2016 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule

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Navigation of Coordinated Monitoring website

• https://cms.lcra.org/

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FY16 Monitoring in the San

Antonio River Basin

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Monitoring Program

2015 Routine Monitoring

Station

2016 Routine Monitoring

Stations

CRP/SARA Stream Monitoring

60 64

BCRAGD 6 6

TCEQ* 14 3

GBRA 1 1

City of Boerne 3

Lower Leon Creek Use Attainability

Analysis (FY16 only)

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Planned San Antonio River Basin

Monitoring81 83

FY16 Stations Dropped by TCEQSeg/AU Station ID# Station Description FY16 CMS

1908_01 16702CIBOLO CREEK SE OF BOERNE AT DOWNSTREAM END OF CITY PARK IN THE NATURE PRESERVE 1608M DOWNSTREAM OF SH46

Not Scheduled

1913_02 12924 CIBOLO CREEK AT SCHAEFFER RD LLC UAA

1913_03 14212 CIBOLO CREEK UPSTRM MUN WWTP LLC UAA

1902_04 12805 CIBOLO CREEK AT FM 539 LLC UAA

1904_01 12825 MEDINA LAKE AT MEDINA LAKE DAM Not Scheduled

1904_02 12829 MEDINA LAKE MID LAKE NEAR HEADWATER Not Scheduled

1909_01 18407 MEDINA DIVERSION LAKE NEAR DAM Not Scheduled

1903_01 12811 MEDINA RIVER AT FM 1937 LLC UAA

1903_05 12824MEDINA RIVER AT CR 2615 APPROX .5 MI DOWNSTREAM OF DIVERSION DAM NEAR RIO MEDINA

LLC UAA

1907_01 12851 LEON CREEK IN RAYMOND RUSSELL PARK AT LOW WATER BRIDGE CRP

1912A_01 12735 MEDIO CREEK AT US 90 WEST LLC UAA

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• TCEQ Dropped 11 stations in the San Antonio River Basin for the FY16 monitoring year; 7 of the 11 stations are being picked up under other SARA/TCEQ projects (LLC UAA, SARA CRP).

• The Lower Leon Creek Use Attainability Analysis Project has sufficient FY16 fund to pick up 6 routine water quality stations, FY17 funding will have to be determined.

FY16 Stations Monitored by City of BoerneSeg/AU Station ID# Station Description

1908_01 15126CIBOLO CREEK IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF MENGERCREEK CONFLUENCE SE OF BOERNE

1908_02 20821UPPER CIBOLO CREEK AT THE DOWNSTREAM END OF CITY OF BOERNE’S NORTHRUP PARK

1908_02 14212 CIBOLO CREEK AT IH 10 – IS 87 NW OF BOERNE

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Synoptic Monitoring under SARA Stream Monitoring

Seg/AUStation

ID# Station Description

1911_09 16702 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT NEWELL ST

1911_09 12904 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT ALAMO ST

1911_09 14220 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT LONE STAR

1911_08 12899SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT PADRE ROAD

1911_07 12897SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT IH 410 LOW WATER CROSSING CAMINO COAHUILATECHAN

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Training with the Watershed Parks Operations Dept.

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YearClean Rivers Program

Reports2013 CRP Basin Summary Report

2014 CRP Update Report

2015 CRP Watershed Characterization for Medina River, Leon Creek & Medio Creek

2016 CRP Basin Highlight Report• Begin work November 2015 • Draft due - February 15, 2016• Final due – May 15, 2016• Post Report to CRP Web page - June

30, 2016

2017 CRP Watershed Characterization for Upper San Antonio River, Salado Creek & Upper Cibolo Creek

Lower Leon Creek Watershed

Larry Larralde SARA Field BiologistLower Leon Creek Watershed - Spotted Gar

(Lepisosteus oculatus)

2016 CRP San Antonio River

Basin Highlight Report

The goal of the Basin Highlight Report is to provide review of major events that occurred in the Basin during 2016, including:

• What major events or issues (e.g., extreme drought, increasing development, ongoing issues, record flood) occurred, how water quality was impacted and what was done to respond to water quality issues.

• Summary of Water Quality Monitoring that was conducted, planned including any participating entities and special projects.

• Discussion of water quality, conditions and TCEQ assessment and categorization processes.

• Maps and web site references

• Stakeholder Participation & Public Outreach

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Taylor Quiros (left) – FY15 SARA Summer InternAline Trejo (right)–FY15 Mike Gonzales Memorial Intern

Salado Creek Watershed

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Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

QUESTIONS

Sustainable Watersheds Implementation Program

September 25, 2015

SWIP Project Description

• This program improves our basin’s sustainability by influencing changes in land-use development practices, expanding expertise and maximizing the sustainability of SARA’s services by ensuring projects, efforts, and practices adhere to the principles of the triple bottom line.

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List of Projects• Unified Development Code Amendment Project: Karen Bishop • Stream Mitigation Bank Project: LeeAnne Lutz • Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Project: Karen Bishop• Guenther/Euclid Stormwater Retrofit Project: Aarin Teague • Olmos Creek Aquatic Restoration Project: LeeAnne Lutz • School Green Infrastructure Grant: Jake Aalfs• Stormwater Best Management Practices Rebate: Jake Aalfs • Stormwater Monitoring City of San Antonio Pilots: Aarin Teague• Stormwater Training and Tools: Lee Marlowe • Trash and Floatables Mitigation: LeeAnne Lutz

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Unified Development Code Amendment Project

• Purpose: To create a new, voluntary low impact development and natural channel design development option within the City of San Antonio’s Unified Development Code.

• Status:– Under Technical Advisory

Committee review– Anticipated City Council

consideration in December.

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Stream Mitigation Bank Project

• Purpose: Collaboration with the Bexar Regional Watershed Management (BRWM) partners, the BRWM Mitigation Bank will restore natural stream functions that will improve the aquatic and riparian health of the creek.

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Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Project

• Purpose: In partnership with UTSA, the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, and the Edwards Aquifer Authority, funds implementation of water quality best management practices over the Edwards Aquifer

• Status: – Additional grant funding being sought– UTSA student design coursework

component underway– City of San Antonio assessing

project for aquifer protection salestax funding.

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Guenther/Euclid StormwaterRetrofit Project

• 319(h) grant awarded by TCEQ

• Currently finishing design

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Olmos Creek Aquatic Restoration Project

• Working with USACE and COSA to develop language for easements. SARA and COSA met with the mayor of Alamo Heights earlier in May and have his support.

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School Green Infrastructure Grant

• Purpose: Educate about campus drainage and green infrastructure

• Four grants available for 2015-2016. Applications due January 2016.

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Bioswale at Floresville South Elementary School

Stormwater Best Management Practices Rebate• Purpose: Provide funds to encourage low impact development pilot

projects to educate government and the development community

• Rebate applications due January 2016

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Stormwater Rebate Program

July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

Kickoff Meeting

Create Project Documents: Applications, MOU, O&M

Requirements

Coordinate with IGCR on Promotion

Applications Due

Coordinate with Applicants

Notify Winners by End of Q3

Inspection and Verification

2015 2016

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Stormwater Monitoring City of San Antonio Pilots

• Purpose: Collects data on three bond project sites prior to stormwater control measure best management practice installation

• Status: Final report on pre-construction data drafted

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Stormwater Training and Tools

• LID Registration and Certification Program– Development of a program consisting of two courses:

• Design and Construction Inspection Registration • Annual Inspection and Maintenance Certification

• LID Technical Design Manual Worksheets– Development of supplemental worksheets to facilitate

field application based on feedback from manual users

• Annual Training– Target audience: utility contractors

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Trash and Floatables Mitigation

• Purpose: By centralizing the collection of trash that is carried by stormwater runoff, this project will enhance the health, aesthetics, and recreational use of the creeks and rivers

• Status: moving forward with the installation of two trash mitigation systems.

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Budget

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Watershed Modeling Studies and Planning Program

September 25, 2015

Program OverviewOverseas, coordinates, and

manages projects that relate to data management,

development of tools and techniques for assessing

watershed conditions, and proposing feasible

mitigation solutions.

Program Goals• Assimilate water quality, flood, and physical watershed studies

and modeling data toward informed decision making.

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City of San Antonio Outfalls Project

EDYS Goliad & Refugio Model Development

EDYS Karnes and Wilson Counties

Model Development

EDYS San Antonio Bay

Model Development

USGS LSAR Groundwater Surface Water

Interaction Modeling

Environmental Monitoring

System

UTSA Sediment Source Mobility

Resource Conservation Partnership

Program

Cibolo Creek Watershed Master Plan

COSA Drainage Master Plan

Medina River Holistic

Watershed Master Plan

Wilson Karnes Goliad

Watershed Master Plan

SCTRWPG 2016 RWP

Fourth Cycle

Water Quality Modeling Tools

Basin Future Land Use

Holistic Freshwater

Mussel Project

San Antonio River

Guadalupe Bass

Leon Creek Use Attainability

Analysis

Rangia Clam Investigation

Mission Reach Avian Study

Feral Hog Management

Urban Reach E. coli Monitoring

Environmental-Flows

Validation

Guenther /Euclid Retrofit

2015 UDC Amendments

Olmos Creek Aquatic

Ecosystem Restoration

BRWM Stream Mitigation Bank

School Green Infrastructure

Grant

Edwards Aquifer

Watershed Protection

Stormwater Training and

Tools

Stormwater BMPs Rebate

Trash & Floatables Mitigation

Utilities Program

CTP Development

Risk Map

ICM Pilot

Nature Based Parks

Watershed Safety and Response

Pro

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Pro

ject

sModeling

EDYS Goliad & Refugio Model Development

EDYS Karnes and Wilson Counties

Model Development

EDYS San Antonio Bay Model Development

USGS LSAR Groundwater Surface

Water Interaction Modeling

Studies

City of San Antonio Outfalls Project

Environmental Monitoring System

UTSA Sediment Source Mobility

Resource Conservation

Partnership Program

Planning

Cibolo Creek Watershed Master

Plan

Local Drainage Watershed Master

Plan

Medina River Holistic Watershed Master

Plan

Wilson Karnes Goliad Watershed Master

Plan

SCTRWPG 2016 RWP Fourth Cycle

City of San Antonio Outfalls Project

EDYS Goliad & Refugio Model Development

EDYS Karnes and Wilson Counties

Model Development

EDYS San Antonio Bay

Model Development

USGS LSAR Groundwater Surface Water

Interaction Modeling

Environmental Monitoring

System

UTSA Sediment Source Mobility

Resource Conservation Partnership

Program

Cibolo Creek Watershed Master Plan

Local Drainage Watershed Master PlanMedina River

Holistic Watershed Master Plan

Wilson Karnes Goliad

Watershed Master Plan

SCTRWPG 2016 RWP

Fourth Cycle

Determine how to keep the watershed master plans and models dynamic and

relevant to advance our River Health Index and to target future community investments.

Provide leadership in support of the San Antonio Bay.

Advance and apply our expertise to influence, develop and implement watershed solutions that balance the environmental, economic and quality of life needs of our communities.

Generate lasting and recognized improvements to the health and safety of our creeks, rivers, estuaries

and bays.

Implement agricultural and wildlife best management practices in our District that improves water quality and promotes riparian health.

Strategic Opportunities Agency Goals Fiscal Year Objectives

Program Support of the Strategic Plan

Watershed Master Plans

Cibolo Creek Medina River Wilson, Karnes, Goliad

Groundwater Stream

Interaction

Floodplain Modeling

Water Quality Ecological

Modeling

Studies and Data Collection/ManagementEnvironmental Monitoring Sediment Source Study

Assimilate water quality, flood, and physical watershed studies and modeling data toward informed decision

making.

Resource Conservation Partnership Program

WATERSHED MODELING, STUDIES, AND PLANNING PROGRAMEXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE FOR STEWARDSHIP OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER

Program Leader: Aarin Teague , ateague@sara-tx.org