How is a WRAS developed?
Local governments lead the process to develop the Strategy, preferably in collaboration with another local government sharing the same watershed and most importantly, with other partners. As a partner, DNR supplements local knowledge and information by providing a considerable amount of information and data about the watershed from which the local government can carefully analyze and then make subsequent management decisions. Local government information, local knowledge, and stakeholder concerns can all be considered. After assessing the data, incorporating stakeholder concerns, and establishing priorities for preservation and restoration, the natural resource management objectives and decisions are written by the local government into the WRAS document. It is the responsibility of the local governments who are developing a WRAS to champion local public involvement and ensure strong stakeholder participation. Local governments may establish a core Working Group made up of interested p
