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GOOSE & CROOKED CREEK LOCAL WATERSHED PLAN Watershed Technical Team Phase IV-Implementation 1 st Meeting August 5, 2013

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Goose & Crooked Creek Local Watershed Plan. Watershed Technical Team Phase IV-Implementation 1 st Meeting August 5, 2013 . Introductions. Anjie Ackerman – N.C. EEP Jason Wager & Jessica Hill – Centralina COG Watershed Technical Team. Meeting agenda. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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GOOSE & CROOKED CREEKLOCAL WATERSHED PLANWatershed Technical Team

Phase IV-Implementation

1st Meeting

August 5, 2013

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INTRODUCTIONS

Anjie Ackerman – N.C. EEP

Jason Wager & Jessica Hill – Centralina COG

Watershed Technical Team

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MEETING AGENDA LWP Phase IV-Implementation via 205(j)

Purpose Expectations Deadlines & Deliverables

Accomplishments Watershed Management Plan (2012) Project Atlas (2013)

Project Selection Criteria Initial Project Selection

Informational Materials for Landowners

Next Steps

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LWP PHASE IV- IMPLEMENTATION

Purpose of 205j Grant 1. Begin LWP Phase IV- Implementation2. Encourage local government adoption/acceptance of

Watershed Management Plan (WMP)3. Develop a Coordinated Implementation Plan4. Inform & educate local property owners about

benefits of BMPs

Purpose of WTT Meetings Select projects from Project Atlas Advisory Role

Outreach and education Local Government & Community Awareness

Purpose of Community Meetings Awareness and education

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LWP PHASE IV – IMPLEMENTATIONMEETINGS & OBJECTIVES

Meeting Expectations/Objectives

August 5th – 1st WTT Meeting

» Identify criteria for project selection» Initial project selections» Discussion of new partnerships» Identification of interested citizens» Outline of educational material

August 26th – 2nd WTT Meeting

» Finalize project selections» Identification of new partnerships» Discuss Coordinated Implementation

Plan» Discuss Agencies roles

August 26th – 1st Community Meeting

* Augment citizen awareness* Provide informational materials

September 23rd – 3rd WTT Meeting

» Present selected projects & Coordinated Implementation Plan

September 23rd – 2nd Community Meeting

* Present selected projects & Coordinated Implementation Plan

* Provide informational materials

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PURPOSE OF WTT MEETINGS

What this is not:

Discussion of scientific/technical

rankings

Editing or Modifying WAR, WMP or Project

Atlas

Formal Watershed Council

What this is:

Select projects based on additional criteria

beyond what was used in previous phases

Strengthening partnerships &

developing new ones

Develop informational materials for landowners

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QUESTIONS SO FAR?

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS – WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN

Recommendations include:Agricultural BMPsPoint source controlWatershed protection

Some opportunities for improvement: Sediment and erosion control enforcement Crooked Creek watershed

Riparian buffer widths Stormwater control in lower watershed

lack of land use plans for some additional incorporation of LID in ordinance monitoring

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS– PROJECT ATLAS

Together we identified:38 Stream Opportunities

15 in priority subwatersheds 29 Wetland Opportunities

12 in priority subwatersheds15 Stormwater BMP Opportunities

10 in priority subwatershedsStream Preservation Opportunities

46 identified as Tier 1 priorities, all in priority subwatersheds

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PROJECT SELECTION—BEYOND THE MATHEMATICS OF THE ATLAS RANKINGS

Criteria Rating System

Cost High - Low

Grant eligible Yes / No

Qualitative (i.e. aesthetics) High - Low

Local engagement - interested landowner, committed government staff & policies Yes / No

“Shovel Ready” (feasibility) Yes / No

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PROJECT SELECTION—BEYOND THE MATHEMATICS OF THE ATLAS RANKINGS

QUESTION: Given your unique local knowledge and expertise, is there other criteria that should be used to select water quality improving projects for implementation?

NEXT STEPS: Add any missing criteria, select top 3, and note how each should be rated

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INITIAL SELECTION OF PROJECTS FROM PROJECT ATLAS

Using the final criteria and rating system select water quality improving projects for implementation from Project Atlas. This is a “draft” selection 10 “high” rated projects across the board (stream

preservation/restoration/enhancement, buffer restoration, stream bank stabilization, wetland preservation/enhancement, stream reach, stormwater BMPs)

Final Criteria Rating System

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INFORMATIONAL MATERIALSLANDOWNER BROCHURE FOR BMPS

QUESTION: Who is the target audience?

QUESTION: What information do you want to convey?

Agricultural landowners & farmers? High Impervious Sites (e.g.-Commercial

properties)? Smaller homeowner/landowner?

Structural BMPs? Non-structural BMPs? Resources for Additional Information? Types of contacts? Other ideas?

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IN THE MEANTIME – HOMEWORK!

Evaluate initial project selections1. Grant Deliverable - Begin project implementation

Help us reach out to your elected officials2. Grant Deliverable - Local government

adoption/acceptance of Watershed Management Plan

Identify opportunities for strengthening existing partnerships and forming new ones3. Grant Deliverable - Develop a Coordinated

Implementation Plan

Identify interested stakeholders (e.g.-citizens & landowners) to invite to community meetings (August 26th and September 23rd) Please send contact information to Jessica Hill at

[email protected] or 704-348-27314. Grant Deliverable - Inform & educate local property

owners

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NEXT WTT MEETINGAugust 26th

Indian Trail Civic Building

1:30 to 4:30

Contact Information:

Jessica Hill, Senior Planner

Centralina COG

(704) 348-2731

[email protected]

www.gooseandcrooked.org