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☼ FY 2008 ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK ☼
☼GARDEN CREEK TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD STUDY The Garden Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development will follow the VA Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) guidelines with exceptions requiring written authorization by DEQ. In general the task for fecal coliform TMDL development will involve at a minimum 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 conditions; and allocation scenarios. Two public meetings to present the TMDL process, progress and results and three steering committee meetings to seek stakeholder support and input are planned. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ACTION COST COUNCIL STAFF PLANNED ESTIMATE: REPRESENTATIVE: REPRESENTATIVE 2008: 2009: & TIME ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Complete | | $15,000 | Phyl Snapp | Gary Boring 20 hours Becky Smith 20 hours
☼GRANTWRITING SHORTCOURSE The RC&D Council will host a grantwriting shortcourse for local non profits, counties, cities and towns. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ACTION COST COUNCIL STAFF PLANNED ESTIMATE: REPRESENTATIVE: REPRESENTATIVE 2008: 2009: & TIME ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Complete | | $8,000 | Shirley Blackwell | Gary Boring 40 hours
☼RURAL RETREAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RAIN GARDEN This project will demonstrate Best Management Practices for water quality in the categories of stormwater management and urban and community forestry. This project will include: 1 rain garden; 1 bioretention/filter strip; 2 rain barrels; interpretive signage; 1 rain garden scale model. One rain garden (approximately 12’ x 20’) will be established to treat runoff from the school bus turn-around/athletic field and enhance groundwater recharge. The sizing and location of the rain garden will depend on the runoff area and the presence of any underground utilities. Approximately 40 cubic yards of soil will be excavated from the site; 25 cubic yards of this will be removed from the site. The remaining 15 cubic yards of soil will be amended with 3 cubic yards of gravel, 12 cubic yards of sand, 4 cubic yards of organic matter and 4 cubic yards of mulch to improve percolation filtration. Appropriate native trees, shrubs and other vegetation will be planted. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ACTION COST COUNCIL STAFF PLANNED ESTIMATE: REPRESENTATIVE: REPRESENTATIVE 2008: 2009: & TIME ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Implement | Complete | $16,000 | Chris King | David Richert 80 hours Gary Boring 18 hours
☼YOUTH FARM SAFETY DAY 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 establishes the allowable loadings or other quantifiable parameters for a water body and thereby provides the basis for the commonwealth to establish water quality based controls. These controls should provide the pollution reduction necessary for a water body to meet water quality standards. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ACTION COST COUNCIL STAFF PLANNED ESTIMATE: REPRESENTATIVE: REPRESENTATIVE 2008: 2009: & TIME ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Complete | | $2,500 | M. Jay Hubble | Gary Boring 24 hours |