(1) Promote practices and policies that sustain and enhance the watershed.
Tasks:
(a) Provide education and training for users and property owners.
(b) Assist new NPDES permit holders (i.e., City of Fairbanks, City of North Pole, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Alaska Department of Transportation, and Fairbanks North Star Borough) meet requirements of their "Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems".
(c) Work closely with the Fairbanks North Star Borough to implement their Comprehensive Plan.
d) To accomplish the above tasks, generate funding for watershed staff and watershed activities.
(2) Assess and enhance the quality of water in our watershed.
Tasks:
(a) Conduct a data gap analysis to determine the additional information/data necessary to evaluate the current "state of the watershed" and prioritize areas of concern. Complete watershed assessments.
(b) Use watershed assessments to educate and inform the community about the current state of the watershed.
(c) Develop projects to enhance watershed quality.
(3) Maintain a knowledgeable board of directors that consists of a diverse group of stakeholders within the watershed.
Tasks:
(a) Establish a board of directors to guide watershed activities/issues.
(b) Establish a technical committee to identify and prioritize watershed needs, provide technical assistance to the board of directors, and oversee watershed projects.
(c) Develop organizational bylaws.
TVWA works to foster community collaboration by identifying priority issues and concerns, educating affected interests, and promoting voluntary practices that protect the watershed, the quality of its waters, and the quality of life in the watershed. The association seeks to provide an opportunity for organizations and individuals within the greater Tanana River watershed to voice their concerns, and work to develop a community based approach to watershed management. Only through community involvement (this means you!) can we achieve the mission and goals of the association.
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