Streams
Federal
Valley Watershed Group
In 2002, the Federal Valley Watershed Group received funds from an EPA 319
grant, which made it possible for us to open the Federal Valley Watershed office
in Amesville and start developing our watershed management plan.
Accomplishments
in 2002 included:
Formation of a 13 member Advisory Board that developed the mission and goals
for the project.
The first annual Federal Valley Watershed Day Camp, attended by 13 Middle School
students who live in the watershed, taught by staff from Rural Action's Environmental
Learning Program.
Collected 100 bags of trash from the stretch of highway on State Route 329
between Stewart and State Route 550 adopted by the watershed camp.
Monday Creek Restoration Project
During 2002, the Monday Creek Restoration Project (MCRP) continued its efforts
to improve water quality, expand its educational outreach programs, and build
relationships with watershed residents and their communities.
Accomplishments
include:
Construction projects at Rock Run, a tributary of Monday Creek, significantly
improved the water quality of the upper reaches of Rock Run and reduced
the amount of acid mine drainage from the gob pile.
Presentations about acid mine drainage to students at Miller High School
in Perry County, to seven grade school classes at the Athens County Waterfest,
and to two Ohio University Geography classes.
Instruction in water sampling techniques to Trimble High School students
during National Water Monitoring Day.
Planting of 500 white ash trees in the Wayne National Forest with 20 youth
and adult volunteers.
Trash removals along a three-mile stretch of State Route 78 between Buchtel
and Murray City and around the Tecumseh Lake recreation area and a six-mile
section of the Buckeye Trail by 20 Boy Scout Troop 60 volunteers.
Brought together a group of young people to build and launch 12-foot rowboat
that will be used for watershed work.
Organized a group of 8 volunteers to clear brush and fallen trees from
a section of the Buckeye Trail.
The Friends of Monday Creek held six meetings featuring presentations on
the history of communities in the watershed.
Approximately 17 people participated in the annual watershed tour of sites
of historic, cultural or biological significance on October 12.
Sunday Creek Watershed Group
In 2002, the Sunday Creek Watershed Group (SCWG) completed development
of a Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan describing goals, objectives,
action
plans, and timelines to improve the water quality of the creek. An Acid
Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Plan was also completed for all
of the water
quality problems in the watershed caused by acid mine drainage.
Other
accomplishments include:
Removal of 80 tons of trash from the watershed with assistance from many
volunteers.
Removal of 1000 scrap tires from the watershed.
Removal and recycling of 4 tons of scrap metal from the watershed.
Planting of 1000 white pines on a barren hillside in Perry County to control
erosion.
Planting of 250 willow trees in Johnson Run to protect the creek bank from
erosion.
Collection of base line water quality information.
Facilitation of monthly public meetings to discuss the management plan
and acid mine drainage treatment and abatement plans. Guest speakers presented
on topics of interest to watershed residents.
Organized volunteers to collect water samples to test for iron, aluminum,
manganese, pH, alkalinity, acidity, conductivity and temperature as well
as collect and
analyze water samples for fecal coliform in Mud Fork and Greens Run.
Illustrations of fish species found in Sunday Creek were painted by youth
and community volunteers on the ceiling panels of the Sunday Creek Office.
These illustrations were also used to create a Sunday Creek Calendar.
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