AGree, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and the U.S. Water Alliance today released a white paper that describes partnership models between municipalities and farmers that help attain water quality goals and reduce nutrient pollution in the nation’s surface waters.

The nine highlighted projects discussed in the white paper include:

• New York: New York City’s Watershed Protection Program and Watershed Agricultural Council
• Oregon: Tualatin River Enhanced Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
• Ohio: The Great Miami River Watershed Water Quality Credit Trading Program
• Wisconsin: Yahara Watershed Improvement Network
• California: Fresno-Clovis Regional Water Reclamation Facility Agricultural
• Illinois: Lake Springfield Nitrogen Management Program
• California: Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability
• Florida: Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program - Payment for Environmental Services
• Texas: Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan

▪ Collaborating for Healthy Watersheds: How the Municipal and Agricultural Sectors are Partnership to Improve Water Quality