U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

State Watershed

Restoration Projects

April 26, 2012

Bayou Pierre Watershed

Enhancement Group

Background

MDEQ Basin Management Program

319 Non-point source funding

MDEQ/USGS Joint Agreement

Other Partners (USACE)

Restoration/BMPs performed

USGS develops monitoring plan and performs

monitoring to measure effectiveness and

progress

Past and Current Projects

Mill Creek

Chunky River

Casey Creek

Harris Bayou

Porter Bayou

Bee Lake

Tarebreeches Creek

Muddy Creek

Rotten Bayou

Upper Ross Barnett

(future)

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Fannegusha Creek

Watershed Restroation Project Areas

Harris Bayou

Porters Bayou

Casey CreekMuddy Creek

Mill Creek

Tarebreeches Creek

Bee Lake

Rotten Bayou

Lake Washington

Chunky River

Project Scopes

Varies depending on the issues of concern

Restoration, Protection, Education

Several types of restoration activities

Many in the Delta

Many are focused on Nutrient Reduction

Involves several collaborating agencies

Selection of watersheds is primarily according

to MDEQ’s concerns

TMDLs, 303(d), Nutrient Reduction

Chunky River Watershed

Chunky River Watershed Implementation Team

Developed a Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP)

USGS Role Aid in identifying exact causes (pollutants) of

impairment for 303(d) listed waters

Aid in identifying extent of impairment and sources

Aid in identifying locations of other waters that may need protection/restoration efforts

Guide the WIT in identifying areas for and types of restoration efforts

Cooperators – MDEQ, East MS Land Trust, City

of Meridian, USGS

Overall Monitoring Concept

Reconnaissance

Monitoring

Targeted Trend

Monitoring

Report of Monitoring

and Assessment Results

Pre-Restoration

Preliminary Assessment

of Reconnaissance Data

Pre and Post-Restoration

Assessment

of Trend Data

Mill Creek Watershed

Primary issue – sediment

BMPs implemented in 3

locations

above Hwy 25 – bank stabilization

Hidden Hills subdivision

NWR School

Enforcement carried out

Pinelands

Cooperators – MDEQ, Rankin

County, USDA/NRCS, USGS

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Hwy 25

Castlewoods Blvd

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Hwy 25

Ross Barnett Reservior

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Active Stations

Inactive Stations

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Castlewoods Blvd

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Hwy 25

Ross Barnett Reservior

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Active Stations

Inactive Stations

EXAMPLE: Erosion Control around

NW Rankin High School

Slope drains, ditch

stabilizations, check

dams

Pre/post BMP

comparison

Casey Creek Watershed

Part of Twenty

Mile/Donivan Creeks

Watersheds (Prentiss Co.)

Primary issue – sediment

Pre/Post BMP monitoring

Cooperators – MDEQ,

Prentiss County, MS Soil

and Water Conservation

Commission,

USDA/NRCS, USGS

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Donivan Creek

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

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Bee Lake Watershed

Primary pollutant –

sediment, nutrients

Cooperators – MDEQ,

DELTA F.A.R.M,

USDA/NRCS, MSU, USGS

March 2011

Lake Washington

Primary pollutant –

sediment, nutrients

2 tributary monitoring

stations

Coooperators – MDEQ,

Washington County,

USDA/NRCS, USGS

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Steele Bayou nr Hopedale, MS

Steele Bayou below Onward, MS(low water bridge)

Steele Bayou Trib No. 1

Steele Bayou Trib No. 47

Steele Bayou Trib No. 33

Main Canal Tributary

Steele Bayou nr Glen Allen, MS

Yazoo

Sharkey

Holmes

Washington

Humphreys

Issaquena

LefloreSunflower

Madison

Carroll

Warren

Steele Bayou

Primary pollutant –

sediment, nutrients

Cooperators – US Army

Corps of Engineers, MDEQ,

DELTA F.A.R.M,

USDA/NRCS, USGS

Steele Bayou Project

Steele Bayou Hopedale Below Lake Washington US Army Corps of Engineers,

Vicksburg District

Spent millions of dollars on

restoration of Steele Bayou

Had little to no data to

show results

Routine Sampling

June 2010 - present

Storm sampling

Started in Winter 20100

Several recent events (2011)

Data available 2 events Hopedale

Monitoring Gage

Steele Bayou Trib No.1

Pre - BMP Post - BMP

Pre - BMP Post - BMP

Pre - BMP Post - BMP

Steele Bayou Trib No.1 - Sediment

2008 season - Corn 2009 season - Rice 2010 season - Soybean

Nutrient Reduction Projects

Site Locations

Paired watershed approach

Before-after

What is being monitored

Nutrients, sediment, flow,

physicochemical, biological

Cooperators – MDEQ, Delta

F.A.R.M., MSU, USACE,

USDA/NRCS, Private Land

Owners

Harris and Porters Bayous

Overcup Trib 2

(treatment site)

Harris Bayou (Tier 3) Porters Trib 1

Porters Tier 3

Harris – Routine Monitoring

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1

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100

Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11

Tota

l Nit

roge

n (m

g/L

)

Overcup Trib 1 (Control)

Overcup Trib 2 (Treatment)

Overcup Trib 3 (DS 2&4)

Overcup Trib 4 (Lagoon)

Harris Bayou Main Channel

Har

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(Tier 3

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Trib

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Trib

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Trib

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Harris – Storm Monitoring

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100

Tota

l Nit

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mg/

L)

Trib 2 (Treatment)

Trib 1 (Control)

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Total Nitrogen Trib 1 and Trib 2

2010 2011

JUN

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2

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4

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6

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(mg/

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Trib 2 (Treatment)

Trib 1 (Control)

APR MAY JUN NOVNOV MAR MAR MAR APR

Total Phosphorus Trib 1 and Trib 2

2010 2011

JUNFEB APR

Uplands Nutrient Reduction

Muddy Creek watershed

Tarebreeches Creek watershed

Cooperators – MDEQ, Alcorn and Tippah

County, USDA/NRCS, MSWCC, Private Land

Owners

Eastes Creek (control) (2011) North Prong Muddy above Hwy 15 (2011)

Muddy Creek (2012) Little Cane Creek (2012)

Tarebreeches Creek (2011)

Coastal Nutrient Reduction

Rotten Bayou

Cooperators – MDEQ, Hancock and

Harrison County, USDA/NRCS, MSWCC,

Land Trust for the MS Coastal Plain,

Diamondhead Community, Private Land

Owners

Mill Creek (2011)

UT Bayou LaSalle (2012) UT Rotten Bayou at Diamondhead (2012)

Rotten Bayou nr Kiln (2011)

USGS capabilities

Collection and interpretation of ecological

and environmental data

Scope of monitoring programs can be

customized

Range of resources, data and intensity of

monitoring program

GIS, Hydrology, Physical Habitat, Water

Quality, Water Quantity, Biological indicators,

species surveys, Modeling

Access to Coop Funds for cost share and DOI

funding

Discussion