The Taunton River Watershed Management Plan is designed to assist the communities, organizations, and individuals throughout the watershed to evaluate the current conditions in the watershed, understand options and tools for managing the human impacts on the unique and vital water resources in the watershed, and implement appropriate tools at the local level.
This report is the culmination of Phase I which included the following important accomplishments:
- The collection of detailed baseline data related to water use and water transfer throughout the watershed;
- Development of a planning-level water balance tool to evaluate human impacts to the natural water balance in the watershed;
- Performance of a planning level assessment of hydrologic conditions and ecological indicator conditions in the over 100 sub-watershed of the watershed to prioritize the sub-watersheds future management efforts;
- Evaluation of local codes and practices in a case study community (Town of Easton) to highlight potential smart growth, low impact design (LID), innovative wastewater management and other practices to improve management of and limit impacts to water resources and habitat areas;
- Development of a broad set of conclusions from which to build upon in subsequent phases of the planning effort; and
- Development of a detailed scope of work for Phase II of this planning effort.
Submissions from 2008
Final Report: Appendix A. Water Balance Analysis Assumptions, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Cover, Acknowledgement, Table of Contents, List of Figures and List of Tables, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Data and Assessment (Full Report), Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Executive Summary, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 1. Introduction, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 2. Data Collection, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 3. Public Outreach, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 4. Sub-Watershed Analysis – Water Balance, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 5. Stream Buffer and Habitat Analysis, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 6. Smart Growth Case Study – Easton, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 7. Conclusions and Additional Comments, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Section 8. Phase II Scope of Services, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Water and Sewer Service Area Maps (by Town), Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Final Report: Watershed Database, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.