Rick Koelsch University of Nebraska – Lincoln Bob Broz University of Missouri - Columbia

Multi-state, multi-institutional partnership that works collaboratively to make research, education and extension resources of the land grant universities more accessible to federal, state and local water quality improvement efforts.

Heartland Initiative Funded by USDA Funded by USDA Land grant universities matched with EPA regions Land grant universities matched with EPA regions Iowa State University Iowa State University Kansas State University Kansas State University University of Missouri University of Missouri University of Nebraska University of Nebraska EPA Region 7 EPA Region 7

Three Priority Issues Animal Manure Management (AMM) Animal Manure Management (AMM) Nutrient and Pesticide Management (NPM) Nutrient and Pesticide Management (NPM) Citizen Involvement in Watershed Management (CIWM) Citizen Involvement in Watershed Management (CIWM)

Multi-Institutional Land grants Land grants EPA EPA State regulatory agencies State regulatory agencies USDA-NRCS in each state USDA-NRCS in each state Objective of improved communication and collaboration across institutions and across states. Objective of improved communication and collaboration across institutions and across states.

Long-term Goals Stronger interagency working relationships; Stronger interagency working relationships; Realistic and effective water quality regulations; Realistic and effective water quality regulations; An infrastructure of competent service providers and community development professionals who can assist producers and watershed communities to meet their environmental, regulatory and economic objectives. An infrastructure of competent service providers and community development professionals who can assist producers and watershed communities to meet their environmental, regulatory and economic objectives.

AMM Objectives Develop and facilitate regional interagency teams, to address CAFO implementation and other animal manure management issues Develop and facilitate regional interagency teams, to address CAFO implementation and other animal manure management issues Compile and coordinate research-based information for regulators to increase their acceptance of alternative technologies for manure management compliance; Compile and coordinate research-based information for regulators to increase their acceptance of alternative technologies for manure management compliance; Coordinate and deliver research-based information and educational resources for service providers, extension staff, consultants and agency staff Coordinate and deliver research-based information and educational resources for service providers, extension staff, consultants and agency staff

AMM Activities CAFO Implementation Workshops CAFO Implementation Workshops Field Inspector & Permit Writer Training Field Inspector & Permit Writer Training State Agency CAFO Implementation Exchange State Agency CAFO Implementation Exchange State Agency Inservice on Priority CAFO topics State Agency Inservice on Priority CAFO topics TSP workshops resource sharing & joint workshops TSP workshops resource sharing & joint workshops Working groups Working groups Regional consistency in CNMP format Regional consistency in CNMP format CNMP sample records CNMP sample records

Web Resources: Virtual Tours of Alternative Technologies

Other AMM Web Resources USDA NRCS VTS Guide

AMM Future Direction Follow through on working groups Follow through on working groups Training for technical service providers Training for technical service providers Continue interagency workshops Continue interagency workshops

NPM Objectives Facilitate multi-state and inter-agency communication Facilitate multi-state and inter-agency communication Promote the use of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) Promote the use of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) Develop and evaluate research-based information Develop and evaluate research-based information Nitrogen, phosphorus and pesticides Nitrogen, phosphorus and pesticides

NPM Priorities Improve the availability of technical and educational resources on nutrient and pesticide management Improve the availability of technical and educational resources on nutrient and pesticide management Address quantitative nutrient and pesticide reduction goals, including TMDL implementation, nutrient criteria and nutrient trading proposals Address quantitative nutrient and pesticide reduction goals, including TMDL implementation, nutrient criteria and nutrient trading proposals

NPM Priorities Improve tools available for developing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) Improve tools available for developing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) Provide input to states concerning the attainment of nutrient criteria Provide input to states concerning the attainment of nutrient criteria Identify, report, and publicize the effectiveness of BMPs for P, N, and pesticides Identify, report, and publicize the effectiveness of BMPs for P, N, and pesticides

NPM Activities – Step 1 Phosphorus Round Table February 2004 February regional technical specialists 30 regional technical specialists Discussion of research & extension needs and opportunities for collaboration Discussion of research & extension needs and opportunities for collaboration Topics Topics P BMPs P BMPs P-Index P-Index

NPM Activities – Step 2 Phosphorus Symposium June 2004 June 2004 Technical presentations on P BMPs, P-Index, soil testing, P movement Technical presentations on P BMPs, P-Index, soil testing, P movement 60 participants from Heartland Region universities, EPA Region 7, USDA-ARS, NRCS, DNR, and Soil Conservation Districts 60 participants from Heartland Region universities, EPA Region 7, USDA-ARS, NRCS, DNR, and Soil Conservation Districts

NPM Activities – Step 3 Phosphorus Resources on Web 4 State P Index Comparison White Paper 4 State P Index Comparison White Paper Sharing of current state P resources Sharing of current state P resources

NPM Activities – Nitrogen Round Table January 2005 January regional N specialists 30 regional N specialists N management in groundwater, surface water, irrigation, crop production N management in groundwater, surface water, irrigation, crop production N Workshop N Workshop planned for June 7-9, 2005 June 7-9, 2005

NPM Future Direction N Workshop June 7 – 9, 2005 N Workshop June 7 – 9, 2005 Pesticide Roundtable and Workshop 2006 Pesticide Roundtable and Workshop 2006 Collaboration with AMM and CIWM teams Collaboration with AMM and CIWM teams Workshops Workshops Training events Training events

CIWM Objectives Improve regional communication and coordination among land grant university extension educators and researchers working on community development to address water quality and other environmental issues; Improve regional communication and coordination among land grant university extension educators and researchers working on community development to address water quality and other environmental issues; Facilitate a regional network of extension and agency personnel with knowledge and skills to manage conflict and conduct public deliberation when dealing with watersheds; Facilitate a regional network of extension and agency personnel with knowledge and skills to manage conflict and conduct public deliberation when dealing with watersheds;

CIWM Objectives Increase the knowledge base about community involvement in order to develop better practices; Increase the knowledge base about community involvement in order to develop better practices; Build capacity among institutions in the four states and at the regional level; Build capacity among institutions in the four states and at the regional level; Build capacity in local communities Build capacity in local communities

CIWM Activities – Extension Education Round Table March 2004 in Nebraska City, NE March 2004 in Nebraska City, NE 60 Extension leaders from Region 7 60 Extension leaders from Region 7 Topics: Topics: Focus on community development processes Focus on community development processes Networking and sharing of resources and expertise Networking and sharing of resources and expertise Identifying knowledge and resource gaps Identifying knowledge and resource gaps Identifying ways to increase regional watershed management collaboration Identifying ways to increase regional watershed management collaboration

CIWM Activities – Case Studies Round Table outcome identified the need for increased capacity to manage conflict and promote public deliberation Round Table outcome identified the need for increased capacity to manage conflict and promote public deliberation Committee formed fall 2004 from four states Committee formed fall 2004 from four states

CIWM Activities – Case Studies Round Table outcome identified need for more regional watershed group case studies Round Table outcome identified need for more regional watershed group case studies Two or more case studies in each state Two or more case studies in each state Framework for social indicators leading to sustainable water outcomes by Dr. Lois Wright-Morton, Iowa State University Framework for social indicators leading to sustainable water outcomes by Dr. Lois Wright-Morton, Iowa State University White papers expected October 2005 White papers expected October 2005

CIWM Future Activities – Conflict Deliberation June 2005 Workshop June 2005 Workshop ~70 invited extension agents, agency personnel and local watershed leaders ~70 invited extension agents, agency personnel and local watershed leaders Topics Topics The context of conflict The context of conflict Types and sources of conflict Types and sources of conflict Public participatory processes for mitigation Public participatory processes for mitigation Roles of resource professionals Roles of resource professionals Community assessment tools for conflict management in watershed planning Community assessment tools for conflict management in watershed planning

CIWM Future Activities 2006 Follow-up workshop for Conflict and Public Deliberation 2006 Follow-up workshop for Conflict and Public Deliberation Round Table on the role of interagency partnerships in watershed community involvement Round Table on the role of interagency partnerships in watershed community involvement Regional workshop on the processes for involving citizens in groups initiated by regulation or TMDLs (Total maximum daily load) Regional workshop on the processes for involving citizens in groups initiated by regulation or TMDLs (Total maximum daily load)

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How Can I Get Involved? Participate in issue teams technical working groups Participate in issue teams technical working groups Contribute resources for web site Contribute resources for web site Offer workshop at Regional Extension Educator WQ Inservice (October 26 – 28, 2005) Offer workshop at Regional Extension Educator WQ Inservice (October 26 – 28, 2005)

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