In collaboration with the clients and other stakeholders, the project team identified priority areas for potential projects within the Jonathan Creek watershed. These priority areas generally contain inadequate buffers, eroding streambanks, and are sources of nonpoint source pollution and sedimentation. Specific pollutants of concern include: sediment, nutrients, pathogens, dissolved oxygen (DO), and high temperature.
This report summarizes the watershed improvement projects that were identified in the Jonathan Creek watershed and provides resources for project implementation, including conceptual design information, potential funding sources, and permitting requirements. Future work will require acquiring funding for implementation, detailed engineering design, permitting, construction, and vegetation to achieve water quality improvement objectives.
The project team evaluated potential projects that were identified from GIS data review, field reconnaissance, partner/stakeholder suggestions, and public input. Potential projects were visited to ground-truth baseline information and evaluate restoration needs and opportunities. A total of 26 potential projects were identified and are listed in Table 1, with more detail in tables and maps within Appendix B.
These potential projects include areas critical to improving water quality and reducing sedimentation within the Jonathan Creek watershed, mostly focused on addressing severe streambank erosion and/or enhancing riparian buffers. Project details and conceptual plans for selected projects have been uploaded to the Watershed Improvements Project Tracker (WIPS) for inclusion in the NCDEQ ArcGIS StoryMap for Jonathan Creek.
