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The Watershed Plan Builder Tool and Planning website is open to feedback! EPA is making this draft site widely available with the purpose of having it used and tested by a variety of watershed partnerships. EPA will be seeking advice from such organizations in developing the final version. Please address your comments, suggestions, and corrections to OWOW-WPB@epa.gov with "Watershed Plan Builder Site" in the subject line or by Mail to the address below. Submissions should be received by September 30, 2007.
We all live in a watershed - the area that drains to a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, estuary, wetland, or, ultimately, the ocean. EPA has long used a watershed approach to help restore and protect the nation's water resources through watershed planning and management.
This site provides information and tools developed by EPA to assist with the development and implementation of effective watershed management plans. It is designed for people who are involved in watershed management activities. These activities include the development and implementation of watershed plans, the analysis of data, and the implementation of management practices. Each piece of this website provides specific information or helps you perform a task.
- Watershed Plan Builder - This tool walks you through a series of pages where you can input information about your watershed. The end product is a customized outline that can be used to develop a watershed management plan.
- Watershed Planning Process - Here you can find step by step instructions for developing a watershed plan. Use this information to fill in the pieces of your customized watershed plan outline.
- Basic Information - Learn more about the history of the Watershed Planning website and why it was developed.
- Frequent Questions - Turn to this page to find answers to some of the basic questions you may have about watersheds, the watershed planning process, and how to use this site.
- Examples - View examples of watershed plans (or sections of watershed plans)
- Information Sources - Turn to this section to find links to publications, analysis tools and technical documents, and funding sources related to watersheds and watershed planning. This section also includes a full glossary of terms related to watershed plan building.