HS Offers Scholarships

The Arizona Hydrological Society will award three $500 scholarships in 1996. The awards are to encourage full-time students in hydrology, hydrogeology, and other water resources related fields at any Arizona university or college to excel in their study areas. Any junior, senior, or graduate student fitting this category is qualified to apply for the scholarships. Applications for the scholarships must be submitted by June 30. The scholarships will be awarded in September at the 1996 AHS symposium in Prescott, Arizona For further information contact: Donald Bills, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Bldg. 3, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.

In the Spirit of the Spirit of St. Louis

The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation provides grants up to $10,580 (the cost to construct the Spirit of St. Louis) for research in a wide spectrum of disciplines. Projects must seek to promote a better balance between technology and the natural environment. Deadline for applying is June 11. For additional information contact Marlene White, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, 708 S. 3rd Street. Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1141. 612-338-1703; fax: 612-338-6826; email: lindfdtn@mtn.org; Web: http://www.mtn.org/lindfdtn.

Upcoming Water and Environment Congress

The North American Water and Environment Congress is scheduled for Anaheim, California June 22-28. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the congress will offer nearly 300 workshops and technical sessions of interest to civil engineers, environmentalists, natural resource scientists, facilities managers, government officials, and policy makers. Also included will be a 19-session Destructive Water Conference, sponsored by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences. For additional information contact ASCE, Conference & Convention Dept., P.O. Box 832, Somerset, NJ 08875-0832; 800-548-ASCE or 212-705-7951; fax 212-705-7300.

Drought Mitigation Stories Wanted

The National Drought Mitigation Center wants descriptions of drought mitigation strategies. Whether it's a policy, a monitoring mechanism, a communication channel, a special mix of talents on a team, you name it—they'd like to hear about it and include it on their web site. Send stories to: National Drought Mitigation Center, 20 L. W. Chase Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, P.O. Box 830749, Lincoln, NE 68583-0749; email ndmc@enso.unl.edu.

Santa Cruz Basin Topic of Meeting

Moving Beyond Political Boundaries: Water Resources Investigations in the Upper Santa Cruz Basin is the topic of a conference to be conducted at the Rio Rico Resort, May 31 and June 1. The Arizona Hydrological Society and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are sponsoring the meeting. For additional information contact: Laura Silva at SWCA Environmental Consultants 520-325-9194.

Requests for Comments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests comments regarding use-attainability analyses (UAAS) for Arizona surface waters. On April 3 and 10 the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality submitted to EPA UAAS for changes to beneficial uses for surface waters in Arizona. To better inform EPA's decision making regarding the modification of beneficial uses on some water bodies listed in the Arizona water quality standard rules, EPA is seeking any additional information or knowledge. Comments must be directed to EPA by May 15. EPA requests for comments and the copies of ADEQ's UAAS are available from Catherine Kuhlman, Chief, Permits and Compliance Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.