Design : SWMD: Idle Brook Bankfull Wetlands
LAST UPDATED:
Mar 24, 2026
Project Details
Communities:
Bath Township
Design Consultant:
Sustainable Streams, LLC
Project Schedule
Plan Year:
06-30-2023 - 12-30-2024
Construction Starts:
Jan 1, 2027
Construction Finish:
Dec 31, 2027
This project will construct bankfull wetlands alongside Idle Brook, Yellow Creek and West Fork to provide for up to 46 acre-feet of floodplain storage volume. This will reduce flooding downstream, reduce flow velocities in the stream (reducing erosion) and create improved habitat for flora and fauna.
Status:
Preliminary studies and design are almost complete. Sustainable Streams is working on obtaining needed permits and SCE is in talks with utilities in the area. Possible construction in 2027.
Location:
In Bath Township benefitting Yellow Creek Watershed.
Costs
Construction Cost:
$1,6800,000.00
Funding Sources:
American Rescue Plan Act funds
Bath SWMD funds
Possible Clean Ohio grant funds