Work with consultants:
- Recognize and support education providers already in place who provide information consistent with the program goal
Work with consultants:
Public participation is used most effectively when working to identify watershed plan goals Continue reading →
Provide policy makers with a link to local information sources. Continue reading →
Use a “water demand” mathematical model to provide feedback to citizens and to demonstrate the effect of community water conservation outreach programs. Maintain records describing which specific outreach programs were initiated to address which specific community environmental concerns and/or audiences in order to have sufficient data to interpret evaluation results. Continue reading →
Use farm assessments to identify pollution risks when the use of an assessment tool is likely to lead to cost-effective, voluntary actions to reduce those risks. Continue reading →
Pay attention to unique factors of cultural groups, but programs that focus on efficiency and productivity in decision-making are likely to succeed, whatever the social characteristics of the farm group Continue reading →
To increase ownership and empowerment, design programs with a strong emphasis on:
Test effectiveness of education program delivery through comparison of changes in nitrate, nutrients and bacteria in runoff. Continue reading →
Support stakeholder groups: