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Sixth Annual State of Our Watershed Conference. The Tallapoosa River Basin – For a Better Future. May 25, 2010 Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, Alabama. Conference Overview and Goals.
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Sixth Annual State of Our Watershed Conference The Tallapoosa River Basin – For a Better Future May 25, 2010 Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, Alabama
Conference Overview and Goals • The purpose of this conference is to bring together all interested people, groups and agencies to learn about and plan for a more economically and ecologically sustainable Tallapoosa River Basin. • Our goal is to present relevant and current information for the interested non-specialist, with questions, feedback, and discussion encouraged. • How can legitimate but diverse interests for land and water use be optimized? • What will the Tallapoosa River Basin look like in 20 years, and is that something we’ll be proud of?
Three Sectors of Society Government Market Civil Society
The Aral Sea G M G M C C G M C
The Gulf of Mexico G M G M C Source: U.S. Coast Guard 2010 Source: al.com Source: Reuters 2010 Source: John Wathen 2010 C Source: Reuters 2010 G M C
The Tallapoosa River Basin G M G M C C Source: USGS G M C