1 / 7

Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts. Special Acknowledgments. Board of Water & Soil Resources Local Soil & Water Conservation Districts County Environmental Services & Planning and Zoning Mississippi Headwaters Board Dept. of Natural Resources Sandy Verry The Nature Conservancy Emmons & Oliver Resources Inc.

yates
Download Presentation

Final Thoughts

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Final Thoughts

  2. Special Acknowledgments Board of Water & Soil Resources Local Soil & Water Conservation Districts County Environmental Services & Planning and Zoning Mississippi Headwaters Board Dept. of Natural Resources Sandy Verry The Nature Conservancy Emmons & Oliver Resources Inc.

  3. Local Application • Sub watershed model can be used at the field level to obtain grants based on concrete data. • Difference between restoration and protection areas of the state. • Planning is adaptable on a regional, county or watershed basis across county boundaries. (1W1P) • Makes water plans consistent at the planning level, and flexible at the local level. • Allows for priority protection planning and links into WRAPS. • The local Resource Professional can understand, plan, and implement at their level.

  4. 18% of MN is scheduled to utilize the sub watershed model for targeting and prioritizing watersheds. Scheduled Potential

  5. Bold Initiative: To add value and bring implementation resources to North Central MN • 18% of the counties are utilizing the sub watershed model as a grant or water plan strategy. • BWSR recognizes this sub watershed tool for SWCD grant requests. • An increase in Legacy funding toward the North Central region. • Strategically leverage federal dollars for the North Central region.

  6. What can I do? • Synergy- Be United as County Commissioners • Work with our State agency leads and local legislators to increase resources for the North Central region. • Work with the MHB on a coordinated effort so that the Mississippi resources can be vigilant.- Not a few partners, but many.

  7. Opportunity for MS4 Cities

More Related