2016 Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting April 1, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2016 Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting April 1, 2016 Karnes City Lodge 309 S. US HWY 181, Karnes City, TX 78118 Habitat Assessment at Medina River at Old Agenda English Crossing SARA and BCRAGD staff CRP Overview 2014
2016 Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting
April 1, 2016 Karnes City Lodge 309 S. US HWY 181, Karnes City, TX 78118
and Work Plan
Meeting - Coordinated Monitoring Schedule
Report
2
Habitat Assessment at Medina River at Old English Crossing SARA and BCRAGD staff
3
Confluence of the San Antonio River and Cibolo Creek
Salado Creek
Legislature enactment of Senate Bill 818
planning and coordinate regional monitoring resources
Monitoring and TCEQ monitoring efforts, are the primary programs for the collection water quality data in the San Antonio River Basin
5
the quality of water .
TCEQ, river authorities, regional entities, local governments, industry, and citizens.
water quality issues, establish priorities for corrective action, work to implement those actions, and adapt to changing priorities.
Juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron in Brackenridge Park
6
Lower Cibolo Creek
the TCEQ for Use in Water Quality Decision-Making
Quality Issues
Funds
Water Quality Issues
7
San Pedro Creek
TSWQS Designated Uses
8
The TSWQS assigns five categories
waterbodies in the San Antonio River Basin, including:
Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus)
9
Levels
Texas
Lower San Antonio River
TCEQ 2014 Texas IR Impairments and Concerns
10
Watershed Impairments and Concerns Designated Use 1901 Lower San Antonio River Bacteria and Fish Community Impairments; Habitat and Nutrient Concerns Recreation, Aquatic Life Use and General Use 1901A Escondido Creek Bacteria Impairment; Nutrient Concerns Recreation and General Use 1901B Cabeza Creek Bacteria Impairment Recreation Use 1901C Hord Creek No Impairments or Concerns
No Impairments or Concerns
Bacteria and Fish Community Impairments; Habitat, Fish Community and Nutrient Concerns Recreation, Aquatic Life and General Use 1911B Apache Creek Bacteria Impairment; Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrient Concerns Recreation, Aquatic Life and General Use 1911C Alazan Creek Bacteria Impairment; Nutrient Concerns Recreation and General Use 1911D San Pedro Creek Bacteria Impairment; Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrient Concerns Recreation, Aquatic Life and General Use 1911E Six Mile Creek Bacteria Impairment Recreation Use 1911H Picosa Creek Dissolved Oxygen Impairment; Concerns Aquatic Life Use 1911I Martinez Creek Bacteria Impairment; Dissolved Oxygen Concerns Recreation and Aquatic Life Use 1902 Lower Cibolo Creek Bacteria Impairment; Fish Community and Nutrient Concerns Recreation, Aquatic Life and General Use 1902A Martinez Creek Bacteria and Nutrient Concerns Recreation and General Use 1902B Salatrillo Creek Nutrient Concern General Use 1902C Clifton Branch Bacteria and Dissolved Oxygen Impairments; Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrient Concerns Recreation, Aquatic Life and General Use 1913 Mid Cibolo Creek Dissolved Oxygen Impairment; Nutrient Concerns Aquatic Life and General Use 1908 Upper Cibolo Creek Bacteria and Chloride Impairments; Dissolved Oxygen, Nutrient and Habitat Concerns Recreation, General and Aquatic Life Use
TCEQ 2014 Texas IR Impairments and Concerns
11
Watershed Impairments and Concerns Designated Use 1903 Lower Medina River Bacteria Impairment; Nutrient Concerns Recreation and General Use 1909 Medina Diversion Lake No Impairments or Concerns
No Impairments or Concerns
Fish Community Impairment and Habitat Concerns Aquatic Life Use 1905A North Prong Medina River No Impairments or Concerns
Fish No Consumption and Dissolved Oxygen Impairments; Nutrient Concerns, Silver in Sediment Concerns Fish Consumption, Aquatic Life and General Use 1907 Upper Leon Creek No Impairments or Concerns
Bacteria, Macrobenthic Community, Dissolved Oxygen Impairments; Nutrient Concerns Recreation, Aquatic Life and General Use 1910A Walzem Creek Bacteria Impairment Recreation Use 1910B Rosillo Creek No Impairments or Concerns
Bacteria Concern Recreation Use 1910D Menger Creek Bacteria and Dissolved Oxygen Impairment; Concern Recreation and Aquatic Life Use 1910E Beitel Creek Dissolved Oxygen Concern Aquatic Life Use 1910F Upper Salado Creek Nutrient Concern General Use 1912 Medio Creek Nutrient Concerns General Use 1912A Upper Medio Creek Nutrient Concerns General Use
12
SARA staff biologists nekton sampling
BUDGET CATEGORIES FY 2016
09/01/15 -08/31/16
FY 2017
09/01/16 – 08/31/17
FY16 – FY17 TOTAL
$120,450.00 $120,450.00 $240,900.00
$45,771.00 $45,771.00 $91,542.00
$4,004.00 $4,004.00 $8,008.00
$14,000.00 $14,000.00 $28,000.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $3,000.00
$185,725.00 $185,725.00 $371,450.00
$12,045.00 $12,045.00 $24,090.00
$197,770.00 $197,770.00 $395,540.00
13
14
TASK 1: Project Administration TASK 2: Quality Control TASK 3: Water Quality Monitoring TASK 4: Data Management TASK 5: Data Analysis and Reporting TASK 6: Stakeholder Participation and Public Outreach
Turtles sunning in the Upper San Antonio River
15
Lower San Antonio River Segment 1901
2017 Coordinated Monitoring Meeting (CMM)
resources of CRP Partners by maximizing regional efforts while preventing duplicative efforts.
coverage of monitoring sites
utilize in preparing the CMM:
– TCEQ Biennial Texas Integrated Reports (IR) – Information from CRP partners and the Environmental Advisory Committee stakeholders
16
24 Hr DO instrument deployment
FY17 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule (CMS)
SARA’s CMM will be held April 12, 2016. Water monitoring decisions made during the CMM are directed towards:
inadequate data indicates a potential impairment, concern or near nonattainment;
known water quality problems or without current water quality data.
SARA will populate the FY17 CMS.
17Medina River at CR 2615
18
River Westside Creeks (3 sites/one on each) – Alazan Creek, San Pedro Creek and Six Mile Creek
Leon Creek @ Prue Road – 20612 RT 6/yr Leon Creek @ Leon Springs – 14252 RT 6/yr
year
19
SARA CRP FY2017 Monitoring Schedule
FY16 FY17 CRP SARA Monitoring Other Biological Total Sites Monitored CRP SARA Monitoring Other Biological Total Sites Monitored Segment 1901; Lower San Antonio River 9 1 1-GBRA 4 11 Segment 1901:Lower San Antonio River 9 1 1-GBRA 4 11 Segment 1902: Lower Cibolo Creek 7 4 1-TCEQ 2 12 Segment 1902: Lower Cibolo Creek 7 4 1-TCEQ 2 12 Segment 1903: Medina River below Medina Diversion Lake 3 1 1 4 Segment 1903: Medina River below Medina Diversion Lake 3 1 2 4 Segment 1904: Medina Lake Segment 1904: Medina Lake Segment 1905: Medina River above Medina Lake 2 6-BCRAGD 2 8 Segment 1905: Medina River above Medina Lake 2 6-BCRAGD 2 8 Segment 1906: Lower Leon Creek 2 2-TCEQ 2 4 Segment 1906: Lower Leon Creek 2 2-TCEQ 2 4 Segment 1907: Upper Leon Creek 1 1 Segment 1907: Upper Leon Creek 3 3 Segment 1908: Upper Cibolo Creek 1-TCEQ 3-C.Boerne 3 Segment 1908: Upper Cibolo Creek 1-TCEQ 3-C. Boerne 3 Segment 1909: Medina Diversion Lake Segment 1909: Medina Diversion Lake Segment 1910: Salado Creek 6 2 6 Segment 1910: Salado Creek 6 2 6 Segment 1911: Upper San Antonio River 18 6 5 24 Segment 1911: Upper San Antonio River 17 5 6 22 Segment 1911: Upper SAR Unclassified Water Bodies BCDEFGHI 6 1 7 Segment 1911: Upper SAR Unclassified Water Bodies BCDEFGHI 6 1 7 Segment 1912: Medio Creek 1 1 1 Segment 1912: Medio Creek 1 1 1 Segment 1913: Mid Cibolo Creek Segment 1913: Mid Cibolo Creek Total 55 12 14 19 80 Total 56 12 14 21 81
20
21
Task Deliverable Date EAC April Meeting Comments March 18, 2016 EAC Comments for CMM April 6, 2016 EAC Final Comments for CMS May 6, 2016
The annual CRP Steering Committee meeting will be held on April 1, 2016 at the Karnes City Lodge, 309 S. US HWY 181, Karnes City, TX
are priority topics that will be discussed during the meeting. An attempt to address all CMS comments received in advance of the April 1, 2016 Steering Committee Meeting will be made.
22
Segment number and name Comments (be very descriptive) Input By 1901 Lower San Antonio River If you are making a specific comment on one of the current stations, please identify the station number and provide your comments. If you are suggesting a new station or have a comment on a potential trouble spot, be as detailed with your location description as possible, latitude and longitude would be great, otherwise mention highways, streets, farm to market roads. If you feel necessary you can also provide a Google Map identifying the spot. Should there be any questions on your comment, we will contact you for further details
23
2017 Revision
2020 Revision
Salado Creek at Southton Road
24
25
describe the water quality in the San Antonio River Basin.
descriptions, maps, monitoring stations, concerns and impairments and activities in the watershed to address water quality issues.
cooperation with the Environmental Advisory Committee and TCEQ, in accordance with the State's guidelines.
Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, Ryan Bass, City of Boerne
26
2013–Basin Summary Report 2014–Program Update 2015–Watershed Characterization for the Medina River, Leon Creek and Medio Creek 2016–Standard Basin Highlights Report 2017–Watershed Characterization for Upper San Antonio River, Salado Creek and Upper Cibolo Creek
Challenges are opportunities waiting to
happen – it’s all about teamwork – Mike Gonzales SARA SARA Staff at Salado Creek at Comanche Park
27
Task Due Date Draft Report provided to the EAC and TCEQ for comments Feb 19, 2016 Comments due from the EAC Mar 15, 2016 Final Report due to the TCEQ May 15, 2016 Final Reports available for distribution June 1, 2016 Post Report to CRP Web page June 30, 2016
2016 CRP Basin Highlight Report Time Line
Lower Leon Creek Watershed
Lower Leon Creek Watershed, Alicia Ramsey, SARA Riparian Land Technician
Shaun Donovan, SARA
Mark Tyson, A&M Agrilife Extension
Flores, SARA
28
29