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NCRWA.COM|
Winter 2015
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he N.C. Source Water Collaborative is a statewide partnership to protect
drinking water. Founded in December 2011, the N.C. Source Water
Collaborative includes participants from non-profit organizations,
university programs, state, local and federal agencies, professional
associations, and regional councils of government. The Collaborative’s
intent is to develop and support strategies designed to preserve the lakes,
streams, rivers and aquifers used for drinking water and the land that
protects and recharges these sources of water. In support of this mission,
the N.C. Source Water Collaborative is announcing the second annual
Source Water Protection Awards cycle.
Nominations are being sought for candidates that demonstrate innovative
and collaborative solutions to protect North Carolina’s drinking water
and the watersheds that support it. Any individual, group, organization,
or agency who engages in coordinated activities to protect drinking
water at its source may be eligible for an award. Nominations are due
by December 1. The six award categories are:
1.
Planning (surface water)
2.
Planning (groundwater)
3.
Implementation (surface water)
4.
Implementation (groundwater)
5.
Education
6.
Leadership
Award winners will be announced at the 2016 North Carolina Water
Resources Association’s Annual Symposium as part of the Water
Resource Research Institute Conference.
Application materials and additional information, including award criteria and
a list of the 2015 award winners, are now available on the N.C. Resources
Source Water Collaborative Website:
http://ncswc.org/or by contacting
Rebecca Sadosky at 919-707-9096 or
Rebecca.Sadosky@ncdenr.gov.Source Water Protection
Awards Request for Applications