This section includes links to watershed plans developed by the Center for local jurisdictions or watershed organizations. These plans provide examples of the Center’s watershed planning process and resulting recommendations for various types of communities (e.g., urban, suburban, rural, coastal).
Yarmouth Creek Watershed Management Plan. This watershed management plan identifies critical issues and an action plan to protect this relatively pristine Virginia watershed. Available for download at: http://www.jccegov.com/environmental/index.html
Powhatan Creek Watershed Management Plan. This Virginia watershed management plan is designed to protect and restore this historically significant creek. Available for download at: http://www.jccegov.com/environmental/index.html
Paxton Creek Baseline and Stormwater Retrofit Assessment (Center for Watershed Protection, 2003). Result of a detailed stream and subwatershed assessments in the Upper Paxton Creek North and Lower Paxton Creek North subwatersheds - a restoration plan for the two Paxton Creek North subwatersheds that summarizes baseline conditions, outlines goals and recommendations, and identifies priority restoration projects with conceptual designs for future implementation.
Little Lick Creek Local Watershed Plan. The Little Lick Creek (NC) Local Watershed Plan recommends nine comprehensive watershed management strategies for restoring the Watershed's water quality and aquatic habitat in the short-term and protecting them in the long-term. Available for download at: http://www.unrba.org/docs/llc/llclwplan.pdf
James River Vulnerability Analysis. A vulnerability analysis of James River sub-watersheds to identify which watersheds contribute the most sediment to the James River from stormwater runoff. The project evaluates existing information for sub-watersheds and identifies priority watersheds for protection. Available for download at: www.jamesriverassociation.org/
Guánica Bay Watershed Management Plan (Center for Watershed Protection, 2008). This report by the Center for Watershed Protection for the Puerto Rico Department of Environmental and Natural Resources presents a framework for managing the Guánica Bay watershed in southwestern Puerto Rico.
Coral Bay Watershed Management Plan: A Pilot Project for Watershed Planning in the USVI (Center for Watershed Protection, 2007). This report presents a framework for managing the Coral Bay Watershed, St. John, USVI based on a pilot watershed planning study conducted primarily with the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Zone Management.
Centennial and Wilde Lake Watershed Restoration Plan. This watershed management plan provides a summary of the recommendations for Centennial and Wilde Lake watersheds (Howard Co. MD) from a baseline analysis, stream assessment, upland pollution prevention, and retrofit fieldwork and stakeholder process. Available for download at: www.howardcountymd.gov
Bronx River Watershed Assessment and Management Report. In 2005, the Center with Biohabitats, Inc. conducted extensive Bronx River Watershed Stream Corridor and Upland Assessments, and in 2007 finalized the Bronx River Watershed Assessment and Management Report. Available for download at: http://www.westchestergov.com/Planning/environmental/BronxRiver/Management%20Plan.htm
Quick Links to More Center for Watershed Protection Websites:
Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Training Partnership
Watershed Stewards Academy- Howard County Chapter
Watershed Forestry Resource Guide
Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center
Wetlands-At-Risk Protection Tool
Coastal Plain Watershed Information Center