WECO Resources

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Public Involvement
Articles / Presentations
Watershed Education / Technical Tools
Watershed Plans / Other Products
Links

Resources for Watershed Public Involvement
WECO Brochure Collaborative Watershed Planning factsheets Searching for Agreement Collaborative Problem Solving Reaching Agreement Local Watershed Planning: Getting Citizens Involved A guidebook about convening and facilitating a collaborative watershed planning process. Working for the Watershed: A Partnership in NC This video examines stakeholder processes and consensus building - a great training tool!	Phase II Stormwater Education: A website link Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Control Through Land Use Planning A manual created for NCDENR, targetting the coast and useful to all communities Extension's Role in Public Issue Education and Dispute Resolution Fact sheet describes various ways Extension professionals can get involved; highlights six NC case studies Watershed Glossary
Selected Articles and Conference Presentations
Engaging Wilmington Residents in Stormwater Management - Presentation at 2006 Southeastern Watershed Roundtable The Race to Protect Shellfish Waters of the White Oak River Through Research, Stormwater BMPs, Public Involvement, and Education Poster on the final results of an EPA 319 grant presented at the 2005 National Nonpoint Source Conference, Raleigh, NC. Successful Collaboration for Stormwater Solutions: Partnerships Protecting the White Oak River Presentation at Stormwater: Emerging Issues for Local Communities 2004 Asheville, NC	Evaluating Successful Public Involvement in NC Watershed Planning Processes Presentation at 2005 WRRI Conference WECO History and Succes Poster for USDA, CSREES National Water Quality Conference, Tampa, 2004; the evolution of WECO since 1997 witha USDA pilot WECO: Building Consensus for Watershed Solutions in the White Oak River Watershed NC State Economist article 2003 Involving Watershed Stakeholders: An Issue Attribute Approach to Determine WIllingness and Need 2002 Smutko, Klimek, Perrin, Daneilson - Journal of American Water Resources. Vol. 38, No. 4. Planning for Success in North Carolina's Watersheds : WECO NWQEP Notes 2001 newsletter
Watershed Education
Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants Who Permits What in my watershed? National Extension Water Outreach and Education Site: Resources for best practices	US EPA's Watershed Planning Site Check out EPA's new (April '07) online "Watershed Plan Builder" at this website
Watershed Plans and Other Products
Troublesome Creeks Local Watershed Plan New Hanover Local Watershed Plan Goose Creek Watershed Plan 2003 Gaston County Environmental Report Card A snapshot of environmental indicators for the Gaston Quality of Natural Resources Commission (QNRC) White Oak River Watershed Shellfish Closures Summary Finding Report	Addressing Storm Water Runoff in the White Oak River: An Alternative Solutions Analysis 1999. A comprehensive table of potential solutions to address storm water runoff in the White Oak River Watershed, including costs and benefits. Assessment of watershed stakeholder involvement by NCSU Public Administration graduate students: Goose Creek, White Oak River Basin, New Hanover County watersheds, Troublesome Creek
Links
Center for Watershed Protection EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds EPA Online Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection Natural Resources Leadership Institute NC Cooperative Extension NC Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (formerly WRP)	Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service EPA Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters

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