The Yellow Breeches Watershed Association (YBWA) has announced the completion of the Yellow Breeches Creek Watershed Assessment and Rivers Conservation Plan.

Copies of the draft reports will be available for public and municipal comments for a 30-day period beginning on April 25. Comments on the draft reports should be forwarded via email to bdunlap@hrg-inc.com by May 23.

A public meeting to discuss any comments will be held at the Lower Allen Community Park Barnat 7 p.m. May 10. Copies of draft reports will be available at local libraries and will also be distributed to municipalities within the watershed and to other parties upon request. Library copies will include printed large format maps. Electronic copies will be available at www.ybwa.org.

The goals of this project were to identify and prioritize areas of impairment within the watershed and potential improvement projects. Reaching the goals of the Watershed Assessment and the Rivers Conservation Plan involved many tasks, such as the collection and analysis of existing and new watershed data, the identification and ranking of the watershed needs and problem areas, the development of management options and strategies for solutions, and public outreach and participation.

To learn more about the Yellow Breeches Creek Watershed Assessment and Rivers Conservation Plan or how you can become involved with future programs and initiatives within the watershed, visit the Yellow Breeches Watershed Association webpage.

4/15/2005