1 State Parks  Soil and Water Conservation  Natural Heritage Outdoor Recreation Planning  Land Conservation Dam Safety and Floodplain Management Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Potomac Roundtable: Urban BMP Incentives update; Important Regulatory Activities; State-level Strategic Planning Jack Frye & Kelly Vanover, October 6, 2006

2 Urban Best Management Practices Incentives Program Study Patrons: Bulova, Eisenberg and Wittman DCR committed to study (VASWCD) 9/29/06-met w/VASWCD Urban Comm. 1 TAC meeting before Jan. 1, TAC meetings during 2007 Complete by late 2007

3 Actions & Issues Evaluate other similar programs & their effectiveness. What practices to consider? Who’s eligible to participate? Cost/benefit of practices & program; cost-share and/or tax credit approach. Impact of achieving Bay goals (N,P & Sed.)? How administered; state, local govt. & SWCD and private sector roles ?

4 Urban BMP Program Principles 1.Recognize stormwater as a source water resource. 2.Avoid destruction of water usefulness by pollution. 3.Citizen education is the cornerstone of urban BMP programs. 4.Maximize individual & business stewardship of water resources. 5.Better development practices sooner means less retrofitting later. 6.Locally/regionally integrate water supply plans. 7.All “structural practices” credited in a SWM control system need long term care. 8.State cost-shared practices should have a specific required lifespan with maintenance and be locally recognized. 9.Consider local incentives. 10.Urban BMPs absolutely needed to meet goals.

5 Important Regulatory Activities: Nutrient Credit Exchange 9 VAC et seq. General VPDES Watershed Permit Regulates TN & TP discharges and nutrient trading Only in Chesapeake Bay Nonpoint Source Offsets Framework Agricultural lands Developed lands Land conversion Establish baseline & beyond baseline

6 Potomac Watershed Office Activities: Virginia Stormwater Management Permit VSMP Construction sites and MS4s Permit required and compliance inspections VA DCR lead agency as of 2005 Intent for program to be self-supporting 15 positions added statewide DCR has issued 3,772 permits statewide Conducted 148 inspections in Northern VA Compliance improving

7 Potomac Watershed Office Activities: Erosion and Sediment Control E&S programs implemented by local governments DCR reviews local programs Programs must be consistent and self sufficient Necessary to meet goals of Tributary Strategies Review process Current status of programs in Northern VA Program compliance

8 Important Regulatory Activities: Stormwater Mgmt Regs 4 VAC et seq. Part II – Water Quality & Quantity Criteria Part III A & B – Local Programs Part XIII – Fees Drafting by TAC still underway Soil & Water Conservation Board-Nov. State 7 Federal review, public comment In effect in about a year ~ Support Bay clean-up goals for developed areas

9 State-level Strategic Planning: Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Waters Clean-up and Oversight Act (HB-1150) SNR has lead - July 21, 2006 Stakeholder meeting Asked 4 questions: 1.What should VA focus on? 2.What should we do for WQ that we are not & what is not working? 3.Roadblocks & how to mitigate them? 4.How do we set reasonable & achievable time frames for goals Report due Jan. 1, 2007 & updated semiannually

10 What’s in HB-1150? Shall address both point and nonpoint sources of pollution: 1. Measurable and attainable objectives 2. Strategies to be implemented to meet specific and attainable objectives 3. Time frames or phasing to accomplish plan objectives and the expected dates of completion; 4. Clearly defined, prioritized, and sufficiently funded program of work; both for PS and NPS 5. Disbursement projection plan detailing the expenditures for PS and NPS projects 6. Potential problem areas where delays in the implementation of the plan may occur 7. A risk mitigation strategy to reduce delays in plan implementation 8. A description of the extent of coordination between state and local governments in developing and achieving the plan's objectives (Roundtables?) 9. Assessments of alternative funding mechanisms 10. Recommendations for legislative action.

11 Potomac Watershed Office Activities: Nutrient Management Staff works to manage both agricultural and urban nutrients Develop site specific plans and assist in implementation Northern VA Urban: 20 plans; 1,750 Acres Northern VA Agriculture: 19 plans; 4,108 Outreach to fertilizer companies

12 Potomac Watershed Office Activities: Soil and Water Conservation Districts Key partners regarding non-point source pollution reduction Cost-share program Potomac Council Water Quality Improvement Fund