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Introduction - Community-Based Watershed Management Handbook
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Community-Based Watershed Management Handbook
Introduction
Ch. 1 - The National Estuary Program
Ch. 2 - Establishing a Governance Structure
Ch. 3 - Identifying Problems and Solutions
Ch. 4 - Developing the Management Plan
Ch. 5 - Implementing the Management Plan
Ch. 6 - Conclusion
Appendices
Introduction
Community-Based Watershed Management: Lessons from the
National Estuary Program (NEP) is designed for all individuals and organizations
involved in watershed management, including states, tribes, local governments,
and nongovernmental organizations. This handbook describes innovative
approaches to watershed management implemented by the 28 National Estuary
Programs (NEPs). The NEPs are community-based watershed management organizations
that restore and protect coastal watersheds. Drawing on nearly 20 years
of experience, readers will learn how the NEPs organize and maintain
effective citizen involvement efforts, collect and analyze data, assess
and prioritize problems, develop and implement management plans, and
communicate results of program activities. While estuaries and their
coastal watersheds are the focus of the NEPs, the estuary program experience
can also be adapted to non-coastal watershed initiatives.
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