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=== Intro === |
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“The Little Tennessee Watershed Association (LTWA) was formed in 1993 as the result of a watershed conference organized by local citizens and the Town of Franklin, NC. Recognizing the unique biodiversity of the Little Tennessee River and the impact that rapid growth and development was beginning to have on habitat and aquatic life, local scientists, conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts came together to implement a strategy to improve water quality and habitat in the watershed.”<ref>http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association</ref> |
“The Little Tennessee Watershed Association (LTWA) was formed in 1993 as the result of a watershed conference organized by local citizens and the Town of Franklin, NC. Recognizing the unique biodiversity of the Little Tennessee River and the impact that rapid growth and development was beginning to have on habitat and aquatic life, local scientists, conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts came together to implement a strategy to improve water quality and habitat in the watershed.”<ref>http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association</ref> |
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== Scope of activity == |
== Scope of activity == |
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The Little Tennessee River flows from its headwaters in northern Rabun County, Ga., northward into southwestern North Carolina, where it enters the Fontana Reservoir in Swain County before emptying into the Tennessee River in Loudon County, Tenn.<ref>http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2009/04/09/news/01news.txt</ref> The LTWA exists to protect and restore the health of the Little Tennessee through monitoring, education, habitat restoration and citizen action.<ref>http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2010/04/21/local_events/local_events.txt</ref> The organization's website states that it is "an active member in a network of river organizations sharing community based science for the benefit of all, and in a landscape in which all river ecosystems retain their intact natural flows in their historic condition."<ref>http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association</ref> |
The Little Tennessee River flows from its headwaters in northern Rabun County, Ga., northward into southwestern North Carolina, where it enters the Fontana Reservoir in Swain County before emptying into the Tennessee River in Loudon County, Tenn.<ref>http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2009/04/09/news/01news.txt</ref> The LTWA exists to protect and restore the health of the Little Tennessee through monitoring, education, habitat restoration and citizen action.<ref>http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2010/04/21/local_events/local_events.txt</ref> The organization's website states that it is "an active member in a network of river organizations sharing community based science for the benefit of all, and in a landscape in which all river ecosystems retain their intact natural flows in their historic condition."<ref>http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association</ref> |
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The LTWA has maintained a consistent biomonitoring project to observe the quality of biodiversity throughout the watershed, the data from which stretches back 20 years.<ref>http://www.thefranklinpress.com/shared-content/search/index.php?search=go&o=0&l=100&s=relevance&r=Subject%2CAuthor%2CContent&d1=10-04-1992&d2=10-18-2010&q=biomonitoring</ref> It has also organized and implemented wetland restoration projects in Macon County.<ref>http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2008/09/04/news/02news.txt</ref> |
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== Organizational structure == |
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The LTWA's board of directors comprises: |
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* [http://www.ltwa.org/content/stacy-guffey Stacy Guffey], Chair |
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* [http://www.ltwa.org/content/board-bio-stephanie-laseter Stephanie Laseter], Vice Chair |
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* Dick Heywood, Treasurer |
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* [http://www.ltwa.org/content/board-biography-sarah-weresuk Sarah Weresuk, Secretary] |
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* [http://www.ltwa.org/content/kathy-tinsley Kathy Tinsley] |
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* [http://www.ltwa.org/content/board-biography-chad-boniface Chad Boniface] |
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* [http://www.ltwa.org/content/ed-haight-bio Ed Haight] |
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* Dr. Don Dewhurst |
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* Vic Greene |
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* Ryan Griffith |
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The LTWA's staff members are: |
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* Jenny Sanders, Executive Director |
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* Dr. Bill McLarney, Biomonitoring Program Director |
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* Jason Meador, Watershed Program Coordinator |
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* Sharon Willard, Bookkeeper<ref>http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association</ref> |
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== Cooperation with LTLT == |
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The LTWA often works closely with the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (also based in Franklin), on conservation projects and restoration efforts. <ref>http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2008/09/04/news/02news.txt</ref> The LTLT is dedicated to preserving the landscape of the upper upper Little Tennessee and Hiwasee River Valleys by promoting conservation easements and purchasing at-risk properties.<ref>http://www.ltlt.org/about-us/</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:52, 19 October 2010
- === Intro ===
“The Little Tennessee Watershed Association (LTWA) was formed in 1993 as the result of a watershed conference organized by local citizens and the Town of Franklin, NC. Recognizing the unique biodiversity of the Little Tennessee River and the impact that rapid growth and development was beginning to have on habitat and aquatic life, local scientists, conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts came together to implement a strategy to improve water quality and habitat in the watershed.”[1]
Scope of activity
The Little Tennessee River flows from its headwaters in northern Rabun County, Ga., northward into southwestern North Carolina, where it enters the Fontana Reservoir in Swain County before emptying into the Tennessee River in Loudon County, Tenn.[2] The LTWA exists to protect and restore the health of the Little Tennessee through monitoring, education, habitat restoration and citizen action.[3] The organization's website states that it is "an active member in a network of river organizations sharing community based science for the benefit of all, and in a landscape in which all river ecosystems retain their intact natural flows in their historic condition."[4]
The LTWA has maintained a consistent biomonitoring project to observe the quality of biodiversity throughout the watershed, the data from which stretches back 20 years.[5] It has also organized and implemented wetland restoration projects in Macon County.[6]
Organizational structure
The LTWA's board of directors comprises:
- Stacy Guffey, Chair
- Stephanie Laseter, Vice Chair
- Dick Heywood, Treasurer
- Sarah Weresuk, Secretary
- Kathy Tinsley
- Chad Boniface
- Ed Haight
- Dr. Don Dewhurst
- Vic Greene
- Ryan Griffith
The LTWA's staff members are:
- Jenny Sanders, Executive Director
- Dr. Bill McLarney, Biomonitoring Program Director
- Jason Meador, Watershed Program Coordinator
- Sharon Willard, Bookkeeper[7]
Cooperation with LTLT
The LTWA often works closely with the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (also based in Franklin), on conservation projects and restoration efforts. [8] The LTLT is dedicated to preserving the landscape of the upper upper Little Tennessee and Hiwasee River Valleys by promoting conservation easements and purchasing at-risk properties.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association
- ^ http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2009/04/09/news/01news.txt
- ^ http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2010/04/21/local_events/local_events.txt
- ^ http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association
- ^ http://www.thefranklinpress.com/shared-content/search/index.php?search=go&o=0&l=100&s=relevance&r=Subject%2CAuthor%2CContent&d1=10-04-1992&d2=10-18-2010&q=biomonitoring
- ^ http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2008/09/04/news/02news.txt
- ^ http://www.ltwa.org/content/about-little-tennessee-watershed-association
- ^ http://www.thefranklinpress.com/articles/2008/09/04/news/02news.txt
- ^ http://www.ltlt.org/about-us/