{"id":72,"date":"2012-02-24T13:45:17","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T18:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2024-09-16T12:36:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:36:15","slug":"water-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/water-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Water &amp; Sustainability Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the links on this page have been submitted by external organizations. The Mitchell Center is not responsible for the completeness, reliability or accuracy of the information contained on these sites.<\/p>\n<p>Amendments to this listing are encouraged and welcomed. Please submit your suggested water resources and sustainability links to: <a href=\"mailto:umgmc@maine.edu\">UMGMC@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#federal_agencies\">US Federal and Canadian Agencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#international_resources\">International Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#national_resources\">National &amp; Regional Resources<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-235 size-medium\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;margin-right: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/06\/waterdrog-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"Water splash\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/06\/waterdrog-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/06\/waterdrog-105x94.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/06\/waterdrog-317x285.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/06\/waterdrog.jpg 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#state_resources\">Maine State Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#watershed_groups\">Watershed Associations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lakes\">Lakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#streams_rivers\">Streams &amp; Rivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#groundwater\">Groundwater<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drought\">Drought &amp; Other Natural Hazards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#climate\">Climate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#forests\">Forests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pollution\">Pollution\/Heath Hazards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#development\">Land Use Planning &amp; Development, Conservation, Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stormwater\">Stormwater Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#coasts_oceans\">Coasts &amp; Oceans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wetlands\">Wetlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drinking_water\">Drinking Water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conservation\">Water Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sustainability\">Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wildlife\">Wildlife and Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"federal_agencies\"><\/a>U.S. Federal Agencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Environmental Protection Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/region1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/tmdl\/region-1-impaired-waters-and-303d-lists-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of Impaired Waters in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nae.usace.army.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Army Corps of Engineers-New England Division<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Department of Agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.me.nrcs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Natural Resources Conservation Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/data-products\/state-fact-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA Maine Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Geological Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/water.usgs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/me.water.usgs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine District Office<\/a> (207) 622-8201<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/water.usgs.gov\/watuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water use data <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/water.usgs.gov\/realtime.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Real-time water data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dot.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Department of Transportation<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fra.dot.gov\/Page\/P0001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Railroad Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Highway Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Park Service<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/acad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Acadia National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centers for Disease Control<\/a> &#8211; Information on waterborne diseases<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"canadian\"><\/a>Canadian Government and Organizations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ec.gc.ca\/?lang=En\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environment Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gnb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Government of New Brunswick, Watershed Protection Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcroix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Croix International Water Commission <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwwa.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canadian Water and Wastewater Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"international_resources\"><\/a>International Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unep.org\/ecosystems\/freshwater\/priorities\/water-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations Environment Program<\/a> Freshwater Ecosystems<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations Water Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwatercouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Water Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Worldwatch Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacinst.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pacific Institute <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"national_resources\"><\/a>National and Regional Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.usgs.gov\/wrri\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Institutes for Water Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucowr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universities Council on Water Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awra.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Water Resources Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gcmd.nasa.gov\/KeywordSearch\/Metadata.do?Portal=GCMD&amp;KeywordPath=DataCenters%7CACADEMIC%7CPURDUE\/EXTENSION&amp;OrigMetadataNode=GCMD&amp;EntryId=MSU0048&amp;MetadataView=Full&amp;MetadataType=0&amp;lbnode=mdlb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Extension Water Quality database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uswaternews.com\/homepage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Water News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.statelocalgov.net\/\">State and Local Governments on the Web<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicadministration.net\/resources\/state-and-local-government-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State and Local Government Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lternet.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Long Term Ecological Research Network<\/a> including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hubbardbrook.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hubbard Brook, NH<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ecosystems.mbl.edu\/PIE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plum Island, MA<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harvard Forest, MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/ag-waterquality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooperative Extension Water Quality <\/a>activities throughout New England<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Geophysical Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Chemical Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwwca.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Wastewater Control Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lagoonsonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Lagoon Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumeraffairs.com\/homeowners\/water-treatment-systems\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consumer Affairs &#8211; Comparison of Water Treatment Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"state_resources\"><\/a>Maine State Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/agriculture\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Agriculture <\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/agriculture\/pesticides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Board of Pesticides Control <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/agriculture\/narr\/nutrientmanagement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nutrient Management <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/agriculture\/narr\/swcd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soil and Water Conservation Districts <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainelegislature.org\/ros\/LOM\/LOM119th\/5Pub701-750\/5Pub701-750-22.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Nutrient Management Act and 1999 Amendments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/dep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bureau of Land &amp; Water Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/spo\/coastal\/about.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Beaches<\/a> public health and beach management<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.envcap.org\/statetools\/brsl\/brsl2010.cfm?st=ME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bureau of Remediation &amp; Waste Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/ifw\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ME Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Geological Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/mdot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Transportation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/doc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Conservation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/environmental-health\/plumb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Wastewater &amp; Plumbing Control <\/a> &#8211; septic issues<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/mpuc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Public Utilities Commission<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/public-health-systems\/health-and-environmental-testing\/standard.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine State Testing Laboratory<\/a> &#8211; water testing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/megis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Office of GIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/doc\/lurc\/lurchome.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/dhs\/boh\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Bureau of Health<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"maine_resources\"><\/a>Other Maine Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_counties_in_Maine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Counties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maineenvironment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Resources Council of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/juniormc.tripod.com\/\/Maine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine schools on the web<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waterquality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UMaine Cooperative Extension: Water Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meepi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Environmental Policy Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mesnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Snowmobile Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsmmaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geological Society of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"watershed_groups\"><\/a>Watershed Groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avcnet.org\/arwc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Androscoggin River Watershed Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/china.govoffice.com\/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&amp;SEC=%7BE95926F6-EBFE-441D-88E8-9197654462D8%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Region Lakes Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainesalmonrivers.org\/\">Downeast Salmon Rivers<\/a><br \/>\nDennys, Machias, East Machias, Pleasant, Narraguagus, Sheepscot, Ducktrap, Cove Brook<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.watershedfriends.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cobbossee Watershed District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cascobay.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of Casco Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofacadia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of Acadia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/friendsoftauntonbay.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of Taunton Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastern.penbay.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Penobscot Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.presumpscotriver.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presumscot River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mywatershed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Watershed<\/a> \u2013 maps and watershed links<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/surf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA&#8217;s Surf Your Watershed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofmerrymeetingbay.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of Merrymeeting Bay <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"lakes\"><\/a>Lakes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mainelakessociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Lakes Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/dep\/blwq\/lake.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEP lakes program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nalms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North American Lake Management Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakestewardsofmaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Stewards of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainelakes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lakes Environmental Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aslo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Society of Limnology &amp; Oceanography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.limnology.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Society of Theoretical and Applied Limnology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"streams_rivers\"><\/a>Streams and Rivers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanrivers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Rivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainerivers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Rivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhrivers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Hampshire Rivers Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srcc-maine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saco River Corridor Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rivernetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">River Network<\/a> Resource library, links<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainesalmonrivers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Salmon Rivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.riverkeeper.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riverkeeper<\/a> (Hudson River)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlantic Salmon Federation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/nerfc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northeast River Forecast Center<\/a> &#8211; precipitation totals, river flows, floods, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benthos.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North American Benthological Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"groundwater\"><\/a>Groundwater<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.groundwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Groundwater Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwpc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Groundwater Protection Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Groundwater Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"drought\"><\/a>Drought &amp; Other Natural Hazards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/mema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Emergency Management Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/me.water.usgs.gov\/droughtme.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USGS Maine drought information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/drought.unl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Drought Mitigation Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/om\/drought\/ww.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NOAA\u2019s Drought Information Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.droughtoutlook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drought Outlook<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0Links to national and state drought websites<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hazards.colorado.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Hazards Center<\/a> &#8211; University of Colorado<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coastal.er.usgs.gov\/hurricanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coastal Hazards Mapping<\/a> from USGS<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doi.gov\/emergency\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Hazards<\/a> &#8211; U.S. Department of the Interior<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterfiltersfast.com\/Wheres-the-Water-The-Devastation-of-Drought_ep_133-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where&#8217;s the Water? The Devastation of Drought<\/a> &#8211; WaterFiltersFast.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeadvisor.com\/r\/home-water-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Conservation Throughout the Home<\/a> (Home Advisor)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/customlabels.net\/water-scarcity-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Infographic on water scarcity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveonenergy.com\/resources\/droughts-and-electricity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drought&#8217;s impact on energy supply<\/a> (Save on Energy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"climate\"><\/a>Climate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/maineclimatenews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine State Climate Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Weather Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.gov\/car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS &#8211; Caribou Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.gov\/gyx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS &#8211; Gray\/Portland Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Climate Prediction Center <\/a>(NOAA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gcmd.nasa.gov\/KeywordSearch\/Metadata.do?Portal=GCMD&amp;KeywordPath=DataCenters%7CU.S.+STATE\/REGIONAL\/LOCAL+AGENCIES&amp;NumericId=15880&amp;MetadataView=Full&amp;MetadataType=0&amp;lbnode=mdlb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Climate Data from the National Climatic Data Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewclimate.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pew Center on Global Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgcrp.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Global Change Research Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalchange.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA&#8217;s Global Warming site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nsidc.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Snow and Ice Data Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co2nsensus.com\/carbon-footprint-calculator-co2nnector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carbon Footprint Calculator (CO2nnector)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bootcamp.berkeley.edu\/blog\/reducing-your-digital-carbon-footprint-in-the-wake-of-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Your Digital Carbon Footprint in the Wake of COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/datascienceprograms.com\/learn\/how-data-science-can-help-fight-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Data Science Can Help Fight Climate Change<\/a> (DataSciencePrograms.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"forests\"><\/a>Forests<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/spf\/coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA Forest Service Cooperative Forestry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/wildlandwaters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Service Wildland Waters<\/a><\/em>, a quarterly publication on forest and water issues<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateforesters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Association of State Foresters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nefainfo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North East Foresters Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/doc\/mfs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Forest Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spnhf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mesaf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Society of American Foresters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/doc\/mfs\/pubs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting in Shoreland Areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swoam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"pollution\"><\/a>Pollution\/Health Hazards<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/superfund\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Superfund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/airmarkets\/resource\/docs\/2005atlas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atmospheric Deposition Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine DEP<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/waste\/spcc\/spccissueprofile.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emergency Response<\/a> &#8211; Where to call to report a spill<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/public-health-systems\/health-and-environmental-testing\/guide.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water pollution identification guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/waste\/ust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Underground Storage Tanks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/spills\/federalfacilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of current and former Department of Defense sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/spills\/uncontrolledsites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of Uncontrolled Hazardous Substances Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nadp.sws.uiuc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Atmospheric Deposition Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toxicsaction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toxics Action Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/water.usgs.gov\/wid\/FS_216-95\/FS_216-95.html\">Mercury <\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>USGS &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/water.usgs.gov\/wid\/FS_216-95\/FS_216-95.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/mercury\/fish.htm\">EPA\u2019s mercury website<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/mercury\/report.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercury study report to congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NOAA &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/response.restoration.noaa.gov\/environmental-restoration\/hazardous-waste-site-assessment-and-restoration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercury in Aquatic Habitats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nadp.sws.uiuc.edu\/mdn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercury Deposition Network<\/a>, National Atmospheric Deposition Program<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/foodborneillnesscontaminants\/metals\/ucm2006760.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercury info from FDA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/books\/0309071402\/html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toxicological effects of methylmercury<\/a>, National Academy Press<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurypolicy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercury Policy Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecostudies.org\/nerc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northeastern Ecosystem Research Cooperative (NERC) Mercury Research Group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/products.coastalscience.noaa.gov\/collections\/ltmonitoring\/nsandt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Status and Trends Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unep.org\/chemicalsandwaste\/what-we-do\/science-and-risk\/persistent-organic-pollutants-pops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Persistent Organic Pollutants<\/a> (United Nations Environment Program)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123filter.com\/ac\/water-pollution-how-humans-impact-the-water-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Pollution: How Humans Impact the Water Cycle<\/a> (iSpring Water Systems)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mesothelioma.net\/recycling-asbestos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asbestos Disposal and Recycling<\/a> (mesothelioma.net)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pollution-reduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Consumer\u2019s Guide to Reducing Pollution<\/a> (ConsumerNotice.org)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"development\"><\/a>Land Use Planning and Development, Conservation, Agriculture<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mltn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Land Trust Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meocd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Office of Community Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/spo\/landuse\/techassist\/regcouncil.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regional Planning Councils<\/a> provide technical assistance to municipal governments and businesses.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.memun.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Municipal Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nemo.uconn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project NEMO<\/a> an educational program for local land use officials that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Watershed Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartgrowth.umd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Center for Smart Growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/plannersweb.com\/basic-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sprawl Resource Guide<\/a> from Planning Commissioners Journal<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sprawlwatch.org\/frames.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SprawlWatch<\/a> &#8211; State and local news on development issues<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nature.org\/wherewework\/northamerica\/states\/maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Nature Conservancy<\/a> in Maine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcapsolutions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RCAP Solutions<\/a> &#8211; Rural Community Assistance Partnership<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelaw.udayton.edu\/resources\/public-land-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Public Lands<\/a> &#8211; University of Dayton School of Law<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d965ef1f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdegree.org\/fiber-revolutionizing-agricultural-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farming with Fiber: Revolutionizing Agricultural Technology in Rural Areas<\/a> (Digital Marketing Degrees)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"stormwater\"><\/a>Stormwater Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/npdes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwp.org\/stormwater-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Watershed Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmpdatabase.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Stormwater BMP Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/land\/stormwater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine DEP Stormwater Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"coasts_oceans\"><\/a>Coasts &amp; Oceans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/dmr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Marine Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscg.mil\/d1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Coast Guard, First District (Northeast)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marad.dot.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maritime Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rargom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gommea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewoceans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pew Oceans Commission <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seaweb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SeaWeb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfofmaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islandinstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Island Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Maine School of Marine Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seagrant.umaine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Sea Grant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov\/tide_predictions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NOAA Tide Charts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tide-forecast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive Tide Charts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chesapeakebay.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chesapeake Bay Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/longislandsoundstudy.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Long Island Sound Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psp.wa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Puget Sound Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfei.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Estuary Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmc-ocean.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ocean Conservancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/oceans-and-coasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA Oceans and Coasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cels.uri.edu\/maf\/MAF_links.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marine Affairs WWW links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/owow\/estuaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Estuary Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwra.state.ma.us\/harbor\/html\/bhrecov.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sccwrp.org\/Homepage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southern California Coastal Water Research Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.erf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Estuarine Research Federation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aslo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Society of Limnology &amp; Oceanography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cascobay.usm.maine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casco Bay Estuary Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"wetlands\"><\/a>Wetlands<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sws.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society of Wetland Scientists<\/a> &#8211; most comprehensive wetland links page<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fws.gov\/wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Wetlands Inventory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mainewetlands.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Association of Wetland Scientists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ees.umaine.edu\/run.php?pg=faculty&amp;fld=wt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wetlands Ecology <\/a>at the University of Maine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aswm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association of State Wetlands Managers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eli.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Law Institute<\/a> &#8211; publishes National Wetlands Newsletter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"drinking_water\"><\/a>Drinking Water<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safewater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA Safe Water Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/water.epa.gov\/lawsregs\/rulesregs\/sdwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safe Drinking Water Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Water Works Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Water Works Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nesc.wvu.edu\/drinkingwater.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Drinking Water Clearinghouse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amwa.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asdwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association of State Drinking Water Administrators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/dhs\/eng\/water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Drinking Water Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA Rural Development &#8211; Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Rural Water Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwua.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Water Utilities Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainerwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Rural Water Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neiwpcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neruralwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northeast Rural Water Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.augustawater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Augusta Water District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bangorwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bangor Water District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bathwd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bath Water District <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.berwickmaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Berwick Water Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainewater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biddeford &amp; Saco Water Company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbrwd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boothbay Region Water District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainewater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kennebecwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kennebec Water District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portland Water District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winterportmaine.org\/\">Winterport Water District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/06\/Wellhead-protection-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source Water Protection<\/a> guide for surface water systems<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/des.nh.gov\/organization\/divisions\/water\/wweb\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NH Division of Water Supply Engineering<\/a> (Department of Environmental Services)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/dep\/html\/watershed_protection\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYC Watershed Protection Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dep\/about\/organization\/aboutbrp1.htm#dw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MA Drinking Water Program<\/a> (good fact sheets, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/dph\/cwp\/view.asp?a=3139&amp;q=387304&amp;dphNav_GID=1824&amp;dphPNavCtr=|#47062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CT Department of Public Health Drinking Water Section<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthri.org\/environment\/dwq\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RI Office of Drinking Water Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vermontdrinkingwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VT Water Supply Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverdatascience.org\/social-good\/clean-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Science and Clean Water<\/a><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asbestos.com\/exposure\/water-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asbestos in the Water Supply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"conservation\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Water Conservation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angieslist.com\/articles\/information-outdoor-water-conservation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information on Outdoor Water Conservation (Angi)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehubpost.com\/the-water-conservation-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Water Conservation Guide (The Hub Post)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicrecordsreviews.com\/education-center\/water-conservation-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Conservation Tips (Public Records Reviews)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestdegreeprograms.org\/library\/students-guide-conservation-environmental-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Student&#8217;s Guide to Conservation and Environmental Science (Best Degree Programs)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/moderncastle.com\/water-conservation-resource-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Conservation Resource Guide (Modern Castle)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aquaticfocus.com\/home-water-conservation\/\">Home Water Conservation 101: Saving Water at Home (AquaticFocus.com)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utilitybidder.co.uk\/our-services\/business-water\/environmental-damage-of-global-water-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Water Waste (Utility Bidder)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oberk.com\/watercycleglossaryofterms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Cycle Glossary of Terms (OBerk.com)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrrooter.ca\/about\/expert-tips\/water-conservation\/protecting-our-natural-resources-a-guide-to-wate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protecting our Natural Resources: A Guide to Water Pollution and Conservation in Your Community (Mr. Rooter Plumbing)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/californiadegrees.org\/the-ultimate-guide-on-water-conservation-how-to-save-every-drop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ultimate Guide on Water Conservation: How to Save Every Drop (California Degrees)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comparethemarket.com\/home-insurance\/content\/reducing-water-consumption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reducing water consumption: 23 eco-friendly tips in (and outside) the home (Comparethemarket)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"sustainability\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sustainability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/blog\/student-life\/45-sustainability-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">45 Sustainability Resources You Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverdatascience.org\/resources\/data-science-and-sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Science and Sustainability<\/a><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestdegreeprograms.org\/library\/students-guide-conservation-environmental-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Student&#8217;s Guide to Conservation and Environmental Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darpro-solutions.com\/media\/blog\/second-life-for-used-cooking-oil-and-animal-fats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Used Cooking Oils and Animal Fats are Recycled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/novoresume.com\/career-blog\/green-careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Green Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800gotjunk.com\/us_en\/blog\/environment\/recycling-tips-college-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">18 Recycling Tips for College Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/looka.com\/blog\/make-your-small-business-sustainable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Ways to Make Your Small Business More Sustainable (Looka)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookfieldresidential.com\/news-and-blog\/5-ways-to-go-green-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Ways to Go Green at Home (Brookfield Residential)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nu-heat.co.uk\/home-carbon-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Carbon Calculator (Nu-Heat)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zfc.com\/blog\/entry\/41\/17\/your-guide-to-a-more-energy-efficient-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Guide to a More Energy Efficient Home (ZFC Real Estate)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"wildlife\"><\/a>Wildlife and Conservation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cctvcameraworld.com\/security-cameras\/aid-wildlife-research-and-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"base\" data-ui-id=\"page-title-wrapper\">How Security Cameras Aid Wildlife Research and Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the links on this page have been submitted by external organizations. 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