The Geist/Fall Creek Watershed Management will have a public meeting on May 4th, at 6:30 pm, at the Indianapolis Yacht Club.

1. Come Hear a Public Presentation of the Geist/Fall Creek Watershed Management Plan May 4th @ 6:30 PM Indianapolis Yacht Club 12900 Fall Creek Road, McCordsville, IN 46055click here for driving directions Coffee and Tea Provided RAIN BARREL GIVEAWAY! Agenda 6:30 pm Introduction Scott Rodgers & Tom Britt 6:35 pm Watershed Management Jill Hoffman Plan Summary 7:00 pm Blue Green Algae Update Dr. Lenore Tedesco 7:15 pm What’s Next, Q&A Panel A Watershed Management Plan is a guide for the protection and enhancement of the environment and quality of the watershed while balancing the different uses and demands of the community.

2. What is a Watershed? A Watershed is an area of land where all water from rain or snow drains to the same place. The Geist/Upper Fall Creek Watershed is about 140,000 acres. All water drains into GeistReservoir, a source of drinking water for Central Indiana.

3. Geist Reservoir/Upper Fall Creek Watershed Spans 6 Counties Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion, Delaware, Henry One of Our Goals is to Make the Geist/Fall Creek Watershed Management Plan an Appendix of each Counties’ Comprehensive Plan.

4. Geist Reservoir/Upper Fall Creek Watershed Critical Areas 2 1

5. What Causes Poor Water Quality?

6. Our Goals Protection and enhancement of the watershed while balancing the different uses and demands of the community Increase cooperation, coordination and collaboration among all stakeholders to help improve our watershed Educate and outreach: You can be part of the solution! Mitigate Impervious Surface Improve Infrastructure Phosphorus Free Lawn Fertilizer Sewage Lift Station Edge Stabilization Reduce Algae Blooms Reduce Sediment Reduce Erosion

7. Public PresentationGeist/Fall Creek Watershed Management Plan May 4th @ 6:30 PM Indianapolis Yacht Club 12900 Fall Creek Road, McCordsville, IN 46055 Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District Click Herefor Driving Directions Thank you Town of Fishers for the Rain Barrel giveaway