The policy portion of the project explored ways in which the springs could be protected through various local, state and federal programs, different types of funding, and other policies.

There were four main topics explored in the policy portion, :Conservation, Agriculture, Urban, and Surface and Groundwater. Each are explained in more depth in the following pages:

  1. CONSERVATION TOOLS
  2. STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURE
  3. URBAN DESIGN TOOLS
  4. SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER