Nixon County Park Stream Restoration
Basic Information
| Project Type: | Stream Restoration and constructed wetlands |
| Project Status: | Completed |
| Start Date: | 08-17-2015 |
| End Date: | 08-01-2016 |
| Cost: | 630000 |
Sponsor Information
| Sponsor Name: | County of York |
| Sponsor Address: | 400 Mundis Race Road, York PA 17406 |
| Contact Name: | Tammy Klunk |
| Contact Phone: | 717 840 7440 |
| Contact Email: | tfklunk@yorkcountypa.gov |
Geography
| Jurisdiction(s): | Jacobus Boro |
| Latitude: | 39.88048 |
| Longitude: | -76.72666 |
| Project Area: | 6.17 |
| HUC 12 Watershed: | 020503060602 |
Reductions (lbs/yr)
| Nitrogen: | 683.6 |
| Phosphorus: | 68.1 |
| Sediment: | 115613 |
Description
| The Nixon Park Wetland and Stream Mitigation project is the construction of compensatory wetlands for the (-83 Exit 18 Improvement Project and Stream impacts from the Loganville Bypass Project. The project occurs land acquired by the Richard M. Nixon County Park through which an UNT to East Branch Codorus Creek (CWF, MF) flows. The project created of approximately 2.02 AC of construction wetlands, restore 1, 190 LF of stream including 250 LF of riparian enhancement. |
Additional Information
| Joint / Multi-municipality Project: | Yes |
| Secured Funding: | Yes |
| Designs Prepared: | Yes |
| Benefits: | Yes |
| Within Impaired Watershed: | No |
| Ownership Type: | Public |
| NPDES Permit Required | Yes |
| Publicly Accessible | Yes |
Notes
| Project Partners: County Of York, Loganville Boro, Springfield Township, York County Parks Foundation Charitable Trust Board and Penn Dot. Funding: $210,000.00 for the streamwork and $420,000.00 for the wetlands. Secondary Benefits: Public park -- newly created wetlands will be used for educational purposes for park visitors and school groups. |
Land Use / Land Cover (LULC) Values
| Individual land use / land cover classes | Within project area (acres) | Within treatment area (acres) |
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