Indiana’s Coastal Nonpoint Indiana’s Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control ProgramPollution Control Program

Coastal Advisory Board MeetingCoastal Advisory Board Meeting

April 18, 2007April 18, 2007

Nonpoint Source PollutionNonpoint Source PollutionNonpoint source Nonpoint source pollution is pollution is generated as rain generated as rain or snow melt or snow melt moves over the moves over the landscape landscape picking up picking up pollutants from pollutants from various land use various land use practices. practices.

WatershedsWatersheds

A watershed is the area of land that drains into a particular body of water (ex. lake, stream, or wetland). We all live in a watershed.

So what is the 6217 Program?So what is the 6217 Program?

Addresses water quality and habitat impairments Addresses water quality and habitat impairments of our coastal waters.of our coastal waters.

Identifies the programs and authorities used by Identifies the programs and authorities used by the state to control nonpoint source pollution.the state to control nonpoint source pollution.

Strengthens the links between existing state and Strengthens the links between existing state and federal programs to enhance efforts.federal programs to enhance efforts.

……Besides 6217 being a good idea, it’s also a Besides 6217 being a good idea, it’s also a required component for state coastal programs.required component for state coastal programs.

Indiana’s 6217 Program AreaIndiana’s 6217 Program Area

LakePorter

LaPorte

Public Lands

Nature Preserves

303d Streams

County Boundaries

Little Calumet-Galien

6217 Nonpoint Categories6217 Nonpoint Categories

Agriculture Forestry Urban/Rural Areas

Marianas & Recreational Boating Hydromodification Wetlands, Riparian

Areas & VTS

Management MeasuresManagement Measures

55 management measures that must be 55 management measures that must be addressedaddressed

Granted exclusion of 1 agricultural and all Granted exclusion of 1 agricultural and all forestry management measures.forestry management measures.

Full or partial exclusion of 10 management Full or partial exclusion of 10 management measures covered under NPDES measures covered under NPDES stormwater regulations.stormwater regulations.

AgricultureAgriculture

Erosion and sediment Erosion and sediment controlcontrol

Nutrients Nutrients PesticidesPesticides Runoff from confined Runoff from confined

animal facilitiesanimal facilities GrazingGrazing

Urban/Rural AreasUrban/Rural Areas

New and existing New and existing developmentdevelopment

Septic systemsSeptic systems Roads, highways and Roads, highways and

bridgesbridges

Marinas & Recreational BoatingMarinas & Recreational Boating

Marina siting and Marina siting and designdesign

Stormwater runoffStormwater runoff Public educationPublic education

HydromodificationHydromodification

Streambank and Streambank and shoreline erosionshoreline erosion

Instream and riparian Instream and riparian habitat restorationhabitat restoration

Fish passage (dams, Fish passage (dams, culverts, ect)culverts, ect)

Wetlands, riparian areas & VTSWetlands, riparian areas & VTS

Protection of wetlands Protection of wetlands and riparian areasand riparian areas

Restoration of Restoration of wetlands and riparian wetlands and riparian areasareas

Vegetated treatment Vegetated treatment systemssystems

Implementing 6217Implementing 6217

Watershed management planning and Watershed management planning and implementationimplementation

Indiana Clean Marina ProgramIndiana Clean Marina Program Coastal ConservationistCoastal Conservationist Coastal Community Planning and Coastal Community Planning and

Development WorkshopDevelopment Workshop Hoosier Riverwatch WorkshopsHoosier Riverwatch Workshops ?- CAB Nonpoint Committee?- CAB Nonpoint Committee

A copy of the Indiana Coastal Nonpoint A copy of the Indiana Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program (6217) Pollution Control Program (6217) document is available on the Indiana Lake document is available on the Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program webpage atMichigan Coastal Program webpage at

www.in.gov/dnr/lakemich/issues/cprprogram.htmwww.in.gov/dnr/lakemich/issues/cprprogram.htm

Questions?Questions?

Joe ExlJoe Exl

Coastal Nonpoint CoordinatorCoastal Nonpoint Coordinator

219-921-0863219-921-0863

jexl@dnr.in.govjexl@dnr.in.gov