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BMW Association

BMW Association. 2006 Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Management Plan. ~ Brief History of the Reservoirs ~ Overview of the BMW Association ~ Outline of the 2006 Watershed Plan ~ Next Steps. Orientation. Barr Lake Milton Reservoir DIA Rocky Mountain Arsenal Where are you now?

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BMW Association

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  1. BMWAssociation 2006 Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Management Plan ~ Brief History of the Reservoirs ~ Overview of the BMW Association ~ Outline of the 2006 Watershed Plan ~ Next Steps

  2. Orientation Barr Lake Milton Reservoir DIA Rocky Mountain Arsenal Where are you now? Do you live within the Watershed?

  3. Symptoms Problem Aesthetics Poor Clarity Low Oxygen Excessive Nutrients (Phosphorus, Nitrogen) Algae Blooms Fish Kills Taste/Odor High pH Water Quality Issue Eutrophication caused by excessive nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) leads to many undesirable water quality symptoms.

  4. Desirable pH = 6.5-9.0 TP = <50 Chl-a = <30

  5. Solutions Source Fertilizers Use less on Lawns Pet Waste Properly Dispose Wastewater/Industry Upgrade Treatment Stormwater Cleaner Streets Runoff Conserve Water Farms Proper Land Management Feedlots Riparian Fencing/Waste Management Emissions Reduce air pollution Erosion Stream Restoration In-Lake Loading Reservoir Management Sediment Source of the Problem Everybody within and upstream of the Watershed contribute in someway to the loading of nutrients to Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir. Collectively, everyone can be a part of the solution.

  6. BMW Association • Planning Group started in Early 2002 • FRICO, Metro, Thornton, CDPHE, Littleton, Englewood, Denver • Phase 1 Non-Point Source State Grant 2004 • Form Nonprofit Association • Establish Directors, Committees, Annual Tour, Annual Meeting • Build Water Quality Database (330,000 records from 360 stations) • Phase 2 & 3 Non-Point Source State Grant 2005 • Hire Watershed Coordinator • Conduct Reservoir Assessments • Write Watershed Plan • Build Water Quality Modeling • Develop pH Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

  7. WHY? Save Money More Control Less Headaches

  8. Watershed Plan The Numbers 98% of BMW is Privately Owned 55% of the Watershed Supports Agricultural Uses 50,000 Head of Beef Cattle in Weld, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties 60,000 Dairy Cows in Weld County 38% of the Watershed is Urban 17,000 Acres - Rocky Mountain Arsenal is the Largest Open Space 10,000 Permitted Gas & Oil Well Sites 9 Drinking Water Withdrawal Locations Along the S. Platte River 42 Major Permitted Dischargers 20 Stormwater Permit Holders 500 Miles of Streams & Rivers 550 Miles of Canals & Ditches 7 Endangered Species & 11 Threatened Species 2.5 Million People now with Projection of Nearly 4 Million by 2030

  9. Next Steps – How you can Help Read the Plan – Get familiar with it Distribute & Educate – Social Diffusion of Info Annual Plan Updates – Provide Input Modeling Efforts – Major Implications TMDL Development – Regulatory and Policy Efforts TMDL Implementation – BMPs and Upgrades

  10. Next Steps – Schedule Modeling (2006 – 2008) pH TMDL Development (2008 – 2010) Adopt Nutrient Criteria (2009) TMDL Implementation (2011 – 2016) TMDL Evaluation (2016 – 2022)

  11. www.barr-milton.org Thank You!

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