Jun 06, 2016 press release connecticut river watershed council june 5, 2016 contact. New river watershed tmdl west virginia department of. The connecticut river is named after the pequot word quinetucket, meaning long tidal river. We work in a big watershed 11,000 square miles across four new england states. The delaware river watershed which includes all of the land upon which rain falls and eventually flows into the delaware is,539 square miles wide and includes 216 tributaries to the. Watershed management planning huron river watershed council. The watershed management plan was developed in cooperation with the ct dep, other governmental entities, stakeholder groups, and the general public. It also shows major tributaries, highways and urban areas.
Connecticut river watershed council completed several river. With partners we have added five new campsite locations in ma and ct to the connecticut river paddlers trail, with two sites being completed in ma by our partner appalachian mtn club. Successfully resolved through a citizen suit, fiveyear long illegal discharges to the connecticut river from a food processing facility. Currently, hrwc is working to develop new watershed management plans in huron river tributaries while also updating watershed management plans from the mid 2000s for the middle section of the huron river. The new river watershed is located in southern west virginia, and lies mostly within fayette, mercer, monroe, raleigh and summers counties figure 31. Connecticut watershed maps way back in the early days of nemo, a map for each of connecticuts 169 towns was created showing the watersheds that make up each town. The connecticut river watershed council works to protect the watershed from source to sea. The buffalo river watershed is located in middle tennessee and includes parts of hickman, humphreys, lawrence, lewis, perry and wayne counties. Starting in a bog know as the 4 th ct lake at the canadian border the trickle that is the river joins with indian stream, pauls stream, the mohawk river and by the time it reaches colebrook, nh it is a real river. Strormwater collaborative mystic river watershed association. This watershed is also known as the concord watershed or concord basin. Connecticut river conservancy, greenfield, massachusetts. Comments on epas draft general permit for small ms4s in the north coastal. Lower connecticut river smaller direct watersheds updated.
The connecticut river and its watershed vc valley quest. Ct river watershed facts connecticut river conservancy. Saxtons river village, the west and white river valleys, the ammonoosuc community trust and connecticut lakes region are a few examples. Connecticut river watershed council inc guidestar profile. Connecticut river watershed council the river connects us 15 bank row, greenfield, ma 01 march 9, 2011 kate renahan usepa new england, office of the regional administrator 5 post office square suite 100 mail code. This wide basin, lying between the white mountains of new hampshire and the green mountains of vermont, all 11,000 acres of it, makes up the connecticut rivers watershed. The mystic river watershed association myrwa has convened the mystic river stormwater collaborative, a group of towns and cities in the watershed dedicated to the common goal of reducing stormwater pollution, the primary source of water pollution today. The connecticut river watershed is more than 11,000 square miles and includes portions of four states. This property was acquired andor developed with the assistance of the land and water conservation fund.
Blue river watershed association, kansas city, missouri. This map of the connecticut river basin or watershed outlines the entire area that drains into the river, including the portion in canada. The connecticut river watershed the trust for public land. This is certainly true about connecticut river if you think about its whole length. We collaborate with partners across four states to protect and. Click the watershed map for a downloadable version.
Buffalored river watershed district brrwd 3 4th ave ne, po box 341 barnesville, mn 56514 ph. The watershed supports an incredibly diverse and plentiful community of life. The nanticoke river watershed conservancy is a citizenbased land conservation organization dedicated to preservation of the natural qualities of the watershed. Point source pollution is a single, identifiable source of pollution into the environment. Wild, natural scenery abounds along the 410mile connecticut river, which is heralded as the firstand onlynational blueway designated under the americas great outdoors initiative by the obama administration in 2012. Removing dams, improving infrastructure, repairing riverbanks. If you are using ie 8 or later, make sure you turn off compatibility view. Learning analytics platform for organizations watershed. On november 7, 2003, there was a field visit to the site via the connecticut river with nh enforcement personnel, the conn river watershed council, a representative from senator jeffords office, friends and neighbors.
On may 24, 2012, former secretary of the interior ken salazar announced that the 410mile long connecticut river and its 7. Army corps of engineers usace, and completed in june 2018, the study is designed to examine whether operational changes at the watersheds largest dams could restore more natural flow. Fish and wildlife service, hadley, ma common name scientific name. Press release connecticut river watershed council june 5, 2016 contact.
It is my watershed address and i am thankful for crc investing their time and energy in stewarding and advocating for our home. In 2012, the connecticut river and watershed was named the nations first, and only, national blueway. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals up and down the river live in it and around it. In west virginia, the watershed drainage area encompasses nearly 1,600 square miles, exclusive of the greenbrier river watershed. River steward positions in each of the watershed regions maintain our hardearned reputation as an organization that is technically sophisticated, strategically savvy, and respected. Our objective is to promote protection and balanced use of the watershed s natural resources in both delaware and maryland. The country is wild, populated with moose and other critters that demand undisturbed habitat. Watershed hillsborough river virtual watershed excursion. The hillsborough river watershed covers more than 675 square miles, encompassing the greater tampa bay area. Although the boundaries line up in many cases, there are differences. News release connecticut river watershed council dec.
Watershed characteristics usually change as rivers move from the highlands to the plains. It can be used to identify the upstream contributing watershed for a point along a river, stream, reservoir, lake, or pond. Park watershed urbansuburban watershed stewardship. Thanks for your interest in receiving crc news delivered straight to your email inbox. Connecticut river watershed council the river connects us lower valley. Conserving the heart of new england vii both wildlife and humans using the river have benefited immeasurably from reductions in point source pollution and combined sewer overflows. Point sources of pollution are usually the first to be identified and addressed. The northern and central portions of the watershed are generally rural and include public conservation lands, pastures and agriculture, while the southern portions are mainly urban and industrial.
Greenfield the connecticut river watershed council is retiring its name and logo, but executive director andrew fisk said it will remain. Park watershed is recognized as taxexempt under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code. And for cataloging purposes, a drainage basin identifier can be associated with any location on land or water in connecticut. Connecticut river watershed council completed several. River stewards follow proposed projects, rules, legislation and issues throughout the fourstate watershed in all four state capitals and administrative agencies. Any government agency, nonprofit conservation organization, educational institution, faithbased organization, industry, municipality or individual with a focus on our key areas of concern in the greater thames river watershed and surrounding areas is welcome to participate in the quarterly meetings and other events. The council s headquarters is located in easthampton, massachusetts.
Throughout this time, plumes of turbid water entering the connecticut river have been documented on a number of occasions. Across the river in haddam, connecticut river expeditions offer boat trips. Connecticut river national blueway us fish and wildlife service. Blue river watershed association is a nonprofit community organization that engages communities in protecting the blue.
The connecticut river watershed council is the principal nonprofit environmental advocate for protection, restoration. Tankerhoosen river watershed management plan friends of the hockanum river linear park of vernon, inc. The connecticut river watershed council crwc is a not for profit membership public interest organization founded in 1952 that has an interest in protecting environmental values that directly and indirectly support the state, regional, and local economies and the quality of life offered by the connecticut river and its tributaries. Connecticut river watershed council, partners report water. Army corps of engineers usace, and completed in june 2018, the study is designed to examine whether operational changes at the watersheds largest dams could restore more natural flow patterns, creating. Most of our land protection is achieved through conservation. The huc basins are not the same as the deep basins on ct eco. The aim of this emerging watershed stewardship organization is to purse the following mission.
Home valley quest the connecticut river and its watershed 23 may, 2018 since this years super quest explores the upper valleys aquatic features in all their myriad forms, this makes for an opportune time to focus on that greatest of all our regions waterways, the connecticut river. The connecticut river watershed is nearly 80 percent forested, an extraordinary number considering that it may have been as much as 80 percent cleared in the mid19th. Neck river watershed, new haven county, connecticut. Getting all the data in the lrs has made it easy to provide insight and reporting, which took a lot of manual work before.
Ct ecos mission is to encourage, support, and promote informed land use and development decisions in connecticut by. If would like to learn more about the development of the wmps or provide input on a plan, please contact rebecca esselman. We work in a big watershed 11,000 square miles across four. Online recreation maps of the assabet, sudbury, and concord rivers. Connecticut river watershed council the river connects us. Conte national fish and wildlife refuge final action plan and environmental impact statement, october, 1995, u. The ct deep basins layer contains watersheds that are the smallest of. In west virginia, the watershed drainage area encompasses nearly 1,600 square miles, exclusive of.
We continue to recommend and work towards integrative planning for urbansuburban stream corridors throughout the watershed, especially the north branch park river. To help farmers improve their land stewardship practices for clean waterways, productive landscapes and the economic sustainability of our agricultural community. Running from the canadian border to long island sound, the connecticut river and its watershed include 2. It is a broadbased citizen advocate organization for the environmental wellbeing of the entire connecticut river. We provide members with a variety of opportunities. Enjoy a day of fishing and a picnic along the salmon river. Our objective is to promote protection and balanced use of the watersheds natural resources in both delaware and maryland. Get a glimpse of earlier times as you walk through one of connecticut s covered bridges. Park river watershed flood control legend flood control structures conduit flood wall levee flood retention reservior concrete channel other modified channel flood water pump station m watershed sub basin boundaries hydrography fema flood zone a ae ah ao d ve x500. Connecticut river national blueway united states fish.
Some examples of point source pollution are wastes from drainage pipes, thermal pollution from factories, and gasses released into the atmosphere. Welcome to the crwfa the connecticut river watershed alliance. Park watershed is currently updating leadership and organizational strategic planning and a water festival to highlight unique conditions along the north branch park river. The watershed management plan is a comprehensive, scientifically sound, and practical planning document for the protection and restoration of water resources in the north branch park river watershed. It includes watersheds for connecticut rivers, streams, brooks, lakes, reservoirs and ponds included on 1. Birds of the conecticut river watershed from the silvio o. It drains approximately 763 square miles, and empties to the lower duck river watershed. Water resources upper connecticut river in new hampshire and vermont. North branch park river watershed management plan public. The park river watershed revitalization initiative became a project of the the farmington river watershed association frwa in 2005. A watershed is any area both above ground and below that drains to a particular water bodysuch as the connecticut river. It was founded in the spirit of collaboration, technical rigor, and longrange vision and ambition.
Maps of the tributary streams of the assabet river watershed. Research and production of this report was supported by. Crwfa connecticut river watershed farmers alliance. The connecticut river flow restoration study is a watershedscale assessment of the potential for flow restoration through dam reoperation.
This map was prepared by the trust for public land. We are the voice for the connecticut river watershed, from source to sea. The program was dismantled in 2014, but the national landmark that is the connecticut river endures. Connecticut river watershed council the river connects us 15 bank row, greenfield, ma 01.
Watershed lets us put the full experience of a learner together and interrogate the content from one tool and compare it to the data from all others. It is my watershed address and i am thankful for crc investing their time and energy in stewarding and advocating for our home river. The park and farmington river regional watersheds meet along the metacomet ridge. These plans were written by locallyled watershed groups and serve as the first step to improving water quality in a number of indiana s rivers. Town of vernon north central conservation district rivers alliance of connecticut hockanum river watershed association belding wildlife management area february 2009 78 interstate drive west springfield, ma 01089. Thelma murphy usepa new england, office of ecosystem protection 5 post office square suite 100 mail code. Drinking water for residents of the park river watershed is drawn from mdc reservoirs located in the farmington river watershed. Although the maps are not cutting edge and not even new, they are still quite useful. In april 2012 park river watershed revitalization initiative became park watershed, inc. From alpine forests to tidal estuaries, rural farmlands to urban riverfronts, spotted salamanders to bald eagles and mussels to salmon, the connecticut river watershed unites a diversity of habitats, communities and resources.
The connecticut river conservancy is one of the oldest watershed organizations in the country. As farms and forests are sold for housing, the challenge of managing nonpoint source pollution from lawns and impervious surfaces. Welcome to the crwfa the connecticut river watershed alliance mission statement to help farmers improve their land stewardship practices for clean waterways, productive landscapes and the economic sustainability of our agricultural community. Connecticut drainage basins is the most detailed delineation of natural drainage basins available on a statewide basis for connecticut. Rapid response water quality monitoring 20082009 volunteers from local residents. Epas 9 key elements of a watershed management plan.
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