Presumpscot Watershed Initiative

Implementing Water Quality Improvements to Support Vital Fisheries

Building upon significant improvements in the Presumpscot River over the last decade, the Presumpscot Watershed Initiative (PWI) encompasses a suite of projects that improve water quality, enhance riparian habitat, reduce contaminant loading, and foster increased stewardship among watershed inhabitants.

In 2006, the Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership were awarded nearly $740,000 through a successful grant application to the U.S. EPA Targeted Watershed Grants Program. The grant was one of twelve funded nationwide out of seventy-four proposals. The PWI concluded in January 2009.

Additional information about the Presumpscot Watershed Initiative is available from the following sources:

• Interactive GIS-based watershed maps, with site-specific project summaries, images, and data
• PWI Final Report:
  • Executive Summary/Project Fact Sheet
  • Final Report (5 MB file)
  • Appendices A, B, C, D, G, H, I (14 MB file)
  • Appendix E - Presumpscot Watershed Teacher Resource Guide
  • Appendix F - PRWC RiverFest Review
• EPA's PWI Project Fact Sheet

PWI grant partners worked on projects organized within the following tasks:

Interactive Watershed Maps	Youth Conservation Corps	Stream Crossings	Agriculture
Yardscaping	Golf Courses	Maps for Schools	Water Quality Monitoring