ABOUT NEMO
NEMO, an educational program for land-use decision makers addressing the link between land use and natural resource protection, was originally developed in 1991 as a collaboration between the University of Connecticut’s Cooperative Extension System, Natural Resources Management and Engineering Department, and the Connecticut Sea Grant College Program. In 1995, NEMO became a national initiative. Currently, there are 31 projects in 30 states across the United States and U.S. territories.
The goal of the Pennsylvania Lake Erie NEMO program is to improve water quality in the Pennsylvania Lake Erie drainage basin by increasing local land-use decision makers' knowledge of the link between land use and water quality. The primary target regions for the program are those municipalities located within the Walnut Creek, Mill Creek, and Fourmile Creek watersheds in Erie County (see map below). These areas were chosen because they are heavily developed and are likely locations for future development.
Pennsylvania Lake Erie NEMO offers educational and technical assistance related to nonpoint source pollution that enables land-use decision makers to incorporate nonpoint source pollution prevention practices into their decision-making process. Of particular interest is the reduction of nonpoint source pollution such as sediment, pathogens, nutrients, toxic contaminants, and litter as development increases in our watersheds.
The Pennsylvania Lake Erie NEMO program is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Growing Greener and Coastal Zone Management programs.
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