A.
NPS loads at “safe” levels
1. Change public understanding of NPS pollution
effects/ change behavior
2. Identify and minimize inappropriate land use
3. Conduct Commonwealth-wide land management /stewardship for nutrients/toxics/
runoff
4. Conserve/preserve resource lands
5. Establish and implement regulatory and non-reg control and “safe” levels for
NPS from all sources
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
Adopt a stream ·
Agricultural Stewardship Program VDACS ·
Boater Education –
Coast Guard ·
CBC ·
Nutrient Reduction
Program ·
Riparian Buffer Program ·
Toxics Reduction
Program ·
CBLAD ·
Education ·
Technical assistance ·
GIS ·
Citizen Watershed
groups ·
DCR ·
Ag BMP cost-share
program ·
Clean Marina Program
·
SEAS ·
Nutrient Management
Program ·
Farm nutrient and
pesticide application equipment tax credit ·
Nutrient Management
Certification ·
Urban Nutrient
Management ·
Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program ·
DEQ ·
Pollution Prevention
Program ·
Wastewater treatment
plant training ·
EPA watershed academy
·
ERP Restoration
Program ·
Farm Nutrient and
Pesticide Application Equipment Tax Credit Program – ·
Farm Pond Management
–DGIF ·
Nutri-green Compost – HRSD ·
Ridefinders ·
Water Quality
Programs – Forestry ·
Riparian Forest
Buffer Initiative ·
Water quality improvement
fund 2. Regulation ·
CBLAD program ·
CBPA requirements ·
DCR ·
Coastal nonpoint
program ·
Section 319 ·
Section 6217 ·
Erosion and sediment
control – DCR/ local ·
DEQ ·
Groundwater
Management ·
Nontidal Wetland
Permit ·
Water Protection
Permit ·
Local Zoning ·
Pesticides and
groundwater program VDACS ·
Stormwater
Management Act Programs- DCR/ CBLAD/ DEQ ·
TMDLs ·
N/A 3. Monitoring ·
Alliance citizen
monitoring · CBNERRS monitoring ·
DEQ Ches Bay
monitoring ·
VDH ·
Shoreline survey · Seawater sampling ·
Polecat creek monitoring CBLAD ·
USGS water quality monitoring ·
VIMS Shoal Water Quality Monitoring ·
4. Planning/coordination · CB water quality models · CBP Environmental Endpoints · Coastal Non-point Program · Elizabeth River Action Plan · PDC economic development and comp plans · Regional Transportation Planning · State/regional/local open space plans · Tributary Strategies ·
5. Research · Comprehensive Coastal Inventory –VIMS ·
N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
Increased number and type of educational efforts ·
Provide incentives
to help people with cost share contribution in voluntary programs 2. Regulation ·
Develop statutory
authority for impact fees and transferable development rights ·
CBLAD - full enforcement
of the 100' buffer/full implementation of soil and water conservation plans · VDH/DEQ - complete and enforce source water protection plans · DCR/DEQ- enforce poultry waste regulations · VDACS - better enforcement of Ag. Stewardship Act. · SWM - mandate stormwater ordinance implementation ·
E&S full local
implementation ·
Reduce wetland
losses ·
3. Authority ·
Expand BMP’s to be
mandatory · Provide flexibility in meeting stormwater requirements ·
Develop local
enabling authority/state leadership ·
Fund DEQ to address
“animal units” in smaller numbers ·
4.
Monitoring · Identify fecal coliform sources · Establish and maintain inventory of land use changes ·
Monitoring of
shallow ground water system (unconfined aquifer) ·
5. Planning/coordination · Identify and regulate areas unsuitable for septic systems · Develop local shoreland management protocol · Establish growth management efforts · Increase open space preservation efforts · Coordinate with transportation planning · Link local, state and federal programs that track land use management 6.
Research ·
7. Definition of management targets ·
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