Wyoming Watersheds Progress 2005

Tongue River Watershed
Sheridan County Conservation District
1949 Sugarland Drive, Suite 102
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-672-5820
carrie.rogaczewski@wy.nacdnet.net
 

Waters Addressed - Goose Creek Drainage
Beaver Creek Big Goose Creek
Goose Creek
Park Creek
Little Goose Creek
Rapid Creek
Soldier Creek
Jackson Creek
Kruse Creek
Sacket Creek
McCormick Creek

Background
In 1996, Big Goose and Little Goose Creek were listed as impaired due to fecal coliform. In 2000, the following waters were added to the list of impaired waters due to exceedences of the fecal coliform standard: Goose Creek, Park Creek, Beaver Creek, Soldier Creek, Jackson Creek Kruse Creek, Sacket Creek, Park Creek, and Rapid Creek. In 2004, McCormick Creek was also added due to fecal coliform.

Monitoring Activities - Sampling and Analysis Plan
The Sheridan County CD, from 2001 to 2002, monitored on 46 stations in the watershed. Interim monitoring will be conducted in the spring and fall of 2005 at 19 stations.

Planning
The Goose Creek watershed plan was released for public comment in October 2004. The plan was submitted to WDEQ in December 2004 for approval. The plan was filed in April 2005 with the County Clerk.

Implementation Activities
There have been eight completed AFO projects with two additional projects are being implemented The SCCD has also selected four septic system for replacement. The District developed, and continued to update, a progress register to inform the public. As part of the information & education efforts, the district published a Goose Creek Water Assessment 2001-2002 summary booklet which was distributed to the city and county as well as approximately 500 residents. Animal Feeding Operation workshops were held to inform livestock producers of regulations and management practices. The district also conducted a Goose Creek watershed project logo contest. Several other educational activities have been implemented.

Participants
Representatives from Sheridan County Planning and Engineering offices, the City of Sheridan, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Wyoming Game and Fish, large subdivisions and feedlots, landowners, and residents attended the planning meetings.

Funding
Amount                           Sources
Local $170,142.00            Sheridan County CD
State $ 43,494.00             WY. Dept. of Agriculture
Federal $840,716.00        Water Development Commission
Private $ 59,146.00          Dept. of Environmental Quality/EPA
                                           Private Landowners/Homeowners

The district hosted an open house meeting to gain
input from public on watershed plan
 

Septic replacement and rehabilitation projects are
implemented to address impairments