Rocky Mount Telegram
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
The drought has provided communities that use the Tar River an opportunity to deal with water issues for the future, a riverkeeper said on Monday.
Heather Jacobs, riverkeeper for the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation, addressed the Rocky Mount Rotary Club on Monday at the Holiday Inn-Gateway. As a riverkeeper, she monitors rivers and looks for signs of pollution, communicates concerns and helps to organize types of action, whether it be for new rules or to enforce the regulations in place.
Conservation efforts at any time, not just during a drought, need to be made a priority, as well as growth control and water quantity, Jacobs said. She also said it is important for communities to keep using the resources within their own river basin.
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