Watershed-based Planning

Serving as southern Illinois’ Areawide Water Quality Planning agency, Greater Egypt has an active role in the development of watershed-based plans for watersheds in the region. Watershed-based planning involves a stakeholder-driven approach to improving water quality.

This collaboration usually involves forming a watershed committee that provides local knowledge and steers plan development. The committee also proposes best management practices (BMP) to reduce nonpoint source pollution in the watershed. The committee can include:  government officials, environmental groups, local citizens, public works, and other concerned members of the public.

To be approved by the U.S. EPA, a watershed-based plan must include the Nine Minimum Elements set forth by the agency. If approved, management measures in the watershed-based plan can be eligible for Clean Water Act Section 319 funding.

Current Watershed-based Planning

Completed Watershed-based Plans

Kinkaid Creek Watershed-based Plan

Western Crab Orchard Creek Watershed-based Plan

 

 

 

 

 

Pond Creek Watershed-based Plan

Lake Creek Watershed-based Plan

Hurricane Creek Watershed-based Plan