Creating Successful Water Quality Programs and Policies

Research shows that agency staff play a critical role in turning water quality policy into effective programs and practices. In this webinar, Bonnie Keeler (University of Minnesota Water Resources Center) shares key insights from her interviews with agency staff who helped implement six nutrient reduction programs in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois.

Drawing on her and her colleagues’ research, published in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Keeler highlights what agency staff had to say about the partnerships, tools, strategies, and community buy-in it took to put policy design into practice and how their programs might be adapted for use in other US states. 

Attendees will gain insight into what makes water quality programs and policies sustainable so that states can better address nonpoint agricultural nutrient pollution.

Speakers

• Clare Lindahl, CEO, SWCS
• Dr. Bonnie Keeler, University of Minnesota Water Resources Center

What You’ll Leave With

• An understanding of how agency staff shape policy in practice
• Insights from agency staff on successfully implementing water quality programs 
• Actionable recommendations for replicating or adapting water quality policies in other states
   

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