Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Project Implementation Committee. June 12, 2014 Five Rivers Delta Center, Blakely Classroom

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1 Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Project Implementation Committee June 12, 2014 Five Rivers Delta Center, Blakely Classroom

2 Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes: March 13, Update on existing plans- Fowl River and 3-Mile Creek 4. Pre-Proposal Update 5. Evaluate needs for upcoming Watershed Management Plans-adding conservation priorities, climate change and shoreline assessments 6. Review of issues, needs, resources for the 4 Priority watersheds 7. New Business 8. Adjourn

3 Update on Existing Plans D Olive, Three Mile Creek, Fowl River

4 D Olive Watershed Restoration: Joes Branch Status

5 Stormwater- Install Green Infrastructure Retrofits(public areas ) Remove sediment- USA wet ponds, Langan Park Construct energy dissipater on Twelve Mile Creek Improve trash management; initiate water-based collection program; install GPRS in strategic locations Three Mile Creek Initial Implementation Recommendations Wastewater- Remove illicit discharges to SW system Remove failing septic systems Ecology- Improve management of invasives Restore streambank and riparian buffers Restore wetlands Access- Build greenway (public/private easements) Build blueway-3 accesses, 5 portage enhancements SLR- Restore tidal marsh restoration landward of existing marsh Install backwater control valves

6 Goals of the watershed planning process Improve/Protect water quality to support healthy populations of fish and shellfish Improve/Protect habitats necessary to support healthy populations of fish and shellfish Protect continued customary uses of biological resources to preserve culture, heritage and traditional ecological knowledge of the watershed Improve watershed resiliency to sea level rise and changing climate impacts Expand opportunities for community access to the open spaces and waters of the watershed

7 Fowl River Watershed Planning Proposed Timeline Advertising Date May 28, 2014 Pre-Submittal Conference June 11, 2014 Statement Deadline June 27, PM Shortlist Notification July 8, 2014 Shortlist Interviews July 11, 2014 Award Negotiation Right July 15, 2014 Delivery of Final Product July 31, 2015

8 NFWF Pre-Proposal Update Habitat Mapping/Restoration Planning SAV Mapping Watershed Planning Tensaw Apalachee West Fowl River Wolf Bay Dog River Bon Secour? Bayou La Batre?

9 Evaluating Needs for Upcoming Watershed Management Plans Conservation Priorities Climate Change Shoreline Assessments

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15 Review of the 4 Priority Watersheds West Fowl River Watershed Resource or Need Category Description West Fowl River Resource Capacity Shell Yellowhammer (new owners) West Fowl River Resource Protection Forever Wild land West Fowl River Resource Protection Buffer land (private owners) West Fowl River Resource Protection Oyster resources West Fowl River Resource Restoration Enhancement work of mouth of Fowl River West Fowl River Resource Capacity Auburn aquaculture program West Fowl River Resource Capacity Sea Grant support West Fowl River Resource Restoration Active restoration West Fowl River Resource Restoration Historical restoration West Fowl River Resource Protection Rare habitats West Fowl River Resource Plan SLAMM model/climate change West Fowl River Resource Capacity Working waterfronts West Fowl River Resource Capacity AL organized seafood West Fowl River Resource Capacity Fishing community support West Fowl River Resource Status and Trends Terrapin research project West Fowl River Resource Capacity Bellingrath Gardens West Fowl River Resource Capacity Active conservation community West Fowl River Resource Restoration Cat and Marsh Islands West Fowl River Need Capacity Engage property owners (residential & commercial) West Fowl River Need Status and Trends Hydrologic studies West Fowl River Need Restoration Shoreline/oyster restoration West Fowl River Need Climate Change Sea-level rise studies (additional) West Fowl River Need Protection Land acquisition West Fowl River Need Plan Watershed management plan and sediment study West Fowl River Need Status and Trends Sediment budget West Fowl River Need Protection Cat and Marsh Island acquisition for restoration and conservation

16 Watershed Tensaw Apalachee Resource Plan Tensaw Apalachee Resource Status and Trends Tensaw Apalacheee Resource Status and Trends Tensaw Apalachee Resource Restoration Tensaw Apalachee Resource Protection Tensaw Apalachee Resource Capacity Tensaw Apalachee Resource Capacity Tensaw Apalachee Resource Capacity Tensaw Apalachee Resource Capacity Tensaw Apalachee Resource Restoration Tensaw Apalachee Resource Status and Trends Tensaw Apalachee Need Restoration Tensaw Apalachee Need Climate Change Tensaw Apalachee Need Climate Change Tensaw Apalachee Need Protection Tensaw Apalachee Need Restoration Tensaw Apalachee Need Restoration Tensaw Apalachee Resource or Need Category Description State now has RFP for Causeway study Completed USACOE Sediment Budget SLAMM model for sea-level rise Beneficial use of dredged materials Acquired, State-owned land Coastal land trust owned property Mobile Cty Wildlife & Conservation Assoc Grassroots Organizations and NGO involvement Friends of the Tensaw Daphne acquisition ADEM Monitoring Future plans for deeper/wider dredging How sea-level rise will affect area Habitat migration/climate change study More land acquisition Restoration of marsh and SAV Invasive species control and removal Tensaw Apalachee Need Protection Acquisition of property along Daphne marsh areas and Delta

17 Watershed Dog River Resource or Need Category Description Dog River Resource Plan Old WMP Dog River Resource Capacity Dog River Clearwater Revival -including grant w/noaa and OC Dog River Resource Capacity NPS-facilitated Blue Way Dog River Resource Capacity USFWS grant - trash removal, ed/outreach Dog River Resource Capacity Videographer/Photographer/Activist Rob Nykvist Dog River Resource Capacity Dr. Fearn's USA classes Dog River Resource Capacity Marina, Marina organizations, & Mobile Yacht Club Dog River Resource Capacity Debi Foster's citizen groups Dog River Resource Capacity Mobile County Env. Studies Center Dog River Resource Capacity Alba Club Dog River Resource Status and Trends ADEM Technical Report Dog River Resource Capacity ADEM's LID Guidance Dog River Resource Status and Trends GSA sediment study Dog River Resource Status and Trends 05 Marina BMP & WQ Study by ADEM Dog River Resource Restoration HWP Restorations - Outreach hub Dog River Resource Capacity DISL Manatee Monitoring Network Dog River Resource Capacity CAST Dog River Resource Capacity City of Mobile & Mobile Chamber of Commerce Dog River Resource Status and Trends GSA sediment study Dog River Resource Status and Trends ADEM marina BMP study/wq study, technical report Dog River Needs Plan Update WMP Dog River Needs Capacity Identify and engage key stakeholders, HOAs, and POAs Dog River Needs Restoration Shoreline erosion (education & outreach and leverage participation) Dog River Needs Capacity Trash (education, outreach, and better management) Dog River Needs Capacity Education/Outreach Dog River Needs Protection Encroachment of development on remaining wetlands Dog River Needs Restoration Antiquated stormwater and sanitary sewer infrastructure Dog River Needs Protection Conservation easements Dog River Needs Capacity County Trash Collection Dog River Needs Capacity Publicize LID and potentially retrofit existing infrastructure Dog River Needs Protection Manage stormwater "on site"

18 Graham Bayou Watershed Resource or Need Category Description Graham Bayou Resource Plan Old Watershed management plan and stormwater study through Baldwin County Graham Bayou Resource Capacity Graham Creek Nature Preserve Graham Bayou Resource Capacity City of Foley and Riviera Utilities Graham Bayou Resource Capacity Wolf Bay Watershed Watch Graham Bayou Resource Status and Trends GSA Wolf Creek sediment study Graham Bayou Resource Capacity Significant zoning from Baldwin County Graham Bayou Resource Protection Industrialization at point where watershed can be managed to prevent some of the problems that come with 25+% urbanization Graham Bayou Needs Status and Trends Monitoring of sod and row crop farms Graham Bayou Needs Protection Sod irrigation and golf courses cause aquifer drawdown Graham Bayou Needs Capacity NRCS involvement Graham Bayou Needs Status and Trends Monitoring of urbanization from Foley, Elberta Graham Bayou Needs Restoration Erosion Graham Bayou Needs Protection Barber Properties could be a future conservation area Graham Bayou Needs Plan Planning/mitigation for potential bridge construction

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