Category: Resources

A State that is 88% wetlands needs effective and appropriate local and state wetland management strategies Read SAWC's proposed [button url="http://alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Discussion_Summary_11.09.2011.pdf" target="_blank" color="orange" ]Plan of Action[/button] [two_columns ] Wetland and Aquatic Resource Mitigation has become a concern of many communities in Southeast Alaska, including the locally based watershed management efforts that direct SAWC. In response to this concern SAWC is taking a pro-active stance and is committed to working with State and Federal agencies and decision makers, local governments, tribes, developers, landowners and the Alaska State Legislature to develop local and state wetland management  strategies that: [list style="check" color="blue"] respond to the unique characteristics of our landscape improve the health of our communities bolster our local economies, and are fair and equitable for developers   [/list] The last couple weeks…