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Pollution Source |
Responsible Agency |
Action |
Status/Schedule |
Funding* |
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Animal- Livestock Waste |
CD and NRCS |
Farm planning and technical assistance on BMPs
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Lewis CD (LCD): 57 Plans, 20 implemented without cost-share, 6609 Acres, |
CCWF through 6/03 (will apply for additional funding) |
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Install riparian livestock- exclusion fencing and plantings |
LCD: 47.44 miles of riparian fence and planting |
CREP |
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BMP workshops to reduce the amount of manure reaching waterways |
LCD: County Fair demos each year. Two Watershed Festivals |
Conservation Commission base funding allotment |
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Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (riparian protection) |
Thurston CD: 4 contracts on 27.1 acres, 1.4 miles of shoreline planting. Fencing of 1.8 miles.
Grays Harbor CD:10 contracts on 87.1 acres, 4.3 miles of shoreline planting, 1.35 miles of fencing
LCD: Included in above |
CREP |
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Chehalis Basin Partnership
Chehalis Tribe and Grays Harbor College |
Facilitate partner’s implementation of habitat and riparian enhancements
Design and Implement Comprehensive WQ Monitoring Program
Develop GIS Program Data and Activity Tracking |
SRFB unknown amounts
Wishkah LWD
Sample 83 sites for 2 yrs.
Develop 2007/08, Implement ‘08 |
Terry Husseman Grant
Ecology WQ Account
Ecology WQ Account |
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WA Dept. of Agriculture |
Technical assistance and enforcement of Dairy Nutrient Management Act and Concentrated Animal Operations (CAFO) rules. |
Tech. assistance as needed to reduce delivery of manure or other BOD materials to waterways. Enforcement when voluntary compliance has not been achievable.
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WA Dept. of Agriculture Permit fees
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All stakeholders
Volunteer, Non-Profit Groups |
Investigate manure management options.
Plan and conduct comprehensive water quality monitoring, Conduct Riparian Planting, Wetland Preservation, Conservation Easements
Heernet Foundation-Scatter Creek restoration
Chehalis River Council
Chehalis Basin Education Consortium
Capitol Land Trust- Chehalis River Basin Land Trust
Grays Harbor Audobon Society
Nature Conservancy
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All these things are happening now in several priority sub-basins
WQ sampling &study by college interns, riparian cover improvements
South Fork Chehalis, monitoring, classroom and field education projects, landowner education, Drops-Of-Water monthly newsletter
Basin wide sampling, sponsor Student Congress, install riparian and interpretive trail at Centralia
9 properties and 143 Acres of Conservation easements, Reforestation, Litter control at WDFW sites, sponsor of school projects
3,000acres of surgeplain management-reforestataion
Easements for land and habitat protection, noxious plant mgmt.
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CCWF CCWF, 319 Grants, Private foundations
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Support Industries |
Innovative technologies, Investigate potential approach to reduce sources and delivery of manure to waterways.
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Unknown, undocumented |
CCWF |
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WA Dept. of Ecology |
Technical Assistance and Enforcement (agricultural non-point sources other than permitted livestock facilities regulated primarily by WA. State Dept. of Agriculture)
Water Quality Monitoring |
See separate Activities and Funding description update (attachment to this shows ECY support)
Chehalis BMP Eval. Project, Ambient Mon. Program at 4 stations
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WA Dept. of Ecology U.S. EPA
U.S.F.W.S. contract |
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Pollution Source |
Responsible Agency |
Action |
Status/Schedule |
Funding* |
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Septic Systems |
GH County Health |
County-wide O&M Program |
Ongoing –level is dependent on permit fees |
CCWF St LOAN Program administered for use by households |
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Investigate commercial septage storage along waterways |
As budget allows in O&M Program |
User fees by Permittees |
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Windshield survey to identify high-risk septic systems. |
As budget allows in O&M Program |
User fees by Permittees |
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GH County Health |
Oversee septic repairs
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Average of 31 per year |
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County, SLRP |
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GH County Health |
Evaluate existing systems |
Evaluated average of 82 systems per year |
County Fees |
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Complete system evaluations for loan reports |
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User fees by Permittees |
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Lewis County Health |
Identify high-risk sites, characterize failures, problem sources |
RESULTS Unknown, no response to update requested by CBP |
County Budget CCWF, 319 |
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Lewis County Health |
Monitor conditions, conduct technical assistance in high-risk septic locations |
RESULTS Unknown, no response to update requested by CBP |
County budget CCWF, 319 |
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Coordinate w/ Lewis Cons. District to follow-up on high-risk sites Collaborate w/CD on funding-requests to expand response capabilities |
RESULTS Unknown, no response to update requested by CBP |
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Lewis County Health |
Develop/conduct community education, broker financial assistance to fix failing systems |
RESULTS Unknown, no response to update requested by CBP |
County budget, CCWF, 319, St LOAN |
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Thurston County Health |
Permit installation of new/expanded septic systems, oversee operations and maintenance program, and review land-use proposals to protect sensitive areas |
Thurston County’s on-site sewage system (OSS) regulations, Article IV, were amended July 2, 2007 to comply with new state regulations - WAC 246-272A.
The new regulations require all OSS owners to regularly evaluate their systems. We are working to set up an on-line system so we can receive and manage records electronically – both for systems that require operational certificates and ones that don’t. Renewable operational certificates are still required for large and complex OSS.
The Thurston County On-site Sewage System Management Plan (see http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehadm/OSS_lmp.html) was adopted by the Thurston County Board of Health on January 7, 2008. The plan identifies several areas where OSS may pose a significant risk to public health, including portions of southern Thurston County. A workgroup will be formed to determine if special permit and O&M standards should apply to these areas.
The management plan includes recommendations for OSS monitoring, maintenance and education. We will need to revise Article IV to implement some plan recommendations. We plan to revise Article IV again in 2008 and implement plan recommendations as funding allows (see attached table).
We will soon start a ground water monitoring program in the Scatter Creek watershed to evaluate land use impacts on ground water quality. The results of this evaluation will be used to help evaluate our land use policies.
We will convene a work group to evaluate our policy regarding OSS densities and the impact of OSS on ground and surface water resources (the Assimilative Capacity Policy).
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DOH grant (ends 6/09), fees and county funds |
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Thurston Co. Health |
Conduct technical assistance for system operators, provide education programs, investigate complaints, and conduct septic surveys in areas of high concern |
We conduct 6-8 “Septic Sense” workshops each year to teach OSS owners how to properly operate and maintain their systems. These are conducted at locations throughout the county.
We operate the “Septic Help Line” where OSS owners can call to receive assistance regarding septic system problems and questions.
Our web site (http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehoss/index.html) has information about many elements of our program, including workshops, loans and O&M.
We investigate 150 – 200 OSS complaints each year. High priority complaints are responded to within one business day. Most complaints are investigated within one week. |
Fees and DOH grant (ends 6/09)
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Thurston Co. Health |
Broker financial assistance to fix failing systems. |
We continue to offer low interest loans for owners of failing OSS. Interest rates are 3.5% or less. The family income limit associated with previous programs has been eliminated.
We currently have grant program that provides up to $3,000 (depending on the cost of the repair) for owners of failing OSS. See http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehoss/loan_program.html#loans For more information about our loan and grant programs |
State Revolving Fund and grant programs administered by Ecology |
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Chehalis Tribe, WA. DOH |
Conduct survey of on-site septics on the reservation |
Unknown- Number of systems fixed, other significant outcomes? |
Tribe, State DOH assistance |
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Cities of Chehalis and Centralia |
Adopt stormwater management manual and implement BMPs |
Ongoing infrastructure maintenance at both Cities ’08 new stormwater program, and Pilot project in Centralia- $178K grant |
State Revolving Fund (loans) CCWF, Stormwater Grant Program |
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Pollution Source |
Responsible Agency |
Action |
Status/Schedule |
Funding* |
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Stormwater Manage |
City of Hoquiam |
Monitor stormwater for source i.d. and improvements |
RESULTS Unknown, no response to update requested by CBP |
State Revolving Fund (loans) CCWF Other resources pursued?
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City of Westport
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Monitor stormwater for pollution source i.d. and improvements, and coordinate w/ GH County on control of on-site septic sources |
City activities unknown, no response to update requested by CBP
Winter Creek sampled by State DOH, County Health, and CBPartnership Program-wq violations continue
One failed OSS at trailer park was rebuilt 2007, per GH Co. Health.
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CCWF Other resources pursued?
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City of Cosmopolis |
Monitor stormwater for source i.d. and improvements, and coordinate w/GH County on other sources, connect ”6” homes per year to city sewer system |
Converted 92 homes from septic to sewer Installed catch basin filtration on city drains, New developments must build retention/treatment |
CCWF SLRP Other resources pursued? |
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City of Aberdeen |
Monitor stormwater for source i.d. and improvements Expand vactor waste program |
RESULTS Unknown, no response to update requested by CBP |
City Stormwater Assessment Other resources? |
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Forest Management Practices |
State DNR |
Implement Forest and Fish Act requirements with private landowners. Review road maintenance and abandonment plans |
Progress is ongoing but results are unknown |
Legislative Mandate |
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State DNR and Small Landowners |
Implement Forest and Fish Act requirements with private landowners |
Ongoing Family Forest Foundation HCP in development w/ partners.
City of Montesano sponsored monitoring of Black Creek trib to Wynoochee, Temp. problems are improved in as of 2006 |
FREP
City budget & Ecology technical support |
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Chehalis Tribe |
Conduct stewardship, restoration, education comprehensive water quality monitoring |
Grays Harbor College: Fulltime outreach specialist for model watershed program, Oversee comprehensive monitoring, Developing GIS for water quality information management and broad community outreach
Chehalis Tribe: Ongoing partnership w/ Gray Harbor College: 95 sites sampled monthly. Have acquired $3M of land, and replanted shorelines. (Enforce zoning of 300 ft on mainstem, 150’ on tribs). Harvest about 1300 pounds noxious aquatic weeds each summer. Seize cattle that repeatedly get into creeks, |
Tribal budget, Various grants: State Water quality and some Watershed Planning funds |
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Permitted Treatment Plants |
City of Chehalis
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Build new treatment plant and meet other conditions of the DO TMDL consent decree. |
New plant completed 2007, improved treatment for outlying areas. New agreement w/ Darigold to treat their discharge, lowers financial and admin. permitting costs for business and agencies.
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SRF Loan, 319 Grants, User Utility Fees |
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City of Chehalis
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Plant poplar plantation for economic use of reclaimed wastewater during low-flow river conditions |
Land developed, trees planted spring 2004. Irrigation system functional by 2008
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SRF Loan, 319 Grants, User Utility Fees |
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Permitted Treatment Plants |
City of Centralia
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Build new treatment plant and meet other conditions of the DO TMDL consent decree |
New plant completed April 2004 Decommissioned a problem overflow at old discharge to river. Acquired farmland enabling reclamation of water/biosolids. Partner w/ others on riparian restoration.
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SRF Loan, User Utility Fees Other resources (partnerships, etc? |
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West Farm Foods
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Implement wasteload allocation limits as set by DO TMDL and consent decree |
Full achievement of TMDL responsibilities by 2008 Planning for the decommissioning of discharge and connection to Chehalis treatment plant. |
Company Budget |
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