1. CleanWaterManagementTrustFund Clean Water Management Trust Fund Need For program History of CWMTF Eligible projects Examples of Projects Across State Questions Bern Schumak:

2. Need For CWMTF Contamination of many of the state’s 40,000 miles of creeks and streams Few remaining high quality or outstanding resource waters Numerous fish kills from point and non-point sources (mid-1990’s) Most urban streams impaired. Many 303 (d) listed streams.

3. NC 17 River Basin

4. Raleigh Neuse River People Like To Live By Water Cause Water Quality Impacts

5. Quality of Life Urgent need to address issues related to rapid growth: whether it’s on the coast or inland –SC loses 72,000 acres of rural land to development a year –NC loses about 100,000 acres a year Source: American Planning Association, North Carolina Chapter

6. Population Growth Lags Behind Development

7. The NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund In 1996 it was Nation’s first and only trust fund of its kind Unique because of the variety of projects funded –Land Acquisition –Stormwater –Wastewater –Stream Restoration Created by NC General Assembly in 1996 in response to prevalence of fish kills

8. Goals Of CWMTF Enhance or restore degraded waters Protect unpolluted waters Contribute toward a network of riparian buffers and greenways

9. History CWMTF late 1996 First year (1997) - 235 applications $265 million requested - $63 million approved - 81 applications 10 years – 943 grants totaling $711 million. Leveraged over $1.43 billion in other match. Protected about 400,000 acres, 4,500 miles of river buffer

10. EligibleProjects Eligible Projects Land purchase Conservation easements Greenways Restore degraded lands/stream restoration Facilitate planning Repair failing waste treatment systems (revolving loan) Eliminate failing septic systems Improve stormwater controls

11. 9-12-2000 4-9-2001 3-28-20014-3-2001 Above: Vertical streambank with minimum rooting depth on meander bend. Riffle is present with transverse bar causing very high rates of streambank erosion. Below: Construction of rock toe and bankfull bench with bioengineering of transplants, brush mattresses, livestakes, and fascines.

12. Above: Creating bank-full bench, incorporating transplants, and installing in-stream structures. Above: Project complete. Cattle are excluded with fence. Above: Two weeks later, vegetation is established. Flood waters reached the back of the bankfull bench. Bank erosion was reduced from 2300 tons/yr to minimal. Above: Aerial photo showing new pattern of river S. Folk of Michell

13. North Carolina Success: Mountain Island Lake National model for “smart” conservation Regional approach to protecting the high quality of the lake’s water – began in 1970’s Much of Eastern side managed for watershed protection, recreation and natural/cultural preservation

14. Initiative for Mountain Island Lake Plan to double protected land in watershed to 10,000 acres Public/Private partnership to protect 80% of undeveloped shoreline More than 74% of the undeveloped shoreline is now protected with the help of CWMTF and other funds

15. Sugar Creek Partnership: Connecting people and neighborhoods in a cultural, historical, social, environmental, educational, and recreational manner

16. Charlotte – Little Sugar Creek Start of Solution: Partnership with FEMA for Home Buyout for Flooding, City/County And CWMTF for Stormwater Treatment And Parks and Recreation For Greenways Problem: Almost Yearly Flooding Of Homes and Ranked One of State’s Worst Polluted Streams

17. Bird Island: A Win-Win Project Purchased by NC Division of Coastal Management with CWMTF and other funds 10 year public/private effort to secure 1,200 acres Balance natural protection of coastline with recreational, research, educational needs of community

18. Bird Island: Of Ecological and Geographical Significance One of state’s three remaining private barrier islands Way station for migratory birds Nesting site for sea turtles

19. CWMTF Contacts WWW.CWMTF.Net MAIN OFFICE: 919-733-6375 Raleigh, NC LOCAL: BERN SCHUMAK 336- 366-3801 Dobson, NC