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Blackberry Creek Watershed |
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Blackberry Creek watershed is
located in southwest Kane and
northwest Kendall counties and
has a drainage area of
approximately 75 square miles.
The watershed covers portions of
the Cities of Aurora, Batavia
and Yorkville, and the Villages
of Campton Hills, Elburn,
Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego
and Sugar Grove. The watershed
is located on the urban fringe
of the Chicago metropolitan
area. Approximately 56% of the
watershed land use is
agricultural. Kane and Kendall
counties are two of the fastest
growing counties in Illinois
(Kendall #1 and Kane #5). The
total population in Blackberry
Creek watershed is approximately
25,374. |
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more information about what a
watershed is and general
information about this planning
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| Watershed Planning Meetings: |
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meetings are
open to the public and anyone interested in learning
more about this project is welcome to attend and
participate. |
Blackberry Creek Meeting:
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
2-4 PM
Location TBA
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Shallow Groundwater Aquifers in Kane County Schuch
12-14-10 |
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Blackberry Creek Code Analysis II
Ahmed 1-18-11 |
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Open Space Tuttle 1-18-11 |
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Blackberry Creek Impairments Ahmed
3-22-11 |
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Water Quality Modeling Elberts
4-19-11 |
| Biosolids:
Presentation
Handout
Fox Metro Tour Elliott
4-19-11 |
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Watershed Planning in Blackberry Creek
5-11 |
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Blackberry Creek Data 5-18-11 |
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Illinois EPA Funding Programs Hudson
7-19-11 |
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IDNR Grant Opportunities & Funding Options
Hudson 7-19-11 |
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CMAP - Local Technical Assistance Program
Hudson 7-19-11 |
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Opportunistic Conservation Design: Montgomery
Village Hall – A Case Study in Matching
Conservation Design with Project Conditions
Paulson 7-19-11 |
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Examples of 319 Projects Hudson
8-16-11 |
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Hankes Road Bioswale Project
DeGraff 8-16-11 |
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Blackberry Creek Watershed – Critical Area
Assessments Elberts
8-16-11 |
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Plan Recommendations Chapter Overview
Hudson 8-16-11 |
Plan Implementation, Monitoring, & Measures of
Success Chapter Overview
Hudson 10-18-11 |
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Blackberry Creek Watershed Moving Forward
10-18-11 |
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Fecal Coliform - Pet Waste Pollution Poster |
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Soil & Water Conservation District Programs |
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