Iowa Storm Water Educational Partnership 2023 Water Warrior of the Year RecognitionCopyrighted
November 20, 2023
City of Dubuque Presentation(s) # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Iowa Storm Water Educational Partnership 2023 Water Warrior of the
Year Recognition
SUMMARY: Former Civil Engineer, now Water & Resource Recovery Center
Director, Deron Muehring will be recognized as one of the 2023 Water
Warriors of the year by the Iowa Storm Water Educational Partnership.
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MVM Memo
Staff Memo
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City Manager Memo
Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Recognition of Deron Muehring as Iowa Storm Water Educational
Partnership 2023 Water Warrior of the Year
DATE: November 15, 2023
The Iowa Storm Water Education Partnership (ISWEP) recognizes Water Warriors at
their annual ISTORM Conference each year. On November 2, 2023, ISWEP selected
Deron Muehring as one of the 2023 Water Warriors of the Year. The award was in
recognition of Deron's work at the City of Dubuque relating to the Bee Branch
Watershed Flood Mitigation Project and Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project and the
City's watershed partnerships with Dubuque County, the Dubuque Soil & Water
Conservation District, and the Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Teri Goodmann, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Deron Muehring, Water & Resource Recovery Center Director
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Recognition of Deron Muehring as Iowa Storm Water Educational
Partnership 2023 Water Warrior of the Year
DATE: November 14, 2023
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information related to Civil Engineer (now
Water & Resource Recovery Center Director) being recognized as one of the 2023 Water
Warriors of the year by the Iowa Storm Water Educational Partnership.
DISCUSSION
For the past several years, the Iowa Storm Water Education Partnership (ISWEP) has
recognized Water Warriors at their annual ISTORM Conference. According to ISWEP,
Water Warriors are those in Iowa that are passionate about protecting and improving Iowa's
streams, lakes, etc. through local action. Conference organizers select Warriors from the
part of the state where the conference is being held.
This year Organizers selected Deron Muehring as one of the 2023 Water Warriors of the
Year. The award was in recognition of Deron's work at the City of Dubuque relating to the
Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project and Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project
and the City's watershed partnerships with Dubuque County, the Dubuque Soil & Water
Conservation District, and the Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority.
Deron was recognized on November 2, 2023 at the ISWEP ISTORM Conference held in
Coralville, Iowa.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
No action requested. This memo is to provide information only.
cc: Teri Goodmann, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Deron Muehring, Water & Resource Recovery Center Director