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What’s New

Registration Open: Online registration for the Vulnerable Wetlands Forum is now available. Please see the Vulnerable Wetlands Forum webpage to sign up and to view a draft agenda. Abstract submission has been extended to March 19, 2010.

Massachusetts Title 5 Renewals: In late February 2010, renewal information was mailed to all approved System Inspectors and Soil Evaluators with a June 30, 2010 expiration date. For more information on the renewal process, especially updated information pertaining to verification of training requirements, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, visit our Title 5 renewal page.

Register Now! Online registration for the 21st Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference is now available. Please see the NPS Conference webpage to sign up and to view a draft agenda.

Just Published: The new issue of NEIWPCC's Interstate Water Report is now available in print and online. View the new IWR, including a special report on the concerns, conflicts, and progress associated with keeping the region's roads clear of ice and snow. Contact NEIWPCC to order a printed copy and to sign up for a free IWR subscription.

Call for Abstracts Extended: The 2010 National Tanks Conference and Expo abstract submission deadline has been extended by one week to February 19, 2010! Please visit the conference website to submit an abstract electronically.

Requests for Proposals:

NEIWPCC, in partnership with the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program, is requesting proposals for organizing events, activities, and projects to promote access to the water and waterfront. Please visit our New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program page to download the RFP. Proposals are due March 9, 2010.

NEIWPCC is seeking applicants to develop a GIS-based eelgrass habitat suitability model to improve management for eelgrass in the Long Island Sound Watershed. Please visit the Long Island Sound Study CCMP Enhancement Program webpage to download the RFP. Proposals are due March 19, 2010.

Regional Cyanobacteria Workshop: Presentations are now posted to the website. Please visit the Workshop webpage for a link to the agenda.

Learning Opportunity: Register now for two WEF Specialty Conferences Cities of the Future 2010 & Urban River Restoration 2010, to be held in Boston on March 7-10. NEIWPCC is proud to be a cooperating organization for these important events.

Sign up now! NEIWPCC's latest schedule of training programs covers courses through June 2010. View our online schedule for all the details.

New Issue of LUSTLine: The newest issue of LUSTLine (Bulletin #63, December 2009) is now available! Click here to download the PDF. Highlights include articles on geographic corridors and petroleum brownfields, stimulus, methane plumes, ethanol-blended fuels, MtBE, and value stream mapping.

Operator Search: NEIWPCC is pleased to offer an online searchable database of Massachusetts-approved wastewater treatment plant operators. Search for operators by last name, town, state, or grade.

Now available: A continually updated version of our Resource Catalog, featuring short descriptions and ordering instructions for the vast array of publications, CDs, videos, and other resources available from NEIWPCC.