This Foundation is a citizen based organization that represents water quality interests in the Grand Lake O' The Cherokees watershed.
Why is there a need for the Foundation? Because the watershed is large-about 10,300 square miles located in parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
It's spread across many different governmental organizations and it crosses two separate U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions. A large Environmental Protection Agency Super Fund site is located within the southern part of the watershed that is confronting environmental challenges caused by past mining for ores and minerals.
Risks to water quality are present-some traceable to pressures caused by increasing population. So the Foundation is a forum for identifying problems; for helping with solutions; and for energizing watershed stakeholders and citizens to help improve water quality. Read more >>>
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