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Watershed ManagementStorm Water Pollution PreventionSouth Shore Clean CitiesNIRPC, August 10, 2015

The Watershed Approach

Geographically defined Collaborative Strategically addresses water

resource goals (ex. water quality, habitat)

BuildPartnerships

Characterize Watershed

Set Goals &Identify

Solutions

Design & Implement

Plan

Measure Progress &

Make Adjustments

Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Drainage area of 180

sq. mi. 290 miles of stream 14 municipalities

Objectives to restore aquatic life:

Improve dissolved oxygen levels Reduce nutrient and sediment loads Restore riparian vegetation Improve bed form diversity Improve channel stability Provide floodplain connectivity Reduce storm water runoff volume and rates

Contact Information

Joe ExlSenior Water Resource PlannerNIRPC6100 Southport RoadPortage, IN 46368219-763-6060 x137jexl@nirpc.org

http://www.nirpc.org/environment/deep-river-portage-burns-waterway-initiative.aspx

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