Written By: Dana Dye | Photo Credit: Jodie Morgan The Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership (“Partnership”) Initial Report with recommendations has been filed and is accessible online. I both thank and applaud those who spent the past year working on it. I agree that the broad, general recommendations of the Partnership are heartening, especially regarding Drought Management. “The region should promptly revise and adopt a Regional Drought Management Plan…The current iter

Written By: Dana Dye The Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership has been meeting, studying, and discussing for a year. The Partnership was established by Governor Lee’s Executive Order in November of 2024. Its report and recommendations are due this month.                The Partnership has sought feedback from the public through an online public survey. It has conducted several public meetings throughout the area and its designated work groups have held sessions over the

The Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership ("DRWPP") was created by an Executive Order from Governor Lee on November 20, 2024. The DRWPP is a diverse group of stakeholders (federal, state and local government officials, water utility representatives and conservation groups) charged with the responsibility of developing recommendations for actions to protect and preserve the Duck River. It has been encouraging that the Duck River is getting high-level recognition as an ecol