HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.d.2) (Handout) President Causey Reports and Announcements Item 8.d.2. National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Handout) 2017 Winter Conference Next Generation Compliance..... Where Affordability & Innovation Intersect February S — 7, 2017 • "no longer rely on the past to project the future" - climate, population reduction, infrastructure issues, innovative technologies, social justice issues, integrated planning • Adaptable management new norm for agencies • Key take away—support with federal elects—the future is uncertain o Regulatory Improvement(Reforms)Initiatives Workgroup—DC Fly in March Water Week o New normal in DC—cut EPA all or some who knows o Affordability issues—lots of discussion o Funding—SRF, WIIN, Water Infrastructure Trust Fund o Preserve tax exemption o Every new regulation 2 must go away • Climate and Resiliency o Creating Public Value—Mark Moore o CREAT—Climate resiliency evaluation and awareness tool —EPA • Water Quality o EPA Secondary Treatment Survey—voluntary this summer o NACWA imitating meetings with Ag—Nutrient Summit Water Week Agg Nutrient Policy Council • Utility &Resources Management Committee o Several procedural issues proposed—won't go anywhere o Digital Utility White paper—March—standards for digital data o Updated EiJM Primer—more measures more practical applications Jan 2017—Reis evaluation o UTOF Recognition Awards Program—seeks application 0 2017 Financial Survey out soon due June 2017 • Legislative&Regulatory Policy Committee o WERF— Study on Affordability o Integrated Planning Tool Box review o WRAP Wastewater Ratepayer Assistance programs o WIFIA funding requests due April $20M projects o Handbook for application available at EPA o Legal Hot Topic Web Seminars—3/8, 6/7, 9/13 2:00 PM EST o NPDES Fact Sheets hugely important and should not be overlooked—don't agree if can't comply