Upper Neuse River Basin Monitoring Plan - Agriculture Subcommittee Update February 9, 2012

Charge for Todays Presentation Charge for Todays Presentation What Weve Been Doing (process and how we got where we are) What Weve Been Doing (process and how we got where we are) Progress of Monitoring Design Guidelines (if applicable) Progress of Monitoring Design Guidelines (if applicable)

Things to Discuss During Meeting Sharing Areas of Confusion and Group Feedback Sharing Areas of Confusion and Group Feedback Identify Areas of Overlap or Need for Coordination Identify Areas of Overlap or Need for Coordination

What Weve Been Doing Process and how we got where we are Initial Meeting – General Discussion and Identification of Others Who Should Be Involved – Several People Added to Group Second Meeting – General Discussion and Review of a Monitoring Proposal That Had Been Developed Previously (USGS & Durham S&W Conservation District) – More People Added

What Weve Been Doing (cont.) Third Meeting -Review by TJCOG Staff of How the Agriculture Subcommittee Fits Into the Overall Project -Review by TJCOG Staff of How the Agriculture Subcommittee Fits Into the Overall Project -Decision to List Needs and a DRAFT List of Needs Developed -Decision to List Needs and a DRAFT List of Needs Developed -Decision to Bring List to This Meeting and Get Feedback, Hear Other Group Reports, Hear Ideas, ID Common Needs/Opportunities with other subcommittees -Decision to Bring List to This Meeting and Get Feedback, Hear Other Group Reports, Hear Ideas, ID Common Needs/Opportunities with other subcommittees

DRAFT List of Needs 1. Research to justify additional BMPs and their efficiencies a. Horse and pasture (cattle also) a. Horse and pasture (cattle also) b. Row crop and other ag operations (greenhouses) b. Row crop and other ag operations (greenhouses) Why? Need more tools (BMPs) in the toolbox for farmers.

DRAFT List of Needs 2. Research (where applicable) and evaluate the effectiveness of existing BMPs a. Evaluate effectiveness of BMPs for P a. Evaluate effectiveness of BMPs for P b. Assess whether we need to evaluate effectiveness for N b. Assess whether we need to evaluate effectiveness for N Why? Need more information on BMP effectiveness for P and to determine if any tweaks are needed in existing BMP efficiency/effectiveness for N – Ongoing NLEW updates

DRAFT List of Needs 3. In-stream monitoring to determine agricultural loading issues (true source). a. Are there ag loading issues and where are they? a. Are there ag loading issues and where are they? –i. Are they actually ag? (e.g. mobile park in ag watershed) b. How do we use BMPs we have and ID new BMPs to tackle those issues ? b. How do we use BMPs we have and ID new BMPs to tackle those issues ? c. Determine source (human, bird, animal) c. Determine source (human, bird, animal) d. Need accuracy=monitoring d. Need accuracy=monitoring

DRAFT List of Needs 4. Tracking nutrient pathways? 5. Identify legacy nutrients (time delay) a. Research on how long it takes nutrients to move from groundwater into stream a. Research on how long it takes nutrients to move from groundwater into stream 6. Determine the scope of the bio- solids issue on ag land

Next Subcommittee Meeting --Report on This Meeting and Ideas/Feedback, Discuss --Report on This Meeting and Ideas/Feedback, Discuss --Continue Work on List of Needs --Continue Work on List of Needs --Determine Next Steps to Address Needs List --Determine Next Steps to Address Needs List --Consider Possible Modification of Existing Monitoring Grant Proposal and/or Consider Developing Other Proposals --Consider Possible Modification of Existing Monitoring Grant Proposal and/or Consider Developing Other Proposals

Agriculture Subcommittee Update Comments by other subcommittee members? Comments by other subcommittee members? Questions? Questions? Feedback? Feedback? Suggestions? Suggestions? Anne Coan, Chairman Mike Dupree, Secretary