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joining the north branch below Sperryville.
The study team is currently testing and monitoring the water in both branches. Their aim is to find any noticeable differences in sedimentation, fecal coliform (or e coli), fish, stream flow, aquatic insects, etc. They are also gathering information on stream buffering; biodiversity; wildlife corridors; wetlands; impervious surfaces such as roads, buildings, parking lots; point and non-point sources of pollution; vegetative cover such as trees, grasses; etc. Assumptions about future development will contribute another set of factors to be worked into the assessment process.
The team is also gathering similar information about the Upper Thornton River downstream from the point where the two branches join, plus below where the Beaverdam Creek runs into the Thornton. Looking at layering
All the data gathered is being overlaid as “layers” onto maps of the pilot study area. For example, if you were doing the same thing on your land, there might be a wildlife corridor layer. This might show the paths deer usually take across
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