Phase 1 - 6,000 feet

The Jackson Purchase Resource Conservation and Development Foundation, Inc. partnered with the Kentucky Division of Water, University of Louisville, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Hickman County Conservation District, The Nature Conservancy, and the Obion Creek Watershed Conservancy District to complete this restoration of 6,000 feet of stream.

Phase One:  Project Report without Appendix G

Phase One:  Appendix G

Phase One:  Post-Construction Presentation

(These are very large files.)

Phase 2 - 18,500 linear feet, work started in March 2010

The Jackson Purchase Resource Conservation and Development Foundation, Inc. has partnered with the Kentucky Division of Water, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Hickman County Fiscal Court, University of Louisville Stream Institute, and Douglas Amphibious, Inc. on this restoration project. This project is using funds from a Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation grant from the Kentucky Division of Water, a Fees-in-Lieu of Stream Restoration grant from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and a Transportation Enhancement grant from Kentucky Department of Transportation to restore 16,550 linear feet of Obion Creek, and 1,950 linear feet of Little Joe Creek, a tributary of Obion Creek.

Phase 2 - Mitigation Plan (click)

In December of 2011, the Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation grant portion of this project was completed. This grant restored 1,950 linear feet of Little Joe Creek to a meandering stream, resulting in a reduction of nonpoint source water pollution, sedimentation and siltation; an increase in the quality of bottomland hardwood and aquatic habitats; the formation of a highly functional wetland ecosystem; and overall improved water quality in the Mississippi River-Obion Creek watershed. The final report for this grant can be viewed here.

Work is ongoing on the Obion Creek stream restoration with funds from the Fees-in-Lieu of Stream Restoration grant from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and theTransportation Enhancement grant from Kentucky Department of Transportation. Construction is expected to be completed in 2014. Pictures of progress can be viewed below.

Images show the newly constructed channel upstream of KY 307 on property owned by the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.

Image shows the new bald cypress growth at the restoration site.