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The Southern Region
Water Quality
Coordination Project
Mark L. McFarland
Water Quality Coordinator
Texas Cooperative Extension
College Station, Texas
Southern Region Water Quality
Planning Committee
 Established in 1988 by Southern Directors
 Founding members:
Jim Hairston (AL)
Frank Huminek (NC)
Stan Chapman (AR)
Mike Smolen (OK)
Art Hornsby (FL)
Bill Yates (SC)
Bill Segars (GA)
George Smith (TN)
Bill Thom (KY)
John Sweeten (TX)
Bill Branch (LA)
Waldon Kerns (VA)
Jim Thomas (MS)
New Program
 Section 406 Integrated Grants Program
(AREERA 1998)
• Established a competitive grants process for
USDA-CSREES water quality funding (2000).
• 4 major grant categories:
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National Facilitation projects
Extension Education projects
Integrated (Res./Ext./Educ.) projects
Regional Coordination projects
 Southern Region WQ Coordination Project
• 4-year project (2001-2004)
• Supports basic WQ program efforts in the SR.
Southern Region Water Quality
Planning Committee
 Composition
• Water Quality Coordinators from 13 states
of EPA Regions IV and VI.
• Includes representatives from 1862 and 1890
institutions.
• EPA/Extension Liaisons
Region IV
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
Kentucky Tennessee
Region VI
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Southern Region Water Quality
Coordination Project
Primary Goals
• Promote regional information sharing and
resource exchange.
• Facilitate delivery of LGU resources to
clientele:
• State and Federal agencies
• Stakeholders – local government and citizens
• Develop/maintain partnerships
• Establish a regional WQ database.
The Southern Region Water Quality
Information System (SRWQIS)
 Purpose:
• Access to programs and resources available
through the LGU system.
- Extension Outreach
Integration
- Scientific Research
- University Education
• Linkage – partners, other Regional databases
and the National Database
 Key Contacts at TAMU:
Dr. Diane Boellstorff – Project Manager
Mr. David Beaudreau – Website Administrator
Program Strategy
Focus on major regional/national
issues or “themes”:
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Waste Management
Drinking Water and Human Health
Environmental Restoration
Nutrient and Pesticide Management
Pollution Prevention
Watershed Management
Water Quantity and Policy
Theme
Waste
Management
Rod Hendrick
Bill Thom
Drinking Water
& Human Health
Jim Hairston
George Smith
Environmental
Restoration
Mike Smolen
Nutrient & Pesticide
Management
Mark McFarland
John Meister
Pollution Assessment
& Prevention
Mike Daniels
Craig Runyan
Wate rshed
Management
Bill Segars
Ted Tyson
Jim Hairston
Eve Brantley
Karl
VanDevender
Phil Tacker
Rex Roberg
Laura Booth
Bill Deutsch
Mike Daniels
John Beck
AR
Charles Mitchell
Wheeler Foshee
John Meister
FL
Rao Mylavarapu
Art Horns by
B ill DeBusk
Rao Mylavarapu
Sanjay Shukla
Bill DeBusk
GA
Julia Gaskin
Jorge Atiles
Lisa McKinley
Mark Risse
Tina Pagan
Bill Segars
KY
Bill Thom
Kim Henken
Jeff Stringe r
Monroe Rasnake
Henry Duncan
N/A
LA
Rod Hendrick
Matt Stephens
Bill Carney
Jim Thomas
Jimmy Bonner
Larry Oldham
Craig Runyan
Mike Looper
Mimi Stoker
Robin Bridges
Gary Stockton
Jimmy Bonner
Jim Thomas
Linda Patte rson
Carol Turner
Kevin Savoie
Matt Stephens
Theresa Lavergne
Jay Stevens
Larry Oldham
Jim Thomas
Jimmy Bonner
Robert Flynn
Margaret Frey
Fred Sanders
Tom Hymel
Jimmy Bonner
Jim Thomas
Larry Oldham
Craig Runyan
Jim Thomas
Mark LaSalle
Andy Londo
Terrell Baker
NC
Karl Shaffe r
Greg Jennings
Steve Hodges
Bill Hunt
Jean Spooner
OK
Sarah Kimball
Grace Lawrence
Dorothy Mine r
Mike Smolen
Hailin Zang
Mike Smolen
Mike Smolen
SC
John Chastain
Barbara Speziale
Billie
Chambe rs
Rockie English
Bryan Smith
Barbara Speziale
TN
Glenn Conatser
Charles Goan
Sam Feagley
George Smith
George Smith/
TBA
John Jacob
Tom Samples
George Smith/ TBA
Mark McFarland
Mark McFarland
Bruce
Pinkerton
George Smith/
TBA
Bruce Lesikar
Theme
Team
Chairs
AL
MS
NM
TX
Monty Dozie r
Jimmy Bonner
Jim Thomas
Larry Oldham
David Cowley
Sam Fernald
Chuck Wilson
We Need Your Help
 Participation with Theme Teams.
• Develop and provide important
resources and programs.
 Design and Content of the
Website.
• Enhance access and utility.
 Delivery of the Product
• Training for Extension and other
LGU personnel.
• Education and training for:
• Partners – other agencies
(federal/state) and organizations
• Our clientele
Joint and on-going effort – Regional and National