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<TD vAlign=top colSpan=2><FONT class=xlarge><B>Wednesday, March 03, 2004</B><BR>09:00 AM - 04:00 PM<BR>Northern Virginia Regional DEQ Office - Woodbridge, Virginia<BR>
<P>Announcing the second of four workshops on Voluntary Wetland Restoration Opportunities in Virginia, to be held on <B>Wednesday,March 3rd, 2004</B> at the Northern Virginia Regional Office of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in Woodbridge, Virginia.
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<P>Leaders of natural resource associations and organizations including watershed, civic, land trust, state, federal, and local governments have been invited to participate in the workshop. If you are a member of one of these organizations and are not aware whether or not a representative has been invited,please contact the Alliance. We strongly encourage private landowners who are interested in a wetland creation, restoration,or enhancement project on their land to attend this workshop for some great information to facilitate projects and funding. The Northern Virginia workshop is one of three scheduled to occur across Virginia; two similar workshops are additionally planned for the Roanoke and Tidewater areas. Although the workshop is free for all participants, registration is required no later than February 25th, 2004.</P>
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<P>The main purpose of the workshop is to encourage voluntary wetland restoration and enhancement on private and public lands through the education of Virginia citizens on available technical and financial opportunities. This workshop is part of our on-going efforts to establish a Virginia Citizen Wetland Education, Outreach, and Monitoring Initiative, funded through a grant from the EPA to the DEQ and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance). This initiative will provide public education and outreach concerning wetland restoration in Virginia and wetland assessment monitoring of created, enhanced, and restored wetland areas.</P>
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<P>A workshop brochure containing registration details and a current agenda are attached on this event page. Please check thisn events page occasionally, as the agenda will be updated . Agenda highlights include:
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<LI>Defining Wetland Restoration and Enhancement and the tools available for identification of sites with restoration potential
<LI>Technical and Financial Assistance available for Voluntary Wetland Restoration and Enhancement within Virginia
<LI>Case Studies </LI></UL>
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<P>For specific questions regarding the workshop, please contact Hadley Milliken (hmilliken@acb-online.org) or Stacey Moulds (smoulds@acb-online.org) of the Alliance at 804.775.0951. </P>
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<P></P><B>Registration Status:</B> Open<BR><B>Organization:</B> Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay<BR><B>Cost:</B> Free<BR><B>Contact:</B> <A href="mailto:hmilliken@acb-online.org">Hadley Miliken</A> - (804) 775-0951 or <A href="mailto:smoulds@acb-online.org">Stacey Moulds</A> / (804) 775-0951<BR></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>