Runoff Rundown Newsletter

July 2017 - Issue #69

Project Update: Nutrient Reduction in NC

Photo credit: Hairr, John. 2004. "The Neuse River near Fort Barnwell in Craven County.

The Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) of North Carolina is a voluntary organization of municipalities, county governments and Soil and Water Conservation Districts that voluntarily work to address water quality protection and water resources planning and management since 1996. The UNRBA contracted with Cardno and the Center for Watershed Protection to develop methods and a tool to calculate nutrient reduction credits associated with nutrient reducing measures.

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Staff Profile: Meet Ellen

The Center's newest employee, Ellen Zagrobelny, joined the team as a Water Resources Engineer, coming from civil engineering consulting. Ellen has designed stormwater management facilities for a variety of localities, from the oil & gas industry in PA and WV to urban municipalities the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Ellen holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia, and lives in Virginia where her family raises pastured poultry and livestock. Moments not engaged in stormwater management and farming find Ellen reading Flannery O’Connor, working in the garden, and preparing meals for the farm community. Welcome Ellen!

CWP News

2016 Annual Report

Taking a holistic watershed approach that considers everything from agriculture, energy, economics, wildlife, trees, water, and human impacts has been a central theme in the Center’s work and our charge has never been more urgent. Our latest annual report lays out the investments, research and education we are pursuing to enable our watersheds to thrive.

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CWP Participates in Life-Changing Green Jobs Training Program

Blog from Neely Law, PhD, Director of Education and Training at the Center:

"This month, I’ve had the pleasure of working with eight Baltimore City residents in an inaugural training program to build successful careers in the “green” stormwater industry. The Clean Water Certificate Training Program launched in Baltimore City, thanks to a partnership between Civic Works and CWP. Funding for the program was provided by The Campbell Foundation, France-Merrick Foundation and Prince Charitable Trusts."

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The Center in the News:
"An ancient, buried flood plain worth over $1 million"

From the Frederick News-Post:
"Bryan Seipp, a watershed manager for the Center for Watershed Protection, applied for $1.3 million from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to restore the flood plain. Seipp found out in early June that the project received $1 million in partial funding."