1. Department of Environmental Quality
Approval to Convene the Falls & Jordan Nutrient Rulemaking Stakeholder Group Required Under S.L
November WQC & EMC
Department of Environmental Quality

2. What does this Session Law do?
Overview of S.L
Section (a)-(j) Comprehensive Nutrient Management Regulatory Framework
What does this Session Law do?
Revises Jordan Implementation
Delays Dates for F/J EMC Rules Readoption
Calls for UNC Evaluation of F/J Management Strategies
Calls for Several other Reports by the Department
Directs EMC to Convene Stakeholder Group by Dec 2016
Department of Environmental Quality

3. Implementation of Falls & Jordan Rules
Section (b) (f) (h)
Jordan
Repeals previous 3-year Jordan Delay (S.L )
Indefinitely prohibits local implementation of New D & ED
Prevents readoption of Jordan rules prior to October 2019
Falls
Prevents readoption of Falls rules prior to October 2022
EMC to begin readoption process March 2019
Department of Environmental Quality

4. Timeline of S.L. 2016-94 Tasks Department of Environmental Quality
Task S.L
Date
Responsible Party
Nutrient Offset Fee Report
December 1, 2016
DMS & DWR
CBP Stormwater BMP Values Report
DEMLR
Convene Stakeholder Working Group
December 31, 2016
EMC
In Situ Report
March 1, 2018
(Interim Report March 1, 2017)
DWR
UNC Evaluation of Nutrient Management Strategies
Jordan: December 31, 2018 (Interim 2016 / 2017)
Falls: December 31, (Interim Reports 2019 / 2020)
UNC
Begin Falls & Jordan Rules Readoption
March 2019
Department of Environmental Quality

5. EMC to Convene Stakeholder Group by Dec 2016
EMC Stakeholder Group
Section (d)
EMC to Convene Stakeholder Group by Dec 2016
Represent all users & geographic areas in river basin
Staff worked with EMC Members to Identify Prospects
Plan Kickoff Meeting via Conference call in December
Looking Ahead:
Develop meeting schedule for
Draft charter for the group
Work with EMC & Department to make changes to group as needed
Department of Environmental Quality

6. Stakeholder Group Candidates
User Group
Stakeholder Candidates
Local Government & Stormwater Interests
Forrest Westall - UNRBA Steve Brown – League of Municipalities
Barry Baker – Association of County Commissioners
Michelle Woolfolk- Falls/UNH Stormwater & Modeling
Josh Johnson – Stormwater Haw Sally Hoyt – NSAB & UNC
Point Sources – Municipal
Alicia Goots - Greensboro Jeff Mahagan – Hillsborough
Ruth Swanek - OWASA
Agriculture
Julie Henshaw - DSWC Anne Coan / Keith Larick – Farm Bureau
Onsite Wastewater
Stephen Berkowitz – OWPB
Development Community
Tim Minton – NC Home Builders Association Marlene Sanford – TREBIC
Environmental Community
Grady McCallie – NC Conservation Network Peter Raabe – American Rivers

7. Stakeholder Group Candidates
Continued
User Group
Stakeholder Candidates
Drinking Water User
Kenny Waldroup – City of Raleigh
Recreation Users
Justin Williamson – NC Parks & Recreation Steve Rhoads – Fishing Bob Brueckner - Boating
Wildlife Interests
Vann Stencil– NCWRC
Nutrient Offset Banking
John Hutton – Wildlands Engineering
Transportation
Andy McDaniel – NCDOT
Lake Level Management
Tony Young – Army Corps of Engineers
Forestry
Susanna Davis – NC Forestry Association
Tom Gerow– NC Forest Service
Downstream Users
Haywood Phthisic – LNBA
Chad Ham – Cape Fear Basin Association
Scientific Community
Dr. Deanna Osmond - Agriculture Dr. Bill Hunt - Stormwater
Dr. David Moreau – Water Quality

8. Requested Action
Staff requests approval to proceed to the Commission for approval to convene the Falls & Jordan Lake Stakeholder Group called for under S.L
Department of Environmental Quality

9. QUESTIONS?
Department of Environmental Quality

10. Slides in Reserve Slides in Reserve
Department of Environmental Quality

11. UNC Study of Management Strategies
Section (c)
UNC Chief Sustainability Officer to Designate Entity
$500k / yr for six years
DWR Liaison
Objectives
Review WQ Data Relative to J/F Rules Implementation
Evaluate Cost / Benefits of Strategies in other States
Report to ERC: Jordan (Dec 2018) / Falls (Dec 2021)
Department of Environmental Quality

12. DEQ Study of In Situ Approaches (DWR)
In Situ Study
Section (e)
DEQ Study of In Situ Approaches (DWR)
Include Algaecide and Phosphorus-Locking Technologies
Evaluate Effectiveness Compared to NMS
Interim Report ERC March 2017 / Final Report March 2018
Option for Implementing Trial Project
Department of Environmental Quality

13. DEQ Offset Fees Study (DMS & DWR)
Section (g)
DEQ Offset Fees Study (DMS & DWR)
Evaluate Cost-Benefit of Setting Fees on Subbasin Basis
Are Private Banks Adequate for Demand?
Is DMS Service Needed?
Report to ERC December 1, 2016
Department of Environmental Quality

14. Chesapeake Bay Program Stormwater BMP Credits
Section (i)
DEQ Report on CBP Stormwater BMP Credits (DEMLR)
Allow Credit for Stormwater BMPs at CBP Levels
Report to ERC December 1, 2016
Identify Need for Setting State-Specific Values
Incorporate State-Specific Values in Rulemaking
Department of Environmental Quality