Licking River Watershed Watch Watershed Protection Conference

Licking River Watershed Watch Watershed Protection Conference

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 21, 1998

Bourbon County Middle School

Paris, Kentucky

Map and Info about the location we will meet
Goals of the Conference:

To bring the data, observations, and concerns of the participants to the attention of resource management agencies.

To continue the expansion of our knowledge and skills in water resource protection.

To provide a networking opportunity for individuals and organizations working in the field.

To develop common goals for the future of the watershed.

To plan directions of the Watershed Watch Project for year two.

AGENDA

8:30 REGISTRATION

9:00 WELCOME Susan Patton

CONFERENCE GOALS

What We Plan To Accomplish. Hank Graddy

9:15 BASIN OVERVIEW: PANEL REVIEW:

Is Our Water Supply Healthy?

Dr. Brian Reeder, Dr. David Smith, Mark Hult

10:30 BREAK

10:45 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

Break into watershed groups; each group to have area coordinator from the watershed along with a scientific Aexpert@ to help explain the data and answer questions and a facilitator. Purpose of breakout:

a. To allow team members and conference participants to express concerns and ask questions specific to their area of the basin.

b. To discuss and learn about data that is specific to their area.

c. To collaborate on ways to begin to solve the problems of their area.

d. To identify people, agencies and tools/skills needed.

12:00 LUNCH (Discussion, Networking)

1:00 TOOLS/SKILLS BUILDING:

Purpose: Allow participants to learn skills and tools that are available to help them solve the problems identified in the earlier sessions.

TOPICS:

a. Water quality laws, state and local:

Clean Water Act 101 Hank Graddy

b. Outreach, Evaluation, and Advocacy:

Barry Tonning

c. Neighborhood Sewer Watch: Panel

d. Rural Riparian Protection/Farm Bill:

Doug Hines

1:45 BREAK

2:00 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

Watershed Groups Breakout to:

a. Agree to action plan for their areas

b. Develop 5 min presentation to full conference

c. Develop recommendations for the project