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- Over 60 years ago, runoff began eroding a hillside and created a
mile-long gully that today has areas as large as 300’ wide and 30’ deep.
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- Through the years, the gully has eroded thousands of cubic yards of sand
into Clear Creek.
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- Clear Creek is a tributary to the Blackwater River.
- Blackwater River is designated an “Outstanding Florida Water”.
- Blackwater River has segment below Clear Creek 303d listed for TSS.
- 1994 5th year Bioassessment for NAS Whiting Field WWTF
surface water discharge to Clear Creek showed decreased biological
indices and presences of nuisance species as a result of the
sedimentation from the gully ® WWTF tied into regional system in 1998.
- Clear Creek and Blackwater River are in the Pensacola Bay System, a Gulf
of Mexico Program priority water body.
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- Develop the restoration plan.
- 4H Club participation in learning about storm water issues, the Clear
Creek erosion problem in particular and taking part in the actual
restoration activities.
- Pilot project to serve as a demonstration for how 4H clubs can be
utilized to solve problems nationwide while instilling a “problem
solving” ethic in students.
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- This project will result in many benefits, both to the environment and
to the community. Benefits
include:
- Restoration of a valuable creek system;
- Improved “problem solving” skills in our children;
- Evaluation of how well different native vegetation types stabilize
eroded areas; and
- Potential for similar partnerships across the nation.
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- Funding to for the entire effort
will most likely range from $500,000 - $750,000.
- The cost includes:
- approximately $120,000 for the
storm water control structures on the base,
- $500,000 for gully stabilization, and
- $20,000 for creek restoration.
- Not all funding is necessary at
one time or from one source. The
gully stabilization, which is the majority of the cost, can be
accomplished in phases without harm to the overall project.
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