| 2008
Watershed Plan Update Underway! |
As you may
be aware, the Nippersink Creek Watershed Plan
(NCWP) was completed in 2008. This USEPA / IEPA
sponsored planning effort, available for viewing
HERE, identified known and
potential water quality impairments, and also
identified various Best Management Practices
(BMP’s) that should be implemented to protect
and enhance water quality.
Because of the high quality of Nippersink Creek,
many of the recommended BMP actions were
“preventative” in nature, such as encouraging
protection and management of stream corridors
and critical wetlands; implementing wise land
use planning; keeping horses and cows out of
streams; and encouraging riparian landowners to
stabilize eroding streambanks, restore wetlands,
and create buffer areas.
Approximately 150 Best Management Practice (BMP)
projects were identified in the 2008 NCWP. BMP
projects that are identified in a USEPA / IEPA
approved plan are eligible to apply for and
receive Section 319 grant funding for project
implementation, that could provide up to 60 % of
the cost of implementing the BMP project. From
2009 through 2011, BMP implementation projects
in the Nippersink Watershed have received
approximately $990,000 in federal funding from
the Section 319 program.
However, given the size of the 150 square mile
Nippersink Creek watershed in Illinois, it was
recognized and acknowledged that many additional
BMP projects likely exist, that were not
identified in the 2008 NCWP. Because of the
significant interest in the Nippersink Creek
watershed, the Nippersink Watershed Association,
a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, is
currently undertaking an update of the 2008
NCWP, and we are seeking your assistance in that
effort.
If you are aware of a streambank erosion
problem, have a degraded wetland area, or are
interested in establishing native vegetation on
your property to protect water quality, you may
have a potential BMP project. We would
encourage you to fill out the
Info Request
Form so we can contact you and provide you
with additional information.
Obviously, identifying a potential BMP project
on your property does not in any way obligate
you to implement that project, it only helps
generate a potential funding source to help you
protect and enhance the Nippersink, as well as
your property. |
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The
Nippersink Watershed Association
presents the report:
Maintaining What We Value
The Nippersink Creek Watershed
Management Plan:
A Report on the Community Survey |
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CLICK HERE
for details |
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| Support Nippersink
Watershed Association |
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The activities of the Nippersink
Watershed Association are funded solely
by grants and donations from those who
are interested in taking an active role
in protecting and enhancing the quality
of the Nippersink.
As a 501(c)3
not-for-profit organization, your
donations to the NWA are fully
tax-deductible, and help keep our
important watershed management efforts
moving forward.
Please consider a
donation via PayPal today. |
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