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Our Mission

Our Mission. To preserve natural areas and open space, protect rivers and watersheds, and promote stewardship of our environment. Aux Sable Creek Watershed Plan Update. Coalition formed in 1996, completed first plan in 1999 Rapid development necessitates update to:

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Our Mission

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  1. Our Mission To preserve natural areas and open space, protect rivers and watersheds, and promote stewardship of our environment.

  2. Aux Sable Creek Watershed Plan Update • Coalition formed in 1996, completed first plan in 1999 • Rapid development necessitates update to: • Continue efforts to improve development practices • Focus on methods that prevent creek degradation • Protect our quality of life • Class A Rating • 2004 IEPA mandate for watershed plans to qualify for future funding We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  3. Plan Update Components • Update & Strengthen Aux Sable Creek Watershed Plan • Education & Outreach We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  4. Update & Strengthen • Address nine criteria of IEPA • Identify causes and sources of NPS pollution • Estimate pollutant load reductions expected following implementation • Describe measures to implement to achieve pollutant load reductions • Estimate amount of technical and financial assistance needed, associated costs, and/or the sources that can implement the plan • Public information/education component that is designed to change social behavior • Implementation schedule • Describe measurable milestones • Achievement criteria • Monitoring We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  5. Update & Strengthen (cont.) • Master Open Space/Green Infrastructure Plan • Compile all existing plans • Convert planning data into a GIS • Add existing natural areas data • Combine data into appropriate open space categories We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  6. Education & Outreach • Contacting landowners • Conducting educational presentations to promote updated Plan & educate on conservation design principles • Facilitating model conservation design developments • Educating local governments and public on protection & stewardship of natural areas We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  7. Outcomes • Updated watershed plan - meets IEPA standards • Watershed-wide open space plan • Landowners contacted re: conservation options • Ordinance suggestions • More conservation design & sustainable developments We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  8. Benefits • Further implements comprehensive plan goals • A base for collaboration & funding efficiencies • Qualify for future IEPA monies • Long-term benefits and systematic solutions of: • reduced storm water runoff and flooding • improved water quality • improved air quality • continued wildlife viability • Increased property values • Fewer public expenditures on engineered solutions to: • storm water management and flood control • water quality protection • erosion control • Complements other local activities We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  9. Steering Committee We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  10. IEPA Steering Committee The Conservation Foundation Consultant (CBBEWL) Structure We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

  11. Project Management • Meeting schedule • Matching time • Communication • Consultant role in watershed planning We Save Land. We Save Rivers.

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