Raccoon Creek Management Plan

There are many beautiful areas throughout the Raccoon Creek watershed. However, acid mine drainage from past coal mining practice, erosion and sedimentation, and poor sewage and waste disposal practices plague parts of the creek and its tributaries. ILGARD at Ohio University, the Raccoon Creek Improvement Committee, and other project partners are implementing a grant from the Ohio EPA to develop a comprehensive watershed management plan.

The planning process for this project will involve increasing public support and involvement to accomplish many objectives. A comprehensive inventory of the watershed will be done, in addition to identifying priority problem areas within the watershed; developing solutions to overcome these problems; and developing benchmarks and environmental indicators to measure our progress toward improving water resource quality. This plan will assist us in prioritizing future restoration work in the watershed. The input of the Raccoon Creek watershed community is critical to the development of a sound and accurate management plan.

Minutes from recent public meetings:

• December 6, 2000 in Carbondale, Ohio (PDF, 63K, 3 pages)

• October 30, 2000 in Vinton, Ohio (PDF, 70K, 3 pages)

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