Quality Publications
Climate Ready Estuaries: A Blueprint for Change
March 2011 - by Bill Holman and Amy Pickle
Initially conceived as an outreach pilot to increase public and local government awareness in five counties of the Albemarle-Pamlico region, our Blueprint summarizes the initial outreach efforts, includes findings and recommendations for increasing the region’s climate resilience, compiles a resource of up-to-date science on sea-level rise impacts, and serves as a first step in educating the public and decision makers about the opportunities and challenges of becoming a climate ready estuary.
Perceptions of Water Scarcity in the Triangle
May 2010 - by Jennifer Fitts, Kevin Fritze, Shuai Shao, Angela Vasconcellos, Elise Vergnano and Emily Vuxton
Public Participation in Watershed Management: An Evaluation of the Falls Lake Stakeholder Project
May 2010 - by Brooke C. Gray and Dr. Lynn Maguire, Advisor
Public participation has become an increasingly important component of effective watershed management over the last twenty years. Conducted by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, the Falls Lake Stakeholder Project is a collaborative stakeholder process that includes interested parties in drafting a federally mandated Nutrient Management Strategy. The Falls Lake Stakeholder Project worked to improve the stakeholder process by responding to issues recognized in a prior North Carolina Division of Water Quality project, the Jordan Lake Stakeholder Project.
How Can Local Governments in NC Change Stormwater Management Policy to Encourage Downtown Redevelopment and Improve Environmental Outcomes?
April 2010 - by Aroha Bahuguna, Matthew Jentgen, Molly Ward and Gray Wilson
Regional Collaboration on Water Quality & Quantity
December 2009 - by Bill Holman
Memo to Triangle Area Mayors and County Chairs
Adaptive Implementation of Water Quality Improvement Plans: Opportunities and Challenges
September 2007 - by Kenneth Reckhow
The Future of Water in North Carolina: Strategies for Sustaining Clean and Abundant Water - Conference Report
August 2007 - by Bill Holman, Leslie Kleczek and Eben Polk
The Future of Water in North Carolina: Strategies for Sustaining Clean and Abundant Water - Pre-conference Report
March 2007 - by Eben Polk, Leslie Kleczek, Lydia Olander, Bill Holman




