Supervisors Consider Watershed Authority

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Board of Supervisors will give consideration to joining a watershed management authority for the Squaw Creek Watershed.  The largest portion of the watershed lies in Boone County, but will also involve Hamilton, Story and Webster Counties.  The establishment of the authority would be done through a 28E agreement.  The Squaw Creek Watershed is in the Skunk River Watershed and empties into the Skunk River at Ames.  It has been the source of a couple of serious flood events that have affect Ames and Iowa State University in particular.  A presentation on the Watershed Authority Agreement will be part of the Supervisors meeting Wednesday.