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Collaborative Watershed Management. Collaborative Watershed Management. Kansas NPS Management Plan. 1989 – Approved Policy, Implementation, Funding Short Term Goals, Long Term Goals, Action Plans First Overhaul – 2000 Broad Goals, Objectives, Strategies Second Overhaul – 2010-2011
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Collaborative Watershed Management Kansas NPS Management Plan • 1989 – Approved • Policy, Implementation, Funding • Short Term Goals, Long Term Goals, Action Plans • First Overhaul – 2000 • Broad Goals, Objectives, Strategies • Second Overhaul – 2010-2011 • Goals, Objectives, Strategies • Broad Measures • First Update - 2018
Collaborative Watershed Management Chapter 1 – WQ Conditions & Priority NPS Issues • Priority NPS Issues • Kansas Water Plan Issues • Total Maximum Daily Loads • Source Water Protection • Surface Water Nutrient Reduction • Reservoir Sustainability • Wetland and Riparian Area Management • A Long-Term Vision for the future of Water Supply in Kansas • Harmful Algal Blooms • Protection of High Value Resources (SALU, ESW, ONRW, Reference Watersheds)
Collaborative Watershed Management Bureau of Environmental Field Services, Watershed Management Section Watershed Management Section Programs: • Local Environmental Protection Program (Plans) • Local Water Quality Protection Plans • Information and Education Program • CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification • Drinking Water Protection • Kansas Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund for NPS • Local Conservation Lending Program • CWA Section 319 NPS Program • KS WRAPS Program
Watershed Protection and Restoration Strategy (WRAPS) Collaborative Watershed Management
Watershed Protection and Restoration Strategy (WRAPS) Collaborative Watershed Management Watershed Planning • Plan – Effectively and efficiently increase the number of water bodies meeting surface water quality standards through targeted implementation of water quality practices • Content – • Water Quality Goal and Sources of Pollution • Watershed Needs (what’s the problem) • Efficiency and Cost Effective BMPs • Targeted Subwatersheds • Short, Mid and Long Term Milestones
Collaborative Watershed Management Cropland, Livestock and Sediment Priority Areas in the Watershed identified via modeling, water quality data review, local knowledge, etc.
Drinking Water Protection Program Collaborative Watershed Management Program Goals • Protect small community water supplies source water from non-point source pollution • Create more sustainable water supply systems • Prevent financial burden of small communities from increased treatment costs • Program Activities • Conduct an assessment • Develop a DWP plan • Administer funding to communities
Collaborative Watershed Management Collaborative Efforts • State Partnership Efforts • KWA • Governor’s Water Vision/RACs • Interagency Streambank Team • MOAs • Local Partnership Efforts • WRAPS Projects • Stakeholder Leadership Teams • LEPP
Collaborative Watershed Management Thank you/Questions