EPA Region 8 held a Tribal Wetland Workshop in September 2021. The workshop was held virtually and included presentations on regulatory and policy updates, building and sustaining a wetland program, mapping, tools, collaborations, and more. The workshop sessions were recorded and are available for viewing below.
Workshop Agenda Overview - Download Full Agenda
The workshop included six days of presentations, panel discussions, and breakout sessions. Copies of select presentations are available below.
- Day 1 (Sept. 22, 2021)
- Opening Session
- Panel: What is EPA up to in the Water World?
- Protecting Tribal Reserved Rights in Water Quality Standards: Potential Revisions to the Federal Regulations (Jennifer Brundage, EPA HQ; Erica Fleisig, EPA HQ)
- Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations: Proposed Federal Promulgation (Mary Lou Soscia, EPA R10; James Ray, EPA HQ; Danielle Anderson, EPA HQ)
- Day 2 (Sept. 23. 2021)
- Foundation for Wetlands Program
- What is EPA’s Enhancing State and Tribal Program, the Core Elements Framework, and WPP Development (Rebecca Dils, EPA HQ)
- Region 5 Tribal Wetland Program Highlights (Kerryann Weaver, EPA R5)
- Region 8 Tribal WPP Program (Toney Ott, EPA R8)
- Tribal Wetland Programs to Protect, Restore, and Manage Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems – EPA Region 10 Highlights (Linda Storm, EPA R10)
- Protecting Waters and Wetlands in Indian Country: A Guide for Developing Tribal Wetland Management Programs (Lucy Moore, LMA; Doug Thompson, CBI)
- Sustaining a Wetland Program
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- Wetland Program Development Grants (Myra Price, EPA HQ)
- Some Best Practices for Writing Wetland Program Development Grant Applications (Toney Ott, EPA R8; Linda Storm, EPA R10)
- ESTP Program Integration: Cross-Program Funding Opportunities for CE Actions
- PNW Tribal Wetlands Working Group (TWIG) (Matt Baerwalde, Snoqualmie Tribe)
- Foundation for Wetlands Program
- Day 3 (Sept. 27, 2021)
- Mapping & Wetland Inventory
- Where Traditional Knowledge and Western Science Meet: Wetland Program Planning for Tribal Community Management Objectives (Andy Robertson, St. Mary’s College)
- USACE Permitting Program: Wetlands vs Other Waters (Toni Erhardt, USACE)
- National Wetlands Inventory: Overview (John Swords, Herb Bergquist, Gary Hunt, USFWS NW
- Enhanced Wetland Mapping Opportunities for Tribes (Joanna Lemly and Sarah Marshall, Colorado Natural Heritage Program
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians’ Wetland Program Plan (Tyler Orgon, Red Lake Band of Chippewa)
- Tools: Database Management
- How’s My Waterway: Telling the Water Story (Kiki Schneider and Dwane Young, EPA HQ)
- AWQMS (Kayla Gower, Gold Systems AQWMS)
- CSKT: Wetland data needs (Tabitha Espinosa, Salish and Kootenai)
- Exchange Network Tribal Consortium for Protecting Manoomin (Wild Rice) (Kari Hedin and Nancy Schuldt, Fond du Lac Reservation)
- Mapping & Wetland Inventory
- Day 4 (Sept. 28, 2021)
- Tools: Monitoring & Assessment
- National Wetland Condition Assessment (Gregg Serenbetz, EPA HQ)
- Nez Perce - Wetland Ecosystem Services Protocol (WESP / TEK) (Rue Hewett Hoover, Nez Perce)
- Wetland Monitoring Strategy for Grand Portage (Laurel Wilson, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa)
- Tools: Restoration / Cultural Values
- Oneida Nation Tools: Restoration / Cultural Values (Tony Kuchman, Oneida Nation)
- Managing the Water of Our People: The Mni Wizipan Wakan (Sacred Water Bundle Project) (Faith Spotted Eagle, Brave Heart Society; Dr. Joseph Robertson, Mato Ohitika Analytics LLC; Stephen Lester, Center for Health, Environment & Justice; Judith LeBlanc, Native Organizers Alliance)
- Tools: Monitoring & Assessment
- Day 5 (Sept. 29, 2021)
- Tools: Developing Water Quality Standards & TAS
- Partnering / Tribal Experience
- Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Wetland Program Development (Tim Spade, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe)
- Snoqualmie Tribe Partnerships (Matt Baerwalde, Snoqualmie Tribe)
- Day 6 (Sept. 30, 2021)
- Forming the Collaborative
- PNW Tribal Wetlands Working Group (TWIG) (Kelsey Taylor, Snoqualmie Tribe)
- Sustaining the Collaborative
- Forming the Collaborative
Workshop Recordings
Day 1: EPA Tribal Wetlands Workshop
Day 2: EPA Tribal Wetlands Workshop
Day 3: EPA Tribal Wetlands Workshop
Day 4: EPA Tribal Wetlands Workshop
Day 5: EPA Tribal Wetlands Workshop
Day 6: EPA Tribal Wetlands Workshop