7 Plum Creek HUC Summary of Existing Conditions

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1 Middle Cuyhog River Wtershed Action Pln 7 HUC DRAFT 7 Problems, Gols, Actions, Objectives 1 Summry of Existing Conditions Tbles Pl 1 nd 2 summrize key chrcteristics nd impirments of this subwtershed. Figure Pl- 1 shows the subwtershed nd jurisdictions. Figures Pl-2 nd 3 show potentil res of concern nd resource res for protection. Greter detil is shown in the vrious mps in Vol. I. Also see photos in Section 4P,. The lndscpe of the subwtershed is somewht evenly divided between woods/wetlnds/scrub-shrub (28 percent, griculture (24 percent, nd low-moderte intensity development (33 percent, with 11 percent developed open spce. Prior to the economic downturn beginning in , severl communities in this subwtershed were experiencing rpid development. When new development strts occurring in the region, it is likely tht these communities will be the focus of new growth gin. Approximtely 12 miles of the strems, primrily hedwters, re chnnelized. Approximtely 4.7 miles of strems in this subwtershed is intct, primrily long the min stem of nd flowing through extensive wetlnd systems. Some of the lrge wetlnd complexes contin species of concern. The Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog protects one of the lrgest tmrck stnds in the stte, but much of the remining wetlnds re privtely owned. The wtershed contins three golf courses, one of which occupies much of five-yer time of trvel zone of the Portge County public wter supply wellfield. In this subwtershed, priorities include: reducing negtive effects of potentil development, protecting key resources (riprin/wetlnd/hbitt corridors, especilly long, nd the wellfield, ddressing non-point source pollution from griculturl, construction sources, nd septic systems improving strem function in chnnelized res, nd protecting the Portge County public wter supply. Severl lrge portions of lnd re held by few lndowners, suggesting the potentil for coordinted pproch to mngement, restortion, or conservtion, with these lnd owners. Assessment nd Attinment ws ssessed t two loctions in 2000, with chemicl monitoring t both loctions in In 2000, it ws in ttinment of stndrds. Bsed on limited observtions, it ppers tht the smpling loction is within n re surrounded by woods, wetlnds, nd ccessible floodplins, nd would likely continue to meet stndrds. Impirments noted include flow/hbitt ltertion nd non-point source pollutnts (nutrients nd silttion. Sources noted include dms, chnneliztion, urbn runoff, nd septic systems. The dm t Prk hs been removed, but 12 miles of the strems remin chnnelized, mostly long tributries. In ddition to the noted sources of non-point source pollution, erosion from griculturl fields nd pstures (with unrestricted livestock ccess hs lso been observed. With recent development in the re, it is importnt to continue monitoring wter qulity of the creek. 7/15/2012 Vol. II 68

2 SUMMIT PORTAG DRAFT Sub-wtershed 14 Min Stem/L. Rockwell Fish Creek tch 76 RA VE NN Muzzy Reed ROOTSTOWN TWP. e kn Bre Ditch ck Hudson Ditch Brekneck Creek SUMMIT CO. PORTAGE CO. 224 rc tte Po 277 Crnberry Creek SUFFIELD TWP. WIngfoot r. ek re er Reiding Ditch 277 C Brekneck Mogdore Reservoir RANDOLPH TWP. Rnd Congre s O s utlet 93 A Di Sndy r. BRIMFIELD TWP. 5 C Kelsey Cr. C r. Plum TALLMADGE 44 Collins Pond P Pippen TW n so hn Jo itch D AKRON KENT Middle Cuyhog CUYAHOGA FALLS Middle Cuyhog Brdy W h oo 59 Cr. er A Cu y h og h Fis Twiniv R s NN VE RA W l nu tc r. STOW 44 Hodg son Silver Rockwell F ish Cr. FRANKLIN TWP. 91 Brim field Ditc h 8 88 olph Ditch 44 Potter Creek PORTAGE CO. STARK CO. Congress 619 N Figure Pl-1 Subwtershed Locl Jurisdictions 241 Strems nd Rivers 77 s Subwtershed 12-Digit Huc: Fish Creek Interstte Highwys Stte Divided Highwys Stte Numbered Rtes Locl Rods Other Sub-wtersheds 2 3 Miles 4 Subwtershed Locl Jurisdictions KENT TALLMADGE 173 BRIMFIELD TWP. Counties Jurisdictions outside wtershed Vol. II 69 Sources: NEFCO, 2010; Portge County GIS 2010; Summit County GIS 2009; Strk County Plnning Commission 2010; Ohio DNR GIS 2010

3 Subwtershed Other Subwtershed, Fish Creek 12-Digit HUC DRAFT Strems nd Rivers s Aqutic Life Use Designtion Summit Co. Portge Co. Figure LegendPl-2 Problem Ares Subwtershed HUDSON Lnd Use Relted Concerns Altered Lndscpe/Hydrology Middle Cuyhog Above Breknec Potentil impcts due to proximity of lnd use (griculture, golf courses, development Altered Wetlnds FRANKLIN TWP. Br L Fish Creek W Cr l n u t. STOW Silver SILVER LAKE CUYAHOGA FALLS Kelsey Cr. Cu y KENT hog MUNROE FALLS r Rive Chnnel Conditions Observtions Along Chnnel At Sites Condition Min Stem AKRON Intct Recovering Eroding Chnnel TALLMADGE Chnnelized Incised/ltered chnnel bnks (! BRIMFIELD TWP Impounded 0 3,000 6,000 Feet 12,000 1 inch = 6,000 feet *Problem res re pproximte, identified by limited interprettion of 2006 eril photogrphy, visits to strem crossings, nd flooding, impoundment, or eutrophiction concerns identified by prtners or in Ohio EPA documents. Sources: NEFCO 2010, Summit, Portge, nd Strk Co. GIS ; Ohio DNR GIS bse mp, 2006 OSIP eril photogrphy. Vol. II 70 N

4 SILV ER FALLS Kelsey Cr. CUYAHOGA STOW Cu y RAVENNA TWP. DRAFT LAKE W Cr l n u t. Pl-3 - Conservtion/ Silver Protection Priority Ares Subwtershed FRANKLIN TWP. KENT hog MUNROE FALLS r Rive TALLMADGE Conservtion/Protection Priority Ares ROOTSTOWN TWP. BRIMFIELD TWP Aqutic Life Use Designtion Fish Creek Subwtershed, 12-Digit HUC Locl Jurisdictions SUFFIELD TWP. Hbitts or Species of Concern - Identified on DNR biodiversity dtbse spnning 30 yers; Western Reserve Lnd Conservncy workshop, *Sources: NEFCO 2010, Summit, Portge, nd Strk Co. GIS ; Ohio DNR GIS bse mp, biodiversity dt; Western Reserve Lnd Conservncy GIS mpping of conservtion res, 2010; Summit nd Portge Counties wetlnd mpping conducted by Dvey Resource Group, Strk County lnd cover mpping; CCAP - NOAA Costl Chnge Anlysis Progrm 2006 mpping. Crnberry Creek Potter Cre Congress N 0 3,000 RANDOLPH TWP. Wter Supply Protection Conservtion/BMPs/Outrech Restortion/Conservtion of Riprin Are/Wetlnds Mpped Wetlnds s Po t ter Wetlnds of Additionl Importnce (e.g., buffering - enhnce/protect C re e k Strems nd Rivers Riprin Corridor/Wetlnd Feet 6,000 Vol. II 71 12,000 1 inch = 6,000 feet

5 Middle Cuyhog River Wtershed Action Pln DRAFT 7 Problems, Gols, Actions, Objectives Tble Pl-1 Summry of Subwtershed Chrcterisitcs Concern Amount/Item Comments Wter Qulity Attinment, ltest ssessed Public wter supplies Portge County wellfield hs been monitored t two loctions in 2000 nd 2007 nd ws in ttinment of wter qulity stndrds in Lnd Cover cres, % Developed 2, % High Density % Moderte Density % Low Density 1, % Dev. Open Spce 1, % Agriculturl 1, % Grsslnd/scrub-shrub % Woods/wetlnds 2, % Imperv./runoff 11.3% Additionl runoff 3/4 storm: 13 million gl. 75 foot buffer Developed 18% Dev. Open Spce 9% Agriculturl 33% Woods/wetlnds 49% Wetlnds (c Mpped 1,388 Converted 698 c. (hydric 946 c.(hydric incl. Future development Brimfield nd Rootstown ner I-76 were developing rpidly prior to economic downturn tht begn in Chnnel qulity Intct Altered/chnnelized Eroding Recovering (incl. livestock 1 (miles Non-pt source lod/yr Tot. N (lb 30,725 Tot. P (lb 5,799 Sed. (tons 888 Septic systems Portions of Brimfield not served by sewers, 2 or more severe limittions Problem res Sediment erosion from construction nd griculturl sites; eroding strem bnks; chnneliztion; high development potentil Resource res Portge County wellfield 5 yer zone; hbitts of concern, wetlnds; Plum Creek riprin corridor Prk/conserv./inst. Plum Cr. Prk, Kent Bog, Brimfield Twp. Prk, JyCee Prk (Tllmdge Riprin setbck Kent, Tllmdge, nd Brimfield Recretionl opportunities Prk in Kent nd restored creek; Howe Ave/Jycee prk, Tllmdge; Kent Bog Nture Preserve; Brimfield Twp Prk The smpling site is in wetlnd/ woods complex, likely to continue to ttin stndrds. Much of lower nd portions of Johnson Ditch re intct. 2 mi of, portions of Johnson Ditch intct, tribs - ltered. 9/5/2012 Vol. II 72

6 DRAFT Middle Cuyhog River Wtershed Action Pln 7 Problems, Gols, Actions, Objectives Tble Pl-2 Summry of Impirments HUC Attinment issue/other concern Cuse Source Other likely sources HUC: Strembnk erosion Flooding problems? LOCAL CONCERNS Wetlnd nd hbitt loss existing nd potentil Wellhed protection Direct hbitt ltertion Flow ltertion Nutrients Orgnic enrichment/do Silttion Totl toxicity Unknown toxicity Chnneliztion development Dm construction* Mjor municipl point source Nturl Septic systems Sewer construction Urbn runoff *Plum creek dm hs since been removed. Contminnts urbn runoff, frcking Ag runoff Livestock ccess Development Impervious surfce Construction runoff Excess wter, livestock ccess, lck of riprin veg., lck of floodplin ccess construction 7/15/2012 Vol. II 73

7 DRAFT Middle Cuyhog River Wtershed Action Pln 7 Problems, Gols, Actions, Objectives Non-point Source Pollution sediment, nitrogen, phosphorous (See Problem Sttements Pl-1, Pl-2, nd Pl-3 Silttion nd nutrients re listed s cuses of impirments, with noted sources including septic systems nd urbn runoff. Erosion from griculturl fields, bnks, ditches, nd uncontrolled livestock ccess hs been observed. Much of the subwtershed is served by sewers or plnned for sewer service. In the remining res, miniml res present two or more severe limittions. The subwtershed is 11 percent impervious, which is ner the threshold of degrdtion. This STEP-L model indictes this subwtershed genertes, 30,725 lb/yer of nitrogen, 5,739 lb per yer of phosphorous nd 888 tons per yer of sediment through surfce runoff, filing septic systems, nd bnk erosion. Chnneliztion contributes to silttion by llowing sediment to ccumulte in the chnnels. Over 600 cres of wetlnd hve been converted, predominntly long the hedwter tributries, nd pproximtely hlf of the 75-foot buffer hs been ltered, reducing pollutnt uptke nd flood storge, nd degrding hbitt. Future development will increse the imperviousness, runoff, nd ltertions. Public Wter Supplies (See Problem Sttement Pl-4 Brimfield contins wellfield nd wellhed protection re for the Portge County public wter supply. The five-yer time-of-trvel zone round the Portge County wellfield is lrgely unprotected nd resides within n ctive golf course, rising the potentil for groundwter contmintion. Concerns hve been rised bout the potentil for groundwter contmintion from frcking. Hbitt (See Problem Sttement Pl-5 Silttion is degrding hbitt in strems. Approximtely hlf of the 75-foot buffer is developed or griculturl, nd hlf is woods/wetlnds. As noted bove over 600 cres of wetlnds hve been converted. Development frgments intct hbitt. Only bout 4.7 miles of the chnnels in this wtershed re intct, predominntly in the lower reches of. The rest is chnnelized nd/or eroding, primrily long Johnson Ditch nd other tributries. The City of Kent recently restored dmmed portion of the lower creek in Prk to free-flowing stte nd reconstructed floodplins nd other riprin fetures. The lower portion of flows through n intct riprin corridor, with fringing wetlnds, floodplins, riprin zones, nd floodplins. Protecting this remining corridor is importnt, s it is mintining the qulity of the creek nd helping to mitigte the effects of chnneliztion nd ltertion upstrem. The corridor is connected to lrge wetlnd complex, smll portion of which is protected s the Kent Bog. There re severl prcels currently conserving portions of, its tributries, nd wetlnds, including: The Cooperrider-Kent Bog Nture Preserve, protecting one of the lrgest stnds of tmrck in Ohio. Prcels ssocited with the Portge County public wter supply nd Mogdore Reservoir. The JyCee/Howe Ave. Prk in Tllmdge protects lrge, diverse wetlnd complex on Johnson Ditch (portions of which re culverted upstrem of the prk The City of Kent owns the Prk t the lower end of the creek immeditely downstrem of the most intct portion of the riprin corridor. Brimfield Township Prk, much of which is undeveloped, encompsses hedwter wetlnds. 9/12/2012 Vol. II 74

8 DRAFT Middle Cuyhog River Wtershed Action Pln 7 Problems, Gols, Actions, Objectives The Tllmdge school district owns substntil prcel downhill from two schools nd the City recretion center. The school district recently reconstructed ditched wetlnd into lrge dry retention bsin long this vlley to hndle stormwter from the new high school nd recretion center. The Tllmdge-owned prcels provide n opportunity for dditionl enhncement or demonstrtion projects. The Western Reserve Lnd Conservncy workshop (described in Section 4-ii1 identified importnt res to protect, including lrge re including the protected Kent Bog, the intct corridor, nd the lke within the Plesnt s development. The workshop lso identified lrge wetlnd complex in the southestern portion of the wtershed s importnt to protect. These resources re currently intct but could be degrded by development. The ownership of much of the undeveloped lnd by few owners presents opportunities to work with lndowners to protect nd/or restore lrge portions of the strem network, riprin corridor, wetlnds, contiguous hbitt, nd hbitt corridors. Recretion (Refer to Problem Sttement Pl-6. There re limited opportunities for ccess to or its tributries. Direct ccess to or tributries is found t JyCee Prk in Tllmdge nd Plum Creek Prk in Kent. The Kent Bog Nture Preserve provides n opportunity for pssive recretion in tmrck bog. Prks locted long, its tributries, nd wetlnds could become the focus of virtul wtershed tour or other ctivities tht bring the public to wtershed fetures in prks. Additionl ccess for pssive recretion could promote stewrdship/understnding of the riprin system. 2 Problem Sttements, Gols, Objectives, nd Actions Tble Pl-1.3 summrizes the ctions proposed in the subwtershed nd their ssocited pollutnt lod reductions, listing which problem sttements/gols employ these tools. Tbles Pl 4.1 through 4.5 present the problem sttements, gols, objectives, nd ctions for ech problem re. The tbles re numbered to reflect ech problem sttement number, e.g., Tble Pl 4.1 corresponds to (Pl Problem Sttement 1. It should be noted tht becuse mny of the objectives ddress more thn one gol, the ctions ssocited with ech objective re listed only once, in the first tble in which they pper (most frequently, Tble Pl 4.1. All other listings of the sme objective refer bck to the ctions t their first occurrence. Refer to Sections 6 nd 7 for discussion of the formt of the problem sttements, gols, objectives, ctions, nd considertions for implementtion. 9/12/2012 Vol. II 75