May 17, 2008--San Miguel County looks to be model for groundwater monitoring (Montrose Press)
Having recently gained recognition as a groundwater steward, San Miguel County hopes others follow its lead and begin monitoring their groundwater. Two county sites have received official designation as Groundwater Guardian Green Sites through the national Groundwater Foundation. This program was developed to recognize stewardship of groundwater by encouraging managers to implement, measure, and document their groundwater-friendly practices. "The reason I wanted the county to participate is to simly set a model. We're going to keep records, we hope that will lead to more people in the public and private sector keeping records," said County Commissioner Art Goodtimes. "We have no baseline data ... If we're serious about protecting groundwater, then we need to have some monitoring." He said the state has great surface water protection, including a comprehensive storm water regulatory program that San Miguel County helped strengthen.
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