numbers identified explicitly name these sources OPTIONAL (Supplemental and/or supporting information) Was a GIS desktop analysis performed? Evident throughout both plans. Has existing water quality or biological Ambient water quality data collected by , pp. 17 & 18 data been reviewed? DENR was reviewed. Ambient water quality data USGS data Other? Does the plan(s) identify any water Yes. Rich Fork Creek is listed as Draft 2014 303(d) List: (pp 1008; 1010 - 1011) quality impairments in this watershed impaired for Exceeding Criteria for Fair Impaired for: (303(d) list)? Fish Communities and its downstream (Exceeding Criteria) Fair Fish Community extent for Exceeding Criteria for Poor ( Exceeding Criteria) Poor Fish Community Fish Communities. The communities of Rich For Creek are also implementing a Watershed Assessment TMDL for violating NC’s fecal coliform water quality standard. Its tributary Hunts Fork is listed as impaired for Exceeding Criteria for Fair Benthos. The RFC Watershed Assessment identifies high levels of impervious cover in the watershed’s headwaters as a source of stress and impairment. Has a assessment been Field inventories of BMPs, stormwater , pp. 35 40 – conducted? infrastructure, and streams were CWP (Center for Watershed conducted as part of the Ellerbe Creek Protection) Method WIP. EEP (Ecosystem Enhancement Program) Manual Other? Does the plan indicate if a TMDL has The RFC Watershed Assessment Watershed Assessment been developed for this watershed? repeatedly refers to the consent decree that the City of High Point has with the US EPA over failure to respond to the fecal coliform bacteria TMDL on Rich
numbers identified explicitly name these sources OPTIONAL (Supplemental and/or supporting information) Was a GIS desktop analysis performed? Evident throughout both plans. Has existing water quality or biological data been reviewed? Ambient water quality data USGS data Other? Ambient water quality data collected by DENR was reviewed. , pp. 17 & 18 Does the plan(s) identify any water quality impairments in this watershed (303(d) list)? Yes. Rich Fork Creek is listed as impaired for Exceeding Criteria for Fair Fish Communities and its downstream extent for Exceeding Criteria for Poor Fish Communities. The communities of Rich For Creek are also implementing a TMDL for violating NC’s fecal coliform water quality standard. Its tributary Hunts Fork is listed as impaired for Exceeding Criteria for Fair Benthos. The RFC Watershed Assessment identifies high levels of impervious cover in the watershed’s headwaters as a source of stress and impairment. Draft 2014 303(d) List: (pp 1008; 1010 - 1011) Impaired for: (Exceeding Criteria) Fair Fish Community ( Exceeding Criteria) Poor Fish Community Watershed Assessment Has a assessment been conducted? CWP (Center for Watershed Protection) Method EEP (Ecosystem Enhancement Program) Manual Other? Field inventories of BMPs, stormwater infrastructure, and streams were conducted as part of the Ellerbe Creek WIP. , pp. 35 – 40 Does the plan indicate if a TMDL has been developed for this watershed? The RFC Watershed Assessment repeatedly refers to the consent decree that the City of High Point has with the US EPA over failure to respond to the fecal coliform bacteria TMDL on Rich Watershed Assessment
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