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Nine-ElementNonpointSourceImplementationStrategicPlan(NPS-ISplan)CedarCreek-FrontalLakeErie:O"erCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100306)
Createdby:TheUniversityofToledoDepartmentofEnvironmentalSciences2801W.BancroftSt.,MS#604Toledo,OH43606TheCityofToledoDivisionofEnvironmentalServicesQuilterEnvironmentalCenter348SouthErieStreetToledo,OH43604-8633PartnersforCleanStreams,Inc.P.O.203Perrysburg,OH43552LucasCountySustainabilityCommissionOneGovernmentCenter,Suite800Toledo,OH43604
Version1.0April,2017
ApprovedMay12,2017
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TableofContentsAcknowledgements..........................................................................................................................................iiiChapter1:Introduction.....................................................................................................................................11.1ReportBackground......................................................................................................................................21.2WatershedProfile&History........................................................................................................................21.3PublicParticipationandInvolvement..........................................................................................................3Chapter2:OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12WatershedCharacterizationandAssessmentSummary.....52.1SummaryWatershedCharacterizationforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.....................................5
2.1.1PhysicalandNaturalFeatures...................................................................................................52.1.2LandUseandProtection...........................................................................................................7
2.2SummaryofBiologicalTrendsforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12...................................................92.3SummaryofNPSPollutionCausesandAssociatedSourcesforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.....122.4AdditionalInformationforDeterminingCriticalAreasandDevelopingImplementationStrategiesfor
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.......................................................................................................13Chapter3:Conditions&RestorationStrategiesforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12CriticalAreas......143.1OverviewofCriticalAreas..........................................................................................................................143.2CriticalArea1:Conditions,Goals&ObjectivesfortheResidentialReachofOtterCreekintheOtter
Creek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12................................................................................................................163.2.1DetailedCharacterization........................................................................................................163.2.2DetailedBiologicalConditions.................................................................................................163.2.3DetailedCausesandAssociatedSources.................................................................................173.2.4OutlineGoalsandObjectivesfortheCriticalArea...................................................................18Objectives........................................................................................................................................19
Chapter4:ProjectsandImplementationStrategy..........................................................................................204.1OverviewTablesandProjectSheetsforCriticalAreas..............................................................................204.2CriticalArea1:OverviewTableandProjectSheet(s)fortheResidentialReachofOtterCreekinthe
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.......................................................................................................204.2.1CriticalArea1:ProjectandImplementationStrategyOverviewTable.....................................204.2.2CriticalArea1:ProjectSummarySheet(s)...............................................................................22
WorksCited.....................................................................................................................................................24AppendixA:AcronymsandAbbreviations.......................................................................................................27AppendixB:IndexofTablesandFigures.........................................................................................................29
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AcknowledgementsTheUniversityofToledowouldliketothanktheCityofToledoDivisionofEnvironmentalServices,PartnersforCleanStreamsandtheLucasCountySustainabilityCommissionforfinancialanddatasupportinthedevelopmentofthisdocument.AspecialthankyoutoCherieBlair,OhioEPA;RickWilson,OhioEPA;andKristinaPatterson,PartnersforCleanStreamsforprovidingclarifyinginformationandawealthofknowledgetotheconstructionofthisdocument,aswellasthemanypartners(LucasCountySoilandWaterConservationDistrict,ToledoMetropolitanAreaCouncilofGovernments,GreenInfrastructureTaskForce,CityofOregon,AmericanRivers,Civil&EnvironmentalEngineers,HullandAssociates,LucasCountyOfficeoftheEngineer)whohavecometogethertoprovideinputandincludeprojectsforthisHUC-12.ThisNPS-ISplanwillhelpdirectprojectstoexpeditiouslyaddressthenonpointsourceimpairmentsintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12oftheLakeErieTributarieswatershed.ThisproductorpublicationwasfinancedinpartortotallythroughagrantfromtheOhioEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencywiththefollowingfunds:Section319NonpointSourceManagementProgram.Thecontentsandviews,includinganyopinions,findings,orconclusionsorrecommendations,containedinthisproductorpublicationarethoseoftheauthorsandhavenotbeensubjecttoanyOhioEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyorUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencypeeroradministrativereviewandmaynotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheOhioEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyortheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandnoofficialendorsementshouldbeinferred.
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Chapter1:IntroductionTheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)islocatedinnorthernLucasCounty,OH,andcontainsawatershedof21.07squaremiles(Figure1).ThisHUC-12includesthearealocatedbetweentheMaumeeRivereastwardtoBergerDitch,anditcontainstwomajorstreams,DuckCreekandOtterCreek,aswellasseveralagriculturaldrainageditchesthatemptyintothewesternbasinofLakeErieandMaumeeBay.TheHUC-12isimmediatelydownstreamoftheCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100703),wheretheheadwatersofOtterCreekoriginate(Figure2)1.LandusewithintheHUC-12isprimarilydeveloped(~68%),whileaquarterofitisdedicatedtorowcrops,mainlyinthemiddletoeasternsectionsofthewatershed.Whilewatershedplanscouldbeall-inclusiveinventories,thisNPS-ISplanisdevelopedtoaddressnonpointsourcerestorationstrategies.TheU.S.EPAidentifiedninecriticalelementstoincludeinstrategicplanningdocumentsfor
impairedwaters,andtoeaseimplementationofprojectsaddressingnonpointsourcemanagement,currentfederalandstatenonpointsourcefundingopportunitiesrequirestrategicwatershedplansincorporatetheseninekeyelements,conciselytoHUC-12watersheds.PartnerswithinthelargerMaumeeAreaofConcern(AOC)arecollaboratingtodevelopNine-ElementNonpointSourceImplementationStrategicPlans(NPS-ISplan)foralltheHUC-12watershedswithintheMaumeeAOC.ThisNPS-ISplanfortheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12isoneofthreebeingauthoredbytheUniversityofToledo,inconjunctionwiththeCityofToledo,PartnersforCleanStreamsandtheLucasCountySustainabilityCommission.
1ItshouldbenotedthattherivermilemapsusedinthisdocumentwerecreatedusingdatadigitizedbyTMACOG(madeavailablefromthe
PCSDMDSonlinesystem)utilizing2004aerialphotographyandmaynotrepresentcurrentstreamlengthsorcorrelatetootherrivermile
datasets,notablytheydonotpreciselyalignwithOhioEPArivermiledelineations.
FIGURE2:RIVERMILEMAPOFOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12.
FIGURE1:LOCATIONOFTHEOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12WITHINTHEMAUMEEAOC.
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1.1ReportBackgroundIn1987,theMaumeeAOCwascreatedundertheGreatLakesWaterQualityAgreement.Withthis,acommitteeformedtodeveloptheMaumeeRemedialActionPlan(RAP).In2006,theMaumeeRAPcommitteecreatedtheMaumeeAreaofConcern(AOC)Stage2WatershedRestorationPlan.ThisdocumentservedtobeacomprehensiveclearinghouseforrestorationofthewatershedswithintheMaumeeAOCtomeetrequirementsformanyprogramsundertheInternationalJointCommission,U.S.EPAandOhiogovernmentalagenciesatthetime(PartnersforCleanStreams,2016).AspartoftheLakeErieTributaries,theOtterCreekwatershedwasincludedinthisreport.TheStage2WatershedRestorationPlanwassubmittedtotheOhioDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandOhioEPA;however,fullendorsementwaspendinginclusionofaCoastalNonpointSourcePollutionManagementMeasuressection(OhioEPA,2009).SinceprogramshavemorerecentlyalignedwiththeU.S.EPA’snine-elementplans,theinclusionofthissectionwasabandoned,andfocusisnowpresentonupdatingthiswatershedplanbydevelopingNPS-ISplansfortheindividualHUC-12watershedswithinthegreaterMaumeeAOC.ThisNPS-ISplanfortheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)isbeingwrittentoaddressnonpointsourcepollutionissuesspecificallywithinitsdrainagearea,asopposedtoacomprehensivewatershedplanforallissuesfoundwithintheregion.RemovalofnonpointsourceimpairmentsintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12iscrucialtotheattainmentofdesignatedaquaticlifeuses(AQLs)andfurtherremovalofbeneficialuseimpairmentsnotonlywithinthissub-watershed,butalsowithinthegreaterMaumeeAOC.InthisHUC-12,OtterCreekandDuckCreekareinnon-attainmentoftheirAQLs,duetoexcessivebacteria,sedimentation/siltation,andcontaminatedsediments.Potentialsourcesoftheseimpairmentsincludehomesewagetreatmentsystems,packageplants,industrialparks,contaminatedsedimentsandchannelization(OhioEPA,2012).ThisNPS-ISplanwillbeusedtostrategicallyidentifyandoutlinekeyprojectswithintheHUC-12thataddressmanagementofthenonpointsourceissuesaffectingthiswatershed.
1.2WatershedProfile&HistoryTheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12drainsanareaof21.07squaremiles.ThewatershedcontainsDuckCreek2andOtterCreek,twotributariestotheMaumeeRiverandMaumeeBay,respectively,aswellasseveralmaintaineddrainageditches:Amolsch,Driftmeyer,Johlin,Heckman,Big,TobiasandMcHenryintheeasternandlessdevelopedportionoftheHUC-12.OtterCreekis7.98mileslong,drainsapproximately8squaremiles,withheadwatersthatbeginintheCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100703).ItflowsfromthecityofNorthwood,throughthecitiesofToledoandOregontobethefirststreameastoftheMaumeeRivertoemptyintoMaumeeBay.DuckCreekis3.27mileslongand
2Priorto2013,DuckCreekwasassignedtotheDelawareCreek-MaumeeRiverHUC-12(041000090904)intheGrassyCreek-MaumeeRiver
HUC-10(0410000909).In2013,USGSre-assignedDuckCreektotheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)intheCedar
Creek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-10(0410001007).
FIGURE3:THEOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12INRELATIONTOTHEHISTORICOAKOPENINGSREGIONANDHISTORICGREATBLACKSWAMP.
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beginsatHecklingerPondineastToledo.ItflowsthroughthecityofToledo,aswellaspartsofOregon,beforeenteringtheMaumeeRiveratRM0.25,justupstreamofitsmouthinMaumeeBay(MaumeeRAP,2006).TheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12islocatedwithintheHuron-ErieLakePlains(HELP)ecoregion,specificallytheLakePlain,whichisabroad,fertile,nearlyflatplainformedfromretreatingglaciallakes,characterizedbyslowly-drainingsiltandclaysoils.TheGreatBlackSwamponcecoveredaportionofthisLakePlainalongthesouthernedgeoftheMaumeeRiver,andtheremainingsoilsofhighclayandlowpermeabilityareremnantofthatecosystem(Figure3).GreatBlackSwamp
TheGreatBlackSwamp,anareaapproximately120mileslongby40mileswide,oncecoveredlargepartsoftheMaumeeRiver,MaumeeBayandLakeEriedrainageareas.Thisswamp,formedmorethan20,000yearsagobyretreatingglaciers,wasdominatedbyclay-richsoilswithlowpermeabilityanddensevegetation(MaumeeRAP,2006).Theareawascoveredwithwet,hardwoodforests,shallowlakesandwetprairies.Thedifficultyassociatedwithtravelthroughthedense,swampy,insect-populatedterrainleftthisoneofthelastareasofOhiotobedeveloped.In1859,alawprovidedfortheinstallationofpublicditches,andby1900,avastsystemofditcheshaddrainedthemajorityoftheareatoallowcropproductiononthisfertileland.RemnantsoftheGreatBlackSwampexisttoday,andinaveragerainfallevents,theareastillfloods,makingstreamsandditchesidealforfloodplainandwetlandrestoration(MaumeeRAP,2006).
1.3PublicParticipationandInvolvementWatershedplanningandrestorationplansshouldincludeinvolvementfromadiversegroupofentities,includinggovernmentalagencies,privatebusinesses,academia,non-profitgroups,neighborhoodorganizationsandthepublicatlarge.ManypartnershavebeenworkingovertimeintheLakeErieTributarieswatershed,particularlywithDuckandOtterCreek,towardsecologicalrestorationandwaterqualitygoals.SeveralwatershedgroupshavebeeninvolvedwithworkwithintheDuckandOtterCreekwatershed,includingtheDuckandOtterCreeksPartnership,formedin1999.ThePartnershipwasactiveduringtheearly2000sincoordinatingeffortswithintheDuckandOtterCreekwatershed.ClearWaterandtheMaumeeRAPwerealsoengagedinworkthroughoutthegreaterMaumeeRiverregion.In2007,afterworkingundertheumbrellaofToledoMetropolitanAreaCouncilofGovernments(TMACOG)foralmosttwentyyears,theMaumeeRAPmergedwithPartnersforCleanStreams,andClearWaterwasdissolved.MostrestorationeffortsintheLakeErieTributarieswatershedarenowledbyorcloselypartneredwithPartnersforCleanStreams.Nonprofitgroups,suchastheMetroparksoftheToledoArea,theToledoMetropolitanAreaCouncilofGovernments,governmentalagencies(CityofToledo,CityofOregon),academia,citizenactiongroupsandwatershedorganizationshavebeeninterestedandinvolvedintheimprovementandprotectionofthewatershedoftheLakeErieTributariesandgreaterMaumeeAreaofConcern.Duetotheindustrialsettingofthetwocreeks,muchfocushasbeenplacedoncharacterizationofcontaminatedsedimentsthroughoutthestreamsegments,withpotentialforremediationundertheGreatLakesLegacyAct.RestorationprojectsthroughoutthewatershedhaveincludedwetlandrestorationandfishrestockingatHecklingerPondaswellaswetlandrestorationalongDuckCreeknearWheelingStreetontheLutheranHomesproperty.ElsewhereintheHUC-12,theCityofOregonimplementedditcherosioncontrolmeasuresbyover-wideningchannelsandplantingwetlandplugsalongBigDitch.TheUniversityofToledo,DepartmentofEnvironmentalSciences,isaninterdisciplinarygroupofecologistsandgeologistsdedicatedtoresearchaddressinghumanimpactsontheenvironment,earthsystemprocessesandecosystemscience(UniversityofToledo,2017).FacultyinthisdepartmentutilizeresearchfacilitiesattheLakeErieCenter,establishedin1998,andhelpfulfillitsmissiontodiscernthelinkagesbetweenland-usepractices,
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waterquality,habitat,economics,naturalresources,sustainability,andenvironmentalandpublichealth.FacultymembershavelongbeenpartnersinlocalandregionaltaskforcesthatinvestigatewaterqualityissuesintheMaumeeAreaofConcern.TheUniversityofToledoisoneoftheprincipalauthorsofthisNPS-ISplanfortheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.TheCityofToledo,DepartmentofEnvironmentalServicesisanotherkeypartnerinthedevelopmentofthisdocumentandisdedicatedtobalanced,responsibleenvironmentalprotectionforsafeairandwaterfortheToledoMetropolitanArea(CityofToledo,2017).Thisdepartmentgovernsoverstormwaterandpre-treatmentprograms,aswellascollaborateswithotheragenciesfortheprotection,restorationandenhancementofnaturalandhumanenvironments.TheCityofToledohasengagedinwaterqualityimprovementintheLakeErieTributarieswatershedthroughimprovementsmadeatHecklingerPond,aswellasthroughprogramssuchastheToledoWaterwaysInitiative,theCSOLongTermControlPlanandtheStreamkeeperbacterialsamplingprogram.AdditionalkeypartnerswithinthisHUC-12andthegreaterLakeErieTributarieswatershedinclude:PartnersforCleanStreams,theLucasCountySustainabilityCommission,MetroparksoftheToledoArea,LucasCountySoilandWaterConservationDistrict,theCityofOregon,theLucasCountyOfficeoftheEngineer,AmericanRivers,HullandAssociates,CivilandEnvironmentalConsultants,andToledoMetropolitanAreaCouncilofGovernments(TMACOG).Chapters1,2and3wereprimarilyauthoredbytheUniversityofToledousingtheBiologicalandWaterQuality
StudyofthePortageRiverBasin,SelectLakeErieTributaries,andSelectMaumeeRiverTributaries,2006-2008,OhioEPATechnicalReportEAS/2010-4-4(OhioEPA,2010)andtheTotalMaximumDailyLoadsfortheMaumee
River(lower)TributariesandLakeErieTributariesWatershed(OhioEPA,2012).ProjectinformationforChapter4wascompiledfromtheon-lineMaumeeAOCDataManagementandDelistingSystem(DMDS)(PartnersforCleanStreams,2017)andbycollaborativemeetingswithstakeholdersandcommunitypartners.
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Chapter2:OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12WatershedCharacterizationandAssessmentSummary2.1SummaryWatershedCharacterizationforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-122.1.1PhysicalandNaturalFeaturesTheLakeErieTributarieswatershedcontainstheentireCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-10(0410001007),coveringanarea204squaremilessouthandsoutheastoftheMaumeeRiver.TheCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-10watershediscomprisedofsixHUC-12watersheds.Thisdocumentisfocusingonthe#06hydrologicunitoftheCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-10—OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706).MostoftheCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-10ispredominantlyrural;however,theOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12isheavilyindustrializedandurbanized.TheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12coversanareaof21.07squaremiles.Itsprincipalstreams,DuckCreekandOtterCreek,emptyintotheMaumeeRiverandMaumeeBay,respectively.Thewatershedalsocontainsseveralmaintaineddrainageditches:Amolsch,Driftmeyer,Johlin,Heckman,Big,TobiasandMcHenry,intheeastern(andlessdeveloped)portionoftheHUC-12.OtterCreekis7.98mileslonganddrainsapproximately8squaremiles.ItsheadwatersbeginintheCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100703)andflowfromthecityofNorthwoodthroughthecitiesofToledoandOregontobethefirststreameastoftheMaumeeRivertoemptyintoMaumeeBay.FromitsheadwaterstoRM7.0,OtterCreekisdeemedalimitedresourcewaterway(LRW),withtheremainderofthecreekdesignatedasModifiedWarmwaterHabitat(MWH)-ChannelModified(OhioEPA,2010;OhioEPA,2012).DuckCreekis3.27mileslong,beginningatHecklingerPondineastToledo,andflowsthroughthecitiesofToledoandOregonbeforeenteringtheMaumeeRiveratRM0.25,justupstreamofitsmouthinMaumeeBay.DuckCreekhasaWarmwaterHabitatdesignation.BothDuckandOtterCreeksareaffectedbyseicheeventsinLakeErie,withbackwaterinfluencetoRM1.9and2.0,respectively.ThewatershedoftheLakeErieTributariesiswhollycontainedwithintheHuron/ErieLakePlains(HELP)ecoregion.U.S.EPAdescribesthisregionas“Fine,poorly-drained,water-workedglacialtillandlacustrinesediment;alsocoarserendmoraineandbeachridgedeposits”(MaumeeRAP,2006).TheseglacialsedimentsoverlaySilurianandDevonianlimestoneanddolomitebedrock,whichisoccasionallyexposedthroughoutareasalongtheMaumeeRivermainstem(OhioEPA,2012).Soilsinthiswatershedhavelowinfiltrationratesandhighrunoffpotential;though,66%ofthesoilsinthissubwatershedwerenotreported,likelyduetothehighrateofurbanization(impervioussurface)withinthisHUC-12.Historically,thelandaroundOtterandDuckCreekwasknownfornaturaloildeposits.HistoricalaccountsciteNativeAmericansusingpitchfromnaturaloilseepagesalongthecreekbankstotiptheirarrows(TMACOG,2007).ThemostfamousdocumentationofoilintheareaoccurredinthelowlandsbetweenOtterCreekandDuckCreeknearRM2.0.Here,the“KlondikeGusher”eruptedinJulyof1897,producing100barrelsanhour.However,justmonthslaterinSeptember,theGusherwasreportedasbeing“somewhatofafrost”intheToledoBlade(Downes,1954).ThisprecededaboominoilexplorationinLucasCounty.Whilemapsfromthelate1800sandearly1900sdisplayanenormousnumberofoilwells(thathave
FIGURE4:OILYSHEENBROUGHTTOTHESURFACEWHENSEDIMENTSWEREDISTURBEDINOTTERCREEKIN2005.PHOTOCOURTESYOFDEANNABOBAK.
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sincebeenclosed),theareaquicklybecamerealizedforitsrefiningactivitiesmorethanitscrudeproductionabilities(Bobak,2010).Thefirstindustry,DiamondOilCompany,openedintheOtterCreekareain1895andpavedthewayforseveraloil-relatedindustriesandmanufacturingfacilitiestoalsotakeupresidence(Fassett,1961).Overtime,heavyindustrialization,multipleoilspillsanduncontrolledhazardouswastelandfillscontributedtothecontaminationfoundwithinthecreektoday(Figure4).Specificlandmarksandfeaturesinthiswatershedinclude:
• CityofToledoparks:HecklingerPond,RavinePark,NavarrePark• Oilrefineriesandholdingfacilities(ToledoRefiningCompany,BPToledoRefinery,Marathon
Petroleum,CitgoPetroleum)• ToledoWaterTreatmentPlant(CollinsPark)• OregonWastewaterTreatmentPlant• ToledoEdisonPowerPlant• Twocemeteries• Twogolfcourses:CollinsParkGolfCourseandEagle’sLanding• EnvirosafeServicesofOhio(hazardouswastelandfill)• BuckeyePipeline• MaumeeBayStatePark(campgroundandbeachfacilities)• UniversityofToledoLakeErieCenter• CSXRailwayDocks• Denseresidentialneighborhoodsinthewesternportion;rowcropsintheeasternportion
Asnotedabove,theOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12islargelyindustrialized;littlegreenspaceissetasidewithinthiswatershed(Figure5).RemnantsectionsofthewetlandsoftheGreatBlackSwampcanbeseenatthefareasternendofthewatershed,butvirtuallynoneexistinthesubwatershedsofDuckandOtterCreeks.ElevenfacilitiescurrentlyholdNPDESpermitsintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(Table1).Ofthese,fivedischargedirectlytoOtterandDuckCreeks.ViolationsoftheCleanWaterActregulationsregularlyoccurthroughoutthiswatershed,particularlyinthesubwatershedofDuckandOtterCreek(OhioEPA,2017).PersistentcontaminationinthesedimentsofOtterCreekisanissue(Table2).Characterizationofthesesedimentshasbeenongoingsince1999inseveralstudies(OhioEPA,2012).Currently,OtterCreek,fromRM2.0toitsmouth,islistedintheDesignphase(2016-2017)fortheGreatLakesAreaofConcernSedimentManagementPlan(U.S.EPA,2017).
FIGURE5:PUBLICLYOWNEDPARKSANDPROTECTEDLANDSINTHELAKEERIETRIBUTARIESWATERSHED.
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TABLE1:NPDES-PERMITTEDFACILITIESINOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12(OHIOEPA,2017).OtterCreek-FrontalLakeHUC-12(041000100706)FacilityName PermitNumber ReceivingWaterbodyAsphaltMaterials,Inc.
2IN00165
WynnRd.DitchtoLakeErieBPHuskyRefining,LLC.
2IG00007
OtterCreekandMaumeeBay
CITGOTerminal
2IG00021
DriftmeyerDitch
CSXTransportation-ToledoDock
2IT00013
LakeErie
EnvirosafeServicesofOhio,Inc.
2IN00013
OtterCreek(viamanhole)
FirstEnergyGeneration-BayShorePowerStation
2IB00000
MaumeeBay
MPLXTerminals,LLC.
2IG00024
AmolschDitch
OregonWastewaterTreatmentPlant
2PD00035
MaumeeRiver
ShellyLiquidDivisions
2IN00218
OtterCreek
ToledoRefiningCo.,LLC.
2IG00003
OtterCreek
ToledoWaterTreatmentPlant
2IW00260
OtterCreek&DuckCreek
TABLE2:SEDIMENTCONTAMINANTSOFCONCERNINOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12(OHIOEPA,2012).Metals OrganicCompoundsArsenic 4,4’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane(4,4’-DDD)Cadmium
4,4’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene(4,4’-DDE)Chromium
ChlordaneCopper
PolychlorinatedBiphenyls(PCBs)Lead
TotalPAHsMercury
2.1.2LandUseandProtectionLandusewithintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12isprimarilyurbanandindustrial(Figure6).Developedlandaccountsfornearly70%oftheentirewatershed,primarilyinthewesternportionthroughwhichDuckandOtterCreeksflow(Table3).Twenty-fivepercentofthewatershedisincropproduction,mainlyconcentratedintheeasternportionofthewatershed.Approximately70%oftheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12islocatedwithintheNPDESregulatedMunicipalSeparateStormSewerSystem(Figure7).OnePhaseIMS4permit(CityofToledo)existsthroughoutthiswatershed,alongwithseveralPhaseIImunicipalitiesandagencies,includingtheCityofOregon,CityofNorthwood,LucasCountyandtheOhio FIGURE6:LANDUSEINOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12.
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DepartmentofTransportation.Thesestormwatersystemsdonotconnectwithwatertreatmentsystems;therefore,oil,grease,pesticides,herbicides,dirtandgritarecarrieddirectlytowaterwaysandhaveahighpotentialtonegativelyimpactwaterquality(OhioEPA,2009b).TheCityofToledoimplementedtheToledoWaterwaysInitiative,along-term,18-yeartoreduceCSOs,improvestormsewersystemsandreducewaterpollutionintheMaumeeRiver,OttawaRiverandSwanCreekwaterways(ToledoWaterwaysInitiative,2017).TABLE3:LANDUSECLASSIFICATIONSINOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12(HOMER,2015).
Coverclassification %watershedarea Area(mi2)
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErie(410000100706)
Barren 0.25% 0.05Crop 25.62% 5.40Hay/Pasture 0.59% 0.13DeciduousForest 0.90% 0.19EvergreenForest 0.00% 0.00MixedForest 0.00% 0.00Herbaceous 0.89% 0.19HerbaceousWetlands 2.82% 0.59WoodyWetlands 0.02% 0.00Shrub/Scrub 0.00% 0.00Developed,HighIntensity 10.64% 2.24Developed,MediumIntensity 19.62% 4.13Developed,LowIntensity 26.10% 5.50Developed,OpenSpace 12.21% 2.57Water 0.34% 0.07Total 100.00% 21.07
FIGURE7:TOLEDOURBANIZEDAREAASDEFINEDBYTHE2010CENSUS.
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* Significantdeparturefromecoregionbiocriterion;poorandverypoorresultsareunderlined.
nsNonsignificantdeparturefrombiocriterion(≤4IBIorICIunits;≤0.5MIwbunits).
a TheMIwb(ModifiedIndexofwell-being)isnotapplicabletoheadwatersites(<20mi2).
b NarrativeevaluationusedinlieuofICI(Good;MG=MarginallyGood;Fair;LFair=LowFair;Poor;VP=VeryPoor).
H Headwatersite,MIwbisnotapplicable.
B Boatsite.
S OtterCreekRM2.1and0.5sampledforIBIonlyin2012(2006scoreswere28and36,respectively),Midwest
BiodiversityInstituteLevelIIIData(PartnersforCleanStreams,DMDS,2017).
2.2SummaryofBiologicalTrendsforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12OhioEPAsampledtheLakeErieTributariesin20063,asdocumentedintheBiologicalandWaterQualityStudyof
thePortageRiverBasin,SelectLakeErieTributaries,andSelectMaumeeRiverTributaries,2006-2008,Technical
ReportEAS/2010-4-4.ThisreportwastheTechnicalSupportDocumentfortheMaumeeRiver(lower)TributariesandLakeErieTributariesTMDLstudy.TheTotalMaximumDailyLoadsfortheMaumeeRiver(lower)Tributaries
andLakeErieTributariesWatershedwasreleasedin2012.BothdocumentswereusedextensivelyinthepreparationofthisCedarCreek-FrontalLakeErie:OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12NPS-ISPlan.HabitatandbiologicalcommunitiesintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12willbesampledagainaspartofroutinestatemonitoringinthesummerof2017.Fishcommunitiesandpopulationswereassessedatselectsamplinglocationsin2012.Thesevaluesarereported,whereapplicable.DuckCreeksegmentsofthisassessmentunitweredesignatedand/orconfirmedaswarmwaterhabitat(WWH)aquaticlifeuse,whileOtterCreeksegmentsofthisassessmentunitwereconfirmedasmodifiedwarmwaterhabitat(MWH)(OhioEPA,2010).AsummaryofthesamplelocationsandtheirbiologicalstatusintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12areprovidedinTable4.Figure8detailssamplingpointsandattainmentstatus.Effectsofchannelizationandurbanizationhavecontributedtosiltyandmuckysubstratesandhighembeddedness,exacerbatedbyPAH,PCBandheavymetal-contaminatedsedimentsthatarere-suspendedinflashyandhighflowevents(OhioEPA,2016).Thequalityofhabitat,affectedbyurbanlanduse,intheDuckandOtterCreekwatershedisacriticalfactorinattainmentscoresforfishandmacroinvertebratecommunities.TABLE4:OVERALLBIOLOGICALINDICESSCORESFORSELECTEDSITESINOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12(OHIOEPA,2010;PARTNERSFORCLEANSTREAMS,2017).
3DuckCreeksampledin2008.
RM(Drain.areami2) IBI/MIwba ICIb Status QHEI Location
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)(MWH)(OtterCreek)
6.0H/5.9H(2.8) 16*/NA VP* Non 23 OakdaleAve.
3.0H/2.9H(5.8) 18*/NA VP* Non 25.5 Yarrow/ConsaulSt.
2.1H(6.6) 31S/NA VP* Non 30 MillardRd.
0.5B/0.4B(7.4) 40S/8.0 - Non 35 AdjacentCSXRd.nearmouth
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)(WWH)(DuckCreek)
3.1H(0.6) 12*/NA VP* Non 30 ConsaulSt.2.5H(0.8) 12*/NA VP* Non 22 YorkSt.
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Fishes(ModifiedIndexofWell-Being[MIwb]&IndexofBioticIntegrity[IBI])
FishcommunitiesaregreatlyimpactedbytheindustrialandurbanlandscapeofOtterCreek.Likehistoricalscores,IBIattheupstreamsites(RM6.0and3.0)scoredfarbelowtargetedvalues,whilelacustrinelocations(RM0.5)haveincreasedovertime(OhioEPA,2010).Thefishcommunitiesofthetwoupstreamsiteswereheavilydominatedbytolerantspecies(99%atRM6.0and94%atRM3.0),whilethelacustrinelocation(RM0.5)showedgreatervarietyintolerantcommunities(57%tolerantspecies).AnecologicalriskassessmentofOtterCreekdeterminedthattheecosystemisseverelystressedwiththesedimentconcentrationsexceedingallscreeningvaluesforbottom-dwellingfish(TetraTech,2008).Thehighcontaminationlevelsarelikelyaresultofintensiveindustriallanduse,uncontrolledwastesitesandhistoricalspills.Contaminatedsedimentsandheavysiltationneedtobeaddressedbeforefurtherfishcommunityimprovementislikelytobeobserved(OhioEPA,2010).Atbothsamplinglocations,fishcommunitiesinDuckCreekscoredthelowestpossiblescorethatcanbeobtained.Thesescoresreflecttheheavysiltationfoundatthesamplinglocations(>30cmdeep),attributedtochannelizationandurbanrunoff(OhioEPA,2010).Macroinvertebrates(InvertebrateCommunityIndex[ICI])
MacroinvertebratecommunitieswereconsideredVeryPooracrossallDuckandOtterCreeksamplinglocations,mainlyduetocontaminated,muckysediments,habitatalterationandurbanrunoff.Acrossbothstreams,EPTandsensitivetaxadiversityvalueswerealmostnon-existent(0-1ateachsite),withmacroinvertebratecommunitiesconsistingofpredominantlytolerantspecies.Thesecommunitieshavebeenconsistentlydegradedsince1986,
FIGURE8:SAMPLINGLOCATIONSANDATTAINMENTSTATUSINSELECTEDLOCATIONSINOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12.
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particularlyduetosedimentcontamination.Inanecologicalriskassessmentconductedin2008,meanpercentsurvivalofmidgesdifferedsignificantlyin11/12sitesoverthecontrol,showingthesedimentistoxictomidges(TetraTech,2008).Improvementstothemacroinvertebratecommunitieswouldrequirepreventionoffurtherpollutantsfrompointsource(industrial)landfills,contaminatedsedimentdredgingandrestoredchanneldesign(OhioEPA,2010).
Habitat(viaQualitativeHabitatEvaluationIndex[QHEI])
OhioEPAsamplingcrewsdocumentedvariouswaterqualityandhabitatattributesduringtheQHEIassessmentinthesummerof2006and2008(Table5).Habitatattributes(i.e.,silty/muckysubstrates,highembeddedness,etc.),relatedtochannelizationandurbanization,combinedwithcontaminatedsediments,particularlyinthelowerreachesofOtterCreek,intheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12watershedarelikelyimpactingsamplinglocationswithintheHUC-12.BothOtterandDuckCreeksexhibitmainlyhighandlowinfluenceattributesofmodifiedwarmwaterhabitats(Figure9).OtterCreekhaslowtonochannelsinuosity,poordevelopment,andishighlychannelized,especiallyalongthesegmentthatflowsalongraillineswestofBPHuskyRefining(OhioEPA,2012).DuckCreekalsolackedsinuosityandexhibitedpoordevelopment.Onlyonesite(DuckCreek,RM3.1)exhibitsattributesofanunchannelizedstream,whilehighamountsofsilty/muckysubstratesandembeddednessarepervasivethroughoutbothstreams.PortionsofOtterCreekhaveforestedriparianareasasitflowsthroughresidentialareas,whileotherportionsofthecreekappeartobepipedunderindustrialandresidentialpropertiesorchannelizedalongraillines(OhioEPA,2012).DuckCreekflowsthroughdenseresidentialandindustrialareas,whilesmallportionsofitflowthroughopen,undevelopedparcels(OhioEPA,2012).
FIGURE9:OTTERCREEKATCONSAULANDYARROWSTREETSIN2010(OHIOEPA,2012).
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TABLE5:QUALITATIVEHABITATEVALUATIONINDEX(QHEI)MATRIXWITHWARMWATERHABITAT(WWH)ANDMODIFIEDWARMWATER(MWH)ATTRIBUTETOTALSINOTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12(OHIOEPA,2010).
KeyQHEIComponents WWHAttributes
MWHAttributesHighInfluence ModerateInfluence
RiverM
ile
QHE
IScore
Gradien
t(ft/m
i)
NotCha
nnelize
dorRecovered
Boulde
r/Co
bble/G
ravelSub
strates
SiltFreeSub
strates
Goo
d/ExcellentDevelop
men
t
Mod
erate/HighSinuo
sity
Extensive/Mod
erateCo
ver
FastCurrent/Edd
ies
Low/N
ormalEmbe
dded
ness
MaxDep
th>40
cm
Low/N
ormalRiffleEmbe
dded
ness
WWHAttributes
Chan
nelized
/NoRe
covery
Silt/MuckSubstrates
NoSinu
osity
Sparse/N
oCo
ver
MaxDep
th<40
cm
Hi-In
fluen
ceM
odified
Attrib
utes
Recoverin
gCh
anne
l
Heavy/Mod
erateSiltCo
ver
Sand
Sub
strate(B
oat)
Hardpa
nSubstrateOrig
in
Fair/Po
orDevelop
men
t
LowSinuo
sity
Only1or2Coverty
pes
Interm
ediate/Poo
rPoo
ls
NoFastCurrent
High/M
oderateEm
bedd
edne
ss
High/M
oderateRiffleEm
bedd
edne
ss
NoRiffle
M.I.M
WMAttrib
utes
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)(MWH)(OtterCreek)
OtterCreek6 6.0/5.9
23.0 8.06 0 • • • • 4 • • • • • • • 73.0/2.9
25.5 3.70 • 1 • • • • 4 • • • • • • 6
2.1 30.0 0.10 • 1 • • • 3 • • • • • • • 70.5/0.4
35.0 0.10 • • 2 • • • • 4 • • • • • 5
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)(WWH)(DuckCreek)
DuckCreek8
3.1 30.0 0.74 • • 2 • • • • 4 • • • • • 5
2.5 22.0 0.74 0 • • • • • 5 • • • • • 5
2.3SummaryofNPSPollutionCausesandAssociatedSourcesforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12Aslistedinthe2016IntegratedWaterQualityMonitoringandAssessmentReport,OhioEPAhasdeterminedthatthebiologicalimpairmentsintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12arefrommultiplecausesincludingsedimentation/siltation(OtterandDuckCreek)andcontaminatedsediments(OtterCreek).Sourcesoftheseimpairmentsincludechannelizationandrunofffromindustriallandfills,industrialsites,andimpervioussurfaces.AllsiteslocatedwithinOtterCreekandDuckCreekintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12areinNon-Attainment,duetotheheavyinfluenceofindustriallandusepracticesanddenseurbanizationofthewatershed(Table6).
6 TMDLsamplingin2006.
8 TMDLsamplingin2008.
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TABLE6:CAUSESANDSOURCESOFNPSIMPAIRMENTSFORSELECTEDOTTERCREEKANDDUCKCREEKSAMPLINGLOCATIONS(OHIOEPA,2010).
RM(Drain.areami2)[B=boatsite,H=headwatersite]
PrimaryCause(s) PrimarySource(s) Status Location
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)(MWH)(OtterCreek)
6.0H/5.9H(2.8) Siltation/sedimentationC Channelization Non OakdaleAve.
3.0H/2.9H(5.8) Siltation/sedimentationC Channelization Non Yarrow/ConsaulSt.
2.1H(6.6) Siltation/sedimentationC Channelization Non MillardRd.
0.5B/0.4B(7.4) Siltation/sedimentationC Channelization NonAdjacent
CSXRd.nearmouth
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)(WWH)(DuckCreek)
3.1H(0.6) Siltation/sedimentation Channelization,urbanrunoff Non ConsaulSt.
2.5H(0.8) Siltation/sedimentation Channelization,urbanrunoff Non YorkSt.
2.4AdditionalInformationforDeterminingCriticalAreasandDevelopingImplementationStrategiesforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12Severalorganizationsandagencies,includingMetroparksoftheToledoArea,ToledoMetropolitanAreaCouncilofGovernments,MaumeeAreaofConcernCommittee,PartnersforCleanStreamsandtheUniversityofToledofocusonimprovinghabitatandwaterqualitywithintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.Documentsand/orplanscreatedbytheseorganizationswereusedassupplementalinformationtopreparethisNPS-ISplanandarereferencedintheWorksCitedsection,asappropriate.Assessmentdatafromthe2006-2008TMDLsamplingeventanddatareferencedinthe2016IntegratedWaterQualityMonitoringandAssessmentReportwereusedinthecreationofthisNPS-ISplan(OhioEPA,2010;OhioEPA,2012;OhioEPA,2016).AdditionalLevel3datawereobtainedfromthePartnersforCleanStreamsDataManagementDelistingSystemandweredenoted,whereapplicable.
C Samplesitesalsoimpairedbycontaminatedsedimentsfromindustriallandfills/runoff,remediationsolutionsnotaddressedbythis
NPS-ISplan.
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Chapter3:Conditions&RestorationStrategiesforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12CriticalAreas3.1OverviewofCriticalAreasOverall,sixsamplingsitesarelocatedintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.FourarelocatedinOtterCreekandtwoarelocatedinDuckCreek.AllsitesareinNon-AttainmentoftheirdesignatedAQLs.Whilethecausesandsourcesofimpairmentaresimilarinnaturealongallstretchesofbothcreeks,criticalareasalongeachsegmentcouldbedefinedtoaddressimpairmentsateachspecificpoint(Table7).Atthistime,specificrestorationstrategiesandprojectshavebeenidentifiedforonecriticalareatoaddressthenonpointsourcepollutionissuesthatarebelievedtobecausingtheimpairedstateintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(Figure10).AdditionalcriticalareaswillbedevelopedinsubsequentversionsofthisNPS-ISplan.TABLE7:OTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12CRITICALAREAIDENTIFICATION.Samplesite
(OEPA,2009)
CriticalAreaDescription CriticalArea# CriticalAreaStatus
OtterCreekRM6.0
ExtendsintoupstreamwatershedofOtterCreek,duetoproximitytoHUC-12terminus
-- Suggested:notdelineatedinthisversion,butrecommendedforfutureversions
OtterCreekRM3.1
Residentialsub-watershedofOtterCreekbetweenRM6.0and3.1
1 Includedinthisversion
OtterCreekRM2.2
Sub-watershedofOtterCreekbetweenRM3.1and2.0
-- Suggested:notdelineatedinthisversion,butrecommendedforfutureversions
OtterCreekRM0.5
Sub-watershedofOtterCreekbetweenRM2.0andmouth
--
Suggested:notdelineatedinthisversion,butrecommendedforfutureversions;recommendactionfromGreatLakesLegacyActprojectsfirstbeforeimplementingin-streamorriparianrestoration
DuckCreekRM3.1,2.5
Sub-watershedofDuckCreekfromHecklingerPondtomouth
--
Suggested;accommodatesnonattainmentsamplingsitespluslacustrineinfluence(mouthtoRM1.9);notdelineatedinthisversion,butrecommendedforfutureversions
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FIGURE10:OTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12CRITICALAREAS.
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3.2CriticalArea1:Conditions,Goals&ObjectivesfortheResidentialReachofOtterCreekintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-123.2.1DetailedCharacterizationTheOtterCreeksamplingsitelocatedatRM3.1(Yarrow/ConsaulSt.)anditsconstituentupstreamsegmentislocatedwithinarelativelyresidentialsectionoftheOtterCreekwatershed.Giventheexistenceofsomeriparianhabitatthroughoutthisstretch,thiscriticalareaoffersopportunitiesforriparianandwetlandimprovement,aswellasgreeninfrastructureforstormwaterretentionandtreatment.ThesamplinglocationislistedinNon-AttainmentoftheModifiedWarmwaterHabitataquaticlifeusedesignation,causedbysiltation/sedimentationfromchannelization,aswellasbythepresenceofcontaminatedsedimentsassociatedwithindustrialrunoff/landfills.UpstreamsegmentsbeyondRM6.0thatareinNon-AttainmentarelikelyalsocontributingtotheNon-AttainmentstatusatYarrow/ConsaulStreets.UsingtherationaledescribedintheHandbookforDevelopingWatershedPlanstoRestoreandProtectOurWaters(U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,2008)(Section10.3.4):“Ingeneral,managementpracticesareimplementedimmediatelyadjacenttothewaterbodyoruplandtoaddressthesourcesofpollutantloads.”—CriticalArea1includesthesub-watershedareaofOtterCreek(includingitsripariancorridor)thatcontributesrunoffordrainagewaterstothisreachbetweentheOakdaleAve.(RM6.0)andYarrow/ConsaulSt.(RM3.1)samplinglocations(Figure11).
3.2.2DetailedBiologicalConditionsFishcommunitydataissummarizedbelowfortheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsiteinCriticalArea1(Table8).Analysisoftheabundance,diversity,andpollutiontoleranceofexistingfishspeciesfoundbyOhioEPAatthissamplinglocationinrelationtoQHEIscoresaidsinidentificationofcausesandsourcesofimpairment.TheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsiteisnotcurrentlymeetingtheMWHstandardforIBIscore(18,goalis20),ICIscore
FIGURE11:OTTERCREEK-FRONTALLAKEERIEHUC-12CRITICALAREA1.
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* Significantdeparturefromecoregionbiocriterion;poorandverypoorresultsareunderlined.
nsNonsignificantdeparturefrombiocriterion(≤4IBIorICIunits;≤0.5MIwbunits).
H Headwatersite.
Tolerancecategories:VT=VeryTolerant,T=Tolerant,MT=ModeratelyTolerant,F=Facultative,MI=ModeratelyIntolerant,
I=Intolerant
* Significantdeparturefromecoregionbiocriterion;poorandverypoorresultsareunderlined.
nsNonsignificantdeparturefrombiocriterion(≤4IBIorICIunits;≤0.5MIwbunits).
H Headwatersite.
NAMIwbnotapplicabletoheadwatersites.
(VeryPoor,goalis22orGood),orhabitatexpectations(25.5,goalis434).MIwbisnotapplicableatthissiteduetoheadwaterdesignation.TABLE8:CRITICALAREA1-FISHCOMMUNITYANDHABITATDATA(OHIOEPA,2010).
Stream/RM D.A.(mi2)
TotalSpecies QHEI MIwb IBI PredominantSpecies(percentof
catch)NarrativeEvaluation
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErie-OtterCreek(MWH)(Non-Attainment)OtterCreek
3.1H 5.8 7 25.5 NA 18* Creekchub(63%),bluntnoseminnow(12%),fatheadminnow(8%) Poor
CharacteristicsoftheaquaticmacroinvertebratecommunityfortheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsiteinCriticalArea1aresummarizedbelow(Table9).Onceagain,analysisoftheabundance,diversity,andpollutiontoleranceofexistingaquaticmacroinvertebrates(bugs)foundbyOhioEPAatthissamplinglocation,relatedtoQHEIscorescanaidintheidentificationofcausesandsourcesofimpairment.TheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsiteisnotcurrentlymeetingtheMWHstandardforICIscore(VeryPoor,goalis22orGood).TABLE9:CRITICALAREA1-MACROINVERTEBRATECOMMUNITYDATA(OHIOEPA,2010).
Stream/RM ICIScore--Narrative
Notes PredominantSpecies
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErie-OtterCreek(MWH)(Non-Attainment)
OtterCreek3.1H
NA—VeryPoor*0sensitivetaxa
LowQualitativedensity
Sowbugs(MT)
3.2.3DetailedCausesandAssociatedSourcesTheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsite(RM3.1)islistedasinNon-AttainmentoftheModifiedWarmwaterHabitataquaticlifeusedesignation.ThecausefortheNon-Attainmentlistingissedimentation/siltationduetochannelization,aswellascontaminatedsedimentsfromindustriallandfills/runoff.HabitatattributesatthissamplinglocationdonotmeetWarmwaterHabitatAttributes,andconsistentlyexhibithigh-andlow-influenceModifiedWarmwaterHabitatAttributes.ThedatasummarizedpreviouslyinTable5fromtheOhioEPATechnical
4SuggestedQHEIscoreforModifiedWarmwaterHabitats(OEPA,2013b).
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SupportDocument(OhioEPA,2010)revealadirectlinkbetweenthepresenceofattributesthathavemoderatetohighinfluenceontheNon-AttainmentlistingattheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsite(i.e.,non-attainmentofIBIandICIgoals).ThesecontributingattributesfromtheadjacentwatershedofCriticalArea1include:
• Channelization• Silt/MuckSubstrates• NoSinuosity• Sparse/NoCover• HeavyorModerateSiltCover• Fair/PoorDevelopment• Only1-2CoverTypes• SlowCurrent• HightoModerateEmbeddedness• AbsenceofRiffles
Projectsthataddresstheabovedescribedhabitat-relatedattributes(e.g.,embeddedness)willpositivelyaffecttheQHEIscoringindex.Itisexpectedthatasthehabitat(QHEI)scorebecomesbetter,theIBI,andICIindicesscoringwillalsoimprove.Projectsthatretain,detain,treatorslowrunofffromimpervioussurfaceswillalsolikelycontributetowardsimprovementofthesehabitatattributes.3.2.4OutlineGoalsandObjectivesfortheCriticalAreaCriticalArea1isprimarilyimpairedbaseduponsedimentation/siltation,resultingfromchannelization,aswellascontaminatedsedimentsfromindustriallandfills/runoff.Contributingtothisimpairmentisalsosedimentresuspensioncausedbyflashyflowsandurbanrunoff.OtterCreek’slengththroughthiscriticalareaapproximatesthreemiles,creatinganareaaslargeas54acresforriparianrestoration(75feeteachside)alongthissegment.Landusewithinthisreachishighlyresidentialanddeveloped;opportunitiesforstormwatermanagementandtreatmentofurbanrunoffshouldalsobepursued.Goals
TheoverarchingnonpointsourcerestorationgoalofanyNPS-ISplanistoimproveIBI,MIwb,ICI,andQHEIscoressothatthepartialornon-attainmentstatuscanachievefullattainmentofthedesignatedaquaticlifeuseforthatwaterbody.TheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12isinNon-AttainmentofitsdesignatedModifiedWarmwaterHabitataquaticlifeuse.Thisattainmentstatusisduetoseveraldifferentreasonsacrossthehydrologicunit;however,thesegmentupstreamandcontainingthesamplingsiteatYarrow/ConsaulSt.isinNon-Attainmentduetolowfishcommunity,macroinvertebratecommunity,andhabitatscores.TheremaininggoalsforCriticalArea1oftheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12aretoimprovetheIBI,ICIandQHEIattheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsiteonOtterCreek(RM3.1)sothattheNon-AttainmentstatusforthissamplingsitecanbechangedtofullattainmentofthedesignatedMWHaquaticlifeuse.Thesegoalsaretospecifically:
Goal1. AchieveIBIscoreof20atYarrow/ConsaulSt.onOtterCreek(RM3.1).• NOTACHIEVED:Sitecurrentlyhasascoreof18.
Goal2. AchieveICIscoreof22(Good)atYarrow/ConsaulSt.onOtterCreek(RM3.1).• NOTACHIEVED:SitecurrentlyhasascoreofVeryPoor.
Goal3. AchieveQHEIscoreof43atYarrow/ConsaulSt.onOtterCreek(RM3.1).• NOTACHIEVED:Sitecurrentlyhasascoreof25.5.
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Objectives
InordertoachievetheoverallnonpointsourcerestorationgoalofrestoringFullAttainmenttotheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12,thefollowingobjectivesneedtobeachievedwithinCriticalArea1.
Objective1. Reducestormwaterinputsandimpactsinthesubwatershed.• ImplementgreeninfrastructureprojectswithinCriticalArea1thatretain,detain,
and/ortreatrunofffromatleast200acresofurbanizedimpermeablesurfaces(i.e.,parkinglots,roads,etc.),constituting~10%ofthecriticalarea.
Objective2. Restorewetlandandriparianareasalongthestreambank.
• Restore,create,orenhanceatleast5acresofwetlandarea.• Restoreatleast25acresofripariancorridorandfloodplainhabitat
Objective3. Restorestreamandchannelfunction.
• Restoreatleast5000linearfeetofstreamthroughbankstabilization,floodplainreconnection,nativeplantings,andinstreamhabitatstructures.
Waterqualitymonitoringisanintegralpartoftheprojectimplementationprocess.Bothproject-specificandroutinelyscheduledmonitoringwillbeconductedtodetermineprogresstowardsmeetingthegoals(i.e.,waterqualitystandards).Throughanadaptivemanagementprocess,theaforementionedobjectiveswillbereevaluatedandmodifiedasnecessary.Objectivesmaybeaddedtomakefurtherprogresstowardsattainmentgoals,oraltered,asasystemsapproachofmultiplebestmanagementpractices(BMPs)canacceleratetheimprovementofwaterqualityconditions.TheOhioEPANonpointSourceManagementPlanUpdate(OhioEPA,2013)willbeutilizedasareevaluationtoolforitslistingofalleligibleNPSmanagementstrategiestoconsiderincluding:
• UrbanSedimentandNutrientReductionStrategies;• AlteredStreamandHabitatRestorationStrategies;• NonpointSourceReductionStrategies;and• HighQualityWatersProtectionStrategies.
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Chapter4:ProjectsandImplementationStrategy4.1OverviewTablesandProjectSheetsforCriticalAreasProjectsandevaluationneedsareidentifiedfortheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12baseduponidentifiedcausesandassociatedsourcesofnonpointsourcepollution.Overtime,thesecriticalareaswillneedtobereevaluatedtodetermineprogresstowardsmeetingrestorationandattainmentgoals.Timeisanimportantvariableinmeasuringprojectsuccessandoverallstatuswhenusingbiologicalindicesasameasurementtool.Somebiologicalsystemsmayshowfairlyquickresponse(i.e.,oneseason),whileothersmaytakeseveralseasonsoryearstoshowprogresstowardsrecovery.Inaddition,reasonsfortheimpairmentotherthanthoseassociatedwithnonpointsourcepollutionsourcesmayarise.Thoseissueswillneedtobeaddressedunderdifferentinitiatives,authoritiesorprogramswhichmayormaynotbeaccomplishedbythesameimplementersaddressingthenonpointsourcepollutionissues.FortheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12,thereisoneProjectandImplementationStrategyOverviewTable(subsection4.2.1).FutureversionsofthisNPS-ISwillincludesubsequentsectionsasmorecriticalareasarerefinedandmoreprojectsbecomedevelopedtomeettherequisiteobjectiveswithinacriticalarea.TheprojectsdescribedintheOverviewTablehavebeenprioritizedusingthefollowingthree-stepprioritizationmethod:
Priority1 ProjectsthatspecificallyaddressoneormoreofthelistedObjectivesfortheCriticalArea.Priority2 Projectswherethereisland-ownerwillingnesstoengageinprojectsthataredesignedto
addressthecause(s)andsource(s)ofimpairmentorwherethereisanexpectationthatsuchpotentialprojectswillimprovewaterqualityintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.
Priority3 Inanefforttogenerateinterestinprojects,aninformationandeducationcampaignwillbe
developedanddelivered.SuchoutreachwillengagecitizenstosparkinterestbystakeholderstoparticipateandimplementprojectslikethosementionedinPriority1and2.
ProjectSummarySheets(PSS)areinsubsection4.2.2.ThesePSSprovidetheessentialnineelementsforshort-termand/ornextstepprojectsthatareindevelopmentand/orinneedoffunding.Asprojectsareimplementedandnewprojectsdevelopedthesesheetswillbeupdated.AnynewPPScreatedwillbesubmittedtothestateofOhioforfundingeligibilityverification(i.e.,allnineelementsareincluded).
4.2CriticalArea1:OverviewTableandProjectSheet(s)fortheResidentialReachofOtterCreekintheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12TheinformationincludedintheCriticalArea1OverviewTableisacondensedoverviewofallidentifiedprojectsneededfornonpointsourcerestorationoftheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12CriticalArea1.ProjectSummarySheetsareincludedforshort-termprojectsoranyprojectthatisconsideringseekingfundinginthenearfuture.OnlythoseprojectswithcompleteProjectSummarySheetswillbeconsideredforstateandfederalNPSprogramfunding.4.2.1CriticalArea1:ProjectandImplementationStrategyOverviewTableTheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12CriticalArea1isbasedonNon-AttainmentstatusoftheaquaticlifeusedesignationattheYarrow/ConsaulSt.samplingsite(RM3.1).TheCriticalArea1OverviewTableprovidesaquicksummaryofwhatneedstobedone,where,andwhatproblem(cause/source)willbeaddressedandincludesprojectsatalllevelsofdevelopment(i.e.concept,needfunding,inprogress).ThisOverviewTableisintendedtoshowaprioritizedpathtowardtherestorationoftheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12.
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*OhioEPA,2013a
CriticalArea1:ProjectOverviewTableforOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)
Goal Objective Project# ProjectTitle(EPACriteriag)
LeadOrganization(criteriad)
TimeFrame(EPACriteriaf)
EstimatedCost(EPACriteriad)
Potential/ActualFundingSource(EPACriteriad)
UrbanSedimentandNutrientReductionStrategies*
1,2,3 1,2 1 UrbanRunoffCaptureandOtterCreekRestorationProject
CityofOregon
Short(1-3years) $550,000 OhioEPA§319,
GLRI,SOGL
1,2,3 1,2,3 2 OtterCreekResidentialCorridorProject(multi-phase)
CityofOregon
Medium(3-5years) TBD OhioEPA§319,
GLRI,SOGLAlteredStreamandHabitatRestorationStrategies*
1,2,3 1,2 1 UrbanRunoffCaptureandOtterCreekRestorationProject
CityofOregon
Short(1-3years) $550,000 OhioEPA§319,
GLRI,SOGL
1,2,3 1,2,3 2 OtterCreekResidentialCorridorProject(multi-phase)
CityofOregon
Medium(3-5years) TBD OhioEPA§319,
GLRI,SOGLAgriculturalNonpointSourceReductionStrategies*
HighQualityWatersProtectionStrategies*
OtherNPSCausesandAssociatedSourcesofImpairment
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4.2.2CriticalArea1:ProjectSummarySheet(s)TheProjectSummarySheetsprovidedbelowweredevelopedbasedontheactionsoractivitiesneededtorestoretheOtterCreekRM3.1samplingsitetoattainmentoftheaquaticlifeusedesignation.Theseprojectsareconsiderednextsteporpriority/shorttermprojectsandareconsiderablyreadytoimplement.Mediumandlonger-termprojectswillmostlikelynothaveaProjectSummarySheetorwillnothaveacompleteProjectSummarySheet,astheseprojectsarenotreadyforimplementationorneedmorethoroughplanning.
CriticalArea1:Project1Nine
ElementCriteria
Informationneeded Explanation
n/a Title UrbanRunoffCaptureandOtterCreekRestorationProject
criteriad
ProjectLeadOrganization&Partners
CityofOregon
criteriac HUC-12&CriticalArea
OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(041000100706)CriticalArea1
criteriac LocationofProjectEastmorelandPark,nearSylvandaleAvenue,OregonOhio,43616;41.642298,-83.491629
n/aWhichstrategyisbeingaddressedbythisproject?
UrbanSedimentandNutrientReductionStrategiesAlteredStreamandHabitatRestorationStrategies
criteriaf TimeFrame Short(1-3years)
criteriag ShortDescription
Thisprojectconsistsoftheplanning,detaileddesign,andconstructionofanurbanrunoffcaptureandtreatmentwetlandsystemonOtterCreek.
criteriag ProjectNarrative
Theprojectwilldivertneighborhoodstormwaterfrom43acresthroughaconstructedwetlandtreatmentsystemonOtterCreek.Stormwaterwillflowtoaretentionbasintoslowflowandallowparticulatestosettleandthenthroughameanderingfloodplainarea,plantedwithnativespeciesbeforeenteringOtterCreek.Additionally,bankswillbestabilizedalong~800feetofOtterCreekand~400feetwillbereconnectedtorestoredfloodplain.Accessiblepathwaysandeducationalsignageatoverlookswillalsobeinstalled.
criteriad EstimatedTotalcost $550,000
criteriad
PossibleFundingSource
OhioEPA§319,GLRI,SOGL
criteriaa
IdentifiedCausesandSources
Cause:Sedimentation/SiltationSource:Channelization(exacerbatedbyurbanizationandflashyflows)
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CriticalArea1:Project1
criteriab&h
Part1:HowmuchimprovementisneededtoremovetheNPSimpairmentassociatedwiththisCriticalArea?
Objective1)Reducestormwaterinputsandimpactsinthesubwatershed.• ImplementgreeninfrastructureprojectswithinCriticalArea1that
retain,detain,and/ortreatrunofffromatleast200acresofurbanizedimpermeablesurfaces(i.e.,parkinglots,roads,etc.),constituting~10%ofthecriticalarea.
Objective2)Restorewetlandandriparianareasalongthestreambank.• Restore,create,orenhanceatleast5acresofwetlandarea.• Restoreatleast25acresofripariancorridorandfloodplainhabitat
Part2:HowmuchoftheneededimprovementforthewholeCriticalAreaisestimatedtobeaccomplishedbythisproject?
Thisprojectwill:• Treatstormwaterfrom43acresofresidentialareawith0.5acre
retentionpondforstormwaterand1.5acresofuplandareaforstormwaterfiltration(22%ofObjective1)
• Restore1.6acresoffloodplain/wetlandarea(32%ofObjective2)Goals:Thereisrecognitionthatthereislagtimeassociatedwithnonpointsource-relatedprojectsandmeasuredstreamresponse.WithrespecttothegoalsinCriticalArea1,themaindriverisQHEI.CurrentdatashowsthatthestreaminCriticalArea1isat25.5—whichis17.5pointsbelowtheattainmentindexscoreof43.ItisexpectedthatthisprojectwillcauseanincrementalincreaseintheQHEIscoringby3points(or18%progresstowardthegoal)overtime,withcomparableincreasesinIBI,MIwbandICIscores.
Part3:Loadreduced?
70#phosphorus/year;8.7tonstotalsuspendedsolids/year
criteriai
HowwilltheeffectivenessofthisprojectinaddressingtheNPSimpairmentbemeasured?
StafffromtheOEPA-DSWEcologicalAssessmentUnitwillperformbothpre-andpost-projectmonitoring.Inaddition,thissamplingsitewillalsobemonitored(aspartoftheState’songoingsurfacewatermonitoringprogramcycle)todetermineprogress(throughIBI,ICI,andQHEI)fromnon-attainmenttofullattainment.Thenextregularlyscheduledsamplingissettooccurinsummer2017.TheCityofOregonwillalsosampleforphosphorus,totalsuspendedsolids,andE.coli.
criteriae
InformationandEducation
Outreachforthisprojectincludespublicmeetingspre-andduringconstruction.Educationforthisprojectincludesplacementofeducationalsignagealongapublicaccesswalkingpathonthesite.
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Appendices
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AppendixA:AcronymsandAbbreviationsTheacronymsandabbreviationsbelowarecommonlyusedbyorganizationsworkingtorestoreOhio’swatersheds;manyofwhichareincludedinthisNPS-ISplan.AAOC AreaofConcernBBMP BestManagementPracticeBOD BiochemicalOxygenDemandCCSO CombinedSewerOverflowDDELT Deformities,ErodedFins,Lesions,andTumorsDNR DepartmentofNaturalResourcesEEOLP Erie-OntarioLakePlainEcoregionEWH ExceptionalWarmwaterHabitatGGIS GeographicalInformationSystemHHELP Huron-ErieLakePlainEcoregionHg MercuryHUC HydrologicUnitCodeIIBI IndexofBioticIntegrityICI InvertebrateCommunityIndexLLRW LimitedResourceWaterMMg/l MilligramsperLiterMGD MillionGallonsperDayMIwb ModifiedIndexofWellBeingMWH ModifiedWarmwaterHabitatNNPDES NationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem
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OODA OhioDepartmentofAgricultureODNR OhioDepartmentofNaturalResourcesODH OhioDepartmentofHealthOEPA OhioEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyPPAH PolycyclicAromaticHydrocarbonsPCB PolychlorinatedBiphenylsQQHEI QualitativeHabitatEvaluationIndexRRAP RemedialActionPlanSSSO SanitarySewerOverflowSWCD SoilandWaterConservationDistrictTTMDL TotalMaximumDailyLoadLimitsTSD TechnicalSupportDocumentUµg/kg MicrogramsperKilogramUSACE UnitedStatesArmyCorpsofEngineersUSDA UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgricultureUSEPA UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyUSFWS UnitedStatesFishandWildlifeServiceUSGS UnitedStatesGeologicalSurveyUSPC UnitedStatesPolicyCommitteeVVAP VoluntaryActionProgramWWAP WatershedActionPlanWBP WatershedBasedPlanWC WatershedCharacterizationWQ WaterQualityWQS WaterQualityStandards(OhioAdministrativeCode3745-1)WRAS WatershedRestorationActionStrategyWWH WarmwaterHabitatWWTP WastewaterTreatmentPlant
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AppendixB:IndexofTablesandFigures
IndexofTablesTable1:NPDES-PermittedFacilitiesinOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(OhioEPA,2017)...............................7Table2:SedimentContaminantsofConcerninOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(OhioEPA,2012).................7Table3:LandUseClassificationsinOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(Homer,2015)........................................8Table4:OverallBiologicalIndicesScoresforSelectedSitesinOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(OhioEPA,
2010;PartnersForCleanStreams,2017).....................................................................................................9Table5:QualitativeHabitatEvaluationIndex(QHEI)MatrixwithWarmwaterHabitat(WWH)andModified
Warmwater(MWH)AttributeTotalsinOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12(OhioEPA,2010).............12Table6:CausesandSourcesofNPSImpairmentsforSelectedOtterCreekandDuckCreekSamplingLocations
(OhioEPA,2010).........................................................................................................................................13Table7:OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12CriticalAreaIdentification..............................................................14Table8:CriticalArea1-FishCommunityandHabitatData(OhioEPA,2010).........................................................17Table9:CriticalArea1-MacroinvertebrateCommunityData(OhioEPA,2010).....................................................17
IndexofFigures/PhotosFigure1:LocationoftheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12WithintheMaumeeAOC.......................................1Figure2:RiverMileMapofOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12............................................................................1Figure3:TheOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12inRelationtotheHistoricOakOpeningsRegionandHistoric
GreatBlackSwamp.......................................................................................................................................2Figure4:OilySheenBroughttotheSurfaceWhenSedimentsWereDisturbedinOtterCreekin2005....................5Figure5:PubliclyOwnedParksandProtectedLandsintheLakeErieTributariesWatershed...................................6Figure6:LandUseinOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12......................................................................................7Figure7:ToledoUrbanizedAreaasDefinedbythe2010Census...............................................................................8Figure8:SamplingLocationsandAttainmentStatusinSelectedLocationsinOtterCreek-FrontalLakeErie
HUC-12........................................................................................................................................................10Figure9:OtterCreekatConsaulandYarrowStreetsin2010...................................................................................11Figure10:OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12CriticalAreas................................................................................15Figure11:OtterCreek-FrontalLakeErieHUC-12CriticalArea1..............................................................................16