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March 14, 2019 Membership Meeting

Agenda

• Approve TCF FY2019-20 Annual Contract
• Preliminary data from 2018 Sampling
• Chloride Time-Limited Water Quality Standard update
• NARP update
• Spring Outreach Campaign

• Village of Channahon
• City of Crest Hill
• Village of Elwood
• Exxon Mobil
• Village of Frankfort
• Cook County Forest Preserve

District

• Village of Hinsdale
• Illinois American Water
• City of Joliet
• Village of Lockport
• MWRDGC
• Village of Manhattan
• Village of New Lenox
• New Lenox Township
• Village of Romeoville
• Village of Western Springs
• Village of Westmont
• Will County

Current Members

Contract Tasks:

• Hold executive board and membership meetings as needed
• Continue to communicate with potential members, be available to

attend/speak at board meetings to aid in bringing on new members

• Maintain LDWG website to aid in keeping membership up-to-date on

LDWG activities and provide outreach materials useful for MS4 compliance

• Coordinate chloride reduction activities with other watershed groups in

Will County (MS4 compliance)

• Work with members, IEPA and others to coordinate the development of a

framework, goals and schedule for a Nutrient Implementation Plan

Staffing & Support Contract

• Watershed including o Midwest Biodiversity Institute contract
• Lab contract for water and sediment chemistry analysis
• Purchase and coordinate installation of 2 multi-parameter probes for

continuous data collection

• Implement Education and Outreach program activities as presented

to the membership.

Staffing & Support Contract

2018 Station List

Station IDStream Name Location F01 Kankakee River Downstream side of Will Road, Willmington LDG01 DesPlaines River Just downstream from Harborside Marina, Will Road, LDG02 DesPlaines River Downstream of Dow Chemical facility LDG03 DesPlaines River Downstream of the I55 bridge LDG04 DesPlaines River Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of I-55 bridge LDG05 DesPlaines River Approximately 3 miles upstream of I-55 bridge alon LDG06 DesPlaines River Approximately 3.8 miles upstream of I-55 bridge LDG07 DesPlaines River Approximately 1.5 miles downstream of Brandon Road LDG08 DesPlaines River Approximately 0.4 miles downstream of Brandon Road LDG09 DesPlaines River along east side Downstream of Brandon dam, upstream of Brandon Road LDG10 DesPlaines River along west side

• Approx. 1/4 mile Upstream of Brandon Dam, west side

LDG11 DesPlaines River along east side

• Approx. 0.2 mile downstream of I-80 bridge, upstream

LDG12 DesPlaines River Upstream of McDonough St. bridge, bio along east side LDG13 DesPlaines River Upstream of Jefferson St. bridge, bio along west side LDG14 DesPlaines River Upstream of Ruby St. bridge, bio along west side LDGH01 I&M Canal 100 Feet Upstream of Confluence LDG15 DesPlaines River

• Approx. 0.4 miles downstream of railroad at confluence

Station IDStream Name Location LDGI01 Ship & Sanitary Canal

• Approx. 300 feet upstream of railroad bridge at

confluence LDG16 DesPlaines River

• Approx. 850 feet upstream of railroad bridge at

confluence LDG17 DesPlaines River Upstream of Crest Hill discharge LDG18 DesPlaines River At old Division St. bridge in Lockport LDG19 DesPlaine River Upstream of S. Powerhouse Drive, Romeoville LDG20 DesPlaines River

• Approx. 0.65 miles upstream of S. Powerhouse Drive

LDG21 DesPlaines River Downstream of Material Road, Romeoville LDG22 DesPlaines River Upstream of 135th St. bridge, west channel LDG23 DesPlaines River

• Approx. 1.8 miles downstream of I-355 bridge

LDG24 DesPlaines River Upstream of pedestrian bridge under I-355 bridge LDG25 DesPlaines River Downstream of Lemont Road bridge (small one)

10 20 30 40 50 60

• 5

5 10 15 20 25 30

Des Plaines River

Des Plaines R 2018 Des Plaines R 2006 Kankakee R. 2018 IL MI Canal 2018 Chicago Sanitary & Shipping Canal 2018

Fish Index of Biotic Integrity River Mile Poor Fair Good

Brandon Dam

Joliet

Chicago Sanitary & Shipping Canal Illinois Michigan Canal Romeoville WWTP Exxon Mobile Stepan Co. Joliet West STP/ Canal Barge Inc. Caterpillar Inc.

Illinois River

Dresden Dam

Will County Generating Station

• The index of biological integrity is a

measure of fish species diversity and species populations.

• The index is a number that reflects total

native species composition, indicator species composition, pollutant intolerant and tolerant species composition, and fish condition.

• Combined, the higher the calculation, the

healthier the aquatic ecosystem; conversely, the lower the index, the poorer the health of the aquatic ecosystem.

• The highest score is 60.

Fish Index of Biotic Integrity

2 4 6 8 10 12

• 5

5 10 15 20 25 30

Des Plaines R 2018 Des Plaines R 2006 Kankakee R. 2018 IL MI Canal 2018 Chicago Sanitary & Shipping Canal

Modified Index of Wellbeing (MIwB) River Mile

Poor Fair Good

Brandon Dam

Joliet

Chicago Sanitary & Shipping Canal Illinois Michigan Canal Romeoville WWTP Exxon Mobile Stepan Co. Joliet West STP/ Canal Barge Inc. Caterpillar Inc.

Illinois River

Dresden Dam Excellent Very Poor

Will County Generating Station

• The modified index of well

being(Mod Iwb) is based upon the index of well being, which is a calculation of fish mass and density.

• The modified index of well being

factors out 13 pollutant tolerant species of fish from certain calculations.

• This prevents false high readings
• n polluted streams which have

large populations of pollutant tolerant fish.(Ohio EPA)

Modified Index of Well Being

• Deformities,

eroded fins, lesions or tumors

• Good indication of

stress caused by sub-lethal, intermittent or chemical stressors

• Multiple stressors,

marginal DO, chronic toxicity

DELT Anomalies

Six principal metrics:

• Substrate
• Instream Cover
• Channel Morphology
• Riparian Zone &

Bank Erosion

• Pool-Riffle-Run
• Map Gradient

Maximum Score - 100

Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index

Approximately 50 Petitioners in CAWS and Lower DesPlaines

Current Members

• Village of Channahon
• City of Crest Hill
• Village of Elwood
• Village of Frankfort
• City of Joliet
• City of Lockport
• Village of Mokena
• Village of New Lenox
• Village of Romeoville
• MDRD
• Exxon Mobil

Potential Members

• City of Country Club

Hills

• Village of LaGrange
• Village of Orland Park
• Village of Tinley Park
• Village of Richton Park
• Village of Riverside
• City of Chicago

Chloride Time-Limited Water Quality Standard

• Citgo Holding, Inc.
• Flint Hill Resources
• IMTT Illinois LLC
• Ingredion Inc.
• Midwest Marine

Terminals

• Ozinga Ready Mix
• Stepan Co
• Illinois DOT
• Cook County DOT

• Illinois EPA will submit final petition to Illinois Pollution Control Board
• n April 5
• 30 Public Comment period
• Public hearings
• Send to USEPA Region 5 for approval
• Clock starts ticking for tasks

Next Steps

• Salt must be stored on covered, impermeable pad
• All equipment must be calibrated at least annually
• All salt will be pre-wetted
• Purchase pavement temperature sensors for portion of fleet
• Develop/implement protocol to vary salt application based on

pavement temperature and weather conditions

• Track salt usage for each storm
• Plan to implement anti-icing program with milestones
• Annual training for staff and contractors
• Method developed to determine whether each truck applied salt at

recommended rate

Submittal BMP Highlights

• Annual Report
• Whether and to what extent cost effective and reasonable BMPs have been

implemented

• Availability of alternative treatments
• Any changes to a facility’s NPDES treatment technologies
• Effluent data if any exist
• Amount of salt used
• Proposed steps for next year
• Any issues encountered
• A summary of relevant, available instream chloride monitoring data
• Summary of relevant, available snowfall data

Submittal Highlights

NARP Requirements:

• Due December 31, 2023
• In cooperation will all dischargers in the watershed
• Determine target levels to address phosphorus related impairments
• Identify phosphorus inputs and needed reductions from point and

non-point sources

• Implementation schedule
• Can include nutrient trading options
• Action items will be included in future permits (NPDES & MS4)

Nutrient Assessment and Reduction Plan

Next Steps:

• Setup first NARP committee meeting
• Review all phosphorus related dissolved oxygen and offensive

condition impairments

• Discuss potential modeling
• Identify additional data needs
• Work with other watershed groups in region

Nutrient Assessment and Reduction Plan

Seasonal Outreach

Spring

Implementation

• Focus for spring: Native Plants
• Designed to be implemented April - June
• Can be implemented in its entirety

following the schedule set out in the calendar, or on an as-needed basis.

Spring Outreach Campaign

Target Audience

• Homeowners who can plant native

species at home

• Residents who rent and local

business owners, who can support the use of native plants in public spaces.

Spring Outreach Campaign

Topic 1 of 3

• Native Trees
• Overview of our native tree species and the

benefits they carry when incorporated into the landscape.

• Factors to consider when choosing a tree,

examples to consider and where to buy your native trees are covered.

Spring Outreach Campaign

Spring Outreach Campaign

Topic 2 of 3

• Native Plants 101
• What is a native plant and how do they differ

from invasive species?

• Learn how natives are beneficial to the

landscape, which are best to incorporate to your landscape at home, and where to buy native plants locally.

Spring Outreach Campaign

Spring Outreach Campaign

Topic 3 of 3

• Adding Natives to Your Landscape
• Planting a native garden, preparing a garden

bed or tree planting, and maintaining the addition of native plants and trees in your landscape.

• The benefits of incorporating natives to

home landscapes

Spring Outreach Campaign

Spring Outreach Campaign

Spring Outreach Campaign

Spring Outreach Campaign

Spring Outreach Campaign

Spring Outreach Campaign

What’s next?

• Updated website with pre-made social media

posts, blog posts, etc.

• Updated database of your communications

staff and direct contact with your staff.

• Please share your staff contact if you have not

yet done so!

Spring Outreach Campaign

• Questions or assistance:
• Monica Rockstroh,

Watershed Education & Outreach Manager

• mrockstroh@theconservationfoundation.org

Spring Outreach Campaign

• Main stem Des Plaines River
• 22 stations
• Silver Creek & Crystal Creek
• 3 stations
• Willow Creek Watershed
• 7 stations
• Schiller Woods Tributary
• 1 station

All stations will have fish, macroinvertebrate, habitat and water chemistry collected. Selected sites will have sediment collected.

2019 Sampling

Lower DesPlaines Watershed Group Contacts:

• Allison Swisher, City of Joliet

aswisher@jolietcity.org 815-724-4222

• Jennifer Hammer & Monica Rockstroh, The Conservation Foundation

jhammer@theconservationfoundation.org mrochstroh@theconservationfoundation.org 630-428-4500 x114, x123

• www.lowerdesplaineswatershed.org