Watershed Planning - Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Basin Coordination

The 7 major river basins are each staffed by a Basin Coordinator who serves as a facilitator and point of contact for local organizations addressing clean water issues.

KY Water Health Guide

Summary of current and historic conditions, activities, trends and impacts on the health of the rivers and streams that flow through the Commonwealth.

view from above of floodplain restoration

Nature-Based Solutions

Nature-based solutions are locally appropriate, cost-effective practices that mimic or support natural processes while simultaneously providing economic, social, and environmental benefits.

Watershed Planning Guidebook

This Watershed Planning Guidebook for Kentucky Communities was created to help Kentuckians work together to improve the waterways they appreciate and use. It provides a step-by-step process that Kentucky communities may use to create an effective watershed plan.

EPA’s Watershed Planning Module

The watershed planning process is a flexible framework that allows communities to address problems and improve water quality in their region. The EPA’s Watershed Planning Module was developed to introduce the process and point out key factors that help make planning successful. This resources is for you if: you are (or would like to be) part of a local watershed planning process; you would like to protect or improve the quality of life in your area; you have questions about regulations, funding, or where to find help.

Watershed Planning Division of Water

Basin Coordination

KY Water Health Guide

Nature-Based Solutions

Watershed Planning Guidebook

EPA’s Watershed Planning Module