6.11.13 introduction with ryan schlabaugh

ENGLISH RIVER WATERSHED

JUNE 11 TH, 2013

English River Watershed Meeting

English River Watershed

English River Watershed Meeting: • Agenda for this evening.

• Welcome & Introductions Jody Bailey • English River WMA Ryan Schlabaugh • Iowa Flood Center Dr. Larry Weber • Washington Co. Soil & Water Tony Maxwell Conservation • Discussion / Q&A • Next Meeting Date (July 9th)

English River Watershed

English River Watershed Meeting: • Why are we here?

• Discuss the make up of the English River Watershed • Why now? • Social Media • 28E Agreement

English River Watershed

• Make Up of English River Watershed: • Watershed located in the Southeast quadrant

English River Watershed

• English River Watershed

English River Watershed

• English River Watershed

• English is 85 miles in

length and fed by.

• The Deep River

• North English

• Middle English

• South English

English River Watershed

• English River Watershed

• English is 85 miles in

length and fed by.

• The Deep River

• North English

• Middle English

• South English

• Watershed drains roughly

640 sq. miles.

English River Watershed

• English River Watershed

• English is 85 miles in

length and fed by.

• The Deep River

• North English

• Middle English

• South English

• Watershed drains roughly

640 sq. miles.

• 87.9% of watershed is

made up of.

• Row Crop

• Pasture

• Grasslands

English River Watershed

Percentage of

Watershed

Type of Land use

0.01% Evergreen Forest

0.02% Barren Land

0.03% Developed, High Intensity

0.14% Developed, Medium Intensity

0.15% Open Water

0.28% Emergent Wetlands

1.40% Woody Wetlands

1.59% Developed, Low Intensity

3.91% Deciduous Forest

4.57% Developed, Open Space

12.6% Grassland

16.97% Pasture / Hay

58.33% Cultivated Cropland

English River Watershed

English River Watershed Meeting: • Why are we here?

• Discuss the make up of the English River Watershed • Why now? • Social Media • 28E Agreement

English River Watershed

Recent Articles Des Moines Register Concern Is Iowa Doing Enough To protect Communities From the Ravages Of Flooding? Surviving The Surge Where We Are Flood – 2008 Iowa Takes a Record Punch, Then Tackles A Massive Reconstruction Job

English River Watershed

Recent Articles Des Moines Register Concern Is Iowa Doing Enough To protect Communities From the Ravages Of Flooding? Surviving The Surge Where We Are Flood – 2008 Iowa Takes a Record Punch, Then Tackles A Massive Reconstruction Job

English River Watershed

Recent Articles Des Moines Register Concern Is Iowa Doing Enough To protect Communities From the Ravages Of Flooding? Surviving The Surge Where We Are Flood – 2008 Iowa Takes a Record Punch, Then Tackles A Massive Reconstruction Job

English River Watershed

Recent Articles Iowa City Press-Citizen This Was A Whole New Ballgame Coralville Had To Make Tough Decisions In 2008 But Officials Say The City Came Out Stronger

English River Watershed

Recent Articles The Gazette What We’ve Learned Grand Forks and Fargo Put Cedar Rapids’ Flood Recovery In Perspective It’s The Watershed Let’s See Coordinated Flood Prevention On A Broad Scale Over The Next 5 Years

English River Watershed

Recent Articles The Gazette What We’ve Learned Grand Forks and Fargo Put Cedar Rapids’ Flood Recovery In Perspective It’s The Watershed Let’s See Coordinated Flood Prevention On A Broad Scale Over The Next 5 Years

English River Watershed

Benefits To A Healthy Watershed: Ability to Assess Flood Risks Ability to Assess Water Quality Assess Options for Reducing Flood Risk and Improving Water Quality Monitor Federal Flood Risk Planning & Activities Educate Residents of the Watershed Area Allocate Moneys Made Available to the Authority for Purposes of Water Quality and Flood Mitigation

English River Watershed

Benefits To A Healthy Watershed: Ability to Assess Flood Risks Ability to Assess Water Quality Assess Options for Reducing Flood Risk and Improving Water Quality Monitor Federal Flood Risk Planning & Activities Educate Residents of the Watershed Area Allocate Moneys Made Available to the Authority for Purposes of Water Quality and Flood Mitigation

English River Watershed

Benefits To A Healthy Watershed: Ability to Assess Flood Risks Ability to Assess Water Quality Assess Options for Reducing Flood Risk and Improving Water Quality Monitor Federal Flood Risk Planning & Activities Educate Residents of the Watershed Area Allocate Moneys Made Available to the Authority for Purposes of Water Quality and Flood Mitigation

English River Watershed

Benefits To A Healthy Watershed: Ability to Assess Flood Risks Ability to Assess Water Quality Assess Options for Reducing Flood Risk and Improving Water Quality Monitor Federal Flood Risk Planning & Activities Educate Residents of the Watershed Area Allocate Moneys Made Available to the Authority for Purposes of Water Quality and Flood Mitigation

English River Watershed

Benefits To A Healthy Watershed: Ability to Assess Flood Risks Ability to Assess Water Quality Assess Options for Reducing Flood Risk and Improving Water Quality Monitor Federal Flood Risk Planning & Activities Educate Residents of the Watershed Area Allocate Moneys Made Available to the Authority for Purposes of Water Quality and Flood Mitigation

English River Watershed

Benefits To A Healthy Watershed: Ability to Assess Flood Risks Ability to Assess Water Quality Assess Options for Reducing Flood Risk and Improving Water Quality Monitor Federal Flood Risk Planning & Activities Educate Residents of the Watershed Area Allocate Moneys Made Available to the Authority for Purposes of Water Quality and Flood Mitigation

English River Watershed

English River Watershed

English River Watershed

English River Watershed

Social Media • englishriverwma.org Website • englishriverwma Twitter • englishriverwma Facebook

English River Watershed

28E Agreement: • Functions of the Authority P.2 • Limitations of the Authority P.3 • Governing Body P.3

Area of continued discussion • Financial Matters P.5 • Termination P.7

• Volunteers to assist with the 28E?

English River Watershed

28E Agreement: • Functions of the Authority P.2 • Limitations of the Authority P.3 • Governing Body P.3

Area of continued discussion • Financial Matters P.5 • Termination P.7

• Volunteers to assist with the 28E?

English River Watershed

28E Agreement: • Functions of the Authority P.2 • Limitations of the Authority P.3 • Governing Body P.3

Area of continued discussion • Financial Matters P.5 • Termination P.7

• Volunteers to assist with the 28E?

English River Watershed

28E Agreement: • Functions of the Authority P.2 • Limitations of the Authority P.3 • Governing Body P.3

Area of continued discussion • Financial Matters P.5 • Termination P.7

• Volunteers to assist with the 28E?

English River Watershed

28E Agreement: • Functions of the Authority P.2 • Limitations of the Authority P.3 • Governing Body P.3

Area of continued discussion • Financial Matters P.5 • Termination P.7

• Volunteers to assist with the 28E?

English River Watershed

28E Agreement: • Functions of the Authority P.2 • Limitations of the Authority P.3 • Governing Body P.3

Area of continued discussion • Financial Matters P.5 • Termination P.7

• Volunteers to assist with the 28E?

English River Watershed

English River Watershed