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July 18, 2013

Introduction and Scope

• f Work Overview

Lower Yakima Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee

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Our Team

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Our Team

Project Manager Jay Decker, PE Scope of Work #1 Lead Mike Murray, PhD Lower Yakima Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee Scope of Work #2 Lead Steve Swope, LHG Senior Review Charles “Pony” Ellingson, LHG Senior Technical Advisors Clint Schock, PhD Bob Stevens, PhD Optional Task: Land use mapping, deep soil sampling

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Jay Decker, PE

Project Manager

• Grew up and worked on a farm in Southern Idaho
• Currently located in Pasco, WA
• Managed nutrient loading in land application of

waste to agricultural land

• Owner and consultant experience
• Project Role:

– Local point of contact – Facilitation

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Mike Murray, Ph.D. Soil Scientist

Scope of Work #1 Lead

• 21 years of experience in nitrogen cycle

management

• Experienced in working with stakeholder groups
• n complex environmental issues
• Available to support GWAC long-term
• Project Role

– Lead Scope of Work #1: Nitrate Regulatory Framework and Best Management Practices

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Project Approach to Scope of Work #1

Nitrate Regulatory Framework and Best Management Practices

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Objectives

• Identify local, state, and federal regulations, policy, and

guidance on control and management of nitrates for groundwater protection

• Identify BMPs and create database
• Evaluate effectiveness of BMPs
• Develop consensus based BMPs

Consensus Effective- ness BMPs

Policy and Regulations

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Task 1: Regulatory Review

• Approach:

– Lower Yakima Valley Groundwater Quality Preliminary Assessment and Recommendation Document (Ecology 10-10-009), Table 3 (sources), water quality protection, permits, dairies, CAFOs, septic system, etc. – Technical Memorandum #1

• Obtain GWAC, agencies, and stakeholder input

GWAC to select agency and stakeholder review

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Task 2: Develop BMP Database

• Compile BMPs developed by local, state, and

federal agencies (e.g. WDOE’s Irrigation Management Practices). Include information on effectiveness

• Create database of BMPs: BMP type, description,

references, effectiveness, use in GWMA, etc.

• Database review by GWAC

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Nutrient Management Irrigation Management Soil Management Crop Management

Nitrogen Management BMPs

Groundwater Protection

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BMP Effectiveness (Task 3)

Technical Aspects GWAC Acceptance Implementable

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Task 3: BMP Effectiveness Evaluation

• BMP Technical Aspects:

– GWMA goals – Type and watershed location – Current level of implementation – Capital and O&M costs – Implementation and maintenance – Monitoring – Limitations (impacts)

• Prepare Draft BMP Technical Effectiveness Evaluation

Summary (Tech memo #2)

Discussion with research centers and others

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Task 3: BMP Effectiveness Evaluation (continued)

• GWAC Input Workshop #1

– Focused on regulatory, funding, and social aspects.

• How does BMP fit into current regulatory framework?
• Acceptability
• Implementation: financial and technical
• Finalize Tech Memo #2

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Task 4: Report and Presentations

• Draft Final Report (Draft #1)

– Compilation of Technical Memorandums #1 and #2, and GWAC comments, and Workshop #1

• Hold workshop (Workshop #2)

– Present findings – Answer questions – Prioritization of BMPs of GWAC interest

• Revise Draft Final Report (Draft #2) (includes

prioritization) for GWAC review and comment

• Final Report
• Presentation

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Summary of Tasks and Deliverables

• Task 1 Regulatory Review

– Tech Memo #1(draft and final)

• Task 2 BMP Database

– Summary and database

• Task 3 BMP Effectiveness

– Technical Evaluation (the science)

• Tech Memo #2 (draft)

– Workshop #1 (socio-economics and regulatory) – Final Tech Memo #2

• Task 4 Report and Presentation

– Draft Final Report (draft #1) – Workshop #2 (prioritize BMPs) – Update Draft Final Report (draft #2) – Final Report – Presentation

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