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July 2004
EWRI/ASCE NEWS
Don't Forget to Vote Before the August Deadline!
In November 2003 the ASCE Board of Direction recommended a constitutional amendment to the membership that would alter the governance structure of the Society. If the constitutional amendment is approved, the Institutes will have two voting members on the ASCE board, among other things. Currently, the institutes do not have any voting members representing them on the ASCE board. To learn more about the proposed governance restructuring, please visit the ASCE Web site at http://www.asce.org/governance/.
This proposal must be approved by two-thirds of those members who vote in the national election. The ballot for the national election was distributed in the June issue of ASCE News. If you have not yet voted and/or do not have your original ballot, you may print your ballot from the ASCE Web site. Simply go to www.asce.org, click on the VOTE icon and follow the instructions. You will need your ASCE member number. Print and complete your ballot, including your signature, and mail to Secretary, ASCE, c/o Survey & Ballot Systems, Inc., 7563 Anagram Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-6430 USA. The election closes on AUGUST 13, 2004 (your ballot must be received by then), so please mail your ballot to the address above well in advance of this date.
Civil Engineers Call for Comment
The Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is calling for public comment on its Standard Practice for the Measurement of Oxygen Transfer Rate in Clean Water. The standard provides a blueprint for conducting measurements of the oxygen transfer rate in clean water.
EWRI of ASCE is also calling for public comment on its Standard Practices for the Design and Operation of Supercooled Fog Dispersal Projects. The standard identifies the minimum design and operation requirements for supercooled fog dispersal and provides a blueprint for planning and evaluating such projects.
ASCE will conduct a ballot period on the proposed revisions from August 1 - September 15, 2004. The public comment period is one of the final stages of ASCE's consensus standards development process. The EWRI standards committee will review and address all comments submitted through the public ballot.
>> To obtain a copy of the public comment form and draft of the standard for either the Oxygen Transfer Rate Standard or the Fog Dispersal Projects Standard, send a written request accompanied by a $10 check or money order made payable to EWRI, to the attention of Autumn Richter, EWRI Administrator, EWRI/ASCE, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400 (Note: The cost is $10 per standard copy). EWRI does not accept facsimile requests.
>> Please direct all inquiries regarding the call for comment on the Oxygen Transfer Rate Standard and Fog Dispersal Projects Standard to Joan Buhrman, the ASCE Media Contact at jbuhrman@asce.org.
COMMITTEE NEWS
Call for Committee Members - Environmental Multi-Media Council and Committees
The ASCE/EWRI Environmental Multi-Media Council (EMMC) and its committees are currently recruiting members. If you would like to take part in advancing the technical level of environmental engineering and are interested in solid waste issues, perhaps development of bioreactor landfills or disposal of electronic waste, or helping find low cost and low tech water supply and wastewater treatment techniques for places in the world that don't have these basics, or helping to compile and publish innovative technologies and/or pollution prevention techniques the EWRI's Environmental Multi-Media Council is the place for you! Interested members should contact Wendy Cohen, the EMMC's News Correspondent.
Call for Committee Members - Environment and Water Resources Planning and Management Committee
The Environment and Water Resources Planning and Management Committee is currently recruiting members to help move the committee in a new direction. This committee is working to change its focus, establish a new identity, and work collaboratively with other committees. If you would like to get onboard on the ground floor of an established committee, be involved in key decisions, and work towards taking the committee in a new direction, contact Robert Traver for more information.
Call for Committee Members - Task Committee to Update the Joint ASCE/WEF Manual on Design of Gravity Sanitary Sewers
The Task Committee to Update the Joint ASCE/WEF Manual on Design of Gravity Sanitary Sewers is still seeking members. Authors are needed to update several chapters of the manual. If anyone is interested, please contact Paul Bizier prior to August 15th. The task committee will meet jointly with the WEF Technical Practice committee on Sunday, October 3, 2004 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at WEFTEC in New Orleans, LA.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education
EWRI and UCOWR present a special offer for EWRI members to receive an annual subscription to the Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education (formerly know as the Water Resources Update). The Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education, is a highly-regarded scholarly journal that publishes issue-focused, invited papers by academic, technical and policy leaders on topics in water resources management. The journal is published three or four times each year with an average length of 86 pages. The journal is an excellent source for concise analysis of critical issues in water resources management. Save $15 off of the current non-UCOWR-member subscription rate.
>>Subscribe Today!
NEW 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)
Advances in Water and Wastewater TreatmentThis publication provides state-of-the-art information on the application of innovative technologies for water and wastewater treatment with an emphasis on the scientific principles for pollutant or pathogen removal. Described in detail are the practice and principles of wastewater treatment on topics such as: global warming, sustainable development, nutrient removal, bioplastics production, biosolid digestion and composting, pathogen reduction, metal leaching, secondary clarifiers, surface and subsurface constructed wetland, and wastewater reclamation. Environmental engineers and scientists involved in the practice of environmental engineering will benefit from the basic principles to innovation technologies application. Topics include: watershed management, atrazine control, radon removal, pathogen removal, disinfection technologies, control of disinfection by-products, and management of water treatment plant residuals.
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Natural Attenuation of Hazardous WastesNatural Attenuation of Hazardous Wastes provides the regulatory framework, scientific and engineering principles, and applications of natural attenuation for the remediation of contaminated sites. Natural attenuation (NA) is a process that relies on the natural assimilative capacity of the site to reduce or stabilize contaminates to desirable levels. Described in detail are the sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and MTBE, chlorinated solvents, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, and radioactive wastes. Natural attenuation is increasingly becoming a popular, cost effective remedial alternative for many contaminated sites. Environmental engineers and scientists will find this book full of information on basic principles to summaries of natural attenuation applications.
>> For More Information
Restoring Coastal LouisianaEnhancing the Role of Engineering and Science in the Restoration Program - Task Committee on America's WETLAND of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Louisiana's coastal wetlands represent a significant natural and economic resource for the state and the nation but have been disappearing at a rate of 25 to 35 square miles each year. In the past 50 years, more than 1,500 square miles have been lost. The wetlands contain 95% of all marine species in the Gulf of Mexico, 30% of the nation's fisheries, one of the largest habitats in the world for migratory waterfowl, and more than 25% of all oil and gas used in the United States originates or pass through there. They also serve as a buffer for hurricanes. The State of Louisiana asked the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to convene a summit to discuss technical aspects involved in carrying out restoration programs and to report on the insights that could be drawn from the summit. This report of the ASCE Task Committee on America's WETLAND provides conclusions and recommendations concerning the technical topics discussed at the summit as well as the Task Committee's recommendations for a path forward.
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Standard Practice for the Design and Operation of Precipitation Enhancement Projects, (ASCE Standard No. 42-04) This standard provides state-of-the-art cloud seeding technology applications for precipitation enhancement projects. By utilizing a variety of meteorological and hydrological observations, water resources engineers can evaluate the effectiveness of improving precipitation methods. Subjects discussed in this publication include the history and status of cloud seeding and the concepts, designs, operations, and evaluation of these projects. Natural cloud processes, with an emphasis on artificial intervention through cloud seeding, are discussed.
>> For More Information
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
AWRA Colorado Section and the Colorado Water Conservation Board Present the "Colorado Decision Support System Workshop"
Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Denver, CO
Colorado's Decision Support Systems (CDSS) were developed to provide credible information on which to base informed decisions concerning management of Colorado's water resources. CDSS is sponsored by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and the Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR), under the overall guidance of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Ray Alvarado, Colorado Water Conservation Board, will demonstrate the use of one of the CDSS tools, StateView, to extract information from the Division of Water Resources' HydroBase database. Attendees will follow along on computers as an example problem is presented. This hand-on workshop will be most applicable to water resource professionals who are interested in using information from the State's database including water rights, climate, streamflow, and diversion data. No prior experience is needed.
>> For More Information visit the AWRA Colorado Section Website or contact Ray Alvarado at CWCB (303-866-3411)
Don't Miss the August EWRI Dam Removal: Lessons Learned Workshops - Register Today!
The workshops 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. Ten Professional Development Hours (PDHs) can be earned through participation in one of these workshops.
| University of California Berkeley, CA August 16-17, 2004 >> View Program >> Register Today for the Berkeley, CA Workshop! |
Fort Collins Marriott Ft. Collins, CO August 30-31, 2004 >> View Program >> Register Today for the Ft. Collins, CO Workshop! |
>> For more information on the above the Dam Removal Workshops, please visit the workshop website or contact Katie Gorscak or Gail Sor.
CONFERENCES
Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) DayOctober 22, 2004
Baltimore Convention Center
Mark your calendar today for EWRI Day! EWRI Day is on Oct. 22 where Institute Members are eligible for one-day admission discount to ASCE's annual Conference in Baltimore. The Friday program offers three sessions on saving wetlands in coastal Louisiana, the Areal Sea, and Mesopotamian Marshes. The CEO Forum / Leadership & Management Luncheon will showcase the 5th ICE Brunel International Lecture on the subject: "Water for the World - Why Is It So Difficult?" to be presented by John Banyard, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK.
>> Register today for EWRI Day!
>> For More Information
2nd International Syposium on Transboundary Waters Management
November 16-19, 2004
Tucson, AZ
The Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) is a co-sponsor for the 2nd Symposium and has been working closely with the University of Arizona in planning for this event. Topics will range from quantity and water quality management to impacts of climate fluctuations. Keynote speeches and panel discussions by recognized experts will address a range of topics critical to improved transboundary waters management. The EWRI Border International Water Quality Standards Committee and the EWRI Transboundary Environmental Management in Canada, Mexico and USA after NAFTA Task Committee of the International Cooperation Council will meet during the symposium.
>>For more information, contact Mark Killgore or visit the conference website
CALL FOR PAPERS
2005 EWRI World Water and Environmental Water Resources CongressAnchorage, Alaska USA
May15-19, 2005
Anchorage Convention Center
Anchorage Hilton - Official Conference Hotel
It's not too soon to plan to participate in the 2005 EWRI Congress in Anchorage, Alaska. This Congress offers the rare opportunity to indulge in the grandeur of the "Great Land", while discussing one of the biggest challenges to face the worldwide professional community. Regardless of location, global climate change impacts you and your community. Conference topics to include Hydrologic Impacts of Changing Climate Patterns, Irrigation Adaptation to Changing Water Supplies, Biological Responses to Changing Climates, and much more!
The 2005 Congress Organizing Committee is seeking papers or posters that present "Impacts of Global Climate Change" on water resources and the environment. Get ready and plan to submit your abstract through the 2005 Congress website in August.
>> Visit the 2005 Congress Website
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