Title:

G01-NPS-16 Sugar Creek Lake Protection Awareness

Sponsor:

Randolph County SWCD

Project Manager:

Shelly Sumpter
Rt. 3, Box 135
Moberly, MO 65270
660-263-5702
shelly@missvalley.com

Project Period:

4/15/2001 - 10/15/2002

319 Grant Funds:

$719.34

Project Description:

Sugar Creek Lake Protection Awareness Project

Sugar Creek which is on the 1998 303(d) list of impaired streams is fed by Sugar Creek Lake. The Sugar Creek Lake watershed is unique in that none of the persons who have a direct impact on the watershed get their residential water from the reservoir. This drinking water reservoir is impacted by agricultural, industrial and urban activities.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Sugar Creek Lake Protection Committee is attempting to increase the stakeholders that impact the watershed through an educational effort. Stakeholder groups include landowners (shoreline, agricultural and residential), Sugar Creek Lake Park visitors, industry and business owners, teachers, and state and federal agency partners. The project will lead to increased awareness, interest and participation in the Sugar Creek Lake Watershed Protection Committee by stakeholders. Newsletter development and distribution, brochures for park users, educational meetings for watershed stakeholders, and a daylong science event about land and water stewardship at the local middle school will be held to increase awareness of nonpoint source pollution affecting the lake. Expanding stakeholder involvement in the planning committee by the end of the project will help lead to the development of a comprehensive watershed management plan for the Sugar Creek Lake Watershed.

OBJECTIVES

The objective of this project is to expand participation of stakeholder groups that impact Sugar Creek Lake through an educational effort focused on increasing awareness of watershed protection from nonpoint sources of pollution.

PRODUCTS

The products will be 5 newsletters, a brochure for park users, news releases/ media coverage, an attitude survey prior to and after series of stakeholder meetings, a science event in local middle school focusing on nonpoint source pollution issues, and two science fair awards for water quality projects.

PROJECT SPONSOR

Randolph County SWCD

COOPERATING AGENCY

EPA/DNR

CONTACT

Randolph County Soil and Water Conservation District
Rt. 3, Box 135
Moberly, MO 65270
Shelly Sumpter
telephone: 660-263-5702
email: shelly@missvalley.com