National Association of Conservation Districts

National Association of Conservation Districts

NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.

Water Quality and Quantity


An example of the urban survey is the prototype for LaTourette Park on Staten Island, New York. The evaluation of heavy metals in soils appears alongside traditional interpretations for playgrounds and picnic areas.

Inventorying a stream in northern Virginia. (Photo by Catherine Waterhouse, John Marshall SWCD)

The water quality and quantity in urban, developing, and interface areas are affected by many sources, including yards, construction sites, parking lots and much more. Conservation districts offer a variety of services depending on their local needs and resources. Many have taken on erosion and sedimentation control and stormwater management responsibilities through state acts and/or Phase II of the federal National Pollution Discharge Elimination System. Districts also provide assistance to individuals and communities with low impact development planning, streambank protection and stream daylighting, water conservation, and more. New stories coming soon.

 

An example of the urban survey is the prototype for LaTourette Park on Staten Island, New York. The evaluation of heavy metals in soils appears alongside traditional interpretations for playgrounds and picnic areas.

District volunteers stabilizing a streambank in Erie SWCD, New York state. (Photo by Tracy Ellen Ilardo)

The following resources and web sites are excellent sources of information: