Catoctin Creek TMDL Implementation Plan Development June 24, 2004.

Catoctin Creek TMDL

Implementation Plan

Development June 24, 2004

Acknowledgements

Steering Committee MembersWorking Group Members

&Loudoun Soil & Water Conservation District

VADCR, VADEQ staffLoudoun County Government staff

Total Maximum Daily Load

Maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can assimilate without surpassing state water quality standard.

Presentation Outline

1. Review of TMDL Development

2. Public Participation

3. Assessment of Needs

4. Cost/Benefit Analysis

5. Implementation

Catoctin Creek TMDL Summary

All livestock excluded from streams All straight pipes identified and corrected Wildlife direct deposition reductions

required Anthropogenic bacteria sources

addressed first

Catoctin TMDL Summary (cont.)Bacterial Source Tracking (BST) results

ImpairmentViolations

(> 1,000 cfu/100ml)

Human Livestock Wildlife

Upper South Fork

9 % 42 % 24 % 34 %

Lower South Fork

34 % 43 % 20 % 38 %

North Fork 50 % 50 % 25 % 25 %

Catoctin Creek 14 % 54 % 15 % 31 %

Public Participation Public Meetings Steering Committee Meetings Working Groups

Agricultural Residential Environmental Governmental

Public Participation (cont.)

Summary Types of BMPs Education and Technical Assistance Concerns with participation Funding Timeline

Assessment of Needs Identification of BMPs Quantification of BMPs

Spatial Analysis Input from LSWCD BMP Database Analysis

Technical Assistance and Education Input from LSWCD

Assessment of NeedsAgricultural BMPs

Livestock Exclusion 81 miles of perennial streams 32 miles of streamside fencing 83 Full Livestock Exclusion Systems 43 Horse Exclusion Systems 76 Hardened Crossings

Assessment of NeedsResidential BMPs

20 Straight Pipes to be Corrected

Assessment of NeedsTechnical Assistance

Agricultural LSWCD 5 technical man-years

Residential VDH 2.5 technical man-years

Estimated Total Cost

Agricultural BMPs $913,000

Residential BMPs $430,000

Technical Assistance $400,000

TOTAL $1.72 million

Livestock System

Water Source $3,000 – $15,0001,000 ft Streamside Fencing $4,000 – $8,000TOTAL $7,000 – $23,000

Private Sewage System

Septic System Repair

$100 - $2,000

Septic System Replacement

$7,000

Alternative System

$9,000 – $36,000

Benefit Analysis Water Quality Benefits

Human Health Environmental Benefit

Economic Benefit Local Economy & Community Horse Owners/Boarders Agricultural Producers Homeowners

Funding Sources

Many funding sources: 319 Incremental Funding EQIP SE/R-CAP VADEQ Agricultural Loan Program VADEQ Small Business Loan Program

Funding Sources Livestock System: Example Scenario 1

VA State Cost-Share Program:

System Cost $7,000Design Cost (LSWCD assistance) $1,900100% Assistance Funded (319 Incremental Funds) -$1,90075% Cost-Share -$5,25025% Tax Credit -$438Cost to Landowner $1,312

Funding Sources Livestock System: Example Scenario 2

System Cost $7,000Design Cost (LSWCD assistance) $1,9000% Assistance Funded (319 Incremental Funds) -$00% Cost-Share -$00% Tax Credit -$0Cost to Landowner $ 8,900

If regulatory authority or court action forces participation:

Funding Sources Residential Septic System: Example Scenario 1

System Cost $7,00060% Cost-Share -$4,200Cost to Landowner $2,800

VA State Cost-Share Program:For Household with Moderate Income 60-80% of Statewide Median Income

Funding Sources Residential Septic System: Example Scenario 2

System Cost $7,0000% Cost-Share -$0Cost to Landowner $7,000

If regulatory authority or court action forces participation:

Milestones Implementation Milestones

20% of needed systems installed each year

Water Quality Milestones Determined through

modeling Monitoring

5-Year TimelineImplementation and Technical Assistance

Exclusion Systems

Straight Pipes

Ag. TA Res.TA

Year (%) (%) (FTE) (FTE)

1 20 20 1 0.5

2 20 20 1 0.5

3 20 20 1 0.5

4 20 20 1 0.5

5 20 20 1 0.5

TOTAL 100 100 5 2.5

5-Year TimelineCost ($ Thousands)

Exclusion Systems

Straight

Pipes

Ag. TA Res.TA Total

Year ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)

1 182 86 50 25 344

2 182 86 50 25 344

3 182 86 50 25 344

4 182 86 50 25 344

5 182 86 50 25 344

TOTAL 913 430 250 125 1,718

TargetingAgricultural

Areas Selected Using Spatial Analysis Modeling Example: 50% livestock exclusion in

North Fork Catoctin Creek without targeting: 26% violation of

standard with targeting: 16% violation of

standard

Monitoring VADEQ

Currently funded Ongoing

Loudoun Watershed Watch (LWW) Citizen based group Bacteria and benthic monitoring To document implementation progress

Education & Outreach LSWCD

Newsletter specific to farmers One-on-one communication

VDH Operation and maintenance of septic systems

VCE Responds to specific needs of Virginia citizens

LWW E-mail newsletter Displays at local events Updated website

www.loudounwatershedwatch.org

Stakeholder’s Role in Implementation

Participation Watershed Residents

Loudoun Watershed Watch Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District Loudoun County VA Department of Conservation and Recreation VA Department of Environmental Quality VA Department of Health VA Cooperative Extension VA Department of Agricultural & Consumer Services United States Environmental Protection Agency USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service

Contacts Send written comments to:

Additional contactsCharlie Lunsford, Central office DCR

(804) 786-3199

clunsford@dcr.state.va.us

Marc Aveni, Local office DCR

(540) 347-6422 maveni@dcr.state.va.us

Kate Bennett, VADEQ

13901 Crown CourtWoodbridge, VA 22193(703) 583-3800

kebennett@deq.state.va.us