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» 2005 EWRI Call for Governing Board Nominations
» ASCE Responds: South Asia Tsunami
» EWRI GB Endorses Jeffrey Bradley, PhD., P.E. for Technical Region Director
» Water Infrastructure Security Enhancements Guidance Documents
» Opportunities to Serve on ASCE National Committees
Industry News
» New report on Science, Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry & New RFP
Committee News
» 2005 Council Weekend Update
» Get Connected - Engage Yourself in EWRI
New and Featured ASCE/EWRI Publications
» Water Treatment Plant Design, 4th Edition
Seminars & Workshops
» Final Dam Removal: Lessons Learned Workshop
» ASCE Continuing Education Offerings for Environmental and Water Resource Engineers
Conferences
» AWRA Second National Water Resources Policy Dialogue
» Straddling the Divide
» 2005 EWRI Congress
» EWRI 2005 Watershed Management Conference
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January 2005
EWRI/ASCE NEWS
2005 EWRI Call for Governing Board Nominations
The Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) is accepting nominations for candidates for the 2005-2006 EWRI Governing Board Office of Vice President. The EWRI 2005-2006 Vice President will have a three-year* tenure on the Governing Board commencing on October 1, 2005.
On October 1, 2006 the 2005-2006 Vice President becomes the EWRI President- elect, and on October 1, 2007 the 2005-2006 Vice President becomes the EWRI President.*
To nominate individuals for consideration by the NEC to become official EWRI candidates for the 2005-2006 office of EWRI Vice President, please contact EWRI staff member Autumn Richter and request a Nomination Packet or download at http://www.ewrinstitute.org/nompacket.html. Be certain to provide your mailing and e-mail address and telephone number.
You may contact Autumn Richter at (703) 295-6063, or fax her at (703) 295-6371, or e-mail her at arichter@asce.org or write her at EWRI of ASCE, Attention: Autumn Richter, EWRI NEC 2005, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400.
All mailed nomination packets must be postmarked by February 8, 2005. All completed information must be received by EWRI by February 22, 2005.
Petition nominations may be filed with the EWRI Executive Director. Petitions must be in accordance with the EWRI Bylaws as stated in the most current ASCE Official Register. EWRI Bylaws are also available at the EWRI web site: www.ewrinstitute.org.
* Pending approval of the ASCE Board of Direction, the EWRI 2005-2006 Vice President will serve a four-year term (10/1/05 - 9/30/09). If the four-year term is approved, on October 1, 2008 the EWRI 2005-2006 Vice President will become the EWRI Past-President. If not approved, the Vice President's final term will be as President (term ending on 9/30/08).
ASCE Responds: South Asia Tsunami
On behalf of its 137,000 members worldwide, the American Society of Civil Engineers extends its condolences to the families and countrymen of the victims of the December 26 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean. We join with the global community in sorrow over the magnitude of the loss and suffering, and pledge our support to help restore the well-being of the affected regions.
As the relief effort for this tragic event unfolds over the coming weeks and months, there will be many opportunities for ASCE and its members to assist. The Society has been in regular consultation with governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations both in the United States and abroad to coordinate its response.
How You Can Help
Currently, the focus is on humanitarian aid and the greatest need is for financial contributions. ASCE has a long-standing partnership with the American Red Cross. You may make contributions to the tsunami victims directly through the Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org/
Lists of other established aid organizations to which you might make a contribution can be found on the Web sites of most major news organizations.
The American Red Cross has an ongoing need for engineers who are trained in disaster response and ready for deployment. To volunteer in that capacity, we urge you to contact your local American Red Cross chapter at http://www.redcross.org/donate/volunteer/
Technical Response
ASCE's international and technical groups are working with colleagues from a number of nations to coordinate a technical response. Actions include:
- ASCE will make a library of journal articles related to response and mitigation to tsunami events available for free download to the professional community.
- ASCE has consulted with technical experts in the field to advise on the possible deployment of a technical assessment team, to respond to public and media inquiries, and to coordinate the provision of technical resources if needed.
- ASCE has established communications with its sister societies in the affected regions to determine the needs of the local professional community as they lead efforts to restore and rebuild the infrastructure.
EWRI GB Endorses Jeffrey Bradley, Ph.D., P.E for Technical Region DirectorThe EWRI GB nominated Jeffrey Bradley, Ph.D., P.E. for consideration to become the candidate for the Technical Region (TR) Director on the ASCE Board of Direction. On Saturday, January 15, 2005, the Technical Region Board of Governors met in Tampa Florida and nominated its first two candidates - Jeffrey Bradley (past EWRI President) and Stan R. Caldwell (past AEI President). The TR Board of Governors oversees the process for nominating the Society President-elect from the TR and for nominating the TR Society Director. The EWRI GB and endorses Jeffrey Bradley's candidacy in the upcoming election.
Water Infrastructure Security Enhancements Guidance Documents:
- Interim Voluntary Guidelines for Designing an Online Contaminant Monitoring System
- Interim Voluntary Security Guidance for Water Utilities
- Interim Voluntary Security Guidance for Wastewater/Stormwater Utilities
- Interim Voluntary Security Guidance for Water Utilities
Developed by ASCE, Guidelines for Designing an Online Contaminant Monitoring System provides information on designing online contaminant monitoring systems, including assessing the need for a monitoring system, locating instruments and sensors and responding to suspected contamination events.
AWWA's Security Guidance for Water Utilities and WEF's Security Guidance for Wastewater/Stormwater Utilities, provide information for designers and owner/operators of drinking water and wastewater/stormwater facilities on design upgrades that improve physical security and techniques to improve management and operating practices to reduce vulnerabilities due to malevolent events.
PDF versions of the documents are available online and may be downloaded at no charge. Limited hard copy versions of the publications will also be available in January 2005. To obtain copies, send an e-mail to wise@asce.org after January 10, 2005.
The interim voluntary guidance documents will be the basis for the development of voluntary consensus standards, to be published in late 2006. Training materials for each of the guidelines is currently being developed and will be available in spring 2005.
Guidelines for Designing an Online Contaminant Monitoring System
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Opportunities to Serve on ASCE National Committees
The EWRI GB will soon consider recommending to the ASCE President EWRI members to serve on ASCE national committees. If you would like to be considered to serve on any of the ASCE national committees please contact EWRI President, Michael Ports no later than January 28, 2005. A complete listing of ASCE national committees is presented in the Official Register, and among those committees are the ASCE Committee on Annual and Specialty Conferences, Committee on Diversity and Women in Civil Engineering, Committee on Professional Practice, Educational Activities Committee, History and Heritage Committee, International Activities Committee, Membership Committee and the National Energy, Environment & Water Policy Committee (NEEWPC).
INDUSTRY NEWS
New report on Science, Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry & New RFP
On January 4, 2005 the National Commission on Science for Sustainable Forestry (NCSSF) released a report entitled, Science, Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry, presenting the findings of the Commission to date. The Commission's findings are a valuable resource that will help forest managers, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers. The report presents 18 findings in four key areas: 1) landscape patterns; 2) disturbance dynamics; 3) biodiversity indicators; and, 4) adaptive management.NCSSF also is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a project to evaluate the success of Adaptive Management as applied by different organizations. The Findings Report and the RFP are available. Please contact Aaron Lien at 202-207-0006 for more information.
The Commission has developed practical tools, new information from research, and integrated existing research into useable knowledge. The findings report describes the significance of this work for those who manage our forests. The Commission has completed about half of its initial five-year program to advance the science and practice of biodiversity conservation in sustainable forestry. The National Commission includes 16 leading scientists and forest management professionals from government, industry, academia, and environmental organizations. It is sponsored by a consortium including the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Surdna Foundation, the Packard Foundation, and the National Forest Foundation. The NCSSF is a program of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), a nonprofit and non-advocacy group dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decision making.
COMMITTEE NEWS
2005 Council Weekend Update
EWRI is gearing up for its 3rd Annual Council Weekend which will be held at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia on February 26-27, 2005. Responses have been overwhelming with well over 100 members confirming their attendance! All confirmed attendees can expect to receive an information packet in the next week which will include the following information:
- The EWRI Council Weekend Agenda
- American Academy of Water Resources Engineers Specialty Certification Information
- A New EWRI Organizational Chart
- Confirmed Attendee listing
- Travel Reimbursement Form
- Hotel Room Block Information
- Driving Directions & Shuttle Information to the Emory Conference Center Hotel
Get Connected - Engage Yourself in EWRI
Whether you are a new member or have been a member for quite a while, EWRI staff encourages you to become actively engaged in EWRI by getting connected to one or more EWRI committees. Committees are the lifeline of EWRI and are continuously looking for new blood to champion and take part in new and ongoing activities. If your interests lie in being involved with the production of a technical publication, workshop, symposium, or you have interests on a specific issue or hot topic, please contact EWRI staff to get involved with one of its councils:
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NEW AND FEATURED ASCE/EWRI PUBLICATIONS
Ordering Information: Visit http://www.pubs.asce.org or call 1-800-548-2723 (U.S.) / 1-703-295-6300 (Int’l.) / 1-703-295-6278 (Fax)
Water Treatment Plant Design, 4th EditionLet a team of water treatment plant design experts -- with contributions from more than 30 international authorities -- give you comprehensive guidance on modernizing existing water treatment facilities and planning new ones from initial plans and permits through design, construction, and start-up. This classic reference has been completely updated to include hot topics such as security and design, vulnerability assessments, and planning against vandalism and sabotage, as well as the latest information on codes, regulations, and water quality standards. In addition, you'll learn about flexible design that can meet anticipated requirements, and find a wealth of information on instrumentation and control and structural, electrical, and design reliability developments -- plus updates on water treatment methods, such as aeration, coagulation, flocculation, clarification, filtration, oxidation, and disinfection. TOPICS INCLUDE: Environmental impact and project permitting; Site selection; Master planning and treatment process selection; Ion exchange; Membrane processes; Activated carbon processes; Hydraulics; Architecture; Pilot plant design; Construction costs; Operations and maintenance; and more.
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SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Final Dam Removal: Lessons Learned Workshop
Over the past year, EWRI has hosted four Dam Removal: Lessons Learned workshops across the country. The final dam removal workshop is February 10-11, 2005 at the University of Tennessee. Like its predecessors, this workshop will focus on what has been learned from actual dam removal processes and will not debate individual views on overall pros and cons. The workshop will feature six sessions including: Permitting; Economic Impacts; Biological Impacts; Social/Cultural Impacts; Aesthetics/Recreation; and Geomorphologic/Hydrologic Impacts. However, a large amount of functional overlap between the sessions is expected and will be encouraged. Each session will include a presentation by two dam removal professionals chosen to reflect diversity in experience and perspective, mixing both intra and extra regional experience to enhance dialogue and understanding. The workshops will close with an open discussion of means to improve cross disciplinary communication of lessons learned and improved decision making processes about dam removal.
>> Register Online Today!
>> For More Information
>> EWRI staff member Katie Gorscak may be contacted for additional workshop information.
ASCE Continuing Education Offerings for Environmental and Water Resource Engineers
Visit the ASCE Website at:
- https://www.asce.org/conted/seminars/seminar.cfm?cat=2 for a complete list of seminars for Environmental Engineers
- https://www.asce.org/conted/seminars/seminar.cfm?cat=4 for a complete list of seminars for Hydraulic and Water Resource Engineers
CONFERENCES
AWRA Second National Water Resources Policy Dialogue* February 14-15, 2005, Tucson, AZ
http://www.awra.org/meetings/Tucson2005/index.html
Join other prominent national, regional, state, local, tribal and non-government leaders in the field of water resources in examining water policies for the 21st century. The two-day Dialogue will be a hands-on exploration of existing and needed water resource policies at all levels of government with over 4 hours of facilitated small group discussions of three cross-cutting water resources policy issues. Following the Dialogue, organizers will evaluate the results and will provide suggested actions to national and state political leaders.
>> View Preliminary Program
>> Register Today!
Straddling the Divide Conference*
February 15-16, 2005, Chicago, IL
http://www.nipc.org/environment/slmrwsc/conferences/
>> View Program
>> Register Today!
EWRI World Water and Environmental Resources Congress
May 15-19, 2005, Anchorage, Alaska
http://www.asce.org/conferences/ewri05/
EWRI 2005 Watershed Management Conference, "Managing Watersheds for Human and Natural Impacts: Engineering, Ecological, and Economic Challenges"
July 19-22, 2005, Williamsburg, VA
http://www.asce.org/conferences/watershedmanagement2005/
This conference will bring together a diverse group of attendees, each with a critical stake in watershed management. Topics ranging in scope from state-of-the-art computer modeling, to field monitoring, to watershed science, to governmental policy and regulation all have a home at Watershed Management 2005. Individuals spanning just as broad a scope - engineers, hydrologists, biologists, ecologists, economists, attorneys, public officials, and governmental planners among them - are expected and encouraged to attend.
>> To be added to the mailing list for this conference, please email conf@asce.org.
* EWRI Co-sponsored Events
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