Bid-004 for the Upper Wapsipinicon Watershed Management Authority is now open for bids from interested contractors. The general nature of the improvement consists of four individual project locations where conservation practices (wetlands) will be constructed in accordance with Iowa NRCS Standard Specifications and the project special specifications. The projects will be constructed on agricultural or municipal [...]
Bid-003 for the Upper Wapsipinicon Watershed Management Authority is now open for bids from interested contractors. The general nature of the improvement consists of four individual project locations where conservation practices (oxbows and ponds) will be constructed in accordance with Iowa NRCS Standard Specifications and the project special specifications. The projects will be constructed on agricultural [...]
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS UW-BID-002 PHASE 2 WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTS (13-NDRI-005) HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA PROJECT: Upper Wapsipinicon Watershed Management Authority UW-BID-002 Phase 2 Watershed Improvements (13-NDRI-005) Buchanan County, Iowa BIDS DUE: July 30, 2020 2:00 P.M. Shive-Hattery, Inc. 4125 Westown Parkway, Suite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50266 BID TO: Upper Wapsipinicon Watershed Management Authority through grant 13-NDRI-005 by [...]
The first Bid Packet for the IWA project is now open. At the link you will find the electronic files for the first bid package for Upper Wapsi WMA (UW-BID-001) for download. Click the link below to download files associated with this bid packet that came through the Shive-Hattery, Inc. Info Exchange Website. Download all associated [...]
Work on Wapsipinicon will reduce flooding, aid wildlife Orlan Love, Gazette correspondent Construction is expected to begin later this year on a project intended to reduce flood impacts and improve water quality in the Wapsipinicon River. “The main focus is flood control, which will help everybody downstream. But the projects also will improve water quality and [...]
Residents and landowners in the Upper Wapsi Watershed are invited to a series of Public Meeting Open Houses. Who might want to come? Anyone who is interested in... Keeping communities and landowners in the Upper Wapsi protected from flooding. Sustaining clean water. Learning about urban conservation practices that can beautify communities and help better manage stormwater [...]
A bioswale can be used in place of a traditional storm sewer. Planted with deep-rooted native grasses, flowers, and shrubs, bioswales beautify while helping water filter and infiltrate. Bioswales work best when they are placed in existing drainage areas. By design, bioswales infiltrate frequent smaller rain events and convey heavy rains in a non-erosive manner. They [...]
Upper Wapsipinicon River Watershed Management Authority Announcement Date: 4/28/2017 Application Closing Date: 05/12/2017 Anticipated Date of Hire: 06/01/2017 Buchanan Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with the Upper Wapsipinicon River Watershed Management Authority (WMA), seeks a self-motivated, experienced Watershed Project Coordinator to implement the Iowa Watershed Approach project for the Upper Wapsipinicon River Watershed. The [...]
Will be looking at ways to slow water flow By Jack Swanson, Managing Editor of the Oelwein Daily Register POSTVILLE – The Upper Wapsipinicon Watershed Management Authority recently kicked off a process to develop a 20-year plan for increasing resiliency to flooding along the Wapsipinicon River and its tributaries. The planning process, led by Northeast Iowa [...]
Iowa Rivers Revival’s Master River Stewards Program is a comprehensive river course that will focus on riverine systems, including skills to paddle and navigate rivers, restore aquatic habitat, improve water quality, and understand policies related to floodplains, river protection and restoration. The Master River Steward program will build on a network of river experts in various partner [...]
