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Home My WebLink About2011 New River Basinwide Water Quality Plan EMCMelanie Williams Presentation Outline Overview of Basin Impaired Waters Water Quality Update Issues / Actions / Needs Other Actions Request final approval New River Location Map 2010 Impaired Waters in the New River Basin map map East Fork South Fork New River South Fork New River Naked Cr Crab Cr New Impairments During this Cycle Benthic Community Health Fish Community Health Physical/Chemical Water Quality Changes Turbidity Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Remains well below state standard pH Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Opposite of what is being seen throughout western NC Fecal Coliform Bacteria Increased (2003 & 2007) Physical/Chemical Water Quality Changes Turbidity Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Remains well below state standard pH Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Opposite of what is being seen throughout western NC Fecal Coliform Bacteria Increased (2003 & 2007) Average Turbidity Levels in the New River Basin Physical/Chemical Water Quality Changes Turbidity Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Remains well below state standard pH Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Opposite of what is being seen throughout western NC Fecal Coliform Bacteria Increased (2003 & 2007) Average pH Levels in the New River Basin Physical/Chemical Water Quality Changes Turbidity Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Remains well below state standard pH Long term (1998-2009) increasing trend Opposite of what is being seen throughout western NC Fecal Coliform Bacteria Increased (2003 & 2007) Average Fecal Coliform Bacteria Levels in the New River Basin Issues / Actions / Needs Issues Actions Basin Needs Sedimentation Rising pH Levels Elevated Fecal Coliform Bacteria Issues / Actions / Needs Issues Actions Basin Needs Sedimentation Fence out livestock; Education of Ag BMPs; WSRO reducing sediment from construction sites; Working with local watershed groups Rising pH Levels Elevated Fecal Coliform Bacteria Fence out livestock Issues / Actions / Needs Issues Actions Basin Needs Sedimentation Fence out livestock; Education of Ag BMPs; WSRO reducing sediment from construction sites; Working with local watershed groups Pinpoint Turbidity Sources Riparian & Trout Water Buffers Education Rising pH Levels Determine Cause of Increasing pH Elevated Fecal Coliform Bacteria Fence out livestock Identify Failing Septic Systems/Straight Pipes Continue fencing out livestock efforts Other Actions Formation of the New River Basin Monitoring Coalition Reclassified waters to Outstanding Resource Waters and High Quality Waters in the North Fork New River. Ore Knob Mine Ore Knob Branch Request Final Approval of the 2011 New River Basinwide Water Quality Plan Questions?