Little Beaver Creek Land Foundation

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Watershed(s) of Focus: Little Beaver Creek

Counties in Coverage Area: Columbiana (primarily), also Carroll and Mahoning
Contact Name: Lisa A. Butch
Job Title: Watershed Coordinator
Address:

P.O. Box 60
East Liverpool, OH 43920

Phone: (330) 420-9507
Email: lbutch@gmail.com
Website: littlebeavercreek.com

Profile:
The Little Beaver Creek Watershed protection project began in 1999 with a CWA Section 319 grant obtained by Columbiana SWCD and match partners. The goals of the grant have been carried out leading to the beginning of several conservation practices and the understanding of the watershed concept. This project, the first of its kind in the county, is the beginning of a new strategy in planning for the future of this and surrounding watersheds.

Our greatest achievement to date is the protection of nearly 1500 acres of riparian corridor along the Wild and Scenic River designations of Little Beaver Creek and further into the watershed. We also have several landowners interested in agricultural easements.

The largest goal of the project is education concerning this new concept and the effects of non-point source pollution. Many of the schools as well as civic groups have had guest speakers on the subject. The schools have been dedicating parts of the school year to study these concepts and several of them are constructing outdoor classrooms or land labs. The civic groups are helping to sponsor events such as our annual River Sweep clean-up day.

The Watershed Coordinator and the 319 Advisory Board wrote a draft Watershed Management Plan. The next step will be to obtain public input and support of the plan so that it can be finalized and implemented.

The original Section 319 grant ended in June 2002. Soon after, a mini grant was accepted by the Little Beaver Creek Land Foundation, one of the original partners, who also took over employment of the Watershed Coordinator. The Land Foundation has applied for another Section 319 grant that will complete the Watershed Management Plan and continue to implement solutions to problem areas within the watershed. Other funding sources will also be sought.

Listing Updated: 2007-07-24

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