Snake ID…and how to remove?

Found this snake on my deck ramp today. There are 2 babies as well.
Can you tell me what kind of snake it is? Also how I can get rid of them?

What you have there is a harmless Northern Water Snake. Looks like a large female.

Northern Water Snakes feed on fish and amphibians, and in turn, their babies are food for many predators: herons, hawks, raccoons and even large fish.

There is really no effectual method of getting rid of snakes aside from making their habitat unsuitable, which in this case would mean eliminating any permanent water sources — not likely a practical solution. Just know that as long as you leave them alone, they will certainly leave you alone, too!

-Naturalist Andy Avram