How Can I Help Plattin Creek?
Plattin Creek is one of only eight healthy stream systems in Jefferson, St. Louis, and St. Charles counties. However, its health is challenged by extensive gravel mining, some agricultural land use, and potential urban sprawl. Plattin Creek and its watershed needs your help if it is going to stay healthy.
Here are some things you can do to help:
- Form or join a Stream Team and adopt Plattin Creek
- Ask the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Natural Resources to fully-enforce existing laws governing gravel mining in and around Plattin Creek
- Ask the Jefferson County Commission to preserve Plattin Creek by establishing parks and conservation-oriented development rules for its watershed
- Ask the Jefferson County Commission to only allow development that will not harm Plattin Creek
- Ask the Jefferson County Commission and Department of Natural Resources to protect Plattin Creek's water quality
- Ask the Jefferson County Commission and Department of Natural Resources to control stormwater and sewage runoff from new and existing developments
- Comment on Planning and Zoning changes or developments that may harm Plattin Creek
- Encourage and help Plattin Creek landowners to plant trees along streambanks
