Who Should Attend
The America’s Watershed Initiative Summit brought together a diverse community impacted by watershed health and policy to improve collaboration and share lessons learned. Following are the main groups represented at this meeting.
- Leaders in business advocacy groups and sectors such as:
- navigation
- agriculture
- flood control
- energy – hydro-electric and traditional sources
- water supply and treatment
- recreation and tourism
- Federal policy makers and staff for basin congressional offices and river caucus members
- Federal agency staff with responsibility to watershed resources
- Regional and national government associations
- State executive offices, agency leadership, and program staff with responsibility for rivers
- Local government and economic development officials
- Municipal water suppliers and treatment districts
- Water and flood control districts and associations
- Tribal officials interested in water resources and management of river systems
- Academicians in water resource management, transportation, and ecosystem services
- Sub-basin organization members and staff
- Leaders and staff for river conservation organizations
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