A land conservation program allows critical parts of the landscape to be set aside for the protection and restoration of our water resources.
Criteria
The Brown's Creek Watershed District's seeks the following opportunities for land conservation:
- Conserving natural, undeveloped lands
- Restoring previously developed, riparian lands
- Conserving or restoring lands impacting groundwater dependent natural resources
- Conserving and enhancing vegetative diversity and habitat connectivity
- Creating or expanding natural resources education and/or research opportunities
- Leveraging resources and capacities through partnership
Land Conservation Areas in BCWD
In collaboration with Washington County’s Land and Water Legacy Program, the BCWD has focused on land conservation in central Brown's Creek. Brown's Creek Central is one of their Top 10 Priority Areas in Washington County for land protection. Some land within this area has been protected through conservation easements.
