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Welcome to the Homepage of the Upper Broad River Watershed Protection Program! The Upper Broad River Watershed Protection Program is dedicated to the conservation and protection of soil and water resources in the communities of the Upper Broad River Watershed. The program was formed in 1999 by community members-local citizens and professional organizations- that were concerned with the severe environmental and economic impacts of sedimentation. Each year several thousand tons of sediment continues to be deposited into the streams and tributaries that make up the Upper Broad River watershed. This sediment degrades the water quality of our trout streams and lakes, impairs aquatic life, reduces individual’s property values and inflates the cost of removal. Through grant support from sources such as NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund, NC’s Section 319 Non-Point Source Program, as well as Henderson, Buncombe and Rutherford Counties, the Upper Broad River Watershed Protection Program has provided assistance for numerous property owners and partners throughout the watershed region to reduce the impacts of erosion.
The UBRWPP would like to thank the good folks at Mountain Area Information Network (M@IN) for hosting this website. M@IN is the community network for businesses and organizations in Western North Carolina. All items contained within this website are copyrighted by the Upper Broad River Watershed Protection Program. No duplication of text or photos is permissible without written consent from UBRWPP.
This site was last updated 05/12/08
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