catoctin creek tmdl implementation plan development june 24, 2004
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Catoctin Creek TMDL
Implementation Plan
Development June 24, 2004
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Acknowledgements
Steering Committee MembersWorking Group Members
&Loudoun Soil & Water Conservation District
VADCR, VADEQ staffLoudoun County Government staff
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Total Maximum Daily Load
Maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can assimilate without surpassing state water quality standard.
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Presentation Outline
1. Review of TMDL Development
2. Public Participation
3. Assessment of Needs
4. Cost/Benefit Analysis
5. Implementation
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Catoctin Creek TMDL Summary
All livestock excluded from streams All straight pipes identified and corrected Wildlife direct deposition reductions
required Anthropogenic bacteria sources
addressed first
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Catoctin TMDL Summary (cont.)Bacterial Source Tracking (BST) results
ImpairmentViolations
(> 1,000 cfu/100ml)
Human Livestock Wildlife
Upper South Fork
9 % 42 % 24 % 34 %
Lower South Fork
34 % 43 % 20 % 38 %
North Fork 50 % 50 % 25 % 25 %
Catoctin Creek 14 % 54 % 15 % 31 %
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Public Participation Public Meetings Steering Committee Meetings Working Groups
Agricultural Residential Environmental Governmental
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Public Participation (cont.)
Summary Types of BMPs Education and Technical Assistance Concerns with participation Funding Timeline
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Assessment of Needs Identification of BMPs Quantification of BMPs
Spatial Analysis Input from LSWCD BMP Database Analysis
Technical Assistance and Education Input from LSWCD
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Assessment of NeedsAgricultural BMPs
Livestock Exclusion 81 miles of perennial streams 32 miles of streamside fencing 83 Full Livestock Exclusion Systems 43 Horse Exclusion Systems 76 Hardened Crossings
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Assessment of NeedsResidential BMPs
20 Straight Pipes to be Corrected
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Assessment of NeedsTechnical Assistance
Agricultural LSWCD 5 technical man-years
Residential VDH 2.5 technical man-years
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Estimated Total Cost
Agricultural BMPs $913,000
Residential BMPs $430,000
Technical Assistance $400,000
TOTAL $1.72 million
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Livestock System
Water Source $3,000 – $15,0001,000 ft Streamside Fencing $4,000 – $8,000TOTAL $7,000 – $23,000
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Private Sewage System
Septic System Repair
$100 - $2,000
Septic System Replacement
$7,000
Alternative System
$9,000 – $36,000
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Benefit Analysis Water Quality Benefits
Human Health Environmental Benefit
Economic Benefit Local Economy & Community Horse Owners/Boarders Agricultural Producers Homeowners
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Funding Sources
Many funding sources: 319 Incremental Funding EQIP SE/R-CAP VADEQ Agricultural Loan Program VADEQ Small Business Loan Program
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Funding Sources Livestock System: Example Scenario 1
VA State Cost-Share Program:
System Cost $7,000Design Cost (LSWCD assistance) $1,900100% Assistance Funded (319 Incremental Funds) -$1,90075% Cost-Share -$5,25025% Tax Credit -$438Cost to Landowner $1,312
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Funding Sources Livestock System: Example Scenario 2
System Cost $7,000Design Cost (LSWCD assistance) $1,9000% Assistance Funded (319 Incremental Funds) -$00% Cost-Share -$00% Tax Credit -$0Cost to Landowner $ 8,900
If regulatory authority or court action forces participation:
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Funding Sources Residential Septic System: Example Scenario 1
System Cost $7,00060% Cost-Share -$4,200Cost to Landowner $2,800
VA State Cost-Share Program:For Household with Moderate Income 60-80% of Statewide Median Income
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Funding Sources Residential Septic System: Example Scenario 2
System Cost $7,0000% Cost-Share -$0Cost to Landowner $7,000
If regulatory authority or court action forces participation:
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Milestones Implementation Milestones
20% of needed systems installed each year
Water Quality Milestones Determined through
modeling Monitoring
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5-Year TimelineImplementation and Technical Assistance
Exclusion Systems
Straight Pipes
Ag. TA Res.TA
Year (%) (%) (FTE) (FTE)
1 20 20 1 0.5
2 20 20 1 0.5
3 20 20 1 0.5
4 20 20 1 0.5
5 20 20 1 0.5
TOTAL 100 100 5 2.5
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5-Year TimelineCost ($ Thousands)
Exclusion Systems
Straight
Pipes
Ag. TA Res.TA Total
Year ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
1 182 86 50 25 344
2 182 86 50 25 344
3 182 86 50 25 344
4 182 86 50 25 344
5 182 86 50 25 344
TOTAL 913 430 250 125 1,718
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TargetingAgricultural
Areas Selected Using Spatial Analysis Modeling Example: 50% livestock exclusion in
North Fork Catoctin Creek without targeting: 26% violation of
standard with targeting: 16% violation of
standard
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Monitoring VADEQ
Currently funded Ongoing
Loudoun Watershed Watch (LWW) Citizen based group Bacteria and benthic monitoring To document implementation progress
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Education & Outreach LSWCD
Newsletter specific to farmers One-on-one communication
VDH Operation and maintenance of septic systems
VCE Responds to specific needs of Virginia citizens
LWW E-mail newsletter Displays at local events Updated website
www.loudounwatershedwatch.org
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Stakeholder’s Role in Implementation
Participation Watershed Residents
Loudoun Watershed Watch Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District Loudoun County VA Department of Conservation and Recreation VA Department of Environmental Quality VA Department of Health VA Cooperative Extension VA Department of Agricultural & Consumer Services United States Environmental Protection Agency USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Contacts Send written comments to:
Additional contactsCharlie Lunsford, Central office DCR
(804) 786-3199
Marc Aveni, Local office DCR
(540) 347-6422 [email protected]
Kate Bennett, VADEQ
13901 Crown CourtWoodbridge, VA 22193(703) 583-3800
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