March 14, 2019 Membership Meeting Agenda Approve TCF FY2019-20 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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

Current Members • Village of Channahon • Village of Lockport • City of Crest Hill • MWRDGC • Village of Elwood • Village of Manhattan • Exxon Mobil • Village of New Lenox • Village of Frankfort • New Lenox Township • Cook County Forest Preserve • Village of Romeoville District • Village of Western Springs • Village of Hinsdale • Village of Westmont • Illinois American Water • Will County • City of Joliet

Staffing & Support Contract 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.

2018 Station List Station IDStream Name Location Station IDStream Name Location Approx. 300 feet upstream of railroad bridge at F01 Kankakee River Downstream side of Will Road, Willmington LDGI01 Ship & Sanitary Canal confluence LDG01 DesPlaines River Just downstream from Harborside Marina, Will Road, Approx. 850 feet upstream of railroad bridge at LDG02 DesPlaines River Downstream of Dow Chemical facility LDG16 DesPlaines River confluence LDG03 DesPlaines River Downstream of the I55 bridge LDG17 DesPlaines River Upstream of Crest Hill discharge LDG04 DesPlaines River Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of I-55 bridge LDG18 DesPlaines River At old Division St. bridge in Lockport LDG05 DesPlaines River Approximately 3 miles upstream of I-55 bridge alon LDG19 DesPlaine River Upstream of S. Powerhouse Drive, Romeoville LDG06 DesPlaines River Approximately 3.8 miles upstream of I-55 bridge LDG20 DesPlaines River Approx. 0.65 miles upstream of S. Powerhouse Drive LDG07 DesPlaines River Approximately 1.5 miles downstream of Brandon Road LDG21 DesPlaines River Downstream of Material Road, Romeoville LDG08 DesPlaines River Approximately 0.4 miles downstream of Brandon Road LDG22 DesPlaines River Upstream of 135th St. bridge, west channel DesPlaines River along LDG23 DesPlaines River Approx. 1.8 miles downstream of I-355 bridge LDG09 east side Downstream of Brandon dam, upstream of Brandon Road LDG24 DesPlaines River Upstream of pedestrian bridge under I-355 bridge DesPlaines River along LDG10 west side Approx. 1/4 mile Upstream of Brandon Dam, west side LDG25 DesPlaines River Downstream of Lemont Road bridge (small one) DesPlaines River along LDG11 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

Fish Index of Biotic Integrity Des Plaines R 2018 Des Plaines R 2006 Kankakee R. 2018 IL MI Canal 2018 Chicago Sanitary & Shipping Canal 2018 Des Plaines River 60 Joliet Stepan Co. Chicago Sanitary & Will County • The index of biological integrity is a Shipping Canal Generating Station Illinois Exxon measure of fish species diversity and Michigan 50 Good Joliet West STP/ Mobile Romeoville Canal Canal Barge Inc. WWTP species populations. • The index is a number that reflects total Caterpillar Inc. Fish Index of Biotic Integrity 40 native species composition, indicator species composition, pollutant intolerant Illinois River and tolerant species composition, and fish Fair 30 condition. • Combined, the higher the calculation, the healthier the aquatic ecosystem; 20 conversely, the lower the index, the poorer the health of the aquatic Poor ecosystem. 10 Brandon Dam Dresden Dam • The highest score is 60. 0 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 River Mile

Modified Index of Well Being Stepan Co. Chicago Sanitary & Shipping Canal Will County Illinois Exxon Generating Station Michigan Joliet West STP/ Mobile Romeoville Canal • The modified index of well Canal Barge Inc. WWTP being(Mod Iwb) is based upon the Caterpillar Inc. 12 index of well being, which is a Joliet calculation of fish mass and Excellent density. 10 • The modified index of well being Modified Index of Wellbeing (MIwB) Good factors out 13 pollutant tolerant 8 species of fish from certain Fair Illinois River calculations. • 6 This prevents false high readings Poor on polluted streams which have large populations of pollutant 4 Des Plaines R 2018 Very Poor Des Plaines R 2006 tolerant fish.(Ohio EPA) Kankakee R. 2018 IL MI Canal 2018 Chicago Sanitary & Shipping Canal 2 Brandon Dam Dresden Dam 0 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 River Mile

DELT Anomalies • Deformities, eroded fins, lesions or tumors • Good indication of stress caused by sub-lethal, intermittent or chemical stressors • Multiple stressors, marginal DO, chronic toxicity

Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index Six principal metrics: • Substrate • Instream Cover • Channel Morphology • Riparian Zone & Bank Erosion • Pool-Riffle-Run • Map Gradient Maximum Score - 100

Chloride Time-Limited Water Quality Standard Approximately 50 Petitioners in CAWS and Lower DesPlaines Potential Members Current Members • Citgo Holding, Inc. • Village of Channahon • City of Country Club • City of Crest Hill • Flint Hill Resources Hills • Village of Elwood • Village of LaGrange • IMTT Illinois LLC • Village of Frankfort • Ingredion Inc. • Village of Orland Park • City of Joliet • Midwest Marine • Village of Tinley Park • City of Lockport Terminals • Village of Richton Park • Village of Mokena • Ozinga Ready Mix • Village of Riverside • Village of New Lenox • Stepan Co • Village of Romeoville • City of Chicago • Illinois DOT • MDRD • Cook County DOT • Exxon Mobil

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

Submittal BMP Highlights • 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 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

Nutrient Assessment and Reduction Plan 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

Seasonal Outreach Spring

Spring Implementation Outreach • Focus for spring: Native Plants Campaign • 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 Target Audience Outreach • Homeowners who can plant native Campaign species at home • Residents who rent and local business owners, who can support the use of native plants in public spaces.

Topic 1 of 3 Spring • Native Trees Outreach • Overview of our native tree species and the Campaign 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