Firesteel project to be absorbed

Details have yet to be finalized, but efforts to improve the Firesteel Creek watershed will likely fall under the management of the James River Water Development District beginning this summer. A meeting earlier this month in Mitchell attended by state and local entities included discussion of options for the changeover, said Firesteel Creek/Lake Mitchell Watershed Project Manager Dave Kringen. He is currently employed by the Davison Conservation District, which has sponsored the watershed project since 1998.

By: Ross Dolan, The Daily Republic