Commissioners ask whether Forest Legacy can prioritize protecting drinking-water sources
At the meeting a participant asked if Forest Legacy protections could be prioritized to safeguard public drinking-water sources; IDL staff said the idea is under discussion in state planning and could be part of project prioritization.
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A member of the audience asked whether the Forest Legacy program could be used specifically to protect public drinking-water sources. The speaker noted that some counties and states are using conservation programs to secure drinking-water protection and asked whether that might be a priority for the current state action plan. "I was just also hoping... to hear your thoughts on public drinking water protection," the participant said.
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