Animal Agriculture and Water Quality (AAWQ)
Subcommittee of Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
The Federal Register Notice establishing the Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Subcommittee and request for nominations was published on November 16, 2023. Learn more about the AAWQ subcommittee and the nomination process.
Overview of the AAWQ
The goal of the subcommittee will be to provide recommendations that will inform the agency's decisions regarding how to improve the implementation of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation permitting program to more effectively reduce nutrients and other types of water pollutants from Animal Feeding Operations, including determining whether any revisions to the regulations are warranted, and whether EPA can otherwise support the efforts of AFO operators to protect water quality. The AAWQ Subcommittee will include diverse representation from research institutions, local government, states, environmental and citizen groups, and the agricultural industry across the geographic regions of the United States. On November 16, 2023, the EPA published a FRN inviting nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to serve on the AAWQ Subcommittee of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee.
Announcement of Nominees Invited to Serve on the AAWQ
On April 30, 2024, the EPA announced the selection of nominees invited to serve on the AAWQ Subcommittee. The subcommittee’s first meeting was held on May 30-31, 2024, at the EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Meetings
The next public meeting will be held on August 8-9, 2024, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. More information regarding the August meeting, including public participation, was made available on the Federal Register page.
Date of Meeting | Meeting Documents |
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August 8-9, 2024 |
Subcommittee Members
Nominee |
Affiliation |
James Pritchett (Chair) |
Colorado State University |
Alexis Andiman |
Earthjustice |
Mike Callicrate |
Ranch Food Direct |
Laura DiPietro |
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets |
Steven Goans |
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy |
Teena Gunter |
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry |
Devon Hall |
Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help (“REACH”) |
Tarah Heinzen |
Food & Water Watch |
William Higgins |
Roeslein Alternative Energy |
Chris Hoffman |
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau |
Kelly Hunter Foster |
Waterkeeper Alliance |
Rebecca Joniskan |
Indiana State Poultry Association |
Keith Larick |
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation |
William Thomas “Tom” McDonald |
Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC |
Rick Naerebout |
Idaho Dairymen’s Association, Inc. |
Kevin Shafer |
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District |
Marguerite Tan |
National Pork Board |
Alicia Vasto |
Iowa Environmental Council |
Melissa Wilson |
University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Kent Woodmansey |
South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Terron Hillsman* |
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service |
*Ex-officio / Non-voting
AAWQ Contact
Please email [email protected] with any questions.