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River Quote “Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.” - Luna Leopold Overview 7. Watershed Protection Tools Watershed protection requires a series of tools to protect or restore aquatic resources. Many tools are available and some of these are discussed below. Different subwatersheds may require different combinations of these watershed tools. Watershed Planning Watershed planning is an overall tool which examines the characteristics of a watershed, including its geology, hydrology, land use, development, demographics and water quality. This data is typically broken down into smaller subwatershed units for effective and efficient planning and actions. A watershed plan may include: • A prediction of how water resources will react to future land use changes. • A public consensus on desired goals or uses within the watershed. • A plan to meet the designated uses and desired goals within the watershed. • A plan to reduce or abate current or future impervious cover. • An action plan to select combinations of watershed protection tools for subwatersheds. • The framework for a sustainable watershed management plan. Land Conservation This tool focuses on the conservation of five critical land types: • Critical Habitats • Aquatic Corridors • Hydrologic Reserve Areas • Water Hazards • Cultural/Historical Areas Conservation of these land types helps protect the existing water quality from degradation and encroachment onto these important critical land types. These land types may not occur in every subwatershed, but are likely to occur somewhere in the watershed or basin you are working in. There are several techniques for conducting land conservation which include: land acquisition, conservation easements, regulation of land alteration, setback of water pollution hazards, protection of green space within open space design, landowner stewardship, and public sector stewardship. Conducting land conservation efforts will require community coordination and an examination of the critical resources that are important to protect a subwatershed level. Section 7: Watershed Protection Tools 7-1
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