Indian Lake Watershed Project Long-Range Management Plan

Indian Lake Watershed Project Long-Range Management Plan Prepared & Written By: Gary Graham, Water Quality Specialist Ohio State University Extension Northwest District Office 952 Lima Avenue, Box C Findlay, OH 45840-2320 (419) 422-6106

Funding:
The preparation and publication of the long range plan was funded in part by Ohio State University Extension through the U. S. Department of agricultural funds designated for the Indian Lake Hydrological Unit Area. Funding in part was also provided by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Nonpoint Source Management Program pursuant to Section 319 of the Federal Clean Water Act.

Document

Indian Lake Watershed Project
Long-Range Management Plan
May, 1996

Original Plan Prepared & Written By

Gary W. Graham
Extension Agent, Water Quality
Ohio State University Extension
Indian Lake Watershed Project

Long Range Planning Process

The Watershed Long-Range Plan (LRP) for the Indian Lake Watershed Project was developed in 1995-1996 by Ohio State University Extension in cooperation with the Indian Lake Watershed Joint Board (ILJB) of Supervisors. The purpose of the LRP is to guide the watershed project's future development and growth while providing options available to the ILJB. The ILJB determined a LRP is necessary to assure the project's future programs meet the needs of the public and watershed. Because the watershed encompasses three counties and transcends several jurisdictional boundaries, efforts to reach across the entire watershed area are vital.

Community Driven

The LRP is "community driven" and reflects the public stakeholder's opinions and concerns. The plan identifies the shared vision of watershed residents, local and state agencies and officials concerning the future of the watershed and lake region.

Public participation was a critical element of the planning process. Formal and informal data gathering methods were used to foster public discussion of watershed and lake issues. Methods included two extensive surveys, focus groups, public meetings, questionnaires and individual interviews. Quantitative and qualitative data was used to gain full perspective of the public stakeholders perception toward the watershed's future needs. In addition to gaining an understanding of stakeholder opinions, public knowledge and participation builds concensus and support for the watershed project and the LRP.

Living Document

The LRP is conceived as a "living" document which gives opinions and directions so limited personnel and resources may be concentrated on efforts to produce the greatest water quality improvements and public support. The plan is designed to be flexible and continuously updated to assure short, medium and long range goals and objectives are being pursued and accomplished while producing the best results and promoting orderly and unified long-term benefits for Indian Lake and the watershed.

Source of Copies

Indian Lake Watershed Project Joint Board of Supervisors
324 County Road 11
Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311
Phone: (937) 593-2946
Fax: (937) 592-3350

Contributors to Long-Range Plan

Local Watershed Stakeholders / Public Participants
Indian Lake Watershed Project Joint Board of Supervisors
Indian Lake Watershed Project Team
Ohio State University Extension System
Logan, Hardin & Auglaize Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Logan, Hardin & Auglaize County Offices, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service
ILDC - Citizens United for Indian Lake Improvement
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Indian Lake State Park Personnel (ODNR)
Logan County Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Acknowledgements

Space does not allow for thanking all who have helped in the process of developing this long range plan. The input of many was necessary to organize the data and information into one logical format. Thanks to the proof readers for their time and efforts and the numerous departments of the Ohio State University which lent their professional assistance along the way. I also want to thank all the personnel and support staff of the many offices, groups and agencies which contributed to the plan. A special thanks is extended to Dick Neff and Vicky Boots who went above and beyond the call of duty to assist and participate in the successful development of the Long-Range Plan.

Indian Lake Watershed Project Joint Board of Supervisors

Frank Phelps, Logan Soil & Water Conservation District Board
Dave Lotz, Hardin Soil & Water Conservation District Board
Bernard Thrush, Auglaize Soil & Water Conservation District Board
Glenn Ammons, Agricultural Producer
Robert Erwin, local Business
John Gauder, Local Government
Dave Helgeson, Wildlife Representative
Jon Gillespie, Local Business
Cliff Hoenie, ILDC Representative
Garis Pugh, Member at Large
Freda Taylor, Civic Organization

Indian Lake Watershed Project Team Members

Ohio State University Extension
Gary W. Graham, Logan County
Tammy Dobbels, Logan County
Gary L. Comer, Jr., Logan County
Gene McCluer, Hardin County
Max Mohler, Hardin County
John Smith, Auglaize County
Eric Norland, Columbus

USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Richard Neff, logan County
Robert Stoll, Logan County
Doug Deardorff, Hardin County
Steve McDevitt, Auglaize County

Indian Lake Watershed Project
Greg Nageotte
Vicky Boots, Logan SWCD

ODNR - Division of Forestry
Kathy Smith

Soil & Water Conservation District
Cindy Folck, Hardin County

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