7. Develop management objectives and strategies for implementation; and, 8. Implement, evaluate, and adapt selected management actions. Volunteers need to be involved at each stage of the process. Their knowledge of local, social, economic, political, and ecological conditions provide invaluable knowledge to the project. Also, the goals, problems and remediation strategies generated by the volunteers define what’s desirable and achievable. Target Audiences: The targeted audiences for education and outreach may include developers, private land owners and managers, livestock growers, home owners, citizen groups, and other shareholders. Education Programs: Education materials and support can be provided by a variety of programs including but not limited to the University of Arizona’s Water Resource Research Center (WRRC) that hosts, Arizona Nonpoint Education of Municipal Officials (NEMO) program, Arizona Master Watershed Steward Program, as well as Arizona Project WET. For example: NEMO – This program helps communities protect their natural resources while still accommodating growth through education of land use decision makers. NEMO is designed to address issues related to water quality or quantity in the state of Arizona. This is accomplished through research-based education and outreach using geographic information systems (GIS) and other Community volunteers attending a NEMO informal education session advanced technologies. NEMO’s website provides interactive mapping capabilities, Best Management Practices by land use categories, watershed-based plans for the entire state, and links to other agencies and watershed partners (for more information about NEMO visit website: http://www.ArizonaNEMO.org). Project WET – This project provides water education programs for teachers and students in all grade levels. Since 2000, Project Wet has trained hundreds of teachers, who in turn report reaching thousands of students annually. In addition, “Make a Splash with Project WET” water festivals have engaged 4th grade students and teachers in standards-base water education across Arizona (for more information about Project WET visit website: http://cals.arizona.edu/arizonawet.
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