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

ts82@umail.umd.edu