Source Water Protection Workshops

​Presentations:

• Forest Practices Act and Drinking Water Protection, Thomas Whittington and Rebecca McCoun, Oregon Department of Forestry
• Risk Management for Drinking Water Sources, Josh Seeds, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
• Community-Led Forest Conservation, Daniel Wear, Sustainable Northwest
• Managing Forested Drinking Watersheds, Barry Sims, Matt Fehrenbacher, Shane Hetzler, Trout Mountain
• Drinking Water Source Protection Grant​, Audrey Squires, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board​

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Stages of Land Conservation
Joint document provide by DEQ, OHA, Oregon Land Trusts, and the Economic Development Alliance 

Presentations

• GIS and Source Water Protection. Ratna Adhar, Oregon DEQ

• Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District: Partners in Conservation, Tyler Clouse, Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District​

• DLCD and NOAA Funding Opportunities, Claire Fiegener, OCMP/DLCD

• Landowner Engagement for Drinking Water Protection, Miranda Gray, OSU Extension

• Source Water Protection in the North Fork Hubbard Creek Watershed, Ann Vileisis, City of Port Orford and Erin Minster, Curry Soil and Water Conservation District

• Source Water Protection and the Drinking Water Protection Program, Shersten Finley, Oregon DEQ

• Land Conservation and Drinking Water, Michelle Smith, Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts

• North Coast Land Conservancy, Alyssa Leidel, Oregon DEQ and Morgan deMoll, North Coast Land Conservancy

• Neskowin Regional Water District Watershed Acquisition, Alex Sifford, E-System Services
  

• Tips & Tricks for Working With Land Trusts​, Margaret Treadwell, McKenzie River Trust
  

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• Evaluation form for Oct. 3 South-Coast workshop
  
• Agenda for Oct. 3, 2023 workshop for South-Coast 
  
• Evaluation form for Mid/North Coast workshop
  
• Agenda for Oct. 4, 2023 workshop for Mid/North Coast-Newport
  

​Presentations

• What is Source Water Protection? - Alyssa Leidel, Oregon DEQ 
• Land Conservation and Drinking Water - Michelle Smith, Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT) 
• Lincoln City Source Water Protection Grants - Stephanie Reid, City of Lincoln City
  

Note: All documents courtesy of Environmental Finance Center for EPA Region 10 unless otherwise noted.​

• ​​Agenda​​
  
• Workshop Goals
  
• Meeting Notes
  
• Breakout Session Results
  

Presentations:

• Land Conservation and Drinking Water - Michelle Smith, Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT)
• City of Reedsport Case Study - Deanna Schafer, City Manage, City of Reedsport
  
• Source Water Protection Planning Resources  - Julie Harvey, Oregon DEQ
  
• Conservation Easements and Acquisitions to Support Restoration - Max Beeken, Wild Rivers Land Trust
  
• Land Conservation in Partnership with USFS - Jim Capurso, USDA Forest Service​
  
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Water Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Overview - Chris Marko, Oregon DEQ
• Conservation Funding - Ben Dair Rothfuss, The Nature Conservancy
• Arch Cape Forest Case Study - Ben Dair Rothfuss, The Nature Conservancy
• Stewardship Considerations, So You Bought a Watershed - Ben Hayes, Springboard Forestry
• Bringing It All Together, Port Orford Forest Case Study  - Linda Tarr Port Orford Watershed Council and
  Kaola Swanson, The Conservation Fund​
  

• ​​​​​​Agenda
  
• Workshop Goals
  
• Meeting Notes
  
• Breakout Session Results​
  

​Presentations:

• Land Conservation and Drinking Water - Michelle Smith, Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts 
  
• Source Water Protection Planning Resources  - Julie Harvey, Oregon DEQ
  
• City of Yachats Case Study – Rick McClung, Yachats Water Treatment Plant Operator
  
• Process of Land Acquisitions - Ben Pittenger - Lower Nehalem Community Trust
  
• Land Conservation in Partnership with USFS - Jim Capurso, USDA Forest Service
  
• Conservation Easement Case Study, Alder Creek Farm - Ben Pittenger, Lower Nehalem Community Trust
  
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund Overview - Chris Marko, Oregon DEQ
  
• Water Infrastructure Investment Opportunities - Melissa Murphy, Business Oregon
  
• Conservation Funding - Ben Dair Rothfuss, The Nature Conservancy
  
• Stewardship Considerations, So You Bought a Watershed - Ben Hayes, Springboard Forestry
  
• Bringing It All Together, Arch Cape Forest Case Study - Ben Dair Rothfuss, The Nature Conservancy and Phil Chick, Arch Cape Water District​
  

​​​​Documents provided by Cadmus Consulting unless otherwise noted

Agenda

Presentations

• Statewide Perspectives, Strategies and Actions - Rebecca Hillwig, Environmental Health Specialist, OHA

• HAB Monitoring Efforts in the McKenzie Subbasin -
  David Donahue, Eugene Water & Electric Board

• Benthic Periphyton as a Source of Cyanotoxins in Three Oregon Rivers Used for Municipal Drinking Water Supply -
  Kurt Carpenter, Research Hydrologist, USGS

• Application of Satellite Imagery to Detect, Quantify, and Inform Management of Cyanotoxins - Dan Sobota, Water Quality Analyst, DEQ

• Remote Sensing of Cyanobacteria in Lakes: The CyAN Web App and National Modeling - Amalia Handler, Postdoctoral Researcher, EPA

• Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms, James Watson, Manager and CEO, The Prediction Lab

• HABs Monitoring and Other Post Wildfire Considerations -
  Aaron Borisenko, Water Quality Monitoring Manager, DEQ

• Willamette Basin Strategic Planning for Ecological Restoration, Kathleen Guillozet, Program Director, Bonneville Environmental Foundation

• Effective Cyanotoxin Risk Communication Preparation
  Tarrah Henrie, Senior Water Process Scientist, Corona Environmental Consulting

• Algae Response and Communications Plan - Jessica Dorsey, Senior Program Manager, City of Hillsboro & Joint Water Commission

• ​Funding Opportunities with Drinking Water Providers - Julie Harvey, Drinking Water Protection Program Coordinator, DEQ

• Leveraging Funding Sources for Restoration - Lizzie Marsters, Environmental Finance Manager, World Resources Institute

• NRCS Technical Assistance and Financial Assistance Resources, Amanda Moore, State Resource Conservationist, NRCS

• Short topics between sessions: Show and Tell 1 - Kas Guillozet, BEF

• Short topics between sessions: Show and Tell 2 - Kurt Carpenter, USGS

Additional documents

• Resources

• Meeting Notes

• ​​​​Agenda

• Breakout Session Results

• Meeting Notes

• Presentations

• Post-fire Emergency Assessments –BAER, ESR and ETART, USFS

• A Local Response to Fire Impacts Along the Bear Creek Greenway, Jackson County Parks 

• Harmful Algal Blooms After Wildfires: Monitoring and Remote Sensing Strategies, DEQ

• Rogue Drinking Water Provider Perspective, Medford Water Commission

• Water Quality Impacts and Coordination for the 2020 rogue Basin Wildfires, DEQ

• Mid-Term Threats and Needs, Almeda and South Obenchain Fires, Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District

• Adaptive Management of Restoration Sites, Lomakatsi Restoration Project

• Long-term Monitoring for Understanding Changes in Wildfire Impacts on Water Quality, DEQ

• Rogue Basin Wildfires and Drinking Water Supplies, Senator Jeff Golden and Doug Grafe, Chief of Fire Protection, ODF

• Funding and Resources, Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District

• Everybody Drinks! Funding Opportunities With Drinking Water Providers, DEQ

• Rogue Basin Wildfires and Drinking Water Supplies – Impacts and Opportunities, Oregon Health Authority

• Wildfire Resources 
  

​​​​Serving multiple subbasins in Oregon and Washington​

Agenda

Workshop Summary and Meeting Notes

Presentations

• Multiple Barrier Approach to Drinking Water Protection and Treatment. Joshua Seeds ‐ Nonpoint Source Specialist, Oregon DEQ

• Overview of Drinking Water. Corina Hayes ‐ Source Water Protection Program Manager, Washington Department of Health

• Government Flats Fire: Wildfire risks and treatment challenges.  Dave Anderson – Public Works Director, The Dalles

• Water quality challenges from recreation and forest management on public lands and what’s being done. Cara Farr, Acting National BAER Program Leader, USFS

• Funding Opportunities for Source Water Protection and Restoration. Jim Capurso, Regional Fisheries Biologist, USFS Region 6 and Julie Harvey, Drinking Water Protection Program Coordinator, Oregon DEQ

Maps

• General Land Ownership/Use

• Historic Wildfire Perimeters (2008-2018)

• Wildfire Risk to Drinking Water (Oregon) Eastside and Westside

Small Group Discussion Questions

Resources

• List of Select Resources
  

• Washington: Summary of Drinking Water and Nonpoint Source Grant and Loan Programs
  

​​​​​Agenda – Maintaining Clean Water in the Presence of Wildfire Threats

Presentations

• Fire History and Wildfire Risk within Rogue Source Areas,  Dr. Kerry Metlen, The Nature Conservancy
• Wildfire Impacts on Water Quality and Treatment, Amanda Hohner, Washington State University
• A Water Utility’s Response Strategies, 2013 Government Flat Complex Fire, Dave Anderson, City of The Dalles
• Wildland Fire Communications, Lessons Learned, Dave Anderson, City of The Dalles Dave Anderson, City of The Dalles
• Ashland Forest Resiliency –Partnering to Protect the Ashland Watershed, Chris Chambers, City of Ashland/Ashland Fire & Rescue Chris Chambers, City of Ashland/Ashland Fire & Rescue

Maps

• Rogue Basin and Drinking Water Source Areas
• Drinking Water Source Areas with Land Ownership/Use
• Historic Wildfire Perimeters in Rogue Basin

Resources

• List of Select Resources (with post-workshop additions)
• Rogue River Water Providers Partnership
  

Workshop Summary and Meeting Notes

​​​​​Agenda

Presentations

• Multiple Barrier Approach to Drinking Water Protection and Treatment, Joshua Seeds, DEQ
• Enhancing Source Water for Fish and People, Rob Russell, Tillamook Bay Watershed Council and Levi Beachy, City of Tillamook
• Benefits and Challenges of a Municipally-Owned Watershed for Drinking Water, Jeff Harrington, City of Astoria  Jeff Harrington, City of Astoria
• Forest Planning and Management for Ecosystem Services: Ben Hayes, Springboard Forestry
• Funding Opportunities for Source Water Restoration and Protection,  Julie Harvey, Marlies Wierenga and Cathy Kellon, Drinking Water Providers Partnership   Julie Harvey, Marlies Wierenga and Cathy Kellon, Drinking Water Providers Partnership
• Financing Acquisition and Creation of a Community Forest for Drinking Water Management, Phil Chick, Arch Cape Water District and Ben Dair, Sustainable Northwest

Maps

• North Coast Region Imagery and Land Ownership/Use (Lower Columbia Clatskanie, Lower Columbia-Youngs River, Nehalem, and Necanicum Subbasins)
• Central Region Imagery and Land Ownership/Use (Wilson-Trask-Nestucca, Yamhill and Tualatin Subbasins)
• South Mid-Coast Imagery and Land Ownership/Use (Siletz-Yaquina and Alsea Subbasins)

Questions for Discussion

Workshop Summary/Meeting Notes

​​​​​Agenda

Presentations

• Partnerships in Watershed Restoration, Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers
• Water Quality Restoration: Partnerships are the Answer, Bureau of Land Management
• Partnering Together: Glide Water Association and the Umpqua National Forest, U.S. Forest Service
• Why Partner With Drinking Water Providers?, Julie Harvey - DEQ

Maps

• Douglas County Watersheds
• North Umpqua Watershed
• South Umpqua Watershed

Meeting Notes