Salmon Falls Collaborative October 27 Workshop
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Salmon Falls Salmon Falls Collaborative Collaborative
October 27 October 27 WorkshopWorkshop
Paul Susca, NH DESPaul Susca, NH DES
Andy Tolman, ME CDCAndy Tolman, ME CDC
SFWC Project AreaSFWC Project Area
Salmon Falls River Salmon Falls River WatershedWatershed
Approx. 250 square mile Approx. 250 square mile coastal watershedcoastal watershed
Includes over a dozen Includes over a dozen towns in ME and NHtowns in ME and NH
Surface water and multiple Surface water and multiple groundwater public water groundwater public water systems within watershedsystems within watershed
Increasing development Increasing development pressures and degraded pressures and degraded water quality, but little water quality, but little watershed-wide focus to watershed-wide focus to datedate
SFWC Project Overview: SFWC Project Overview: the Planthe Plan
One-day workshop focused on defining One-day workshop focused on defining watershed-wide approaches and priorities watershed-wide approaches and priorities for source water projectionfor source water projection
Blueprint for actionBlueprint for action Post-workshop priority action Post-workshop priority action
implementationimplementation Timeline (18-21 months)Timeline (18-21 months)
Workshop in Fall 2010Workshop in Fall 2010 9 months lead time for workshop planning9 months lead time for workshop planning 6-12 months to implement low-cost, high 6-12 months to implement low-cost, high
priority actions after workshoppriority actions after workshop
Project PartnersProject Partners
Project lead: PREPProject lead: PREP Core planning team: MECDC, NHDES, Core planning team: MECDC, NHDES,
EPA Region 1, City of Somersworth, PREPEPA Region 1, City of Somersworth, PREP SWCSWC Multiple project partners/supportersMultiple project partners/supporters Workshop participantsWorkshop participants
Support We Requested Support We Requested from SWCfrom SWC
Financial Support ($5K): venue, Financial Support ($5K): venue, facilitator, post-workshop facilitator, post-workshop implementation projectimplementation project
SWC Member Support: encourage local SWC Member Support: encourage local members/affiliates participationmembers/affiliates participation Esp. GSRWA, MRWA, NHWWAEsp. GSRWA, MRWA, NHWWA
Marketing for Change assistanceMarketing for Change assistance Liaison to SWCLiaison to SWC Assist project planning teamAssist project planning team Post-workshop communication assistancePost-workshop communication assistance
Project TransferabilityProject Transferability
Watershed-wide approach involving Watershed-wide approach involving many partnersmany partners Local-regional-state partnersLocal-regional-state partners Bi-state collaborationBi-state collaboration Integrating source water protection with Integrating source water protection with
watershed planning and land conservation watershed planning and land conservation efforts efforts
New partnership opportunity: 28 coastal New partnership opportunity: 28 coastal watershed programs across the country watershed programs across the country are part of the USEPA National Estuary are part of the USEPA National Estuary Program Program
Workshop ApproachWorkshop Approach
We share We share ValuesValues ConcernsConcerns Common goalsCommon goals Current workCurrent work
Identify actions that we can takeIdentify actions that we can take Set short-term priorities Set short-term priorities Consider long-term strategies to Consider long-term strategies to
keep our drinking water safekeep our drinking water safe
ValuesValues
ConcernsConcerns
What we’ve already lostWhat we’ve already lost Water pollution and damsWater pollution and dams
The future – what we stand to loseThe future – what we stand to lose Conversion of forests to developed landConversion of forests to developed land Spread of “impervious area”Spread of “impervious area”
Increased pollutionIncreased pollution Increased water treatment costsIncreased water treatment costs Streams drying up?Streams drying up?
(impairment maps)(impairment maps)
Indicators of the Indicators of the workshop’s successworkshop’s success
75 participants with 75 participants with diversediverse AffiliationAffiliation GeographyGeography ExpertiseExpertise
AffiliationAffiliation
Federal
govern
ment
State
gove
rnment
Munici
pal/county
gov’t.
Universi
ty/co
llege
Community/n
onprofit g
roup
Concerned ci
tizen
Business
/consu
ltant
Electe
d officia
l
Other
8%
17% 17%
13%
6%4%
7%
1%
28%
1.1. Federal governmentFederal government2.2. State governmentState government3.3. Municipal/county gov’t.Municipal/county gov’t.4.4. University/collegeUniversity/college5.5. Community/nonprofit groupCommunity/nonprofit group6.6. Concerned citizenConcerned citizen7.7. Business /consultantBusiness /consultant8.8. Elected officialElected official9.9. OtherOther
Field of ExpertiseField of Expertise
Regulatory
Planning/Lan
d Use
Engin
eerin
g/Public
Works
Stew
ardsh
ip
Educa
tion
Scien
ce/W
ater R
esearch
Drinkin
g Water
Land Conser
vation
Other
6%
14%
7%
3% 3%
10%
23%
16%
19%
1.1. RegulatoryRegulatory2.2. Planning/Land UsePlanning/Land Use3.3. Engineering/Public Engineering/Public
WorksWorks4.4. StewardshipStewardship5.5. EducationEducation6.6. Science/Water Science/Water
ResearchResearch7.7. Drinking WaterDrinking Water8.8. Land ConservationLand Conservation9.9. OtherOther
Indicators of the Indicators of the workshop’s successworkshop’s success
75 participants with 75 participants with diversediverse AffiliationAffiliation GeographyGeography ExpertiseExpertise
EngagedEngaged
1.) My work contributes to the protection of water
Work Contributes to Protection of Water
68%
26%
3%
0%
3%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Primary Role in Primary Role in protecting waterprotecting water
23 % (16 participants) drinking water
19% (13 participants) water education and outreach
16% (11 participants) water science and research
14% (10 participants) planning and land use
10% (7 participants) land conservation
7% (5 participants) engineering and public works
6% (4 participants) regulatory arena
3% (2 participants) citizen or business stewardship of water
3% (2 participants) other
Top successful elements of Top successful elements of the eventthe event
Number, diversity, and appropriateness of Number, diversity, and appropriateness of participantsparticipants
Constructive tone; willingness of participants to Constructive tone; willingness of participants to engageengage
Christine Feurt’s role in designing the workshopChristine Feurt’s role in designing the workshop Local case studies (Acton-Wakefield, Local case studies (Acton-Wakefield,
Somersworth) and empowering speakers Somersworth) and empowering speakers (NEMO) gave the workshop a positive, can-do (NEMO) gave the workshop a positive, can-do tone. More time spent on potential solutions tone. More time spent on potential solutions than on describing problems.than on describing problems.
Use of keypad polling, keeping agenda on track, Use of keypad polling, keeping agenda on track, moving forward, allowing everyone to be heard moving forward, allowing everyone to be heard without bogging down the discussionwithout bogging down the discussion
Preliminary Preliminary ResultsResults
Working Across Working Across Borders in the Borders in the Salmon Falls Salmon Falls WatershedWatershed
Raw data from keypad pollingRaw data from keypad polling
October 27, 2010October 27, 2010
Priorities - InformationPriorities - Information
Inven
tory
Potential
Contam
inati..
Single
ME &
NH Report
& Map
s
Wate
r Quali
ty Sa
mpling
Historic
Samplin
g
LID M
odel Ord
inance
Wate
r Audit
Economic
Analysis
List
of Contac
t from Today
13%
5%
10%
13%
25%
3%
28%
3%
1.1. Inventory Potential Inventory Potential Contamination SourcesContamination Sources
2.2. Single ME & NH Single ME & NH Report & Maps Report & Maps
3.3. Water Quality SamplingWater Quality Sampling4.4. Historic Sampling Historic Sampling 5.5. LID Model OrdinanceLID Model Ordinance6.6. Water AuditWater Audit7.7. Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis8.8. List of Contact from List of Contact from
TodayToday
Priorities – Land ConservationPriorities – Land Conservation
Conservati
onPlann
ingFocusAreas
MunicipalFunding forLandConservatio
n
Linkto
LandConservatio
n Network
MitigationRead
yProje
cts
FundLandConservation w/landuse
change $
FundLandConservation for
Drinking
Water
Resourcefor
Funding
Opportunit
ies
7%
19%17%
24%22%
5%7%
1.1. Conservation Planning Conservation Planning Focus AreasFocus Areas
2.2. Municipal Funding for Municipal Funding for Land ConservationLand Conservation
3.3. Link to Land Conservation Link to Land Conservation Network Network
4.4. Mitigation Ready ProjectsMitigation Ready Projects5.5. Fund Land Conservation Fund Land Conservation
w/ land use change $w/ land use change $6.6. Fund Land Conservation Fund Land Conservation
for Drinking Water for Drinking Water Protection w/ Impact FeesProtection w/ Impact Fees
7.7. Resource for Funding Resource for Funding OpportunitiesOpportunities
Conservation Priorities – Conservation Priorities – Runoff PollRunoff Poll
How to Fund Land How to Fund Land ConservationConservation
Conservati
onPlann
ingFocusAreas
MunicipalFunding forLandConservatio
n
Linkto
LandConservatio
n Network
MitigationRead
yProje
cts
FundLandConservation w/landuse
change $
FundLandConservation for
Drinking
Water
Resourcefor
Funding
Opportunit
ies
0%
34%
2%0%
45%
19%
0%
1.1. Conservation Planning Conservation Planning Focus AreasFocus Areas
2.2. Municipal Funding for Municipal Funding for Land ConservationLand Conservation
3.3. Link to Land Conservation Link to Land Conservation Network Network
4.4. Mitigation Ready ProjectsMitigation Ready Projects5.5. Fund Land Conservation Fund Land Conservation
w/ land use change $w/ land use change $6.6. Fund Land Conservation Fund Land Conservation
for Drinking Water for Drinking Water Protection w/ Impact FeesProtection w/ Impact Fees
7.7. Resource for Funding Resource for Funding OpportunitiesOpportunities
Priorities - PlanningPriorities - Planning
Drin
king Water S
ource ...
Natu
ral R
esource
Inve
ntory
Wate
r Reso
urce Chapte
r...
Identify
& Define Ero
sio...
Build-out A
nalysis
Gap A
nalysis of O
rdinance
s
Storm
water U
tility Feasib
...
22%
19%
7%
10%
17%15%
10%
1.1. Drinking Water Drinking Water Source Protection Source Protection PlansPlans
2.2. Natural Resource Natural Resource InventoryInventory
3.3. Water Resource Water Resource Chapter in Municipal Chapter in Municipal Conservation PlansConservation Plans
4.4. Identify & Define Identify & Define Erosion Hazard AreaErosion Hazard Area
5.5. Build-out AnalysisBuild-out Analysis6.6. Gap Analysis of Gap Analysis of
OrdinancesOrdinances7.7. Stormwater Utility Stormwater Utility
Feasibility StudyFeasibility Study
Priorities - RegulationPriorities - Regulation
Required Conse
rvation ...
Shore
land Zoning
Conservation Fo
cus A
re...
Low Im
pact Developmen...
Loca
l Sto
rmwate
r Man...
Loca
l Drin
king Water P
r...
‘High
Quality
Wate
r’ Des..
.
3%2%
10% 10%14%
19%
41%
1.1. Required Conservation Required Conservation SubdivisionSubdivision
2.2. Shoreland ZoningShoreland Zoning3.3. Conservation Focus Area Conservation Focus Area
Overlay DistrictOverlay District4.4. Low Impact Development Low Impact Development
OrdinanceOrdinance5.5. Local Stormwater Local Stormwater
Management RegulationManagement Regulation6.6. Local Drinking Water Local Drinking Water
Protection OrdinanceProtection Ordinance7.7. ‘‘High Quality Water’ High Quality Water’
Designation – CWADesignation – CWA
Priorities - EducationPriorities - Education
‘Librar
y’ of E
lectro
nic Map
s
Multi M
edia Outre
ach To
olbox
Train
ing for M
unicipal
Officia
ls
UNH Storm
water C
enter
Tour
Road Sand/S
alt Tr
aining f
or Muni...
LID Demonstr
ation Projec
t
Enga
ge Yo
uth &
Familie
s
Advoca
cy fo
r BM
P/Legis.
School B
ased
Progra
ms
14%
17%
26%
5% 5%7%7%
14%
5%
1.1. ‘‘Library’ of Electronic MapsLibrary’ of Electronic Maps2.2. Multi Media Outreach Multi Media Outreach
ToolboxToolbox3.3. Training for Municipal Training for Municipal
OfficialsOfficials4.4. UNH Stormwater Center UNH Stormwater Center
TourTour5.5. Road Sand/Salt Training for Road Sand/Salt Training for
Municipal StaffMunicipal Staff6.6. LID Demonstration ProjectLID Demonstration Project7.7. Engage Youth & FamiliesEngage Youth & Families8.8. Advocacy for BMP/Legis.Advocacy for BMP/Legis.9.9. School Based ProgramsSchool Based Programs
What Made This Workshop What Made This Workshop DifferentDifferent
Focused on the resource Focused on the resource (watershed) rather than statewide(watershed) rather than statewide
Intense collaborative effort planning Intense collaborative effort planning the workshop; no dominant leaderthe workshop; no dominant leader
Process employed in workshopProcess employed in workshop NotNot primarily data-driven primarily data-driven Designed around social-sciences model Designed around social-sciences model
of “collaborative learning for ecosystem of “collaborative learning for ecosystem management” brought to the project by management” brought to the project by Chris Feurt. Chris Feurt.
Role of Source Water Role of Source Water CollaborativeCollaborative
in Workshop’s Successin Workshop’s Success Concept was dormant for years – cross-Concept was dormant for years – cross-
border barriers to watershed thinkingborder barriers to watershed thinking EoI process was catalyst; to get project EoI process was catalyst; to get project
off the ground.off the ground. Getting the right people on the planning Getting the right people on the planning
team and participating in the workshop.team and participating in the workshop. SWC covered cost of meeting facilitySWC covered cost of meeting facility
Next StepsNext Steps
Planning team meets 11/16Planning team meets 11/16 LID education & outreach?LID education & outreach? Funding guide?Funding guide? Road show?Road show?
PREP applying for grant from NHDESPREP applying for grant from NHDES Communication plan – maintain Communication plan – maintain
momentummomentum Need to start ASAP – help from Need to start ASAP – help from
Salter>Mitchell?Salter>Mitchell?
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