Plans & Information
Richland County Recommended Development Principles
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At last month's county council meeting on October 20th 2009, the Developmental Roundtable was scheduled to present their recommendations to council on principles to be adopted in the land development ordinance. However, there was no quorum that night, so they have rescheduled the presentation for Tuesday, November 3rd at 6 p.m.
Council Chambers are located at 2020 Hampton St at the corner of Hampton and Harden. These principles will help protect water quality in Richland County. We hope you can come out and show support for this effort.
Richland County Recommended Development Principles
Forest Acres Greenway Gills Creek Trail
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Forest Acres has a proposed walking trail along Gills Creek that advocates say would provide the first public access to the mostly hidden creek. The $775,000 greenway would extend for about a half-mile behind Trenholm Plaza, hugging the bank of the creek through woods parallel to Trenholm Road. Gills Creek Watershed Association sponsor Grimball Cotterill Landscape Architects developed the Master Plan for the project.
Forest_Lake_Trail_Plan.pdf
An Update - Gills Creek Watershed TMDLs
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Prepared by Tetra Tech for South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Presented September 15, 2009
TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads) is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still safely meet water quality standards. This presentation shares information regarding the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development effort that will address 3 sites impaired for fecal coliform bacteria or dissolved oxygen in Gills Creek and its tributaries within Richland County.
Gills_Creek_TMDL_Presentation_09-15-09.pdf
An Update - Gills Creek Watershed TMDLs
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Prepared by Tetra Tech for South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Presented July 9, 2009
TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads) is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still safely meet water quality standards. This presentation shares information regarding the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development effort that will address 3 sites impaired for fecal coliform bacteria or dissolved oxygen in Gills Creek and its tributaries within Richland County.
Gills_Creek_TMDL_Presentation_7-9-09.pdf
Gills Creek Watershed Management Plan
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Prepared for Richland County Stormwater Management by Tetra Tech and BP Barber. Public draft presented March 2008.
The Gills Creek Watershed Management Plan has been developed as a cooperative effort between the GCWA, Richland County, the City of Columbia, The University of South Carolina, SCDHEC, Tetra Tech and BP Barber in order to provide a comprehensive framework for the achievement of the stated goals of the community. The report provided herein addresses current watershed conditions, including pollutant sources and types, development conditions, environmental conditions such as stream and buffer quality, and flooding concerns.
MgtPlan.pdf
Gills Creek Watershed Strategic Plan
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A Strategic Management Plan prepared by the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development for Richland County. Presented July 2007.
GillsCreekStrategicPlan.pdf
Gills Creek Watershed Association General Information Brochure
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Richland County's Gills Creek Watershed is a wonderful and irreplaceable resource that we all enjoy. Its rivers, lakes, and creeks offer recreational opportunities, provide habitat for fish and wildlife, support agriculture, and provide drinking water. Unfortunately, our watershed is in danger. Trash, sedi-mentation, and pollution have contami-nated large areas within the watershed. Restoration of the watershed will require the united efforts of everyone - city, county, state, and federal entities, and most importantly - you - the citizens of Gills Creek!
GillsCreekBrochure.pdf
Gills Creek Watershed Association Power Point Presentation
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A general information Power Point presentation (converted to PDF) used to introduce stakeholder groups to the watershed and the Association's mission and vision.
GCWAPresentation.pdf
Gills Creek Watershed Association 2009 Annual Report
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GCWA_Annual_Report_2009.pdf
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