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Home My WebLink AboutAppendix IX Workshops Appendix IX French Broad River Basin Workshop Summaries Appendices Issues Associated with Specific Waters of the French Broad River Basin Water/ Generalized Area Subbasin Issue Workshop Swannanoa River 04-03-02 Development from Asheville and Black Mountain Asheville Little Ivy River 04-03-04 Straight pipes, cattle Asheville Hendersonville Davidson River 04-03-03 Eucusta site, who is responsible for this site Asheville, Hendersonville Grassy Branch 04-03-02 Fecal Coliform Asheville Bull Creek 04-03-02 Sediment and development Asheville Ross Creek 04-03-02 Urban stream, impacts from Asheville and Buncombe County Asheville Hendersonville Mills River 04-03-03 Development and associated problems; pesticides; maintain and improve current quality, drinking water source, floodplain encroachment, future growth Asheville Hendersonville Waynesville Bald Creek 04-03-07 Widening of US 19E Asheville Hominy Creek 04-03-02 Downstream of Enka Asheville Hendersonville French Broad River 04-03-01 Streambank erosion in Transylvania County, drinking water source, development and access roads, increased runoff Asheville Hendersonville Waynesville Cane River 04-03-07 Permit limits for dischargers Burnsville Gash Creek 04-03-02 Development pressure-moving from agriculture to semi-urban Hendersonville Mill Pond Creek 04-03-02 Starts in landfill, development Hendersonville Wolfpen Creek 04-03-02 Highway 64E Hendersonville Mud Creek 04-03-02 City of Hendersonville, Hendersonville WWTP discharge, runoff Hendersonville Brandy Branch 04-03-03 Part of Mills River Watershed, similar concerns Hendersonville Willow Creek 04-03-02 Agricultural practices, plowing close to creek Hendersonville Lower Clear Creek 04-03-02 Biological impacts Hendersonville A-IX-1 Shaw Creek 04-02-02 Development impacts Hendersonville Ratcliffe Cove Branch 04-03-05 Agricultural, sediment concerns Waynesville Raccoon Creek 04-03-05 Agricultural, sediment concerns, US 19/23 construction Waynesville Jonathan Creek 04-03-05 Maggie Valley’s WWTP compliance, future threats above confluence with Campbell Creek Waynesville Hyatt Creek 04-03-05 Livestock operations, hog farm, development, wastewater treatment package plant, eroding banks Waynesville Fines Creek 04-03-05 Poor land use management Waynesville Rush Fork 04-03-05 Dairy operations Waynesville Pigeon River 04-03-05 Concern above Canton, drinking water source, small individual developments - need septic permit, but do not need to provide stormwater control Waynesville Campbell Creek 04-03-05 Protection of drinking water source for Maggie Valley Waynesville Hurricane Creek 04-03-05 Sediment, road construction impacts Waynesville Banks Creek 04-03-07 Golf course expansion, trout not able to reproduce Waynesville A-IX-2 Issues Related to Urbanization and Land Use Changes Basinwide Specific Issue Recommendation Workshop Develop on steeper slopes Need local sediment and erosion control programs; and education for developers, contractors and homeowners Hendersonville Waynesville Land conversion, improper growth, sprawl Better land use planning, maintaining rural areas Asheville Hendersonville Waynesville Higher populations Need lower density regulations Hendersonville Runoff tax/river basin impact (property) tax Change the way stormwater and runoff is viewed, so that those implementing protective practices receive a financial incentive through lower taxes. Asheville Stormwater runoff and increased amounts of impervious surfaces Require stormwater controls as part of the sediment and erosion control plans. Waynesville Development of roads in subdivisions Need standards and technical assistance, as well as BMPs and stormwater controls to minimize impacts to water quality Waynesville Planning and placement of sewer extension Reconsider county-wide sewer projects Waynesville Conservation easements Protect high quality lands and water though easements with local agencies and organizations Hendersonville Issues Related to Water Supply Quantity and Protection Issue Workshop Residential development on WS-III – is there adequate protection outside of Critical Area above Canton Waynesville Drinking water supplies – not enforcing existing regulations for critical areas Waynesville Increased withdrawal of water from Mills River and French Broad for water supply Hendersonville A-IX-3 Issues Related to Enforcement, Permitting, Rule Making and Monitoring Specific Issue Recommendation Local ordinances Should be strengthened and reevaluated Citizen monitoring Buffer Rules Need more monitoring and enforcement Point Sources Should have to land apply all future flow increases Land Application Sites More monitoring of sites Development Sediment and erosion control inspections needed on development Forestry Forestry BMPs manual needed Nonpoint Source More inspectors needed BMPs Require BMPs to remove nutrients and sediment and remove minimum exclusion Funding More money for education and enforcement Issues Related to Funding Sources and Education Specific Issue Workshop Misinformation Asheville Educational programs at local levels for builders and local politicians Asheville 'Nemo' program for officials Asheville Incentives for promoting 'green' development Asheville Developing a check list for desirable development characteristics Asheville Citizen need to be informed about polluted runoff and microorganisms in private wells Hendersonville Waynesville Mutually beneficial buffers are needed Hendersonville Projects could be funded by water consumers Hendersonville Multiple small projects need to be funded to improve water quality (especially in headwaters) Hendersonville Farmland protection Hendersonville Funding needed for buffers Hendersonville Where can this funding be obtained? Hendersonville Well, septic system and groundwater education and awareness are needed Hendersonville Public education and outreach to landowners Hendersonville Waynesville Technical assistance and funding Hendersonville Waynesville A-IX-4 A-IX-5 Continued funding for straight pipe elimination Hendersonville Provide money to assist local governments with aging collection lines Hendersonville Who is going to pay for regulations? Hendersonville Continue education and technical improvements Hendersonville Education for contractors on BMPs (steep slopes) Hendersonville Education for developers on BMPs (steep slopes) Hendersonville Educate consumers on 'real' costs for high quality water Hendersonville Continued funding of cost share program to farmers over life of BMP Hendersonville One NC Naturally should look broader to other states to create a mechanized tool for assuring funding Hendersonville Bring One NC Naturally to the local level with withdrawers providing some funding to water quality maintenance fund – apply back to affected community Hendersonville Greater awareness to landowners about funding available to restore and protect water quality Waynesville Home buying and building guides for realtors to distribute Waynesville Educate lenders – justify costs Waynesville Grant funding for improvements Waynesville Clean water training programs for contractors and operators. Waynesville Make education materials on sediment/erosion controls to homeowners as well as contractors Waynesville