The Ohio EPA and Ohio Department of
Natural Resources have announced their full endorsement of the Portage River Watershed Action Plan Update.
The updated plan, completed by the TMACOG Environmental Planning department in early
2013, expanded the original 2012 study area from nine hydrologic unit codes
(HUCs) to the entire river basin: 18 HUCs.
An endorsed watershed plan is a critical
tool for groups working to protect public health and improve water quality.
Watershed plans are recognized by state and federal regulators as primary
planning documents and projects based on such plans receive preferential
funding. The plan is posted on the Portage River Basin Council pages of
tmacog.org here. TMACOG’s
Executive Committee and Board of Trustees will review and evaluate the Portage
River plan at their regularly scheduled meetings.
Hydrologic unit codes define subwatershed
boundaries. (Click here to
read about how HUCs are designated and what the numbers mean.) In the newly
endorsed plan, each HUC is described with details of soil composition,
hydrology, topography, and river characteristics including depth, width, and
water flow. Maps and tables show boundaries, land use, erosion potential and
other features. Next, the plan outlines goals to address problems within the
region and offers specific projects and strategies to reduce phosphorus loading
and fecal bacterial contamination within the watershed.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
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