Baseline Year 2000 ConditionsBaseline Year 2000 Conditions

Data Data characterized characterized for 18 for 18 assessment assessment point areaspoint areas

Location of Priority Areas Location of Priority Areas Combined ResultsCombined Results

Indicates areas that Indicates areas that WATs may want to WATs may want to focus on firstfocus on first

““Hot spots”Hot spots”

Foundation ActionsFoundation Actions

ADDRESS THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH ADDRESS THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH (BACTERIA)(BACTERIA)

Identify places where recreation and body Identify places where recreation and body contact with the river are currently contact with the river are currently occurring.occurring.

Identify areas where recreation/body Identify areas where recreation/body contact is suitable or desired.contact is suitable or desired.

Prioritize measures to reduce bacterial Prioritize measures to reduce bacterial contamination in the areas identified contamination in the areas identified above: above:

• Identifying riparian buffer opportunitiesIdentifying riparian buffer opportunities

• Managing pet wasteManaging pet waste

• Identifying areas where waterfowl Identifying areas where waterfowl congregatecongregate

• Municipal actions such as repair of leaking Municipal actions such as repair of leaking or incorrectly discharging sanitary sewers.or incorrectly discharging sanitary sewers.

Foundation Actions (cont.)Foundation Actions (cont.)

REDUCE LAND-BASED IMPACTS TO THE RIVER REDUCE LAND-BASED IMPACTS TO THE RIVER Reduce water quality and quantity impacts from stormwater Reduce water quality and quantity impacts from stormwater

runoff, because excessive stormwater flow causes water quality, runoff, because excessive stormwater flow causes water quality, fish/wildlife habitat, flooding, and safety problems:fish/wildlife habitat, flooding, and safety problems:

• Green Infrastructure and other Stormwater BMP’sGreen Infrastructure and other Stormwater BMP’s• Restore floodplainRestore floodplain

Reduce nutrient concentrations in the river, with a primary focus Reduce nutrient concentrations in the river, with a primary focus on phosphorus. Excess phosphorus fuels algae growth and on phosphorus. Excess phosphorus fuels algae growth and excessive aquatic plant growth in the river and lake:excessive aquatic plant growth in the river and lake:

• CSO/SSO Reduction, TSS RemovalCSO/SSO Reduction, TSS Removal• Phosphorus Controls (fertilizers, non-contact cooling water)Phosphorus Controls (fertilizers, non-contact cooling water)• Identifying riparian buffer opportunitiesIdentifying riparian buffer opportunities

Reduce salt useReduce salt use Monitoring and educationMonitoring and education

Foundation Actions (cont.)Foundation Actions (cont.) IMPROVE HABITAT FOR FISH IMPROVE HABITAT FOR FISH

AND OTHER AQUATIC LIFE IN AND OTHER AQUATIC LIFE IN THE RIVER THE RIVER

Remove concrete channel, starting Remove concrete channel, starting downstream on the main channel downstream on the main channel and working upstream.and working upstream.

Identify and remove barriers to fish Identify and remove barriers to fish passage, beginning on the main passage, beginning on the main channel and moving second to the channel and moving second to the river’s tributaries.river’s tributaries.

Identify aesthetic improvement Identify aesthetic improvement opportunities – clean ups, opportunities – clean ups, reforestation, etc.reforestation, etc.

Remove invasive species and Remove invasive species and identify habitat restoration identify habitat restoration opportunities.opportunities.

Improve access to enhance citizens’ Improve access to enhance citizens’ ability to use and appreciate the ability to use and appreciate the River.River.

Next StepsNext Steps June, July Meetings: Apply mapping & June, July Meetings: Apply mapping &

analysis to additional subwatershedsanalysis to additional subwatersheds Debriefing meetings to characterize projectsDebriefing meetings to characterize projects Interface with Steering Council & Science/Policy Interface with Steering Council & Science/Policy

CommitteesCommittees Identification/recruitment of additional Identification/recruitment of additional

stakeholders stakeholders Sept-Nov: Identify priority projects throughout Sept-Nov: Identify priority projects throughout

the watershed, develop action plans, and the watershed, develop action plans, and begin implementation.begin implementation.