Virginia Association of RC&D’s

Text Box: This project demonstrated Best Management Practices for water quality in the categories of stormwater management and urban and community forestry. The project included: 1 rain garden; 1 bioretention filter strip; educational and outreach materials and 1 rain garden model. The rain garden, approximately 12’ x 20’ was established to treat runoff from the school bus turn-around/athletic field and enhance groundwater recharge. The sizing and location of the rain garden and bioretention filter strip was determined based on the runoff area and the presence of any underground utilities. Appropriate native shrubs and other vegetation were planted. Community volunteers, including several teachers at Rural Retreat Elementary School have agreed to maintain these sites to keep them attractive and fundraising.

Text Box: This project established an environmental park that demonstrates Best Management Practices for stream restoration, water quality and urban forestry. Specific Best Management Practices include: bio logs and cedar tree revetments for streambank restoration and rain gardens for stormwater mitigation, ground water recharge and riparian buffer establishment. In addition to these Best Management Practices, a community walking trail of approximately 2,000 feet will be installed that loops around the Riverside Community Center. The trail will provide access to the South Fork Holston River and interpretation opportunities for streambank stabilization techniques, rain gardens and other water quality improvements.

Text Box: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality identified 40 segments of the James River as impaired with regards to fecal coliform bacteria, dissolved oxygen, or pH. The Total Maximum Daily Load Study established the allowable loadings or other quantifiable parameters for these water bodies and thereby provided the basis for the Commonwealth to establish water quality based controls. The Study identified the pollution reduction necessary for the water body to meet water quality standards. The project completed Total Maximum Daily Load Studies for 40 segments of the James River.

Text Box: This Study followed Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s guidelines. In general the task for fecal coliform Total Maximum Daily Load development involved the following activities: a comprehensive review/analysis of available information for each impairment to include statistical analysis of data to identify seasonal and/or long-term trends and to identify appropriate model framework; source assessment; selection of model to link sources to downstream water quality; collection and assembly of data for model use; watershed segmentation; model parameterization; selection of representative flow period; hydrology calibration and validation; sensitivity analysis; water quality calibration and validation; simulation of existing condition; and allocation scenarios. Two public meetings to present the process, progress and results and three steering committee meetings to seek stakeholder support and input were held.

Text Box: New River-Highlands Resource Conservation and Development Council’s 2008 Annual Report

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Text Box: This project included a scope of work sufficient to meet Virginia’s 1997 Water Quality Monitoring, Information and Restoration Act requirements, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommendations and requirements for eligibility to receive EPA Section 319 funding. The project resulted in the development of comprehensive Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plans for fecal coliform and E coli for Flat Creek, Nibbs Creek, Deep Creek and West Creek of the Appomattox River drainage. The deliverables included a document describing the process in detail and a condensed version for general public distribution.