Watershed Planning Sample Clauses

Watershed Planning. The County and the City recognize that watershed management planning is ongoing. The County and City may develop and adopt interlocal agreements for joint watershed management planning, groundwater protection, capital construction and other related services.
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Watershed Planning. Whenever feasible and appropriate, the Services will participate early on in watershed planning processes. The active participation of the Services as a core stakeholder in the development of watershed or basin plans should reduce or eliminate the need for, or facilitate, consultation on EPA-issued permits and coordination on individual State or Tribal NPDES permits and other site-specific actions that are contemplated in watershed plans. Such participation should save the States, Tribes, EPA and Services time and resources while improving protection and recovery efforts for both listed and unlisted species.
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Watershed Planning. Implement actions to add additional “Full Time Equivalent” staff over and above the current number of Division of Watershed Management (DWM) unit staff in order to accomplish federal commitments. o Although EPA and DEP have agreed upon the priorities and commitments for 2013 with current DEP staffing levels, we recognize that there is an important continuing need to address resource and staffing shortfalls. EPA and DEP managers will meet in November to discuss water program commitments, staffing, and succession planning. EPA and DEP will develop medium and long-term plans to address staffing and state program commitment shortfalls. EPA and DEP will work toward the goal of mutually agreeable plans by May 31, 2013. • Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs): Develop TMDLs based on available water quality data and continue to develop TMDLs for the Massachusetts Estuaries Project (MEP). • Nitrogen Reduction in the southeastern Massachusetts Estuaries: Continue to work with southeast coastal communities to comprehensively evaluate all options and plans to achieve anticipated nitrogen reduction requirements from TMDLs for impaired estuaries. • Monitor and evaluate nitrogen reduction projects and technologies in their effectiveness in accomplishing nitrogen reductions. Some of the strategies and tools which may be further evaluated in FFY2013 include inlet widening, shellfish farming, permeable membranes, wetland restoration and enhancements, removing tidal restrictions and innovative and alternative wastewater systems. Publicize results of alternative technology evaluation and testing on the MassDEP website. • Continue to assess and monitor priority watersheds on the 5-year basin cycle. • Surface Water Quality Data Management – Fully implement the new “WRATS” database and the Assessment Database (ADB) to help address existing data backlogs via rapid data transfer to EPA through the Water Quality Exchange (WQX) node. • State Nutrient Criteria – Continue to work with EPA and external stakeholders towards the development of nutrient response criteria, and phosphorus and nitrogen criteria for Massachusetts surface waters. • Cranberry Bog Nutrient Loading Best Management Practices (BMPs) – Continue to work with bog owners to implement BMPs. • Bacteria Source Tracking Program (BST) – Conduct limited select source tracking investigations as resources allow to follow up on enforcement on most damaging illegal sources of bacterial pollution • Continue to address data backlog is...
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Watershed Planning. Encourage and enable coordination of water resource programs and initiatives for more effective water resource projects.
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  • Discharge Planning If further care at home or in another facility is appropriate following discharge from the Hospital, Blue Shield will work with the Member, the attending Physician and the Hospital discharge planners to determine the most appropriate and cost effective way to provide this care.

  • Procurement Planning Prior to the issuance of any invitations to bid for contracts, the proposed procurement plan for the Project shall be furnished to the Association for its review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 to the Guidelines. Procurement of all goods and works shall be undertaken in accordance with such procurement plan as shall have been approved by the Association, and with the provisions of said paragraph 1.

  • Transition Planning The AGENCY will be responsible for the development of the student’s Transition Plan, which begins upon entry and is completed prior to the student’s exit.

  • Business Continuity Planning Supplier shall prepare and maintain at no additional cost to Buyer a Business Continuity Plan (“BCP”). Upon written request of Buyer, Supplier shall provide a copy of Supplier’s BCP. The BCP shall be designed to ensure that Supplier can continue to provide the goods and/or services in accordance with this Order in the event of a disaster or other BCP-triggering event (as such events are defined in the applicable BCP). Supplier’s BCP shall, at a minimum, provide for: (a) the retention and retrieval of data and files; (b) obtaining resources necessary for recovery, (c) appropriate continuity plans to maintain adequate levels of staffing required to provide the goods and services during a disruptive event; (d) procedures to activate an immediate, orderly response to emergency situations; (e) procedures to address potential disruptions to Supplier’s supply chain; (f) a defined escalation process for notification of Buyer, within two (2) business days, in the event of a BCP-triggering event; and (g) training for key Supplier Personnel who are responsible for monitoring and maintaining Supplier’s continuity plans and records. Supplier shall maintain the BCP and test it at least annually or whenever there are material changes in Supplier’s operations, risks or business practices. Upon Xxxxx’s written and reasonable request, Supplier shall provide Buyer an executive summary of test results and a report of corrective actions (including the timing for implementation) to be taken to remedy any deficiencies identified by such testing. Upon Xxxxx’s request and with reasonable advance notice and conducted in such a manner as not to unduly interfere with Supplier’s operations, Supplier shall give Buyer and its designated agents access to Supplier’s designated representative(s) with detailed functional knowledge of Supplier’s BCP and relevant subject matter.

  • Selection Planning Prior to the issuance to consultants of any requests for proposals, the proposed plan for the selection of consultants under the Project shall be furnished to the Association for its review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 to the Consultant Guidelines. Selection of all consultants’ services shall be undertaken in accordance with such selection plan as shall have been approved by the Association, and with the provisions of said paragraph 1.

  • Multi-Year Planning The CAPS will be in a form acceptable to the LHIN and may be required to incorporate (1) prudent multi-year financial forecasts; (2) plans for the achievement of performance targets; and (3) realistic risk management strategies. It will be aligned with the LHIN’s then current Integrated Health Service Plan and will reflect local LHIN priorities and initiatives. If the LHIN has provided multi-year planning targets for the HSP, the CAPS will reflect the planning targets.

  • Strategic Planning Facilitate the effective alignment of IT requirements/ Information Resource Management (IRM) plans with strategic business plans and program initiatives. Management Improvements: Development and implementation of improved systems and business practices to optimize productivity and service delivery operations (e.g., analysis, and implementation of improvements in the flow of IT work and program processes and tool utilization, including business system analysis, identification of requirements for streamlining, re-engineering, or re-structuring internal systems/business processes for improvement, determination of IT solution alternatives, benchmarking).

  • Project Planning GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC INFORMATION 30 4.1 Planning and Engineering Activities 30 4.2 Site Conditions 30 4.3 Governmental Approvals 30 4.4 Environmental Compliance 34 4.5 Community Outreach and Public Information 35

  • Condominiums/Planned Unit Developments If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development) such condominium or planned unit development project such Mortgage Loan was originated in accordance with, and the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines set forth in the Originator's Underwriting Guidelines;

  • Transportation Management Tenant shall fully comply with all present or future programs intended to manage parking, transportation or traffic in and around the Building, and in connection therewith, Tenant shall take responsible action for the transportation planning and management of all employees located at the Premises by working directly with Landlord, any governmental transportation management organization or any other transportation-related committees or entities.

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