Working Toward a Real Watershed Approach in Rhode Island

This website is currently in draft form and under development. (as of May 10, 2001)

Quick Reference
Site Map
Take the Action Plan Survey
Highest ranking topics
Do's and Don'ts in a Web Survey
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
A few nice links...
RI DEM Watersheds Partnership
EPA Surf Your Watershed
Clean Water Act Section 319
Conclusions
Recommendations: For future research

The Action Plan Survey:

  • Expand attached/linked information
  • Incorporate timetables and expenditures
  • Expand publicity and distribution methods
  • Experiment with other prioritization schemes (ranking, scoring, etc.)

The Watershed Approach:

  • Conduct cost/benefit analysis of pilot projects
  • Measure public awareness and needs analysis for watershed communities

The Watershed Council

  • Organizational study of the Council itself
  • Analysis of potential funding sources
Prioritization
Key topics and issues
Knowledge base
Applications for the Action Plan
Public participation
Membership
Education and outreach
Role in the watershed approach
Recommendations
For DEM
For WRWC
For other RI watersheds
For future research