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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

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Jordan Lake Rules 101: What you need to know

Questions?