The personnel at Pathfinders are great to work with, cordial, and responsive to our needs. Working with them enabled us to accomplish, in a short period of time, what would have taken us a much (much!) longer time. The staff maintains contact, asks pertinent questions, and has a great attitude. We could not have asked for more.Roger Keane, Executive Director and Marc Miller, Deputy Director of Scott County Conservation Board
Project Description
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his purpose of developing a watershed management plan for the Lake of the Hills Watershed is to build the foundation for continued improvement efforts within the watershed, and catalyze additional watershed improvement projects within Scott County. The plan includes details about:
- current state of the health of the watershed
- community engagement in the watershed
- pollutants and pollution sources in the watershed
- a water quality monitoring plan
- water quality and conservation goals, objectives, and strategies
Our Role
Pathfinders assisted Scott County Conservation with the watershed management planning process. Pathfinders facilitated communication, conducted data analysis, and wrote a watershed management plan for the Lake of the Hills watershed. Scott County Conservation is committed to restoring the lake system and needed to collect and analyze data to find the best path forward. You can see the completed plan HERE.
Partners
- Scott County Conservation Board
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
- Natural Resource Conservation Service
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Fisheries
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources – GIS
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Lakes Restoration
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources – TMDL
- Partners of Scott County Watersheds