High Water Marks: Tools for Rural Counties to Improve Water Quality
NACo 2008 Annual Conference, July 14, 2008, 10:45pm – 12:00pm
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, almost forty thousand US lakes and streams do not meet federal water quality standards. Around the country, counties and farmers are joining forces to improve water quality through tools such as Total Maximum Daily Loads, farm best management practices, credit trading and emerging monitoring technology. Learn from case studies how rural counties can use these tools to develop comprehensive on-the-ground approaches to improve your water quality.
Related Files
EPA Presenation (PDF File)
Commissioner Dave Coonrod Presentation (PDF File)
AFT Presentation (PDF File)
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