- About Restoration 



Watershed Planning 



Many of the healthy characteristics of this 

 impacted stream have been lost . . . 



Watershed planning begins when citizens of a river 

 basin evaluate the condition of their land and water 

 resources. They then develop a plan to restore or 

 keep the resources in top-notch condition while 

 meeting most social, economic, and ecological needs 

 in the basin. 



Steps in watershed planning: 



Form a watershed planning committee that includes a 

 variety of interests and occupations in your basin. 



• Hold a public meeting to identify the resource concerns in the basin. 



• Form a technical advisory team composed of agencies and organizations 

 that can help you gather information and find solutions. 



• Conduct an inventory to determine the total stream miles and condition 

 of critical reaches in the watershed. 



• Prepare a plan, reviewing the range of alternatives, setting priorities, 

 evaluating cost efficiency and project effectiveness. 



• Present the plan to the public to review and adopt. 



• Implement the plan using financial and technical assistance available 

 from a variety of sources. 



• Review the plan and progress annually. 



Stream restoration is part of watershed planning. If something is "broken" or 

 out of balance on a smaller stream in the watershed, it niny be fixed by a simple 

 management change, or it may require a realigning of channel sections. Think 

 of it like an automobile when something goes awry — the problem could be a 

 broken belt or a blown engine. So before beginning a restoration project, be 

 sure to identify the cause of the problem and address that//rs^ 



hoivever, after 

 careful planning, 

 a nearby reach of 

 the same stream 

 has been restored. 



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