Division of Water Resources & Water Resources Projects

1. Division of Water Resources & Water Resources Projects NC Water Resource Congress Raleigh, NC October 31, 2013

2. Consolidation of DWR & DWQ • DWR consolidated with old DWQ on August 1 • Total personnel: 497 • Personnel distribution: • Central office: 314 • Asheville Reg. Office: 29 • Fayetteville Reg. Office: 19 • Mooresville Reg. Office: 26 • Raleigh Reg. Office: 34 • Washington Reg. Office: 24 • Wilmington Reg. Office: 22 • Winston-Salem Reg. Office: 29

3. DWR Organizational Chart

4. Division of Water Resources • Now has responsibility for: • Water quality programs • Public water supply programs • Water resource management & planning programs • Water quality & quantity monitoring programs • Hydrologic modeling • Assistance to local govts for water supply planning • Wetlands and buffer programs • Water resource development grants

5. Division of Water Resources • Additional program responsibilities include: • Inter-basin transfers • Wastewater treatment plant permitting & compliance • Safe Drinking Water Act compliance • Drought monitoring and management • Tech. assistance to local govts & permitted facilities • CAFO permitting & assistance • Dredging and beach nourishment

6. Water Resource Development Funding • 2008-2009: NCGA appropriated $20 million, OSBM only certified $2,205,000 • 2011-2012: NCGA appropriated $4,535,000, $1,000,000 designated for Agricultural Assistance Program • 2012-2013: Expenditure data is through October 18, 2013

7. Authorized Project FY 2013-2014

8. Long Term Memorandum of Agreement&Dredging Fund • Authorized by NCGA during the 2013 legislative session – SL 2013-138 • NCGA created “Shallow Draft Inlet and Lake Dredging” fund - SL 2013-360 • Fund Source: $10 of each new or transfer boat certificate of title, 50% of vessel numbering certificate fees, and 1/6 of 1% of the motor fuel excise tax • Funds began accumulating October 1, 2014 • Funds will be used on a 50/50 match basis • MOA currently being reviewed by Corps of Engineers staff for final approval and execution

9. Shallow Draft Inlet Dredging Permit Recon Study • SL 2013-138 directed the NCDENR to assist local governments in their pursuit of general and individual permits authorizations from the Corps to allow local governments to dredge shallow draft navigation channels in their communities • In July 2013, the NCDENR and five local units of governments contracted with Land Management Group, LLC to perform the “SDI Dredging Permit Recon Study” • The Recon Study has three elements • Identify and gather existing data in support of seeking permit authorizations • Develop time and cost estimates for obtaining general permit authorizations using a programmatic approach • Develop time and cost estimates for obtaining individual permit authorizations using a programmatic approach • Draft report is currently under review by stakeholders • Final report to be completed by December 31, 2013 • Pursuit of GP’s to start in early 2014

10. NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) New program for water resources projects. State-federal (USDA) partnership w/ Resource Institute & local Soil & Water Conservation Districts & land owners Projects performed primarily in western NC Sediment control Stream restoration/stream bank stabilization on ag lands $1.5M (25%) from NC + $4.5M (75%) from USDA = $6M total Goal is to expand & make this recurring every fiscal year

11. Other Topics of Interest Ecological Flows Science Advisory Board report completed Jordan Lake pilot demonstration project Integrated watershed planning

12. Contact Information Tom Reeder Director, NC Division of Water Resources 919-707-9027 tom.reeder@ncdenr.gov