Watershed Group Seeks Citizen Input in the

Identification of Critical Areas

 

Since early 2005, the Wildcat Creek Watershed Alliance, Inc. (WCWA) has been conducting a water quality study of the Wildcat Creek Kitty Run – Stahl Ditch Watersheds (See map).  These watersheds are drained by approximately 40 linear miles of waterways including, Canon Goyer Ditch, East Fork Little Wildcat Creek, Edwards Ditch, Fork Creek, Kitty Run, Kokomo Creek, Michael Hallihan Ditch, Prairie Creek Ditch, Spring Run, Stahl Ditch, Villa Run, and Wildcat Creek.     

 

The purpose of the study is to identify water quality and natural resource problems, prioritize those problems, and make recommendations to alleviate those problems.  A critical component of this project involves collecting water quality and natural resource information from public stakeholders who live, work, and play within the watersheds. To facilitate this participation, the WCWA requests that interested stakeholders provide responses to the water quality and natural resource questions below.

Name
Address
City    State   Zipcode
Phone Number

1. Are you aware of any waterways within these watersheds that are experiencing
 stream bank erosion?
 Yes     No

 If Yes please identify the area and describe the general size and severity of the
problem:

2. Are you aware of any areas within these watersheds that are commonly used
 as illegal dumping grounds?
  Yes  No

 If yes, please identify the area in terms of location and relative size:

3. Are you aware of any waterways within these watersheds that appear to be
 stained or suspiciously discolored?
  Yes  No

 If yes, please identify the location and describe the staining or discoloration:

4. Are you aware of any waterways within these watersheds that have an unusual
 or suspicious odor?
  Yes No

 If yes, please identify the location and describe the odor:

5. What do you believe is the largest water quality problem within these
 watersheds?

6. Please list any additional water quality or natural resource problems that you
 are aware of in these watersheds.