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Board approves watershed plan priority issues, adds biodiversity and climate items
Summary
The Board adopted priority issue statements for Scott County's 2027–2037 watershed plan, adding new emphasis on aquatic biodiversity knowledge gaps and climate adaptation; staff will use the statements to develop goals and later a public-phase two engagement with underrepresented communities.
The Board of Commissioners on March 18 approved priority issue statements for Scott County's 2027–2037 watershed-management plan, endorsing continued emphasis on wetland protection, invasive species control and water-quality improvements and adding two new priority issues: limited local understanding of aquatic biodiversity and the effects of changing climate/weather patterns.
Bobby (watershed staff) summarized the county's broad public-engagement process in 2024 and said the plan…
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