2017 Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting. March 10, 2016 Karnes City Lodge 309 S. US HWY 181, Karnes City, TX 78118

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1 2017 Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting March 10, 2016 Karnes City Lodge 309 S. US HWY 181, Karnes City, TX 78118

2 Agenda CRP Overview 2014 Integrated Report Allocation of Resources Coordinated Monitoring Meeting - Coordinated Monitoring Schedule Looking to the Future Draft 2017 Basin Highlight Report Water Quality Efforts Presentations Habitat Assessment at Medina River at Old English Crossing SARA and BCRAGD staff North Prong of the Medina River 2

3 CRP Overview Established in 1991 by the 72nd Texas Legislative Session. TCEQ Grant managed locally by SARA. Coordinates monitoring resources, establishes priorities and implements corrective actions. Two year, $450, Benthic macroinvertebrate collection in the Lower Leon Creek Watershed

4 CRP GOALS Maintain and improve the quality of water. Partnership involving the TCEQ, river authorities, regional entities, local governments, industry, and citizens. Identify and evaluate water quality issues, establish priorities for corrective action, work to implement those actions, and adapt to changing priorities. 4 Upper San Antonio River at Mulberry

5 CRP Objectives Quality-assured data for decision making Identify, evaluate and adapt to existing and emerging water quality issues Inform and engage stakeholders Maintain Efficient Use of Public Funds Golden Orb Mussel (Quadrula aurea - golden color shell) and Asian Clam (Corbicula species dark shell) 5

6 TCEQ 2014 Integrated Report Water Bodies Evaluated 2014 Water Body Assessments 2014 Texas 303(d) List 2014 Index of Water Quality Impairments 2014 Water Bodies with Concerns for Use Attainment and Screening Levels 2014 Potential Sources of Pollution for Impairments and Concerns 2014 New Listings 2014 De-listings 2014 Guidance for Assessing and Reporting Surface Water Quality in Texas

7 TSWQS Designated Uses The TSWQS assigns five categories of designated uses for all classified waterbodies in the San Antonio River Basin, including: aquatic life contact recreation fish consumption public water supply general use Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed 7

8 /waterquality/assessment/1 4twqi/14txir Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) 8

9 LSAR Southern Pacific Rail Road Bridge Goliad County 2014 Texas Integrated Report San Antonio River Basin Impairments Bacteria = 55.5% Dissolved Oxygen = 22.2% Fish Community = 11.1% Macrobenthic = 3.7% Fish Consumption = 3.7% Chloride = 3.7% 9

10 Allocation of Resources and Work Plans Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Herff Falls Cibolo Preserves 10

11 Allocation of FY16/17 Resources FY 2016 FY 2017 FY16 - FY17 BUDGET CATEGORIES* 9/1/15-8/31/16 9/1/16-8/31/17 TOTAL a. Personnel/Salary $ 120, $ 152, $ 272, b. Fringe Benefits (38% of a.) $ 45, $ 57, $ 103, c. Travel $ 4, $ 4, $ 8, d. Supplies $ 14, $ 19, $ 33, e. Equipment $ - $ - $ - f. Contractual $ - $ - $ - g. Other $ 1, $ 4, $ 5, h. Total Direct Costs (sum a-g) $ 185, $ 237, $ 423, i. Indirect costs (10% x a.) $ 12, $ 15, $ 27, j. Total Reimbursable Costs (h+i) $ 197, $ 252, $ 450, For FY17, the TCEQ provided an additional $55, to add 6 routine WQ Station, and 25 routine metals in sediment stations sampled 2x/year. 11

12 FY18/19 CRP Negotiations PROJECT NAME: FY 18/19 Clean Rivers Program TEXAS TAX ID NUMBER: RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION San Antonio River Authority TOTAL PROJECT PERIOD: 9/1/2017 through 8/31/ East Euclid Ave. P.O. Box San Antonio, Texas FY 2018 FY 2019 FY18 - FY19 BUDGET CATEGORIES* 9/1/17-8/31/18 9/1/18-8/31/19 TOTAL a. Personnel/Salary $ 120, $ 120, $ 240, b. Fringe Benefits (38% of a.) $ 45, $ 45, $ 91, c. Travel $ 4, $ 4, $ 8, d. Supplies $ 14, $ 14, $ 28, e. Equipment $ - $ - $ - f. Contractual $ - $ - $ - g. Other $ 1, $ 1, $ 3, h. Total Direct Costs (sum a-g) $ 185, $ 185, $ 371, i. Indirect costs (10% x a.) $ 12, $ 12, $ 24, j. Total Reimbursable Costs (h+i) $ 197, $ 197, $ 395,

13 Work Plan Turtles sunning in the Upper San Antonio River Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) TASK 1: Project Administration TASK 2: Quality Control TASK 3: Water Quality Monitoring TASK 4: Data Management TASK 5: Data Analysis and Reporting TASK 6: Stakeholder Participation and Public Outreach 13

14 Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) 14 FY17 Coordinated Monitoring Meeting and Coordinated Monitoring Schedule

15 2017 CRP Coordinated Monitoring Schedule FY17 Segment CRP Other Total Sites Monitored Biological Events Metals Sediment Segment 1901: Lower San Antonio River 10 1 GBRA Segment 1902: Lower Cibolo Creek 13 1 TCEQ Segment1903: Lower Medina River Segment 1904: Medina Lake 5 BCRAGD 5 Segment 1905: Medina River above Medina Lake 1 6 BCRAGD Segment 1906: Lower Leon Creek 4 2 TCEQ Segment 1907: Upper Leon Creek 3 1 TCEQ 4 Segment 1908: Upper Cibolo Creek 5 Boerne/TCEQ 5 1 Segment 1909: Medina Diversion Lake 2 BCRAGD 2 Segment 1910: Salado Creek Segment 1911: Upper San Antonio River Segment 1911: Upper SAR Unclassified Water Bodies Segment 1912: Medio Creek Segment 1913: Mid Cibolo Creek Total

16 2017 Coordinated Monitoring Meeting (CMM) 16 Green Throated Darter (Etheostoma lepidum) SARA s CMM will be held April 25, 2017 (discuss monitoring for FY 2018) Maximizing regional efforts and improves spatial and temporal coverage of monitoring sites TCEQ Biennial Texas Integrated Reports (IR) Information from CRP partners and the Environmental Advisory Committee stakeholders

17 Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) FY17 Coordinated Monitoring Meeting Completing data sets where limited or inadequate data indicates a potential impairment, concern or near nonattainment; Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Waters with known water quality concerns; Specific priority for water bodies that have no known water quality problems or without current water quality data. 17

18 18 Once all monitoring decisions are final, the Coordinated Monitoring Schedule will be updated.

19 Looking Ahead Metal in Sediment Monitoring, 25 stations 2x/yr. Status of the Cibolo Creek Boundary Redefinition Upper Medina Aquatic Life Monitoring Upper Cibolo Creek Aquatic Life Monitoring Systematic Monitoring: Segment 1911B Cabeza Creek 19

20 Looking Ahead Systematic Monitoring: Cabeza Creek 20

21 21 FY16/17 CRP Budget

22 Canoe Chute, Upper San Antonio River Watershed 2017 CRP Characterization Report Reviews activities within the Upper San Antonio River, Salado Creek and Upper Cibolo Creek Watersheds, including: Segment descriptions and hydrology; Land use and natural characteristics; 2014 Integrated Report impairments, concerns and potential causes; Recommendations for improving water quality; Potential stakeholders, maps, images, ongoing projects and major watershed events. 22

23 2017 CRP Basin Characterization Tentative Report Time Line San Antonio River Mussel Survey Task Draft Report provided to the EAC for comments Due Date Dec 15, 2016 EAC comments due Jan 15, 2017 Draft Report due to the TCEQ Final Reports due to the TCEQ Final Report to the SARA Board Feb 15, 2017 May 15, 2017 May 17, 2017 Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) 23

24 Upper Cibolo Creek and Upper Medina River Aquatic Life Monitoring Lower Leon Creek Use Attainability Analyses SARA Water Quality Efforts in the San Antonio River Basin 24

25 Feral Hog Management Stormwater Monitoring BMP Monitoring 25

26 Holistic Mussel Monitoring Fish Kills and Pollution Mission Reach Guadalupe Bass 26

27 River Recreation River Draining Trainning 27

28 PRESENTATIONS USGS West Side Creeks Study SARA Stormwater Monitoring Efforts Agrilife Research Lower San Antonio River TMDL Implementation Plan (I-Plan) Upper San Antonio River just below Loop 410 South, low water crossing Camino Coahuilatechan 28