Watershed Improvement Plan

The document below is a preliminary Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP) for the Upper Granite Creek Watershed, located in Prescott, Arizona. It provides a detailed description of the watershed; potential sources of bacterial and nutrient pollution; chemical, physical, and biological data collection; data reduction and interpretation; and general findings and recommendations for water quality improvements. This project originated as a community-driven watershed survey and planning effort to address water quality concerns in Granite Creek and Watson Lake. Prescott Creeks manages the planning project and facilitates the Granite Creek Watershed Improvement Council (WIC).

At this time, the WIC is soliciting public feedback on the preliminary plan. The plan is available to download by section below. You will have the opportunity to provide feedback on each section with comments, questions, or recommendations. The final Watershed Improvement Plan will be released after additional research has been conducted, specific recommendations made, and public feedback considered.

The public comment period will close on January 31st, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Thank you for your participation!

Summary
Title Page, Table of Contents, Executive Summary Comment
Chapter 1: Background
Watershed Background Comment
Water Quality Concerns Comment
Past Efforts to Reduce Pollutant Loading Comment
Watershed Improvement Plan Development Comment
Chapter 2: Watershed Investigations & Findings
Water Quality Monitoring Comment
Watershed Field Survey Comment
Riparian Buffer Assessment Comment
Watershed Residents' Survey Comment
Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA) Comment
Data Integration and Analysis Comment
Findings and Recommendations Comment
Funding for Watershed Improvement Projects Comment
Conclusions, Next Steps Comment
Additional Information
References Comment
Acknowledgements Comment
Appendix A: Microbial Source Tracking Methods and Results Comment
Appendix B: Watershed Residents' Survey Comment
Appendix C: Upper Granite Creek Subwatershed Characterization Table Comment
Appendix D: Upper Granite Creek Subwatershed Priorities & BMPs Table Comment
Appendix E: “Community Must Help with Creeks.” Special to The Daily Courier. April 9 Comment
Appendix F: Financial Survey Table Comment

Entire Document

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