Commonwealth of Virginia Chesapeake Bay TMDL Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan August 23, 2019 Ralph Northam, Governor Matthew Strickler, Commonwealth of Virginia Secretary of Natural Resource Contents ACRONYM INDEX .................................................................................................................................... iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... I CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 2. SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS RESULTING FROM PHASE I AND II WIPs .......... 2 CHAPTER 3. VIRGINIA’S GOALS FOR THE PHASE III WIP ............................................................. 19 CHAPTER 4. ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ..................................... 23 CHAPTER 5. PLANNING TARGETS AND LOCAL AREA PLANNING GOALS ............................... 29 CHAPTER 6. PHASE III LOCAL ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................. 34 CHAPTER 7. STATE INITIATIVES FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PHASE III WIP ........................ 57 7.1 Multi-Sector Policy Initiatives for WIP III ................................................................................. 57 7.2 Agricultural Sector Policy Initiatives for WIP III ....................................................................... 62 7.3 Forestry Sector Policy Initiatives for WIP III ............................................................................. 69 7.4 Developed Lands (incl. MS4) Sector Policy Initiatives for WIP III ........................................... 72 7.5 Wastewater Sector Policy Initiatives for WIP III ........................................................................ 77 CHAPTER 8. WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLANS BY BASIN ............................................... 82 8.1 Virginia’s Potomac River Basin .................................................................................................. 82 8.2 The Rappahannock River Basin .................................................................................................. 96 8.3 The York River Basin ............................................................................................................... 110 8.4 The James River Basin .............................................................................................................. 124 8.5 The Eastern Shore Basin ........................................................................................................... 139 8.6 Virginia’s Bay Watershed Summary ......................................................................................... 151 CHAPTER 9. COST ESTIMATES AND FUNDING SOURCES ........................................................... 156 i CHAPTER 10. NEXT STEPS TO IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................... 160 CHAPTER 11. WHAT CAN YOU DO? .................................................................................................. 165 APPENDIX A – LOCAL AREA PLANNING GOALS .......................................................................... 170 APPENDIX B – FEDERAL AGENCY PLANNING GOALS ................................................................ 173 APPENDIX C – 2019 PDC CONTRACT DELIVERABLES ................................................................. 176 APPENDIX D – BMP SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 179 APPENDIX E – FEDERAL AGENCY NARRATIVES .......................................................................... 182 Department of Defense ................................................................................................................... 182 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ........................................................................................................ 204 U.S. Forestry Service George Washington and Jefferson National Forests .................................... 205 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center ................................... 210 National Park Service ...................................................................................................................... 217 APPENDIX F – AGENCY CONTACTS ................................................................................................. 223 ii ACRONYM INDEX ACEP – Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Ag BMP TAC – Agricultural Best Management Practice Technical Advisory Committee ALF – August Low Flow AOSS – alternative onsite sewage systems BACT – Best Available Control Technology BART – Best Available Retrofit Technology BMI – Benthic Macroinvertebrates BMPs – Best Management Practices CAA – Clean Air Act CAST – Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool CBIC – Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater CBPA – Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act CBP – Chesapeake Bay Program CBRAP – Chesapeake Bay Regulatory and Accountability Program CBSAG – Chesapeake Bay Stakeholder Advisory Group CIP – Conservation Incentive Program CFA – Certified Fertilizer Applicator CPBMI – Coastal Plains Benthic Macroinvertebrates CPMI – Coastal Plains Macroinvertebrate index COSS – conventional onsite sewage system CREP – Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program CRP – Conservation Reserve Program CWA – Clean Water Act iii CWS – Community Water System CZM – Coastal Zone Management DCR – Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation DEQ – Virginia Department of Environmental Quality DGIF – Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries DGS – Virginia Department of General Services DHR – Virginia Department of Historic Resources DMPI – Division of Data Management and Process Improvement DMTF – Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force DoD – Department of Defense ET – Evapotranspiration EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EQIP – Environmental Quality Incentives Program EV – electric vehicle FERC – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FSA – Farm Service Agency (part of the United States Department of Agriculture) GEMS – Geospatial and Educational Mapping System GPD – gallons per day GSA – General Services Administration GWMA – Groundwater Management Area GWPP – Groundwater Withdrawal Permitting Program GMP – Guidance, Memorandum and Policy HAPs – Hazardous Air Pollutants HUC – Hydrologic Unit Code iv ICPRB – Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin INRMP – Installation Natural Resource Management Plans JRA – James River Association LAPG – Local area planning goals LaRC – Langley Research Center LDAR – Leak Detection and Repair LGAC – Local Government Advisory Committee MACT – Maximum Achievable Control Technology MGD – Million Gallons per Day NGO – Non-government organization MGY – Million Gallons per Year MMBtu – Million British thermal units MS4 – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration NDZ – No Discharge Zone NFWF – National Fish and Wildlife Foundation NM – Nutrient Management NNBF – natural or nature-based features NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOx – nitrogen oxide NPS – National Park Service NPS pollution – Nonpoint Source pollution NRCS – Natural Resources Conservation Service NSPS – New Source Performance Standard v NWS – National Weather Service ORSANCO – Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission OSNR – Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources P2 – Pollution Prevention PDC – Planning District Commissions PEC – Piedmont Environmental Council POTW – Publicly Owned Treatment Works PSC – Principals’ Staff Committee PSD – Prevention of Significant Deterioration PTE – Potential to Emit RAP – regulatory advisory panel RBC – River Basin Commission RCPP – Regional Conservation Partnership Program RFP – Request for Proposal RMP – Resource Management Plan RRBBC – Roanoke River Bi-State Commission RTP – Rural Transportation Planning SAP – scientific advisory panel SAV – submerged aquatic vegetation SDWA – Safe Drinking Water Act SFI – Sustainable Forestry Initiative SHARP – Sustainable Harvesting and Resource Professional SL-6 – Stream Exclusion with Grazing Land Management SLAF – Stormwater Local Assistance Fund SSU – Self-Supplied Users vi STAC – Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee SWCD – Soil and Water Conservation Districts SWMA – Surface Water Management Area SWPPP – Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan TAC – Technical Advisory Committee TCI – Transportation and Climate Initiative TMDL – Total Maximum Daily Load TN – total nitrogen TP – total phosphorous TPY, tpy, tons/yr – tons per year U&CF – Urban and Community Forestry USACE – United States Army Corp of Engineers USDA – United States Department of Agriculture USEPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency USFWS – United States Fish and Wildlife Service USFS – United States Forest Service USGS – United States Geological Survey VACS – Virginia Agricultural Cost Share VAMSA – Virginia Association of Municipal Stormwater Agencies VASWCD – Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts VCAP – Virginia Conservation Assistance Program VCE – Virginia Cooperative Extension VDACS – Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services VDOF – Virginia Department of Forestry vii VDH – Virginia Department of Health VDMV – Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles VDOT – Virginia Department of Transportation VDH – Virginia Department of Health VDH-ODW – Virginia