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2016 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule 1

Navigation of Coordinated Monitoring website • https://cms.lcra.org/ 2

FY16 Monitoring in the San 2015 Routine 2016 Routine Monitoring Antonio River Monitoring Monitoring Program Station Stations Basin CRP/SARA Stream 60 64 Monitoring BCRAGD 6 6 TCEQ* 14 3 GBRA 1 1 City of Boerne 3 Lower Leon Creek Use Attainability 6 Analysis ( FY16 only ) Planned San Antonio River Basin 81 83 Monitoring 3

FY16 Stations Dropped by TCEQ Seg/AU Station ID# Station Description FY16 CMS CIBOLO CREEK SE OF BOERNE AT DOWNSTREAM END OF CITY PARK IN THE NATURE 1908_01 16702 Not Scheduled PRESERVE 1608M DOWNSTREAM OF SH46 1913_02 12924 CIBOLO CREEK AT SCHAEFFER RD LLC UAA 1913_03 14212 CIBOLO CREEK UPSTRM MUN WWTP LLC UAA 1902_04 12805 CIBOLO CREEK AT FM 539 LLC UAA 1904_01 12825 MEDINA LAKE AT MEDINA LAKE DAM Not Scheduled 1904_02 12829 MEDINA LAKE MID LAKE NEAR HEADWATER Not Scheduled 1909_01 18407 MEDINA DIVERSION LAKE NEAR DAM Not Scheduled 1903_01 12811 MEDINA RIVER AT FM 1937 LLC UAA MEDINA RIVER AT CR 2615 APPROX .5 MI DOWNSTREAM OF DIVERSION DAM NEAR 1903_05 12824 LLC UAA RIO MEDINA 1907_01 12851 LEON CREEK IN RAYMOND RUSSELL PARK AT LOW WATER BRIDGE CRP 1912A_01 12735 MEDIO CREEK AT US 90 WEST LLC UAA • TCEQ Dropped 11 stations in the San Antonio River Basin for the FY16 monitoring year; 7 of the 11 stations are being picked up under other SARA/TCEQ projects (LLC UAA, SARA CRP). • The Lower Leon Creek Use Attainability Analysis Project has sufficient FY16 fund to pick up 6 routine water quality stations, FY17 funding will have to be determined. 4

FY16 Stations Monitored by City of Boerne Seg/AU Station ID# Station Description CIBOLO CREEK IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF MENGER 1908_01 15126 CREEK CONFLUENCE SE OF BOERNE UPPER CIBOLO CREEK AT THE DOWNSTREAM END OF CITY OF 1908_02 20821 BOERNE’S NORTHRUP PARK 1908_02 14212 CIBOLO CREEK AT IH 10 – IS 87 NW OF BOERNE 5

Synoptic Monitoring under SARA Stream Monitoring Training with the Watershed Parks Operations Dept. Station Seg/AU ID# Station Description 1911_09 16702 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT NEWELL ST 1911_09 12904 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT ALAMO ST 1911_09 14220 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT LONE STAR SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT PADRE ROAD 1911_08 12899 12897 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT IH 410 LOW WATER 1911_07 CROSSING CAMINO COAHUILATECHAN 6

Lower Leon Creek Watershed Clean Rivers Program Year Reports 2013 CRP Basin Summary Report 2014 CRP Update Report 2015 CRP Watershed Characterization for Medina River, Leon Creek & Medio Creek 2016 CRP Basin Highlight Report • Begin work November 2015 • Draft due - February 15, 2016 • Final due – May 15, 2016 • Post Report to CRP Web page - June 30, 2016 2017 CRP Watershed Characterization for Upper San Antonio River, Salado Larry Larralde SARA Field Biologist Creek & Upper Cibolo Creek Lower Leon Creek Watershed - Spotted Gar ( Lepisosteus oculatus) 7

2016 CRP San Antonio River Taylor Quiros (left) – FY15 SARA Summer Intern Aline Trejo (right) – FY15 Mike Gonzales Memorial Intern Salado Creek Watershed Basin Highlight The goal of the Basin Highlight Report is to Report provide review of major events that occurred in the Basin during 2016, including: • What major events or issues (e.g., extreme drought, increasing development, ongoing issues, record flood) occurred, how water quality was impacted and what was done to respond to water quality issues. • Summary of Water Quality Monitoring that was conducted, planned including any participating entities and special projects. • Discussion of water quality, conditions and TCEQ assessment and categorization processes. • Maps and web site references • Stakeholder Participation & Public Outreach 8

QUESTIONS Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) 9

Sustainable Watersheds Implementation Program September 25, 2015

SWIP Project Description • This program improves our basin’s sustainability by influencing changes in land-use development practices, expanding expertise and maximizing the sustainability of SARA’s services by ensuring projects, efforts, and practices adhere to the principles of the triple bottom line. 11

List of Projects • Unified Development Code Amendment Project: Karen Bishop • Stream Mitigation Bank Project: LeeAnne Lutz • Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Project: Karen Bishop • Guenther/Euclid Stormwater Retrofit Project: Aarin Teague • Olmos Creek Aquatic Restoration Project: LeeAnne Lutz • School Green Infrastructure Grant: Jake Aalfs • Stormwater Best Management Practices Rebate: Jake Aalfs • Stormwater Monitoring City of San Antonio Pilots: Aarin Teague • Stormwater Training and Tools: Lee Marlowe • Trash and Floatables Mitigation: LeeAnne Lutz 12

Unified Development Code Amendment Project • Purpose: To create a new, voluntary low impact development and natural channel design development option within the City of San Antonio’s Unified Development Code. • Status: – Under Technical Advisory Committee review – Anticipated City Council consideration in December. 13

Stream Mitigation Bank Project • Purpose: Collaboration with the Bexar Regional Watershed Management (BRWM) partners, the BRWM Mitigation Bank will restore natural stream functions that will improve the aquatic and riparian health of the creek. 14

Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Project • Purpose: In partnership with UTSA, the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, and the Edwards Aquifer Authority, funds implementation of water quality best management practices over the Edwards Aquifer • Status: – Additional grant funding being sought – UTSA student design coursework component underway – City of San Antonio assessing project for aquifer protection sales tax funding. 15

Guenther/Euclid Stormwater Retrofit Project • 319(h) grant awarded by TCEQ • Currently finishing design 16

Olmos Creek Aquatic Restoration Project • Working with USACE and COSA to develop language for easements. SARA and COSA met with the mayor of Alamo Heights earlier in May and have his support. 17

School Green Infrastructure Grant • Purpose: Educate about campus drainage and green infrastructure • Four grants available for 2015-2016. Applications due January 2016. Bioswale at Floresville South Elementary School 18

Stormwater Best Management Practices Rebate • Purpose: Provide funds to encourage low impact development pilot projects to educate government and the development community • Rebate applications due January 2016 Stormwater Rebate Program 2015 2016 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Kickoff Meeting Create Project Documents: Applications, MOU, O&M Requirements Coordinate with IGCR on Promotion Applications Due Coordinate with Applicants Notify Winners by End of Q3 Inspection and Verification 19

Stormwater Monitoring City of San Antonio Pilots • Purpose: Collects data on three bond project sites prior to stormwater control measure best management practice installation • Status: Final report on pre-construction data drafted 20

Stormwater Training and Tools • LID Registration and Certification Program – Development of a program consisting of two courses: • Design and Construction Inspection Registration • Annual Inspection and Maintenance Certification • LID Technical Design Manual Worksheets – Development of supplemental worksheets to facilitate field application based on feedback from manual users • Annual Training – Target audience: utility contractors 21

Trash and Floatables Mitigation • Purpose: By centralizing the collection of trash that is carried by stormwater runoff, this project will enhance the health, aesthetics, and recreational use of the creeks and rivers • Status: moving forward with the installation of two trash mitigation systems. 22

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Watershed Modeling Studies and Planning Program September 25, 2015

Program Overview Overseas, coordinates, and manages projects that relate to data management, development of tools and techniques for assessing watershed conditions, and proposing feasible mitigation solutions.

Program Goals • Assimilate water quality, flood, and physical watershed studies and modeling data toward informed decision making. http://static1.squarespace.com/static/531f3668e4b00544878a0412/t/538c89ffe4b08a7d4a55663f/1401719304012/