Volunteer to assist the Elks Run Study Committee
The Elks Run Study Committee meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 at the Boliver Community Center. Letter writing, planning for the annual stream walk, planning and writing grants, and educational outreach are just a few of the activities sponsored by the Committee. Contact us at 304-535-2503
Volunteer to help monitor the stream
You and some friends can volunteer to be a water monitoring team, checking stream conditions, assess stream health and collect data on aquatic biodiversity at defined sites each month.
Be a watchdog for watershed problems
If you see a problem, there are several ways to notify the appropriate person.
Mike Zeto, Enforcement Officer of the WV Dept. of Environmental Protection at 304-926-0499, ext. 1324 or e-mail him at Michael.A.Zeto@wv.gov.
Evan Hansen, President, Rivers Coalition at 304-292-2450 or e-mail him at ehansen@downstreamstrategies.com.
Potomac Riverkeeper Pollution Hotline: 302-POTOMAC – 301-768-6622
Emergency Spill Line – 800-642-3074
Open Dumpster and Litter Line – 800-5530
Speak up and let local, state, and federal representatives know that clean water is important
Write letters to influential people and offices. State legislators and agency officials have a central role in setting water policies. The Jefferson County Planning Commission and the zoning board are responsible for land use, including comprehensive planning, definition of zoning districts (such as residential, commercial, and industrial sections of town), and subdivision regulations. See contact information.
Install rain gardens, rain barrels, permeable surfaces
Click for more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_garden
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/ed/editorials/Rainbarrel-Final.pdf
http://ag.udel.edu/udbg/sl/hydrology/Permeable_Impermeable_Surfaces.pdf