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Interagency 2(a)(ii) Wild and Scenic Rivers Workshop:

Evaluating Water Resources Projects

November 3-4, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, dates for this workshop have moved from the original April 28-29 timing.

We will strive to offer a safe meeting space, and encourage you to bring your own personal hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, etc. The World Health Organization released this video discussing preventive measures and how best to prepare once travel restrictions improve.  It offers a great deal of practical information.

The first day will be in the classroom, and the second day will be spent in the field visiting examples of water resource projects and resulting determinations.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Headquarters
3644 Avtech Parkway (driving directions)
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 226-2500

Sponsors: Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and USDA Forest Service 

Instructors

 

Mollie Chaudet and Rod Bonacker

Goals

  • Increased understanding of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
  • Increased understanding of water resource project evaluation and determinations under Section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and its application on northern CA 2(a)(ii) Wild and Scenic rivers (American, Eel, Klamath, Trinity and Smith Rivers).

Training Objectives

Specifically, the course will increase participants’ knowledge in:

  • The protection requirements of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
  • The standards and process for evaluating water resources projects subject to review under Section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
  • The agency lead for segments of the American, Eel, Klamath, Trinity, and Smith rivers as defined in the Northern California Memorandum of Understanding

Who would benefit from participating in this training? 

  • Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and Forest Service staff and leadership responsible for implementing the Wild and Scenic River 2(a)(ii) Interagency Memorandum of Understanding.
  • Agency partners including Tribes, Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Transportation, Other State Agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. 

Cost and Registration

  • There is no charge to attend this training. Travel costs are the responsibility of the participants.
  • The workshop is open to Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and Forest Service staff and their partners including Tribes, Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Transportation, Other State Agencies, and nongovernmental organizations working on the northern California Wild and Scenic Rivers (American, Eel, Klamath, Trinity, and Smith Rivers).
  • If space allows, registration will be opened up to those working in other areas.
  • Registration is open!

For additional information and/or to add your name to a list of potentially interested participants, please contact Risa Shimoda, River Management Society at [email protected] or (301) 585-4677.

Workshop Agenda (draft) this will be updated to reflect the the November 2020 workshop dates.

April 28th  - We will meet in the classroom
April 29th  - This day will be spent in the field visiting examples of water resource projects and resulting Section 7 determinations.

We look forward to your participation to enhance the course. To help us customize the workshop to best meet your needs, we ask you to briefly share the following in spaces provided on the registration form

  1. WSR-specific questions you wish to have addressed
  2. If you will attend one or both day (to help us site visit transportation needs)

As pre-work, we suggest that you review several technical reports prepared by the Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council (IWSRCC). If you are not already familiar with the IWSRCC, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with their website, www. rivers.gov. 

At rivers.gov, please review the following technical reports:

We encourage you to find a few minutes to take the 7-question pre-test. The test is for your information only and provided to help you focus your time with pre-work materials. An answer key is provided so you may score your effort. We will do a quick show of hands during the session to see how you and other participants fared.

Register here!