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“A Watershed Event”

June 2004

Watershed Information Center& Conservancy (WICC)of Napa County

WICC Website Purpose

Online Watershed Coordination, Facilitation and Information Resource

Watershed news and information

Dynamic community forum and library

Interactive project portal and archive

Coordinate watershed monitoring

Searchable knowledge-base capability

Integrated online mapping

WICC Website Goals

Improve sharing of monitoring techniques & results

Provide quality information to agencies

Assist in identification of high priority data gaps

Ensure data quality and control

Connect with regional and statewide efforts

Help coordinate volunteer, agency and organization activities

Integrate spatial and non-spatial data to enhance understanding of complex issues

Promote watershed education

- Watershed News & Information -

- Dynamic Community Forum & Library -

- Searchable Information & Document Retrieval -

- Integrated Online Mapping of Watershed Information -

– Unique user name

– Restricted access

– Private information by “invitation only”

Group/Organization Privacy

- Encourage Public Participation and Stakeholder Involvement

- Facilitate Inter- and Intra-group Communication

- Education and Fun