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Watershed planning and program integration
| Author: |
Livingston, E.H. |
| Date: |
1995 |
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In: Enhancing Urban Watershed Management at the Local, County, and State Levels: National Conference on Urban Runoff Management; 1995; Cincinnati, OH. |
| Abstract: |
Since passage of the Clean Water Act, federal, state, and local governments together with the private sector have spent billions of dollars attempting to meet the act's goals of restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters. While great progress has been made, especially with respect to reducing traditional point sources of pollution, we are faced with a much more complex and difficult challenge: reducing the pollution associated with our everyday activities. Facing the environmental challenges presented by nonpoint sources and stormwater discharges requires a more comprehensive and Integrated approach, especially if we are to maximize the environmental benefits in a cost-effective manner. This approach Is known as watershed management the Integration, on a watershed basis, of the management of land resources, water resources, social-cultural resources, financial resources, and infrastructure. Implementation of this approach requires a cooperative Watershed Management Team effort Involving all levels of government, the private sector, and each citizen. Besides addressing the need for watershed management, this paper discusses briefly the many components of a comprehensive watershed management program. Key program elements Include growth management, land preservation/purchase, wetlands/floodplains protection, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, wastewater management, watershed prioritization and targeting, Inspections and maintenance, research, public education, and dedicated funding sources. Other papers in this publication review the evolution of Florida's watershed management program, with emphasis on successes and failures together with recommendations to improve the environmental effectiveness of the program (e.g. ; "The Evolution of Florida's Stormwater/ Watershed Management Program"). |
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