DEP for Watershed Planning: Upper Wapsi Watershed Management Plan

The Upper Wapsi River Watershed Resiliency Plan is a collaborative guide focused on addressing flooding and water quality issues through targeted actions and multi-objective planning. The plan relies on thorough research, including hydrology, soils, land use, infrastructure, and detailed GIS analysis, to identify conservation priorities at subwatershed levels, making implementation more practical and relevant for residents and partners. Emphasizing the importance of holding rainfall and nutrients where they fall, the plan promotes improved soil health and land cover practices as the most affordable and effective initial defenses, especially as extreme weather becomes more common. Success depends on ongoing education, partnerships, and adaptive strategies, with a network of agencies and communities working together to strengthen long-term watershed resilience.