Knowing the Players: Municipal Government and Watershed Management

Municipal governments play a significant role in many governmental functions that affect watersheds - both in positive and negative ways. There are 100 municipalities located entirely or partially in the Raritan River Basin. This paper attempts to define some municipal roles, as a starting point for discussions in the stakeholder process. The Project Team hopes that this paper will improve the understanding by these stakeholders of the roles they and others play in this important venture. Based on this understanding, elected and appointed municipal officials and staff should be motivated to be involved in the watershed management process to advance and protect municipal interests and to ensure that local actions are seen as productive by other participants.Part of a series of documents, Knowing the Players: Roles of Stakeholders in Watershed ManagementPurpose: To describe the role of various stakeholders in watershed managemen