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JORDAN LAKE RULES 101: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
October 5, 2009 – Greensboro, NCOctober 6, 2009 – Raleigh, NC
Benefits of Jordan Reservoir
Recreation: over one million visitors a yearW 6Drinking Water: 460,000 people
Habitat: aquatic and water-dependentFinancial: boon to local economy and property values
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Problems with Jordan Reservoir
1981 to 1982 Reservoir constructed1983 “N t i t S iti ”1983 “Nutrient Sensitive”
1983 to present Frequent summer blue-green algal blooms1996, 2003 Taste & odor complaints from Cary
2002 Upper New Hope Arm listed as impaired2005 Entire reservoir listed as impaired
Regulatory Mandates
§ 143B-282W AFederal Clean Water Act
Requires states address impaired waters (TMDLs)
Clean Water Responsibility Act of 1997Set restoration goals for Nutrient Sensitive WatersFair, reasonable and proportionate reductions Concentration limits on wastewater facilities
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Timeline
2003 – 2004 Stakeholder process
2005 Public Meetings Comment Period Conceptual Strategy2005 Public Meetings, Comment Period, Conceptual Strategy
2006 Stakeholder process
2007 Rules published in the NC Register, TMDL approved by EPA, Public Meetings, Comment Period
May 2008 Rules approved by the EMC
Nov. 2008 Rules approved by the RRC
June 2009 Session Law 2009-216 signed
Aug. 11, 2009 Rules* became effective
Aug. 2009 Session Law 2009-484 signed
Jordan Nutrient Strategy
Title 15A NCAC 02B.0262 Purpose and Scope0263 D fi i i.0263 Definitions.0264 Agriculture.0265 Stormwater Management for New Development.0266 Stormwater Management for Existing Development.0267 Protection of Existing Riparian Buffers.0268 Mitigation for Riparian Buffers.0269 Riparian Buffer Mitigation Fees to the NC EEP.0270 Wastewater Discharge Requirements.0271 Stormwater Requirements for State and Federal Entities.0272 Fertilizer Management.0273 Options for Offsetting Nutrient Loads.0311 Cape Fear River Basin
Session Law 2009-216Session Law 2009-484
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Jordan Watershed
Upper New Hope Subwatershed35% N, 5% P
Haw Subwatershed8% N, 5% P
Lower New HopeSubwatershed0% N, 0% P
Reduction goals are relative to baseline period ending in 2001
Percent of County in Jordan Watershed
County Total Area (mi2) % in Watershed
Alamance 430 95Alamance 430 95
Guilford 649 55
Orange 400 55
Chatham 683 45
Durham 290 35
Rockingham 566 25Rockingham 566 25
Caswell 425 20
Wake 832 8
Forsyth 413 ~0.9
Randolph 790 ~0.6
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Education and Outreach Tools
Stakeholder database and ListservefStakeholder factsheet
General brochureNew website: jordanlake.org
Jordanlake.org
Residents Local Governments
Where do the rules apply?(Interactive map/link)
Technical Professionals
Forestry and Agriculture
[Implementation Timeline]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Request more information on the Jordan Rule:Stormwater or (919) 807-6363 Buffers or (919) 807-6360
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Agenda
Time Topic
9:30 – 9:50 Intro to the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy Education and Outreach Tools
9:50 – 10:25 Riparian Buffer Rules
10:25 – 10:45 Stormwater management for new development and State and Federal entities
10:45 – 11:05 Break
11:05 – 11:25 Stormwater management for existing development
11:25 – 11:45 Wastewater discharges11:25 – 11:45 Wastewater discharges
11:45 – 12:00 Overview of Remaining Rules (options for offsetting nutrient loads, agriculture and fertilizer management)
12:00 – 12:30 General Q&A Session
12:30 – 1:00 Breakout Q&A Session – Local Governments