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
Watershed Approach
Introduction
“A strategy that promotes the integration of both public and private stakeholder interests in working toward a common goal– to support the sustainable use of natural resources.”--
Rhode Island Watershed Approach Framework 1999

Rationale
Geographic
Public
Economic
Government endorsement
EPA adopts the watershed
RI adopts the watershed
RI Pilot Projects