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Project Ranking Results. Presented at the 8 th Stakeholder Meeting Hal Bryson, EEP Western Watershed Planner January 12th, 2010. Entrix Project Ranking Results. Remember the MCDA Survey & Workgroups? Project Scoring Criteria (5 Groups) & Weights
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Project Ranking Results Presented at the 8th Stakeholder Meeting Hal Bryson, EEP Western Watershed Planner January 12th, 2010
Entrix Project Ranking Results • Remember the MCDA Survey & Workgroups? • Project Scoring Criteria (5 Groups) & Weights • Technical Memorandum 5[Dec. 17, 2009] • 60 Sites Total scored & ranked • 25 stream restoration sites, • 10 stream preservation sites, • 20 wetland restoration sites, • 4 stormwater BMPs, • 1 Ag BMP (farm) site.
Table 1. Final Criteria & Groups Group C – Proximity Benefits Prox. To Schools, Parks, Greenways Connectivity to HQ Habitat Prox. to Other LWP Projects Prox. To Downstream DW Intake Group D – Special Designation Areas Future Land Use Designation Upstream from Impaired 303d Stream Within a DW Assessment Area Group E – Education Benefits Outreach to Elected Officials Outreach to Homes/Business Outreach to School
TM5, Figure 2 – Model Framework Per Stakeholder Workgroups & Outcome Scenario Exercises
Entrix Project Ranking Model • Sensitivity Analysis • Weighted Group Scores + Standard Deviation across Projects = Influence Group D (green) – Special Areas and Group C (teal) - Proximity
Individual Criteria Influence on Project Score • Pollutant Load Reduction • STEPL modeling results for TSS (sediment) reduction • Technical Feasibility • Easement potential BPJ: landowners; utilities; drainage area (longer streams in headwater areas preferred) • Location upstream of 303(d) Impaired Reach • Pts. scaled based on distance upstream: < 0.25 to >0.75 mi. • Proximity to downstream Drinking Water Intake • 1 point if within 0.5 miles upstream of DW intake
Final Rankings:Project Tiers [see handouts & wall map] Sub-watersheds with two or more Tier 1 or 2 projects… Lincolnton Cherryville
Recommended Areas to Focus Project Implementation • Sub-watersheds with 2 or more Tier 1 or 2 projects (9 of 34) • I-4, Upper Indian Creek • I-7, Middle Indian Creek (including W. Lincoln HS) • I-10, Lower Mill Creek (incl. Beam Farm?) • I-17, UT to Lower Indian Creek • H-1, UT to Upper Howards Creek • H-3, Upper Howards Creek (including Ag BMPs) • H-7, Tanyard Creek • H-9, Lower Howards Creek • MSF-1, Middle South Fork Catawba
Highest Scoring Sites • W-39 in Sub-watershed MSF-1 • R-50 in H-2…H-3 • R-118 in I-20 • R-77 in H-9 [but doesn’t meet EEP criteria!] • W-44 in MSF-1 • R-102 in H-7 • R-92 in MSF-1 • R-61 + G-1, G-2 (Ag BMPs) in H-3 • R-131 in I-17 • W-61 in I-21 • Highest Scoring Preservation Site: P-6 in I-4 (#11 overall) • Stormwater BMPs scored in Tier 3(function of small area treated)
Summary of Key Results & Conclusions • Look at highest ranking of the 60 project sites, clustered within sub-watersheds, as Top Priorities for implementation [Entrix TM5 - Figure 3] • Stream and wetland restoration/enhancement projects generally favored over preservation and BMP • But obviously these lower-scoring sites can still be pursued for funding (319, CWMTF, CCAP, etc.) • Spreadsheet weights (for individual criteria and groups) can be adjusted – or new projects added --and the scoring model re-run when/if desired… • e.g., outreach to elected officials; political feasibility