Transcript A Plan for Clean Water in Smith Creek

A Plan for Clean Water in
Smith Creek
Nesha Mizel
VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
Developing the Plan
 Background on Total
Maximum Daily Loads
o Study of E. coli and
sediment in 2004
o Can serve as a guide in
developing the plan
 A comprehensive plan
 Should serve as a tool
rather than a constraint
A Community-Based Plan
 Implementation Plan
will be done locally
 Stakeholders will have
the opportunity to
participate in
development
o Public meetings
o Working groups
o Steering committee
What will go into the plan?
 Existing plans or improvement projects
 Actions to improve water quality
 Project timeline
o Implementation goals
o Implementation milestones
 Roles and responsibilities
 Funding opportunities
What else?
 Support for local
government
o Integrated with local
comprehensive plans
 Land use planning
recommendations
 Land conservation
strategies
 Fisheries management
plans
Best Management Practices
to Address Bacteria
Agricultural
 Riparian buffers
 Exclusion of livestock
from streams
 Rotational grazing
 Waste storage facilities
Photo: Jeff Vanuga, NRCS (2002)
Riparian buffer adjacent to pasture
Best Management Practices
to Address Bacteria
Residential
 Septic tank pumpout
 Septic system
repair/replacement
 Alternative on-site
septic systems
 Pet waste programs
Photo:Julie Jenkins, Shenandoah Valley SWCD
Alternative waste treatment system
Best Management Practices
to Address Sediment
Agricultural
 Cover crops
 Streambank
stabilization
 Grass filter strips
 Riparian buffers
Photo by Jeff Vanuga, NRCS (2002)
No-till planting of corn into a cover
crop of barley
Best Management Practices
to Address Sediment
Residential and Urban
 Rain gardens
 Bioretention filters
 Erosion and sediment
control
 Riparian buffers/nomow zones
 Rain barrels
Rain garden at private residence
in Lexington VA
Potential Funding Sources
USDA Programs - CREP/EQIP
State Cost-Share Program
State Tax Credits
State Revolving Loan Funds
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
oSmall Watershed Grants
oTargeted Watershed Grants
Water Quality Improvement Fund
Roles and Responsibilities
Resource Team:
o VA Dept. of Environmental Quality
o VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
o Virginia Highlands Action Program
o Virginia Tech Biological Systems Engineering
o Virginia Institute for Environmental Negotiations