
Project #4702
Quantifying the Potential Benefits of Land Conservation on Water Supply to Optimize Return on Investments
$540,440
Principal Investigator
Michele
Eddy
Research Manager
Ms. Maureen Hodgins
Contractor
RTI International
Abstract
The objective of this project was to supply the utilities in the Catawba-Wateree Water Management Group with the information needed to cost-effectively mitigate potential changes in water quantity and quality through targeted conservation efforts in watershed hot spots. Co-funders: Catawba-Wateree Water Management Group, Charlotte Water, and U.S. Endowment for Forests and Communities. Published in 2019.
Resources
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Quantifying the Potential Benefits of Land Conservation on Water Supply to Optimize Return on Investments
The Catawba Water Management Group (18 public water utilities and an energy provider in NC and SC) shared ways to cost-effectively mitigate potential changes in water quantity and changes caused...