📗 Libro en inglés WATER POLICY IN MINNESOTA

Minnesota has a unique role in U S water policy Hydrologically it is a state with more than 12 000 lakes an inland sea and the headwaters of three major river systems the St Lawrence the Red River of the North and the Mississippi Institutionally Minnesota is also unique All U S states use Total Maximum Daily Load TMDL approaches to addressing impaired waters Every TMDL requires a substantial investment of resources including data collection modeling stakeholder input and analysis a watershed management plan as well as process and impact monitoring Minnesota is the only state in the union that has passed legislation the 2007 Clean Water Legacy Act providing significant resources to support the TMDL process The book will be an excellent guide for policymakers and decision makers who are interested in learning about alternative approaches to water management Non governmental organizations interested in stimulating effective water quality policy will also find this a helpful resource Finally there are similarities between the lessons learned in Minnesota and the goals of water policy in several other states and nations where there are competing uses of water for households agriculture recreation and navigation