Recent monitoring data from the Pleasant River watershed shows elevated fecal bacteria levels and other water quality concerns.  Results of Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife monitoring show a recent and rapid decline of the Pleasant River population of brook floater mussels (Alasmidonta varicose), a small freshwater mussel that is listed as a "threatened" species in the State of Maine and federally as a "species of special concern."

As a result of these factors, the Pleasant was identified by the both the Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and the Casco Bay Habitat Restoration Committee as a priority area for inventory/assessment and remediation of non-point source pollution sources.

The primary purpose of this project which began in September 2010 is to create a watershed-based management plan for the Pleasant River.  The plan under development by the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, will address remediation priorities and action steps for the next five to ten years.

Implementation of the Pleasant River Watershed Management Plan will be funded by the State of Maine's Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects Section 319 program.