The Watershed Action Plan

To show residents how to work towards a healthy watershed, FLOW helped create The Lower Olentangy Watershed Action Plan. The plan, which was endorsed by the Ohio EPA and the ODNR in 2005, identifies goals and strategies for improving water quality and protecting the natural systems of our watershed.

We are very proud of our role in facilitating this community-led process, and we encourage you to read the Action Plan to discover what we hope to accomplish and find out how you can help. Many of the action items focus on projects that can be carried out by small groups and individuals!

Check it out!

• The Lower Olentangy Watershed Action Plan (March 2005 endorsed edition) (722 KB)
• Appendix A - FLOW's By-Laws (119 KB)
• Appendix B - Structure Chart (78 KB)
• Appendix C - Demographic Characteristics of FLOW's Study Area (97 KB)
• Appendix D - The Lower Olentangy Watershed Inventory (7.3 MB)
• Appendix E - Resources in Watercourse Protection Resolutions, Ordinances and Codes (196 KB)
• Appendix F - Conservation Easements (100 KB)
• Appendix G - Big Run Preservation Park Proposal (1.42 MB)
• Appendix H - ODNR Ohio Stream Management Guide (83 KB)
• Appendix I - The Importance of Imperviousness (559 KB)
• Appendix J - Franklin County Map of Septic & Sewer Sites within The Olentangy River Watershed (794 KB)
• Appendix K - Home Sewage Treatment Systems in Delaware County (2.74 MB)
• Appendix L - Educational Resource Matrix (120 KB)
• Appendix M - National Geographic Society River Poll, 2001 (487 KB) June 2005