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The Little Tennessee Watershed Association (LTWA) is a conservation organization formed in 1993 in Franklin, NC to protect and restore the health and waters of the Little Tennessee River and its tributaries upstream of the Fontana reservoir through monitoring, education, habitat restoration, and citizen action.[1]

History

In 1993, citizens, local government officials, and scientists attending a local watershed conference in Franklin recognized that accelerating growth and development were impacting the health of the Little Tennessee River watershed, and decided that they needed a strategy to protect water quality, aquatic life, and biodiversity in the watershed. The 200-plus people who participated decided that an organization was needed to lead the effort, and the LTWA was born.[2]

From 1994 onward, the LTWA operated as an all-volunteer organization under the Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation and Development Council, part of the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service. In 1998, the LTWA hired its first paid staff member. It earned 501c(3) nonprofit status in 2001.[2]

Organizational structure

The LTWA's board of directors comprises:

  • 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[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

References

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