AWARE Update December 2008

AWARE Colorado continues to visit communities around the state to inform local officials and others about tools and strategies to protect water quality. To learn more about the AWARE Colorado program or schedule a presentation click here.

Here are some new resources, articles and an upcoming event.

• NEWS FROM AWARE

AWARE Colorado’s “Water Protection Toolkit for Local Officials” is included in a new CD of resources that helps local officials, along with planning and environmental professionals, protect water quality.

The CD, “Balancing Water Quality and Smart Growth Goals Toolkit,” was developed by the International City/County Management Assoc. It includes a webcast, presentations, fact sheets, publications, case studies, Web links and other resources.

Log on http://www.lgean.org/html/whatsnew.cfm?id=1245 to order the free CD, or to download it, follow the “for more information” link.

AWARE Colorado program director Cynthia Peterson recently spoke at the national Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials conference about AWARE's new community-based social marketing approach. She told participants how the approach builds on AWARE's ongoing information and education efforts to achieve actions that lead to the adoption of low impact development and other water protective land use strategies.

• NEW RESOURCES

Conference presentations address nonpoint source issues

Presentations given at the annual Sustaining Colorado Watershed Conference in October are now available on the Colorado Watershed Assembly Web site at www.coloradowater.org. A number of the presentations addressed land use and water quality issues, including, in part:

Watershed Sustainability: Less Talk, More Action
Fountain Creek Vision Task Force – Public Involvement
Implementation and Integration of Colorado’s Source Water Protection Planning Program
EPA’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Initiative
Extensive Green Roof as a Best Management Practice for Stormwater and Air Quality
The Interface Between Wetland and Traditional Landscaping
Land Development Effects on Waterways and LID Solutions
Porous Asphalt Design and Construction in Colorado

Ecosystem Valuation Tool

This Web site quantifies ecosystem benefits. It is designed for non-economists and provides concepts, methods and applications.

Log on www.ecosystemvaluation.org.

Clean Water America Alliance

One of this new organization's initiatives will be to establish a Clean Water Academy. Starting in 2009, it will address a variety of topics related to clean water, including land use planning, watershed planning, sustainable growth strategies, water resource restoration, and climate adaptation.

Log on www.cleanwateramericaalliance.org/index.php.

Urban Stormwater Management in the United States

An uncorrected prepublication copy of this National Research Council report, which makes recommendations for improving urban stormwater management, is available for free download at www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/nrc_stormwaterreport.pdf. The final paperback version can be purchased at www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12465.

State of the Roaring Fork Watershed Report

This report, released earlier this month, comprises Phase I of the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. It describes the current status of the watershed, identifies information gaps and points out threats to local water resources and ecosystems.

For more information, log on www.roaringfork.org.

• ARTICLES

• UPCOMING EVENTS

Source Water Protection Workshops

Jan. 7, 2009
Westminster City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, Colo.

January 9, 2009
Glenwood Springs Community Center, 100 Wulfsohn Rd., Glenwood Springs, Colo.

Workshop flyer

• FOR MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about ways communities can prevent the impacts of land use on water quality, visit the AWARE Colorado Web site at www.awarecolorado.org.

A statewide program to educate local decision makers about the impacts of land use choices on water quality AWARE Colorado Home AWARE Updates Past Issues	AWARE Colorado Update • December 2008
	AWARE Colorado continues to visit communities around the state to inform local officials and others about tools and strategies to protect water quality. To learn more about the AWARE Colorado program or schedule a presentation click here. Here are some new resources, articles and an upcoming event. • NEWS FROM AWARE AWARE Colorado’s “Water Protection Toolkit for Local Officials” is included in a new CD of resources that helps local officials, along with planning and environmental professionals, protect water quality. The CD, “Balancing Water Quality and Smart Growth Goals Toolkit,” was developed by the International City/County Management Assoc. It includes a webcast, presentations, fact sheets, publications, case studies, Web links and other resources. Log on http://www.lgean.org/html/whatsnew.cfm?id=1245 to order the free CD, or to download it, follow the “for more information” link. AWARE Colorado program director Cynthia Peterson recently spoke at the national Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials conference about AWARE's new community-based social marketing approach. She told participants how the approach builds on AWARE's ongoing information and education efforts to achieve actions that lead to the adoption of low impact development and other water protective land use strategies. • NEW RESOURCES Conference presentations address nonpoint source issues Presentations given at the annual Sustaining Colorado Watershed Conference in October are now available on the Colorado Watershed Assembly Web site at www.coloradowater.org. A number of the presentations addressed land use and water quality issues, including, in part: Watershed Sustainability: Less Talk, More Action Fountain Creek Vision Task Force – Public Involvement Implementation and Integration of Colorado’s Source Water Protection Planning Program EPA’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Initiative Extensive Green Roof as a Best Management Practice for Stormwater and Air Quality The Interface Between Wetland and Traditional Landscaping Land Development Effects on Waterways and LID Solutions Porous Asphalt Design and Construction in Colorado Ecosystem Valuation Tool This Web site quantifies ecosystem benefits. It is designed for non-economists and provides concepts, methods and applications. Log on www.ecosystemvaluation.org. Clean Water America Alliance One of this new organization's initiatives will be to establish a Clean Water Academy. Starting in 2009, it will address a variety of topics related to clean water, including land use planning, watershed planning, sustainable growth strategies, water resource restoration, and climate adaptation. Log on www.cleanwateramericaalliance.org/index.php. Urban Stormwater Management in the United States An uncorrected prepublication copy of this National Research Council report, which makes recommendations for improving urban stormwater management, is available for free download at www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/nrc_stormwaterreport.pdf. The final paperback version can be purchased at www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12465. State of the Roaring Fork Watershed Report This report, released earlier this month, comprises Phase I of the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. It describes the current status of the watershed, identifies information gaps and points out threats to local water resources and ecosystems. For more information, log on www.roaringfork.org. • ARTICLES A Back Seat for Parking Space Cincinnati officials want 'green' roofs to replace shingles and tar atop buildings Coloradans concerned about water quality ‘Green’ Habitat Neighborhood Wins National Award Green Roofs Offer More Than Color for the Skyline Healthy Lawns vs. Clean Water? National Park(ing) Day NEMO Nation Grows: Network Helps Link Land Use and Water QualityTown Council gives final nod on updated watershed measure Uncompahgre Basin watershed sustainability initiative Up on the Roof Vail plans voluntary stormwater protection program Washington State First to Require Low Impact Stormwater Management Techniques • UPCOMING EVENTS Source Water Protection Workshops Jan. 7, 2009 Westminster City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, Colo. January 9, 2009 Glenwood Springs Community Center, 100 Wulfsohn Rd., Glenwood Springs, Colo. Workshop flyer • FOR MORE INFORMATION To learn more about ways communities can prevent the impacts of land use on water quality, visit the AWARE Colorado Web site at www.awarecolorado.org.
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