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Welcome

Public Input Meetings

November 2019 state-wide meetings

SD Coordinated Plan for Natural Resources Conservation

Partners in Natural Resources Conservation

• South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (SD DENR)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Farm Service Agency (FSA),
• US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
• South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (SD GFP)
• South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts (SDACD)
• South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA)

Why is Natural Resources Conservation Important to SD?

• In the 1930’s Dust Bowl, South Dakota was one the first

states to develop soil conservation districts.

• Commitment to conservation has continued in many

partnerships and programs.

• SDCL 38-7-25, has also continued the tradition of

natural resources conservation with the requirement for the completion of a Natural Resources Coordinated Plan, stating the plan will address goals and objectives.

Who develops the Natural Resources Conservation Plan?

• SDDA, Division of Resource Conservation is the lead in the coordination

and completion of the plan.

• The State Conservation Commission has two critical functions 1) develop

the Plan and 2) allocation of grants from the Natural Resource Conservation Fund.

• Natural Resource Conservation partners provide data and information on

the success of the current conservation programs and the status of our natural resources.

• YOU to provide input and information on the current conditions of the

natural resources in our state. As well as, provide input on the conservation programs that should be prioritized.

What is the purpose of the Natural Resources Coordinated Plan?

• Analyze the goals and objectives set in previous plan completed in

2012

• Set new goals and objectives in 2020 to conserve SD’s natural

resources

• Collaborative approach among federal, state, local sponsors and the

public

Plan History

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1991 Plan 2007 Plan

2012 Plan

How is the plan developed?

• Public Input and Data Collection- Fall/Winter 2019
• Data Analysis- Spring 2020
• Draft Plan- Summer 2020
• Final Plan- Winter 2020

What goals and objectives should the 2020 Plan focus on?

Help us revise the Coordinated Plan Goals and Objectives for future planning

https://sdnaturalresourcesplan.com

Water Quality

• Goal 1: Fifty percent of South Dakota

waters will meet their beneficial uses.

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2012 Plan Goals

Water Quality

• Domestic water supply waters
• Coldwater permanent fish life propagation waters
• Coldwater marginal fish life propagation waters
• Warmwater permanent fish life propagation waters
• Warmwater semi-permanent fish life propagation

waters

• Warmwater marginal fish life propagation waters
• Immersion recreation waters
• Limited contact recreation waters
• Fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock

watering waters

• Irrigation waters
• Commerce and industry waters

Standards stated in the Administrative Rules of South Dakota Chapter 74:51:03 identify the following beneficial use (of the water) classifications:

Water Quantity

• Goal 2: South Dakota waters will

provide sufficient quantities of quality water.

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2012 Plan Goals

Water Quality & Quantity

Current Programs

• SD DENR monitors surface waters in the State

through an ambient water quality monitoring program, water quality surveys, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) assessments, Surface Water Discharge (SWD) permits, and state nonpoint source implementation projects.

• SD DENR identifies water quality issues pursuant

to Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d)

Water Quality & Quantity

Current Programs

• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES)

• Point Source Pollution Control Program-

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

• Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS) Control Program-

Watershed Protection Program

Water Quality – Data Analysis

Goal 1

Fifty percent of South Dakota waters will meet their beneficial uses.

Objective 1.1

Complete 10 TMDL assessments per year for impaired waters by 2019. SD DENR will report the number of TMDL assessments completed annually The number of EPA approved TMDLs completed by DENR Watershed Protection Program during the time frame of 2012 to 2019 was 102 TMDLs. This number is high due to all the waterbodies that were under the mercury TMDL in 2016. This really surpasses the Program goal of 80 (10 TMDLs assessed annually 2012-2019), but EPA didn't really review or approve many TMDLs from 2012 to 2016, so the mercury TMDL pushed that number beyond the goal. The 102 TMDLs is based on the number of waterbodies that were covered under TMDLs, not the number of TMDL documents produced Exceeded

Objective 1.5

Seal 100 abandoned wells with a focus on large diameter and free flowing wells by 2019. SD DENR and SDDA will annually report the number of wells sealed. A search of the SDENR Well Completion Report Database (https://apps.sd.gov/nr68welllogs/) for well plugging reports from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2019 yielded 956 records. On another note, operators plugged 44 oil & gas wells/test holes between 2012 and 2019. Exceeded

Objective 1.6

Reduce sediment delivery to waterbodies by 70,000 tons/year through 2019. SD DENR will annually report tons of sediment reduced due to EPA Section 319 efforts. NRCS will use 2007 and 2017 NRI data for average sheet and rill erosion for cropland (cultivated and non-cultivated) and pastureland. 2007 Baseline, Cropland= 31,851,600 Tons and Pasture/Rangeland= 728,376 Tons Tons of sediment removed through implementation of Best Management Practices funded with Section 319 NPS funds totaled 238,134 Tons/yr. (cropland Tons figured into that total were 25,867 Tons). (NRCS data not available yet) Exceeded

Objective 1.7

Reduce nitrogen delivery to waterbodies by 150 tons/year through 2019 SD DENR will annually report nitrogen reduced due to EPA Section 319 efforts. Pounds on Nitrogen removed through implementation of Best Management Practices funded with Section 319 NPS funds totaled 1,760,104 lbs./yr. (880 tons/ yr) (cropland lbs. reduced figured into that total were 127,216 lbs./yr.(64 tons/yr)). Exceeded

Objective 1.8

Reduce phosphorus delivery to waterbodies by 50 tons/year through 2019. SD DENR will annually report phosphorus reduced due to EPA Section 319 efforts. Pounds on phosphorous removed through implementation of Best Management Practices funded with Section 319 NPS funds totaled 445,840 lbs./yr.(223 tons/ yr) (cropland lbs. figured into that total were 41,554 lbs./yr. (21 tons/yr)). Exceeded

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Soils

• Goal 3: South Dakota will have healthy

soils appropriate to their capability.

2012 Plan Goal

Soils

Current Programs

• NRCS and the Farm Service

Agency (FSA) administer Farm Bill programs that assist agricultural producers in improving South Dakota’s crop, range, and pasture lands.

• Environmental Quality Incentives

Program (EQIP)

• Cost-sharing for critical area

plantings, filter strips, and grassed waterways are also incentives to limit erosion and improve soil health.

Air

• Goal 4: All of South Dakota will meet air

quality standards.

2012 Plan Goal

Air

Current Programs

• SD DENR monitors the State’s air quality as

required by the Clean Air Act of 1970 (CAA)

• Monitored at locations where a pollutant of

concern is expected to be the greatest- Rapid City

• SD DENR is implementing a Natural Events

Action Plan for the Rapid City area

Wildlife

• Goal 5: Enhance or establish fish and

wildlife habitats.

2012 Plan Goal

Wildlife

Current Programs

• Recreation managed at various levels
• South Dakota Department of Game, Fish

and Parks (SD GFP)- manages game and fish populations

• SD GFP also manages cost-share

programs

Public Awareness

• Goal 6: South Dakota citizens will have

an awareness and understanding of the benefits of natural resources management.

2012 Plan Goal

Public Awareness

• South Dakota’s Conservation Districts – website

to help people learn about conservation of resources and what you can do to improve our environment.

https://www.sdconservation.org/

• 69 total conservation districts exist today

Funding

• Goal 7: Each conservation district will

increase their supplemental funding by pursuing additional services or projects.

2012 Plan Goal

Funding

• 21 Conservation technicians employed

as of 2012

• SDDA was awarded EQIP funding

through a Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative

• As of 2012, this funding has awarded

$1,105,651 to renovate 1,493 acres of shelterbelts

Energy

• Goal 8: To promote the use of

renewable energy and energy conservation through advocacy and education.

2012 Plan Goal

Join the Discussion

• Join the meeting discussion and get

answers to questions

• Fill out comment card and leave at

meeting, mail by deadline, or submit

• nline comments
• https://sdnaturalresourcesplan.com
• becky.baker@kljeng.com

We want your input!

Thank you for attending!

Ensure to leave comment sheets with meeting organizer

• r mail by December 20, 2019

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