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practices that foster mutually beneficial solu-
tions rather than competitive tensions.
In Southern Louisiana, The US BCSD’s
Water Synergy Project has brought together
24 organizations representing multiple in-
dustries to work together to address issues
in five areas: Wetlands, Numeric Nutrient
Criteria Issues, Switching Water Supplies,
Water System Collaboration, and Alterna-
tive Levee Materials. Project participants
have stressed the importance for Louisiana
stakeholders to work together proactively
to establish baseline nutrient contributions
and work with Louisiana Dept. of Environ-
mental Quality on establishing numeric nu-
trient criteria; coastal resiliency incentives
for assimilated and constructed wetlands to
handle storm water and process water; and
potential areas in Louisiana for water sup-
ply collaboration. The success of this project