The Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook

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1 Working with Local Governments: The Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Strategies for Reducing and Managing Nutrients to Waters of the North Carolina Piedmont Southeast Stormwater Association Annual Conference October 4 th, 2011

2 Councils of Governments (COGs) Overview North Carolina is served by 16 regional councils in a broad range of services to local governments including but not limited to: community & economic development, workforce development, state & federal program management, planning & GIS mapping services, grant writing, regional collaboration and partnership building. Map: Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 2011

3 Councils of Governments (COGs) Overview North Carolina is served by 16 regional councils in a broad range of services to local governments including but not limited to: community & economic development, workforce development, state & federal program management, planning & GIS mapping services, grant writing, regional collaboration and partnership building. Piedmont Triad Regional Council Triangle J Council of Governments Map: Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 2011

4 Councils of Governments (COGs) Overview The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments and the Northwest Council of Governments Merged in 2011 to become the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Northwest COG PTCOG Map: Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 2011

5 Councils of Governments (COGs) Overview The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments and the Northwest Council of Governments Merged in 2011 to become the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Piedmont Triad Regional Council Map: Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 2011

6 Water Resources The water resources program s primary goal is to increase the capacity of local governments to successfully manage their waters for water quality and quantity. Piedmont Triad Regional Council Triangle J Council of Governments Roanoke Yadkin Neuse Lumber Cape Fear Map: Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 2011

7 Water Resources Overview Triangle J Council of Governments Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) Cape Fear River Basin Association Jordan Lake partnership Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project Consortium (TAWSMPC) Piedmont Triad Regional Council Cape Fear River Basin Association (CFRBA) Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Association High Rock Lake Stormwater SMART, Little Alamance Restoration Alliance (LARA), Davidson County Citizens for Improving Stream Health (DC FISH).

8 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Photo: Piedmont Triad Regional Council Photo: N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation Photo: N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation

9 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Nutrient Sensitive Nutrient Sensitive Recreation Drinking Water Drinking Water Recreation Recreation

10 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Map: Piedmont Triad Regional Council

11 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Impounded and declared nutrient sensitive (1983) Modeling begins (late 1990s) Upper New Hope exceeds state s chlorophyll a standard (2002) Rest of the Lake exceeds standards (2006) Jordan Lake Rules are enacted (2009)

12 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Jordan Lake Nutrient Reductions (2001 Baseline) Subwatershed Nitrogen (N) Phosphorous (P) Haw River 8% 5% Lower New Hope 0% 0% Upper New Hope 35% 5% *Stage 1 achieve by 2017

13 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Map: N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources

14 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Impounded (1981) Intensive Sampling begins (2004) Listed as impaired for chlorophyll a on the draft NC (d) list Watershed and lake model completed by DWQ (2008 & 2009, respectively) Falls Lake Rules are enacted (2011)

15 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Falls Lake Nutrient Reductions (2006 Baseline) Nitrogen (N) Phosphorous (P) Stage I (lower) 20% 40% Stage II (upper & lower) 40% 77% *Achieve by 2021

16 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Map: Piedmont Triad Regional Council

17 Nutrient Reduction in the Piedmont Jordan Lake Falls Lake High Rock Lake Impounded (1927) Modeling begins (2008) Listed as impaired for chlorophyll a on the draft NC (d) list Watershed and Lake model completed by TetraTech (2011/2012) Rules will likely follow

18 Nutrient Reduction Strategies Project Background What is effective and efficient? Economics Environment Policy

19 Nutrient Reduction Strategies Project Background Many precedents to learn from, and minimize mistakes Chesapeake Bay Program Puget Sound Partnership Tar Pamlico Nutrient Strategy Neuse Nutrient Strategy

20 Nutrient Local Governments Reduction Interviewed for Strategies the Sourcebook Project Background Orange County Person County Town of Cary Piedmont Triad Council of Govts. Town of Nags Head Alamance County SWCD Upper Neuse River Basin Association/CWEP Guilford County SWCD Mecklenburg County City of Wilmington Chatham County City Archdale Conservation Trust for North Carolina Rockingham County SWCD City of Durham Town of Chapel Hill City of Wilson Town of Chapel Hill Chatham County Charlotte Mecklenburg Stormwater Town of Garner Town of Huntersville City of Hickory Chatham County Town of Cary WECO Durham County Town of Jamestown City of Greensboro Triangle J. Council of Govts.

21 TJ COG Response in the Upper Neuse Upper Neuse River Basin Association

22 TJ COG Response in the Upper Neuse Clean Water Education Partnership

23 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Project Background Partnership between TJCOG and PTRC (PTCOG) Supported by a 2009 ARRA 205(j) grant Create a reference guide that will minimize costs while maximizing the effectiveness of local nutrient reduction strategies.

24 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Project Background Using the Sourcebook as a tool Don t repeat others mistakes Minimize costs Reduce Nutrient Inputs Approach problem at a watershed scale

25 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Key Components: Project Background Survey of Jordan Lake communities (2009) Research and interviews Policies (ordinances, rules, etc.) Programs (public education, inspections, etc.) Projects (BMPs, retrofitting existing development) Partnerships (CWEP, LARA, etc.)

26 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Project Background Addresses 13 Approaches to Nutrient Reduction New Construction & Development Enhanced Construction Site Inspections & Enforcement BMPs Agricultural BMPs Enhanced Septic Systems O&M LID Forestry Guidelines/Recommendations Illicit Discharge and Detection programs Riparian Buffers Water quality monitoring Watershed Restoration Targeted Land Acquisition programs Public Education & Outreach programs

27 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website

28 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website 13 topics 24 jurisdictions 51 pages 167 questions

29 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Paper Survey Online Survey

30 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website How likely are you to create, implement, and maintain a GIS database of existing septic system and well locations including a database of mailing addresses for properties, current property owners, and inspections information (histories, system type, etc. 4% 8% 8% Never 34% 8% Unlikely Undecided Likely 38% Currently Implementing No Response

31 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website How likely are you to work with developers in the following areas to better mimic natural hydrology and provide water quality and habitat benefits? # of responses (out of 24) LID BMPs Rainwater Harvesting Wet Ponds Additional Flow Attenuation Overexcavate Ponds Never Unlikely Undecided Likely Currently Implementing No Response Ensure Complete Drainage

32 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Survey Results Guide the creation of the Sourcebook Assist specific governments in meeting immediate needs Use in additional, non related research projects (public data is anonymous)

33 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Overview: Section 1: Glossary, background & regulations Section 2: Nutrient reducing strategies Appendix: Survey Summary

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35 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website In the US Environmental Protection Agency s (USEPA) 2000 National Water Quality Inventory, 39 percent of assessed river and stream miles, 46 percent of assessed lake acres, and 51 percent of assessed estuarine square miles did not meet water quality standards in the US. Most of the impairments were attributed to non-point source pollution, which includes both urban and suburban areas and construction sites.

36 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Regulatory Drivers Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Nutrient Management Strategies National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

37 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Legislation (NC Piedmont Region) Jordan Lake Rules Falls Lake Rules High Rock Lake Special Study

38 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Nutrient Reducing Strategies Programs Partnerships Practices Policies

39 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website A program is defined as a plan or system under which action may be taken toward a goal. An example of this includes the Huntersville stormwater program. A partnership is defined as a voluntary relationship involving close cooperation between individuals or localities having specified and joint interests, rights, and responsibilities. An example includes the Clean Water Education Partnership.

40 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website A practice is described as a planned undertaking or action to achieve a certain goal. Examples include the Towns of Jamestown and Hickory s urban forestry guidelines and enforcement actions. Finally, a policy is defined as management or procedure based primarily on material interest, a method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions, or a high level overall plan embracing the general goals and acceptable procedures of a governing body. An example includes the Upper Neuse River Basin Association s riparian buffer recommendation sheets.

41 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Contact Information Communities that have successfully implemented strategies Regulatory contacts References Links Reference Document

42 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Example: Enhanced Septic Systems Maintenance & Operations

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48 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Survey Sourcebook Website Handbook and Website available Winter 2011/2012

49 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Project Participants Heather Saunders Regional Planning Water Resources Planner Tel: Cy Stober Planning Water Resources Manager Tel: Mike Schlegel Regional Planning Water Resources Program Manager Tel: Elizabeth Jernigan Planning Stormwater Education Coordinator Tel:

50 Piedmont Nutrient Reduction Sourcebook Questions? Elizabeth Jernigan Piedmont Triad Regional Council Stormwater Education Coordinator Tel: