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2000 EPA Community Involvement Conference

Chapter 3 - State Source Water Assessment and Protection Programs - final guidance: Tools for State Source Water Protection Implementation Including Petition Programs and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

League of Women Voters

"Strategies for Effective Public Involvement: Drinking Water Source Assessment and Protection" Exit EPA Disclaimer document

The League of Women Voters Education Fund has developed this guide to help state agencies, water systems, local governments and others involved in the planning and implementation of source water assessments to plan and implement effective public involvement programs at both the state and local levels.

"Tools for Drinking Water Protection" Exit EPA Disclaimer results of a videoconference

On March 19, 1997, the League of Women Voters Education Fund and PBS Adult Learning Service Satellite presented a live satellite program called Tools for Drinking Water Protection. The program stimulated discussion and provided a focus for local discussion forums in more than 750 sites across the country, in Canada and Brazil. A panel of local experts discussed tools for preventing pollution of drinking water sources and took questions from viewers.

The Groundwater Foundation

"An Introduction to Drinking Water Source Assessment and Protection" Exit EPA Disclaimer workshop guide

This packet of workshop presenter materials includes a detailed workshop guide that provides all the information necessary on how to put on a SWAP workshop, including overheads and handouts. "An Introduction to Drinking Water Source Assessment and Protection" includes a participant version which is an abbreviated version of the workshop guide that may be copied by the presenter and given to each participant.

What is the Groundwater Guardian program? Exit EPA Disclaimer

Groundwater Guardian is a program that supports, recognizes, and connects communities protecting groundwater. It is designed to empower local citizens and communities to take voluntary steps toward protecting their groundwater resources. Groundwater Guardian can be a catalyst for groundwater protection programs such as a local wellhead protection or a source water protection program.

Children’s Groundwater Festival Kit Exit EPA Disclaimer

The Children's Groundwater Festival is an annual one-day event serving 4th and 5th grade students. At the festival, lively entertainment and interactive displays are led by groundwater and natural resources professionals representing government agencies, environmental organizations, higher education, and private business. The activities are designed to teach children about groundwater while they have fun. To help others learn more about putting on a water festival, the Groundwater Foundation has developed two books entitled "Making Waves: How to Put on a Water Festival," and "Making More Waves: Ideas from Across the U.S. and Canada for organizing a Festival".

"Let's Make a Difference: Mobilizing for Community Action" Exit EPA Disclaimer

A motivational guide that will jump-start your engine for groundwater protection and community involvement.

"Consensus Building: A Primer for Local Leaders" Exit EPA Disclaimer

Written to help local leaders, elected officials, and concerned citizens take action in their community to build consensus and prevent groundwater contamination.

The Nature Conservancy

"Working with Communities: Building Long-Term Support for Freshwater Conservation" Exit EPA Disclaimer document

This document is the written proceedings from a workshop convened by The Nature Conservancy for site-based freshwater conservation practitioners in December 1998. This document provides an overview of tools for assessing communities, community relations skills, techniques or strategies for engaging stakeholders, conflict assessment skills, and tips for communicating messages to stakeholders and community members.

EPA’s Design for the Environment - Initiated by EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in 1992, DfE forms voluntary partnerships with

industry, universities, research institutions, public interest groups, and other government agencies. Project partners' activities include broad institutional efforts aimed at changing general business practices, as well as cooperative projects with trade associations and businesses in specific industries.

Center for Watershed Protection:

Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed Protection Exit EPA Disclaimer works with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, environmental consulting firms, watershed organizations, and the general public to provide objective and scientifically sound information on effective techniques to protect and restore urban watersheds. The site links to several resources, publications and other organizations.

 

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