It was noted in the Final Report that water quality is linked to land use within the watershed, including protection and care of the riparian natural resources. The report cataloged the natural areas within the creek's 100-year floodplain, thus inventorying the land cover in the areas prone to flooding. The Water Plan is anticipated to be completed by March 2001. It is our understanding that it will be spent on future Metro Greenways grants. We are looking at additional monitoring as a part of implementing the Water Plan.
Sand Creek is considered a high priority watershed.
Concern was raised over the water flowing from New Prague into Raven Stream, regarding water quality and quantity. People would like to see some of the results from current monitoring programs. Results will presented in the Water Plan. Currently, each monitoring agency or department provides their own individual reports and data. To reiterate, discussion of any trail possibilities was not included in this project.