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History of the
Watershed Management Authority |
In January, 1989, a group of interested
citizens concerned with developing the natural resources
of the Choctawhatchee River and the Pea River formed the
Choctawhatchee-Pea River Improvement Association.
In December, 1989, the organization filed a petition for
the creation of a Conservancy District in accordance
with the provisions of the Soil and Water Conservation
Committee and the Watershed Conservancy Districts Law of
Alabama and became the Choctawhatchee-Pea Rivers
Conservancy District.
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In May of 1991, the Alabama State
Legislature passed a law (Act No. 91-602) authorizing
the establishment of watershed management authorities
with the intent of protecting and managing the
watersheds of the State of Alabama. In September, 1991,
the Choctawhatchee-Pea Rivers Watershed Management
Authority became the first watershed management
authority created under this law in Alabama.
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On January 30, 1997, the Joint Board of
Supervisors of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts
approved the inclusion of the Alabama portion of the
Yellow River watershed under the management of the
agency. This action increased the total area of land in
the Management Authority to approximately 2,328,000
acres and the agency became known as the
Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed
Management Authority.
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