Core Principle 1: Watersheds are natural systems that we can work with

Merrimack River Initiative, New England

In New England, the Merrimac River Initiative has brought together the States of New Hampshire and Massachusetts with USEPA and the NE Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission to collaborate on water quality issues. This has resulted in many joint projects and successes, some of which are collectively referred to as the Watershed Toolbox. These tools not only aid management decision-making and implementation but also make it easier for partners to communicate.

Case Study Links:

   Cooper River Corridor Project, SC

   Occoquan Watershed, VA

   North Carolina Statewide Framework

   Boulder Creek Watershed, CO

   Merrimack River Initiative, New England

   Washington Statewide Framework