TMACOG Watersheds July 25, 2018 Photo Courtesy of Black Swamp Conservancy July 25, 2018 Sandra Kosek-Sills, Ohio Lake Erie Commission; and Rick Wilson, Ohio EPA-DSW
Annex 4 Goals (Ohio waters of Lake Erie) Western Basin Goal Reduce the amount of cyanobacteria biomass to mild levels 90% of the time. Central Basin Goal Maximum load (6,000 Metric Tons Annually) that would result in a dissolved oxygen concentration of at least 2 mg/L in the bottom waters during the summer stratified period.
Ohio Domestic Action Plan 6) Ohio EPA and ODA will coordinate with local entities in the development of Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) or Nonpoint Source Implementation Strategies with a focus on priority HUC12 watersheds that are not already covered by a WIP or NPS-IS, starting with watersheds in the southern part of the Maumee River watershed
What is a 9 Element Nonpoint Source Implementation Strategy Strategic Watershed Implementation Plan A summary of watershed characteristics → Causes Sources, Critical Areas, Goals, Objectives, PROJECTS. Each project description meets U.S. EPA’s 9-essential elements Clean Water $$$$$$$
Summary of the 9-essential elements
Nonpoint Source Implementation Strategies—Making it Simple— Summarize Watershed Characteristics List Causes and Sources of Impairment Develop Projects (9-Elements) Establish Strategic Objectives Develop and Describe Critical Areas Establish Strategic Goals
The NPS-IS is all about the Projects! The NPS-IS is a planning document — a bookshelf of projects from Short-term to Long-term that can be emptied and filled Short Term projects are ready-to-go projects what we want to see meeting U.S. EPA’s 9 Essential Elements.
9-Element Watersheds 48 NPS-IS (today) 25 Equivalent 62 AMDAT There are 1538 HUC-12 Watersheds in Ohio
Priority Watersheds
The value of an NPS-IS Project and Funding Eligibility At-the-Ready Eligible Projects (GLRI example) What’s wrong, let’s fix it! Establishes Goals, Objectives, Projects, Timelines A Living—Updateable Implementation Document Current Status
Greg Nageotte, ODA-DSWC 614-265-6619 Need Assistance? All Approved NPS-IS plans are available here: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/nps/index.aspx Give us a call! Rick Wilson, OEPA-DSW 614-562-1961 Greg Nageotte, ODA-DSWC 614-265-6619
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