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Oolagah Lake/Lower Verdigris Channel & Riparian Area Assessment |
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The stream bank stabilization assessment follows the Verdigris River from below Toronto Lake to the Oklahoma State line. The water in the Verdigris river supplies water to the cities of Neodesha, Fredonia, Independence and Coffeyville. Verdigris being a public water supply increases the need for quality water. The water from Verdigris is used for farming and ranching. It also is used for recreation. There is also an extensive amount of aquatic wildlife that call the river home.
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Salt Creek in Fredonia City Park |
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On May 9th, please join us for a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) informational meeting for all stakeholders who reside in the Middle Verdigris Watershed. Just who are the stakeholders? Well, if you care about the quality of the water you drink and use, then you are a stakeholder. WRAPS is a planning and management structure that encourages local stakeholders to become involved in their watersheds. It allows them to identify the needs and problems, establish goals, create a plan and to implement that plan. Overall, it allows local people to improve the water in their area. RSVP is required by May 5th, 2008, along with a phone number, so we may notify you if this tour is cancelled for any reason.
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Stake Holder Meeting |
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The lower part of the upper Verdigris/Fall River Basin is an important water resource that provides drinking water for several towns in the focus area. The area has several designated high priority TMDLS where water quality is in need of restoration. The impairments include low dissolved oxygen, sedimentation, and E. coli bacteria. A Watershed Restoration and Protection plan is being developed concurrently with Kansas State. This project will address an assessment sedimentation concern and allow us to gauge the severity of the problem. |
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The RTAT, Riparian Technical Advisory Team, have been meeting with PSU to determine how the assessment will be used. The on site assessments are finished. The final report should be done by the end of the year.
See-Kan RC&D has received some water monitoring equipment for education. If you are interested in how to take your own water samples and testing please contact Crystal at crystal.eisele@ks.usda.gov or 620-431-6180. |
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Local Team Members
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