2016 Annual Report of Operations
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2016 Annual Report of Operations Welcome!The New Atwood Welcome Center Responsible stewards dedicated to providing the benefits of flood reduction, conservation, and recreation in the Muskingum River Watershed. 2016 Annual Report of Operations – Page 2 The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Medina Ravenna ¨¦§76 Akron PORTAGE MEDINA SUMMIT ippewa Ch Cre ek Chippewa Creek Black Fork Watershed Watershed Ashland WAYNE RICHLAND COLUMBIANA STARK Responsible stewards dedicated to providing the benefits of ASHLAND CRAWFORD Wooster Mansfield Canton Charles Mill Dam Bolivar Mohicanville reek dy C Dam San k K Blac Fork Dam flood reduction, i Clear Fork ll rk b o u F c Watershed k e C CARROLL C k a r 71 le e MORROW a L Dover ¨¦§ r e Beach City F ork k Atwood Carrollton Pleasant Hill HOLMES S u Dam Dam g a conservation, Mount Millersburg r Dam Dam C M r e Gilead o e h k i c North Branch a n New Leesville R i v Kokosing Dam e and recreation r Philadelphia Dam KNOX Tappan Mohawk TUSCARAWAS S t i Dam l l Kokosing River Dam 77 w Mount a ¨¦§ t e HARRISON r r in the Vernon COSHOCTON ive C R s r Walh a e onding Ri w e ver ra k a c s u T Muskingum River Coshocton Clendening Cadiz Muskingum River Watershed. Watershed Dam L ak Piedmont e F ork Dam N o r t h eek lls Cr F Wi o r k Wills Creek ika Creek GUERNSEY St. atom LICKING ak Rac W coon Dam Clairsville Cr e ek Newark Licking River Dillon Cambridge rk Fo th u Dam MUSKINGUM BELMONT o S Senecaville 70 ¨¦§ Dam Zanesville reek an C Jona th k e M e r u Buffalo Creek C s k a i l n Watershed a g h u a m x o R i M v e FAIRFIELD r Woodsfield New Caldwell Lancaster Lexington MONROE NOBLE PERRY McConnelsville Duck Creek Watershed MORGAN reek D C u lf c o k W C r e e WASHINGTON k Marietta ATHENS Athens Ê Dams Watersheds Æ Interstates Lakes/Streams 0 10 Miles Sources: ESRI, MWCD, NID, ODNR, USGS MWCD Jurisdiction MWCD Property MCD20166028 ~GAP~ 2016 Annual Report of Operations – Page 3 Introduction Mission of Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District ................................. 2 Map of Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District ...................................... 3 Table of Contents ...........................................................................................4-5 Administrative Overview Message from the Executive Director .............................................................. 7 2016 Goals ..................................................................................................... 8-9 2016 Awards ..............................................................................................10-11 Governance Conservancy Court .......................................................................12-13 Board of Directors ........................................................................14-17 Board of Appraisers ........................................................................... 18 Development Advisory Committee ................................................... 19 Staff ..........................................................................................................20-21 Safety Program ..........................................................................................22-23 Human Resources .....................................................................................24-25 Information Systems/Information Technology .........................................26-27 Public Information .....................................................................................28-29 Contents Chief Engineer’s Report Flood Reduction Partnership with US Army Corps of Engineers .................... 31 Reservoir Maintenance Of Dredging ............................................................................................ 32 Shoreline Protection ......................................................................... 33 Parks and Marina Capital Improvement Program .....................................34-35 Cottage Site Maintenance/Utility Maintenance ........................................36-37 e Partners in Watershed Management ........................................................38-39 Partners in Watershed Management Grant Recipients .............................40-45 Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Subdistricts Map ..................... 46 Subdistrict Overview .................................................................................47-49 Conservation Introduction .................................................................................................... 51 Watershed Management ................................................................................ 52 Tabl Watershed Specialist ......................................................................... 52 Agriculture ...................................................................................52-53 Water Quality Program ..............................................................................54-55 Watershed Resources Management .............................................................. 56 Forest Management ....................................................................................... 57 Oil and Gas Stewardship ................................................................................. 58 Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Lake Map ................................ 59 2016 Annual Report of Operations – Page 4 Recreation Introduction ..............................................................................................60-61 Recycling/Training .......................................................................................... 62 Recreation Marketing ..................................................................................... 63 Award for MWCD TV-Commercial ..................................................... 63 Ribbon Cutting ................................................................................... 63 Atwood Trail Grand Opening ............................................................. 64 Capital Improvement Update Presentation ....................................... 64 Great Camper Giveaway .................................................................... 65 Programming Programs and Events ......................................................................... 65 Kayaking............................................................................................. 65 Explorers of Nature............................................................................ 66 Explore the Shores Geotrail ............................................................... 67 Event Highlights by Location .....................................................................68-69 MWCD Marinas .........................................................................................70-71 Cottage Site Leasing ....................................................................................... 72 Youth Camps .................................................................................................. 73 Clubs and Docking .......................................................................................... 74 Fishing and Hunting ........................................................................................ 75 Law Enforcement .......................................................................................76-77 Lakes and Parks Atwood .............................................................................................. 78 Charles Mill ........................................................................................ 79 Piedmont ........................................................................................... 80 Pleasant Hill ....................................................................................... 81 Seneca .............................................................................................. 82 Clendening ........................................................................................ 83 Tappan .............................................................................................. 84 Leesville ............................................................................................ 85 Beach City Reservoir/Wills Creek Reservoir/Kokosing Campground ....... 86 Financial Financial Report .......................................................................................88-137 Appendix Year End Cash Balance/Receipts and Disbursements ................................... 140 Land and Forestry Operations: Total Cash Receipts by Reservoir ................ 141 Recreation Operations: Total Cash Receipts by Reservoir ........................... 141 Major Revenue Sources .........................................................................142-143 Summary of MWCD Land by Reservoir ........................................................ 144 Summary of MWCD Land by County ............................................................ 145 MWCD Facilities at a Glance ......................................................................... 146 Fish Species of the MWCD Lakes .................................................................. 146 Cooperating Agencies ................................................................................... 147 2016 Annual Report of Operations – Page 5 Administrative Overview 2016 Annual Report of Operations – Page 6 “Responsible Stewards.” These are the first two words Executive Director Message of our mission statement. They are, I believe, the most important two words. They define us