The WRAS should also assure that water quality benefits are demonstrated in the short term. These individuals would be familiar with evaluation and assessment of existing water quality data, land use maps and other pertinent geographic system coverages as they relate to specific water quality problems, and be able to make recommendations concerning practices or activities needed to address these problems. A blueprint of the actions to be taken and desired water quality goals and outcomes , i.e., implementation of pollution control and natural resource restoration measures . A schedule for implementation of needed restoration measures and identification of appropriate lead agencies to oversee implementation, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation. Please keep in mind that we will be reporting on implementation successes in the year 2000 report to the President.
Funding needs to support the implementation and maintenance of restoration measures.
This should include all funding needed to implement the project, not just an identification of funds currently available. Funding can come from federal, state, and local government as well as from other organizations. The length and format of this document is a local decision. Sponsors of projects in either urban or rural areas are encouraged to address all 7 components described above while being concise, yet thorough. We envision a WRAS to be approximately 4-10 pages in length.