Rogue Basin Water Quality Rogue Basin Water Quality Implementation PlansImplementation Plans

Greg Stabach, Natural Resources Greg Stabach, Natural Resources Project ManagerProject Manager

Rogue Valley Council of Rogue Valley Council of GovernmentsGovernments

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

• TMDLsTMDLs

• Regional Process/Plan DevelopmentRegional Process/Plan Development

• Rogue Basin TMDL Implementation Rogue Basin TMDL Implementation PlanPlan

Clean Water Act Clean Water Act

• Goal is to make all waters fishable Goal is to make all waters fishable and swimmable.and swimmable.

TMDLsTMDLs – – TTotal otal MMaximum aximum DDaily aily LLoadoadss

• TMDLs calculate how much pollution TMDLs calculate how much pollution can be in a stream while maintaining all can be in a stream while maintaining all beneficial uses.beneficial uses.

• Amounts divided up among Designated Amounts divided up among Designated Management Agencies (DMAs).Management Agencies (DMAs).

• DMAs represent all sectors urban, DMAs represent all sectors urban, forestry, agriculture, irrigation districts.forestry, agriculture, irrigation districts.

Rogue Basin Designated Rogue Basin Designated Management AgenciesManagement Agencies

• Urban DMAs (local Urban DMAs (local cities and Counties)cities and Counties)

• Oregon Dept. of Oregon Dept. of Agriculture (ODA)Agriculture (ODA)

• Oregon Dept. of Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)Forestry (ODF)

• Irrigation Districts Irrigation Districts

• Oregon Department of Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)Transportation (ODOT)

• U.S. Bureau of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)Reclamation (USBR)

• U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service (USFS)(USFS)

• NPDES Permitted NPDES Permitted OperationsOperations

Rogue Basin TMDL Rogue Basin TMDL Implementation PlansImplementation Plans• Needed from each DMA to meet the Needed from each DMA to meet the

TMDL.TMDL.

• 18 months to develop a plan (June 18 months to develop a plan (June 3030thth, 2010)., 2010).

• DMAs have been actively working DMAs have been actively working since February 2009 with Urban DMAs, since February 2009 with Urban DMAs, RVCOG, DEQ, Irrigation Districts, and RVCOG, DEQ, Irrigation Districts, and others to develop and refine plan. others to develop and refine plan.

Rogue Basin Working GroupRogue Basin Working Group• Counties – Curry, Counties – Curry,

Jackson, and JosephineJackson, and Josephine

• Cities – Rogue River, Cities – Rogue River, Gold Hill, Cave Gold Hill, Cave Junction, Shady Cove, Junction, Shady Cove, Butte Falls, Grants Butte Falls, Grants Pass, Eagle Point, Gold Pass, Eagle Point, Gold BeachBeach

• Irrigation Districts – Irrigation Districts – EPID, GHID, GPID, EPID, GHID, GPID, RRVID, MIDRRVID, MID

• ODAODA

• ODFODF

• Jackson County Soil Jackson County Soil and Water and Water Conservation District Conservation District (JaSWCD)(JaSWCD)

• Department of Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Quality (DEQ)(DEQ)

Why a Regional Process?Why a Regional Process?

• Consistency throughout the watershedConsistency throughout the watershed• Effective approach – in meeting TMDL Effective approach – in meeting TMDL

goals, improving watershed health, goals, improving watershed health, and economicaland economical

• Funding from DEQ 319 Grant Program Funding from DEQ 319 Grant Program for current planningfor current planning

• Increases opportunity to leverage Increases opportunity to leverage additional fundingadditional funding

What is an What is an Implementation Plan?Implementation Plan?

The plan describes the actions that The plan describes the actions that DMAs will conduct to improve water DMAs will conduct to improve water quality once a TMDL has been quality once a TMDL has been established.established.

Implementation Plan Implementation Plan • Two parts – Text and Appendix Two parts – Text and Appendix

(matrix)(matrix)

MatrixImplementation Plan Text

General Plan Components General Plan Components (From DEQ Guidance (From DEQ Guidance Document)Document)1.1. A list of pollutants of concern and A list of pollutants of concern and

their sources.their sources.

2.2. Proposed treatment/management Proposed treatment/management strategies.strategies.

3.3. A timeline for implementation.A timeline for implementation.

4.4. Proposed methods for monitoring Proposed methods for monitoring the effectiveness of implementation.the effectiveness of implementation.

MatrixesMatrixes

• Specifics of the implementation planSpecifics of the implementation plan

• Proposed treatment/management Proposed treatment/management strategiesstrategies

• TimelinesTimelines

• Staffing and FundingStaffing and Funding

• ReportingReporting

Rogue Basin Plan SummaryRogue Basin Plan Summary

• Outlines steps DMAs will take to meet Outlines steps DMAs will take to meet the TMDL for bacteria and the TMDL for bacteria and temperaturetemperature

• 5 Year Cycle5 Year Cycle

• Annual ReportingAnnual Reporting

• Takes advantage of existing programs Takes advantage of existing programs and resourcesand resources

• Uses adaptive managementUses adaptive management

Bacteria -Potential SourcesBacteria -Potential Sources

• Failing septic systemsFailing septic systems

• Urban stormwaterUrban stormwater

• AgricultureAgriculture

• Wild animalsWild animals

• PetsPets

• Illegal dumping (RV’s)Illegal dumping (RV’s)

TemperatureTemperaturePotential SourcesPotential Sources

• Solar radiationSolar radiation– Inadequate riparian coverInadequate riparian cover

• Water UseWater Use

• Heated Return flowsHeated Return flows

Responsibility of Urban Responsibility of Urban DMAsDMAs• All nonagricultural, nonforestry-related land uses including transportation All nonagricultural, nonforestry-related land uses including transportation uses (road, bridge, and ditch maintenance and construction practices)uses (road, bridge, and ditch maintenance and construction practices)

• Sewer and septic systems as related to human habitation, On-Site Septic Sewer and septic systems as related to human habitation, On-Site Septic System Permitting and Enforcement (where delegated to specific county)System Permitting and Enforcement (where delegated to specific county)

• Designing and siting of housing/home, commercial, and industrial sites in Designing and siting of housing/home, commercial, and industrial sites in urban and rural areasurban and rural areas

• Golf courses and parksGolf courses and parks• Land use planning/permittingLand use planning/permitting• Maintenance, construction and operation of parks and other county/city-Maintenance, construction and operation of parks and other county/city-

owned facilities and infrastructureowned facilities and infrastructure• Construction, operation and maintenance of county/city roads and Construction, operation and maintenance of county/city roads and

county storm sewer systemcounty storm sewer system• Riparian area managementRiparian area management• Operation of Gold Hill Intake Diversion (Gold Hill), operation of Gold Ray Operation of Gold Hill Intake Diversion (Gold Hill), operation of Gold Ray

Dam (Jackson County) or other small dams owned by the jurisdictionDam (Jackson County) or other small dams owned by the jurisdiction• Other land uses as applicable to the TMDLOther land uses as applicable to the TMDL

Responsibility of IdsResponsibility of Ids

Irrigation Districts control operations related Irrigation Districts control operations related to irrigation water transport and delivery in to irrigation water transport and delivery in the Rogue River Basin. Irrigation diversion the Rogue River Basin. Irrigation diversion dams fall under the authority of the dams fall under the authority of the designated Irrigation District. Irrigation designated Irrigation District. Irrigation districts and dam operations are considered districts and dam operations are considered nonpoint sources that influence the quantity nonpoint sources that influence the quantity and timing of heat and bacteria delivery to and timing of heat and bacteria delivery to down stream river reaches.down stream river reaches.

What the implementation plan What the implementation plan may include:may include:

• For For temperature temperature – riparian planting/stream shadingriparian planting/stream shading– protection of open spaces and riparian protection of open spaces and riparian

areasareas– working with existing riparian planting working with existing riparian planting

programsprograms

What the implementation plan What the implementation plan may include:may include:

• For For bacteriabacteria– stormwater management stormwater management – pet waste management pet waste management – education and outreacheducation and outreach– installation of best management installation of best management

practices (BMPs) as neededpractices (BMPs) as needed– illicit discharge detection and illicit discharge detection and

elimination programelimination program

What the implementation plan What the implementation plan may include:may include:

• For For bothboth parameters (general parameters (general program elements) program elements) – continued participation in the TMDL continued participation in the TMDL

programprogram– education and outreacheducation and outreach– staff trainingstaff training– fundingfunding– monitoringmonitoring– reportingreporting