Tools for Protecting and Improving Water Quality
NACo Annual Conference: Sunday, August 6, 2006 – 2:00pm – 3:15pm
Are your county’s water resources threatened? If so, do you know how to minimize and reverse these threats? Numerous counties are utilizing tools such as watershed and wetland protection programs, ordinances, Total Maximum Daily Loads and the Smart Watershed Benchmarking Tool to improve and protect their water resources. For example, Lake County, Illinois' Watershed Development Ordinance has been successful at protecting wetlands and fostering economic growth. Learn about innovative water quality protection tools available for your county and the benefits realized by counties that are taking the lead in implementing them by viewing the presentations found below.
Related Files
The Center for Watershed Protections Tools for Counties (PDF File)
Lake County Illinois: Best Practices (PDF File)
Total Maximum Daily Load: A Watershed Planning Tool for Counties (PDF File)
Working with TMDLs: The DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup (PDF File)
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