This annual event hosted by the Northwest Environmental business Council (NEBC) brings together regulated industries, solution providers, and government agencies to explore the latest developments, share best practices, and discover innovative solutions in stormwater management. The conference will be held in person in Portland, OR.

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If you are affected by a flood, what information do you need to clean up your home safely? This webinar will review the risk communication and human-centered design strategies used to develop EPA’s brand-new Flooded Homes Cleanup Guidance website and provide an overview of the resources it contains.

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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) webinar will discuss how researchers and programs are measuring compost contamination. Whether you’re launching a new program or refining an existing one, this webinar will offer actionable strategies for using data to drive results. This is part 3 of a 3-part series.

• Register for the webinar.
• Watch Part 1 of this series: Tackling Contamination at Composting Sites.
• Watch Part 2 of this series: Education & Outreach to Reduce Contamination in Composting.

Develop community engagement strategies, address conflicting views, and facilitate visioning sessions during this webinar hosted by the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR).

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Join the National Integrated Drought Information System, the Montana Climate Office, and the Native Resilience Project for an update on drought conditions across the Columbia and Upper Missouri River Basins and a demonstration of the Upper Missouri River Basin Drought Indicators Dashboard. This dashboard provides the ability to view drought data at the Tribal reservation level across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Plains, and is used in operational drought assessment that informs the US Drought Monitor.

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Join the next Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center’s Air Monitoring Workgroup meeting. The TAMS Center is a technical training center designed specifically to meet the needs of Tribes involved in air quality management.

• Join the meeting at 11:00 Pacific.

Join the Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network (COHORT) for skills-based workshops to help you and your neighbors learn sustainable ways to care for the land and your communities in the face of a changing environment. Learn in particular steps you can take toward improving water quality, building storm and rain gardens, and planting for slope health. The workshop will be held in person at Sacred Waters Center for Restoration and Retreat, 7362 WA-106, Union, WA.

• Register by May 28

EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program aims to accelerate investment in water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental credit assistance for regionally and nationally significant projects. The WIFIA program has project bundling options, which allows borrowers to combine multiple projects into a single loan or master agreement. This means borrowers can lock in WIFIA funding all at once and finance small projects that, individually, would not meet the program’s minimum project cost requirements.

• Schedule a one-on-one meeting with a WIFIA staff member to discuss your project by emailing wifia@epa.gov.
• Apply for WIFIA Assistance.
• Register for WIFIA Office Hours on June 11, July 9, or August 13.

Want to learn about brownfields? Join the world’s largest conference of brownfield professionals. Hear about brownfield successes and why they worked; ways to engage your community; and best practices in remediation, redevelopment, and sustainability. The conference will be held in person in Chicago, IL.

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EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program aims to accelerate investment in water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental credit assistance for regionally and nationally significant projects. Attend WIFIA’s Office Hours – and see the Funding and Technical Assistance Opportunities section below – to learn more.

• Register for WIFIA Office Hours on June 11, July 9, or August 13.

This two-part introductory training series will focus on NASA products and tools available to assess historical sea-level rise, access and understand projections of sea level, and investigate impacts. Participants will be exposed to the causes behind regional and global sea-level changes and explore climate and analysis tools to access, visualize, and perform statistical analysis using NASA data.

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Floodplains by Design is a public-private partnership led by the Washington Department of Ecology and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) Watershed Program that works to retore and protect Washington’s floodplains. This convening will bring together Tribal staff, Washington Department of Ecology staff, floodplain managers, ecological restoration specialists, and community leaders to connect, learn, and advance shared solutions for resilient watersheds. The event will be held in person in Spokane, WA.

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• Subscribe to the Floodplains by Design mailing list.

This webinar will showcase two tools to help air quality and public health agencies help the public get and interpret near real-time air quality information during wildfires and smoke events.

• The Wildfire Smoke Air Monitoring Response Technology (WSMART) loan program provides emerging technologies to air quality emergency responders.
• The AirNow Fire and Smoke Map provides the public with information on fire locations, smoke plumes, near real-time air quality, Smoke Outlooks for large U.S. wildfires, and protective actions to take.

People across the nation can use this information about wildfire smoke and air quality to reduce their exposure and protect their health.

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During this Tribal PFAS Working Group webinar, presenters will provide information on PFAS that may be found in your personal care products, household items, etc., and ways we can minimize our exposure.

• Join the meeting on Zoom at 10:00 Alaska, 11:00 Pacific, 12:00 Mountain. Meeting ID: 860 9712 2226. Password: 368789

Join EPA to learn more about how to use the Water Cybersecurity Assessment (WCAT) tool.  This tool can be used to conduct cybersecurity assessments at water and wastewater systems.

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The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society and the Oneida Nation are hosting the Invasive Species Management and Field Techniques in-person training in Green Bay, WI. Participants will learn the basics and elements needed in management planning, and the importance of protecting cultural resources from invasive species. The registration fee for non-members is $150.

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Join EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division to expand your understanding of basic cybersecurity key terms, foundational principles, and a snapshot of incident history in the water sector. Hear about recent cyber incidents and cyber-related resources.

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Join the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for a relaxed and casual conversation about solid waste topics that are relevant to rural Alaska.

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EPA’s Pacific Northwest Tribal Clean Water Act Training will be held in person in Tulalip, WA. 

Tribal water quality and water resource staff are invited to learn how to enhance their program’s capability to implement Clean Water Act (CWA) programs. The training will address CWA programs, including Section 106, Section 319, Section 303(d), water quality standards, and wetlands, and will be useful to Tribes that work on these programs or are interested in pursuing Treatment in a similar manner as a State (TAS) status for one or more programs. The training is targeted to Tribes that conduct water quality monitoring, issue water quality certifications, and address water quality issues, nonpoint source pollution, and impaired waters/TMDLs. The training is being organized by the National Association of Wetland Managers and St. Mary’s University. 

• Register by Sept 19.

The National Congress of American Indians will host its Mid-Year Convention in Mashantucket, CT, for Tribal leaders, Native youth, advocates, and partners from across Indian Country. 

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This new EPA webpage offers practical strategies and resources to minimize the risk from Legionella in the indoor environment. Legionella is a bacteria found naturally in lakes, streams, ponds, other freshwater settings and in some soils. It can also be found in water distribution systems and plumbing in buildings. It can become a health concern when it grows and spreads in a building’s water system, such as water pipes and devices that use water. The Centers for Disease Control’s Legionnaire’s webpage discussing the symptoms and treatment. 

Strategies you can use in combination to prevent or reduce the growth of Legionella in your home’s water system include keeping water fixtures clean, controlling water temperature, flushing the water in your home, and properly maintaining hot tubs and spas.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is offering free online training classes, many leading to certifications, on solid waste management. The courses are offered on the Indian Health Service’s website. 

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  • Click on Classes. Under Regular Classes, select “Access to On-Demand Solid Waste Safety Trainings.”
  • Click on Classes. Under On-Demand Classes, select “Solid Waste Open Dump Site Assessment Part 1.”

The dates for the Development and Implementation of Tribal Solid Waste Codes and Ordinances Training have shifted to later in the year and a few seats are available.

EPA, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), and the Indian Health Service (HIS) are offering the course to federally recognized Tribes that have completed an Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan but lack operable solid waste codes/ordinances. The goal of the course is for participants to write a new or update an outdated solid waste code. The training has been developed for Tribal environmental professionals without legal experience, yet all levels of experience are welcome. EPA strongly encourages multiple staff from one Tribe to apply as this increases the chances of passing a code.

This training course will assist Tribes in completing GAP Indicators RCRA 01.04 and RCRA 01.05.  There is no course fee and GAP will cover the travel costs to attend.

The first two sessions will be virtual. Participants are expected to attend all three portions of the course:

• Online Training Week: September 8-11
• Online Half-Day Training: October 1
• In-Person Workshop: November 18-20 in Phoenix, AZ
   

Apply by April 23. If you see a pop-up login screen, click Cancel both times to proceed to the application. No login is required

The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center’s Partnerships & Applications Workshop is designed to explore the emergent challenges and needs of the multi-disciplinary community involved in earthquake hazard study and mitigation in the Pacific Northwest. The workshop will address:

• Science communication
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Data availability and access
• Resource limitations

There is no fee; limited funding is available to support travel and lodging needs. The workshop will be held in Portland, OR.

• Apply to attend the workshop by April 25.
• Apply for travel support.

The agenda for the Columbia River Basin Restoration Working Group Spring Virtual Meeting includes grantee presentations, EPA updates, an overview of the Columbia River Basin Monitoring Strategy, and breakout discussions on agriculture, communication and outreach, mining and cleanups, pollution prevention, and stormwater/green infrastructure.

• Register by June 6.