Status of Planning Status of Planning for Sixth National for Sixth National

Monitoring Monitoring ConferenceConference

• Suggested title-- Suggested title-- Monitoring: Keystones Monitoring: Keystones to understanding our to understanding our waterswaters

• What are plans for this What are plans for this meeting?meeting?

• Recap of ideas from Recap of ideas from West Palm Beach West Palm Beach meeting last Novembermeeting last November

Previous NWQMC Previous NWQMC ConferencesConferences

• http://acwi.gov/monitoring/cohttp://acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/index.htmlnference/index.html

• 1998: Reno, NV1998: Reno, NV

• 2000: Austin, TX2000: Austin, TX

• 2002: Madison, WI2002: Madison, WI

• 2004: Chattanooga, TN2004: Chattanooga, TN

• 2006: San Jose, CA2006: San Jose, CA

• 2008: Philadelphia, PA2008: Philadelphia, PA

Conference Planning Conference Planning Committee (CPC)Committee (CPC)

• NWQMC NWQMC Communications and Communications and Outreach Work Group Outreach Work Group plans conferenceplans conference

• Conference Co-Chairs: Conference Co-Chairs: •Chuck Spooner (USEPA) Chuck Spooner (USEPA)

•Jawed Hameedi (NOAA)Jawed Hameedi (NOAA)

•Eric Vowinkel (USGS)Eric Vowinkel (USGS)

• MOU with WEF to MOU with WEF to facilitatefacilitate conference conference

CPC Plans for this CPC Plans for this NWQMC MeetingNWQMC Meeting

• Tuesday 3:15-5:00Tuesday 3:15-5:00– Workshops, Posters, ExhibitsWorkshops, Posters, Exhibits– Data analysis discussion from Data analysis discussion from

San Jose ConferenceSan Jose Conference– Communications strategyCommunications strategy

• Wednesday Wednesday – 10:45-12:00 and 1:15-3:1510:45-12:00 and 1:15-3:15– Open dialog on conference Open dialog on conference

planningplanning– Emphasis on Themes/contentEmphasis on Themes/content

• ThursdayThursday– 11:15-11:30 Plans for next 11:15-11:30 Plans for next

Council meeting in PhiladelphiaCouncil meeting in Philadelphia

NWQMC Conference NWQMC Conference 20082008

• Where: Pennsylvania Where: Pennsylvania Conference Center (PACC)Conference Center (PACC)

• When: Sunday (5/18) – When: Sunday (5/18) – Thursday (5/22/2008)Thursday (5/22/2008)

• Who: Many organizations Who: Many organizations are on board to co-host a are on board to co-host a National Conference in National Conference in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

• What: Perfect combination What: Perfect combination of water-quality/quantity of water-quality/quantity issues in watersheds, issues in watersheds, estuaries, and coasts in estuaries, and coasts in the Delaware Basin the Delaware Basin (urban/agr)(urban/agr)

Location, Location, Location, Location, LocationLocation

• Philadelphia Center cityPhiladelphia Center city• Route 95Route 95• Northeast corridor trainNortheast corridor train• Philadelphia airport and Philadelphia airport and

rail linkrail link

PACC Convention PACC Convention CenterCenter

• Large facility in Center CityLarge facility in Center City

• Many layouts availableMany layouts available

• Exhibit Hall C and 100-Level Exhibit Hall C and 100-Level meeting rooms selectedmeeting rooms selected

• Sliding scale costs Sliding scale costs depending on amount of depending on amount of food costsfood costs

• Catering by ARAMARKCatering by ARAMARK

• WEF will handle logistics WEF will handle logistics with PACCwith PACC

HotelsHotelsHotelHotel Distance Distance

(mi)(mi)# Rooms/# Rooms/

Fed rateFed rate

MarriottMarriott 0.010.01 1,410/3001,410/300

HiltonHilton 0.010.01 279/279/

HamptonHampton 0.010.01 250/250/

ClarionClarion 0.20.2

CourtyardCourtyard 0.30.3 250250

LoewsLoews 0.40.4 269269

TotalTotal Many/500Many/500

PACC LayoutPACC Layout

Theme and possible Theme and possible tracts from West Palm tracts from West Palm BeachBeachMonitoring: Keystone to knowing Monitoring: Keystone to knowing

our watersour waters• Connecting water quality Connecting water quality

monitoring among hydrologic monitoring among hydrologic compartmentscompartments

• Monitoring effects of water Monitoring effects of water quality on ecological and human quality on ecological and human healthhealth

• Effects of climate change on water Effects of climate change on water quality/quantity at different scalesquality/quantity at different scales

• Connecting monitoring and Connecting monitoring and modelingmodeling

• Event monitoring Event monitoring • Water securityWater security• New technologiesNew technologies• Monitoring in the Mid-Atlantic Monitoring in the Mid-Atlantic

RegionRegion

PROPOSED WEF MOU PROPOSED WEF MOU MILESTONESMILESTONES

• Activity 1:Activity 1: Participate in Conference Participate in Conference Planning Committee conference callsPlanning Committee conference calls

• Activity 2:Activity 2: Invite speakers to the Invite speakers to the conferenceconference

• Activity 3:Activity 3: Provide catering services Provide catering services for the conferencefor the conference

• Activity 4:Activity 4: Provide transportation for Provide transportation for such field trips as may be plannedsuch field trips as may be planned

• Activity 5:Activity 5: Complete and manage all Complete and manage all registration detailsregistration details

• Activity 6: Arrange for one evening Activity 6: Arrange for one evening receptionreception

• Activity 7: Provide on-site support for Activity 7: Provide on-site support for the conferencethe conference

Interested Federal-State Interested Federal-State SponsorsSponsors

Interested University Interested University SponsorsSponsors

Interested Field Trip Interested Field Trip SponsorsSponsors