Mission, History, Initiatives

Mission

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance is a non-profit organization responsible for sustaining healthy local waterways through monitoring, education, restoration, and research.

For 20 years, CBA has been the only nonprofit organization promoting water stewardship within the Choctawhatchee watershed, growing the network of supporters who join CBA’s mission to provide a future for these precious, natural resources.

History

In early 1996, representatives from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), other state, federal, and local government agencies, environmental organizations, and members of the business community met with concerned citizens and elected officials at Northwest Florida State College to discuss environmental quality and economic development. The sharing of concerns from participants, along with the discussion on philosophies of ecosystem management from the FDEP and Eglin AFB, sparked a partnership for sustainable development that is now called the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance of Northwest Florida State College (CBA)

Vision

The health of our water resources is the foundation for our identity and our economic security. Be it fishing, tourism, or our very quality of life, everything depends upon a healthy watershed. As environmental and anthropogenic threats continue to impact our critical natural areas, local citizens need to become active stewards of these precious resources to ensure that future generations can enjoy them. Community support helps CBA acquire funding that will bring about a long-term, positive change in our environment.

CBA utilizes public awareness, public involvement, and collaboration to:

• Promote optimal utilization of the basin resources through citizen empowerment.
• Engage citizens in practicing environmentally sound land management.
• Involve government agencies to act in a manner that reflects the public’s needs, desires, and values.
• Utilize public support and citizen involvement to initiate technical projects and coordinate efforts between citizens, business owners, environmental organizations, and government agencies to solve specific problems.

Advisory Committee

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Staff

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Newsletters

• November 2017
• October 2017
• September 2017

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