Jefferson County Department of Health to encourage physical activity, reduce obesity, expand food access, advance smoke-free policies, reduce tobacco use and improve the overall health of Jefferson County residents. Other potential funding outlets being explored include corporate and private funding as well as federal programs such as the Safe Routes to School, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Recreational Trails programs, and the DOT’s Transportation Enhancement Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality programs. The Fresh Water Land Trust works in eight central Alabama Counties for water quality protection, biological conservation, and potential sites for recreation. It serves as a connector between existing conservation areas and for community conservation priorities. The organization, an independent nonprofit, was originally set up as part of Jefferson County’s consent agreement with the EPA over its aging sewer system in 1997. The organization has gathered wide support since its first acquisition of land in 2000 for its use of a non-advocacy, businesslike approach to conservation efforts. It is also accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.
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