PROJECT TASKS

Characterization and Assessment: To characterize existing conditions in the watershed and assess those conditions relative to various water quality and ecological standards.

Water Quality Monitoring
Stream Visual Assessment
Stormwater Infrastructure Inventory

Best Management Practice (BMP) Evaluation: To select BMPs and estimate their potential reduction in pollutant loading in the watershed.

Stormwater BMPs
Agricultural BMPs

Watershed Modeling: To estimate the water quality impacts of the BMPs and allocate these BMPs for achieving the required TMDL reductions in pollutant loading in the watershed.

Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
Cost-effective Economic Model

Watershed Restoration Plan: To recommend for implementing various BMPs for various land uses in various parts of the watershed for improving water quality.

Plan Documents

Public Outreach: To reach out to stakeholders in the community in a variety of ways.

Public Meetings
Neshanic Farmer Group
Volunteer