Environmental Advisory Committee MeetingClean Rivers Program

June 17, 2016

Clean Rivers Program Presentation Topics

•2016 Basin Highlight Report

•FY16/17 Contract Allocation of Resources

•2016 Coordinated Monitoring Meeting and the FY17 Monitoring Schedule for the San Antonio River Basin

•Updates and Water Quality Activities in the San Antonio River Basin

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Blue Hole

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2016 CRP Basin Highlight Report

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• TCEQ 2014 Integrated Report to describe the water quality in the San Antonio River Basin,

• Projects, efforts and studies in the basin to address water quality issues,

• Includes segment descriptions, maps, monitoring stations, impairments and concerns,

• Public outreach and educational activities.

SAR downstream of Loop 410

2016 CRP Basin Highlight Report

Impairments: Elevated bacteria levels, depressed dissolved oxygen, impaired fish communities, elevated chloride, and fish consumption restrictions.

Concerns: Nutrients, habitat, and various parameters nearing the stream water standards or screening levels.

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SAR @ Riverdale Rd

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YearClean Rivers Program

Reports

2014 CRP Update Report

2015CRP Watershed Characterization for Medina River, Leon Creek & Medio Creek

2016CRP Basin Highlight Report• Posted Report to CRP Web page

– May 2016

2017CRP Watershed Characterization for Upper San Antonio River, Salado Creek & Upper Cibolo Creek

2018 CRP Basin Summary ReportChris Vaughn SARA Aquatic BiologistLeon Creek upstream of Leon Creek WWTP

FY16/17 Allocation of Resources

•Budget by Planning Agency

•CRP Work Plan

•CRP Budget by Task

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FY16/17 Allocation of ResourcesPlanning Agency FY14/15 FY16/17

TCEQ Operating Cost $500,000.00 $500,000.00

BRA (12) $796,317.78 $796,317.78

GBRA (17&18) $270,755.22 $270,755.22

HGAC (9,10,11,13) $1,931,230.22 $1,931,230.22

IBWC (23) $534,504.56 $534,504.56

LNRA (16) $198,595.89 $198,595.89

LCRA (14&15) $763,594.67 $763,594.67

ANRA & LNVA (6&7) $659,532.00 $659,532.00

NETMWD (4) $198,595.89 $198,595.89

NRA (20,21,22) $517,812.44 $517,812.44

RRA (1&2) $622,235.89 $622,235.89

SARA (19) $395,540.00 $395,540.00

SRA (5) $626,147.78 $626,147.78

SRBA (3) $198,594.00 $198,594.00

TRA (8) $786,544.67 $786,544.67

TOTAL $9,000,001.01 $9,000,001.01

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Jose Martinez (Red River Authority) Salado CreekChannel catfish Ictalurus punctatus

FY16/17 CRP Work Plan

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TASK 1: Project Administration

TASK 2: Quality Assurance

TASK 3: Water Quality Monitoring

TASK 4: Data Management

TASK 5: Data Analysis And Reporting

TASK 6: Stakeholder Participation And Public Outreach Redspotted sunfish

Lepomis miniatusSAR @ Mulberry

CRP Monitoring ProjectBudget by Task-Year 2 (FY17)

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Olivia Ybarra (SARA Intern) Medio CreekSpotted gar Lepisosteus oculatus

Task Activities FY17 CRP

Project Administration$14,800.00

Quality Assurance$16,280.00

Water Quality Monitoring (76 Stations) $137,958.00

Data Management $14,800.00

Data Analysis & Reporting $10,380.00

Stakeholders & Public Outreach $3,552.00

FY17 Budget $197,770.00

Total FY16/17 Budget $395,540.00

Draft FY17 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule

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SARA CRP FY17 Monitoring ScheduleFY16 FY17

CRPSARA

MonitoringOther Biological

Total Sites Monitored

CRP Other BiologicalTotal Sites Monitored

Segment 1901; Lower San Antonio River 9 1 1-GBRA 4 11

Segment 1901:Lower San Antonio River 10 1-GBRA 4 11

Segment 1902: Lower Cibolo Creek7 4 1-TCEQ 2 12

Segment 1902: Lower Cibolo Creek13* 1-TCEQ 2 14

Segment 1903: Medina River below Medina Diversion Lake 3 1 1 4

Segment 1903: Medina River below Medina Diversion Lake 6* 2 6

Segment 1904: Medina Lake Segment 1904: Medina Lake 5-BCRAGD 5

Segment 1905: Medina River above Medina Lake 2 6-BCRAGD 2 8

Segment 1905: Medina River above Medina Lake 2 6-BCRAGD 2 8

Segment 1906: Lower Leon Creek2 2-TCEQ 2 4

Segment 1906: Lower Leon Creek2 2-TCEQ 2 4

Segment 1907: Upper Leon Creek1 1

Segment 1907: Upper Leon Creek3 3

Segment 1908: Upper Cibolo Creek1-TCEQ

3-C.Boerne 4Segment 1908: Upper Cibolo Creek

1-TCEQ3-C. Boerne 4

Segment 1909: Medina Diversion Lake

Segment 1909: Medina Diversion Lake 2-BCRAGD 2

Segment 1910: Salado Creek 6 2 6 Segment 1910: Salado Creek 6 4 6

Segment 1911: Upper San Antonio River 17 6 5 24

Segment 1911: Upper San Antonio River 22 6 22

Segment 1911: Upper SAR Unclassified Water Bodies BCDEFGHI 6 1 7

Segment 1911: Upper SAR Unclassified Water Bodies BCDEFGHI 7 7

Segment 1912: Medio Creek 1 1 1 Segment 1912: Medio Creek 2* 1 2

Segment 1913: Mid Cibolo Creek Segment 1913: Mid Cibolo Creek3* 3

Total 54 13 14 19 82 Total 76 21 23 97

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SARA has updated the FY17 CMS located at https://cms.lcra.org/

FY17 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule Adjustments

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Seg / AU Station ID Frequency Station Description

1909_01 18407 4MEDINA DIVERSION LAKE NEAR WEST BANK 40 M UPSTREAM OF DAM AND APPROXIMATELY 1 MI UPSTREAM OF MEDINA RIVER CROSSING AT MEDINA CR 2615

1909_01 14205 4 MEDINA RIVER DOWNSTREAM MEDINA RESERVOIR IN MICO TX AT LOW WATER CROSSING

1904_01 12825 4 MEDINA LAKE AT MEDINA LAKE DAM WEST OF SAN ANTONIO

1904_01 12826 4 MEDINA LAKE NEAR RED COVE

1904_02 12829 4 MEDINA LAKE MID LAKE NEAR HEADWATER

1904_03 12827 4 MEDINA LAKE AT MORMON BLUFF

1904_03 12828 4 MEDINA LAKE BETWEEN CYPRESS AND SPETTEL COVES

These seven stations will be monitored by our partner Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District (BCRAGD)

FY17 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule Adjustments

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Seg / AU Station ID Frequency Station Description

1902 12784 6SANTA CLARA CREEK ON CR 315 SANTA CLARA RD NORTHWEST OF NEW BERLIN 2.19 KM 1.34 MI UPSTREAM OF THE CONFLUENCE WITH CIBOLO CREEK

1913_01 12919 6 CIBOLO CREEK 40 METERS DOWNSTREAM FROM IH 10/US 90 ON EAST BANK

1907_01 20612 6 LEON CREEK AT PRUE ROAD

1907_01 14252 6 LEON CREEK AT LEON SPRINGS

SARA will be adding these four monitoring stations.

FY17 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule Adjustments

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Seg / AU Station ID Frequency Station Description

1903_01 12811 6 MEDINA RIVER AT FM 1937 NEAR LOSOYA

1903_05 12824 6 MEDINA RIVER AT CR 2615 APPROX .5 MI DOWNSTREAM OF DIVERSION DAM NEAR RIO MEDINA

1913_02 12924 6 CIBOLO CREEK AT SCHAEFFER RD 3 MI EAST OF RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE

1904_03 14212 6 CIBOLO CREEK UPSTREAM CIBOLO CREEK MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY'S WWTP PERMIT 0011269-001 OFF RIVER ROAD

1912A_01 12735 6 MEDIO CREEK AT US 90 WEST

1902_04 12805 6 CIBOLO CREEK AT FM 539

Pending negotiations: SARA may collect routine water quality data at six stations in the Cibolo Creek (3), Medina River (2) and Medio Creek (1) watersheds. These stations are currently monitored under the Lower Leon Creek UAA project.

Metals in Sediment Sampling

•22 Stations

•Monitoring – twice a year over a two year period

•One segment – Lower Leon Creek has a concern for silver in sediment

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Metals in Sediment Stations

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Bexar

Bee

Kerr

Medina

Goliad

Atascosa

De Witt

Wilson

Victoria

Gonzales

Karnes

Bandera

Comal

Kendall

Live Oak

Refugio

Guadalupe

Calhoun

Aransas

Frio

Uvalde

Real

Gillespie

Caldwell

McMullen

Hays

Blanco

Edwards

Jackson

Fayette

Matagorda

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Disclaimer:

The GIS material included with this transmittal is made available as a public service. The maps and/or data are to be used for reference and/or informational

purposes only and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground

survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. The data herein shall be used and relied upon only at the user's sole

risk, and the user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the San Antonio River Authority, its officials and employees from any liability arising out of the use of

the data or information provided. If there are any questions about the appropriateness of this data, please email saragis@sara-tx.org.

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Updates and Water Quality Activities in the San Antonio River Basin

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SAR @ VFW Blvd

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San Antonio River Draining 2016

San Antonio Riv er Draining 2013

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San Antonio River Draining 2016

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Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus

Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides

Blue tilapiaOreochromis aureus

Activities During the River Draining

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Lower Leon CreekUse Attainability

Analysis•Monitoring

• Biologicals - Nekton and Benthic macroinvertebrates collection and Habitat assessment

• 24 Hr. dissolved oxygen collections

•Report due August 2017

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SARA staff, Alicia Ramsey, Riparian Landscape Technician and Shaun Donovan, Sr. Aquatic Biologist Leon Creek @ Loop 410

Stormwater Sampling - Past

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Stormwater• Instream Stormwater Monitoring Program

• Six Active Stations• Cibolo Creek - 3

• San Antonio River - 1

• Medio Creek - 1

• San Pedro Creek - 1

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Automated Samplers

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Questions??

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SARA Aquatic BiologistsSAR @ Conquista Crossing