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No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on President’s Day   (2/3/2012)
The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on President’s Day, Monday, February 20th, 2012. More

Christmas Tree Disposal & Drop Off Locations 2011  (12/29/2011)
Beginning December 27th 2011, Portland Public Services crews will collect Christmas trees curbside with the trash and recycling. More

Repair Work on Back Cove Trail Today  (11/21/2011)
PORTLAND, Maine – Today, City of Portland Public Services crew will repair a section of the Back Cove Trail from the Eastern end of Tukey’s Bridge to the 3 mile marker and soccer fields near Preble Street Extension from 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM. More

E-card Changes at Riverside Recycling Facility  (6/16/2009)
Beginning July 1, 2009, there will be changes to the City e-card program at Riverside Recycling Facility. These include: * E-card holders will have free disposal of up to 10 bulky items per year such as furniture, non-freon appliances, mattresses and box springs, gas grills and outdoor equipment as well as limited quantites of yard waste and hazardous waste More

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capisic brook watershed

	2nd Capisic Brook Clean-up
	Capisic Brook Watershed Map
	Meetings

 

Bringing Back the Capisic Brook -
PLANNING FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

Capisic Brook is one of the last remaining intact urban streams in the City of Portland.

Capisic Brook is located on the west side of Portland and drains a watershed of approximately 1400 acres to the Fore River. The brook is approximately 2.5 miles in length and consists of several branches with headwaters located east of Forest Avenue near the intersection with Allen Avenue (Rt. 100), near the intersection of Stevens Avenue and Bishop Street, and west of Exit 48 of the Maine Turnpike (I-95). Residential development is the primary land use within Capisic Brook Watershed, although there is significant commercial and light industrial development along some of the major travel corridors, such as Warren Avenue, Riverside Street, and Brighton Avenue. Evergreen Cemetery is a prominent central open space within the watershed.

Over the last 15 years the City has made significant investment in its combined sewer overflow abatement program in this watershed. The next step of establishing a watershed-based restoration plan will allow the City to improve long-term water quality and to ultimately realize the benefits of this community resource.

In 2009 Portland was awarded an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant of nearly $100,000 by the Maine DEP to develop a watershed restoration plan that focuses on addressing the many causes of stormwater pollution in the Capisic Brook watershed. The city also received another grant of nearly $11,000 from the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership to develop a watershed landowner survey tool to gather information about the property owner’s level of awareness of the Capisic Brook watershed and get feedback on various approaches to addressing water pollution.

The Plan will build upon previous studies to present a cohesive strategy for management of the brook and its watershed, consistent with the recommendations of the Sustainable Portland report published by the City in 2007, and will set a path to meeting both state and federal clean water standards.

Long-term sustainable municipal management of water resources is only possible with an engaged community, supportive local policy, a pragmatic financing strategy and political support. The most scientifically-sound and comprehensive management plans are of little value without these elements.

Our collaborative approach is:

• Identify key conveners and stakeholders to engage.
• Summarize the watershed restoration needs.
• Utilize social marketing research to develop residential outreach strategy.
• Evaluate policy necessary for long-term watershed sustainability.
• Identify stormwater improvement projects and mechanisms, including costs and benefits.
• Determine the appropriate financial plan for implementation.

How You Can Be Involved:

Participate in:

Technical Project Team Meetings

Stormwater Management & Retrofitting
Planning & Policy
Marketing & Outreach
Financing

Informal Small Group Meetings

Neighborhood Walk & Talk
Commercial Considerations

Outreach Material Focus Group

Learn More About Stormwater Pollution Prevention

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For more information about the Capisic Brook Watershed planning effort contact Douglas Roncarati, Stormwater Program Coordinator at 207-874-8848 or dar@portlandmaine.gov.

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