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The goal of the Midwest Partnership for Watershed Management Decision Support Systems is to develop, promote, and disseminate web-based spatial decision support systems to help manage watersheds in the Midwest.
In April 2002.US EPA Region 5, Michigan State University, and Purdue University co-hosted the Midwest Web-based Spatial Workshop in Chicago. Various decision support and GIS systems were demonstrated, and experiences and "wisdom" learned were shared amongst practitioners. In attendance were:
One outcome of the workshop was a commitment by the participants to advance Region-wide web-based decision support efforts for watershed management. The Midwest Partnership for Watershed Management Spatial Decision Support Systems is another outcome of the workshop. (More about the Workshop, its objectives, and attendees.)
Local watershed management forms the basis for continued economic development and environmental improvement in the United States. Success depends on an integrated approach that brings together scientific, education and training advances made across many individual disciplines and modified to fit the needs of the individuals and groups who must write, implement, evaluate, and adjust their watershed management plans. The purpose of our 5-year project is to: