Nimishillen Creek
CWMP - Phase I
(November 2000)
Northeast Ohio Four County Regional
Planning and Development Organization (NEFCO) initiated a
watershed study to aid in the protection and/or restoration
of Nimishillen Creek’s water quality. The result of this
effort is the Nimishillen Creek Comprehensive Watershed
Management Plan (CWMP) separated into four Phases. Each
Phase of the CWMP was completed with extensive input from a
Technical Advisory Committee consisting of representatives
from local and county governments, business, agriculture,
and citizens.
The entire CWMP was submitted to the
State of Ohio in April of 2003 for review and endorsement.
As part of the endorsement process, the State recently
responded by forwarded comments regarding the CWMP. NEFCO’s
staff is currently working with local stakeholders to
address the State’s comments and setup a timeline for
endorsement. Contact NEFCO if
you would like a copy of the State’s comments.
Phase I
Phase I of Nimishillen Creek’s
CWMP is essentially a
diagnostic study of the watershed. It contains detailed
information about land use and land cover, potential sources
of pollution, a riparian zone (stream-side land) analysis,
water quality data, and public meeting information. Phase I
has been approved by NEFCO’s General Policy Board.
Table of Contents
Title
Page & Table of Contents
Report
Full
Report
Figures
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1 - Study Area
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2 - Government Jurisdiction
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3 - Generalized Land Use
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4 - Point Source Dischargers
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5 - USGS Gaging Stations
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6 - Critical Areas for Potential HSTS Failure
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7 - Sewage Treatment Systems
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8 - Oil and Gas Drilling Activity
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9 - Oil and Gas Pipelines
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10- Agricultural Areas with Steep Slopes
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11 - Salt Storage Facilities
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12 - Subwatersheds and Minor Subwatersheds
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13 - Riparian Habitat Scores
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14 thru 17 - Stream Gradient
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18 thru 27 - Riparian Inventory and Flood Plain Quality
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28 - Ohio EPA-NEDO Stream Monitoring Sites
Tables
Table
13 - Frequency of Habitat Scores Along Nimishillen Creek
Table
14 - Percentage of Low, Moderate, and High Quality
Riparian Habitat
Table
15 - Estimated Acres of Land Types Along Nimishillen Creek
Appendix
Appendix
Cover
Appendix
A - Discharging Package Plants
Appendix
A - Industrial Point Dischargers
Appendix
A - Municipal and County Dischargers
Appendix
B - Non-Discharging Package Plants
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C - Pollution Rating Criteria
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D - Riparian Inventory Data
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E - Ohio EPA Sampling Results
References
References Cited
