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LOUIS Ca Caseyville canteen-cahokia S Washington IL V Park creek Watershed E East St. THIS WATERSHED FLOWS R C Louis INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER E R Sc ng D h l I Sauget oen e T Webster b Creek C Alorton e H Groves r g Fairview e r Heights Centreville C re Cahokia e H k C - Affton IT S G D East RDIN Carondelet HA Swansea Scott AFB 2 A GUIDE TO THE CANTEEN-CAHOKIA CREEK WATERSHED DRAFT FOR MARK-UP - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION tt h c n a r B g tt i K B F W , What is a Watershed? R C A watershed is an area of land that drains into a common waterbody, such as a creek. Think of it like a bathtub: when a drop of water hits anywhere in the tub, it eventually finds its way to the drain (the lowest point). The rim of the bathtub is like the watershed bound- ary—any drop falling inside it will eventually reach the main drain, a creek or river. Livingston Healthy watersheds mean that people have clean drinking water, flooding in appropriate locations, thriving wildlife, and recreation opportunities. tt the canteen-cahokia creek Watershed & the plan Worden Water in the Canteen-Cahokia Creek Watershed generally flows east to west and south to north. Watertt flow starts from the top of the bluffs and drains into the Cahokia Diversion Channel before emptying intothe Mississippi River. Hamel The Madison County Stormwater Management Plan sets county-wide policies to address drainage, and provides recommendations for each watershed in the County based on individual watershed plans. The Canteen-Cahokia Creek Watershed Plan was commissioned by Madison County in 2015 to promote a healthy, functioning watershed. The planning process involved surveys, public meetings, technical analysis, and recommendations formed by a technical advisory committee and a stakeholder committee. The plan is a voluntary document that provides guidance to governments and residents on flood reduction and water quality in the Canteen-Cahokia Creek Watershed. The document C can be found the Madison County Planning and Development webpage. nd Sa Goals of the plan are: • Reduce flooding and mitigate flood damage S • Improve surface water quality IL VE R CR • Promote environmentally sensitive development B , ra CR • Support healthy wildlife habitat n R ch SILVE Where the Water floWs • Develop organizational frameworks • Conduct education and outreach See page 30 of the watershed plan. rk Fo Lake Cre e Watershed planning process k k ee Cr ilver Early on and throughout the planning process, Madison County and the planning team sought le S tt guidance from more than 600 people and more than 90 entities. Interviews were conducted Li S with townships, municipalities, the Madison County Farm Bureau, and County Board members. le E itt R L h Small group meetings allowed attendees to provide locations of floods and other issues on large C c R ra n paper maps, and give detailed input on stormwater issues in the watershed. Five Open House D East B I events were held to gather input and get feedback from the general public. Madison County and T k C H HeartLands also gave presentations at regularly scheduled meetings of organizations such as the Edwardsville Rotary and the East-West Gateway Council of Government’s Water Resources Committee, so as to inform larger groups efficiently. Stakeholder input was of crucial importance in the planning process. Feedback from key stakeholders and the public was used in identifying issues, selecting Critical Area locations and specific project locations, and exploring opportunities for further outreach and education. 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A t R I u S d K c o h y o O e W e Grafton n . r H k r o F A ISR H . y INO is E C LL M sissi C I ppi r R. e e Elsah k Godfrey ch n a r B y tt ck o P R Holiday MADISON A D Shores D tt Alton O Bethalto CCK R Rosewood East Alton Heights K West Alton E E Wood River R C K N E IA E R Old Jamestown D C IN IA K South Roxana O Roxana AH Hartford C Charles Black Hazelwood Florissant Jack Edwardsville I R PP Spanish Lake SI Canteen-Cahokia SIS IS M Creek Watershed Bridgeton Mitchell S IL W VE Glen Carbon e c h n an dellB s Br r udy a J Maryville n c Troy Granite City Pontoon Beach CHAIN OF ROCKS CANAL h anc Br se hou School Madison Venice C Creve Coeur ek ill re NAL re e A k KIA C Collinsville C M Brooklyn CAHO n ee Clayton Fairmont City nt ST. LOUIS Ca Caseyville S Washington IL V Park E East St. R C Louis E R Sc ng D h l I Sauget oen e Webster b Creek Alorton e Kirkwood Groves r g Fairview e r Heights Centreville C re Cahokia e H k ley Park C - Affton IT S G D East RDIN Carondelet HA Swansea Scott AFB Dupo H ic Belleville k k m L oop ee 4 A GUIDE TO THE CANTEEN-CAHOKIA CREEK WATERSHED a Cr DRAFT FOR MARK-UP - NOT FORn PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION C r e P e tt h historicalc canteen-cahokia creek Watershed ecosystem n a r In 1799, David Bagley passed through southwestern Illinois approximately one mile B g tt i southwest of modern day Glen Carbon, at the point where Judy’s Creek emerges K B F from the bluffs into the American Bottom on its way to the Mississippi River. Bagley W , R determined this land—with its expanses and luxuriant vegetation, rivers, and open C A I prairie—was only comparable to the biblical “Land of Goshen.” K O H The land Bagley spoke of is the Canteen-Cahokia Creek Watershed in Madison A County. The watershed is rich in cultural heritage, topography, water, and vegetation. Livingston The 57,000-acre watershed is 12 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri and contains 262 miles of streams. The watershed ttwas once one of the most fertile and productive in Madison County. The uplands were heavily forested, but the forests were almost completely harvested Worden after settlers arrived. Cougars, wolves, and deer roamed through the forests and tt prairies. Settlers converted prairies to farms for cattle and crops, and the habitat has r a almost completely disappeared from the watershed. g Hamel u S Limestone bluffs define the edge of the fertile American Bottom.

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