We’ve gone national! Straight to the halls of Congress. On May 18, American Public Works Association (APWA)Director-at-Large Bill Spearman testified on behalf of APWA members at the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water and Environment regarding “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Improving Water Quality through Integrated Planning.” He highlights the Reedy River Water Quality Group’s effort to use integrated planning and permitting to protect water resources and save tax payer money! Here is a 5 minute video showing his testimony.
Economic Impact Study of Water Quality Improvements
Calling all economic impact aficionados!
RRWQG looking for consultants to help conduct a baseline study of the economic benefits associated with water in the Reedy River watershed. Topics of study include recreational tourism, property values, industry operations, public health, fisheries, aesthetic and cultural values, and more.
RRWQG Featured at Green Drinks
The Reedy River Water Quality Group (RRWQG) was the featured topic at the June 8, 2016 Greenville Green Drinks gathering. [Read more…]
Stream Restoration on Reedy River Tributary
The purpose of the Cleveland Park stream restoration project is to perform ecological restoration activities while maintaining and enhancing the aesthetic qualities of Cleveland Park. The scope of work includes stabilizing severely eroding streambanks and reconnecting approximately 500 feet of a Reedy River tributary with its floodplain to promote water quality improvements in the area of the park between Woodland Way and Woodland Way Circle. [Read more…]
Upstate Forever in Walnut Creek
Over the last four years, Upstate Forever has coordinated with landowners and farmers in Walnut Creek, a Reedy River subwatershed near Ware Shoals, to complete on-the-ground projects that improve local water quality such as fencing cattle out of streams, providing alternate water sources for farm animals, and replacing failing septic tanks. [Read more…]
