In 2014, ECOS was pleased to receive 17 impressive nominations and to present awards at its Fall Meeting in Santa Fe to the following five deemed by the Executive Committee…
Water
The Central Massachusetts Regional Stormwater Coalition
Project Background: In 2012, 13 Massachusetts towns faced a significant challenge: how to implement their stormwater programs in an era of diminished town resources. Encouraged by the Massachusetts Department of…
Tennessee’s Water and Wastewater Energy Efficiency Partnership
The Tennessee Water and Wastewater Energy Efficiency Partnership began in 2011 as a collaboration of U.S. EPA Region 4, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Tennessee Valley Authority,…
Oregon’s Pesticide Stewardship Partnership
The Pesticide Stewardship Partnership program began as a pilot project in Hood River, Oregon in 2000 after current use pesticides were found to exceed water quality standards. Rather than take…
ACOEL Memo on Waters of the U.S
Under a Memorandum of Understanding between ECOS and the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL), members of ACOEL provide input on legal issues of concern to ECOS. ECOS requested that ACOEL develop a review of the…
ACOEL Memo on Waters of the U.S. Under the CWA
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…
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…
