Full-Scale Adaptive ManagementProgress Report

David TaylorDirector of Ecosystem ServicesDecember 17, 2015 Commission Meeting

Driver Rock River TMDL

Yahara Watershed sources: Nonpoint MS4s (municipal stormwater) Point sources

Approximately 106,000 lb/yr phosphorusreduction goal for all sources combined

Phosphorus reduction

Potential reduction approaches

Traditional-treatment and/orcontrol

Water quality trading

Adaptive management

Combination

Watershed Adaptive Management Option

A new regulatory complianceapproach

Allows for creativity & flexibility

Focus on: Partnerships/collaboration Watershed based solutions Cost control for all participants

Yahara WINS adaptive management pilot project

Organized by MMSD

30+ partners

4 years (2012-2015)

Yahara WINS-Pilot Project Participants

Cities Villages Towns Others

Other Interested Parties*DATCP EPA Region 5CARPC River AllianceYahara Lakes Association UW-Madison *Periodically updatedFriends of Badfish Creek USDA/NRCSOthers

FitchburgMadisonMiddletonMononaStoughton

ArlingtonCottage GroveDeForestMaple BluffMcFarlandOregonShorewood HillsWaunakee

Blooming GroveBristolBurkeCottage GroveDunnMiddletonWestportWindsor

CLAClean WisconsinDane CountyMG&EMMSDSand County FoundationStoughton UtilitiesUSGSWDNRYahara Pride Farm Group

MMSD TMDL Compliance Cost Evaluation

Commission Resolution (May 14, 2015)

Pursue adaptive management as a fiscally and environmentallyresponsible approach for phosphorus regulatory compliance

Meet and work with current WINS participants and others todetermine interest

Work on AM plan and submit to WDNR

Develop other tools and conduct other activities as needed

Outreach Efforts

Consultant meetings-summer of 2015

2 rounds of meetings withcommunities

Multiple meetings with DNR, DaneCounty Yahara Pride and others

Miscellaneous meetings

Making the business case to potential participants

Regulatory compliance

Lower cost than traditionalapproaches

Equal or improved environmentaloutcomes

Business Case For MMSD Customer Communities(Wastewater)

Business Case For Communities(Municipal Stormwater)

Adaptive Management Plan

One plan for the watershed

Plan development led by MMSD staff

Two reviews of drafts by DNR

Conditional approval anticipated

Intergovernmental Agreement

Permit compliance

$$ significantly higher than in thepilot

Need something more formalthan an MOU

Intergovernmental Agreement

20 year commitment but off rampprovided every 5 years

Executive committee Composition and officers Quorum Decisions

Permit protection

Auditing and reporting

Responsibilities of individual members MS4s-meet baseline TSS and TP per TMDL WWTP-meet interim effluent limitations

Cost Proportional to P reduction requirement Credit given for reductions above baseline “Buy-in” Adjustments Lumpy vs. predictable

Border agreements-land transfers Lbs and associated cost follows land

movement

Formal submittal of AM plan to DNR (this week) Conditional approval anticipated Final revisions following full execution of IGA

Final version of IGA sent to potential participants (this week) Target date of March 31, 2016 for full execution MMSD commission authorization request at 1/14/2016 commission meeting Administrative functions, development of service agreements, etc.

Commission adaptive management subcommittee sunset

Next Steps