ARRA 14 Sheboygan River Basin Partnership Willow Creek Grant 2P-00E73201
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Purpose

Willow Creek Contract - Willow Creek comprehensive watershed protection and improvement plan; contract with the Sheboygan River Basin Partnership.

Objective

Today, the single largest threat facing Willow Creek is development. Previous development in the watershed has degraded the stream through channelization, stream diversion, increase in impervious area, diversion of groundwater springs, installation of culverts and lengthy stream enclosures, loss of in-stream cover and streambank vegetation, reduced water quality, diminished base flow and degraded habitat. Although future growth in the watershed is inevitable, many of the associated watershed impacts can be minimized or avoided through a better understanding of the baseline conditions and communication of this information to local decision makers and regulators. The best way to direct stream restoration activities and protection in Willow Creek should include habitat assessment, understanding stream hydrology and potential pollution sources that impair water chemistry and how they relate to the watershed land use. The impact of current and future land use on water quality conditions in Willow Creek are not well understood. Therefore, planning needs to be completed to help guide the types of BMP’s and management policies that will be needed to preserve and restore water quality and habitat in the watershed. The watershed plan can identify types of restoration and stream improvement projects that could be implemented. The purpose of this project is to implement portions of a Willow Creek Comprehensive Watershed Protection and Stream Improvement Plan. The objective is to bring together the stakeholders to develop a comprehensive watershed plan for Willow Creek. Funds sought under this planning grant would assist in the development of data, maps and recommended BMP’s which would be used to preserve and enhance habitat, hydrology, water quality, and the biological integrity of Willow Creek within a set of recommendations within a final plan. It is anticipated that DNR FTE staff and SRBP volunteer time would also be utilized for some tasks identified for this watershed planning project.

Outcome

-Data Collection – soils, land use, topo, aerial, use of approved municipal stormwater plans, floodplain maps, H&H studies – 4 weeks -Compile GIS Base Maps – 2 weeks -Delineate planning drainage basins & sub-basins – 3 weeks -Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to establish peak discharge, runoff volumes, in-stream flow velocities – 3 weeks -Estimate sediment loadings – 3 weeks -Stakeholder Planning Meetings (3) – 9 months -Development of Management Alternatives – 3 weeks -Stakeholder Meeting Rank and Prioritize Alternatives – 2 weeks -Finalize Recommendations and Costs – 2 weeks

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ARRA_Project14 WTDN
2009
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Reports and Documents
ARRA_14_FinalQuarterlyReport
Grant Report
Willow Creek Watershed Protection and Improvement Plan part 2
Part 2 of final report for ARRA 14 Sheboygan River Basin Partnership Willow Creek Grant 2P-00E73201. Split document into 2 files to meet SWIMS file size limit.
Willow Creek Watershed Protection and Improvement Plan part 1
Part 1 of final report for ARRA 14 Sheboygan River Basin Partnership Willow Creek Grant 2P-00E73201. Split document into 2 files to meet SWIMS file size limit.
ARRA_14_Q2FFY11_Report
Grant Report
ARRA_14_Q1FFY11_Report
Grant Report
ARRA_14_Q4FFY10_Report
Grant Report
ARRA_14_Q3FFY10_Report
Grant Report
ARRA_14_Q2FFY10_Report
ARRA 14 Sheboygan River Basin Partnership Willow Creek Contract
ARRA 14 Sheboygan River Basin Partnership Willow Creek Project Description
 
Activities & Recommendations
Rivers Management Grant
The impact of current and future land use on water quality conditions in Willow Creek are not well understood. Therefore, planning needs to be completed to help guide the types of BMP?s and management policies that will be needed to preserve and restore water quality and habitat in the watershed. The watershed plan can identify types of restoration and stream improvement projects that could be implemented.
Monitor Watershed (Status,Sources,Impairments)
Urban Growth Planning
Water Quality Planning
The impact of current and future land use on water quality conditions in Willow Creek are not well understood. Therefore, planning needs to be completed to help guide the types of BMP?s and management policies that will be needed to preserve and restore water quality and habitat in the watershed. The watershed plan can identify types of restoration and stream improvement projects that could be implemented.
 
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Sauk and Sucker Creeks
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Sheboygan River
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