seattle, WA), Brett Swift, American Rivers (Seattle, WA) and Rick Eichstaedt, Center for Justice, (Seattle, WA)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoint Development (Brief Reply to Response of Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Ms. Cynthia Gorham Test) by Jeremy N. Jungreis, Guthner Know & Elliott, LLP (San Diego, CA) and Dr. Scott Thomas, Stetson Engineers, Inc. (Diamondhead, MS)
Water Briefs:
Anti-Speculation Doctrine: Water Supply Planning Decision in Colorado
Coalbed Methane: Montana's Anti-Degradation & Numeric Standards
Superfund Success: Restoration Project in Montana
Superfund Settlement: Groundwater Contamination in California
Discharges Ruling: NPDES Prohibition on Impaired Waterways
TWR #44: October 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray, Marten Law Group PLLC (Seattle, WA)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick, Utah Division of Water Quality
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon, Editor
Water Briefs:
Errata - TWR #38 "Water Conservation Initiatives"
New Perchlorate Rule in California: Maximum Contaminant Level
Groundwater Account in Kansas: Flexible Term Permits
Toxic Discharges Criminal Fine by EPA in Texas
EPA Tribal Center: Compliance Assistance for Environmental Professionals
Biological Treatment of Groundwater and Soil Contamination in California
Stormwater and Wastewater Fines Levied on Boeing (California)
US Held as Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA on Tribal Trust Land
TWR #43: September 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock, Chicago–Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology) and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering, Public Policy Research Institute (University of Montana)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus, Executive Director of Oregon Water Trust (Portland, OR)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher, Tetra Tech, Inc. and Cynthia Gorham-Test, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Water Briefs:
Tribal Treaty Rights: Fish Passage Duty Decision by US District Court in Washington
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River)
Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting Technical Guidance Issued by EPA
Pipeline Releases Ammonia: Criminal CWA Penalty of $1 Million
Open Rivers Initiative: NOAA Funding Available
Coalbed Methane: Water Right Permits Required in Colorado
Hatchery Fish/Wild Fish Ruling: ESA Listings Valid
Water Quality Trading Toolkit Released by EPA
TWR #42: August 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis (Nossaman, Guthner, Knox and Elliott; Orange County, CA) and Scott Thomas (Stetson Engineers, Inc.; Diamondhead, MS)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (Gunnison, CO)
Water Briefs:
Groundwater Decision in California: Oil Wastewater Pollution
Colorado River Shortages: Reclamation Preferred Alternative
Tribal Water Quality: EPA Portal Website
CAFO Compliance: EPA Deadlines Extended
Migrating Plume in Arizona: EPA Groundwater Order
California 303(d) List: EPA Final Decision
Chinatown Revisited: Owens River Instream Flow Agreement
TMDL Options: EPA Draft Technical Document
Anti-Degradation Rule in New Mexico: Amendments for Restoration
TWR #41: July 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Portland, OR)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi (Portland, OR), Michael O’Connell (Seattle, WA) and Kevin Beaton (Boise, ID) (Stoel Rives LLP)
Groundwater in Texas: Marketability and Market Value by Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D. (Austin, TX)
Water Briefs:
Global Warming: Columbia Basin Impacts
EPA Municipal Stormwater Programs: GAO Report
Studies Find Persistent Toxics in Water (Washington)
Wetlands Policy: Corps/EPA Guidance Issued
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief
Safe Drinking Water Violations: $1 Million Penalty for Refinery
Groundwater Regulations: Idaho DWR Orders Curtailment
City/EPA Settlement for Wastewater Treatment Violations (CWA)
Water Storage Purchase by State of Colorado for Fishing & Recreation
New Dam Study for Off-Channel Storage by Ecology & Reclamation
Good Samaritan Settlement Agreements: CERCLA Tool for Mine Cleanup
Perchlorate Battle Continues With NASA in California
TWR #40: June 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (Givens Pursley LLP)
Columbia River Hydrosystem BiOp: 9th Circuit Upholds Rejection of 2004 BiOp by Mark L. Stermitz (Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP)
Municipal Stormwater: An Overview of Current Regulation and Management by Misha Vakoc (Regional Stormwater Permit Coordinator USEPA)
Water Briefs:
Water Management Rules Upheld in New Mexico
Oil Spill Settlement in California
Instream Flow Reduction Approved for Drought Response
Hazardous Waste Injection Approved by EPA
Water Resources Cash Fund Created in Nebraska
CAFO Compliance Extension for EPA Proposal
Water Management Conservation Award to Deschutes River Conservancy
Water Utilities Performance Measures: EPA Support
Mine Tailings Discharge Violation Issued in Arizona
US Army Corps Dam Safety Report Issued for Wolf Creek Dam
TWR #39: May 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Colorado River Agreement & Southern California Water by William Hasencamp, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Colorado River Basin Agreement (Editor's Addendum)
Mercury Reduction Programs: Overview of Several Western States by Katherine Futornick and Gary Bigham (Exponent, Inc.)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon, Editor
Wood Waste & Water: Washington State's New Wood Waste Cleanup Push by Steven J. Thiele, Douglas J. Steding & Christopher R. Hermann (Stoel Rives)
CERCLA Liability: Ninth Circuit Accepts "Divisible Harm" as a Defense by Brien J. Flanagan and Carson Bowler (Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt)
Water Briefs:
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report
Groundwater Cleanup in New Mexico - PCE Plume & Bioremediation Pilot Project
Groundwater Rights in Nevada: State Engineer Approval of SNWA Applications
Water Contaminants: Safe Drinking Water List - EPA's Preliminary Determinations
Elwha River Dam Removal: CWA Permit Issued
Watershed Planning: EPA Web-Based Tool
Blackfeet Water Rights Compact: Montana Compact Commission Approval
Nonpoint Source 2006 Management Report Released in New Mexico
Tribal Assistance Program for Wastewater Funding (EPA's Clean Water Set-Aside Grants)
Water Quality Modeling Tool: EPA Releases New Version
TWR #38: April 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D., P.G.LBG-Guyton Associates
California Water Rights Fees: Regulations Overturned by Kristin Castaños, Somach, Simmons & Dunn
Water Briefs:
ESA "Takings" Case: Water Required for Fish Ladder in California
Groundwater Report: Conjunctive Use in the West
USGS Mississippi River Report: Streamflows and Nutrient Delivery
Clean Water Act Violation: Negotiated Settlement in Alaska
Tribal Religious Issue: Sewage Effluent Rejected for Snowmaking in Arizona
Clean Water Act Mercury Listing - EPA Guidance
Wetlands Permits - Corps of Engineers Revises Nationwide Permits
Montana v. Wyoming: Interstate Compact Battle Over Water Rights
Superfund Liabilities and Liability Apportionment Decision by 9th Circuit
TWR #37: March 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer
Aging Dams and Mitigation Credits: Converting Fixed Liabilities Into Liquid Assets by James G. Workman
Corps Dredging Regulation: District Court Strikes Down Tulloch II Dredging Rule by Steve Richardson and Sam Kalen
ESA Incidental Take Statements by Matt Love and Sam Kalen
Water Briefs:
FERC: New Technologies (Wave, Current & Instream Projects)
Transfer of Water Rights Standard: "No Injury Rule" and Water Quality Impacts
Stormwater Settlement (Failure to Obtain and Failure to Follow Provisions)
Irrigation 2005 Grant for Water Conservation
Municipal Wastewater: Phosphorus Reduction & Permits
Brownfields Incentives From Expanded Tax Relief
CERCLA Test: "Substantial Continuity" and Successor Liability Ruling
Superfund Cleanup Deadline: Stipulated Penalty of $358,000
Laws of the Rivers: Compendium for Major Interstate Rivers
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed
Clean Water Act Authority Approved for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
TWR #36: February 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs
Water Transfers and the Clean Water Act by Rick Glick
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood
Water Briefs:
Interstate Conflict: Oklahoma Water Sale Ban
New Stormwater Regulations in Washington
Watershed Management EPA Grant for New Mexico
BPA Closing of Fish Passage Center Rejected by 9th Circuit
Mercury Study of Rivers in West Released (EPA & OSU)
Water Conservation: Bush's 2% Solution
Water Rights Fees Overturned in California Court Decision
Klamath Dams - Agency Fish Passage Mandates Finalized
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: Montana v. Wyoming
TWR #35: January 15, 2007
In-Depth Articles:
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn, WestWater Research LLC (Vancouver, WA)
NPDES Permits & Water Transfers: Post-Miccosukee Court in Florida Finds NPDES Permit Necessary by Richard M. Glick, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Portland, OR)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd, Center for Tribal Advocacy (Clifton, CO)
NPDES Requirements & Pesticides: EPA's Final Rule Exempts Certain Applications by Beth S. Ginsberg (Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle, WA) and J. Mark Morford (Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR)
Water Briefs:
New Reservoir Approved for Colorado River Water (Bureau of Reclamation)
Ground Water and Surface Water Regulation: Colorado Decision
Water Use Efficiency - Reclamation Report for California
Perchlorate Legislation Introduced
Clean Water Act Settlement: Wetlands Preservation & Enhancement
Klamath Water Market & Study (Bureau of Reclamation)
Dairy Water Quality: Management & Technology Publication
Water Quality Data Warehouse: USGS Program for Data and Mapping
Puget Sound Initiative in Washington: Proposals & Cleanup
Drinking Water: Unregulated Contaminants Monitored for Study
Wetland Nutrients: Draft EPA Water Quality Standards Guidance
Bonneville Power Administration Land Acquisition With Tribal Ownership
TWR #34: December 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (Eugene, OR)
State NPDES Programs & ESA Consultation: Federal District Court Rejects Argument that ESA Consultation is Required by J. Mark Morford (Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR) and Beth S. Ginsberg, (Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle, WA)
Climate & Water Pricing: Climate Effects on Water Transaction Prices by B. G. Colby, J. Pullen, K. Pittenger, and L. Jones (University of Arizona, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon, Editor
Water Briefs:
Fish Recovery Multi-Agency Cooperation (San Juan River Basin)
Water Privatization: Court Voids Stockton Contract
Aquatic Pesticides: EPA Final Rule Issued
Groundwater Contamination: Superfund Cleanup Costs Settlement
Interstate Compacts: Draft Model Compact Available
Tribal Water Projects: EPA Funding Publication
Wetland Mitigation: Evaluating Clean Water Act Projects in California
Aquifer Recharge: Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Assessments Funded
Stormwater Pollution Order on Industrial Runoff in California
Conservation Grants USFWS Funding for Planning & Habitat Acquisition
TWR #33: November 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (University of California at Davis)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (Phoenix, AZ)
Water Briefs:
Platte River Program - Endangered Species Act Interior Agreement
Tribal Clean Water Act Authority: Water Quality Designation in California
New Mexico Water Trust Fund: Permanent Status Vote
Superfund Delisting: Rocky Mountain Arsenal Parcel
Water Efficiency: Landscape Irrigation - EPA Certification
Agricultural Drainage Water: $17.5 Million in Grants Awarded in California
Ecosystem Indicators (EPA Web-Based Program): Puget Sound
Endangered Species Act "Take" Alleged: Lawsuit Filed Against California DWR
Strategic Water Reserve: First Acquisition in New Mexico
Drinking Water Underground Source Risks: EPA Rule Issued
Water Quality Credit Trading Markets: Model Program Under USDA/EPA Partnership
Chiloquin Dam Removal Agreement in the Klamath Basin
Tribal Water Quality: EPA Grants and Guidance for Non Point Source Pollution Program
TWR #32: October 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke, City of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ)
Tribal Fish Consumption and Water Quality Standards by J.D. Williams (Portland, OR)
Washington Stormwater Regulation: State General Industrial Stormwater Permits At Issue by James Tupper (Seattle, WA)
Analysis of Mercury in Water and Sediment by James Ateer, Betsy Henry, Kathi Futornick, Gary Bigham (Lake Oswego, OR & Bellevue, WA)
Water Briefs:
Klamath Hydroelectric Relicensing: Fish Passage and FERC
Municipal Water Rights: Retroactive Expansion Lawsuit
Nationwide Section 404 Permits for the Clean Water Act: Corps of Engineers' Proposal
Shipyard Superfund Site: Elliot Bay Seattle
Yakima USGS Groundwater Study
Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination - Settlement Reached
Allocation of Water : Congressional Budget Office Report
New Regulations for Ballast Water Ordered
Water Auction: Effluent Water Sale in Arizona
World Water Forum Final Report
TWR #31: September 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Municipal Water Rights in New Mexico: Various Approaches and Development Impacts by James Brockmann, Stein & Brockmann (Santa Fe, NM)
Mercury Contamination: A West Coast Perspective by Katherine Futornick, Gary Bigham, and Betsy Henry
(Exponent, Inc. - Lake Oswego, OR; Bellevue, WA)
Quantifying Instream Flow Needs by Tom Annear, Wyoming Fish & Game Department (Cheyenne, WY)
Hydroelectric Relicensing Decision: Skokomish Case Limits FERC Authority by David Moon, Editor TWR (Eugene. OR)
Water Briefs:
Wetlands Case: 9th Circuit Issues Post-Rapanos Decision
Golf Course Receives Conservation Fines in Arizona
All-American Canal Lining Halted: 9th Circuit Injunction
Tribal Water Quality: Program Case Studies
Reclamation Contract Awarded for Removal of Savage Rapids Dam
California Drinking Water Standard: Perchlorate
Groundwater Pollution Decision: Punitives Reduced
Watershed Grants by EPA
Wetlands Initiative: New USDA Conservation Reserve Program
Municipal Wastewater Violations in Idaho - EPA Settlement
New Mexico Climate Change Report Issued (Water Availability & Demand)
Stormwater Violations: Developers Fined in Idaho
EPA Enforcement in Alaska: Discharges Without NPDES Permit
TWR #30: August 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox, Ph.D., P.E., Colorado Division of Water Resources (Denver)
Supreme Court Decides Wetlands Cases Rapanos & Carabell by Roderick Walston, Best Best & Krieger (Walnut Creek)
Municipal Water Conservation: Cost Benefit Analysis and Comparison by Val L. Little, Principal Investigator and Rebecca Gallup, Research Specialist, Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona (Tucson)
Rights-of-Way Across Federal Lands: Easement Decision by 9th Circuit by David C. Moon, Editor (Eugene)
Water Briefs:
Conservation Easements: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Nebraska
Wetlands Enforcement: Agriculture Exemption Limits
Stormwater Violation and EPA Settlement
Lead in Drinking Water: EPA Lead and Copper Rule Proposal
Stormwater Panel: Feasibility of Numeric Effluent Limits Applicable to Stormwater Discharges
Hatchery Salmon/Wild Salmon: 9th Circuit Decision Upholds Federal Regulations
Growth Limits Based on Water Supply: Reclamation Exploratory Well
TWR #29: July 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward, Ph.D., Deschutes River Conservancy (Bend) and David Newton, P.E., Newton Consultants, Inc. (Bend)
New Mexico Water Markets: Buying, Selling and Leasing Water Rights by John W. Shomaker, Ph.D. (John Shomaker & Associates, Albuquerque) and F. Lee Brown, Ph.D. (H2O Economics, Albuquerque)
Clean Water Act Wetlands Jurisdiction: US Supreme Court Rules on Rapanos & Carabell by Jennie Bricker, Stoel Rives (Portland)
Water Briefs:
Groundwater Pollution: Manufacturers Liability Verdict in California
Colorado River Program: "Intentionally Created Surplus"
Wastewater Discharge Permits: Pollutant Trading Allowed for Discharge
International Agreement with Canada: Transboundary CERCLA Settlement
Umatilla Tribe Study for Walla Walla River Flow Restoration
Federal CAFO Rules: Proposed NPDES Revisions by EPA
Groundwater Augmentation: Conjunctive Use Decision by Colorado Supreme Court
Aquifer Protection Permit: ADEQ & Phelps Dodge Consent Order
Desalinization Program Recommendations from California DWR
Desalinization and Water Purification Roadmap: Sandia National Laboratories
TWR #28: June 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
State Authority & Hydropower: Supreme Court Affirms State Authority (S.D. Warren v. Maine) by Richard M. Glick, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP (Portland)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (Portland, OR)
Global Warming, The Hydrologic Cycle and Water Management by Brad Udall, Western Water Assessment (Boulder, CO)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon, Editor of The Water Report
Water Briefs:
Federal Plan Violates Endangered Species Act: Snake River BiOp Plan Flawed
Brownfields Program: $70 Million in Grants
Bay Area Water Rights: Water Quality & Minimum Flows in California
USFWS and Tribes Grants Announced: Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Dallas Stormwater: Settlement Agreement and Wetlands Construction
Missouri River 2006 Spring Pulse: Storage Releases by Corps of Engineers from Upstream Reservoirs
Clean Water Act Violations: Settlement Reached on Oil Spill on Warm Springs Reservation
Water Transfer Rule: EPA Clarification Regarding NPDES Permits
Stormwater Settlement: Idaho Highway Construction Results in Clean Water Act Violations
TWR #27: May 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Use Attainability Analysis: Friend or Foe? by John Spencer and Tom Dupuis, CH2M Hill
Beyond Privatization: Lessons for Restructuring Water Systems to Improve Performance by Gary Wolff, P.E., Ph.D., and Eric Hallstein, The Pacific Institute
Nogales Wastewater Treatment: International Issues Impact Progress by Joe Gelt, Editor, Water Resources Research Center (Arizona)
Water Briefs:
Interstate Water Quality: Coalbed Methane Conflict Between Wyoming and Montana
NPDES Authority Challenged in Washington: Stormwater & Point Sources
Native & Non-Native Fish: USGS Study
Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater & Drinking Water Wells
Aamodt Settlement in New Mexico Water Rights Adjudication
Groundwater Contamination - EPA Settlement Reached in Nebraska
Shasta Lake Options Included in Reclamation's Scoping Report
Rio Grande Annual Operating Plan Released
Interstate Conflict - Oklahoma Water Quality Actions
Sediments Cleanup - Experimental Processes to Decontaminate
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer
Underground Injection Control Fine Proposed (Safe Drinking Water Act Permit)
Hydropower Relicensing: Fish Passage Proposal by PacifiCorp
Navajo Reservoir FEIS Completed - Flow Recommendations and Authorized Purposes
Hanford Site Five-Year CERCLA Review
TWR #26: April 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Perchlorate in Groundwater & Surface Water: Occurrence, Regulation and Remediation by Evan Cox, Carol Aziz and Robert Borch, GeoSyntec Consultants Incorporated
Mining Megasite Cleanup: CERCLA Remedies Adapt to Circumstances in Butte, Montana by Angela Frandsen, Camp, Dresser, and McKee (CDM) (Helena, MT)
Water Briefs:
Instream Water Rights Settlement: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Seattle
Purpose of Use Change in Bureau of Reclamation Project: Irrigation to Domestic Use in Colorado
Pecos River Lawsuit Filed - ESA Violations Alleged Against Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers
Pesticide Buffers Order - Partial Removal of Buffers Due to Oregon Coast Coho Decision
Former Decree Precludes San Carlos Apache Tribe's Claims in Gila Adjudication in Arizona
Wetlands Restoration and Preservation Rule Proposed by EPA and Corps
Silvery Minnow ESA Sanctuary Construction Underway in New Mexico
Coalbed Methane Interstate Dispute Between Montana and Wyoming
Fish Passage Prescribed in Klamath Hydro Relicensing Proceeding (NOAA Fisheries and Dept. of Interior)
TWR #25: March 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The ESA & CWA Delegation: Defenders of Wildlife V. EPA by David Light of The Water Report
Columbia River Water Management Plan: Emphasizing Water Storage and Conservation by David C. Moon of The Water Report
Water Briefs:
USGS Pesticides Report - Comprehensive Study Released
Missouri River Operating Plan: Spring Pulse Delay
Instream Flow Decision: Nonprofit Applications Upheld in Texas
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington
CAFO Permits Deadline Extended
Small Drinking Water Systems: EPA Releases Water Tools and Variances
Instream Flows: Cooperative Efforts in Nebraska Provide Support
TWR #24: February 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Wetlands and the Clean Water Act: Rapanos, Carabell and the Limits of Federal Jurisdiction by Howard Bleichfeld, Sam Collinson, and Christopher S. Mills of Van Ness Feldman, PC
Water Quality and Temperature Trading: Regulatory Innovation in the Tualatin Basin by Bruce Cordon, Clean Water Services
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenged (NWEA v. EPA) by Richard M. Glick, Davis Wright Tremaine (Portland, Oregon)
Water Briefs:
Water Quality and Logging: California Water Agency Authority Upheld
Orca Endangered Species Act Listing Challenged by Building Industry
IDWR Aquifer Recharge Project in Idaho Awarded 2025 Grant
Commissioner’s Water Conservation Award (Reclamation) to Idaho Irrigation District
Pesticide Buffers Remain - US Supreme Court Denies Cert
Perchlorate Contamination and Cleanup: EPA Protective Guidance Issued
Instream Flow Program Proposal in Texas Critiqued
Oregon Coast Coho ESA Listing Avoided - NOAA Withdraws Proposal
Final California Water Plan Update 2005
Tribal Clean Water Act Grants: EPA Guideline Published
Hanford Settlement Between US and Washington: Groundwater Analysis and Environmental Review
Instream Flow: Irrigation Season Shortened to Create Flow
Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance Issued
Critical Habitat Designation (Bull Trout) - Lawsuit Challenges Agency Determination
Streamflow Restoration and Habitat Availability: USGS Study in Hawaii
Water Conservation: Reclamation Awards Grant to Kansas (Republican River)
Stream Contamination Diagnostic Tool (EPA): Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System (CADDIS)
Groundwater Injury Allowed: “Reasonable Use" Limits Damages (Ninth Circuit Decision)
TWR #23: January 15, 2006
In-Depth Articles:
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Interviewed (Jay Manning) by David C. Moon, Editor
Tribal Water Rights Update: John Echohawk - Indian Water Law Elder by David C. Moon, Editor
Hanford Superfund Site Update by Ken Niles, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Energy
Water Briefs:
Instream Flows in Colorado: Transfers and Injury - Protections for Junior Rights
Hydropower Rules: Lawsuit Opposing New Rules Filed
UST Leaks: Groundwater Pollution
Wastewater Treatment: Peak Wet Weather Discharges
NOAA Recovery Plan: Central California Coho Salmon
Nonpoint Pollution: EPA Guidance on Stormwater
Well Metering: Groundwater Requirements in New Mexico
Bureau of Reclamation Reorganization
UST Inspections: Statewide EPA Results for Idaho
Pulp Mill Pollution Violations: Former Officers/Directors Pay Settlement
Drinking Water Rules: New EPA Rules Proposed for Open Reservoirs
Arsenic Rule: Compliance Tools Available
Phytotechnology: Contaminated Plume Technology
Watershed Planning: EPA Handbook Released
Red River Valley Project: Draft EIS Released
Septic Leaks Result in $6.6 Million Fine
TWR #22: December 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
ESA Update - A Review of 2005 by Cherise Oram, Stoel Rives LLP, (Seattle, WA)
Klamath Decisions: Court Rulings on "Takings" and BiOp/RPA Sufficiency by Richard M. Glick, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Portland, OR)
Utah Water Conservation: Irrigation District Conservation by Nancy Hardman, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Water Briefs:
Instream Flows: Study Authorized in Texas
Hydropower Licenses: Expedited Hearings Under FERC
ESA Proposed Policy: Delineating Threatened and Endangered Species
MTBE: Natural Attenuation/Risk Management Option for Underground Storage Tanks
EPA Rule Finalized: Wastewater Treatment Exemptions for Hazardous Waste Mixtures (“Headworks Rule”)
Groundwater Contamination: Superfund Cleanup in the San Gabriel Valley
Reclamation Study: Potential Hydroelectric and Water Supply Projects in the Western United States
EPA ESA Program on Pesticidees: Field Implementation
Exempt Wells: Department of Ecology Reversal Regarding Agricultural Uses
Parking Lot Toxics: Sealcoating Runoff
Perchlorate: Overview of Issues, Status, and Remedial Options - ITRC Document
Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring with Direct Push Technologies - EPA Guidance
US Water Monitor Website
Clean Water Act Stormwater Discharge: Vioaltions by Seven-Up/RC Bottling Company.
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and Oil Spill Prevention Violations: Facility on the Navajo Nation
Water Right Transfers: Idaho Public Interest Standard Ruling
Colorado River USGS Report on Management Impacts of Glen Canyon Dam Operations
TWR #21: November 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Takings and Water Right: Constitutional & Contractual Remedies for Government Takings by Roger J. Marzulla, Marzulla & Marzulla (Washington, DC)
Northwest Regional Sediment Evaluation: Development Project Overview & Update by Taku Fuji, PhD, Kennedy Jenks Consultants & Howard L. Cumberland, Tetra Tech EC (Portland, OR)
Nebraska Water Law Changing: Dramatic Developments - The Spear T Ranch Case by LeRoy W. Sievers and Jocelyn Walsh Golden of Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott, LLP (Lincoln, NE)
Water Briefs:
Clean Water Act Cases Accepted by US Supreme Court
Pesticides Information Court Order
Hawaii DOT Fined for Stormwater Violations
Tribal Projects EPA Grants
Klamath Coho Salmon Plan Rejected by the 9th Circuit
Superfund Order: Duwamish Sediments
Hazardous Waste - California CERCLA Settlement
Dam Removal Proposal: FERC and Sediment Impact and Water Quality
EPA Announces Brownfields Rule: All Appropriate Inquiries
Groundwater Contamination Cleanup: San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site
Clean Water Act Fine for Inaccurate Reporting
TWR #20: October 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts, Salmon, Lewis & Weldon, PLC (Phoenix, AZ)
Western Water Digital Information Website by Constance Lundberg
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
Pesticides Decision from 9th Circuit
Water Shortage: Lake Powell and Lake Mead Management
Critical Habitat for Bull Trout - Final Rule
Pretreatment Rule for Wastewater Discharges
Nebraska CAFOs: Clean Water Act Penalty
Columbia River BiOps Order and Upper Snake Case
Groundwater Basins in New Mexico Under State Jurisdiction
Water Supply: Declining Aquifer in Washington
Klamath FERC: Dam Removal and Irrigators' Power Rates
Interstate Water Quality Battle: Oklahoma v. Poultry
Sediment Evaluation: Regional Framework
Reclaimed Water: Bureau of Reclamation FONSI in Arizona
Salmon Fishing Case Appealed to 9th Circuit
USGS Report on Groundwater in US
TWR #19: September 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Aquifer Storage Recovery: The Texas Perspective by Edmond R. McCarthy Jr., Sheridan L. Gilkerson and James C. Dwyer
Montana Groundwater/Surface Water Conflicts: Management in Search of Science and Reason by Eloise Kendy, John Wilson and Laura Ziemer
Recycling Wastewater By-Products: BioCycle Farm & Poplars by Kenneth J. Vanderford
Water Briefs:
State NPDES Authority: NPDES Program Vacated in Arizona
Groundwater Contamination Superfund Settlement (California)
Critical Habitat: NOAA Cuts by 80% (NW & California)
Conjunctive Use - Utah Reports
Landfill Superfund Cleanup Settlement (Colorado)
Nonpoint Source Management Guidance by EPA
Klamath "Takings" - Irrigators' Claims Rejected
Dam Removal Grants - Open Rivers Initiative by NOAA
TWR #18: August 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Tribal Water Quality Standards by Richard A. Du Bey & Michelle Ulick Rosenthal
San Diego Creek's Natural Treatment Stormwater Management System by Eric Strecker, Peter Mangarella, Todd Hesse, Klaus Rathfelder, Marc Leisenring & Norris Brandt
Snake River Adjudication: The Nez Perce Agreement by Jerry R. Rigby
Climate Change and Washington Water Law by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
Salmon Recovery Plan (Puget Sound)
Salmon Spill Order Upheld by 9th Circuit
Clean Water Act Fine - Wetlands Dumping
Nebraska Groundwater - Authority to Regulate
Nonpoint Sources - Arizona Grants
Wastewater Treatment - EPA Penalty for Municipality
ESA Recovery Program Report Online
TWR #17: July 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Regulating Urban Runoff: Stormwater Issues by Paul N. Singarella
Interstate Water Banking: Evolving Colorado River System Agreement by James H. Davenport
Friant Dam and San Joaquin River Fisheries Restoration: Reasonable Remedies? by Christopher H. Calfee
Tribal Reserved Rights and Groundwater: Lummi Nation Decision by Barbara Markham
Water Briefs:
Pesticide Use: 9th Circuit Upholds Buffers Decision
Wind River Settlement and Penalties
NOAA Hatchery Policy and Listing Determinations
Conservation Easements: Handbook Released
EPA Guidance: Compliance for Development
Superfund Lien: Past Cleanup Costs
CWA Public Notice: General Permits
Watershed Protection: EPA Webcast
Klamath Water Bank 2005
CWA Penalty and Settlement: Oil Spill Response
Safe Drinking Water: $277 Billion Investment Required
TWR #16: June 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
The Colorado River - Has It Run Out of Water? by Lawrence J. MacDonnell
Water and the Environment - The Role of Ecosystem Restoration by Sharon B. Megdal
2005 Sediments Conference by Laura Kennedy
Water Use and Transfers - Systematic Planning Avoids Risks and Creates Opportunity by Douglas W. MacDougal
Dams and Salmon: Judge Rejects BiOp by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
Groundwater Rules Invalid: Deschutes Mitigation
Sewage Settlement: $187 Million Consent Degree
Drought Relief: Reservoir Storage in New Mexico
Klamath Water Bank: USGS Report
EPA & MTBE: Petitions Rejected
TWR #15: May 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark
Water Resource Management in El Paso: Conservation, Reclaimed Water and Desalinization by Edmund G. Archuleta and Karol Parker
Idaho Conjunctive Use Order by David C. Moon
Rio Grande Water Regulation: "Active Water Resource Management" (AWRM) by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
Groundwater Rule: Safe Drinking Water Rule Delayed
CAFO Ruling in 2nd Circuit
Clean Water Decision Regarding Costs of Compliance
Montana Adjudication Legislation: Fee Bill
Stormwater Holding on Municipal Permits
San Juan River Basin - Navajo Nation Settlement Approved
Citizen's Guide on Institutional Controls Released by EPA
Criminal Sentence in Hazardous Waste Case
Green Sturgeon - ESA Proposed LIsting
Washington Draft Plan on Salmon Recovery Endorsed by NOAA
Riparian Funding in Arizona
Water 2025 Grants - New State Program
TWR #14: April 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Water, Property & Authority in New Mexico: Balancing Tribal and State Sovereign Interests by Stephen H. Greetham
Drinking Water Rules Update by Scott Shine
Critical Habitat, Bull Trout and Politics by Arlene Montgomery
Colorado Recreational In-Channel Diversions by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
Groundwater Contamination - Arizona Study of PG&E Plume
ESA Permits - NOAA Online Guide
Washington Drought Emergency Declared
Leasing Water - Yakima Basin Drought Response
Tribal Water Right Fund Created in New Mexico
Groundwater Active Management Area Rejected in New Mexico
Nez Perce Settlement - Idaho
Conan the Riparian - Tribes Rally for Salmon
US-Mexico Agreement on Mexico Water Debt
Reclaimed Water Use Approved for Snowmaking by Forest Service
US-Mexico Report Assesses Resources
Clean Water Act Violation - Industrial Wastewater
Lead in Drinking Water - EPA Strengthens Protection
Clean Water Act Enforcement - NPDES Violations
Pump and Treat - New EPA Guidance for Remediating Polluted Groundwater
ESA Grants for $70 Million - USFWS
TWR #13: March 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor
Stormwater Management: Increased Construction Site Scrutiny - Avoiding Enforcement by Carol L. Forrest
Streamlining Federal Permits (Portland/Federal Agencies Coordination) by Mike Reed
Water Briefs:
Groundwater Holding: Nebraska Conjunctive Use
EPA’s CAFO Rules: Second Circuit Holding
Water Quality Database (EPA)
Bypass Flows - USFS Policy Change in Colorado
Incidental Take Permits - Washington Forest Practices
Perchlorate - EPA Reference Dose
TWR #12: February 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
US Water Services Privatization: Key Issues and Experiences by Charles W. Howe and Jeffrey W. Jacobs
Endangered Species Act Update: Summary of the 12th Annual ESA Conference by Greg D. Corbin
EPA, the ESA and Pesticides by Patti Goldman
Hydroelectric Relicensing and the Clean Water Act by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
EPA Pesticides Proposed Rule and Statement Announced
Sewage "Blending" and EPA Proposed Rule
Colorado River 2005 Operating Plan Released
ESA Recovery Plan Submitted by Washington
Coalbed Methane General Permit Held Illegal in Wyoming
Reservoir Expansion on the Yampa and Instream Flows
Hatchery Fish/Wild Fish Ruling: Remand to NMFS
Instream Flow Toolkit Developed for Washington
Toxicity Guidance - EPA Draft (WET Testing in NPDES Permits)
Surface Water Users "Call" on Groundwater Rights in Idaho
Growth and Water: EPA Training Module On-Line
Bureau of Reclamation Decision Document for Columbia River
TMDL Water Quality Plan for the Upper Eel River
Stormwater Penalties for Idaho Construction
Stormwater Permits for Oil & Gas Construction: Regulatory Deadline Extended
Critical Habitat Public Comment Extension: Salmon & Steelhead
Colorado Water Law Decision
TWR #11: January 15, 2005
In-Depth Articles:
Klamath Basin Science: Editor's Introduction
Klamath Fishery Science: Controversy in the Klamath River Basin by Dave Vogel
Hardy Response
Klamath Basin Water Resource Issues by Dr. Thomas B. Hardy
Vogel Response
Montana Water Law Update by David C. Moon
The ESA and Water "Takings:" $16.7 Million Settlement Shakes Up Water World (Interview with Attorney Roger Marzulla) by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
USFWS New Regulations on Incidental Take Permits
Bull Trout Lawsuit Filed Over Critical Habitat Designations
Land and Water Use: New California Website Collects Data
Colville Tribes of Washington Sign Water Agreement
Santa Ana Sucker Critical Habitat Revised in California
Lavaca Bay Settlement: Alcoa Agreement in Texas
Comprehensive Groundwater Study Released in California
Columbia River Mainstem Program Announced by Washington Governor
Pesticide Assessments completed by EPA (ESA Impacts)
TWR #10: December 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Conjunctive Administration on the Eastern Snake River Plain by Phillip J. Rassier
Ground Water Right Transfers in the Snake River Plain, Idaho by Gary S. Johnson, Robert L. Harris, Bryce Contor and Donna M. Cosgrove
Water Marketing and Transfers in Texas by Ronald A. Kaiser
Colorado McCarran Amendment Ruling by David C. Moon
Water Briefs:
Water Supply Initiative in Colorado
California DWR Water Use Efficiency
Canal Easement - Federal Lawsuit in Oregon
Arizona Water Settlement Approved by Congress
EPA Enforcement Summary 2004
Western Salmonids Draft EA
NOAA BiOp - Columbia and Snake Rivers
Critical Habitat Exclusions Considered
EPA Water Quality Training Handbook
TWR #9: November 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Basin-Wide TMDL Development: Impacts on NPDES Permits by Suzanne C. Lacampagne and Jason B. Joner
Fish Passage Assessment by Paul Conrecode
The Role of Science in the ESA: Balancing the Needs of Protected Species by Michael G. Thabault
Northwest Water Quality Data Exchange: Access to Regional Information On-line by Janet Gillaspie
Water Briefs:
Idaho Groundwater Settlement - Purchase of Surface Rights
NOAA Fisheries Draft Strategic Plan 2005-2010
Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan
Federal Hatchery Policy - NMFS Call for Comments
CalFED Bill Signed - Funding and Restoration Projects (Storage)
Texas Conservation Report and Best Management Practices Guide
Columbia River Initiative - Washington Program for New Rights and Mitigation
California Waterways Data Website
FERC Relicensing - Klamath River (KWUA Motion to Intervene)
EPA Withdrawal of Clean Water Act Pollution Detection Procedures
Klamath River Watershed Coordination Agreement
TMDL Lawsuits - EPA Website
Water Storage - Washington State Projects
Surface Water Rules - New Mexico
TWR #8: October 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Aquifer Storage Recovery: Expanding Possibilities in the Western United States by Cat Shrier
Easements On and Over Federal Lands by Daniel H. Israel
Watershed Assessments: The Upper Klamath Basin Process by Mike Connelly and Jennifer Miller
Water Briefs:
Water Quality Standards: 9th Circuit Holding on Dam Operations
2004 Report to Congress: NOAA Fisheries
Delisting Criteria: NOAA Draft for Coho Salmon
FERC Hydropower Rule - Comments and Controversy
Groundwater Replenishment - Orange County Water District Purification System
Bull Trout Critical Habitat Designation
TWR #7: September 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Basin-Wide Water Management (Cooperation in the Deschutes Basin: A Municipal Perspective) by Patrick Griffiths
Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary of the Interior - Interview by David Moon
Water Rights Donations and Federal Tax Law by Neal Stelting
Water Briefs:
NOAA Columbia-Snake Draft Strategy
Water Purchases - CA DWR Dry Year Program
Navajo Settlement Motions Denied - Negotiations Continue
Canal Seepage - BOR Grant to Evaluate PAM
Texas Promotes Desalinization
Border States Meeting - Texas and New Mexico Dialogue
Snake River Adjudication - Wild & Scenic Water Rights Settled
Irrigation Fine - Failure to Measure (Washington)
Groundwater Consent Decree - Contamination by US Army
Klamath Update: Water Purchases, Storage Initiative, ESA Five-Year Review, FY 2005 Budget and BOR "Water Bank"
TWR #6: August 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Stormwater Management by Eric Strecker, Marcus Quigley, Ben Urbonas and Jonathon Jones
Colorado Groundwater Law by David Harrison
Takings, Water Rights & The Fifth Amendment by Michael Van Zandt
Water Briefs:
Missouri River Appeal - Consolidated Case (Flows and ESA)
Trinity River 9th Circuit Decision (NEPA and ESA)
Desalinization Workshops (California)
BPA Spill Controversy - 9th Circuit Compels Spill for Fishery
Montana/Wyoming Update: Yellowstone River Compact
EPA Pesticide Policy and ESA Consultations (New Rules)
Reclaimed Water Use (Groundwater Recharge)
Clean Water Act Settlement - Navajo Nation (San Juan River)
Hydroelectric Settlement - Fish Passage
Water Banks - Analysis of Western States
Navajo Water Rights Settlement
Pesticide/Toxics Study for Walla Walla River
Sewage Overflow - $2 Billion Settlement in Los Angeles
Dam Removal Grant
Hatchery Reform - Northwest (NWPCC)
Wetlands Damage
TWR Issue #5: July 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Public Drinking Water Contamination by Michael Axline and Duane Miller
Ecosystem Economics by Daniel D. Heagerty and Gillian C. Ockner
Western United States Groundwater Law by Gary Bryner
Water Briefs:
Groundwater Contamination: PCE - Arizona DEQ Superfund Site
Pecos Basin Purchases - New Mexico Acquisition Program
Ecology General Permit - Sand and Gravel Regulations
Pesticide Buffers - 9th Circuit Appeal (No Spray Stream Buffers)
Columbia River Discharges - Clean Water Act Citizen Suit
Stormwater Fine - Measurement Issue (Washington Dept. of Ecology)
BPA Summer Spill Decision (Tribes Prepare Litigation Contesting)
FERC Compelled to Respond - Hells Canyon Hydropower Complex
Montana-Wyoming Talk Continue: Yellowstone Compact Discussions
NOAA Dam Settlement With Rancher - ESA Violations
Snow Survey Funds Jeopardy - Western States Water Council
Estuaries Restoration - NOAA Inventory Released
Missouri River Ruling Announced - River Flows & ESA
Dredging Lawsuit - Columbia River Deepening by Corps of Engineers
Instream Flow Petition - Hawaii Instream Flow Standards and "Waste"
Fish Farm Wastewater - New EPA Regulations
Containment Liners Technology Survey by EPA
Contaminant Data - Forensic Tool for Evaluating Contamination (EPA)
TWR Issue #4: June 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Water Reuse: Lessons From the California Perspective by Craig Lichty
River Management & the Endangered Species Act: Missouri River Litigation (Navigation Versus Fish & Wildlife) by David Hayes, Janice Schneider and Casandra Sturkie
Washington Water Law Update by David Moon
Pesticides Rulings and Stream Buffers by Laurie Beale
Water Briefs:
Montana - Wyoming Water Fight Brewing?
Statewide Aquatic Herbicide Permit - California (Headwaters case)
Bypass Flow Upheld/Fishery (TU, et al v. US Dept. of Agriculture, et al)
Klamath Tribes Sue PacifiCorp: $1 Billion + Lawsuit Over Fishery Loss
Stormwater Penality Issued Against Wal-Mart: $3.1 Million Fine
Hatchery Fish/ Wild Fish Update: New Hatchery Policy Released
FERC and Forest Service Sued in Hydropower License Dispute
TWR Issue #3: May 15, 2004
In-depth Articles:
Hydroelectric Project Reauthorization: FERC and Oregon Process by Martha Pagel
Coalbed Methane Extraction: Newfound Impacts and Water Quality Mitigation by Tom Darin
Groundwater Rights in Blended Basins: Storage, Ownership, Overdraft & Takings by Kevin O'Brien
Platte River Ecosystem Restoration - Environmental Perspective by Dan Luecke
Water Briefs:
Hatchery Fish - Wild Fish Controversy: NOAA Draft Policy
Trinity River Flows: Increased Flows Ordered
USFWS Bull Trout Review - Censored Analysis Criticized
Columbia Basin Spills: Tribes Threaten Lawsuit Over BPA Proposal
TWR Issue #2: April 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
Waterway-To-Waterway Transference: NPDES Permit Requirements and the Miccosukee Case by Rick Glick
Water Rights Adjudication in Montana: Chief Judge C. Bruce Loble Interview
Flow Restoration in the Northwest: Columbia Basin Water Transactions by Andrew Purkey and Christopher Furey
Oregon Water Quality Standards: National Model for Fisheries by Mary Lou Souscia
Water Briefs:
Missouri River Control (Corps of Engineers) -Montana Amicus Brief
GAO Report on Consultation Process under the Endangered Species Act
Dam Removal in California: Matilijia Dam
Wastewater Fines: Surface/Groundwater Connection
BPA Proposal to Lower Spills: Power Production versus Fishery
NOAA Restoration Monitoring Manual: Coastal Restoration
Instream Flows in Washington: Ecology Sets Minimum Flows
Clean Water Act on Navajo Land: EPA Enforcement (Utah)
Stormwater Penalty:EPA Enforcement in California
Dredging Lawsuit: Columbia River Deepening Opposed
Navajo Water Rights Settlement Proposed: San Juan River Basin
Gold Mine Lawsuit: Clean Water Act Citizen Suit in Montana
Water Temperatures Study by Ecology (Washington)
Ocean Dumping: EPA Fine (California)
Diversion Permits/Columbia River: National Academy of Science Study
Water Use Trends: USGS Study Released
TWR Issue #1: March 15, 2004
In-Depth Articles:
The Rule of Capture and the Edwards Aquifer Adjudication by Darcy Frownfelter
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary
Endangered Species Act, Salmon & Western Water Law by Glenn Spain
Water Briefs:
Green Sturgeon Listing Remanded
Missouri River Final EIS from Corps of Engineers
EPA Approves Oregon Water Quality Standards
Alaska Water Quality Standard Revisions Partially Approved by EPA
Arsenic Removal - EPA Project in New Mexico
Watershed-Based NPDES Permit Issued
Snake River Enforcement Actions by EPA and IDWR
Stormwater Violations and Compliance Order in California
Conservation Grants Announced by DOI
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