Jefferson County Jefferson County Watersheds CoalitionWatersheds Coalition

Group and argument essay Group and argument essay presentationspresentations

Jefferson County Watersheds Jefferson County Watersheds Coalition Group Work.Coalition Group Work.

• We designed our web pages around We designed our web pages around the JCWC information.the JCWC information.

• We organized ideas and research We organized ideas and research into a usable and distributable into a usable and distributable pamphletpamphlet

• We sampled water from local We sampled water from local streams such as Town Run. streams such as Town Run. (tentatively)(tentatively)

JCWC Pamphlet – Side 1JCWC Pamphlet – Side 1

JCWC Pamphlet – Side 2JCWC Pamphlet – Side 2

WebsitesWebsites

• Erin, Geoff, and Jason all designed our Erin, Geoff, and Jason all designed our websites around the JCWC, which websites around the JCWC, which included mission statements, plans of included mission statements, plans of action, project updates, and schedule of action, project updates, and schedule of events.events.

• Erin (Erin (http://webpages.shepherd.edu/eabrah01/http://webpages.shepherd.edu/eabrah01/))

• Geoff (Geoff (http://webpages.shepherd.edu/gkleca01/http://webpages.shepherd.edu/gkleca01/))

• Jason (Jason (http://webpages.shepherd.edu/jdrapp01/http://webpages.shepherd.edu/jdrapp01/))

ConclusionConclusion

• The Jefferson County Watersheds The Jefferson County Watersheds Coalition cannot help protect our Coalition cannot help protect our community without regular donations community without regular donations from private sources, and without from private sources, and without volunteer support from you!volunteer support from you!

Erin AbrahamsErin Abrahams

““Listen to the Town Run”Listen to the Town Run”

• The Town Run is…The Town Run is…

She-Town History…She-Town History…

For the future!For the future!

Jason DrappoJason Drappo

The past 15 years have been an economic The past 15 years have been an economic boom for this region!boom for this region!

Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Residential, Commercial, and Industrial buildings are growing daily, covering land buildings are growing daily, covering land

that farms used to be run on.that farms used to be run on.

As water usage rates increase, the overall As water usage rates increase, the overall availability of availability of cleanclean water becomes more water becomes more

scarce; and fuels the need for new scarce; and fuels the need for new filtration centers.filtration centers.

Escherichia coli 0157:H7Escherichia coli 0157:H7

• Commonly referred to as E. coli there are Commonly referred to as E. coli there are thousands of different E. coli strains, more thousands of different E. coli strains, more than just this one can make you sick also.than just this one can make you sick also.

• E. coli are bacteria that live in the intestines E. coli are bacteria that live in the intestines of living animals and plants. This particular of living animals and plants. This particular strain lives in cattle.strain lives in cattle.

• If a cow is killed on a farm and it If a cow is killed on a farm and it contaminates the watershed with the contaminates the watershed with the bacteria, it could make everyone sick that bacteria, it could make everyone sick that drinks the water.drinks the water.

Sickness effects of E. coliSickness effects of E. coli

• If you drink contaminated water we can If you drink contaminated water we can develop bloody diarrhea; and sometimes develop bloody diarrhea; and sometimes kidney failure.kidney failure.

• Unlucky patients can develop various Unlucky patients can develop various lifelong complications.lifelong complications.

• E. coli infects 73,000 people and kills E. coli infects 73,000 people and kills roughly 61 people each year.roughly 61 people each year.

• Current filtration techniques are not all Current filtration techniques are not all effective; only reverse osmosis systems effective; only reverse osmosis systems can protect your or by boiling your water can protect your or by boiling your water can you maintain complete safety.can you maintain complete safety.

New Filtration Techniques New Filtration Techniques Needed!Needed!

• Currently researchers are looking into new Currently researchers are looking into new techniques to help maintain watersheds techniques to help maintain watersheds integrity, but this is very costly.integrity, but this is very costly.

• Constant testing is needed on local streams for Constant testing is needed on local streams for E. coli levels, and most of the organizations that E. coli levels, and most of the organizations that do test streams are funded by private donation.do test streams are funded by private donation.

• The Jefferson County Watersheds Coalition does The Jefferson County Watersheds Coalition does all the testing in our area, and they desperately all the testing in our area, and they desperately need the communities support to help maintain need the communities support to help maintain a safe environment for all of Jefferson County.a safe environment for all of Jefferson County.

Jefferson County Growth Jefferson County Growth ConcernsConcerns

By: Geoff KlecanBy: Geoff Klecan

Brief HistoryBrief History

• First Settlement in Shepherdstown, WVFirst Settlement in Shepherdstown, WV

• The B&O Railroad and the C&O Canal The B&O Railroad and the C&O Canal served as a lifeline to Jefferson Countyserved as a lifeline to Jefferson County

• Opened expansion into the wilderness of Opened expansion into the wilderness of Western Virginia (now West Virginia)Western Virginia (now West Virginia)

• Became farming and mining Became farming and mining communities throughout the region communities throughout the region

What is affected by What is affected by Development?Development?

• The beauty of the land becomes The beauty of the land becomes clutteredcluttered

• Wildlife is forced to relocate or adapt Wildlife is forced to relocate or adapt to the changing communityto the changing community

• Pollution occurs – air, water, etc.Pollution occurs – air, water, etc.

• In some ways, the overall quality of In some ways, the overall quality of life decreaseslife decreases

So What Can Be Done?So What Can Be Done?

• We need to pay close attention to We need to pay close attention to excessive construction in the regionexcessive construction in the region

• Use Frederick County as a Use Frederick County as a reference/guide to what potentially reference/guide to what potentially can occur in Jefferson Countycan occur in Jefferson County

• Develop organizations to keep WV Develop organizations to keep WV beautiful and clean (ex. JCWC)beautiful and clean (ex. JCWC)

• Remember, WV’s motto is Remember, WV’s motto is ““Wild and Wonderful”Wild and Wonderful”