| Silver
Creek Watershed |
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Larger map
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The watershed includes Silver Creek and other Fox River
tributary streams |
| The Silver Creek Watershed Planning Area
is located in southeastern McHenry
County. The planning area includes the
Silver Creek, two additional streams,
and 11 square miles of land that drain
to these streams. Communities include
Oakwood Hills, portions of Cary, Crystal
Lake, Prairie Grove, and unincorporated
areas of McHenry County. The planning
area lies within Nunda and Algonquin
townships. The population is
approximately 10,235. The Silver Creek
Watershed is home to significant natural
resources including dedicated Illinois
Nature Preserves and rare wetlands.
Several lakes enjoyed by community
members provide recreational
opportunities as well. |
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Sleepy Hollow
Creek Watershed |
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Larger map
here |
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The watershed includes
Sleepy Hollow Creek and other Fox River
tributary streams |
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Sleepy Hollow Creek
Watershed Planning Area
is located in
southeastern McHenry
County. The planning
area includes the Sleepy
Hollow Creek, one
additional stream, and
almost 20 square miles
of land that drain to
these streams.
Communities include
portions of Bull Valley,
Crystal Lake, McHenry,
Prairie Grove and
unincorporated areas of
McHenry County. The
planning area lies
within Township. The
population is
approximately 12,121.
The Sleepy Hollow Creek
Watershed is home to
significant natural
resources including
dedicated Illinois
Nature Preserves and
rare wetlands. Several
lakes enjoyed by
community members
provide recreational
opportunities as well. |
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For more
information about what a
watershed is and general
information about this planning
process, please click on this
link: |
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The Watershed Plan: |
Executive
Summary 2/12 (Final)
Silver Creek & Sleepy Hollow Creek Watershed
Action
Plan 3/12 (Final)
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Presentations |
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Groundwater Protection Loftus 1-11-11 |
Groundwater Protection in McHenry County
McKinney 1-11-11
The State of Water in McHenry County
McKinney 1-11-11 |
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Making Connections: Opportunities for Green
Infrastructure Hudson
4-13-11 |
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Sleepy Hollow Creek & Silver Creek Watershed
Inventories Thompson
4-13-11 |
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Watershed Planning & Water Quality Modeling
Elberts 4-13-11 |
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Introduction to Project Planning Recommendations
5-19-11 |
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Grant
Funding Lieberoff 6-14-11 |
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Education and Outreach Recommendations
Discussion Rotunno 7-20-11 |
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Protecting the Crystal Lake Watershed: A Local
Example of Watershed Protection Policies
Morimoto 7-20-11 |
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Education and Outreach Recommendations
Rotunno 8-22-11 |
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Understanding Public Perceptions: A Social
Assessment of the Nippersink Watershed
Dr. Joan Brehm, Associate Sociology Professor
Illinois State University 8-22-11 |
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| Resources & Documents |
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Sleepy Hollow Project Charter |
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IEPA Section 319 of the Clean Water Act
Link |
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Silver Creek/Sleepy Hollow Creek Plan Documents |
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Map - Existing Open Space Watershed Planning
Area 6-14-11 |
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Map - Green Infrastructure Network – Draft
July, 2011 |
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Stream Assessment Results |
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| Maps |
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Map of Sleepy Hollow Watershed
Map of Silver Creek Watershed |
Early 1800's Land Cover in the Sleepy Hollow &
Silver Creek Watershed Planning Area
2001 Land Cover in the Sleepy Hollow & Silver
Creek Watershed Planning Area
2005 Land Use in the Sleepy Hollow & Silver
Creek Watershed Planning Area
Sensitive Aquifer Recharge Areas, Shallow CWS
Wells, & Hydric Soils in the Sleepy Hollow &
Silver Creek Watershed Planning Area
Floodplains, 9%+ Soil Slopes, & Oak Stands in
the Sleepy Hollow & Silver Creek Watershed
Planning Area
Hydrologic Soil Groups in the Sleepy Hollow &
Silver Creek Watershed Planning Area |
Hydric Soils, Sensitive Aquifer Recharge Areas,
& Oak Stands in the Sleepy Hollow & Silver Creek
Watershed Planning Area
Floodplains & Soil Slopes in the Sleepy Hollow &
Silver Creek Watershed Planning Area
Exisiting Open Space & Natural Area Inventories
in the Sleepy Hollow & Silver Creek Watershed
Planning Area |
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