Annual Report

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc. 2016 Annual Report

Preserving and enhancing the scenic and environmental quality of the Chagrin River watershed to assure a sustainable future for people, plants and animals. A SPECIAL THANKS TO GREG STUDEN!

Greg Studen is a CRWP founder and has served as our board president for the last 21 years, providing critical organizational guidance to ensure our success. Mr. Studen spent countless hours leading our efforts to keep the Chagrin River watershed a great place to live. His vision and values guided CRWP to become a leader in developing and applying cost‐effective, nature based solutions to flooding, erosion and water pollution problems.

Mr. Studen will be stepping down as president at our annual meeting in May 2017 and has expressed his willingness to continue serving as a trustee to support our mission.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE This is my last letter as president of CRWP. I am grateful that I have been able to serve for twenty‐one years, and that one of our founders, Bill Tomko, will assume the duties of president. Many thanks to the members, trustees, and dedicated staff of CRWP, who have made us a strong and successful partnership to protect our beautiful watershed and river valley. I am happy to say that I plan to stay on with CRWP as a trustee, and will continue to work with the leadership and members.

As I reflect on my two decades of work with CRWP, I would like to step back for a moment from the technical, scientific, political, and legal questions that characterize our daily work, and ask, “Why do we do this?” The “Why” question is a matter of values and motivation. Why would hundreds of people spend countless hours and millions of dollars to protect the ecosystem of the Chagrin River? What are the underlying values that motivate us?

We can all agree that we want to prevent expensive flooding and erosion, invest in our road, water and sewer infrastructure, and care for our landscape and buildings, all of which maintain our property values. Still, for me, there are deeper values that underlie the practical benefits of watershed protection. Our mission calls on us to protect the ecosystem to assure a sustainable future for not only the people of the watershed, but also the plants and animals. I know that my own values are strongly in tune with our mission, and stem from a deep feeling of connection with and concern for the natural world.

My values were formed in the ‘50s and ‘60s, as I was growing up in Newbury on a property that included a major branch of the Chagrin. My days were spent close to nature. I enjoyed countless hours roaming the woods, fishing, swimming, and exploring the streams, fields and pastures of neighboring farms. The Chagrin Valley today retains a large part of the open space, farmlands, woodlands, wetlands, and healthy streams that I experienced as a child. It is still a place where we can feel close to and appreciate the beauty and serenity of nature, where we can feel a part of a larger community of plants and animals. We also know that the Chagrin plays an important role in maintaining the health and purity of the Great Lakes ecosystem. It is a vital part of our connection to the rest of the world.

Our work at the Watershed Partners attests that the community shares these deeper values. Some of you who have joined in our work and passion for nature may have grown up in the Chagrin; some may have had similar childhood experiences in other places; still others may have come from cities to find a refuge in the natural beauty of the valley. Whatever our reasons for living here, we have come together to enjoy and protect the place we call home. I hope that we never forget that our mission calls on us to respect, enjoy, and preserve the natural world around us.

‐ Greg Studen, President, Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Cover photo: Matthew Smith, Assistant Regional Scenic River Manager for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft, canoeing at the mouth of the Chagrin River in the City of Eastlake. Matthew Smith worked with 2 Chagrin River Watershed Partners to host a free guided public canoe tour for Eastlake residents in 2016. CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHY WATERSHEDS

Healthy watersheds support thriving communities. The Watershed Partners preserve and enhance the places where we live, work and play.

Together, we leveraged $30 million to: • Restore 6 miles of streams and 44.5 acres of wetlands • Protect 838 miles of streams and 2,750 acres of wetlands & stream corridors • Plant 33,000 trees and shrubs • Keep 284 billion gallons of polluted runoff out of our streams • Collaborate for a healthy Lake Erie

Chagrin River Watershed Partners traces its roots to the Chagrin Valley Association, a local group that attempted to form a coalition more than sixty years ago to address mounting concerns about water quality, changing land use, and flooding using a watershed‐based approach. In 1986, the Chagrin River Land Conservancy (now the Western Reserve Land Conservancy) completed a strategic plan promoting again the creation of a separate entity to deal with the political and zoning issues in the Chagrin River watershed. In 1994, a citizen group began meeting to reintroduce the concept of a watershed approach to address flooding and erosion problems along the river. Initially led by private landowners, the group evolved into a coalition of municipalities, land trusts, county agencies and governments, state and federal agencies, park districts, schools, and other organizations with a stake in the Chagrin River watershed who endorsed the concept of a watershed coalition with a steering committee and a not‐for‐profit corporation in the State of Ohio. Chagrin River Watershed Partners was formed in 1996 with sixteen cities, villages, townships, counties, and park districts as founding members who understand that streams and rivers cross political boundaries and the opportunity to work together to improve land use decisions and limit the impacts of development and rising infrastructure costs.

3 DIRECT BENEFITS LONG-TERM BENEFITS

WORKING TOGETHER FOR REDUCES MORE PHOSPHORUS LOADS LOCAL ECONOMY VIBRANT TO STREAMS AND GAINS OVER $2 ECONOMY HEALTHY WATERSHEDS & LAKE ERIE BY 3,700 MILLION PAID TO POUNDS AND 50 CONTRACTORS LIVABLE COMMUNITIES NITROGEN LOADS BY AND SUPPLIERS 9,700 POUNDS

FEWER FLOODING PREVENTS OVER 2.7 AND EROSION BILLION GALLONS IMPACTS ON HOMES, IN 2016 WE... OF POLLUTED BUSINESSES & RUNOFF FROM INFRASTRUCTURE REACHING OUR STREAMS ASSISTED MEMBERS WITH 29 PROJECTS TOTALING $8.5 MILLION TO HIGHER IMPROVE STREAMS, WETLANDS AND NATURAL AREAS PROPERTY VALUES INCREASES RESTORED 3,070 LINEAR FEET OF STREAMBANK AWARENESS CLEANER STREAMS & INFORMS AND LAKES PLANTED 3,355 TREES ALONG STREAM CORRIDORS DECISIONS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY REDUCE RUNOFF FISH HABITAT & AND POLLUTION LOWER DRINKING INSTALLED 46,480 SQUARE FEET OF PERMEABLE PAVEMENT OR WATER TREATMENT COSTS BIORETENTION TO CLEAN AND REDUCE RUNOFF LIVABLE & RESILIENT PROVIDED TECHNICAL ADVICE TO HELP 70 LANDOWNERS SOLVE STREAM COMMUNITIES BANK EROSION AND DRAINAGE PROBLEMS

EMPOWERED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE TO PROTECT STREAMS AND WETLANDS BY IMPROVES RAISING AWARENESS AT 30 EVENTS AESTHETICS AND FEWER ALGAL RECREATION BLOOMS AND DEAD OPPORTUNITIES HELPED 24 COMMUNITIES ADOPT AND/OR IMPLEMENT CODES THAT ZONES IN STREAMS, INLAND LAKES AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES LAKE ERIE

PROVIDED TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON 23 SITE DEVELOPMENT KEEPS 3,200 TONS OF PLANS TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO STREAMS AND WETLANDS AND CONTROL SEDIMENT OUT OF STREAMS STORMWATER 4 DIRECT BENEFITS LONG-TERM BENEFITS

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Developed areas can increase stormwater runoff and contribute to flooding, erosion and water pollution. These impacts can be be minimized using nature‐based solutions that help developed areas behave more like natural landscapes. These solutions mimic natural processes to infiltrate water into the ground where it’s absorbed and filtered by soil, gravel and plant roots. Permeable pavement and bioretention cells are examples of these approaches that keep rainwater out of storm sewers, prevent sewer backups and flooding, and improve fish habitat by reducing pollution that would otherwise flow to unprotected waterways like the Chagrin River and Lake Erie. Nature‐based solutions also provide economic and aesthetic benefits. Research has shown consumers are willing to spend more for products, visit more frequently, and travel farther to shop in areas with attractive landscaping, good tree cover, or green streets.

The Village of Woodmere installed an underground cistern to filter and store rainwater runoff from their new service center’s roof. This free source of water is used to wash vehicles and flush toilets. The Village also installed 770 square feet of pervious concrete at the service center. This project protects the headwaters of Willey Creek, a coldwater stream that flows into the Chagrin River, by recharging groundwater, reducing polluted runoff and cooling stormwater runoff. This $78,315 project was funded by an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Surface Water Improvement Fund (SWIF) grant. CRWP wrote the grant proposal and assisted the Village with grant reports, project education and outreach, and trained Village staff on pervious concrete maintenance.

Bainbridge Township replaced part of the parking lot at Centerville Mills Park with 5,165 square feet of permeable pavers. This project protects the coldwater habitat of Smith Creek by allowing water to soak into the ground, reducing runoff that flows to the creek, filtering out pollutants, and cooling stormwater runoff. CRWP wrote the Ohio EPA 319 grant application that helped fund the $96,101 project, and assisted the Township with agency coordination, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

9 Nature‐Based Solutions Solve Flooding, Erosion and Water Pollution

The City of Mentor installed 4,800 square feet of permeable pavement and 2,200 square feet of bioretention at the Wildwood Cultural Park. An underdrain in the pavers is connected to the bioretention soil media in a treatment train to maximize stormwater treatment. Located at the headwaters of Marsh Creek, a direct tributary to Lake Erie, this project reduces polluted runoff and provides water quality benefits to Marsh Creek and the downstream Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve. CRWP co-wrote the $112,000 Ohio EPA SWIF grant proposal that funded the project and assisted the City with a request for proposals, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

The City of Mentor installed 24,600 square feet of permeable pavement and 3,200 square feet of bioretention at the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Marina. This project protects Mentor Marsh and Lake Erie by reducing polluted runoff and is one of only a few of its kind in Ohio at a marina. CRWP co-wrote the $250,000 US EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant which helped fund the $519,372 project, and assisted the City with design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

10 Madison Township installed two bioretention cells and 2,760 square feet of permeable pavement at the Madison Township administration building with assistance from the Lake County Stormwater Management Department and an $82,500 Ohio EPA SWIF grant. This project reduces polluted runoff to Church Creek, a direct tributary to Lake Erie. CRWP wrote the grant proposal and assisted the Township with a request for proposals, contractor selection, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

Painesville Township expanded their parking lot at Fire Station #3 by installing 1,482 square feet of permeable pavement with assistance from the Lake County Stormwater Management Department and a $40,000 Ohio EPA SWIF grant. This project reduces polluted runoff to Red Creek, the Grand River and Lake Erie. CRWP wrote the grant proposal and assisted the Township with a request for proposals, contractor selection, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

11 Protecting Streams, Wetlands and Lake Erie

Cleveland Metroparks restored 3 acres of wetlands and 100 feet of a Sulphur Springs headwater stream at South Chagrin Reservation on a property the Metroparks purchased in partnership with Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The property was formerly a grass airfield landing strip where wetlands were drained and filled and a section of headwater stream was piped. To restore the wetland and natural flow to the stream, workers removed a culvert and drain tiles and planted native trees and seeds. This $294,000 project ($144,000 for restoration and $150,000 donated easement) promotes water infiltration and preserves and maintains Sulphur Springs, a coldwater habitat stream. CRWP co‐wrote the Ohio EPA 319 grant proposal that partially funded the project and assisted Cleveland Metroparks with a request for proposals, contractor selection, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

The Lake County Engineer’s Office modified a dam that threatened the safety of Morley Road and restored 770 feet of a Kellogg Creek headwater stream and 2.24 acres of riparian area along the stream. This $699,554 project improves flow, reduces pollution, enhances aquatic habitat, facilitates fish passage and moderates water temperature. CRWP co‐ wrote the Ohio EPA 319 grant which partially funded the project and assisted Lake County with landowner and agency coordination, access agreements, request for proposals, contractor selection, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, fact sheet and signage development, and a Concord TV video. This project was also partially funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

“Public transportation funds are limited and cannot be used on non-transportation improvements. Therefore, the OEPA 319 grant funding strategy was the best hope impacted residents had to improve a rather ugly and mucky mess after draining the lake to improve the culvert and keep the road safe. Without CRWP’s assistance the stream restoration project would not have become a reality. All stakeholders benefited, and this project helped improve water quality downstream!” – Bruce Landeg, Chief Deputy Engineer, Lake County Engaging People to Steward Streams

CRWP hired Davey Resource Group to install additional native plants along 1,500 linear feet of previously‐ restored headwater streams to the Chagrin River’s East Branch on five properties in Munson and Kirtland. This project, funded by a $5,000 Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Dominion grant, helps protect the coldwater habitat of the East Branch by enhancing stability to the restored streambanks, which reduces sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus pollution.

CRWP staff provided technical advice to 70 public and private property owners about how to address streambank and hillside erosion, reduce flooding, and manage stormwater. These consultations inform people’s land and water management decisions, empowering them to care for their landscapes in ways that protect streams and alleviate flooding using natural design principles. These principles mimic the characteristics, functions, and benefits of our environment and work with a stream’s natural tendencies. For example, CRWP may recommend using rain barrels, rain gardens, native plantings, or improved lawn care. Some of these practices may reduce the owner's stormwater assessment fees paid to their local stormwater management district. CRWP also provides other important information for landowners to consider such as funding options and regulatory requirements. Kim Brewster offers advice to a landowner to help him minimize streambank erosion

13 Planning for Clean Water & Prepared Communities Maintaining stream and wetland functions protects homes and businesses from costly flooding and erosion and keeps water clean.

Enhancing Community Flood Preparedness ‐ CRWP staff completed a project funded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Storms Program grant through Ohio Sea Grant to evaluate if CRWP’s model codes should be updated to enhance community preparedness for changing rainfall patterns. We determined CRWP’s model riparian setback code and Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s higher standards for flood damage reduction continue to be good strategies to reduce flood damages. We also updated CRWP’s model comprehensive stormwater code to increase flood preparedness and worked with communities to adopt it. In addition, our project partner, North Carolina State University, investigated how nature‐based stormwater solutions should be designed given changing rainfall patterns and determined designs may need to be modified to maintain performance. The project team trained 60 engineers on flood resilience and 30 planners, floodplain managers and others on strategies for flood preparedness.

Watershed Action Plan ‐ CRWP staff began updating the Chagrin River Watershed Action Plan to enhance protection of healthy natural areas and address known pollutants that impair water quality. Our members and other stakeholders met on December 8th to provide input on developing updated plans by identifying critical areas where work is needed to protect and restore the watershed. CRWP is working with the Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative to share approaches and lessons learned for addressing nonpoint source pollution in watershed plans.

Plan Review ‐ CRWP staff reviewed 23 site development plans and offered recommendations to minimize impacts of development on stream, wetlands and neighboring properties. CRWP commented on plans for stream restoration on private properties and assisted members with recommendations for development options to reduce or eliminate impacts within stream and wetland setbacks.

Stormwater Management Plans ‐ CRWP staff developed a Storm Water Management Program template for communities covered under Ohio EPA’s Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) Permit. We helped communities adopt and implement our updated model codes for comprehensive stormwater management and construction site erosion and sediment control. These codes meet permit requirements and help communities protect natural resources and local storm sewer systems.

14 Improving Parks for People

Newbury Township built a gazebo at Veterans Memorial Park CRWP helped Auburn Township, with assistance from a NatureWorks grant written by CRWP Mayfield Heights, Newbury Township and Willoughby Hills obtain four Ohio Department of Natural Resources NatureWorks grants totaling $95,233 to improve recreational opportunities at community playgrounds and sports facilities. These projects are planned to begin in 2017. We also helped Newbury Township with NatureWorks and Ohio Capital Improvement Fund grant administration for their current park improvements project at Veterans Memorial Park.

Stormwater Training for Municipal Staff

CRWP partnered with the City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, Northeast Ohio Stormwater Training Council, Lake County Stormwater Management Department and Lake and Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation Districts to develop and hold 7 hands- on trainings and 2 workshops for municipal staff, stormwater professionals, engineers and natural resource managers who design, install, monitor and maintain nature-based solutions that minimize polluted runoff. Examples are green roofs, trees, bioretention cells, and permeable paving. These trainings provided examples of projects built in northeast Ohio, inspection and maintenance considerations, and recommendations for improving these systems. This project was funded in part by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Ohio Environmental Education Fund.

Workshop attendees learn how to inspect & maintain nature-based stormwater systems

“The participation of the Chagrin River Watershed Partners staff was invaluable to the success of the grant. Their expertise in maintaining storm water control measures contributed significantly to the development of the curriculum used for the trainings and in the planning of workshops for municipal employees. CRWP staff are valued partners in this and any endeavor.”

- Cathi Lehn, Sustainable Cleveland Coordinator, Mayor's Office of Sustainability Leveraging Member Dues to Protect and Restore the Chagrin River and Northern Ohio Watersheds

Statement of Financial Position As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 Accrual Basis

ASSETS 2016 2015 Cash & Cash Equivalents $ 141,741 $ 203,502 Grants & Contributions Receivable 83,464 16,618 Investments 285,008 243,921 Deposits 1,430 1,430 TOTAL ASSETS $ 511,643 $ 465,471

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts Payable 1,921 3,840 Accrued Compensation-Related 11,001 - Deferred Revenue 20,921 - TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 33,843 $ 3,840

NET ASSETS Unrestricted - Operating 87,247 212,710 - Board Designated 285,008 243,921 Temporarily Restricted 105,545 5,000 TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 477,800 $ 461,631

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $ 511,643 $ 465,471

In 2016, the Watershed Partners leveraged In 2016, the Watershed Partners leveraged$8.64 $8.64 for every dollar for every dollar of member dues and implemented projects for healthy streams, of member dues and implemented projects for healthy streams, wetlands and natural areas totaling wetlands and natural areas totaling$8.5 million. $8.5 million.

In 2016, the Watershed Partners leveraged $8.64 for every dollar of member dues and implemented projects for healthy streams, Statement of Revenue and Expenses Statement of Revenue and Expenses wetlands and natural areas totaling As of December 31, 2016$8.5 million. AccrualAs Basis of December 31, 2016 Accrual Basis

REVENUEREVENUE 20162016 Miscellaneous, 0.1% Non MemberMember Dues $ 110,653$ 110,653 Governmental Member Donations 7,251 Grants: Donations 7,251 Dues, 27.1% Statement of Revenue and Expenses Sponsor Contributions 5,500 Temporarily Sponsor Contributions 5,500 Restricted, 24.6% As of December 31, 2016 Accrual Basis Service Contracts 62,500 Service Contracts 62,500 Governmental Grants 122,028 Governmental Grants 122,028 Donations, REVENUE 2016 Non‐Governmental Grants Miscellaneous, 0.1% 1.8% Non-GovernmentalTemporarilyNon Restricted Grants - 121,500 Member Dues $ 110,653 Governmental Miscellaneous 452 Member Sponsor Donations 7,251 TemporarilyGrants: Restricted 121,500 Dues, 27.1% Contributions, Temporarily Sponsor Contributions 5,500 MiscellaneousTOTAL REVENUE $ 429,884452 1.3% Restricted, 24.6% Service Contracts 62,500 TOTAL REVENUE $429,884 Governmental Grants 122,028 Governmental Donations, Service Contracts, Non‐Governmental Grants Grants, 29.8%1.8% 15.3% Temporarily Restricted 121,500

Miscellaneous 452 Sponsor

Contributions, TOTAL REVENUE $ 429,884 EXPENSES 1.3% Community & Park Improvements, Management & Landowner 2.2% General, 6.5% Management & General 26,738 Engagement, 11.6% Governmental Program Services Service Contracts, Grants, 29.8% 15.3% Stream & Wetland Restoration 130,808 EXPENSES 2016 Flooding, Erosion & Water Management & General $ 26,738 Pollution Prevention 104,016 Conservation & Conservation & Preparedness Stream & Community & Preparedness Program Services EXPENSES Planning Park Improvements, 95,135Management & Wetland Landowner Planning, 23.0% Community & Landowner 2.2% General, 6.5% Stream & Wetland Restoration Restoration, 130,808 Management & General 26,738 Engagement, 11.6% Engagement 47,853 Flooding, Erosion & Water 31.6% Program Services Stream & Wetland Restoration 130,808 Park Improvements 9,165 Pollution Prevention 104,016 Flooding, Erosion & Water TOTAL EXPENSES 413,715 Conservation & Preparedness Pollution Prevention 104,016 Conservation & CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 16,169 Planning 95,135 Conservation & Preparedness Flooding, Erosion & Water Stream & Preparedness Planning 95,135 NET ASSETS ‐ BEGINNING OF YEAR 461,631 Pollution Prevention, 25.1%Wetland Community & Landowner Planning, 23.0% Community & Landowner Restoration, NET ASSETS ‐ END OF YEAR $ 477,800 Engagement 47,853 Engagement 47,853 31.6% Park Improvements 9,165 Park Improvements 9,165 TOTAL EXPENSES 413,715 TOTAL EXPENSES 413,715 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 16,169 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 16,169 Flooding, Erosion & Water NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR 461,631 NET ASSETS ‐ BEGINNING OF YEAR 461,631 Pollution Prevention, 25.1% NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $ 477,800 NET ASSETS ‐ END OF YEAR $ 477,800 17 THANK YOU! CRWP’s 2016 accomplishments were made possible through partnerships with our members; Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Portage County Soil & Water Conservation Districts; County Planning Commissions and Health Departments; Lake County Engineer; Lake County Stormwater Management Department; Lake County Ohio Port and Economic Development Authority; Port Authority of Eastlake; the Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative; Grant Funders; Sponsoring Members; Donors; In Kind Services Providers and Volunteers.

CRWP Members CRWP Executive Committee Auburn Township Geauga Park District Munson Township Greg Studen, President, At Large Trustee Aurora Hunting Valley Newbury Township Mary Samide, Vice President, At Large Trustee Bainbridge Township Kirtland Orange Village Christopher Horn, Secretary, At Large Trustee Bentleyville Kirtland Hills Pepper Pike William Tomko, Treasurer, Trustee, Chagrin Falls Village Chardon Lake County Russell Township Jason Kasunick, Trustee, Eastlake Chardon Township Lake Metroparks Solon Christina LeGros, At Large Trustee Chagrin Falls Mantua Township South Russell Irene McMullen, Trustee, Munson Chagrin Falls Township Mayfield Heights Waite Hill Cleveland Metroparks Mayfield Village Wickliffe Eastlake Mentor Willoughby Gates Mills Moreland Hills Willoughby Hills Woodmere CRWP Sponsoring CRWP Trustees Members Michael Troyan, Auburn Township Richard Bain, Pepper Pike Biohabitats, Inc. Denise Januska, Aurora Justin Madden, Russell Township Chagrin Valley Engineering, Ltd. Kristina O’Brien, Bainbridge Township Dan Driscoll, Solon CT Consultants, Inc. Leonard Spremulli, Bentleyville William Koons, South Russell Davey Resource Group John Finley, Chagrin Falls Township Brian Sherwin, Waite Hill Environmental Design Group William Tomko, Chagrin Falls Village Joe D’Ambrosio, Wickliffe Fairmount Santrol Nancy McArthur, Chardon Robert Fiala, Willoughby Flexible Pavements of Ohio Michael Brown, Chardon Township Janet Majka, Willoughby Hills GPD Group Jennifer Grieser, Cleveland Metroparks Charles E. Smith, Woodmere HzW Environmental Consultants, LLC Jason Kasunick, Eastlake Alison Ball, At large Mark Haynes Construction Sandra Turner, Gates Mills Mark Cain, At Large NTH Consultants, Ltd. Matthew McCue, Geauga Park District Roger Gettig, At Large Ohio Landscape Association William O’Neill, Hunting Valley James R. Gills, At Large Northfield an Oldcastle Company Douglas Davidson, Kirtland Frank Greenland, At Large Partners Environmental Consulting, Inc. John Turben, Kirtland Hills George "Chip" Hess, At Large Polaris Engineering and Surveying, Inc. Daniel Troy, Lake County Christopher Horn, At Large Red Oak Camp Vince Urbanski, Lake Metroparks Donna Klements, At Large RiverReach Construction John Festa, Mantua Township Christina LeGros, At Large Stephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc. Susan Sabetta, Mayfield Heights Keith McClintock, At Large Terracon Consultants, Inc. Doug Metzung, Mayfield Village Timothy A. Miller, At Large TGC Engineering, LLC Tim McParland, Mentor Mary Samide, At Large The Holden Arboretum Marko Radivoyevitch, Moreland Hills Nathaniel Smith, At Large Western Reserve Land Conservancy Irene McMullen, Munson Township Greg Studen, At Large Glen Quigley, Newbury Township Peter J. Whiting, At Large Kathy Mulcahy, Orange Village Tom Zarfoss, At Large

18 Funders The George Gund Foundation Lake County Stormwater Management Department NOAA Coastal Storms Program administered by Ohio Sea Grant through Ohio State University Research Foundation Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Watershed Organization Service Program Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Old Woman Creek NERR Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Section 319 Grant Program Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Surface Water Improvement Fund Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Environmental Education Fund through the City of Cleveland Ohio Lake Erie Commission, Lake Erie Protection Fund US Environmental Protection Agency – Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program through the City of Aurora Funders HealthyWestern Reserve Chagrin Land Conservancy through the Dominion Foundation The George Gund Foundation Fund Donors Lake County Stormwater Management Department Healthy Chagrin Fund Donors

NOAA Coastal Storms Program administered by Ohio Sea Grant through Ohio State Chagrin Valley Engineering, LTD Greg E. Studen University Research Foundation RiverReach Construction Western Reserve Land Conservancy Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Watershed Organization Service Program Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Old Woman Creek NERR Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council Northfield an Oldcastle Company Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management Chagrin Valley Engineering, Ltd. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Section 319 Grant Program RiverReachOther Donors Construction In Kind Service Providers and Volunteers Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Surface Water Improvement Fund GregJonetta E. Studen Anderson Amy Holtshouse Brennan Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Environmental Education Fund through WesternMarjorie Reserve A. Fow Land Conservancy Nolan Beck the City of Cleveland NorthfieldBobbie Henkelan Oldcastle Company Chelsey Finnimore Ohio Lake Erie Commission, Lake Erie Protection Fund Ella H. Quintrell Cleveland Metroparks US Environmental Protection Agency – Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Karen Savransky Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program through the City of Aurora Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District Brian Sherwin Gates Mills Land Conservancy Western Reserve Land Conservancy through the Dominion Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District Greg Studen, President, At Large Trustee Anonymous Mary Samide, Vice President, At Large Trustee The Holden Arboretum Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders Christopher Horn, Secretary, At Large Trustee Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District In Kind Service Providers and Volunteers OtherWestern Donors Reserve Herb Society William Tomko, Treasurer, Trustee, Chagrin Falls Village Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Scenic Rivers Amy Holtshouse Brennan Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Jonetta Anderson Jason Kasunick, Trustee, Eastlake Program Christina LeGros, At Large Trustee Nolan Beck - Matter Studio Scenic Rivers Program Marjorie A. Fow Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve Irene McMullen, Trustee, Munson Chelsey Finnimore Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Bobbie Henkel The Nature Conservancy ‐ Ohio Cleveland Metroparks Research Reserve Ella H. Quintrell West Creek Conservancy Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District The Nature Conservancy - Ohio Karen Savransky Western Reserve Land Conservancy Gates Mills Land Conservancy West Creek Conservancy Brian Sherwin Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District Western Reserve Land Conservancy Joseph Znidarsic and Jill Ledin When you support us, you support healthy streams and a healthy Lake Erie. Your donation will support our work to preserve rivers, plan for better development and The Holden Arboretum AmazonSmile Foundation solve natural resource management problems. Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District Anonymous Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders Western Reserve Herb Society $25 $50 $100 $250 $500 Other $______Biohabitats, Inc. Chagrin Valley Engineering, Ltd. Name ______CT Consultants, Inc. When you support us, you support healthy streams and a healthy Lake Erie. Davey Resource Group Your donation will support our work to preserve rivers, planAddress ______for better development and

Environmental Design Group solve natural resource management problems. Fairmount Santrol City ______State ______Zip ______Flexible Pavements of Ohio Phone ______Email ______GPD Group

HzW Environmental Consultants, LLC $ 25 $ 50 $ 100 $ 250 $ 500 Other $______ Mark Haynes Construction Write check payable to: Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc., PO Box 229, Willoughby, OH 44096‐0229 You may also donate online using PayPal at www.crwp.org NTH Consultants, Ltd. Name ______Ohio Landscape Association Questions? Call us at 440‐975‐3870 Northfield an Oldcastle Company Address ______Partners Environmental Consulting, Inc. Chagrin River Watershed Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your generous gift is tax deductible. THANK YOU! Polaris Engineering and Surveying, Inc. Red Oak Camp City ______State ______Zip ______RiverReach Construction Stephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc. Phone ______Email ______Terracon Consultants, Inc. TGC Engineering, LLC The Holden Arboretum Write check payable to: Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc., PO Box 229, Willoughby, OH 44096-0229 Western Reserve Land Conservancy You may also donate online using PayPal at www.crwp.org Questions? Call us at 440-975-3870

Chagrin River Watershed Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your generous gift is tax deductible. THANK YOU!

Chagrin River Watershed Partners is a partnership of Northern Ohio communities that enhances quality of life by preserving rivers, planning for better development and solving natural resource management problems. 19 Visit our website www.crwp.org and Facebook page www.facebook.com/chagrinriverwatershed Donate at www.crwp.org/index.php/about-us/support-us

2017 Board of Trustees Meeting Dates February 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 (Annual Meeting) September 19, 2017 December 14, 2017

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc. Mailing address: P.O. Box 229 Willoughby, Ohio 44096-0229

Street address: 4145 Erie Street, Suite 203 Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Phone (440) 975-3870 Fax (440) 975-3865

Heather Elmer, Director - [email protected] Keely Davidson-Bennett, Senior Project Manager - [email protected] Christina Znidarsic, Senior Watershed Manager - [email protected] Alicia Beattie, Project Manager - [email protected] Kimberly Brewster, Project Manager - [email protected] Linda Moran, Administrative Manager - [email protected]

Pollutant load and stormwater volume reductions in this report were estimated using US EPA’s Spreadsheet Tool for Estimating Pollutant Load (STEPL), US EPA’s Region 5 Model and US EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator.