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National River Organizations

American Rivers
Athena Review – Rivers seen from Space
Nationwide Rivers Inventory
Rivers & Trails Conservation Association
Rivers Alive
Waterkeeper Alliance
Wild & Scenic Rivers

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Rafting - Kayaking - Canoeing - Biking

Huck Finn River Adventures
French Broad Outpost Ranch
French Broad Rafting Company - Marshall, NC
French Broad Cycling Classic
Headwaters Outfitters - Rosman, NC
Mellowdrome Biking at Carrier Park
Nantahala Outdoor Center
National Rivers Website
North Carolina Paddlesport Association
Southern Waterways - Asheville, NC

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Riverfront Web pages

Asheville River District Artists
Burnsville, Minnesota
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chesterfield, Virginia
Columbus, Ohio
Harrisburg, Oregon
Hartford, Connecticut
Little Rock, Arkansas
Memphis, Tennessee
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria Attractions
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Salem, Oregon
Savannah, Georgia
Spokane, Washington
St. Paul, Minnesota
Vidalia, Louisiana
Winchester, Connecticut

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Clean Water Links

Alabama Rivers Alliance
Clean Water for North Carolina
Environmental Conservation Organization of Henderson County
Environmental ProtectionAgency Water Pages
EPA - Surf Your Watershed
Land-of-Sky Regional Council
Liza's Reef
Metropolitan Sewer District of Buncombe County
North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NC Division of Water Quality French Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

SouthWings

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Fishing

Land-of-Sky Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited

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Regulations and Permits

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Water Section
North Carolina Division of Water Quality - NPDES Permitting Unit
Manuals and Factsheets
City of Asheville - Stormwater Program

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What are Other Communities Doing?

City of Greensboro, NC Stormwater Page
Town of Cary, NC - Stormwater Page
New South Wales - Stormwater Program
Cabarrus County - Stormwatch Program

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Research and Management Strategies

The Water Resources Research Institute - Stormwater Research Reports
North Carolina Urban Water Consortium's Stormwater Group
Center for Watershed Protection
North Carolina State University - Water Quality Program
North Carolina State University - Bill Hunt's page
North Carolina Flood Mapping
Stormwater Research Group
National Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) Database
    (Sponsored by EPA and the American Society of Civil Engineers)
An Internet Guide to Financing Stormwater Management
Stormwater site to assist professionals on making educated stormwater decisions
STORMWATER, the only professional trade journal devoted to stormwater management

The following are ways that you can help improve water quality in the French Broad River Basin.

  1. Home and lawn care check list

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Drought Information and Water Conservation tips

NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
French Broad River drought info
NC Drought Management Advisory Council
Impacts of drought
Drought for kids

Adopt-a-Stream Teams

Altamont Environmental
Reed Creek

Asheville Middle School RiverCorps  
French Broad River at Jean Webb Park

Appalachian Vacation and Adventures  
FBR Section 9

Big Ivy Community Development Club
Ivy River

Biltmore Lake Association
Hominy Creek on Sand Hill Road in Enka/Candler

Carolina Day School
Tba

Creekside Homeowners Association
Beaverdam Creek

Davidson River Outfitters
FBR headwaters

Diamond Brand
FBR at Ledges Whitewater Park on Riverside Dr.

Evergreen Charter School
Haw Creek

Francine Delany New School for Children
Rhododendron Creek

French Broad Fly Fishers
FBR East fork

Fullerton Genetics Center (Mission Hospital)
FBR on Lyman St.

Headwaters Outfitters
FBR, confluence of West and North forks

Huck Finn Adventures
FBR section 10

Ingles Distribution Center
Swannanoa River on Route 70

Kenilworth Forest Community Club
Ross Creek

The Learning Community School
Swannanoa River in Black Mountain Recreation Area

Metropolitan Sewerage District
FBR on Riverside Dr.

MC Communications
Swannanoa River between Biltmore Ave. and Tunnel Rd.

New Life Community Church
FBR on Riverside Dr.

Shooks Stoneworks
Cathey’s Creek in Brevard

The River Condos
FBR on Riverside Dr.

Rotary Club of Asheville
FBR in Carrier Park on Amboy Rd.

Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa River

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