ZELIENOPLE — The flow of knowledge was evident in The Strand Theater Thursday night as two speakers discussed watersheds to bring public attention to floodplain and riparian — or riverbank — ecosystems.

The event, partially organized by Adams Township officials, was specifically planned to educate people on the Breakneck Creek stream restoration project.

Roy Weitzell, doctor of environmental science at Chatham University, lives in Adams Township and works with aquatic resources. While completing his degree, he studied urban systems, such as those developing in southwestern Butler County.

The Breakneck Creek stream restoration project should redevelop 4,695 linear feet of stream bank and remove 210,710 pounds of sediment a year. The area has about six acres of wetlands. An additional 20 acres will be created.

The project is being pursued under the Municipal Separate Storm and Sewer System program. MS4 began in the 1990s at the federal level and is being considered locally.

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