Cedar River Watershed Coalition

Information & Updates

Cedar River Watershed Coalitiion—Next Meeting: September 10, 2010, at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education at the University of Northern Iowa. An agenda will be posted here when it has been finalized.

Video

Title Date Duration
Cedar River Watershed Coalitiion: Introductions and a presentation by the Army Corps of Engineers on its work in the Cedar River watershed and the broader context for that work. Resoures available for watershed planning & protection. Financial and other resources available for watershed management and planning. USGS—Tracking Flood Potential. USDA Rural Development. A report from the USDA's Farm Services Agency. A report on work being done on Soap Creek; a possible model. Legislative Update by Rob Hogg. Reports and updates from the Nature Conservancy and Trees Forever. The meeting comprises ten (10) videos with the total time shown to the right. April 30, 2010 Play 02:50:19/td>
Cedar River Watershed Coalitiion: First meeting at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education at UNI. Explorations (2/5/10) by leaders from along the Cedar River of what can be done this year…. The meeting comprises five (5) videos with the total time shown to the right. February 5, 2010 Play 03:56:26
Cedar River Watershed Coalitiion: Rob Hogg, Iowa State Senator, District #19, Cedar Rapids,(1/4/10)  convened a meeting of flood experts and others seeking information and insight to aid him in addressing issues of the 2008 flood during this legislative session. This meeting was a precursor to efforts to form the Cedar River Watershed Coalitiion, the first gathering of which was February 5, 2010. The meeting comprises three (3) videos with the total time shown to the right. January 4, 2010 Play 02:39:21

Documents

Cedar River Water Conservancy District: This 52 page document presents the "final plan" for the Cedar River Water Conservancy District completed in September 1979. Appendices A & B, are print-outs of the Soil Conservation Laws from 1979 and a Senate bill from 1979. Click HERE to read the Final Plan. Click HERE to read Appendix A. Click HERE to read Appendix B.