Nonpoint Source Priority Watersheds List
In 1998, the Maine Land & Water Resources Council adopted a list of Nonpoint Source (NPS) Priority Watersheds. The purpose of the list has been to establish priorities for directing resources to the management of waterbodies based on:
- The degree of threat or impairment to water quality and aquatic habitat that exists due to nonpoint source pollution;
- The value of the water body;
- The likelihood of successfully restoring or protecting water quality; and
- The degree of local public support for watershed management.
The NPS Priority Watersheds List identifies those watersheds where State and Federal agencies will coordinate activities and seek to provide assistance to local groups for the purpose of developing or implementing watershed management plans.
STATUS: When the list was created in 1998, the intent was to periodically review and update the list. The Maine Watershed Management Committee (MWMC), an affiliation of State and Federal agencies and non-government organizations with a statewide interest in watershed management, will be reviewing the list and making recommendations to the Land & Water Resources Council for revisions. To assist, the MWMC in this effort, three working groups are being formed to review the lists of priority lakes, rivers & streams, and coastal waters.
Contact: Don Witherill (287-7725)
Related links
