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Amy Sheldon Watershed Coordinator
February 3, 2004
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WHITE
State of Vermont
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•454,000 acres (710 sq. miles)
• 56 mile main stem
• Over 100 miles with tributaries
•21 towns
• 40,000 residents
The Watershed
Middle Branch
First Branch
Upper White River
Middle White RiverLower White River
Third Branch
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Why the White River?• Largest un-dammed tributary
to the Connecticut River;• Longest free flowing river in
Vermont;• Atlantic salmon restoration
river;• Significant recreational
resource for residents and tourists -- one of the longest uninterrupted boating runs in New England.
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1996 Public Forums
• 11,000 mailings• Six listening forums• Over 150 participants• Resulted in seven priority areas
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Seven Priority Areas1. Water quality2. Riparian habitat3. Streambank erosion4. Public awareness of problems5. Public access to the river6. Point source and non-point
source pollution7. Maintaining a working
landscape (agricultural and forest)
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Our Mission Our mission is to help local communities balance the long-term cultural, economic and environmental health of the White River Watershed through active citizen participation.
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1999 Clean Water Action Plan (CWAP)
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2000 U.S. Forest Service Community-
Based Watershed Restoration Grant
• One of 15 watersheds chosen nationally
• 1.2 million dollars over 5 years
• Building a long term presence
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The Partnership Today
• Decentralized
• Consensus based
• Focus on lasting change
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Our Work Program
1. Watershed wide assessment;
2. River restoration;
3. Economic sustainability;
4. Outreach and Education;
5. Stewardship.
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State of the Partnership• Six functioning stream
teams;• Active 11 member
board;• 300 volunteers
planting trees in the spring;
• 30 volunteers collecting weekly water quality samples;
• Two full time staff, 1 Summer water quality intern, 2 Assessment Consultants (summer & computer);
Middle Branch
First Branch
Upper White River
Middle White RiverLower White River
Third Branch
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State of the Partnership• Two partner staff
dedicated to restoration projects in the watershed;
• Six partner staff assisting with restoration projects in the watershed;
• Riparian tree planting program with the conservation district;
• Upper River Pilot Project;
• Forestry Work Group.
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Accomplishments Assessment
• Phase I completed on over 700 reaches – currently being updated to final version;
• Phase II field assessment done for 240 reaches.
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AccomplishmentsRestoration
• Continue to take on new restoration challenges that engage our partners AND benefit the watershed;
• 3.5 miles of streambank stabilized and in-stream habitat restored;
• 800 volunteers have planted 7,000 trees in 4 miles of riparian area.
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Accomplishments
Economic development • UVM Forestry
research; • AMP research with
County Forester; • Increased local
capacity among contractors;
• Created promotional watershed map.
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AccomplishmentsOutreach &
Education• Topnotch newsletter
that people read!• User friendly,
inexpensive web page that we maintain and update regularly;
• Developing six sub-watershed signs;
• Development of six watershed “quests.”
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Accomplishments
Stewardship
• 240 contributing members;
• Attracting outside funding;
• Continue to engage new partners;
• Volunteer commitment remains high.
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Frustrations & Barriers • Achieving balance between community
involvement/process & getting things done (restoration projects, riparian planting programs etc.);
• Increasing project capacity when outside partners have statewide commitments;
• Consistently working on the edge of local and perhaps national experience (first to use the State’s assessment protocol, first to complete different types of geomorphic based restoration projects);
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Frustrations & Barriers• Disconnect between how we do restoration
projects (natural channel design) and “conventional wisdom” of gravel extraction and hard armoring;
• Volunteer leadership skills;• Volunteer time – re: community collaborative
challenge – getting small business owners to make time for a shared vision when they are working hard on their own businesses.
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For more information:
www.whiteriverpartnership.org