Can Water Fees Save Forests? Raven Lawson thinks so.
In this episode, Robert Farris talks to Raven Lawson about establishing watershed protection fees and the interconnectedness of forest management in keeping water supplies safe and thriving. Raven Lawson is the Watershed Protection Manager at Central Arkansas Water and is responsible for protecting and managing nearly 25,000 acres of watershed land and water resources owned by the utility. She offers her insight into watershed protection, the value of linking up with local citizenry and civic organizations, and how they have lent their expertise and new ideas to the water and forest community at large, including the employment of a dog that sniffs for water leaks in their system. Robert Farris is the Ecosystem Services Program Manager for the Georgia Forestry Foundation and former Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission.
Produced by Lee Schneider. Music by Chuck Leavell.