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Water Resources Protection
Committee
If you are interested in helping us protect
the groundwater, rivers, lakes, creeks and wetlands of McHenry County,
join us at our monthly meetings, usually on the fourth Wednesdays at 7pm
at the Defenders office.
The Defenders' Water Resources
Protection Committee is busy tracking construction site erosion problems,
proposals for new gravel pits and oil pipeline pump stations, and giving
our groundwater education presentation, "Water: Our Most Precious
Resource". If you are interested in helping us protect the groundwater,
rivers, lakes, creeks and wetlands of McHenry County, join us at our
monthly meetings - check the calendar.
The Illinois EPA must report to the USEPA on the quality of Illinois
surface water (e.g., lakes, streams, wetlands) and groundwater
resources. You can view these reports
here.
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Work Hard - Play Hard!
The Water Resource Committee
sponsors several canoe/kayak outings each year.
Contact the office if you are interested in joining us, and we'll get
you in touch with the trip coordinator.
The final
trip of the season will be on Sunday Sept. 26 9 AM, on the Fox
River from Buffalo Preserve, Algonquin to Voyageurs Landing, Elgin.
Cindy S. is the trip leader.
Each participant must have a signed
liability waiver, which you can download
HERE.
If you don't have your own canoe or kayak, you can rent one from a local
outfitter or rental store:
-Flatwater Canoe & Kayak Rental 8621 US Hwy 12,
Richmond 815-353-7333, ed@flatwaterrentals.com
-Tippacanoe 262-342-1012
-Ed's Rental 904 Front St, McHenry 815-385-3232
If you want to get out on your own in between these trips, check out all
the outfitters who supply crafts for different rivers in IL & WI--
http://www.paddleaway.com/rentals
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Be an Advocate for Water, Schedule a Groundwater Power
Point Presentation
The Defenders
groundwater presentation “Water: Our
Most Precious Resource” is a Power Point presentation that focuses
on our water concerns in McHenry County and reviews basic information
about the water cycle, groundwater aquifers, and recharge and discharge
areas.
The importance of a healthy groundwater aquifer system
is stressed and emphasis is placed on the fact that in McHenry County we
must rely solely on groundwater for our drinking water; thus,
maintaining the quality and quantity of our water is vital.
Any group, including high schools, businesses, clubs,
and government offices would benefit from this presentation, which
was carefully organized by the groundwater subcommittee of the Defenders
Water Resources Protection Committee. To schedule a presentation, please
contact the Defenders office at 815-338-0393, e-mail mcdef@owc.net
Many ideas are presented that could be carried out by
individuals, groups or governmental bodies to help preserve the quantity
and quality of our water for future use.
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Nippersink Watershed Survey Seeks
Public Feedback
Beginning in the spring of 2010, researchers from Illinois State University
will work with the Nippersink Watershed Planning Committee to conduct a
mail survey to assess values, attitudes and practices. The social
assessment will gauge public responsiveness to the Nippersink Watershed
Management Plan and will help prioritize implementation steps in the
plan based on public feedback.
The survey will be mailed to a randomly selected group of households in
the Silver Creek, Nippersink Headwaters, Lower Nippersink and Wonder
Lake subwatersheds, beginning May 24. Those who do not receive a copy in
the mail can still participate in the assessment by visiting
www.nippersink.org
to complete
an online survey. Public input is critical to the future of the
watershed management plan and related activities. The social assessment
survey project is funded by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
(IEPA).
The Nippersink Creek Watershed is considered among the finest streams in
Illinois and residents’ feedback through the survey will help to ensure
it remains that way into the future. The social assessment of residents
within the watershed will facilitate effective and targeted
implementation of various conservation efforts through a more accurate
understanding of current values and attitudes toward the natural
resources in the watershed.
To learn more about the Nippersink Creek Watershed or to review the
watershed plan, please visit
www.nippersink.org
Questions can be directed to Joan Brehm, Illinois
State University,
jmbrehm@ilstu.edu or Randy Stowe, Nippersink Creek Watershed manager,
lakemanager@gmail.com
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