The program of the conference included a few plenary sessions, but most of the program was in the form of 90-minute sessions on specific topics. Over the course of the conference's three days, there were seven blocs of time for sessions, and each bloc offered a choice of three different sessions. Nearly all sessions had two or more presenters speaking on different subtopics.
are available below. They are arranged according to the conference's schedule. Only those materials that session presenters have provided to the conference's organizers are made available here.
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Time |
Event/overall topic |
Subtopics |
Presenters |
Materials |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 |
8:30-10:00 |
OPENING SESSION
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- Welcome, opening remarks
- Greetings from representatives of EPA, RD, OCS
|
Robert Stewart Executive Director, RCAP
Stan Keasling President, Board of Directors, RCAP, and CEO, Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Dallas Tonsager Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, USDA
Cynthia Dougherty Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, EPA
Lynda Perez Director, Division of Community Discretionary Programs, HHS
Tom Curtis Deputy Executive Director of Government Affairs, American Water Works Association
Jim Taft Executive Director, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
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10:00-10:30 |
BREAK
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10:30-12:00 |
GENERAL SESSION |
The 2010 Census: It’s in Our Hands
A brief overview of the 2010 Census and the American Community Survey. Special attention will be given to the types of data provided for small and/or rural communities. A pilot program to provide more frequent data for less-populated areas will be discussed.
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Phil Vidal
U.S. Census Bureau
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PowerPoint presentation (76 KB) |
Legislative visits
- Conference participants’ visits to Congressional offices – an orientation to the process and useful information and support for visits
- RCAP’s legislative priorities
|
Robert Stewart,
Aaron Fishbach
RCAP national office staff
Bob Rapoza,
President and principal, Rapoza Associates |
Drinking Water and Clean Water SRF Reauthorization (PDF; 36 KB)
Water Trust Fund Legislation Priorities (PDF; 40 KB)
FY 2010 Legislative Priorities (PDF; 56 KB)
Rural Broadband Assistance Proposal (56 KB) |
12:00-1:30 |
LUNCH
|
1:30-3:00
|
Raising RCAP’s Visibility – for a Purpose
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1. Effective Publicity: Sharing Information about the Value of What We Do with Clients, Partners, Funders, and Legislators |
Stephen Padre
Deb Martin
|
PowerPoint presentation (5.61 MB)
Handout (Word document; 36 KB) |
2. Accessing State Revolving Funds: Tips for Success |
Deb Martin
George Schlender
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PowerPoint presentation - D. Martin (5.13 MB)
PowerPoint presentation - G. Schlender (4.87 MB) |
3. Water Trust Fund Legislation – An Increased Federal Commitment to Infrastructure Funding |
Janine Benner Larry Weinstock, staff from office of Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
|
PowerPoint presentation (996 KB) |
The Three Rs of Safety and Security: (Emergency) Response, Recovery and Relationships |
6. Emergency Response Planning, What's New and Katrina Response |
Tommy Ricks |
PowerPoint presentation (5.39 MB) |
7. National WARN Program Update |
Brad Armstrong,
CSC (EPA) |
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8. PaWARN Website Demonstration |
Mike Snyder, PaWARN Steering Committee |
PowerPoint presentation (1.43 MB)
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EPA and Small Drinking Water Systems |
10. EPA Assistance to Small Drinking Water Systems: Current Activities and Future Directions
|
Mindy Eisenberg |
PowerPoint presentation (1.24 MB) |
11. Ground Water Rule |
Mike Finn |
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12. DWSRF: Economic Recovery and Beyond
|
Peter Shanaghan |
|
3:00-3:30 |
BREAK |
| 3:30-5:00
|
Conserving and Valuing Public Water |
4. Leak Detection and Water Audits |
Neil Worthen |
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5.Take Back the Tap |
Emily Wurth and Mitch Jones of Food & Water Watch |
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The Three Rs of Safety and Security: (Emergency) Response, Recovery and Relationships (continued) |
9. Common Ground: Benefits of Asset Management and Emergency Response to a Community |
Art Astarita, ME RCAP, and Thomas Essig, PA RCAP |
PowerPoint presentation (6.16 MB) |
Source Water Protection and Stormwater Management
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13. Source Water Protection
a. EPA’s New Initiatives and Vision
b. Source Water Collaborative and Overview of TPL/SGLI State Pilots
c. North Carolina Experience with Implementing and Integrating Source Water Protection |
a. Debra Gutenson
b. Jim Taft
c. Jay Frick
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b. PowerPoint presentation (2.4 MB)
c. PowerPoint presentation (30.2 MB) |
14. Stormwater Management |
Jennifer Molloy |
PowerPoint presentation (41 MB) |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
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8:30-10:00
|
Asset Management |
15. Fundamental Concepts in Asset Management |
Steve Allbee |
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16. Infrastructure Needs Assessment and Capital Improvement Planning |
Sandy Kust |
PowerPoint presentation (296 KB)
(Note: Presentation was never delivered because of time constraints.)
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GIS Tools and Uses |
20. Brief Review of GIS/GPS and Overview of Free Data and Uses |
Art Astarita |
PowerPoint presentation (4.29 MB)
Handout
|
21. Delorme Case Study: Low-cost Solution to Mapping Small System Critical Assets |
Tommy Ricks |
PowerPoint presentation (10.8 MB) |
22. Feasibility Study: Creation of a Rural GIS Cooperative in Collaboration with Ohio University |
Sherry Loos |
PowerPoint presentation (converted to PDF; 1.61 MB) |
Rural Development Programs and Partnerships |
27. Current Rural Development Programs |
RD staff |
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28. Rural Development and the Recovery Act |
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29. Improving the Interface with State RD Offices |
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30. New Opportunities with Rural Development |
|
10:00-10:30 |
BREAK |
10:30-12:00
|
Asset Management (continued) |
17. CUPSS: Review and Demonstration
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Adrienne Harris will present. Art will assist. |
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Workforce Issues |
23. Workforce Shortage Projections |
Teresa Boepple |
PowerPoint presentation
(6.5 MB)
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24. Creative Initiatives to Recruit and Train Future Operators |
25. New Outreach Tools and Brainstorming |
Optimizing Partnerships |
31. Health and Human Services: New Reporting Tools |
Cathy Beck
Rose Ann Renteria
|
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32. Partnering with Environmental Groups: Success Stories and Brainstorming |
Emily Wurth and Mitch Jones of Food & Water Watch
|
|
12:00-1:30 |
RCAP LUNCH BANQUET AND AWARDS CEREMONY |
1:30-3:00
|
Asset Management (continued) |
18. Tools from Boise State EFC |
Bill Jarocki |
|
Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Theater |
26. Participants Address Diverse Interests to Solve Wastewater Treatment Needs |
Candace Balmer |
|
TAP Rap |
33. Sharing Successes and Challenges |
Chris Fierros
Scott Mueller
Dave Clark
|
|
3:00-3:30 |
BREAK |
3:30-5:00
|
Asset Management (continued) |
19.
Asset Management Tools: Getting Started and Pitfalls to Avoid |
Wayne Cannon, Tom Fishbaugh, & Art Astarita |
PowerPoint presentation (4.21 MB)
Handout (PDF; 20 KB) |
Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater (continued) |
Candace Balmer Additional Facilitators TBD |
|
TAP Rap (continued) |
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 |
8:30-10:00 |
GENERAL SESSION ON OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS |
|
Dave Clark
|
PowerPoint presentation (7.48 MB) |
10:00-10:30 |
BREAK |
10:30-12:00
|
Sustainable Infrastructure |
34. The Big Picture and Hot Topics |
Andy Crossland |
|
35. Effective Utility Management |
Jim Horne |
PowerPoint presentation (596 KB)
Effective Utility
Management
A Primer for Water and Wastewater Utilities (PDF)
Water Sector Collaboration on Effective Utility
Management
Fact Sheet (PDF) |
36. Full-Cost Pricing and Utility Collaboration |
Peter Shanaghan |
PowerPoint presentation (5.75 MB) |
Financial Capacity |
37. Financial Record-Keeping |
Jerry Kopke |
PowerPoint presentation (352 KB)
|
38. Rate Structures and Rate Reviews |
PowerPoint presentation (304 KB) |
39. Software to Aid these Tasks |
Bill Jarocki |
|
Greening our Practices |
40. Green Infrastructure Guidebook |
Bill Hogrewe |
|
41. Renewable Energy Applications at Treatment Plants |
Bruce Richards |
PowerPoint presentation (14.2 MB) |
12:00-1:00 |
LUNCH
|
1:00 to 5:00 |
42. Special Workshop: Energy Audits at Small Utilities
Description
|
Joe Cantwell, SAIC |
Leader recommends that prior to attending this workshop, all participants become familiar with the best practices/case studies in the appendices of EPA’s Energy Management Guidebook. |
