The Watershed Management Council Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to watershed management with members in 28 US states and 3 countries. Newsletters, conference reports, and educational information. The quality of life as we know it depends on water. Whether viewed as resource or commodity, water is the basis of our agricultural, municipal, industrial, environmental and aesthetic well being and has been alternately taken for granted, abused, exploited, worshipped, and prayed for. Yet it is only recently that a conscious effort has been made to coordinate agencies and individuals to effectively manage and regulate land use as it applies to watershed management. Watershed lands vary greatly in terms of water yield, natural sensibilities, and the activities that they support both onsite and downstream. The relationship between proper management and longterm results, including erosion, flooding, water quality and production, and wildlife habitat is crucial. The importance of watershed management that conserves fundamental resources while providing for the needs of people and ecosystems cannot be overemphasized.

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