TOWN OF ROME: Lake Sherwood H2O Monitor/Internal Load

Purpose

The Town of Rome proposes to contract with the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a limnological assessment of Arrowhead, Camelot, and Sherwood Lakes (Tri-Lakes Region, 14 Mile Creek Watershed), with federal costsharing to cover approximately 40% of total project costs. Major project elements to include: 1) Flow monitoring to establish hydrological budget, 2) Water, aquatic plant and sediment sampling to assess nutrient loading, 3) Groundwater inflow-outflow study, 4) Toxics monitoring, and 5) development of a Comprehensive Management Plan. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided both written and electronic copies of the reports generated. Results of the studies will be disseminated to the public through newsletters, fact sheets, public meetings, local newspaper articles and broad public distribution of the Comprehensive Management Plan.

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Lakes Grant
Large Scale Lake Planning
LPL-640
1999
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Reports and Documents
Lakes Planning Report
 
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Grant Awarded
The Town of Rome proposes to contract with the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a limnological assessment of Arrowhead, Camelot, and Sherwood Lakes (Tri-Lakes Region, 14 Mile Creek Watershed), with federal costsharing to cover approximately 40% of total project costs. Major project elements to include: 1) Flow monitoring to establish hydrological budget, 2) Water, aquatic plant and sediment sampling to assess nutrient loading, 3) Groundwater inflow-outflow study, 4) Toxics monitoring, and 5) development of a Comprehensive Management Plan. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided both written and electronic copies of the reports generated. Results of the studies will be disseminated to the public through newsletters, fact sheets, public meetings, local newspaper articles and broad public distribution of the Comprehensive Management Plan.
Watershed Mapping or Assessment
10099888
Lake Management Plan Development
10099888
Hydrologic Budget Development
10099888
 
Watershed