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Springfield, Missouri Integrated Planning Support: Task 1 Data Collection Plan Springfield, Missouri Integrated Planning Support: Task 1 Data Collection Plan Draft July 2015 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Water Supply Users ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Surface ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Groundwater ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Industrial ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Agricultural .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Available Data ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Methods for Estimating Cattle Access ................................................................................................................ 15 Recreational Users ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Available Data ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Fellows Lake ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Springfield‐Greene County Parks ........................................................................................................................ 17 State Conservation Areas .................................................................................................................................... 20 National Battlefield ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Canoe and Kayak Vendors .................................................................................................................................. 21 Methods for Collecting Recreational User Data ...................................................................................................... 25 Mechanical Trail Counters .................................................................................................................................. 25 Manual Trail Counts ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Self‐Registration .................................................................................................................................................. 26 Counting Access Permits ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Recording Data ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Summary and Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 27 Vehicle Counts at Stream Crossings ............................................................................................................................ 27 Available Data ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Methods for Extrapolating Vehicle Counts ............................................................................................................. 28 Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 References ................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Appendix A HUC Aggregation for Study Area Watershed ........................................................................................... 31 Appendix B Permitted Industrial Dischargers .............................................................................................................. 35 Appendix C NASS Crop and Livestock Statistics ........................................................................................................... 40 Appendix D Livestock Stream Access Methods ........................................................................................................... 45 Appendix E Road‐Stream Crossing Data Gaps ............................................................................................................. 51 2 3 Introduction The quality of life in the Springfield‐Greene County region depends on the health of its water resources. Whether using water for everyday life, to support a business, or for recreation and other enjoyment, the many water users depend on a reliable and clean source of water. Several small streams flow into the City of Springfield from rural agricultural areas where cattle and other livestock use the streams for drinking water. The movement of water itself provides conveyance of stormwater and associated pollutants away from homes and other properties. As the streams flow through the urban areas, they receive stormwater runoff from the city, and treated sanitary wastewater effluent enters the streams at certain points. At several locations, the streams are impounded for municipal water supply and recreational uses, including fishing, boating, and swimming. Several industries intake source water for processing food and other products, and a number of industries discharge permitted wastewater to the streams. Access points along the streams allow for paddlers and other boaters to enjoy the water resources within and downstream of the city. How water is managed within the city and county also affects water users downstream. Much of the streamflow from the Springfield‐Greene County area drains to either Stockton Reservoir or Table Rock Lake. Recreation at these lakes draws local and out‐of‐town visitors, generating economic activity within the Springfield‐Green County region. Stockton Reservoir also functions as a municipal water supply for the area. Improvements to water resources have the potential for increasing the ecological, economic, and social values of water use in the region, and coordinating management of air and land quality can help increase these values. Through a comprehensive Integrated Plan, the City of Springfield, Greene County, and City Utilities of Springfield (project partners) are addressing the region’s various Clean Water Act regulatory obligations as well as their obligations regarding Air Quality and Land Resource Quality. With the integrated plan, the project partners seek to prioritize investments in water, land, and air resource improvements that provide the greatest value to the area’s citizens. Economic, social, and environmental benefit information are being used in decision analysis and public outreach associated with the integrated plan. A quantitative assessment of water users can help communicate the importance of water resource protection and improvement as well as provide data for use in prioritizing control actions. To support the Springfield‐Greene County Integrated Plan, EPA investigated data on water resources users within and downstream of the City of Springfield and Greene County. After compiling existing data, EPA identified data gaps and developed recommended methods for collecting additional data to address these gaps. This data collection plan provide next steps for the project partners as well as ideas for other communities on how water resource user data can be collected to help facilitate the integrated planning process. Water Supply Users Government agencies, industries, and the public all depend on quality and quantity of water supply available for consumptive use. EPA investigated available data on the location, type, and volume of water use within the study area. Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) defines a major water user as a public or private entity that is capable of withdrawing 100,000 gallons/day from a source 4 water. Major water users rely on both surface and groundwater supplies within the region. Data regarding the type and total water withdrawals are available through MDNR from 1987 through 2013. Data for 2014 are also available but some water users have not yet reported their 2014 records to MDNR (B. Fredrick, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, personal communication to H. Fisher, May 2015). The major water users data can be used to characterize surface and groundwater users. Other datasets are available for industrial water users/dischargers and agricultural operations that may use water resources. The four categories of surface, groundwater, industrial,
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