Catawba River Basin Update to the Lower Creek Advisory Team By Melanie Williams

Catawba River Basin Update to the

Lower Creek Advisory Team

By Melanie Williams

Lake Rhodhiss Action Plan

• Point Sources:– 3 WWTPs complete pilot study to reduce phosphorus– New permit requirements include…

• Effluent monitoring weekly for nutrients• Instream monitoring monthly for nutrients

• Nonpoint Sources: – Implement Watershed Management Plan

• Evaluate 2012 monitoring results to determine if TMDL is necessary.

303(d) List for 2010

Lower Creek

Spainhour Creek

Bris

tol C

reekGreasy Creek

Lake Rhodhiss

303(d) List Expected Changes for 2012

Blair Fork

ZacksFork

On the List… Now What?

• Impairment is addressed in basin plan– Source identification

• Options:– DWQ has 8 to 13 years to develop a TMDL– Local stakeholders has the chance to develop their

own non-regulatory watershed effort• Assistance:– CG&L, 319, etc.

319 Grant Information

• RFP is coming out in February• Applications due at end of April• 319 Priorities/Prioritization • How to get a leg up – Have application reviewed before submitting– Project is recommended in the Basin Plan– Focus on a smaller scale– $250,000 or less

2010 Catawba River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

• http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/bpu/basin/catawba/2010plan