Under a Memorandum of Understanding between ECOS and ACOEL, members of ACOEL provide input on legal issues of concern to ECOS. In the summer of 2014, ECOS requested ACOEL to…
Water
Joint Letter to Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittee on WIFIA Funding
This joint letter was written to thank the Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittee’s support of the State Revolving Funds, which are are imperative for water infrastructure funding. This letter urges the…
Letter to U.S. EPA and Army Corps on Waters of the US Comment Extension
Letter from ASWM, ACWA, and ECOS on the Proposed Rule regarding Definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act: Comment Deadline Extension Request. This letter ultimately requests a…
ECOS Encourages U.S. EPA Office of Water to Clarify Scope of 404 Assumption
In this joint letter from ECOS, the Association of Clean Water Administrators, and the Association of State Wetland Managers, the states seek clarification of the assumption of Section 404 of…
Virginia’s Wetland Condition Assessment Tool
Description of Initiative: Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Office of Wetland and Stream Protection, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has developed a wetland monitoring and…
Iowa’s Point Source Nutrient Reduction Strategy
Description of Initiative: The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a pragmatic approach for reducing nutrient discharges from the state’s largest wastewater treatment plants together with targeted best management practices…
Missouri’s ePermitting System – Stormwater Construction Permits
Description of Initiative: EPermitting is Missouri’s customized online web application that allows citizens to apply, pay for, and receive general stormwater construction permits from the Missouri Department of Natural…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Virginia’s Wetland Condition Assessment Tool
Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Office of Wetland and Stream Protection, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has developed a wetland monitoring and assessment protocol to…
Iowa’s Point Source Nutrient Reduction Strategy
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a pragmatic approach for reducing nutrient discharges from the state’s largest wastewater treatment plants together with targeted best management practices designed to reduce contributions…
