- The HRWRP was awarded a small grant to pay for open dumping removal efforts in the Tuscarawas county portion of the watershed by the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Solid Waste District. (awarded in 2006)
- Rural Action was awarded an Office of Surface Mining grant to help pay for the Harsha North Reclamation project. (awarded in 2006)
- Rural Action administers the US EPA Targeted Watershed Grant that will pay for the Belden project, many new and continuing environmental education programs, and the Coordinator’s salary through 2008.
- Rural Action administers the ODNR/ EPA Watershed Coordinator Grant to fund the Watershed Coordinator’s salary through November 2006.
- Work continues on the Ohio EPA 319 grant that Crossroads RC&D administers for three restoration projects, environmental outreach, funding for the HRWRP office and Coordinator. This grant will expire in March 2007.
- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant that the HRWRP administers for wildlife planting on the Lyons Reclamation Project has been closed out. Plantings were made in the spring of 2006.
- Crossroads RC&D also administers an Appalachian Clean Stream grant from the Office of Surface Mining for restoration at the Mineral-Zoar Road Project.
- The HRWRP also administers an Appalachian Clean Stream grant from the Office of Surface Mining for restoration of the Fern Hill (HR-42) Pits.
Press:
- Two Water Marks issues were published and distributed.
- Eleven (known) articles were published in the Times Reporter.
- Five (known) articles were published in the Tuscarawas County Bargain Hunter.
- One article about Huff Run printed in Rivers Quarterly, a statewide publication.
- Three (known) radio spots were on WJER.
- One (known) radio spot on WTUZ.
Displays:
- Tuscarawas County Fair
- Carroll County Fair
- Forest Heritage Festival
- Crossroads Annual Meeting
Memberships and Donors: (2006-2007, to date)
- Fifty six members
- Five Business/Nonprofit memberships
- Nine financial donors
- Nineteen donors for tables and chairs for HRWRP meeting space
- Three donations in memory of Marlene Harsha.
- Nine 5K financial sponsors
Meetings:
- Twelve HRWRP regular meetings were held with an average of 14 members present.
- A special HRWRP meeting focusing on asset based fundraising and membership was held on November 30 at the Mineral City Fire Hall.
- Twelve Environmental Explorers Club meetings were held with an average of nine members present.
- Eight TAC meetings were held (four official TAC, four project or partial meetings).
Water Quality Sampling:
- One hundred and twenty two (122) chemical water quality samples were taken at a total of seven projects (Linden, Lindentree, HRWRP Acid Pit, Tributaries, Farr, HR-22 project site and Reach Long Term sampling) with 70 sites. ODNR personnel also collect samples at Harsha North and Lyons.
- One electrofishing study was conducted by Midwest Biological Institute.
- One macroinvertebrate study was conducted by Midwest Biological Institute.