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Warwick Township, Lancaster County. A Comprehensive Watershed Management Strategy. Comprehensive Watershed Management. Storm Water Management Best Management Practices (BMPs) Stream Restoration Wetland Creation Agricultural BMPs Residential Industrial Recreation Wildlife Habitat - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Warwick Township, Warwick Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster County
A Comprehensive Watershed A Comprehensive Watershed Management StrategyManagement Strategy
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Comprehensive Watershed Comprehensive Watershed ManagementManagement
Storm Water Management Best Storm Water Management Best Management Practices (BMPs)Management Practices (BMPs)
Stream RestorationStream Restoration Wetland CreationWetland Creation Agricultural BMPsAgricultural BMPs Residential Residential IndustrialIndustrial RecreationRecreation Wildlife HabitatWildlife Habitat Wellhead ProtectionWellhead Protection
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Umbrella OrganizationUmbrella Organization
The Lititz Run Watershed Alliance (LRWA)The Lititz Run Watershed Alliance (LRWA) Warwick Township (lead municipality)Warwick Township (lead municipality) Lititz BoroughLititz Borough Warwick School DistrictWarwick School District Environmental Groups Environmental Groups Industry/Commercial BusinessesIndustry/Commercial Businesses Senior CorpsSenior Corps Farmers/Agricultural CommunityFarmers/Agricultural Community Donegal Chapter of the Trout UnlimitedDonegal Chapter of the Trout Unlimited Millport ConservancyMillport Conservancy
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Highlighted ProgramHighlighted Program
The Agricultural BMPs ProgramThe Agricultural BMPs Program What is it?What is it?
A funding program to encourage and implement A funding program to encourage and implement agricultural BMPs throughout the Lititz Run agricultural BMPs throughout the Lititz Run Watershed; funding is provided through the Watershed; funding is provided through the acquisition of grant funding; Warwick Township acquisition of grant funding; Warwick Township and LRWA apply for grants to fund BMP and LRWA apply for grants to fund BMP implementation implementation
The Lititz Run Watershed is a tributary of the Conestoga River, The Lititz Run Watershed is a tributary of the Conestoga River, which is a tributary of the Susquehanna Riverwhich is a tributary of the Susquehanna River
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Highlighted ProgramHighlighted Program
The Agricultural BMPs ProgramThe Agricultural BMPs Program What is the program’s purpose?What is the program’s purpose?
The program seeks to concurrently The program seeks to concurrently address two frequently perceived address two frequently perceived objectivesobjectives
Maintain the viability of the farm economy in Maintain the viability of the farm economy in Lancaster CountyLancaster County
Preserve the cultural and natural resource of Preserve the cultural and natural resource of the Chesapeake Bay the Chesapeake Bay
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Highlighted ProjectsHighlighted Projects
Hess FarmHess FarmChallenges:Challenges: Stream Bank Erosion, Stream Bank Stream Bank Erosion, Stream Bank
Sluffing, Sluffing, Livestock Access Livestock Access (elimination of livestock (elimination of livestock access and access and summer shelter), summer shelter), ManureManure Runoff Runoff (apparent (apparent direct discharge), Storm Water Runoff, direct discharge), Storm Water Runoff, Feedlot Feedlot ErosionErosion
Completed Planning:Completed Planning: P-Based Nutrient Management PlanP-Based Nutrient Management Plan
Soil & Water Conservation PlanSoil & Water Conservation Plan
Implemented BMPs:Implemented BMPs: Stream Bank Fencing, Manure Storage, Stream Bank Fencing, Manure Storage, Storm Storm Water Controls, Gutters, Nose-Pump Water Controls, Gutters, Nose-Pump WaterersWaterers
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Highlighted ProjectsHighlighted Projects
Wenger FarmWenger FarmChallenges:Challenges: Stream Bank Erosion, Barnyard Runoff Stream Bank Erosion, Barnyard Runoff
(apparent (apparent direct discharge), Storm Water direct discharge), Storm Water Runoff, Milk House Runoff, Milk House Wash Water, Pasture Wash Water, Pasture ErosionErosion
Completed Planning:Completed Planning: P-Based Nutrient Management PlanP-Based Nutrient Management Plan
Soil & Water Conservation PlanSoil & Water Conservation Plan
Implemented BMPs:Implemented BMPs: Stabilized Crossings, Stream Bank Fencing, Stabilized Crossings, Stream Bank Fencing, Manure Manure Storage, Improved Exercise Lot, Storage, Improved Exercise Lot, Storm Water Storm Water Controls (diversion), Gutters, Controls (diversion), Gutters, Pasture Re-grading Pasture Re-grading and Seedingand Seeding
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective ResultsCollective Results
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective ResultsCollective Results
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective ResultsCollective Results
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective ResultsCollective Results
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective ResultsCollective Results
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective BenefitsCollective Benefits
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective BenefitsCollective Benefits
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Collective BenefitsCollective Benefits
"A Community Improving Its Water Quality
Thank YouThank You
Questions?Questions?
Contact Information:Contact Information:
Daniel L. Zimmerman, Township Daniel L. Zimmerman, Township ManagerManager
[email protected]@warwicktownship.org
www.warwicktownship.orgwww.warwicktownship.org