Little Blue River Watershed
Management Plan
Adopted October 2007
Watershed Mission
To maintain and improve water quality through education,
communication, partnerships, and projects.
The Watershed Management Plan is a comprehensive look at the watershed
and includes such information as:
Ø How the plan was developed
Ø A physical description of the watershed including hydrology, geology, soils, population and land use.
Ø Information about historical and current water quality studies
Ø Identification of problems and strategies for remediation
Ø Ideas for implementing the plan to provide long-term results
The Plan is too large of a document to fit on this website.
To receive a CD with the entire Watershed Management Plan contact:
Rush County SWCD 765-932-2813 x 3
Shelby County SWCD 317-392-1394 x 3
Both the Rush and Shelby County Public Libraries have CD copies of the Watershed Management Plan that you can view.
Watershed Vision
(Based on a best case scenario for water quality protection
in the drainage basin over the next ten years.)
Adopted April 2006
Residents in the Little Blue River Watershed will realize that better water quality benefits everyone. Through this awareness they will voluntarily implement appropriate water quality improvements
that reduce sediment, filter runoff, and minimize E. coli contamination.
No regulatory action or increased taxation will be used to force compliance.
The Little Blue River Watershed Project will work with various agencies
as it seeks funding through grants and other sources
to provide cost share incentives to landowners
when they install water quality improvements on their property.
The watershed project will promote awareness of the benefits of conservation
to adults and children through a variety of educational opportunities.
These actions and attitudes set the stage for water quality to improve
to the point that people will feel confident they can enjoy
eating fish and using the river for recreation.
Everyone in the watershed will understand the Little Blue River system
is a natural resource to be used wisely and protected for future generations.
