Stream Maintenance

The health of our streams is everyone's concern, and stream owners have the responsibility to ensure that their portion of a stream is free from all debris that could prevent a clear waterway.  Clean streams can prevent severe damage from flooding that is caused when debris flows downstream and forms a clog in narrow parts of the stream or under a bridge.

Homeowners should remember that they can be held financially liable if improper stream management on their property causes flooding upstream or downstream that damages their neighbors' property.

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More details on stream maintenance history and the clean stream program can be found here. 

  

HELPFUL TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED

•  Check your property deed to determine if you are a stream owner. Misplaced your deed? A copy of your deed can be obtained from the State DLNR Bureau of Conveyances located at 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 123.

•  Collect trash from the stream and stream bank area. Dispose of the trash with your refuse.

•  Haul out large debris and bulky items such as shopping carts, tires, bikes, etc., from the stream and stream bank area.

•  Cut branches and vegetation that impede stream flow.

•  Remove fallen trees, sticks and leaves from the stream and stream bank area. Remove blockages and sediment build-up that impede stream flow