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Purpose: Tree canopy used for the Safe Water Conservation Collaborative (SWCC) Prioritization Model (v1.1)
Measurement: Acres of tree canopy
Justification: “Forests are the most effective land cover for maintenance of water quality. They serve as natural sponges, collecting and filtering rainfall and releasing it slowly into streams. Forest cover has been directly linked to drinking water treatment costs –the more forest in a source water watershed, the lower the treatment costs.” (Common Waters Fund) |
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Purpose: Tree canopy used for the Safe Water Conservation Collaborative (SWCC) Prioritization Model (v1.1)
Measurement: Acres of tree canopy
Justification: “Forests are the most effective land cover for maintenance of water quality. They serve as natural sponges, collecting and filtering rainfall and releasing it slowly into streams. Forest cover has been directly linked to drinking water treatment costs –the more forest in a source water watershed, the lower the treatment costs.” (Common Waters Fund) |
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Source: Chesapeake Bay High Resolution Land Cover from Chesapeake Conservancy's Conservation Innovation Center (CIC). Erased the 100’ riparian forest buffers from the tree canopy layer to create this indicator. |
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