Finally, watershed districts, as local entities with boards comprised of local citizens, provide an effective means of engaging citizen ownership and management of valued local water resources. Citizens are ready to help. They are ready to contribute to saving the earth. Our part is to make it easier for them to do so. If you do it one small watershed at a time, you still have public support.
Small size is the advantage.
National Geographic Special Edition at pp. So I stand before you today as a firm believer in watershed districts and the watershed approach. I salute you for the hard work you are doing, and I fundamentally believe in the way in which you approach the job of managing our water resources. This system is a fresh and more effective approach to the way we do business and relate to the community. Your next panel discussion, I see, will focus on public education and outreach, and I think that is very appropriate.