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Maryland's 2015-2019 Nonpoint Source Management Plan Maryland’s 2015-2019 Nonpoint Source Management Plan Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 540 Baltimore MD 21230-1718 December 15, 2014 Updated August 4, 2016 Published and distributed by the Section §319(h) Nonpoint Source Program Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 540 Baltimore MD 21230 Phone: 410-537-3906 Fax: 410-537-3873 Lee Currey, Director Science Services Administration Jim George, Manager Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program Ken Shanks, Chief TMDL Implementation Division Maryland’s Nonpoint Source Program is funded in part by a Section §319(h) Clean Water Act Grant from the U.S. EPA. Although this program is funded partly by U.S. EPA, the contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of EPA. Maryland’s 2015-2019 NPS Management Plan page ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ------ see first page(s) of each chapter for subheadings - Executive Summary - Chapter 1 – Introduction - Chapter 2 – Objectives and Milestones - Chapter 3 – Resource Assessment and Monitoring Programs - Chapter 4 – Maryland NPS Programs and Initiatives - Chapter 5 – Watershed Management to Achieve NPS Goals - Chapter 6 – Public Education, Outreach and Financial Assistance APPENDICES - Abbreviations - Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Two-Year Milestones - Components of Maryland’s 2015-2019 Nonpoint Source Management Plan o (Documents designated as integral parts of Maryland’s NPS management plan) - Internet Sources - Milestones for Tracking Progress 2016 UPDATE LISTING - Cover – date of update added - Page iii – revised listing of Appendices and added 2016 Update Listing - Pages 6-36 and 6-67 -- Section 6.C.2.i updated - Appendix: Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Two-Year Milestones – 2016-2017 added - Appendix: Internet Sources – updated links and deleted nonfunctional links Maryland’s 2015-2019 NPS Management Plan page iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Motivation and Scope Maryland’s 2015-2019 Nonpoint Source Management Plan (Plan) is drafted to address two federal requirements: 1) The Federal Clean Water Act Section 319(b) requires preparation of a state nonpoint source management program plan for approval by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA most recently approved Maryland’s program in 1999. 2) EPA adopted new guidelines in 2013 that require states to update or revise their nonpoint source (NPS) management program at least every five years. The 319 Nonpoint Source Program, responsible for this document, is housed in the Maryland Department of Environment’s Science Services Administration. With an annual budget of $2 million/year, this Program is a relatively small in comparison to the much larger array of State nonpoint source management activities, which had documented State expenditures of more than $54 million in SFY 2014. EPA requires this Plan to serve as an umbrella document that references the many diverse NPS management components that are led by various State programs in Maryland. This document, which covers the years 2015 – 2019, will be updated or revised at least every five years to meet EPA requirements. During intervening years, program documents that are identified as Components of the Maryland Nonpoint Source Management Program may be updated or revised independently of this document. In addition, the table of milestones identified in the appendix of this document will be updated annually to gauge progress of selected programs and to support EPA oversight. Organizing Principles, Objectives, Milestones and General Strategies This Plan is founded on several organizing principles that align with the technical nature of nonpoint source pollution management including types of pollutants, pollutant sources, geographies and types of water bodies. In addition, the Plan is closely aligned with the eight key elements of an effective NPS Program identified in EPA guidance. With these in mind, the Plan identifies eight objectives, outlined below. • Objective 1 – Regional Coverage: Ensure that the Program addresses the three broad geographic regions of the State: The central Chesapeake Bay drainage, the far western drainage in the Casselman and Youghiogheny Rivers, and the coastal bays and Atlantic Ocean drainage. • Objective 2 – Multiple Scales: Ensure that the Program is attentive to multiple scales of geography at which different NPS issues are managed. • Objective 3 – Pollutants and Stressors: Ensure that the Program is comprehensive with regard to addressing the many types of nonpoint source pollutants and stressors. • Objective 4 - Pollutant Sources: Ensure that the Program is comprehensive with regard to addressing the wide range of pollutant sources. Maryland’s 2015-2019 NPS Management Plan page iv • Objective 5 – Types of Waterbodies: Ensure that the Program is comprehensive with regard to addressing the various types of waterbodies impaired by nonpoint source pollution. • Objective 6 – Protection and Restoration: Ensure that the Program balances protection and restoration needs. • Objective 7 – Priority Setting: Ensure that the Program has explicit means of setting priorities to ensure that NPS problems are addressed in a timely, efficient and effective manner. • Objective 8 – Program Management and Evaluation: Ensure that the Program has procedures to promote efficient fiscal and functional management and metrics by which these can be evaluated. The Plan identifies milestones, which represent specific, near-term metrics for the objectives. The milestones address both technical aspects of the State’s nonpoint source management activities and administrative aspects of the 319 NPS Program administered by the Maryland Department of Environment’s Science Services Administration (MDE SSA). The milestones set annual commitments for the five-year period 2015-2019. To the degree possible the milestones are organized in groups for each objective outlined above for the Statewide Milestones. However, Objective 1 (Regional Coverage) is addressed within the Watershed Milestones and Objective 2 (Multiple Scales) is addressed implicitly, for example, by having statewide programs, watershed scale initiatives and on-the-ground projects. The following is a summary of the Milestones: • Milestones for Objective 3 – Pollutants and Stressors o Milestones are identified for particular pollutants including nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, bacteria, chloride, PCBs, mercury • Milestones for Objective 4 - Pollutant Sources o Specific sources of NPS pollution are listed with the milestones associated with them including agriculture, on-site disposal systems, urban/suburban stormwater and erosion & sediment control, forestry, resource extraction, and hydromodifications. • Milestones for Objective 5 – Types of Waterbodies o Phase I MS4 jurisdiction stormwater waste allocation (WLA) implementation plans for reservoir TMDLs. o Annual reports for major drinking water reservoir technical advisory groups. o Milestones for watersheds with EPA-accepted plans that are eligible for 319(h) Grant implementation funding are organized by major drainage area with milestones listed for each watershed. Chesapeake Bay watersheds: Antietam Creek, Back River (tidal and non- tidal waters), Choptank River (upper), Corsica River, Gwynns Falls (middle), Jones Falls (lower), Monocacy River (lower), and the Sassafras River. Western Maryland – Casselman River and Youghiogheny River: Casselman River. • Milestones for Objective 6 – Protection and Restoration Maryland’s 2015-2019 NPS Management Plan page v o Focus areas with milestones listed included antidegradation programs and projects, 303(d) Program vision, and reviews of proposed projects thru the State Clearinghouse. • Milestones for Objective 7 – Priority Setting o Priorities milestones identified include geographic area selection for biological monitoring, priorities for Maryland’s 319(h) Grant funds, 303(d) Program vision priorities and alternatives. • Milestones for Objective 8 – Program Management and Evaluation o Particular areas identified include: NPS impairments and Maryland’s Integrated Report, NPS BMPs (implementation progress and verification protocols), 319 Annual Report and milestone progress reporting, tracking implementation of EPA-accepted watershed plans, findings from targeted watershed monitoring, success story reporting, Chesapeake Bay two-year milestone (progress reporting and adoption of new milestones), investment for NPS programs and implementation, updating components of Maryland’s 2014-2019 NPS Management Plan (Continuing Planning Process and State Monitoring Strategy). Although the organizing principles and objectives of the Plan are driven strongly by technical factors, the strategies for achieving the objectives reflect the more subjective context in which the Program functions. These are identified as “General Strategies” in the Plan and include: • Clean Water Act Section 303(d), which defines a structured management framework that includes: - Setting water quality standards - Monitoring the water according to those standards - Evaluating the monitoring data according to those standards to identify waters that are not meeting standards - Determining pollutant limits in the form of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) - Implementing pollution reduction actions to restore water quality • The Chesapeake Bay TMDLs and Watershed Implementation Plans, which provides valuable infrastructure that the Maryland’s Nonpoint Source Program can build upon. • Protection via the Clean Water Act Antidegradation Requirements, which because
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