Transcript Final Public Meeting - Benthic - ABR, OPE

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What is a TMDL?
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Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a term used
to describe the amount of pollution a stream can
receive and still meet Water Quality Standards.
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Identify all sources of pollution contributing to violation
of water quality standards.
Calculate the amount of pollutants entering the stream
from each source.
Calculate the reductions in pollutants, by source, needed
to attain/maintain water quality standards.
Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDLs) are Mandated by Law
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Federal 1972 Clean Water Act requires
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Water Quality Monitoring
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Periodic Assessment and Impaired Waters Listing
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Develop TMDLs for Impaired Waters
Virginia’s 1997 Water Quality Monitoring
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Information and Restoration Act (WQMIRA)
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requires
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TMDLs for Impaired Waters
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An Implementation Plan
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1999 Consent Degree with EPA to develop
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TMDL Reports for all 1998 listed streams by
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2010
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TMDL- 3 Part Process:
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TMDL development
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Implementation Plan development
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Implement the plan
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Steps after EPA Approval
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Develop Implementation Plans
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Continue targeted Best Management Practices
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Continue stream monitoring:
DEQ, Citizen Monitoring
Steps between EPA Approval
and Implementation Plan Start-up
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Interim period between TMDL approval and
Implementation Plan development
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Promote implementation of Best Management Practices
(BMPs)
Initiate educational outreach activities
Establish organizational framework for the
Implementation Plan development
Identify and seek funding opportunities (i.e., grants)
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Implementation Plan Development
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Implementation Plan
development is required
by state legislation
(WQMIRA, 1997)
DCR has lead for NPS
TMDL implementation plans
DCR, DEQ, and other state,
federal and local agencies
will support plan
development
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Implementation Plan Development
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Implementation Plan will be
done locally
Stakeholders will have the
opportunity to participate
in the plan development
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Steering Committee, Working
Groups
Public meetings
Guidance Manual for Total
Maximum Daily Load
Implementation Plans
http://www.deq.state.va.us/tmdl/implans/ipguide.pdf
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Integration with other Watershed Plans
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Multiple water quality programs and activities
may be underway in individual watersheds
Each plan has specific geographical boundaries
and goals
TMDL implementation will be coordinated with
other water quality plans such as:
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Watershed / Conservation Roundtables
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Local Comprehensive Plans
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Potential Funding $ource$
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Potential funding sources for best management practices
(BMPs) selected during Implementation Plan development:
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USDA Programs - CREP/EQIP
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WQIA projects
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Section 319 Funds
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State Revolving Loan Funds
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Cost-Share Program
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Tax Credits
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TMDL- 3 Part Process:
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TMDL development
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Implementation Plan development
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Implement the plan
Status of Implementation Plan
Development in Virginia
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9 IPs are completed, 7 are currently being
implemented
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8 additional IPs are under development
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2 additional IPs are in start-up phase
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48 stream segments will be improved with IPs to
be completed by early 2006
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Status of Big Otter TMDL
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DEQ public meetings were held on:
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March 16, 2000
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April 25, 2000
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May 23, 2000
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The draft TMDL report was presented to the public on August 2,
2000
Approved by EPA February 2, 2001
Approved by State Water Control Board (SWCB) June 17,
2004
Status of Big Otter TMDL
Implementation Plan Development
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Informational meetings were held on:
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September 9, 2004 in Bedford County
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November 1, 2004 in Campbell County
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Jason Ericson (DCR) met with the Campbell County
Board of Supervisors on December 6, 2004
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Why do a TMDL Implementation Plan(IP)?
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The implementation plan will open the door to
funding that can fund technical assistance and the
implementation of Agricultural and Urban BMPs
through an implementation project once the plan is
completed and approved.
The ultimate goal of the Implementation plan is
improving water quality through a cooperative
partnership in the Big Otter Watershed.
TMDL Implementation Plan Development
Big Otter Watershed
First Public Meeting
May 19, 2005
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Objectives
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Description of watershed
Overview of bacteria source characterization
Overview of TMDL development and Allocation
Scenarios
Description of TMDL Implementation Plan
development process
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TMDL Implementation Plan
Implementation Guidance Manual
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Document that details
actions or strategies that
must be undertaken to
achieve load reductions to
ensure that water quality
standards are met.
http://www.deq.state.va.us/tmdl/implans/ipguide.pdf
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Landuse Distribution
(Percent of Total Area)
Residential
/Urban
Cropland
Forest
Pasture
Sheep Creek
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2
67
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Elk Creek
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1
50
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Machine Creek
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6
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Little Otter River
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2
42
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Big Otter River
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2
73
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North Otter
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71
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Buffalo Creek
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55
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Flat Creek
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1998 and 2004 Bacterial Impairments
Impairment
Length (miles)
Sheep
Creek
Elk
Creek
Machine
Creek
Little Otter
River
Big Otter
River
1998
7.33
7.28
11.33
27.22
14.75
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2004
17.49
19.16
11.33
27.22
14.75
13.98*
6.58
*note that the Buffalo Creek impairment is listed as an extension of the Big Otter River
Buffalo
Creek
North
Otter
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Percent of Samples Exceeding
Water Quality Standard
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Sources and Distribution of Bacteria
Wildlife
Livestock
Crops
Forest
Pasture
Stream
Residential
Humans and Pets
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Bacteria Source Characterization
Estimates
GIS
Census
No
Expert Group
Consensus
Producers
Agencies
Trappers
Stakeholders
Yes
Bacteria
Load
Estimates
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Linking sources to water quality
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Soils
Weather
Land-use
Pollutant sources
MODEL
Models are used to predict how
watersheds respond and to evaluate
pollutant reduction options
OUTPUT
• Runoff
• Bacteria load
Stream Network and
Subwatersheds
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Fate and Transport of Bacteria: Livestock
Storage
Crops
Die-off
Die-off
Pasture
Direct
Deposit
Die-off
Stream
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Fate and Transport of Bacteria: Wildlife
Crops
Forest
Die-off
Pasture
Residential
Stream
Direct
Deposit
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Fate and Transport of Bacteria:
Humans and Pets
Failing
Septic
System
Die-off
Straight Pipe
Pets
Stream
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Bacteria Load Allocation
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Identify reductions from existing sources to meet water
quality standards
Consider all sources
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Direct contributions
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Permitted point sources
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Animals in the stream
Indirect contributions
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Septic systems
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Cropland
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Pasture
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Residential/Urban
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Allocation Scenarios
TMDL Allocation Scenarios
Wildlife in
streams
(natural)
Watershed
Livestock in
streams
Upland areas
Straight
Pipes
—————— Percent Reductions ——————
Sheep Creek
80
100
60
100
Elk Creek
70
97
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100
Machine Creek
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100
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Little Otter River
70
100
60
100
Lower Big Otter
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100
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Phase 1 Allocation Scenarios
Watershed
Wildlife in
streams
(natural)
Livestock in
streams
Upland areas
Straight
Pipes
—————— Percent Reductions ——————
Sheep Creek
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95
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100
Elk Creek
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63
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100
Machine Creek
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80
0
100
Little Otter River
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85
30
100
Lower Big Otter
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0
0
100
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Components of a TMDL IP
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Corrective Actions
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Cost/Benefit Analysis
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Measurable Goals and Milestones
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Timeline to achieve water quality objectives
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Public participation
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Corrective Actions – BMPs
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Assess needs
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TMDL allocations
Identify best management practices
(BMPs) both existing/potential
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Spatial analysis
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Define resources/constraints
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financial, time, staff, social…
Phased approach (targeting)
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Spatial analysis/modeling
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Most bang for the buck
Courtesy VA Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Estimating Fencing Needs
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Cost/Benefit Analysis
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Assess cost for phased/full implementation
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Evaluate environmental benefit
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Identify/evaluate economic benefits of
implementation
Identify funding sources
Source: VADCR Blackwater River TMDL Implementation Plan
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Measurable Goals/Timeline
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Implementation milestones – stakeholders
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Interim water quality goals – modeling
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5 – 10 year time frame to meet water quality standard
Example
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Public Participation
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Public Meetings
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Informational
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Solicit public participation
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Steering Committee
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Provide a forum for public
comment
Direct the overall process
Review output from working
groups
Review future implementation
Working groups
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Address “community”
issues/concerns
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Public Meetings
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Outreach/notification
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Mailings, newspapers
articles, radio, flyers
Two Public meetings
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May, 2005
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January, 2006
Public comment period
(30 days)
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Stakeholder Interaction Schematic
Sector-specific
Working Group
TMDL IP
Contractor
(Agriculture)
(Center for TMDL
and Watershed
Studies)
Steering
Committee
(Representatives
from
Working Groups)
Sector-specific
Working Group
(Urban/
Residential)
Sector-specific
Working Group
(Government)
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Working Groups
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Include:
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Agriculture
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Urban/Residential
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Government
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Others?
Meet
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1-2 times each
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Summer – Early Fall 2005
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Agricultural Working Group
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Responsibilities:
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Identify potential constraints to
implementation
Identify alternative funding
sources/partnerships
Review implementation strategies
from an agricultural perspective
Identify outreach methods for
engaging producers
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Urban/Residential Working Group
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Responsibilties
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Identify possible constraints to
implementation
Identify methods of outreach to
homeowners sewage problems
Identify alternative funding
sources/partnerships
Review implementation strategies
from a homeowner’s perspective
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Government Working Group
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Responsibilities:
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Identify funding sources
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Identify available technical resources
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Identify appropriate “measurable” goals and timelines
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Identify existing applicable regulatory controls
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Identify potential parties to be responsible for
implementation
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TMDL Implementation Plan Schedule
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May 2005: First public meeting
June – Sept. 2005: Working Groups/Steering
Committee meet as needed
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December 2005: Complete draft Big Otter TMDL IP
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January 2006: Final public meeting
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March 2006: Begin implementation
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Steering Committee
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Includes:
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DCR, DEQ, Working Group Representatives, NRCS, Dept. of Health,
local govt., SWCD, Stakeholders
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Meet: 2-3 meetings during plan development
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Responsibilities
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Review technical data
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Assess input form working groups
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Address community concerns/suggestions
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Guide the process
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Are we getting “representative” inputs?
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How can the process be improved?
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Opportunity to participate
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The development of the
Implementation Plan should
be a cooperative endeavor
that attains consensus.
All stakeholders will have
opportunities to participate
through “working groups”
Sector-Specific
and/or the steering
Working Group
(Agriculture)
committee.
BIG OTTER TMDL
IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN
Steering Committee
(Representatives from
Working Groups)
Sector-Specific
Working Group
(Government)
Sector-Specific
Working Group
(Urban
/Residential)
LOCAL CITIZEN INPUT IS CRITICAL !
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Questions or Comments
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Contacts
Theresa Carter, Department of Conservation and Recreation
voice: 276.676.5527
e-mail: [email protected]
Jason Hill, Department of Environmental Quality
Voice: 540.562.6724
e-mail: [email protected]
Brian Benham, Virginia Tech
voice: 540.231.5705
e-mail: [email protected]