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West Virginia - Elkhorn Creek

Elkhorn Creek Watershed Plan


Elkhorn Creek/Tug Fork River Watershed, McDowell County

Local Sponsors:

  • Southern Conservation District
  • McDowell County Commission
  • Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic at the West Virginia University College of Law

The project consists of a watershed planning effort to identify alternatives to reduce flooding in the Elkhorn Creek Watershed.  

Fact Sheet Elkhorn Creek_Tug River.pdf (933.02 KB)

News Item about the Elkhorn Creek Watershed Project. 

Southern W.Va To Benefit From Federal Flood Protection Funds | WVPB (wvpublic.org)

WV-Elkhorn Creek-Final EA Plan (43.28 MB)
Elkhorn Amendment to the Program Agreement (2.41 MB)
New Application Information: Voluntary Buyout Program Elkhorn Creek/Tug Fork River Watershed (259.01 KB)
WV-Elkhorn Creek-Tug Fork River Voluntary Floodplain Buyout Application (82.94 KB)
WV-Elkhorn Watershed Map with Project Boundaries (1.29 MB)

RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL OFFICIAL: 
Jon Bourdon, State Conservationist 
Natural Resources Conservation Service 
1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 200 
Morgantown, West Virginia  26505  
Telephone: 304-284-7540

TO SUBMIT FORMAL COMMENTS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
West Virginia University Land Use Law Clinic
Attn: Elkhorn Creek Watershed
1 Law School Drive
Morgantown, WV  26506
Telephone: 304-293-8840
Email: elkhornwatershed@mail.wvu.edu