Selected residents of three central Iowa counties were surveyed to determine their thoughts and opinions on water quality issues in the Squaw Creek watershed basin.
How can all stakeholders have equal representation in a watershed planning project when typically only residents who attend public meetings have a voice?
This research developed a new methodology that benefits farmers by allowing their voices to be equally represented along with urban residents and city-county officials. Continued research and development of this tool (and its use) will ensure that the voices of farmers are always represented in planning projects that affect them.
Year of Grant Completion
Wagner, Mimi M., "Squaw Creek watershed social assessment: Values, beliefs, and perceptions of water quality and landscape change" (2004). Leopold Center Completed Grant Reports. 217.