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The Banklick Watershed Council invites you
to share your thoughts and
concerns about your watershed
at a public meeting
Thursday , April 16, 2009 7:15 to
8:30
PM Click to
Download Flyer
Meeting Location: Sanitation District #1
1045 Eaton Drive Ft Wright KY
Thursday April 30th,
7:00 PM
Meeting Location:
Independence City Building.
Questions? EMAIL
info@banklick.org
OR
or:
Sherry Carran 859-491-0722
carranbs@fuse.net OR
Marc Hult 859-261-3882
hult@hydrologist.com
Click to see Watershed Plan
What is a watershed ?
A watershed is
the area of land that drains to a particular point on stream or lake.
Banklick watershed lies within the Licking River
watershed, which is part of the Ohio River watershed, which in turn is part of
the Mississippi watershed which drains into the Gulf of Mexico.
We all live in a watershed.
Why a 'watershed approach' ?
Streams don't
know or care about political boundaries. By using the natural boundary of a
watershed, issues concerning flooding, storm-water
runoff and water pollution
can be realistically
addressed.
Why Banklick Watershed ?
Banklick watershed has been designated by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky as a priority
watershed because of long-standing issues with flooding and poor water
quality.
Why Banklick Watershed Council ?
Banklick
Watershed Council was formed as a joint effort by organizations and agencies
with an interest or responsibility in Banklick. Although there are still few
watershed councils in Kentucky, there are many hundreds nationwide with more
being created. See Banklick News for more
information. More than 25 groups were represented at the first Banklick Council
meeting on July 18, 2002
What is the Goal ?
There are many
objectives, but one can summarize by saying that the purpose is to make Banklick
Creek once again "swimmable and fishable"
and a safe, public amenity without dangerous flooding and pollution.
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