Salt River Watershed Watch Watershed Protection Conference

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

Saturday, December 5, 1998

Life Sciences Building

Belnap Campus

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

Goals of the Conference:

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

To continue expanding 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 raise awareness of watershed issues.

AGENDA

8:30 REGISTRATION

9:00 WELCOME & CONFERENCE GOALS

What We Plan To Accomplish.

Lauri Holder, Hank Graddy

9:15 BASIN OVERVIEW

Is Our Watershed Healthy?

Lynn Jarrett

9:45 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

Break into watershed groups; each group to have predesignated leader from the watershed along with a scientific Aexpert@ to help explain the data and answer questions. Purpose:

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

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

c. To collaborate on ways to begin to solve the problems in their areas.

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

10:45 BREAK

11:00 TOOLS/SKILLS BUILDING:

and Concurrent and Repeating - Purpose: To allow 11:45 participants to learn skills and tools that are available to help them solve the problems identified in the earlier sessions.

TOPICS:

a. The Clean Water Act & Clean Water Action Plan: CWAP 101 Hank Graddy

b. Water Protection at the Local Level

Jim Urban

c. Riparian Protection in Your Hometown

Wayne Bennett

d. Rural Riparian Protection/Farm Bill

NRCS Representative

e. AShow Me The Money@: Watershed Resources

Judy Peterson

12:30 LUNCH

Guest speaker: Tom FitzGerald,

Kentucky Resources Council

1:45 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

2:45 BREAK

3:00 REPORTS FROM EACH AREA

3:45 FUTURE DIRECTION OF SRWW

Comments and discussion, election of new steering committee members

Lauri Holder, Hank Graddy

The Salt River Watershed Watch gratefully acknowledges the contributions and financial support provided by the following:

SIERRA CLUB

VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT

KENTUCKY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE

KENTUCKY DIVISION OF WATER

LOU. METROPLITAN SEWER DISTRICT

JEFFERSON CO. CONSERVATION DISTRICT

UNIVERSITY of LOUISVILLE - KIESD

Registration:

SRWW Team Members before Nov 21: $ 7.50

SRWW Team Members after Nov 21: $ 10.00

All others: $15.00

You can register on-line at:

/watch/conf

Scholarships are available upon request - contact Hank Graddy or Betsy Bennett at (606) 846-4905

Questions?

Phone: (606) 846-4905

Fax: (606) 846-4914

E-mail: HGraddy@aol.com

Ky Division of Water (800) 928-0045 ext 473

SRWW

P O Box 88

Versailles KY 40383

WATERSHED PROTECTION

CONFERENCE

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

Saturday, December 5, 1998

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky