Project #4702

Quantifying the Potential Benefits of Land Conservation on Water Supply to Optimize Return on Investments

$540,440
Completed
Principal Investigator
Michele
Eddy
Research Manager
Ms. Maureen Hodgins
Contractor
RTI International
Water Supply Planning
Source Water Protection
Integrated Planning & Water Management

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.