Carbon protects groundwater resources

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Times News
March 15, 2008

Carbon County will make groundwater protection and education a priority for another year by participating in Groundwater Guardian, a program of The Groundwater Foundation that encourages citizen involvement in groundwater protection and education activities on the local level.

The Groundwater Foundation, based in Lincoln, Neb., is a non-profit organization that educates and motivates the public to care about and for groundwater. Since its inception in 1985, the foundation has offered various educational programs and opportunities for youth and adults.

As part of its participation in the program, Carbon County has formed a diverse team of representatives from citizenry, business, agriculture, education and local government to work on activities that address local groundwater concerns and needs, such as public awareness, education, conservation, pollution prevention, public policy or best-management practices.

Groundwater Guardian began in 1994 with eight pilot communities. Carbon County has participated since 2000 and was among 140 communities in 34 states and one Canadian province designated as Groundwater Guardians in 2007. New communities can get involved in Groundwater Guardian at any time during the year and there is no cost to participate.

The Groundwater Guardian program is made possible with generous support from the program’s national co-sponsor, the United States Geological Survey. Visit www.usgs.gov to learn more. Additional program support is provided by Cargill and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A complete description of Groundwater Guardian, online entry forms, program benefits and activity ideas are available on The Groundwater Foundation’s Web site at http://groundwater.org. For additional information, or if you have questions, please contact The Groundwater Foundation at 1 (800) 858-4844 or at guardian@groundwater.org.