Public Participation in Watershed Management: An Evaluation of the Falls Lake Stakeholder Project

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.

Author(s): Brooke C. Gray and Dr. Lynn Maguire, Advisor

Published: May 2010

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