Where to Go for HelpWhere to Go for Help

Finding the resources you Finding the resources you need to develop a watershed need to develop a watershed plan and support a plan and support a sustainable watershed sustainable watershed organization organization

Presented by:

Angie Brown and Linda Schmidt

IDEM Watershed Specialists

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IDEM IDEM Watershed Watershed SpecialistsSpecialists

AngieLinda

Steve

KathleenBonny

Watershed Watershed Specialist Specialist

AreasAreasAngie Brown317-234-3405

Bonny Elifritz317-234-0922

Kathleen Hagan317-233-8801

Linda Schmidt317-233-1432

Steve West317-233-8905

Our MissionOur Mission• Assist local watershed groups through

technical and outreach resources • to achieve sustainability, • to protect existing water quality resources,

and • to develop plans and restoration projects in

an effort • to restore impaired waters and attain water

quality standards thoughout the state.

SustainabilitySustainability

• Characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely.

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Some Elements of Sustainability Some Elements of Sustainability

• Vision and Momentum Clear vision Mission with goals

• Organization-Members/volunteers

• Marketing- Community support

• Funding- How much do you need

• BMP Installation- Follow-up

Vision and MomentumVision and Momentum

• Watershed Inventory – mapping, existing data, characterization

• Measuring Progress (environmental, administrative indicators, including baseline)

• Predicting and improving participation (social indicators)

Group Dynamics/ Group Dynamics/ OrganizationOrganization

Conflict Resolution How to Run a Meeting Group Structure/Board recruitment Decision-making processes Volunteers Meeting space Refreshments Nonprofit incorporation/ tax info

Marketing

• Social Marketing (what kind of marketing actually changes people's behavior?)

• Media contacts• Marketing methods• Branding• Annual reports to the public• PSAs

FundingFunding

• Grants• Donations• Membership information• Bequests • Projects• Administrative overhead• Staffing• Sources of in-kind match

BMP ImplementationBMP Implementation

• Target stakeholders in critical areas• Types of BMPs • Promote BMPs• Permits • Design, engineering, and installation• Tell the story

Small Group ActivitySmall Group Activity

Resources for watershed group scenario:Resources for watershed group scenario:• What should this group do first? What should this group do first? • What resources will this watershed group What resources will this watershed group

need to move forward?need to move forward?• Who could they ask to help identify Who could they ask to help identify

organizations or individuals that could organizations or individuals that could help? help?

• Which agencies, institutions, groups, Which agencies, institutions, groups, individuals in the community or watershed individuals in the community or watershed have the expertise to help? have the expertise to help?

Wrap-UpWrap-Up

• Partnerships are the key to survivalPartnerships are the key to survival• When in doubt, ask a Watershed When in doubt, ask a Watershed

SpecialistSpecialist• Questions?Questions?