. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. There's a lot at stake '' ⢠< ⢠controlling pollution from storm wafer runoff. It all comes down to protecting tlie quality of coastal waters, home to myriad aquatic life. and a long list of state agencies that offer technical assistance. Soon, North Carolina Sea Grant will have one more resource to help coastal communities and developers implement the EPA Phase II guidelines and ongoing CAMA land-use planning, Clark says. Sea Grant has received funding from the state's Division of Wate
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. There's a lot at stake '' ⢠< ⢠controlling pollution from storm wafer runoff. It all comes down to protecting tlie quality of coastal waters, home to myriad aquatic life. and a long list of state agencies that offer technical assistance. Soon, North Carolina Sea Grant will have one more resource to help coastal communities and developers implement the EPA Phase II guidelines and ongoing CAMA land-use planning, Clark says. Sea Grant has received funding from the state's Division of Water Quality to create a new staff position. Likely to be based at the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology at Morehead City, the new Sea Grant specialist will work with Clark to consult with local governments and citizens. The position, Clark adds, can be an important link between communities and university and state agency experts. Some educational efforts would include helping to develop low-impact and open-space design strategies to improve water quality and achieve sustainable development goals. "Finding the balance between growth and environmental protection is a quest that is likely to keep legislators and resource managers busy well into the foreseeable future," Clark concludes. â¡ â Hi including quarterly newsletter, Storm Water Watch, to present news of ongoing projects. It also informs citizens of ways they can adopt backyard best management practices to enhance their environment. Storm Water Services also offers hands-on school presentations using "Enviroscape," a scaled-down watershed model that demonstrates the connection between storm water runoff and water quality. RESEARCH LINKS Wilmington's collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is an important factor in the storm water planning process, Mayes says. Through the Tidal Creeks Program and the Watersheds Project, city and county officials and citizens keep ab
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