Reference 4: Natural Resources

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1 Reference 4: Natural Resources This information is intended to provide greater detail and background information on items described in the Natural Resources Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. Items in the reference documents are not an adopted part of the Comprehensive Plan and are subject to change. Table of Contents Page Number R.4.3 Title and Description Stream Health Follows Land Use Formatted: Font: 12 pt, Not Bold, Font color: Gray-65% R Rivanna Watershed Snapshot R R.4.15 Rivanna River Corridor Plan Draft Concept and Framework A recommended approach from the Rivanna River Basin Commission to help guide planning of the Rivanna River in the Pantops and Woolen Mills areas. List of Natural Resource Agencies and Responsibilities Formatted Table R R.4.21 List of River Basins and Home Watersheds Provides a list of all River Basins and their corresponding wwatersheds located within Albemarle County. Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Information R R R.4.27 R.4.9 R.4.11 Biodiversity Report The report provides a road-map for achieving biodiversity protection, by identifying key areas, services, and species/community groups to preserve. Mountain Protection Plan Provides research and recommendations done by the Mountain Protection Committee around the goal of preserving the mountainous resources that are contained within Albemarle County. Local Climate Action Planning Process (LCAPP) Report Stream Degradation Risk Map Map showing stream health within Albemarle County in relation to Virginia State Water Quality Standards. Map completed by Streamwatch. Rivanna River Corridor Plan Draft Concept and Framework A recommended approach from the Rivanna River Basin Commission to help guide planning of the Rivanna River in the Pantops and Woolen Mills areas. Formatted Table R.4.1

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3 STREAM HEALTH FOLLOWS LAND USE Key findings from StreamWatch s Study of the Rivanna basin, Stream Health Follows Land Use, can be found by accessing the following link: Land%20Use%20-%20Highlights%20of%20the%20SW%20Land%20Use%20Study.pdf R.4.3

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5 2012 RIVANNA WATERSHED SNAPSHOT Formatted: Font: Tw Cen MT, 12 pt, Italic The 2012 Rivanna River Basin Commission 2012 Rivanna Watershed Snapshot can be found by accessing the following link: R.4.5

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7 RIVANNA RIVER CORRIDOR PLAN R.4.7

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10 LIST OF NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Agencies Responsible for Water Resources in Virginia Virginia has an intricate web of agencies responsible for different aspects of water resources management. The following table summarizes these major agencies and their chief responsibilities with regard to surface water and groundwater management in Albemarle County: Water Resources: Agencies & Responsibilities LEVEL OF GOVT. LOCAL REGION AGENCY Albemarle County Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) RESPONSIBILITY/FUNCTION Surface Water Land use & comprehensive planning to protect water. Implementers of erosion control, stormwater, reservoir protection, and flood plain ordinances. First responder for most hazardous materials spills (Fire & Rescue). Wholesaler of drinking water and wastewater treatment for urban areas. Two customers are ACSA and the City. Makes decisions regarding future water supply planning and selection. Authorized to construct and operate facilities for potable water and wastewater. Retailer of drinking water and wastewater collection for urban areas. Leadership on water conservation program. Conduct regional studies, e.g., build-out analysis, Rivanna Basin Project. Groundwater Land use & comprehensive planning to protect water. Can require verification of adequate quantity for new development and water quality testing for building permits. May have responsibility to take over failed community wells or hookup those communities to public system. Conduct regional studies, e.g., DRASTIC mapping, Pesticide study. R.4.10

11 STATE Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District (TJSWCD) Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Division of Mineral Resources (DMR) Department of Conservation & Recreation - Division of Soil & Water Conservation (DCR-DSWC) Provides technical assistance for BMPs. Administers cost-share program for agricultural BMPs. Conducts educational programs. Assists with Agricultural Stewardship Act investigations. Administers agricultural part of County s stream buffer ordinance. Conducts water quality monitoring and issues reports. Maintains water quality standards. Issues permits for point source discharges, stream/wetland impacts, and water withdrawals (instream flow protection). Pollution response. Chief responder to petroleum products in water. Issues permits for water and wastewater system improvements. Lead agency on nonpoint source programs, including grant administration. Administers Erosion and Sediment Control Act and Stormwater Management Act. Lead agency for soil and water districts. BMPs may also benefit groundwater. Underground and aboveground storage tank regristration and leak investigation & remediation. Pollution response. Administers antidegradation policy. Issues permits for water supplies (including wells) and sewage disposal systems (including septic systems). Surficial and bedrock geology mapping. Assists with special projects (e.g., Pilot Groundwater Study). Pilot project to produce groundwater data base for Albemarle County. Nonpoint source programs related to groundwater, including administering grants. R.4.11

12 FEDERAL Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department (CBLAD) Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) Department of Game & Inland Fisheries (DGIF) Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS) Department of Emergency Services (DES) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) Administers Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Maintains Local Assistance Manual for Act implementation. Reviews state agency projects that impact RPA streams. Clearinghouse agency for Joint Permit Application for projects that impact streams & wetlands. Provides input on Joint Permit Applications, especially where stream flow and endangered species are involved. Conducts studies on fisheries and habitat. Oversight over fisheries and boating. Technical assistance and costshare for forestry BMPs. Assistance on special projects, e.g. stream restoration. Technical assistance to farmers, land managers, and residents on fertilizer/pesticide use and BMPs. Lead agency on Agricultural Stewardship Act. Implements the Pesticide Control Act and maintains the Pesticide Control Board to regulate the manufacture, sale, application, and storage of pesticides. Response and technical assistance to locality on hazardous materials spills. Oversees federal SARA Title III provisions and Local Emergency Planning Committee. Lead agency for wetlands and stream crossings permits (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act). Some aspects of Local Assistance Manual are relevant for groundwater protection. Active with educational program for farmers for groundwater protection. Provided voluntary well testing program in Albemarle in Lead agency on Agricultural Stewardship Act. Lead agency for pesticide management with regard to groundwater. R.4.12

13 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) U.S. Geological Survey Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administers Clean Water Act. Virginia has primacy over most CWA programs, but EPA has oversight and veto authority. Technical assistance for agricultural stewardship activities. Administers conservation provisions of the Farm Bill. Administers Emergency Watershed Project for flood response. Conducts studies of surface water and Chesapeake Bay. Maintains stream gauge network. Produces annual water resources data reports. Responsible for topographic maps. Cost-share with localities on special projects. Studies flooding and debris flow incidents. Administers Flood Insurance Program and maintains flood plain maps. Provides funding for flood relief, including transportation projects (e.g., Sugar Hollow road and bridges). Develops and administers programs for wellhead protection. Ultimate responsibility for anti-degradation policy. Active with educational programs to assist farmers with groundwater protection. Conducts studies of surface and bedrock geology and hydrogeology. Produces annual water resources data reports. R.4.13

14 LIST OF RIVER BASINS AND HOME WATERSHEDS Formatted: Space After: 10 pt, Line spacing: Multiple 1.15 li Middle James River Basin North Fork Rivanna River 1. Lynch River 2. Beaverdam Creek 3. Preddy Creek 4. North Fork Rivanna River South Fork Rivanna River 5. Moorman s River 6. Doyle's River 7. Rocky Creek 8. Buck Mountain Creek 9. Beaver Creek 10. Lickinghole Creek 11. Stockton Creek 12. Mechums River 13. Ivy Creek 14. Powell Creek 15. South Fork Rivanna River Rivanna River 16. Moores Creek 17. Meadow Creek 18. Buck Island Creek 19. Mechunk Creek 20. Upper Middle Rivanna River 21. Middle Rivanna River Hardware River 22. North Fork Hardware River 23. South Fork Hardware River 24. Hardware River James River 25. Totier Creek/Rock Castle Creek 26. Ballinger Creek 27. James River Tributaries Rockfish River 28. North Fork Rockfish 29. Middle/Lower Rockfish York River Basin LIST OF RIVER BASINS AND HOME WATERSHEDS South Anna River R.4.14

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17 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AIR QUALITY INFORMATION The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality conducts air quality monitoring at several stations throughout the state. The link below provides local air quality information from a monitoring station at Albemarle High School. R.4.17

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19 BIODIVERSITY REPORT Formatted: Centered The 2004 Biodiversity Report can be found by accessing the following link: R.4.19

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21 MOUNTAIN PROTECTION PLAN The Mountain Protection Plan is available and can be accessed at the following location: /forms/comprehensive_plan/natural_resources_&_culrural_assets_appendix_b_mount ain_protection_plan.pdf Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: Font: Tw Cen MT, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Tw Cen MT, 12 pt Formatted: Font: 12 pt R.4.21

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23 STREAMWATCH STREAM DEGRADATION POTENTIAL LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING PROCESS (LCAPP) REPORT The 2011 Local Climate Action Planning Process Report can be found by accessing the following link: orms/agenda/2011files/0907/11.0c_lcappattachc.pdf R.4.23

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