Soil & Water District outlines education, stormwater permitting and River Sticks watershed funding
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Summary
Eric from the Soil & Water office described recent youth education activities with OSU Extension, progress on MS4 stormwater permitting and a Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District development fund to create a nonpoint source implementation strategy for the River Sticks watershed.
Eric, representing the Soil & Water District, reported the office’s recent outreach and technical work, including a Medina High School student internship with the watershed education specialist, classroom lessons at Blake and Waite Elementary on food webs and ecological impacts (in partnership with OSU Extension), and a public stormwater commission meeting held in coordination with the county engineer and health department to review Phase 2 MS4 permitting progress.
He said the district plans a February meeting in Balcony Room B to formally review 2025 reports with permitting communities and noted the office has received a development fund from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (in partnership with Davie Resource Group) to create a nonpoint source implementation strategy for the River Sticks watershed; that plan will identify sources of water‑quality impairment and help position the watershed for future restoration funding.
Eric also flagged Winter Salt Awareness Week activities — daily webinars and community guidance the office will share — and announced the Soil & Water Conservation board will meet publicly on January 21, where Commissioner Harrison will administer the oath to a newly elected official.
No formal actions were taken during the report.
