Pool 11 presentation draft

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Kentucky River

Water Trail

Pool 11

Kentucky

Riverkeeper

Pat Banks

Rivers, Trails,

Conservation

Assistance

Program of National

Park Service

Enthusiastic

Estill County

Community

Participation

KY River

Authority

Watershed

Grant

VOLUNTEERSRiver Survey completed

April 14 & July 25, 2012

Engaging Youth in

Both Recreational

and Civic

Activities on the

Kentucky River

Unique

Highlight’s

and Features:

Lock House

on Dam 11

Station Camp Creek History

Old Coal Mine

Water Intake

at Covered

Rock

Water Quality

Awareness

Madison

County Water

Supply Intake

Flora and

Fauna:

Identifying

Endangered

Species

Existing access at

Irvine bridge (left)

and Drowning Creek

Road, Madison

County (above)

Improving

Recreational

Access: Site

for New Ramp

with assistance

from NPS

Challenge Cost

Share Grant

View from

new ramp site

Fishing Boating

Safety Issues:

Educating

About Dam

Dangers

Dam Awareness

Launch Event to

be scheduled

October, 2012

US Dept of

Interior to

recognize as a

Great Outdoors

Initiative Project

for Kentucky

Strong Support:

•EKU Center for Appalachian Studies

•Recreational Trails Assistance Program – National

Park Service

•Estill County Judge Executive’s Office

•Madison County Judge Executive’s Office

•KY River Authority

•Kentucky Department of Adventure Tourism

•University of Kentucky-Ky Geological Survey

•Kentucky River Water Trail Alliance

Floracliff

Valley View

Park & Ferry

Clay’s Ferry

Boonesboro

State park