Reports and Studies
Warm Springs Run Watershed Plan & Environmental Assessment Public Participation Plan (2025)
AUTHOR/SPONSORS: Warm Springs Watershed Association for the Town of Bath; Funded by US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service
The plan emphasizes the importance of engaging community members and stakeholders throughout all stages of the planning process to ensure well-informed, broadly supported decisions. Public involvement helps identify flooding issues, validate technical data, and generate practical solutions with positive cost-benefit outcomes. By incorporating community knowledge the plan fosters shared understanding and ownership of outcomes, increasing the likelihood of successful implementation.
West Virginia Highways & Watersheds - Advancing Tree Canopy Restoration (2024)
AUTHOR/SPONSORS: Presented by DesignGreen; Funded by the US EPA, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
This report shares results of a charette-style workshop held by the Warm Springs Watershed Association. The session engaged decision makers at WV Division of Highways and WV Department of Environmental Protection to discuss the 522 Bypass and its impact on the watershed.
Berkeley Springs Waterworks Source Water Protection Plan (2016)
AUTHOR: Berkeley Springs Water Works
WV law states that existing public water utilities that use surface water, or groundwater influenced by surface water, must complete or update a source water protection plan every three years. This plan from the Water Works for the Town of Bath describes how they will provide a long-term and abundant supply of safe water for residents of the Town and surrounding areas of Morgan County.
Warm Springs Run Green Infrastructure Study (2015)
AUTHOR: Thrasher Engineering
The study provides an analysis of the watershed’s topography and hydrology, and offers ideas for implementation of Best Management Practices for flood control, water quality improvement, and for the enhancement of community lifestyle and amenities.
Comprehensive Watershed-Based Management Plan for Warm Springs Run (2012)
AUTHORS: Geo-Concepts Engineering and Warm Springs Watershed Association
The assessment details plans to reduce watershed contamination and erosion. It includes cost estimates for implementing these measures and identifies potential partnership opportunities. The authors stress that better management of adverse impacts to this important stream would contribute to the larger goal of protecting the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Custom Soil Report for Morgan County, WV (2012)
AUTHORS: US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service
The goal of soil mapping is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The report includes an analysis of the suitability and limitations for land use, taking into account factors like flooding frequency, soil erosion, septic tank absorption issues, and construction sites.
Warm Springs Run Watershed Assessment (2010)
AUTHOR/SPONSORS: Authored by Kevin Wurster and Kate Lehman. Funding provided by a WV Stream Partners grant awarded by the WV Department of Environmental Protection.
This report is a detailed assessment and planning document that evaluates the condition of the watershed, land uses, known problems and sources of impairment, and discusses strategies for watershed protection, restoration, and sustainable management.
Warm Springs Run Stream Corridor Assessment (2007)
AUTHOR/SPONSOR: Authored by Kiernan O’Malley. Morgan County Purple Loosestrife Task Force.
This document identifies 18 invasive species growing along the Warm Springs Run corridor, as well as in-stream debris, pipe outfalls, stream inputs, and local trash dumps. The report notes that despite these issues, the stream remains home to many wildlife species, such as the endangered wood turtle. It also provides details about buffer conditions and near-stream construction challenges, and notes the problem of the stream being “out of sight, out of mind.” The assessment concludes by emphasizing the opportunities to restore the watershed by building community awareness.
Warm Springs Run Flood Plain Management Study (1991)
SPONSORS: The Town of Bath, the Morgan County Commission, and the Eastern Panhandle Soil Conservation District with the USDA Soil Conservation Service.
The study discusses the flood problem in the Town of Bath, WV, and provides flood plain management options. It also includes flood hazard maps along the Warm Springs Run.
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