Chagrin River Watershed Partners Inc

CHAGRIN RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERS, INC. STRIVES TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE CHAGRIN RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED IN A MANNER THAT ASSURES A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR PEOPLE, PLANTS AND ANIMALS.

CRWP IS A COLLABORATION OF 36 CITIES, VILLAGES, TOWNSHIPS, COUNTIES, AND PARK DISTRICTS WORKING ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO FLOODING, EROSION, AND WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT AND LIMIT LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. CRWP'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES ARE: - NATURAL SYSTEMS PROVIDE FLOOD CONTROL, EROSION CONTROL, AND WATER QUALITY - IT IS MORE COST EFFECTIVE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STEPS TO MAINTAIN THESE SERVICES THAN TO PAY FOR COSTLY, AND GENERALLY, LESS EFFECTIVE, REMEDIAL SOLUTIONS. CRWP RESPONDS DIRECTLY TO THE NEEDS OF MEMBER COMMUNITIES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, ENGINEERS, PLANNERS, LAW DIRECTORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS BY HELPING THEM UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, ZONING REGULATIONS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS GUIDING LAND USE. CRWP HAS ASSISTED COMMUNITIES BY INTRODUCING INNOVATIVE PRACTICES THAT MAINTAIN NATURAL RESOURCE FUNCTIONS AND PREVENT OR MINIMIZE FLOODING, EROSION, AND WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS. THESE PRACTICES INCLUDE CRWP'S RECOMMENDED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR PLANNING, RIPARIAN AND WETLAND SETBACKS, CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, AND COMPREHENSIVE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. IN 2021, CHAGRIN RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERS WORKED WITH ITS MEMBERS AND PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS FOR HEALTHY STREAMS, WETLANDS, NATURAL AREAS AND LAKE ERIE. OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: RESTORED 3,900 LINEAR FEET OF STREAMBANK. PROTECTED THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENT 57 ACRES OF LAND CONTAINING STREAM CORRIDORS AND WETLANDS. PLANTED 2,565 NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS IN RIPARIAN AREAS. REDUCED PER YEAR 470 MILLION GALLONS OF STORMWATER RUNOFF, 1,237 POUNDS OF NITROGEN, 618 POUNDS OF PHOSPHOROUS AND 618 TONS OF SEDIMENT FROM ENTERING RECEIVING WATERS AND ULTIMATELY LAKE ERIE. WORKED WITH PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP 53 POTENTIAL PROJECTS AND WRITE GRANTS FOR 29 NEW PROJECTS THAT PROTECT AND RESTORE NORTHERN OHIO WATERHSEDS. SPEARHEADED DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL LAKE ERIE BASIN COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT OUTLINES PROTECTION AND RESTORATION GOALS AND DESIRED LONG-TERM OUTCOMES TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY WATERSHEDS. COMMUNITIES, AND LAKE ERIE. IMPLEMENTED A MASTER RAIN GARDENER PROGRAM AND TAUGHT 105 RESIDENTS AND LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS HOW TO DESIGN AND BUILD FUNCTIONAL RAIN GARDENS.TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF RAIN GARDENS INSTALLED WAS 6,975 SQUARE FEET. ADVISED 37 LANDOWNERS ON NATURE-BASED WAYS TO ADDRESS DRAINAGE, EROSION AND STREAM MANAGEMENT CONCERNS. OFFERED A SERIES OF 11 PRESENTATIONS ON LAND STEWARDSHIP TO THE PUBLIC, REACHING 692 INDIVIDUALS. PRESENTED ON MODEL STORMWATER AND RIPARIAN SETBACK CODES TO 100 COMMUNITY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS. PARTNERED WITH THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT, HYFI AND OTHERS TO MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF 55 SENSOR-DRIVEN WATER LEVEL MONITORING DEVICES ALONG STREAMS, LAKES, PONDS AND STORMWATER BASINS. THE DATA COLLECTED BY THE SENSOR WILL HELP STORMWATER MANAGERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST STREAM FLOW AND LEVEL CONDITIONS.