Deep River Watershed Initiative
Follow the link below to explore your watershed and features such as stream monitoring points and impaired streams: View Your Watershed
Upcoming Meetings:
Meeting Presentations:
- 1/21/2014 – Kickoff Meeting Presentation: PDF
- 2/13/2014 – Public Meeting Presentation: PDF
- 7/15/2014 – Public Meeting Presentation: PDF
- 8/7/2014 – Environmental Management Policy Committee Meeting Presentation: PDF
- 10/21/2014 – Public Meeting Presentation: PDF
- 2/17/2015 – Public Meeting Presentation: PDF
- 6/4/2015 – Environmental Management Policy Committee Meeting Presentation: PDF
Webinars:
Materials:
Press Releases:
- 3/3/2016: 30-Day Public Comment Period on the Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Watershed Restoration Plan Draft
- 2/4/2014: Public Meeting to be held on 2-13-2014
- 1/14/2014: Kicking Off the Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Watershed Initiative
- 9/26/2013: Funding for Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Watershed Initiative Secured
Articles:
- 1/21/2014 – The Times Hobart Community Section: Waterway Improvement Project Underway
- 1/19/2014 – The Times Hobart Community Section: Groups to Launch Deep River-Burns Waterway Improvement Effort
Deep River Dam (Lake Station)
The removal or modification of the Deep River Dam, located in Lake Station near Liverpool Road, has been identified as a high priority restoration action in the watershed management plan. Flatland Resources, LLC was contracted by NIRPC to complete an engineering feasibility study to evaluate the dams removal or modification and associated ecological and social impacts. The recommended action is to modify the failing dam by installing a constructed riffle which would provide fish passage and increase in-stream habitat diversity; improve recreational access and safety; maintain the existing community identity; and be a potential economic driver.
Deep River Dam Feasibility Study Public Handout: PDF
For more information on the Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Watershed Plan, contact Jennifer Birchfield at 219.254.2511 or by email at jbirchfield@nirpc.org
Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Watershed Plan (Complete document)
Section 1 | Cover, Table of Contents & Introduction |
Section 2 | Watershed Inventory Part I |
Section 3 | Watershed Inventory Part II |
Section 4 | Subwatersheds of the Deep River Portage Burns Waterway Watershed |
Section 5 | Watershed Inventory Part III |
Section 6 | Problems & Causes |
Section 7 | Pollutant Sources & Loads |
Section 8 | Watershed Restoration Goals |
Section 9 | Watershed Critical Areas |
Section 10 | Watershed Priority Preservation Areas |
Section 11 | Best Management Practices |
Section 12 | Watershed Restoration Action Register |
Section 13 | Tracking Implementation Effectiveness |
Section 14 | Future Considerations & Appendices |