Mill Creek Headwaters Project

OKI received a $498,010 implementation category grant from the U.S. EPA under Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act. A dozen project partners will help OKI implement recommendations in both the Mill Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report and the Upper Mill Creek Watershed Action Plan.


Goals of the project include:

  1. Reduce nonpoint-source pollution from nutrient loadings, organic enrichment and habitat alteration along the upper Mill Creek and East Fork Mill Creek in West Chester Township
  2. Establish an education and activities program for property owners, homeowners associations and agricultural landowners about ways to reduce water pollution
  3. Establish a monitoring program at five or more sites to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing selected best management practices

Products of the Project include:

  1. At least 4,000 feet of stabilized streambank; at least 2,000 feet of restored riparian corridor; at least 5 acres of restored floodplain with wetland enhancements
  2. Educational brochure (pdf), CD, videotape, and website/newsletter articles; Educational events: field day tours, and stream cleanups )
  3. Quality Assurance Project Plan and a monitoring report