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Goose & Crooked Creek Local Watershed Plan

The 1st meeting of the Watershed Technical Team for the implementation of the Goose & Crooked Creek Watershed Plan. Discussions on project selection, community outreach, and accomplishment updates.

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Goose & Crooked Creek Local Watershed Plan

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  1. Goose & Crooked CreekLocal Watershed Plan Watershed Technical Team Phase IV-Implementation 1st Meeting August 5, 2013

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

  3. Meeting 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 Phase IV- Implementation • Purpose of 205j Grant • Begin LWP Phase IV- Implementation • Encourage local government adoption/acceptance of Watershed Management Plan (WMP) • Develop a Coordinated Implementation Plan • 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 Phase IV – ImplementationMeetings & Objectives

  6. Purpose of WTT Meetings 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. Questions so far?

  8. Accomplishments – Watershed Management Plan 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. Accomplishments– Project Atlas 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. Project Selection—Beyond the Mathematics of the Atlas Rankings

  11. Project Selection—Beyond the Mathematics of the Atlas Rankings 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. Initial Selection of Projects From Project Atlas • 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)

  13. Informational MaterialsLandowner brochure for BMPs 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. In the meantime – Homework! • Evaluate initial project selections • Grant Deliverable - Begin project implementation • Help us reach out to your elected officials • Grant Deliverable - Local government adoption/acceptance of Watershed Management Plan • Identify opportunities for strengthening existing partnerships and forming new ones • Grant Deliverable - Develop a Coordinated Implementation Plan • Identify interested stakeholders (e.g.-citizens & landowners) to invite to community meetings (August 26th and September 23rd) • Please send contact information to Jessica Hill at jhill@centralina.org or 704-348-2731 • Grant Deliverable - Inform & educate local property owners

  15. Next WTT Meeting August 26th 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

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