Episode Synopsis "2. The Central Asheville Watershed Plan with Renee Fortner"

Renee Fortner is the watershed resources director for local  environmental non-profit Riverlink.  Her visit to The Fusion Forest  involved a detailed discussion of the new Central Asheville Watershed  Plan addressing stormwater management in the Downtown, River Arts  District and Southside parts of the city that collectively drain into  the most widely trafficked part of the French Broad River.  Renee  explains Riverlink’s background and mission, what watersheds are, how  water quality is measured, current challenges to water quality in the  city of Asheville, potential remedies for Asheville’s water quality  problems, and projects that are now on the table to improve the city’s  stormwater issues thanks to Riverlink and the Central Asheville  Watershed Plan. Learn more about Riverlink: Website:  https://riverlink.org/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/riverlink Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/river.link/ Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOZfkWSbKgnrflpKe42EcQ To report an illicit discharge into a stream or storm drain, contact: City of Asheville Business hours (7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.): 828-232-4567. After hours, weekends and holidays: 828-251-1122. N.C. Department of Environmental Quality- Division of Water Resources Phone: 828-296-4500

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