1	Clear Creek Watershed Restoration Project
2	Overview 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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4	Overview cont. Through the years, the gully has eroded thousands of cubic yards of sand into Clear Creek.
5	Directly upstream
6	Current Erosion Point
7	Creek Impact
8	Extended impacts 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 5^th 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.
9	Gully Control
10	Implementation 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.
11	Benefits 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.
12	Cost/Funding 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.