NGO
American Rivers
Protect and restore rivers and the clean water that communities depend on.
Community Response Directory
When to contact
- Active threat to a river or stream
- Public comment open on a federal water permit
Best use cases
- Pressure campaigns on a threatened river or stream
- Federal water-permit public-comment windows
Not the right call when
- You need a private legal opinion on a single property
- Your issue is local stormwater code — a state group is closer
What you'll typically get
- Campaign support and media amplification
- Comment-letter templates
What they will ask you for
- Location and name of the waterway
- Photographs
- Description of the impact