In 2015, this study has implemented the suggestions: To consolidate the organizations of the North, the Central, and the South Division River Conservation Centers in Taiwan, and to strengthen the experiences communications of different divisions, based on the progress of the water environment watch program in 2014. The works can be divided in four parts: (1) To promote the water environmental protection/conservation plan to the public, (2) The overall planning, operation and performance appraisal of the water environment watch teams in Taiwan, (3) The foundation of the divisions of the River Conservation Centers, besides, to assist the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) and the county or city governments in promoting public participation of the river restoration, (4) The integration of the non-government organizations located near the key rivers and their participation of the river restoration. For the overall organization planning of the water environment watch teams, this study has done the performance appraisal of the water environment watch teams with the county and city government in Taiwan. In addition, the annual discussion meetings were held to elaborate the goals and to communicate with the local governments. For the operation of the water environment watch, this study investigated the twenty-two counties and cities, honored the excellent water environment watch teams in ten sessions around Taiwan in 2014, and held three operation meetings to understand the problems of the operation of the water environment watch teams to propose suitable solutions according to local conditions. Besides, three work evaluation meetings for the county and city governments and one meeting for election of the excellent water environment watch teams were also held in 2015. Even more, In order to communicate with the public, eight public meetings for the key rivers restoration in Taiwan were held to promote the public participation and supervision. Finally, this study has done the analysis of the questionnaire and the interview results, the related literature review, and the case studies of the water environment watch teams. Based on these results, this study will conclude specific advices about the operation of the water environment watch teams and propose suitable solutions according to local conditions in the future.

water environment watch programs, River Conservation Center, public participation