Entries by Sue Lowry, Executive Director

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Water Planning Committee Meeting Summary February 22, 2021 Webinar–Sharon Sartor–PAS

Call to Order—Chair Jennifer Hoggatt-Missouri DNR was called away for an emergency and Sue Lowry chaired the meeting in Jennifer’s absence, calling to order at 10:03 a.m. Central.   Introductions of Participants on the call—Sue Lowry, ICWP Executive Director filling in for Jennifer as Chair; Mabel Jones; Carrie Wiese; Beverly Hayes; Brian Dunnigan; Christopher Estes; John […]

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Interstate Water Solutions: Lessons from the Past and Recommendations for the Future–A Look Toward 2050–Full Report & Executive Summary –October 2020 Update of 2006 Report

The Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP) announces the release of an updated study that examines ways in which states have organized solutions to water resource management challenges across state boundaries. The report refreshes findings from a 2006 study, providing new examples of interstate water management initiatives, additional lessons learned, and observations of changes in […]

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Legislation & Policy Committee Meeting Summary January 14, 2021 Conference Call

Call to Order—Kirsten Wallace, UMRBA; Chair called to order at 2:04 p.m. Central time Introductions of Participants on the call:  Kirsten Wallace, Chair; Sue Lowry; Drew Dehoff; Peter Evans; Steve Wolff; Amy Shallcross; Kelly Pennington, Jennifer Hoggatt. Legislative Strategy for ICWP in 2021—draft sent on 1/12 to committee Discussion was held on the straw dog strategy […]

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Interstate Water Management Committee Meeting Summary January 20, 2021–Discussion with Tim Bruno, PA DEP–A state’s perspective on Great Lakes Basin water organizations

Call to Order—Chair Drew Dehoff, SRBC—Called to order at 10:04 a.m. Central Introductions of Participants on the call:  Drew Dehoff, Chair; Sue Lowry; Kim Lutz, Brian Atkins, Rhonda Manning, Lauren Salvato, Shawn Jackson, Pooja Kanwar, Sam Swartz, Timothy Bruno, Amy Shallcross, Ken Brazil.   Presentation by Tim Bruno, PA DEP—State’s Perspective on Great Lakes Basin organizations (Tim’s […]

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Water Data and Science Committee Webinar Recording–Olsson, PaigeWireless, Sitka–Twin Platte NRD–January 7, 2021

Recording link HERE Managing Irrigation Water Use in Nebraska in the Cloud   Brian Dunnigan, Olsson Jim Schneider, Olsson Julie Bushell, Paige Wireless Keith Steele, Sitka Technology Group  The Twin Platte Natural Resources District manages the use of groundwater for irrigation of approximately 320,000 acres in central Nebraska. They have embarked on an ambitious water data […]

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Interstate Water Organizations: A Primer –December 2020

ICWP developed this primer as a complement to the updated Interstate Water Solutions: Lessons from the Past and Recommendations for the Future—A Look toward 2050” and is intended to give those unfamiliar with interstate water management a high-level overview of the types of river basin commissions and organizations found throughout the nation. This primer provides an overview […]

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Water Data and Science Committee Meeting Summary December 1, 2020 Webinar–Christopher Estes, America’s Conservation Enhancement Act/National Fish Habitat Conservation

Call to Order—Chair Amy Shallcross DRBC called to order at 2:03 p.m. Central.  Introductions of Participants on the call:  Amy Shallcross, Chair; Sue Lowry; Adel Abdallah, Joy Loughry, Brian Atkins, Ken Brazil, Wes Cattoor, Christopher Estes.  Webinar presentation—Christopher Estes—National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships program.  Christopher gave background on the many years’ effort leading up to the […]

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Interstate Water Management Committee Meeting Summary December 1, 2020–Discussion with Peter Colohan, Internet of Water’s Peer to Peer Network

Call to Order—Chair Drew Dehoff, SRBC called to order at 9:03 a.m. Central time.  Introductions of Participants on the call:  Drew Dehoff, Chair, Sue Lowry; Peter Colohan; Amy Shallcross; Kirsten Wallace; Pooja Kanwar; Sam Swartz; Jodee Pring; Rhonda Manning; Brian Atkins.  Discussion with Peter Colohan, Internet of Water (IoW)– Peer to Peer network: Peter provided a […]

ICWP Announces Internship Program for Spring, 2021–Apply by January 15, 2021

WATER POLICY INTERNSHIPS FOR SPRING, 2021 The Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP) has immediate openings for up to three interns to assist in accomplishing its mission for Spring, 2021. The internships are unpaid; however, there are numerous benefits including the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of current national water policy issues. In addition, interns […]