US Army Corps of Engineers Monongahela River Watershed
Assessment
US Army Corps of Engineers Release
21 November 2011
Contact: Ashley R. Petraglia
Environmental Resource Specialist
US Army Corps of Engineers
1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-395-7312
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District's Initial
Watershed Assessment for the Monongahela River Watershed is now
available for public review and comment.
The Initial Watershed Assessment describes existing environmental
conditions within the watershed and identifies water resource
problems most prevalent within the basin.
The report can be downloaded in .PDF format from:
http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/pm/MonWatershed.htm
The Pittsburgh District in partnership with Greene County,
Pennsylvania will now begin a follow-on Final Watershed Assessment
study phase. The result will be completion of a Watershed
Plan for the Monongahela River Basin. The overarching goal
of the study is to provide a water resource management strategy
for the Monongahela River watershed that seeks sustainable water
resources management while taking into consideration environmental
protection, economic development and social well-being.
The Final Watershed Assessment will ultimately be used as a
planning tool and will make holistic recommendations and identify
potential solutions to water resource problems in the basin.
The areas to be considered in the assessment are 1)water quality
and water quantity problems and 2) flooding and water resource
infrastructure.
If you would like to comment on the report, please feel free to
submit to lrp.monwatershed@usace.army.mil by December 16th. There
is also a link for comment submittal located on the website.
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