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2014 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference

Data.gov

2014 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference Open Water Data Initiative – Unifying Water Data for the Nation Call For Lightening Talks (Deadline: October 27, 2014) In coordination with The White House Climate Data Initiative, the Federal Geographic Data Committee, and … Continued.

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Washington State Emergency Management

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

He serves as Director of the Washington Military Department’s Emergency Management Division (EMD), which is responsible for leading and coordinating mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment and economy of Washington State.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

Land banks are a powerful tool to address vacant properties in rural communities, and West Virginia passed land bank enabling legislation in 2014. The bill ran in 2014 and passed that same year. We spoke with Taylor Bennett , Executive Director of the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation (WVLSC).

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Google Public Sector announces Board of Directors

Google Public Sector

From 2014 to 2021, Dawn led the CIA Directorate of Science and Technology, where she spearheaded the exploration and implementation of emerging technologies to serve missions, and led the organization’s first restructure in its 57-year history. General Raymond Anthony Thomas III is a retired general of the U.S.

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Celebrating Latino Conservation Week — Episode 117

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Launched in 2014, Latino Conservation Week is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation and was created to support the Latino community getting outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources.

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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The COG is the union of local governments and designated by the USDOT as the region's metropolitan planning organization for regional transportation planning and coordination. It took them 5 years to get everyone in the same group, and to create a coordinated schedule and fare system. . Hamburg's transport association is the model.

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What's Happening with the Fire Service?

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

From 2014-2016, he was a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In that role, Adam helped provide strategic direction, policy advice, management oversight, and operational coordination for eleven agencies with an overall budget of more than $3.1B and 30,000 employees.