3.8 Vision Statement and Desired Future Conditions

Vision Statement

PUMA desires clean and properly functioning watersheds in support of local consumptive needs for domestic and agricultural water, as well as for ecological and hydrological functions. The watersheds should also serve as a source of clean water for downstream and downslope users.

Desired Future Conditions

  1. Groundwater, surface water, and drinking water that meet or exceed all state and federal water quality standards.
  2. reservation of the existing hydrological and ecological functions of wetlands.
  3. Cleanup of hazardous sites, as necessary.