1. G OOSE & C ROOKED C REEK L OCAL W ATERSHED P LAN Watershed Technical Team Phase IV-Implementation 1 st Meeting August 5, 2013

2. I NTRODUCTIONS Anjie Ackerman – N.C. EEP Jason Wager & Jessica Hill – Centralina COG Watershed Technical Team

3. M EETING AGENDA LWP Phase IV-Implementation via 205(j) Purpose Expectations Deadlines & Deliverables Accomplishments Watershed Management Plan (2012) Project Atlas (2013) Project Selection Criteria Initial Project Selection Informational Materials for Landowners Next Steps

4. LWP P HASE IV- I MPLEMENTATION Purpose of 205j Grant 1. Begin LWP Phase IV- Implementation 2. Encourage local government adoption/acceptance of Watershed Management Plan (WMP) 3. Develop a Coordinated Implementation Plan 4. Inform & educate local property owners about benefits of BMPs Purpose of WTT Meetings Select projects from Project Atlas Advisory Role Outreach and education Local Government & Community Awareness Purpose of Community Meetings Awareness and education

5. LWP P HASE IV – I MPLEMENTATION M EETINGS & O BJECTIVES MeetingExpectations/Objectives August 5 th – 1 st WTT Meeting » Identify criteria for project selection » Initial project selections » Discussion of new partnerships » Identification of interested citizens » Outline of educational material August 26 th – 2 nd WTT Meeting » Finalize project selections » Identification of new partnerships » Discuss Coordinated Implementation Plan » Discuss Agencies roles August 26 th – 1 st Community Meeting *Augment citizen awareness *Provide informational materials September 23 rd – 3 rd WTT Meeting » Present selected projects & Coordinated Implementation Plan September 23 rd – 2 nd Community Meeting *Present selected projects & Coordinated Implementation Plan *Provide informational materials

6. P URPOSE OF WTT M EETINGS What this is not: Discussion of scientific/technical rankings Editing or Modifying WAR, WMP or Project Atlas Formal Watershed Council What this is: Select projects based on additional criteria beyond what was used in previous phases Strengthening partnerships & developing new ones Develop informational materials for landowners

7. Q UESTIONS SO FAR ?

8. A CCOMPLISHMENTS – W ATERSHED M ANAGEMENT P LAN Recommendations include: Agricultural BMPs Point source control Watershed protection Some opportunities for improvement: Sediment and erosion control enforcement Crooked Creek watershed Riparian buffer widths Stormwater control in lower watershed lack of land use plans for some additional incorporation of LID in ordinance monitoring

9. A CCOMPLISHMENTS – P ROJECT A TLAS Together we identified: 38 Stream Opportunities 15 in priority subwatersheds 29 Wetland Opportunities 12 in priority subwatersheds 15 Stormwater BMP Opportunities 10 in priority subwatersheds Stream Preservation Opportunities 46 identified as Tier 1 priorities, all in priority subwatersheds

10. P ROJECT S ELECTION —B EYOND THE M ATHEMATICS OF THE A TLAS R ANKINGS CriteriaRating System Cost High - Low Grant eligible Yes / No Qualitative (i.e. aesthetics) High - Low Local engagement - interested landowner, committed government staff & policies Yes / No “Shovel Ready” (feasibility) Yes / No …

11. P ROJECT S ELECTION —B EYOND THE M ATHEMATICS OF THE A TLAS R ANKINGS QUESTION: Given your unique local knowledge and expertise, is there other criteria that should be used to select water quality improving projects for implementation? NEXT STEPS: Add any missing criteria, select top 3, and note how each should be rated

12. I NITIAL S ELECTION OF P ROJECTS F ROM P ROJECT A TLAS Using the final criteria and rating system select water quality improving projects for implementation from Project Atlas. This is a “draft” selection 10 “high” rated projects across the board (stream preservation/restoration/enhancement, buffer restoration, stream bank stabilization, wetland preservation/enhancement, stream reach, stormwater BMPs) Final CriteriaRating System

13. I NFORMATIONAL M ATERIALS L ANDOWNER BROCHURE FOR BMP S QUESTION: Who is the target audience? QUESTION: What information do you want to convey? Agricultural landowners & farmers? High Impervious Sites (e.g.-Commercial properties)? Smaller homeowner/landowner? Structural BMPs? Non-structural BMPs? Resources for Additional Information? Types of contacts? Other ideas?

14. I N THE MEANTIME – H OMEWORK !  Evaluate initial project selections 1. Grant Deliverable - Begin project implementation  Help us reach out to your elected officials 2. Grant Deliverable - Local government adoption/acceptance of Watershed Management Plan  Identify opportunities for strengthening existing partnerships and forming new ones 3. Grant Deliverable - Develop a Coordinated Implementation Plan  Identify interested stakeholders (e.g.-citizens & landowners) to invite to community meetings (August 26 th and September 23 rd )  Please send contact information to Jessica Hill at jhill@centralina.org or 704-348-2731 jhill@centralina.org 4. Grant Deliverable - Inform & educate local property owners

15. N EXT WTT M EETING August 26 th Indian Trail Civic Building 1:30 to 4:30 Contact Information: Jessica Hill, Senior Planner Centralina COG (704) 348-2731 jhill@centralina.org www.gooseandcrooked.org