In March 1999, the governments of Hall and Forsyth counties and the City of Gainesville joined forces to perform an assessment of the watersheds in their jurisdictions. The goal of this regional watershed assessment was to identify what affects the water, habitat and aquatic life in the area's streams and rivers, predict how conditions might change over time and develop management plans for each government to use to protect and enhance water resources. It has been important to the governments involved and to the state Environmental Protection Division that this project considers the water resources from a regional perspective. If a stream that runs through two jurisdictions is managed well in one and not in the other, there will be little benefit overall. This PowerPoint presentation, adapted for use on the Hall County web site, is compatible with 4.0 or later browsers only.
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