Water and Territorial Climate and Infrastructure Workshop

From March 27 to 30, 2022, Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs convened a Territorial Climate and Infrastructure Workshop bringing together the U.S. Territories, Federal agencies and other important partners to deliver significant climate and infrastructure support provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) aka the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Workshops and discussions focused on Water, Built Infrastructure, Broadband, Natural Infrastructure, Energy, Legacy Pollution, and Technical Assistance.

Water Workshop (video)

Moderated by Jill Rolland, U.S. Geological Survey 

1. American Samoa 
   Presented by: Wallon Young Fong, American Samoa Power Authority 
   2.a AS-Water Infrastructure Upgrade (pdf)
2. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands   
   Presented by: Gary Camacho, Yvonne Ogumoro, Larry Manacop, Commonwealth Utilities Corporation 
   2.b CNMI CUC WATER PRIORITY PROJECT Territorial Climate (pdf)
3. Guam 
   Presented by: Miguel Bordallo, Guam Waterworks Authority 
   2.c GWA Draft - Water Utility Infrastructure Challenges in Underserved Communities (pdf)  
4. U.S. Virgin Islands  
   Presented by: Don Gregoire, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority 
   2.d VI WAPA Water Projects Presentation 3-27-22 (pdf)  
5. Environmental Protection Agency   
   Presented by: Wendi Wilkes 
   2.e Territorial BIL SRF Presentation (pdf)  
6. Bureau of Reclamation  
   Presented by: David Raff 
   2.f BOR Water Presentation (pdf) 
   2.f.1. WaterSMART_Schedule_FactSheet_March2022 (pdf)
7. U.S. Department of Agriculture 
   Presented by: Chris Kanazawa 
   2.g USDA HI WEP Presentation  (pdf)
8. U.S. Geological Survey 
   Presented by: Jill Rolland 
   2.h March 2022 OIA Meeting_USGS Water_Final  (pdf)

Return to BIL Home Page: https://www.doi.gov/oia/Bipartisan-Infrastructure-Law