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</div> </td><td valign="top" width="24"></td><td valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="4" width="400" align="left"> <tr> <td width="336"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="336"> <font face="Arial" size="6"><b>Internet and Stakeholder Development Resources</b></font> <p><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">A growing number of environmental web sites and listservs are available via the World Wide Web. </font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Search engines will help you locate many valuable environmental sites. Numerous environmental professionals are on-line. If you are just getting up and running on the World Wide Web, you may be quite pleased with what is available to you:<br> </font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The web has a growing number of informative sites on TMDLs, watersheds, management, controlling, guidance and grants for nonpoint source pollution, and resources for stakeholder development.<br> </font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Listservs are a great vehicle for connecting you with other environmental professionals around the world who can offer their knowledge and experience on a wide variety of environmental issues.<br> </font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Many water and wastewater journals are now on-line too. Use search engines, discussed below, to determine if your favorite journals are on-line.</font></li> </ul> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="5">Listservs</font><font face="Arial" size="4"><br> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">A listserv is a type of software used to operate Internet mailing lists. These lists allow you to participate in e-mail discussions of wide-ranging environmental topics, quickly networking you with other environmental professionals around the world. Listerv members post questions via e-mail to their fellow listserv subscribers. Reading the questions, responses and discussions in your e-mail "in" box, you can "listen in" or participate in discussions of some of the most timely issues surrounding water quality. Listservs can essentially be an on-line think tank.</font></p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="3">The following site lists dozens of environmental listservs:</font></b><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman"><br> <a href="http://www.enviroworld.com/Resources/Listservs.html">http://www.enviroworld.com/Resources/Listservs.html</a><br> Follow the instructions listed on this site and send e-mail to any of the listserv addresses you may be interested in checking out. Soon after subscribing, you should receive an e-mail welcoming you to the list and telling you how to post messages and how to cancel your subscription. Some of the more active listservs produce as many as 50 messages per day.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"><b>Other listservs include:</b></font></p> <b> <p><font face="Arial" size="3">Nonpoint Source List Serve</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">To subscribe send an e-mail to:<br> listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov and include in the body of the message:<br> subscribe NPSINFO your first name your last name<br> To post to the list, send messages to: <a href="mailto:npsinfo@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov">npsinfo@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov</a><br> You must subscribe to the list first before you can post messages.</font></p> <b> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Eli-Wetlands</font></b><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Send e-mail to: <a href="mailto:Majordomo@igc.org">Majordomo@igc.org</a><br> And include in the body of your e-mail message:<br> subscribe eli-wetlands your e-mail address</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">BASINS</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br> Send e-mail to: <a href="mailto:listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov">listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov</a><br> In the body write: subscribe BASINSinfo lastname firstname</font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Arial"><b>Web Search Engines<br> </b></font><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Search engines help you locate what you’re looking for on the web – using one is as simple as typing in a keyword such as "TMDL" or "citizen involvement" and pressing "go," though refining the process by narrowing the parameters of the search can help make the process more efficient.</font></p> <p><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">There are a number of search engines available. Three good ones to start with include:</font></p> <ul> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">www.altavista.digital.com — good for scientific topics</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">www.excite.com – general searches</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">www.dogpile.com – compiles matches from a string of search engines.</font></li> </ul> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>For a full list of other search engines, try these URLs:</b></font></p> <p><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">W3 Search Engines </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">This document collects some of the most useful search engines available on the World Wide Web. <a href="http://cuiwww.unige.ch/meta-index.html">http://cuiwww.unige.ch/meta-index.html</a></font></p> <p><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Virtual Search Engines </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Plus over 1,000 additional search engines. Over 1,000 of the most popular engines organized as 50 search engine categories, including Software, Database and Subject Indexes. <a href="http://www.dreamscape.com/frankvad/search.html">www.dreamscape.com/frankvad/search.html</a></font></p> <p><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Spider’s Apprentice </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Tips on Searching the Web - How To Use Web Search Engines. This is the introductory page of a site that specializes in search engines and search engine technology. The site’s authors rate, rank and analyze the popular web search engines in clear, easy-to-understand language. The site also provides help and advice on how to use search engines effectively. www.monash.com/spidap.html</font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">So, use your favorite search engine and type in "nonpoint source" in the appropriate space provided on the search engine screen - you will be amazed at what matches or "hits" come up. A wealth of information is available on nonpoint source on the web.</font></p> <p> </p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="5">Web Sites </font></b></p> <p><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Following are some specific URLs that will be of interest to you in the area of TMDLs, nonpoint source, watersheds and stakeholder involvement.</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Arial" size="4">EPA’s TMDL site:</font><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman"> <a href="http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/TMDL/">http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/TMDL/</a></font></b> <font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">While at this site, check out the following:</font></p> <ul> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">14 TMDL case studies along with cost estimates</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Links to all the state and tribal TMDL sites</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Links to the Watershed Academy</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Links to Nonpoint Source News Notes dating back to 1989 w Status of 303(d) lists, TMDL lawsuits, and TMDL Technical Advisory Committee Report, and more</font></li> </ul> <b> <p><font face="Arial" size="4">Watershed sites: </font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">EPA's Watershed Site: </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Check out EPA’s watershed newsletter dating back to 1994. There are also host of relevant, helpful and informative watershed publications, lists of training opportunities, a watershed tools directory, and information on a variety of funding sources for point and nonpoint pollution programs and more. Important EPA phone numbers are also listed. <a href="http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/Watershed">http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/Watershed</a> </font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Watershed Academy and Course Information: </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><a href="http://www.epa.gov/owowwtr1/watershed/">http://www.epa.gov/owowwtr1/watershed/</a>wacademy/wsatrain.html</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Surf Your Watershed </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">- a web site to get pertinent water quality data on any watershed in the US. http://www.epa.gov/surf/</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Know Your Watershed </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">is a clearinghouse of information on watershed issues, stakeholder groups, watershed partnerships and resources to help people organize watershed groups. Resources on the site range from introductions to basic watershed concepts to detailed case studies, on-line newsletter articles and ordering opportunities for a library of materials ranging from pamphlets to videos. Visit the site at: http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/KYW.htm</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Conservation Districts on the Web</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> Check to see if your local conservation district is involved or planning on getting involved in the TMDL effort. <a href="http://www.nacdnet.org/resources/cdsonweb.htm">http://www.nacdnet.org/resources/cdsonweb.htm</a></font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC) </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">offers a package of information on watershed management titled Watershed Management Technology (Item # WWBLGN57). This package defines a watershed, shows how it works, provides examples of successful watershed management projects, and lists additional resources for watershed information. To order, call (800) 624-8301 or (304) 293-4191, or send an e-mail to nsfc_orders@estd.wvu.edu</font></p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="4">General Environmental Web Sites</font></b></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The World Wide Web Virtual Library: </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Environment Page for the World Wide Web Virtual Library with entries listed alphabetically and by subject. The Virtual Library - Environment page has also been recognized as one of Awesome Universal t@p 500 Web Sites. http://earthsystems.org/Environment.shtml</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Environmental Yellow Pages - </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The environmental industry’s most frequently used telephone directory. Nationwide coverage. http://www.enviroyellowpages.com/</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. Federal Government Agencies </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">- A List of Federal Agencies on the Internet http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">National Environmental Data Index (NEDI) Catalog</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> currently provides full-text search of the environmental information compiled by several agencies of the federal government. The objective of the project is to facilitate access to several agencies’ databases of information, regulations and data. <a href="http://www.nedi.gov/NEDI-Catalog/index.html">http://www.nedi.gov/NEDI-Catalog/index.html</a></font></p> <p> </p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="5">Stakeholder Development Resources</font></b></p> <p><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Whether you think you need a consultant’s help or you choose to tackle the challenges of stakeholder involvement on your own, the web is a good place to start for assistance.</font></p> <p><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Following are just a few of the resources available on the web regarding stakeholder development and community participation. Additionally, a few article references are cited in this section. You may need to access your local library to retrieve these documents.</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Institute for Participatory Management & Planning (IPMP)</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b> </b>IPMP is Hans and Annemarie Bleiker, a husband-and-wife team that offers education and training in the art of consensus building, specializing in managing consensus on difficult and controversial projects. Classes such as "A Systematic Development of Informed Consent" have been widely acclaimed across the nation. The Bleikers work extensively with groups around watershed projects, and are particularly focused on helping public agencies become more effective. Check out their web site to review their list of course offerings. <a href="http://www.ipmp-bleiker.com/index.html">http://www.ipmp-bleiker.com/index.html</a></font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b>Know Your Watershed’s </b>web site contains many links and resources on stakeholder involvement and organization: <br> http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/KYW.html</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Coordinated Resource Management and Planning (CRMP)</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">California CRMP has an informative web site at: <a href="http://www.ceres.ca.gov/cacrmp/index.html">http://www.ceres.ca.gov/cacrmp/index.html</a> <br> The California CRMP offers a speakers’ kit that helps you introduce the CRMP concept to your group or agency and helps you to explain and illustrate the process of Coordinated Resource Management and Planning. </font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Dennis Phillippi, headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, is a CRMP consultant and author of Guidelines for Coordinated Resource Management. Phillippi has provided CRMP training and facilitation services throughout the U.S., Canada and in South Africa, India, Jordan, and Ethiopia.</font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">E-mail - nroinc@mcn.net. Fax (406) 582-8247. Phone (406) 587-7792.</font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Also, check with your local conservation district office to see if a CRMP office is available to you locally, or visit the following web site, which lists all conservation district web sites: http://www.nacdnet.org/resources/cdsonweb.htm</font></li> </ul> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Land Use Forum Network Inc. (LUFNET) </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that teaches a community building collaborative process. Check out LUFNET’s site at: http://www.landuse.org</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Atlantic Canada, Environment Canada </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">has spawned a multi-stakeholder process involving farmers, fishers, homemakers, environmentalists, scientists, hydro and forestry companies. To see what they’re doing, check out the following web sites:<a href="http://fox.nstn.ca/~carp"><br> http://fox.nstn.ca/~carp</a> <a href="http://www.ec.gc.cat">http://www.ec.gc.cat</a> then look for Atlantic Coastal Action Program</font></p> <b> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Ramsar Wise Use Center Resource Library </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">– <a href="http://www.ramsar.org/wurc_library.htm">http://www.ramsar.org/wurc_library.htm</a> – is a particularly outstanding source of wetland information, but also offers some links to very useful watershed documents. Check out the helpful links found under "Education and Public Awareness, Community Empowerment:"</font></p> <p><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Others include: </font></p> <ul> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Top 10 Watershed Lessons Learned (USEPA)</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Participatory Rural Appraisals": Case Studies of 3 Local Villages in Pakistan’s Ucchali Wetland Complex (WWF)</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Starting a "Waterwatch Group" (Waterwatch Australia)</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Building Local Partnerships: A Guide for Watershed Partnerships (CTIC)</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Leading & Communicating: A Guide for Watershed Partnerships (CTIC)</font></li> <li><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Community Participation in Wetland Management: Lessons from the Field (WWF)</font></li> </ul> <p><font SIZE="3" face="Times New Roman">Another interesting reference is: <br> Enck, J. W. and T. L. Brown (1996). Citizen Participation Approaches to Decision-Making in a Beaver Management Context, Human Dimensions Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University.</font></p> <font FACE="Times-Roman" SIZE="3"> <p> </p> <p> </p> </font> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table></body> </html>