Annual Report Highlights for 2013
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Inside this Issue
National Water Quality
Initiative
Introduction
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Delaware
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District of Columbia
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Maryland
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Pennsylvania
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Virginia
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West Virginia
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Overview
111 1987, Congress established the Nonpoiiit Source (NPS) Pollution
Management Program under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
This program provides states with technical assistance and giant funding,
through EPA, to implement NPS pollution controls to achieve goals that
protect, improve and restore water quality as described in the State's NPS
pollution management program plans. Annual NPS Reports are submitted
from the states in response to Section 319(h)(8) and (11) of the CWA (33
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The National Water Quality Initiative first
established hi 2012 was expanded in 2013.
NRCS identified priority watersheds hi each
state through the help of local partnerships and
state water quality agencies, hi many watersheds
partners are offering assistance in addition to
NRCS programs. This strategic approach
leverages funds and provides streamlined
assistance to help individual agricultural produc-
ers take needed actions to reduce the runoff of
sediment, nutrients and pathogens into water-
ways where water quality is a critical concern.
Eligible producers will receive assistance under
the Environmental Quality Incentives Program
for installing conserv ation systems that may
include practices such as nutrient management,
cover crops, conservation cropping systems,
filter strips, terraces, and in some cases, edge-of-
field water quality monitoring. The following
are the designated NWQI watersheds in our
Region:
Restoring Lakes and Streams
States hi Region 3 documented restoration on 7 streams and 1 lake
during the Year. The Region ranked 4th nationally hi Restoration
efforts during 2013. States also documented water quality im-
provement hi an additional 6 streams.
All States Success Stories are located @ httu ://water.et>a. gov/
polwraste/nps/success319/ Projects described on this site have
received funding from Clean Water Act (CWA) section 319 and/or
other funding sources dedicated to solving nonpoiiit source (NPS)
impairments. Water quality improvements are demonstrated
through the achievement of water quality standards for one or
more pollutants/uses (i.e.. removal from the state's CWA section
303(d) hst of impaired waters): measured in-stream reduction hi a
pollutant: or measured improvement hi a parameter that indicates
stream health such as hicreases hi fish or niacrohivertebrate
counts. These stories also describe innovative strategies used to
reduce NPS pollution, the growth of partnerships and a diversity
of funding.
State
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MD
PA
VA
WV
NWQI Watershed name
Clear Brook-Nanticoke River
Catocthi Creek
Sacony, Upper Maiden & Upper
Kishacoquillas Creeks
Smith & Fifteen Mile Creeks
Douthat and Knapp Creeks
USGS Hydrologic Unit Code(s)
20801090404
20700080101, 20700080102 & 20700080103
20402030304, 20402030305 & 20503040701
20700060202. 20700060203 & 60101020401
50500030201, 50500030202 & 50500030203
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Annual Report Highlights for 2013
Virginia leads the Region in preventing
the largest amount of Nitrogen from
entering rivers and streams.
Practices installed on farms during FY 13 will result in
estimated edge of field nitrogen reductions of
approximately 6.4 million pounds, phosphorus
reductions of approximately 1,5 million potmds and
sediment reductions of approximately 1.2 tons.
Of that quantity, approximately than 3 million pounds of
nitrogen and more than 306.000 potuids of phosphorus
were supported by NPS Section 319 program. This was
the highest concentration among Region 3 states and the
highest nitrogen reduction in the nation. This was
achieved largely by the Virginia Soil and Water
Conservation Districts working closely with farmers, and
the Virginia Department of Conservation and
Recreation's efforts to recruit and train private nutrient
management planners.
Additional cost-sharing from the state and through the
EPA NPS program grant enabled the districts to continue
working to reduce non-point source pollution. The ability
of districts to work in partnership with local, state and
federal agencies increases their effectiveness at solving
local environmental problems.
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Watershed Based Plan
implementation in Region 3
The National NPS Program began requiring
the development and implementation of Wa-
tershed Based Plans in 2002. Since then.
States in Region 3 have developed over 105
watershed based plans that cover over 270
watersheds when fully implemented over
3000 impaired streams will be restored.
However the estimated cost to fully imple-
ment these plans exceeds 2.7 billion dollars.
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Annual Report Highlights for 2013
Overview
DELAWARE
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The Delaware Nonpoint
Source Program
administers a
competitive giant made
possible through Section
319 of the Clean Water
Act. The grant provides
funding for projects
designed to reduce
nonpoint source (NPS)
pollution in Delaware.
NPS pollution may be
defined as any pollution
that originates from a
diffuse source (such as
an open field or a road)
and is transported to
surface or ground waters
through leaching or run-
off. Reduction of NPS
pollution may often be
achieved through
incorporation of specific
best management
practices (BMPs) into
project work plans.
Projects may target any
source of NPS pollution,
but most frequently
involve agriculture,
silviculture, coils traction,
marinas, septic systems,
and hydromodification
activities.
Delaware Nonpoint Source Program
2013 Notable
Accomplishments
Projects funded with 319(h)
funding during 2013 resulted in
pollutant load reductions : 957,
425 pounds/year of nitrogen and
22,295 pounds year of phospho-
rus. load reductions.
The Upper Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Management Plan
was drafted and conditionally
accepted by the EPA. along with
three other watershed plans be-
ing developed with anticipated
completion by the end of 2014.
Nutrient Relocation
Program
The Nutrient Relocation
Program accounted for the
transportation of over 56.000
tons of poultry manure out of
Delaware's priority watersheds
in 2013. If that tonnage had been
applied to the source farm rather
that relocated, significant nitro-
gen and phosphorus could have
potentially entered Delaware's
surface waters. On a watershed
scale, the tons of manure for
each priority watershed are rep-
resented in the Chesapeake Bay
Load Reductions table below.
Chesapeake Bay 2013 WIP
Highlight Reports
Delaware saw steady decreases
in the modeled nitrogen, phos-
phorus. and sediment loads due
to increased implementation,
improved data tracking and re-
porting efforts, and improved
communication and coordination
with partners agencies through
the Watershed Plan development
process.
Several regulatory revisions also
got underway. The Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operation regu-
lations were revised to be con-
sistent with federal standards and
became effective in November
2011. Revisions to both the
Sediment and Stormwater Regu-
lations and the Regulations Gov-
erning the Design, Installation,
and Operation of On-Site
Wastewater Treatment and Dis-
posal Systems also went through
the regulatory revision process.
Broth sets of regulations were
finalized at the end of 2013.
Important improvements have
also been made to data tracking
and reporting systems through
the conversion to the National
Environmental Information Ex-
change Network (NEIEN) plat-
form.
Section 319 Activity within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed:
319 Projects
Grant
Year
Status
319(h)
Funds
Ecological Restoration
FY09, 10
Complete
$15,785
Nutrient Management Planning
FY08, 09,
11
Complete
$152,289
Nutrient Management Relocation
FY08, 09,
11
Complete
$124,072
CREP Acres (Salary for
Coordinator)
FY11
Complete
$60,000
(statewide)
Chesapeake Bay Load Reductions based upon direct funding or
leveraged funding associated with the NPS Program
Practice
Load Reductions
N
Load Reductions
P
Cover Crops
453,037 lbs/year
942 lbs/year
Nutrient Relocation
148, 528 lbs/year
7,050 lbs/year
Nutrient Management
88,623 lbs/year
4,598 lbs/year
Wetland Restoration
13,650 lbs/year
470 lbs/year
Bio Retention
4.14 lbs/year
0.61 lbs/year
Wet Ponds/Wetlands
37,950 lbs/year
1,759 lbs/year
Totals
741,792 lbs/year
14,820 lbs/ year
DELAWARE
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NONPOINT SOURCE PR0GFAM
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Overview
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Pollution Prevention
The mission of the District
of Columbia's (DC) Non-
point Source program is to
prevent and control non-
point source pollution in
the District's watersheds.
Employing both regulatory
and non-regulatory
approaches, the Program
I works to safeguard the
city's water and soil
I resources as well as the
health and welfare of citi-
I zens using those resources.
RiverSmart Homes is a Low Impact Development (LID) retrofit program aimed at single family homes Through
this program DDOE performs audits of homeowner s properties and provides feedback on what LTD technologies can
be installed. In 2013. the program has installed 776 ram barrels, planted 775 shade trees, installed 128 ram gardens,
implemented BayScapmg at 151 properties, replaced impervious surfaces with green space or pervious pavers at 35
properties and conducted 1,010 audits.
Tree Planting: In FY2013, DDOE and partnering non-profit organizations Casey Trees and Washington Parks and
People planted 775 trees as part of the RiverSmart Homes and Tree Rebate Program and awarded 298 rebates for
District of Columbia residential and commercial property owners to plant trees on their District property.
Green Roof Rebate/Retrofit Program: In 2012 there were 449,000 sq ft of green roof installations, with 85,704
sq ft added to the District s portfolio m 2013, funded publicly and privately. DDOE s rebate program offered a $7
rebate per sq ft and funded 39, 313 sq ft (approx. 45%) of all green roofs installed District-wide in 2013.
Rain Barrel Rebate Program: Property owners who purchase and install rain barrels from an approved ram
barrel list are able to apply for rebate, administered by a partnering non-profit organization, DC Greenworks. Ram
barrels with a capacity of 75 gallons or more are eligible for a $75 rebate and a 500 gallon cistern will merit a $500
rebate. Homeowners are eligible to receive up to two rebates per property. Forty-six (46) rain barrels have been in-
stalled and rebated in FY 2013.
Education, Protection and Restoration
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Pope Branch Stream Restoration
and Sewer Line Replacement
In August 2013. DCWATER
began repairing and replacing
portions of the sewer line that runs
through Pope Branch's stream
valley. Sewer line repair was to
be completed in calendar year
2013. with stream restoration
work to begin in 2014 to connect
the stream to its historic flood-
plain level and create a series of
pools and riffles throughout the
corridor ensuring high flow events
spread out on the floodplain.
MWCOG was awarded a grant in
early FY2013 to perform pre- and
post-monitoring at Pope Branch
for water quality, storm flow,
bacterial source tracking, and
macroinvertebrates.
Combined monitoring conducted
by both MWCOG and DDOE
staff post-restoration will help
demonstrate the effectiveness of
the proposed restoration design
technique.
Teacher Training Workshops
Figuit 9 - A RiverSmart Schools teacher
training tvnikslinp
Teacher training workshops can
provide teachers with continuing
education credits through accred-
ited environmental ciuiiculums
that support the DCPS teaching
and learning standards.
FY2013 workshops included:
Two Project Learning Tree (PLT)
workshops with the Department
of Parks and Recreation staff and
one PLT workshop for Student
Conservation Association staff
and crew leaders.
WPD partnered with non-profit
organizations to train 6-12th grade
DCPS teachers using the outdoors
as a classroom and conducting site
investigations as part of two pro-
fessional development days orga-
RiverSmart Schools
DuPont Park Adventist School
Constructed a French dram
system to solve a stormwater
drainage issue.
Installed a pollinator garden
after amending the compacted
soil.
Constructed two outdoor class-
room seating areas for 30 pre-
school students.
Completed three community
action days where students
plant natives and landscape
plants along the fence area.
Conducted four classroom vis-
its and provided two boat trips
on the Anacostia River.
Figure 12 - Stoiieah and teachers
working to instnll a pollinator garden
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Annual Report Highlights for 2013
Overview
Maryland Department of
the Environment plays a
lead role in helping to
achieve protection and
improvement of
Maryland's water quality
by promoting and
funding state and local
water quality monitoring,
stream and wetland
restoration. education
and outreach, and other
measures to reduce and
track nonpoint source
pollution loads.
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Maryland
MARYLAND
Accomplishments
Casselman River
In Maryland, the Casselman River flows about 20 miles
from Savage River State Forest into Pennsylvania. The
watershed area is 66 square miles and is part of the Mis-
sissippi River drainage.
Goal
MDE's 2011 watershed plan goal is to meet the pH wa-
ter quality standard of no less than 6.5 pH and no greater
than 8.5 pH by increasing alkalinity (nig CaC03/l).
Implementation
Phase 1 BMP implementation on public land was com-
pleted in 2013 at all eleven sites with FFY2009 319(h)
Giant funding and other funds. Also in 2013, Phase 2
implementation for private lands began initial site selec-
tion and planning using 319(h) Grant FFY2009 and
FFY2013 hinds.
Corsica River
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Figure 8. Casselman Rrvei watershed Phase 1 AMD mitigation sites.
The Corsica River, which is 6.5 miles in length, is located
in Queen Anne's County. The watershed area is 40 square
miles and is part of the larger Chester River Watershed.
Goals:
The NPS annual TMDL load allocation for nitrogen is
268,21 libs and for phosphorus is 19,380 lbs.
Corsica River watershed ambient NPS nutrient loads
already met the TMDL when it was approved by EPA, so
the TMDL serves as a benchmark to prevent degradation
addition, other goals were established as listed in the
following implementation progress table.
The volunteers show here are planting live oysters this year
on an oyster reef in the Corsica River The oysters were
collected through the Maryland Grows Oysters (MGO)
program (Photo by the Maryland Depart Of Natural
Resources and courtesy of the Corsica River Conservancy
Table 13. Corsica River Watershed Plan - 2013 Implementation Progress Summary
Goals
C ategoiy (1)
Agricultural BMP;
Cover Crop (3)
Azriculturai Buffers
Forest Buffers (urban)
Manure Transfer (3)
Oyster Bed Restoration
Rain Gardens & Bioretention
Septic Tank Upgrades
Stormwater Retrofits
Stream Restoration
Waste Storage Facilities tag)
Wetland Restoration
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miles
acres
Coal
50
5.500
100
200
27.4
20
408
30
300
1
108
Progress (2)
Implementation Progress
2013
5.756
0(4)
2005
thru
2012
94 3
14
11
373
18
112.5
1
883
Percent
of Goal
Achieved
22%
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94*.
7%
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55*.
91*.
60*.
37 5*.
0 0*.
100*.
82*.
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Total Pollutant Reduction
Watershed Plan Nutrient Reduction Goal
Percent of Goal Achieved
Total Pollutant Reduction
Reported 2005 thru 2013
Nitrogen
(lbs yt i
35,846
32.777
2.173
150
73 0
61.7
08
2100
71.320
100.132
71J«.
Phosphorus
(Ibvyr)
4.791
4.393
141
20
59
0 1
420
9.401
6.306
1491'
Sediment
(tons/yi)
863
1.5
0 1
864
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Annual Report Highlights for 2013
Pa NPS Program
Pennsylvania
continues its efforts
to implement their
NPS Management
Program PIan-200S
Update which
outlines current
efforts that the Com-
monwealth can take
to address Nonpoint
Source (NPS) pollu-
tion of siuface water
bodies.
Pennsylvania has
been very
successful in its
efforts to pull
various partnering
agencies and
organizations
together to work to-
wards the goal of im-
proving Nonpoint
Source (NPS) im-
paired streams and
lakes throughout
Pennsylvania.
Through the imple-
mentation of restora-
tion projects. Pa has
been able to
restore over 125
miles of NPS
impaired streams as
well as over 1.800
acres of NPS
impaired lakes since
2008.
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PENNSYLVANIA
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Stream and Lake Assessments
Approximately 16.353 of the 84,571 miles of assessed streams in PA. or about 19%, were found to be
impaired for the Aquatic life designated use. The 16.353 mile figure includes the Impaired. Approved
TMDL and Compliance categories. Approximately 67,972 of 84.571 miles of streams in PA. or about
80%. support the aquatic life designated use.
Approximately 1.500 lakes and reservoirs comprising approximately 161.455 acres exist in Pennsylvania.
Of these lakes and reservoirs there are about 380 ( 25%) that are open to the public and 150 (10%) within
Pennsylvania's State Parks. Pennsylvania has been able to dociunent that 1.862 lake acres, which had
been listed as impaired in 2008. are now attaining aquatic life uses.
Estimated Load Reductions From 319 Federally Funded Projects Completed in 2013
Nutrient and Sediment Pollutant Load Abandoned Mine Drainage Pollutant
Reduction Estimates Load Reduction Estimates
Nitrogen
(lbs/year)
Phosphorus
(lbs/year)
Sediment
(tons/year)
51,287
11,616
3,781
Iron
(lbs/year)
Aluminum
(lbs/year)
Acidity
(lbs/year)
18,800
3,800
19,000
Improving Waters
Kettle Creek & Two Mile Creek
Watersheds
The Kettle Creek watershed is located
in the Deep Valley Section of the Ap-
palachian Plateau. Although more than
half of the Kettle Creek watershed is
classified as Exceptional Value for
water quality, abandoned mine drain-
age (AMD) historically polluted over
six miles of the lower mam stem and
another eight miles of streams in the
Two Mile Run sub-watershed. Most
recently, the Swamp Area Passive
Treatment System was completed in
October 2012 to address severe AMD
flows (average pH of 3.1 and flow of
45 gpm, 522 mg/L as CaC03 acidity,
80 mg/L iron, and 41 mg/L aluminum)
in the headwaters of Two Mile Run.
The completion of two final passive
treatment systems m early summer of
2013 that will address AMD in Robbins
Hollow will wrap up the effort to reme-
diate all the treatable AMD within the
Two Mile Run watershed.
West Branch Susquehanna
The West Branch Susquehanna River
watershed spans 6,978 sq miles m north
central and central Pennsylvania. The
majority of the mountainous area is
comprised of dense forests, with ap-
prox. 10% of the land-used for agricul-
ture. Results from the 2009 West
Branch Susquehanna Recovery Bench-
mark Project indicated significantly
better water quality and biological
conditions compared to historical
conditions. For AMD-impaired tribu-
taries between Curwensville and
Renovo, pH improved 85%, acidity
concentrations decreased 79%, iron
decreased 68%, and aluminum de-
creased 92%. While large tributaries
such as Moshannon Creek and Kettle
Creek still contribute acidity to the
West Branch Susquehanna River, the
amount of acidity contributed has
greatly reduced over the years.
Photo 1: The Swamp Area Passive Treatment
Figure 1: A depiction of change from 1970's acidic conditions to 209 net-
aUcalme conditions on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River
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Annual Report Highlights for 2013
Overview
Virginia's goal is that all
rivers, lakes, streams and
tidal waters attain the
appropriate beneficial uses.
These beneficial uses are
described by the following
use goals: drinking water,
primary contact swimming,
fishing, sliellfishing. and
aquatic life. These uses are
protected by application of
the state's numeric and
narrative water quality
criteria. When the beneficial
uses are not being met these
waters are considered
"impaired" and the state
must take steps to meet
water quality standards. One
very important step in
restoring water
quality in the nonpoint
source (NPS) impaired
streams is the development
and implementation of total
maximum daily loads
(TMDLs). The goal of the
TMDL program is to
achieve attainment of water
quality standards. The
Commonwealth achieves
this goal by means of a three
-phase process: TMDL
development, development
of TMDL Implementation
Plans (IPs) and implementa-
tion of best management
practices (BMPs). TMDL
reports, implementation
plans and implementation
progress updates are availa-
ble from the Department of
Environmental Quality
(DEQ) at
www.deq. Virginia. gov/
Programs Water
W aterQualitylnformationT -
MDLs.aspx. Information on
Virginia's Nonpoint Source
(319) Management Program
is available from DEQ at:
www.deq.viiginia.gov/
Programs. Water/
WaterQualitylnformationT-
MDLs;
NonpointSourcePollution-
Management.aspx
VIRGINIA
TMDL Implementation Projects
Virginia state law requires the development
of a TMDL implementation plan (IP) after a
TMDL is developed and approved by EPA.
In Virginia TMDL IPs function as water-
shed based plans under Section 319(h) grant
requirements. The IP describes the measures
that must be taken to meet the TMDL. In
FY 2013. DCR DEQ. and other partners
developed 10 IPs covering 102 impaired
segments. In addition, six IPs covering 71
impairments were under development, but
were not completed or approved by the end
of the fiscal year. Since 2000. Virginia has
completed 68 IPs. addressing 336 impair-
ments. As of June 2013. Virginia's TMDL
Implementation Program includes 16 imple-
mentation projects currently or previously
funded with Federal 319(h) and state fluids,
2 projects that received one-time allotments
from federal, state, local and non-profit
sources, and 14 projects receiving state fluids
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Cumulative Summary of TMDL Implementation
Plan Development in Virginia: 2001-2013
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20OC 2007 2308 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Year TMDL IP Completed
The chart above summarizes TMDL implementation plan development in
Virginia since 2001 In the majority of cases, watersheds that have a complet-
ed implementation plan also have TMLD implementation projects underway
for agricultural implementation.
BMP Implementation and Pollution Reductions
Tracking BMP implementation in TMDL watersheds is critical in measuring success within the TMDL
program. BMPs are effective and practical ways to prevent or reduce pollution from NPS to ensure water
quality. From July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013. 29 active implementation projects jointly funded by Federal
EPA §319(h), state Water Quality Improvement Funds, and state Virginia Natural Resources Commitment
Fluids implemented 538 agricultural and residential septic BMPs. This implementation resulted in over
230.997 feet of stream exclusion and the reduction of 1.295+16 colony forming units (CFU) of fecal coli-
form bacteria. 52,722 pounds of nitrogen, 8,726 pounds of phosphorous, and 8.606 tons of sediment.
Water Quality Improvements. Watershed Restoration, and Delistings
The Craig, Browns, and Marsh Run watersheds are located in
Fauquier County. VA in the Rappahannock River Basin. The
watershed comprises approximately 29.400 acres, with agri-
culture and forest as the predominate land uses. Bacterial
TMDLs were completed for the creeks in April 2007 as part of
the Rappahannock River Basin TMDL. approved by the EPA
in 2008. A TMDL implementation plan was completed in
2010.
Implementation Hi s>h1i plits
The John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District
(SWCD) was awarded fluids for agricultural and residential
BMP implementation in July 2012. Both the agricultural
and residential BMP programs are off to a good start, with
nearly 20,000 feet of livestock exclusion fencing installed
within the first year of the project, two septic system re-
placements and one repair completed. Associated pollutant
reductions are shown in the table provided.
Cblpeper
Pollution Reductions for Craig, Brown and Marsh
Runs: July 2012^)une 2013
Pathogens
{Coliform) CFU
Nitrogen
Lbs/year
Phosphorus
Lbs/year
Sedimentation-
Siltation
tons/year
9.40E+14
4,893
706
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Targeted TMDL Implementation Project Begins
in Northern Piedmont
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Annual Report Highlights for 2013
Overview
According to recent survey
information of our nation s
streams, rivers, wetlands and
estuanes. nonpoint source (NPS)
pollution is the largest source of
water quality problems.
Approximately 40% of our waters
surveyed do not support their
designated uses due to NPS
pollution. NPS pollution is
impairment associated with
precipitation and run-off and
other non-permitted activities.
Smce it is mostly un-regulated.
NPS is the people's pollution.
Many communities and local
organizations are working
together to improve their
environment. Participation is key
Local leaders must understand the
importance of sustainable
practices, low impact develop-
ment (LID) and organizing to do
our best to restore and protect
water ways for the future.
Section 319 of the Clean Water
Act (CWA) distributes grant
monies to the states to implement
NPS programs. This national
program, administered by the US
Environmental Protection Agency
(US EPA), is vitally important and
its results have been significant.
Section 319 provides monies for
base and incremental grant
programs
Base grants provide monies for
our staff. These experts are essen-
tial for project management and
for encouraging participation from
local communities and organiza-
tions m areas impacted by NPS
pollution. Base grant monies also
support outreach and education
activities, monitoring and many
partner agencies that work to
address NPS pollution West
Virginia has allocated $8.3 mil-
lion towards base grants since
2007.
Incremental grants are used for
project implementation. The
planning and the areas that are
targeted are driven by the 303(d)
list and TMDL (total maximum
daily loads) process. West
Virginia has allocated $9.3
million towards incremental
grants since 2007.
WEST VIRGINIA
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Students learn about and get to hold live
aquatic invertebrates at one of he many
provides a wide
variety of technical assistance.
In 2013, well over 2,000 people
actively took part m SOS training.
Numbers were significantly higher
but difficult to quantify due to water
festivals where students rotated
through stations. For instance, this
past July at the Boy Scouts Jambo-
ree, over 100,00 scouts were present.
There were increased duties as a
technical advisory position in both
presentations and m applying
knowledge gamed through special-
ized training.
Executive Summary
In FY2013, the NPS Program man-
aged a total of 100 projects. Forty-
two (42) of those projects were addi-
tional grant opportunities (AGOs).
All of the 2009, 33% of the 2010,
and 48% or the 2011 projects were
closed-out in 2013.
Significant progress was made m the
reduction of pollutants that are
tracked on a national level; these are
sediment and nutrients (nitrogen and
phosphorous). Most of the sources of
these pollutants are from agricultural
and stormwater sources. West
Virginia does not have large scale
agricultural operations, and as a
whole is still largely un-developed.
Many of our urban areas are small
when compared to the larger urban
areas within EPA Region ID.
The largest category of BMPs imple-
mented in 2013 is our agricultural
efforts, mostly through the work of
the WV Conserv ation Agency
(WVCA). The WVCA works on
watershed projects m priority water-
shed and has statewide programs that
reduce a significant amount of nutri-
ents and sediment. Examples of
agricultural BMPs include livestock
exclusion fencing, vegetative buffers,
nutrient management, prescribed
grazing, feedlot relocation, alterna-
tive water and barnyard runoff man-
agement
West Virginia Save Our
Streams:
SOS is West Virginias
long-term volunteer
momtormg program that
encourages citizens
groups, schools and
many others of all ages
to become involved m
monitoring their own
local waterways.
The program not only
teaches procedures but
assists groups m
developing long-term
monitoring plans and
Figure 1 - Summary of BMPs implemented during 2013
Restoration
Stormwater
Agriculture
Wastewater
WV Conservation Agency
The West Virginia Conserv ation
Agency (WVCA) remains the
primary entity responsible for the
implementation of the West Virginia
Agriculture and Construction
components of DEP's NPS Program
and for coordinating and
implementing water quality
improvement projects. Conserv ation
Specialists (CS) serve as direct
service providers or help coordinate
assistance from other sources to
watershed organizations and
landowners. WVCA supports
statewide efforts to address nonpoint
pollution with education and
outreach, coordination and
implementation of projects
addressing runoff, erosion and
sediment control, stormwater
management, nutrient and pest
management, stream cleanup, ripari-
an demonstrations, streambank
stabilization, pre and post project
momtormg, watershed assessments,
agriculture BMP selection and
installation, the availability and types
of conservation programs, financial
assistance, and water quality
improvements. In addition to the
statewide support WVCA will focus
efforts m the following project areas:
WVCA offers technical assistance
and program guidance where the
resource conservation problems
extend beyond the normal realm of
NRCS programs WVCA is respon-
sible for all of the 319 projects that
involve agriculture, and now have
the capacity to develop watershed
based plans (WBPs) m-house.
In 2013, WVCA submitted plans for
Upper Meadow River and revised the
Elk Run WBP. WVCA also provided
assistance in developing a quality
assurance project plan (QAPP) for
the National Water Quality Initiative
(NWQI) in Knapps Creek. In addi-
tion to promoting USDA's Farm Bill
Programs, WVCA takes advantage
of several statewide programs
through the local Conserv ation Dis-
tricts.
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