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Home My WebLink AboutCover page and Table of Contents Roanoke River Basinwide Water Quality Plan September 2006 Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Basinwide Planning Unit Environment and Natural Resources Roanoke River Basinwide Water Quality Plan September 2006 Prepared by: Nora Deamer nora.deamer@ncmail.net (919) 733-5083 ext. 374 NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Planning Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Cover Photograph taken by Mike Yount This Document was approved by the NC Environmental Management Commission on September 14, 2006 to be used as a guide by the NC Division of Water Quality for carrying out its Water Quality Program duties and responsibilities in the Roanoke River basin. This plan is the third five-year update to the Roanoke River Basinwide Water Quality Plan approved by the NC Environmental Management Commission in September 1996. ii Table of Content TABLE OF CONTENTS Roanoke River Basin - Executive Summary ...........................................................................xiii Introduction....................................................................................................................................1 What is Basinwide Water Quality Planning?.............................................................................. 1 Goals of Basinwide Water Quality Planning .............................................................................. 1 Benefits of Basinwide Water Quality Planning .......................................................................... 2 How You Can Get Involved ....................................................................................................... 2 Division of Water Quality Functions and Locations .................................................................. 2 Some Other Reference Materials ................................................................................................ 4 How to Read the Basinwide Plan................................................................................................ 4 Chapter 1 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-01.............................................................................7 Including: Dan River, Big Creek, Town Fork, Belews Creek and Snow Creeks ...................7 1.1 Subbasin Overview .......................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 13 1.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 13 1.3.1 Town Fork Creek Watershed [AU# 22-25a & b & 22-25-1]............................. 14 1.3.2 Dan River [AU# 22-(1)b]................................................................................... 15 1.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 16 1.4.1 Elk Creek [AU# 22-5]....................................................................................... 17 1.4.2 North Double Creek [AU# 22-10]..................................................................... 17 1.4.3 Snow Creek [AU# 22-20].................................................................................. 17 1.4.4 Dan River [AU# 22-(25.5)]................................................................................ 18 1.5 Additional Water Quality Information within Subbasin 03-02-01 ................................ 18 1.5.1 Cascade Creek (Hanging Rock Lake) [AU# 22-12-(2)a].................................. 18 1.5.2 Belews Creek (Kernersville Lake) [AU#22-27-(1.5)]....................................... 18 1.5.3 Belews Lake [AU# 22-27-(7), 22-27-(7.5), (West Belews Creek) 22-27-9-(4)]19 1.5.4 Archies Creek [AU# 22-2]................................................................................. 20 1.5.5 Peters Creek [AU# 22-6]................................................................................... 20 1.6 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-02-01 ......................................... 20 1.6.1 Land Clearing Activities ................................................................................... 20 Chapter 2 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-02...........................................................................21 Including: Dan and Mayo Rivers, Pawpaw and Jacobs Creek ..............................................21 2.1 Subbasin Overview ........................................................................................................ 21 2.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 25 2.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 25 Table of Contents iii 2.3.1 Dan River [AU# 22-(31.5)a].............................................................................. 25 2.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 26 2.4.1 Pawpaw Creek [AU# 22-30-6-(2)].................................................................... 26 2.4.2 Mayo River [AU# 22-30-(1)]............................................................................. 26 2.4.3 Jacobs Creek [AU# 22-32-(3)]........................................................................... 27 2.4.4 Cadwell Creek [AU# 22-30-2-1-1].................................................................... 28 2.5 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-02-02 ......................................... 28 2.5.1 Land Clearing Activities .................................................................................... 28 Chapter 3 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-03...........................................................................29 Including: Dan River, Smith River, Hogans Creek and Wolf Island Creek.........................29 3.1 Subbasin Overview ........................................................................................................ 29 3.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 34 3.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 34 3.3.1 Dan River [AU# 22-(31.5)b].............................................................................. 34 3.3.2 Dan River [AU # 22-(38.5) & 22-(39)a]............................................................ 35 3.3.3 Smith River [AU # 22-40-(1), 22-40-(2.5) & 22-40-(3)]................................... 36 3.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 37 3.4.1 Hogans Creek [AU #22-50]............................................................................... 37 3.4.2 Rock House Creek [AU#22-34-(2)]................................................................... 37 3.5 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-02-03 ......................................... 38 3.5.1 Land Clearing Activities .................................................................................... 38 Chapter 4 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-04...........................................................................39 Including: Dan River, Country Line Creek, Rattlesnake Creek and Moon Creek..............39 4.1 Subbasin Overview ........................................................................................................ 39 4.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 43 4.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 43 4.3.1 Dan River [AU # 22-(39)b]................................................................................ 43 4.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 45 4.4.1 Moon Creek [AU# 22-51].................................................................................. 45 4.4.2 Rattlesnake Creek [AU# 22-52]........................................................................ 46 4.4.3 Cane Creek [AU# 22-54)].................................................................................. 46 4.4.4 Country Line Creek [AU# 22-56-(3.7)]............................................................ 46 4.4.5 Country Line Creek (Farmer Lake) [AU# 22-56-(3.5)].................................... 46 Chapter 5 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-05...........................................................................49 Including: Hyco Creek, Hyco Lake, Marlowe Creek, Mayo Creek and Mayo Reservoir...49 5.1 Subbasin Overview ........................................................................................................ 49 iv Table of Content 5.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 54 5.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 54 5.3.1 Hyco River (Hyco Lake) [AU# 22-58-(0.5)]..................................................... 54 5.3.2 Hyco Creek (North Hyco Creek) [AU # 22-58-1]............................................. 56 5.3.3 Marlowe Creek [AU # 22-58-12-6a & b].......................................................... 56 5.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 57 5.4.1 Mayo Creek (Maho Creek) [AU # 22-58-15-(3.5)]........................................... 57 5.4.2 Mayo Creek (Mayo Reservoir) [AU #22-58-15-(0.5)]...................................... 58 5.4.3 Storys Creek (Roxboro City Lake) (Lake Isaac Walton) [AU # 22-58-12-(1.5)] 58 5.4.4 South Hyco Creek (Lake Roxboro) [AU # 22-58-4-(1.4)]................................ 59 5.4.5 Hyco River [AU # 22-58-(9.5)]......................................................................... 59 Chapter 6 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-06...........................................................................61 Including: Little Island Creek, Nutbush Creek and J.H. Kerr Reservoir .............................61 6.1 Subbasin Overview ........................................................................................................ 61 6.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 66 6.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 66 6.3.1 Nutbush Creek (AU#23-8-(1)a & b).................................................................. 66 6.3.2 Little Island Creek [AU# 23-4-3]...................................................................... 67 6.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 68 6.4.1 Island Creek [AU# 23-4]................................................................................... 68 6.4.2 Nutbush Creek Arm of J.H. Kerr Reservoir (below normal pool elevation 300 feet MSL or as this elevation may be adjusted by the Corps of Engineers) [AU# 23-8- (2)] 68 6.5 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-02-06 ......................................... 69 6.5.1 Significant Ecological Indicator ........................................................................ 69 Chapter 7 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-07...........................................................................71 Including: Smith Creek, Sixpound Creek and Lake Gaston ..................................................71 7.1 Subbasin Overview ........................................................................................................ 71 7.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 75 7.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 75 7.3.1 Smith Creek [AU#23-10a, b & c] watershed, Newmans Creek [AU#23-10-2]75 7.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 77 7.4.1 Sixpound Creek (AU# 23-13)............................................................................ 77 7.4.2 Roanoke River (Lake Gaston below normal full power pool elevation 200 MSL) [AU# 23-(12) & 23-(20.2)]............................................................................................ 77 Chapter 8 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-08...........................................................................79 Table of Contents v Including: Roanoke Rapids Lake, Roanoke River, Chockoyotte Creek, Quankey Creek, Conoconnara Swamp, Occoneechee Creek and Kehukee Swamp ..........................................79 8.1 Subbasin Overview ....................................................................................................... 79 8.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 84 8.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 84 8.3.1 Roanoke Rapids Lake (Roanoke River) [AU# 23-(22.5)]................................. 85 8.3.2 Quankey Creek [AU #23-30a & b].................................................................... 85 8.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 86 8.4.1 Bridgers Creek [AU #23-34] ............................................................................. 86 8.4.2 Chockoyotte Creek [AU #23-29]....................................................................... 87 8.4.3 Conoconnara Swamp [AU # 23-33].................................................................. 87 8.4.4 Kehukee Swamp (White Millpond) [AU # 23-42]............................................ 87 8.4.5 Little Quankey Creek [AU # 23-30-1]............................................................... 88 8.4.6 Roanoke River [AU# 23-(26)a & 23-(26)b1].................................................... 88 8.5 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-02-08 ......................................... 89 8.5.1 Primary Nursery Area ........................................................................................ 89 8.5.2 US Army Corps of Engineers ............................................................................ 90 8.5.3 Dominion Power Generation ............................................................................. 90 8.5.4 Conservation Tillage .......................................................................................... 90 Chapter 9 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-09...........................................................................93 Including: Roanoke River, Conoho Creek, Sweetwater Creek, Devils Gut, Hardison Mill Creek and Welch Creek..............................................................................................................93 9.1 Subbasin Overview ........................................................................................................ 93 9.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................... 97 9.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters.................... 97 9.3.1 Roanoke River [AU# 23-(26)b3 & 23-(53)], Welch Creek [AU# 23-55], Albemarle Sound (Batchelor Bay)[AU# 24]................................................................. 98 9.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts...................................... 99 9.4.1 Conoho Creek [AU# 23-49a & 23-49b].......................................................... 100 9.4.2 Hardison Mill Creek [AU# 23-50-3)].............................................................. 100 9.5 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-02-09 ....................................... 100 9.5.1 Indian Creek [AU# 23-47)].............................................................................. 100 9.5.2 Roanoke River [AU # 23-(26)b2].................................................................... 100 Chapter 10 Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-10.......................................................................103 Including: Cashie River, Roquist Creek and Hoggard Mill Creek......................................103 10.1 Subbasin Overview ..................................................................................................... 103 10.2 Use Support Assessment Summary ............................................................................ 107 10.3 Status and Recommendations of Previously and Newly Impaired Waters................. 107 vi Table of Content 10.3.1 Cashie River [AU# 24-2-(1)a, 24-2-(1)b, 24-2-(9), 24-2-(11), & 24-2-(15)]. 107 10.4 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Noted Impacts................................... 108 10.4.1 Hoggard Mill Creek [AU# 24-2-6].................................................................. 109 10.5 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-02-10..................................... 109 10.5.1 Roquist Creek [AU# 24-2-7] and Indian Creek [AU# 23-47]........................ 109 Chapter 11 North Carolina Water Quality Standards and Classifications .........................111 11.1 Description of Surface Water Classifications and Standards ..................................... 111 11.1.1 Statewide Classifications ................................................................................. 111 11.1.2 Statewide Water Quality Standards ................................................................. 111 11.2 Reclassification of Surface Waters ............................................................................. 114 11.2.1 Pending and Recent Reclassifications in the Roanoke River Basin ................ 114 Chapter 12 Population Growth, Land Cover Changes and Water Quality.........................117 12.1 General Sources of Pollution ...................................................................................... 117 12.2 Managing the Impacts of Growth, Development, and Stormwater Runoff ................ 118 12.2.1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 118 12.2.2 Effects of Growth and Development in the Roanoke River Basin .................. 118 12.2.3 The Role of Local Governments...................................................................... 119 12.2.4 Maintain and Develop Riparian Buffers .......................................................... 121 12.2.5 Protecting Headwaters ..................................................................................... 121 12.2.6 Reduce Impacts of Future Development.......................................................... 123 Chapter 13 Water Quality Stressors........................................................................................125 13.1 Stressor and Sources Identification............................................................................. 125 13.1.1 Introduction - Stressors .................................................................................... 125 13.1.2 Introduction - Stressor Sources ........................................................................ 125 13.1.3 Overview of Stressors Identified in the Roanoke River Basin ........................ 126 13.1.4 Overview of Stressors Sources Identified in the Roanoke River Basin........... 128 13.2 Aquatic Life Stressors - Habitat Degradation ............................................................. 130 13.2.1 Introduction and Overview .............................................................................. 130 13.2.2 Sedimentation .................................................................................................. 131 13.2.3 Loss of Riparian Vegetation and Organic Aquatic Microhabitats................... 134 13.2.4 Channelization ................................................................................................. 135 13.2.5 Recommendations for Reducing Habitat Degradation .................................... 135 13.3 Aquatic Life Stressors – Water Quality Standard Violations ..................................... 137 13.3.1 Introduction and Overview .............................................................................. 137 13.3.2 Low Dissolved Oxygen.................................................................................... 137 13.3.3 Turbidity .......................................................................................................... 137 13.3.4 Toxic Impacts................................................................................................... 138 13.3.5 Other Aquatic Life Stressors.......................................................................... 138 13.4 Recreation Stressor ..................................................................................................... 138 13.4.1 Fecal Coliform Bacteria ................................................................................... 138 Table of Contents vii 13.5 Fish Consumption Stressors........................................................................................ 140 Chapter 14 Wastewater and Stormwater Programs..............................................................143 14.1 NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit Summary....................................................... 143 14.2 DWQ Stormwater Programs ....................................................................................... 144 14.2.1 NPDES Phase I ................................................................................................ 144 14.2.2 NPDES Phase II............................................................................................... 145 14.2.3 State Stormwater Program ............................................................................... 147 14.3 Water Supply Watershed Stormwater Rules............................................................... 148 Chapter 15 TMDLs in the Roanoke River Basin...................................................................151 15.1 Introduction to TMDLs............................................................................................... 151 15.2 Approved TMDLs in the Roanoke River Basin ......................................................... 151 15.3 Scheduled TMDLs in the Roanoke River Basin......................................................... 151 15.4 TMDL Implementation Efforts................................................................................... 151 15.5 Impaired Waters – 303(d) listing ................................................................................ 152 Chapter 16 Agriculture and Water Quality............................................................................153 16.1 Animal Operations ...................................................................................................... 153 16.2 Impacted Streams in Agricultural Areas..................................................................... 154 16.3 Agricultural Best Management Practices Funding Opportunities .............................. 156 16.3.1 USDA – NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).............. 156 16.3.2 NC Agriculture Cost Share Program ............................................................... 156 16.3.3 Agricultural Sediment Initiative ...................................................................... 159 16.3.4 Conservation Security Program ....................................................................... 159 Chapter 17 Forestry in the Roanoke River Basin...................................................................161 17.1 Forestland Ownership ................................................................................................. 161 17.2 Forestry Water Quality Regulations in North Carolina .............................................. 161 17.2.1 Forest Practices Guidelines for Water Quality (FPGs).................................... 161 17.2.2 Other Forestry Related Water Quality Regulations ......................................... 162 17.2.3 Water Quality Foresters ................................................................................... 162 17.2.4 Forestry Best Management Practices............................................................... 162 17.3 Forest Resources ......................................................................................................... 164 17.3.1 Forest Products Industry .................................................................................. 164 17.3.2 Forest Management.......................................................................................... 164 17.3.3 Urban and Community Forestry ...................................................................... 164 17.3.4 Forestry Accomplishments .............................................................................. 165 Chapter 18 Water Resources ....................................................................................................167 18.1 River Basin Hydrologic Units..................................................................................... 167 viii Table of Content 18.2 Minimum Streamflow ................................................................................................. 168 18.3 Interbasin Transfers .................................................................................................... 169 18.4 Water Quality Issues Related to Drought ................................................................... 170 18.5 Source Water Assessment of Public Water Supplies.................................................. 171 18.5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 171 18.5.2 Delineation of Source Water Assessment Areas ........................................... 172 18.5.3 Susceptibility Determination – North Carolina’s Overall Approach............. 172 18.5.4 Source Water Protection ................................................................................ 173 18.5.5 Public Water Supply Susceptibility Determinations in the Roanoke River Basin 174 Chapter 19 Natural Resources .................................................................................................177 19.1 Ecological Significance of the Roanoke River Basin ................................................. 177 19.2 Rare Aquatic and Wetland-Dwelling Animal Species................................................ 177 19.3 Significant Natural Heritage Areas in the Roanoke River Basin................................ 179 19.4 Significant Aquatic Habitats in the Roanoke River Basin.......................................... 183 19.5 Public Conservation Lands ......................................................................................... 184 Chapter 20 Water Quality Initiatives......................................................................................185 20.1 The Importance of Local Initiatives............................................................................ 185 20.2 Federal Initiatives........................................................................................................ 188 20.2.1 Clean Water Act – Section 319 Program......................................................... 188 20.2.2 National Estuary Program................................................................................ 188 20.3 State Initiatives............................................................................................................ 189 20.3.1 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan ..................................................................... 189 20.3.2 North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program.......................................... 189 20.3.3 Clean Water Management Trust Fund ............................................................. 191 20.3.4 NC Construction Grants and Loans Programs................................................. 193 20.3.5 Clean Water Bonds – NC Rural Center ........................................................... 194 20.3.6 Virginia Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee (VRRBAC) and the Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission ................................................................ 195 References...................................................................................................................................199 Table of Contents ix APPENDICES I Population and Growth Trends in the Roanoke River Basin II Local Governments and Planning Jurisdictions in the Roanoke River Basin III Land Cover in the Roanoke River Basin IV DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs in the Roanoke River Basin V Other Water Quality Data in the Roanoke River Basin VI NPDES Discharges and General Stormwater Permits VII 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology VIII Roanoke River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts IX Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings X Glossary of Terms and Acronyms x Appendices LIST OF FIGURES Figure i - General Map Roanoke River Basin………………………………………………….xxv Figure ii - General Map of Western Portion of the Roanoke River Basin in NC………..……xxvi Figure iii - General Map of Eastern Portion of the Roanoke River Basin in NC……….....…xxvii Figure 1 - Basinwide Planning Schedule (2002 to 2007)............................................................... 1 Figure 2 - Division of Water Quality Regional Offices.................................................................. 5 Figure 3 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-01 ................................................................................ 8 Figure 4 - Upper Town Fork Creek Watershed ............................................................................ 14 Figure 5 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-02 .............................................................................. 22 Figure 6 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-03 .............................................................................. 30 Figure 7 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-04 .............................................................................. 40 Figure 8 - Dan River ..................................................................................................................... 44 Figure 9 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-04-05 .............................................................................. 50 Figure 10 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-06 ............................................................................ 62 Figure 11 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-07 ............................................................................ 72 Figure 12 - Map of Smith Creek Watershed................................................................................. 76 Figure 13 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-08 ............................................................................ 80 Figure 14 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-09 ............................................................................ 94 Figure 15 - Roanoke River Subbasin 03-02-10 .......................................................................... 104 Figure 16 – ORWs, Water Supply Watershed and Trout Waters in the Roanoke River Basin.. 115 Figure 17 - Diagram of Headwater Streams within a Watershed Boundary .............................. 122 Figure 18 - Noted Stressors to Impaired Freshwater Streams Miles and Saltwater Acres in the Roanoke River Basin.......................................................................................................... 126 Figure 19 - Noted Stressors to Impacted Freshwater Streams/Rivers in the Roanoke River Basin ............................................................................................................................................. 127 Figure 20 - Noted Stressors to Impacted Freshwater Acres in the Roanoke River Basin .......... 127 Figure 21 - Sources of Stressors Identified in the Roanoke River Basin (Freshwater Stream Miles).................................................................................................................................. 128 Figure 22 - Sources of Stressors Identified in the Roanoke River Basin (Fresh and Saltwater Acres).................................................................................................................................. 129 Figure 23 - Registered Animal Operations in the Roanoke River basin..................................... 155 Figure 24 - Ownership of Forestland in the Roanoke River Basin............................................. 161 Figure 25 - 8-Digit Hydrologic Units in the Roanoke River Basin ............................................ 175 Figure 26 - Roanoke River Basin Managed Lands and Significant Heritage Areas .................. 180 List of Figures xi LIST OF TABLES Table i - Summary of Monitored Waters in the Roanoke River Basin………………………..xviii Table ii – Monitored Impaired Waters in the Roanoke River Basin……………..……………xxix Table 1 - Basinwide Planning Schedule (2000 to 2007)................................................................. 3 Table 2 - Five-Year Planning Process for Development of an Individual Basinwide Plan............ 3 Table 3 - DWQ Assessment And Use Support Ratings Summary For Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-01 .................................................................................................................. 9 Table 4 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary of Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-02 ................................................................................................................ 23 Table 5 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-03 ................................................................................................................ 31 Table 6 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-04 ................................................................................................................ 41 Table 7 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-05 ................................................................................................................ 51 Table 8 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-06 ................................................................................................................ 63 Table 9 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-07 ................................................................................................................ 73 Table 10 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-08 ................................................................................................................ 81 Table 11 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-09 ................................................................................................................ 95 Table 12 - DWQ Assessment and Use Support Ratings Summary for Monitored Waters in Subbasin 03-02-10 .............................................................................................................. 105 Table 13 - Primary and Supplemental Surface Water Classifications........................................ 112 Table 14 - Summary of NPDES Dischargers and Permitted Flows for the Roanoke River Basin (as of 04/21/05)................................................................................................................... 144 Table 15 - Communities in the Roanoke River Basin Subject to Stormwater Requirements .... 149 Table 16 - Registered Animal Operations in the Roanoke River Basin (as of 01/28/05)........... 154 Table 17 – NC Agriculture Cost Share Programs Contributions, BMPs Implemented and Potential Loadings Saved within the Roanoke River Basin ............................................... 158 Table 18 - Hydrologic Subdivisions in the Roanoke River Basin .............................................. 167 Table 19 - SWAP Results for Surface Water Sources in the Roanoke River Basin................... 174 Table 20 - Rare aquatic animal species in the Roanoke River Basin (Source: NC Natural Heritage Program, July 2005)............................................................................................. 178 Table 21 - Local Water Quality Initiatives ................................................................................. 186 Table 22 - Projects in the Roanoke River Basin Funded by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund (as of August 2005)................................................................................................... 191 Table 23 - NC Construction Grants and Loans Programs disseminated within the Roanoke River Basin ................................................................................................................................... 194 Table 24 - Clean Water Bonds Awarded in the Roanoke River Basin ....................................... 196 xii List of Tables