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Plans & Reports

Documents That Guide Watershed Protection

Explore watershed plans, source water studies, technical reports, and regional planning documents related to Elks Run, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Elks Run Documents

Elks Run Watershed Based PlanPublished in 2013, the Elks Run Watershed Based Plan provides a voluntary framework for addressing nonpoint source pollution and focusing restoration efforts with local agencies and stakeholders.

Harpers Ferry Source Water Protection Plan 2021This 2021 plan describes what Harpers Ferry Water Works has done, is currently doing, and plans to do to protect its drinking water source through local source water protection efforts.

Source Water Assessment And Protection Plan For Harpers Ferry Water Works, Jefferson CountyPrepared in 2006, this document was a first-generation source water protection plan for Harpers Ferry.

Harpers Ferry Water Works Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Evaluation And Feasibility StudyThis report evaluates the existing treatment process, historical raw and finished water data, potential treatment alternatives, distribution system upgrades, cost effectiveness, and probable project costs.

Jefferson County Green Infrastructure AssessmentThe 2006 assessment identifies areas of Jefferson County that are especially valuable for environmental, social, and economic sustainability and provides a framework for balancing growth with natural resource protection.

Jefferson County, West Virginia Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation PlanThis countywide mitigation plan addresses hazard identification, risk assessment, emergency preparedness, and long-term mitigation planning under federal and state emergency management guidance.

Elks Run 319 Project Proposal — July 21, 2010Project proposal related to restoration and water-quality improvement work within the Elks Run watershed.

Hydrogeologic Factors Affecting Base-Flow Yields In The Jefferson County Area, West VirginiaThe U.S. Geological Survey inspected 115 stream sites and 29 springs throughout Jefferson County to study groundwater discharge, stream base flow, temperature, and specific conductance. Maps 60–68 relate specifically to Elks Run.

West Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay TMDL Watershed Implementation PlanThis Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan outlines strategies for reducing pollution loads from wastewater, developed lands, industry, agriculture, forests, and other sources as part of West Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay TMDL responsibilities.

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Chesapeake Bay Watershed

State Of The Bay 2022The State of the Bay report uses available information to evaluate the Chesapeake Bay across three major categories: pollution, habitat, and fisheries.

Strategy For Protecting And Restoring The Chesapeake Bay Watershed — Fiscal Year 2011 Action PlanThis federal action plan outlines collaborative efforts to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed and emphasizes coordination among federal, state, and local governments, nonprofit organizations, the private sector, and watershed residents.

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