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Partnership and External RelationsSubcommittee
Proposed Mission, Purpose
And Organization
Tom SimpsonJanuary 13, 2003
Tucson, AZ
Mission
To enhance communication, coordination and partnerships
with appropriate national
agencies and organizations.
PurposeTo assure that CSREES, CSL and Land Grant
University (LGU) programs (and capacity) are• understood by
• coordinated with
• knowledgeable of roles and responsibilities of
• responsive to the needs of and
• valued and used by
National Water Quality Agencies and Organizations
Responsibilities of Subcommittee
Establish and support an External Partnership Committee (EPC), initially focused on federal agencies
Serve as liaison between CSL and agenciesRecommend role and interaction of EPC with CSL and
involve them, as appropriate, in CSL meetingsArrange meetings between CSL representatives and
senior staff of agencies and organizations to • learn about their programs and responsibilities• explain our relevant programs and capacity• seek input on opportunities for coordination and joint efforts • offer access to programs and expertise• invite them to participate in External Partnership Committee
Membership of Partnership and External Relations Subcommittee
Three members of CSL-WQ (Jennings, Potent and Simpson)
Liaisons from Regions I, IV, V, VIII, X (Jeffrey, McKinley, Neiswender, Walker, Freeman)
One National Facilitation Project Subcommittee representative (Chet Arnold)
One CSREES representative (Rozum)One 1890 representative (Emily)Others?
External Partnership Committee
Initially, mid- to upper- level staff from federal water quality agencies
Meet infrequently (annually?); invite selected members when CSL topics relevant to their agency are being discussed
Use e-mail and internet discussions for regular communications and updates
Roles of External Partnership Committee
Serve as conduit to their agencies on programmatic, scientific and educational support available from CSL and LGUs
Identify education/training needs for agency staff and stakeholders
Provide information on new programs, policies and emerging issues in their agency
Roles of External Partnership Committee (cont’d)
Help identify opportunities for joint educational and/or funding programs.
Review/comment on CSL planned activities and new regional or national programs.
Help CSL assure coordination/integration of LGU science-education activities with their agencies programs, policies and regulations
Promote the programs and activities of CSL, CSREES and LGUs within their agencies
External Partnership CommitteePotential EPA Members
Office of Asst Admin for WaterOffice of Counselor to Admin for AgricultureAgricultural Sector WorkgroupOffice of Waste ManagementOffice of Research and DevelopmentOffice of PesticidesOffice of Water, Oceans and Watersheds
TMDL Program Nonpoint Source Program
External Partnership CommitteePotential USDA Members
Forest ServiceAgricultural Research ServiceFarm Service AgencyNatural Resources Conservation Service
Animal husbandry and clean water programs Conservation operations (EQIP and FOTG) Science and technology Resource economics and social sciences Conservation engineering Ecological sciences
External Partnership CommitteeOther Potential Members
US Geologic SurveySea GrantNASAUSDI- Water Resource Research
Center ProgramsOthers?
Federal Agencies to Contact for Future Involvement
USDA Risk Management AgencyUSDA Economic Research ServiceNOAAUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceNational Park ServiceArmy Corps of EngineersDepartment of DefenseBureau of Land ManagementWhite House Council on Environmental QualityOthers?
“Beginnings”NRCS Meeting 11/19/02
McFarland, O’Neill and Simpson met with Director/Asst from Conservation Operations, Resource Economics, Animal Husbandry and Clean Water, Conservation Engineering and Ecological Sciences
Explained CSL, regional coordination, science support for other agencies and External Partnership Committee
Good discussion of Farm Bill, EQIP, Conservation Innovation, etc
Recommendations on links with State/ Regional Conservationists, Regional Technology Staff, Science Centers
Suggested earlier list of Division Directors as External Partnership Committee contacts
Planned Meetings
Meetings with EPA (planned for 2-3/03): Special Counselor to Administrator for
Agriculture (Zygmunt met with CSL on 11/20) Meet with staff from AA for Water (2-3/03) Meet with new Director of OWOW and TMDL
and NPS Program Managers
Forest Service: Work with Eric Norland to arrange meeting
Possible CSL-Regional Project Partnership Opportunities
CAFO education for EPA and statesTraining and science support for Technical
Service ProvidersWatershed “TMDL Rule”and planning supportScience and policy support for trading and other
market-based approaches, particularly for nutrients
Science, training and education support for agricultural atmospheric emissions
Partnership and External Relations: Your Role
Tell us about relevant programs/successes for agencies identified
Help us identify programs,expertise and capacity Identify key contacts/friends you know Spread the word with federal agency personnel locally and
regionallySend us electronic “tidbits”and images we can use during
visitsVolunteer to be “on call” for visits with agencies in
Washington, if you do any of aboveGive us your support,feed back and good ideas
Partnership and External Relations Subcommittee
Send ideas, “tidbits” and images to
Tom Simpson
301-405-5696