Watershed Action Plan

Photo by: Meiring Borcherds

A watershed action plan is a comprehensive plan for protecting and improving the watershed. A watershed action plan includes an inventory of the watershed resources and identifies and evaluates problems within the watershed. The plan then details goals to protect the high quality resources and to address identified problem areas. Through funding from Ohio EPA and member communities, CRWP developed the Chagrin River Watershed Action Plan in 1999.

In December 2006, CRWP completed the revision of the existing Chagrin River Watershed Action Plan. CRWP received the notice of full endorsement from the Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water and ODNR, Division of Soil and Water Conservation on December 18, 2006. The revision of the Plan incorporates comments and suggestions from numerous other organizations including Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), County Health Departments, County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD), County Park Districts, and other non-profit organizations interested in land protection activities within the Chagrin River watershed.

Ongoing revisions to the Plan will be completed based on Ohio EPA sampling results, TMDL activities, comments from Ohio EPA, ODNR, and plan stakeholders, as well as information gained through implementation of the Plan. CRWP’s Associate Director, Amy Holtshouse will act as the Chagrin River Watershed Coordinator and be responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and future revisions of the Chagrin River Watershed Action Plan. Please e-mail Amy or call (440) 975-3870 with any questions or comments on this plan.