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Eco Planning & Policy

EWI’s Eco Planning & Policy Program promotes the establishment of regulatory and financial programs that serve as incentives for community-based stewardship of land and natural resources. From the ground up, the program brings together a broad spectrum of stakeholders to share view points and propose viable policy decisions that support EcoWise Communities.

Eco Planning & Policy Activities

Conduct applied research, planning, and policy development work on topics regarding:

County growth management,
open space conservation,
community based land stewardship,
local water governance,
landscape-wide stream and wetland restoration,
wildlife corridor and habitat management, and
outdoor education.

Publish policy & planning documents, such as:

Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS) for the Galisteo Watershed (2005)
Wetland Assessment and Plan for the Galisteo Watershed (2006)
Green Infrastructure Plan for the Galisteo Watershed (2008)
Consumer Guide to Advanced Wastewater Treatment Systems (2008)
Incentives for Water Conservation in the Santa Fe Area (2008)
Work is underway for a Wetlands Action Plan (WAP) for the Galisteo Watershed as well as a WAP for Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

Establish networks for public dialogue and information exchange between public and private entities
Organize community-based coalitions for land stewardship
Participate in No Child Left Inside initiatives
Organize local, grassroots input in local ordinances and state or federal legislation.

Eco Planning & Policy Projects

Galisteo Watershed Partnership
Galisteo Watershed Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Protecting Galisteo Basin from Oil & Gas Development
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How to Get Involved

Join the Galisteo Watershed Partnership, attend our meetings, join a working group or committee, and visit www.galisteowatershed.org
Alert EWI to important land and natural resource threats that can be addressed through public dialogue
Order our publications
Contact your local, state or federal representatives to share your viewpoints!