D. Land Use and Water Quality Action Team

Goal: Land use in study area consistent with maintaining or improving water quality

Factors to Consider:

Limitations of group

Various conditions/politics in cities. counties, etc

Resources (Time, $)

Reliability of data and resources

Cost and time required for acquiring data

Opposition

We need reasonable and doable recommendations that are meaningful and legal

Strategy

Make recommendations

Identify potential threats to water (surface and ground)

Identify current and past land use

Evaluate effectiveness of BMP (best management practices)

Compile existing data

Counties, cities, agencies, WMD, planning council

Other areas outside of study area w/ similar issues

Identify contributors

current pacing

Next Steps

Identify rules and regulations

Obtain maps of current landuse

Identify problems with existing conditions

Analysis

Look at nitrate runoff/through research: re relationship current data/statistics

Rich Burges will coordinate next meeting

We will meet as group to flesh out our plan

GIS Operator