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Mill Creek Watershed Management Plan

 

The Mill Creek Watershed is the latest watershed to undergo a comprehensive planning process.  Once complete, and after watershed stakeholders have commented, the final watershed management plan will be presented to the Board of Supervisors.

 

The Planning Process for the Mill Creek Watershed

 

Conservation Area Study and Stream & Floodplain Assessments:  Contractors, working for the County will gather information along stream channels in the watershed.  This may involve entering private property such as backyards to assess conditions along the waterways. Completed

 

1st Stakeholder Meeting:  A meeting for watershed stakeholders, to gather input on field data, maps and conclusions.  Completed:  May 20, 2010 (Survey) (Comments)

 

Draft Watershed Management Plan:  Prepare specific recommendations with costs, responsible parties, and detail sufficient for implementation. Completed

 

2nd Stakeholder Meeting:  A meeting for watershed stakeholders, to gather input on watershed goals, maps and recommendations.  Completed: March 30, 2011 (Survey) (Summary)

 

Final Watershed Management Plan:  After review and comment by watershed stakeholders, prepare a final watershed management plan, incorporating review comments. Target due date: May 2011

 

Completed Materials for Review

 

Watershed Map

 

Mill Creek Fact Sheet

 

Mill Creek Stakeholder Comments with Response

 

Mill Creek Watershed Management Plan

 

• Executive Summary
• Cover and TOC
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Watershed Assessment
• Chapter 3 - Watershed Goals and Actions
• Chapter 4 - Watershed Restoration
• Chapter 5 - Strategic Action Plan
• Chapter 6 - Subwatershed Plans
• References
• Appendix A - Conservation Areas
• Appendix B - SWM in JCC
• Appendix C - Candidate Restoration Sites
• Appendix D - Decision Support System
• Appendix E - Stakeholder Process

 

 

 

Mill Creek Watershed Slideshow

 

1st Stakeholder Meeting:  May 20, 2010

 

2nd Stakeholder Meeting:  March 30, 2011

 

 

Your Input Matters!

 

The Mill Creek Watershed Management Plan is for our community and your comments will affect the actions the County undertakes and the watershed goals for the next 5 to 10 years!

 

You can participate by:

 

Subscribing to the Stormwater Division e-mail subscription list to receive updates about watershed planning efforts in the County

 

Watch this site for updates and draft reports.