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Where to Go for Help. Finding the resources you need to develop a watershed plan and support a sustainable watershed organization. Presented by: Angie Brown and Linda Schmidt IDEM Watershed Specialists. 1/7/2009. 1. IDEM Watershed Specialists. Angie. Linda. Kathleen. Bonny. Steve. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Where to Go for HelpWhere to Go for Help
Finding the resources you Finding the resources you need to develop a watershed need to develop a watershed plan and support a plan and support a sustainable watershed sustainable watershed organization organization
Presented by:
Angie Brown and Linda Schmidt
IDEM Watershed Specialists
1/7/20091/7/2009 11
IDEM IDEM Watershed Watershed SpecialistsSpecialists
AngieLinda
Steve
KathleenBonny
Watershed Watershed Specialist Specialist
AreasAreasAngie Brown317-234-3405
Bonny Elifritz317-234-0922
Kathleen Hagan317-233-8801
Linda Schmidt317-233-1432
Steve West317-233-8905
Our MissionOur Mission• Assist local watershed groups through
technical and outreach resources • to achieve sustainability, • to protect existing water quality resources,
and • to develop plans and restoration projects in
an effort • to restore impaired waters and attain water
quality standards thoughout the state.
SustainabilitySustainability
• Characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely.
➜ ∞
Some Elements of Sustainability Some Elements of Sustainability
• Vision and Momentum Clear vision Mission with goals
• Organization-Members/volunteers
• Marketing- Community support
• Funding- How much do you need
• BMP Installation- Follow-up
Vision and MomentumVision and Momentum
• Watershed Inventory – mapping, existing data, characterization
• Measuring Progress (environmental, administrative indicators, including baseline)
• Predicting and improving participation (social indicators)
Group Dynamics/ Group Dynamics/ OrganizationOrganization
Conflict Resolution How to Run a Meeting Group Structure/Board recruitment Decision-making processes Volunteers Meeting space Refreshments Nonprofit incorporation/ tax info
Marketing
• Social Marketing (what kind of marketing actually changes people's behavior?)
• Media contacts• Marketing methods• Branding• Annual reports to the public• PSAs
FundingFunding
• Grants• Donations• Membership information• Bequests • Projects• Administrative overhead• Staffing• Sources of in-kind match
BMP ImplementationBMP Implementation
• Target stakeholders in critical areas• Types of BMPs • Promote BMPs• Permits • Design, engineering, and installation• Tell the story
Small Group ActivitySmall Group Activity
Resources for watershed group scenario:Resources for watershed group scenario:• What should this group do first? What should this group do first? • What resources will this watershed group What resources will this watershed group
need to move forward?need to move forward?• Who could they ask to help identify Who could they ask to help identify
organizations or individuals that could organizations or individuals that could help? help?
• Which agencies, institutions, groups, Which agencies, institutions, groups, individuals in the community or watershed individuals in the community or watershed have the expertise to help? have the expertise to help?
Wrap-UpWrap-Up
• Partnerships are the key to survivalPartnerships are the key to survival• When in doubt, ask a Watershed When in doubt, ask a Watershed
SpecialistSpecialist• Questions?Questions?