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The Main objective of this national facilitation project is to continue to build and strengthen the NEMO Network as a national leader in the effort to better protect water quality through providing assistance to community land use decision makers. <P>Specifically we seek to: <ol> <LI>Maintain, enhance and expand ongoing Network facilitation and training services for proposed, new, and ongoing state NEMO programs. <LI>Maintain and enhance communication and resource-sharing opportunities between Network member programs. <LI>Continue and expand the role of the UConn Hub as a liaison between Network members and various Network stakeholders at all levels, including the reporting of impacts and forging of partnerships to bring new resources to the Network.
Non-Technical Summary: Community land use decisions are vital to the sustainability of our nation's agricultural and natural resources. This project provides leadership, coordination, resources and structure to NEMO education programs in 30 states dedicated to protecting these resources through better land use and provides assistance to states seeking to start a similar program of their own. <P> Approach: Through providing research-based information, educational models, trainings and tools to help new NEMO programs get started and to facilitate the growth and expansion of existing NEMO programs, we envision an ever-strengthening Network that is truly more than the sum of its parts. The Network, in turn, will reach increasing numbers of communities across the country, with each state program serving as a catalyst for changes to land use policies, plans, and regulations in order to better balance growth and water resource protection.