A. Sediment loads at “safe” (negligible impact) levels
1. Change public understanding of sedimentation in waterways/change behavior
2. Establish regulatory and voluntary controls and “safe levels” for runoff and waterways
3. Conduct appropriate land
stewardship for runoff management at “safe” levels
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
Ag cost-share
program ·
Ag. BMP’s ·
Alliance for
Cheapeake Bay (fed. funds) · CBC Habitat Restoration · CBC Riparian Buffer Program · CBF education (pass-through of funds) ·
CBLAD education ·
CBLAD GIS ·
CBLAD Technical
Assistance Program ·
Citizen Watershed
groups ·
Clean Marina Program ·
Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program –DCR ·
ERP Restoration
Program ·
SEAS –DCR ·
Water quality
improvement fund ·
Water Quality Programs
– Forestry ·
Riparian Forest
Buffer Initiative 2. Regulation ·
Bay Act Programs ·
Dredging permits ·
E & S – DCR/
local ·
Local Zoning ·
Stormwater
Management Act Programs- DCR/ CBLAD/ DEQ ·
TMDLs N/A 3. Monitoring ·
Alliance citizen
monitoring ·
CBNERRS monitoring ·
Ches Bay monitoring
– DEQ ·
Polecat creek
monitoring ·
USGS water quality
monitoring 4. Planning/coordination
· Coastal Non-point Program –DCR · Elizabeth River Action Plan · Elizabeth River/Lynnhaven River restoration studies 5. Research · CBP Water Quality Models ·
Comprehensive Coastal Inventory -VIMS ·
N/A
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MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach · Expand funding and technical assistance for Ag cost-share · Improve compliance with Forest BMP voluntary program ·
Promote buffer
maintenance/restoration · Promote environmentally friendly methods of erosion control · Expand programs teaching/advocating use of porous pavement, etc. ·
Expand E&S
public education, local government training and certification effort ·
Improve local
government compliance with E&S program 2. Regulation · Improve standards for disposal of dredge spoil ·
Enhance enforcement of existing standards (e.g., MS19
E&S standard to minimize downstream erosion, RPA) ·
DCR/VDACS/CBLAD - enforce
implementation of soil and water conservation plans 3. Authority ·
Develop programs to
address sediment resuspension by dredging and commercial/recreational boat
traffic · Expand requirements for settling ponds and requirements for maintaining the ponds once built · Mandate stormwater ordinance implementation · Develop and expand urban nutrient management effort ·
Reduce development
in floodplains ·
4. Monitoring ·
Increase citizen
monitoring and integrate with DEQ water quality program 5. Planning/coordination · Establish state leadership in development of standards · Provide funding for local implementation of programs 6. Research · Develop sediment budgets for Virginia waters · Increase understanding of climactic change impacts (sea level rise, increased shoreline erosion/sedimentation, increased precipitation and runoff) 7. Definition of management targets |
