AWWA Programs
- Five Watershed Surveys Completed
- Salmon Falls headwaters plan revealed
- Watershed Plan Unveiled
- 2009 YCC Season
- Build Out Analysis
- What My YCC Job Meant to Me
- 2008 YCC Season
- 2007 YCC Season
- 2006 YCC Season
- 2005 Pilot Projects
- Salmon Falls Headwaters Water Quality Summaries
- Salmon Falls Headwaters Map
- YCC - Youth Conservation Corps
- Why Conduct a Watershed Survey?
- GEL/Ivanhoe Watershed Survey Training
- 2008 AWWA Programs build watershed stewardship
AWWA News
Join the Acton and Wakefield Planning Boards on Tuesday, September 21st @ 7 PM at the Wakefield Town Hall for a discussion about how to keep healthy lakes and ponds.
Check out Tips for a Natural Lakeshore from the US EPA for Lakes Appreciation Month.
Follow this link for the Watershed Survey reports.
Check out the video tour of some of the 2009 YCC projects led by the intrepid YCC crew.
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| 2008 YCC Season |
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2008 marked the third complete season of the AWWA YCC program. One goal of the 2008 season was to continue the success of the previous two seasons by applying our acquired knowledge and experience to implement more sophisticated and technically advanced best management practices (BMPs) in order to increase the pollution reduction efficiency. A portion of this season involved returning to previous project host sites to repair previously installed BMPs that had either failed, needed improvements, or required maintenance. New BMPs were installed where additional erosion control measures were needed. The remaining projects utilized a wide variety BMPs to solve isolated erosion issues as well as amend entire landscapes. Sixteen total projects were completed on eight waterbodies during the YCC’s seven week-long season. During this period, 39 BMPs were installed. Pollutant Load reduction estimates were performed using the Region 5 Model, and these estimates indicated a sediment load reduction of 13.4 tons per year and a phosphorus load reduction of 11.9 pounds per year as a result of the BMPs installed on the 2008 YCC project sites. Adam Shoukimas, AWWA Technical Director, met with an additional 39 prospective technical assistance clients. Some of these clients expressed interest in being considered as project hosts for the 2009 YCC season. Others preferred to do the work themselves. Technical Assistance Design clients were asked to sign a pledge sheet indicating that they would implement at least one of the BMPs outlined in the design within 12 months. This will be verified with site visits in 2009. The design packets included an introductory letter, an outline of the recommended BMPs with clear descriptions and instructions, the pledge sheet, and fact sheets for each BMP outlining specifically how to install and maintain each BMP. Additionally, a diagram of the site or altered photos of the property displayed exactly where each BMP should be installed. Read the full 2008 YCC Season Report
2008 AWWA YCC Crew Crew Leader Patrick Jackson, Technical Director Adam Shoukimas, Liam Pillsbury, Sam Wilson, Anthony Stanton and Zachary Pooler. |
