Developing a Developing a Stormwater Stormwater Monitoring Program Monitoring Program for the Future: for the Future: Volume 1 Volume 1 Scientific Framework Scientific Framework November 10, 2009 November 10, 2009 Jim Simmonds Jim Simmonds The Stormwater Work Group The Stormwater Work Group
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Developing a Stormwater Developing a Stormwater Monitoring ProgramMonitoring Program
The Stormwater Work GroupThe Stormwater Work Group
November 10, 2009November 10, 2009 22
What is the Right Title of this Talk?What is the Right Title of this Talk?
A Monitoring Program for the FutureA Monitoring Program for the Future Can’t We All Just Get AlongCan’t We All Just Get Along Stormwater Work Group Status UpdateStormwater Work Group Status Update Change You Can Believe InChange You Can Believe In Overview of the Scientific Framework and Overview of the Scientific Framework and
Issues Remaining to be ResolvedIssues Remaining to be Resolved This is Not Your Grandparents’ Monitoring This is Not Your Grandparents’ Monitoring
ProgramProgram
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OverviewOverview What/Who is the Stormwater Work What/Who is the Stormwater Work
GroupGroup Why do we exist?Why do we exist?
What have we done this last year?What have we done this last year?
What is in the Scientific Framework What is in the Scientific Framework and what is not?and what is not?
Next StepsNext Steps
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Stormwater Work GroupStormwater Work Group
One of 3-5 initial topical work groups likely One of 3-5 initial topical work groups likely to be included in the new regional programto be included in the new regional program Test-driving a decision-making processTest-driving a decision-making process
All work groups to be coordinated by All work groups to be coordinated by Puget Sound PartnershipPuget Sound Partnership
A caucus-based committee with broad A caucus-based committee with broad representationrepresentation
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Our ChargeOur Charge
By summer 2010 develop a regional By summer 2010 develop a regional coordinated stormwater monitoring and coordinated stormwater monitoring and assessment strategy including:assessment strategy including: A scientific framework for monitoring A scientific framework for monitoring
stormwater impacts and management stormwater impacts and management effectivenesseffectiveness
An implementation plan describing roles and An implementation plan describing roles and responsibilities, including possible NPDES responsibilities, including possible NPDES permit requirementspermit requirements
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Local governmentsLocal governments Private businessesPrivate businesses Environmental groupsEnvironmental groups State agenciesState agencies Federal agenciesFederal agencies TribesTribes AgricultureAgriculture PortsPorts
Stormwater Work Group CaucusesStormwater Work Group Caucuses
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Work Group ScheduleWork Group Schedule June-Sept ’08 – Launch committeeJune-Sept ’08 – Launch committee Oct ’08 to April ’09 – Scope problemOct ’08 to April ’09 – Scope problem May ’09 – 1May ’09 – 1stst public workshop public workshop June-Oct ’09 – Design scientific frameworkJune-Oct ’09 – Design scientific framework Nov ’09 – 2Nov ’09 – 2ndnd public workshop public workshop (we are here)(we are here) Nov ‘09 to April ’10 – Develop implementation planNov ‘09 to April ’10 – Develop implementation plan May ’10 – 3May ’10 – 3rdrd public workshop public workshop June ’10 – Deliver strategy to Puget Sound June ’10 – Deliver strategy to Puget Sound
Partnership and Department of EcologyPartnership and Department of Ecology
June - Oct
2008 - 2010 Work Plan
2009 May Nov May June
We are We are herehere
First Regional Workshop: Early Ideas
Second Regional Workshop: Scientific Framework & Implementation
Work Group Develops Draft Scientific Framework
Convene Work Group
2008Oct
Stormwater Work Group ScheduleStormwater Work Group Schedule
Final Strategy
Delivered to Puget Sound Partnership
and Department of Ecology
ThirdRegional Workshop: Implementa-tion Plan
Work Group Completes Scientific Framework and Develops Draft Implementation Plan
2010Dec - April
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The Current SituationThe Current Situation Disparate stormwaterDisparate stormwater
monitoring programsmonitoring programs Poor coordinationPoor coordination Not extensible to locationsNot extensible to locations
without monitoringwithout monitoring Very expensiveVery expensive Monitoring decisions made in a closed processMonitoring decisions made in a closed process Not designed to provide most needed Not designed to provide most needed
informationinformation
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A New Approach is NeededA New Approach is Needed Should we keep doing Should we keep doing
more of same kind of more of same kind of monitoring even if monitoring even if we’re not getting the we’re not getting the information we need information we need or if new solutions are or if new solutions are obvious?obvious?
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The Science We WantThe Science We Want
Holistic monitoring strategyHolistic monitoring strategy Focused on priority information needsFocused on priority information needs Monitoring programs are well designedMonitoring programs are well designed Integrated with other monitoring effortsIntegrated with other monitoring efforts Consistent protocols and data Consistent protocols and data
managementmanagement Analyzed information is credibleAnalyzed information is credible
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The Governance We WantThe Governance We Want
Coordinated among all entitiesCoordinated among all entities Stakeholders are engaged, on boardStakeholders are engaged, on board Transparent and open governanceTransparent and open governance Leverages capacity and uses limited Leverages capacity and uses limited
resources more wiselyresources more wisely Results in better decisions and Results in better decisions and
management actionsmanagement actions
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Who Will Use the Strategy?Who Will Use the Strategy? Ecology, for next round NPDES Ecology, for next round NPDES
for ecosystem recoveryfor ecosystem recovery State and federal agenciesState and federal agencies Local governmentsLocal governments OthersOthers
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Winter/Spring 2009:Winter/Spring 2009:
Key Information NeedsKey Information Needs What do we need to know to What do we need to know to
inform our decision making, inform our decision making, and to verify things are and to verify things are getting better?getting better?
Brainstorming and Brainstorming and prioritization by committeeprioritization by committee
Technical expert work Technical expert work sessionssessions
Public workshop in MayPublic workshop in May Technical expert 2-day Technical expert 2-day
“sprint” workshop“sprint” workshop
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Three Summary QuestionsThree Summary Questions
What are the long-term status and trends What are the long-term status and trends of beneficial uses that are impacted by of beneficial uses that are impacted by stormwater?stormwater?
How effective are various stormwater How effective are various stormwater management actions at reducing management actions at reducing stormwater impacts?stormwater impacts?
Where are the sources of stormwater Where are the sources of stormwater causing the impacts to beneficial uses?causing the impacts to beneficial uses?
November 10, 2009November 10, 2009 1616
Summer/Fall 2009:Summer/Fall 2009:
Draft Scientific FrameworkDraft Scientific Framework Hire technical experts to draft documentHire technical experts to draft document
Derek Booth, monitoring objectivesDerek Booth, monitoring objectives John Lenth, experimental designJohn Lenth, experimental design Leska Fore, communication and processLeska Fore, communication and process
Review scientific frameworks for programs Review scientific frameworks for programs from elsewhere in the countryfrom elsewhere in the country
Develop and prioritize hypothesesDevelop and prioritize hypotheses Develop draft experimental designsDevelop draft experimental designs
November 10, 2009November 10, 2009 1717
Project ManagementProject Management
We kept to our scheduleWe kept to our schedule We stayed within our We stayed within our
budgetbudget We squeezed in as much We squeezed in as much
content as possible, but content as possible, but wanted morewanted more
We didn’t do as much We didn’t do as much review as we wantedreview as we wanted
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Scientific FrameworkScientific Framework
Provide the most importantProvide the most importantinformation to decision makersinformation to decision makers
Adaptive managementAdaptive management Includes multiple scalesIncludes multiple scales Highest priority monitoring proposed firstHighest priority monitoring proposed first Hypothesis driven approachHypothesis driven approach 3 main categories of monitoring3 main categories of monitoring
Status and TrendsStatus and Trends EffectivenessEffectiveness Source IdentificationSource Identification
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Stressors
Direct effects on receiving waters:
• channel modifications• riparian clearing• water withdrawal• addition of alien taxa
Indirect effects on receiving waters:
• changing land use• appropriation of water• stormwater runoff• pollutant generation
All driven by humanpopulation growth andresource consumption
Status and TrendsStatus and Trends Focus on small streams and nearshoreFocus on small streams and nearshore Biologically-basedBiologically-based Long-term trends over timeLong-term trends over time Estimate fraction of resource not meeting Estimate fraction of resource not meeting
beneficial usesbeneficial uses All of Puget Sound basinAll of Puget Sound basin Probabilistic designProbabilistic design Can be sampled atCan be sampled at
higher density inhigher density insubareas (e.g., WRIA)subareas (e.g., WRIA)
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Example Example Probabilistic Probabilistic Sampling Sampling Design for Design for Small Small StreamsStreams
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Proposed Experimental Design: Proposed Experimental Design: Small StreamsSmall Streams
Similar to program implemented Similar to program implemented by Ecology this past summerby Ecology this past summer
Number of sites not proposedNumber of sites not proposed Monthly monitoring for bacteria in waterMonthly monitoring for bacteria in water Annual monitoring forAnnual monitoring for
Marine benthosMarine benthos Tissue chemistry of mussels, herring, and English Tissue chemistry of mussels, herring, and English
sole liverssole livers Liver lesions in English Liver lesions in English
Three basic designsThree basic designs Upstream / downstream comparisonUpstream / downstream comparison Before / after comparisonBefore / after comparison Test site / control site comparisonTest site / control site comparison
Hypotheses developed forHypotheses developed for Low impact development techniques Low impact development techniques
for future new developmentfor future new development Retrofit techniques for existing developmentRetrofit techniques for existing development Non-structural operational and programmatic Non-structural operational and programmatic
approachesapproaches Focus on low impact development and Focus on low impact development and
industrial source control effectivenessindustrial source control effectiveness
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Proposed Experimental Design: Proposed Experimental Design: LID EffectivenessLID Effectiveness
Six small-scale residential Six small-scale residential low-impact development low-impact development projectsprojects
3 years3 years Continuous weather, flow, and Continuous weather, flow, and
groundwater elevationgroundwater elevation Monthly water qualityMonthly water quality Six per year groundwater qualitySix per year groundwater quality Storm event water qualityStorm event water quality Annual benthic macroinvertebrate and sediment qualityAnnual benthic macroinvertebrate and sediment quality Twice-yearly wet-weather Twice-yearly wet-weather in-situin-situ toxicity testing toxicity testing
November 10, 2009November 10, 2009 2828
Proposed Experimental Design: Proposed Experimental Design: Industrial Source Control EffectivenessIndustrial Source Control Effectiveness
Two outfalls per Two outfalls per facilityfacility
One test basin, one One test basin, one control basincontrol basin
Water quality Water quality monitoring during monitoring during baseflow and storm baseflow and storm eventsevents
Local scaleLocal scale Track sources of chemical or volume that is impacting beneficial usesTrack sources of chemical or volume that is impacting beneficial uses
Detailed monitoring upstream of impacts to identify sourcesDetailed monitoring upstream of impacts to identify sources Mapping of connected impervious areaMapping of connected impervious area On-site septic system inspectionsOn-site septic system inspections Business inspectionsBusiness inspections Illicit discharge programsIllicit discharge programs Other programsOther programs
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Summary of Proposed MonitoringSummary of Proposed MonitoringStatus and Trends Effectiveness Source ID
Low impact development (hydrology, biota, water quality)
Urban retrofits (pollutants, toxics, water quantity)
Industrial source control (pollutants)
Public education (pollutants)
Street sweeping (pollutants)
Altered flows Impervious surface
(hydrology) Industrial (toxics) Vehicle miles as surrogate
(pollutants)
Rivers
Lakes
Groundwater
Wetlands
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Additional Science NeedsAdditional Science Needs
Data managementData management Standard operating Standard operating
proceduresprocedures Land use/land cover Land use/land cover
datadata Climate dataClimate data ModelingModeling
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CaveatCaveat We are not done!We are not done! We are looking for feedback!We are looking for feedback! Specific questions highlighted in “Dear Specific questions highlighted in “Dear
Reader” text boxesReader” text boxes Is the approach scientifically defensible?Is the approach scientifically defensible? Are the three monitoring categories appropriate?Are the three monitoring categories appropriate? Are the hypotheses addressing the highest priority Are the hypotheses addressing the highest priority
information needs?information needs? Have we captured the major stormwater impacts?Have we captured the major stormwater impacts? Will the experimental designs provide the information Will the experimental designs provide the information
needed?needed? Are additional experimental designs needed?Are additional experimental designs needed?
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Scientific Peer ReviewScientific Peer Review
Rich Horner, University of WashingtonRich Horner, University of Washington Bob Pitt, University of AlabamaBob Pitt, University of Alabama Jean Spooner, North Carolina State Jean Spooner, North Carolina State
UniversityUniversity Tom Schueler, Chesapeake Stormwater Tom Schueler, Chesapeake Stormwater
NetworkNetwork Steve Weisberg, Southern California Steve Weisberg, Southern California
Coastal Water Research ProjectCoastal Water Research Project
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Finishing the Scientific FrameworkFinishing the Scientific Framework
Comments due by November 30Comments due by November 30 Submit initial comments todaySubmit initial comments today Submit comments to Karen Dinicola, Submit comments to Karen Dinicola,
Scientific peer review completed Scientific peer review completed by November 30by November 30
Final scientific framework in early Final scientific framework in early 20102010
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Schedule for Schedule for Volume 2: Implementation PlanVolume 2: Implementation Plan
Start work on this TODAYStart work on this TODAY Draft report planned for April, 2010Draft report planned for April, 2010 Workshop #3 in May, 2010Workshop #3 in May, 2010 Final implementation plan report by June Final implementation plan report by June
30, 201030, 2010
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Ideas to Explore/IncludeIdeas to Explore/Include
Management structure for monitoringManagement structure for monitoring Relationship between monitoring and policyRelationship between monitoring and policy Roles and responsibilities for monitoringRoles and responsibilities for monitoring Relationship to and role of NPDES permitsRelationship to and role of NPDES permits Cost estimatesCost estimates Funding approachFunding approach Integration and synthesis of resultsIntegration and synthesis of results Methods for selecting, funding, and overseeing Methods for selecting, funding, and overseeing
effectiveness and source identification studieseffectiveness and source identification studies Additional science needsAdditional science needs
November 10, 2009November 10, 2009 3737
Key Issues to PonderKey Issues to Ponder
Economic conditionsEconomic conditions Leveraging existing capabilitiesLeveraging existing capabilities Public and political supportPublic and political support Relationship between municipal and Relationship between municipal and
industrial permits, and need for watershed industrial permits, and need for watershed approachapproach
Overcoming fear of data due to possible Overcoming fear of data due to possible future requirementsfuture requirements
Maintaining and expanding cooperationMaintaining and expanding cooperation
June - Oct
2008 - 2010 Work Plan
2009 May Nov May June
We are We are herehere
First Regional Workshop: Early Ideas
Second Regional Workshop: Scientific Framework & Implementation
Work Group Develops Draft Scientific Framework
Convene Work Group
2008Oct
Stormwater Work Group ScheduleStormwater Work Group Schedule
Final Strategy
Delivered to Puget Sound Partnership
and Department of Ecology
ThirdRegional Workshop: Implementa-tion Plan
Work Group Completes Scientific Framework and Develops Draft Implementation Plan