Watershed Management: Watershed Plans and Water Quality Studies

A watershed is the land area from which water flows into a stream, lake or bay. The County plans to develop a Watershed Management Plan for each of its drainage basins. These watershed plans guide the County in protecting and managing environmental resources, achieving improvements in water quality in the waters of the county, and providing flood protection when needed. These plans span over the course of several years.

Watershed Plans and Water Quality Studies:

• Allen’s Creek
• Brooker Creek
  
• Clearwater Harbor / St Joseph Sound
  
• Cross Bayou
• Joe's Creek
  
• Lake Seminole
  
• Lake Tarpon
• Long Branch
• McKay Creek
• Roosevelt Creek
  
• Starkey Basin

 

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Total Maximum Daily Loads Program (TMDL): Improving Water Quality

Under the Federal Clean Water Act, surface waters of the United States must be evaluated to ensure they’re in good health.  Any waterbody that is deemed impaired (or unhealthy) based on specific criteria must be improved, using a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) issued by the state or federal government.  more information....

 

 

 

 

 

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