Upper Ocklawaha River Upper Ocklawaha River DRAFT DRAFT

Basin Management Action Basin Management Action PlanPlan

For the Implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

Adopted by theFlorida Department of Environmental Protection

Developed by the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working GroupIn Cooperation with

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Identifying Impaired WatersIdentifying Impaired Waters

• DEP has so far identified 10 surface DEP has so far identified 10 surface water segments in the Upper water segments in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin as impaired.Ocklawaha River Basin as impaired.

• These waters are designated as These waters are designated as Class Class III watersIII waters, and must be restored and , and must be restored and maintained to support recreation and maintained to support recreation and a healthy, well-balanced population a healthy, well-balanced population of fish and wildlife.of fish and wildlife.

Setting Water Quality Targets Setting Water Quality Targets for Impaired Watersfor Impaired Waters

• DEP develops and adopts DEP develops and adopts TTotal otal MMaximum aximum DDaily aily LLoads oads (TMDLs)(TMDLs) for the for the water segments it identifies as water segments it identifies as impaired. impaired.

• AA TMDLTMDL is the maximum amount of a is the maximum amount of a specific pollutant that a waterbody specific pollutant that a waterbody can assimilate while maintaining its can assimilate while maintaining its designated uses. designated uses.

TMDLs for Impaired Waters in the TMDLs for Impaired Waters in the Upper Ocklawaha River BasinUpper Ocklawaha River Basin

• In the Upper Ocklawaha Basin, the controlling In the Upper Ocklawaha Basin, the controlling pollutant is Total Phosphorus, which is pollutant is Total Phosphorus, which is present in stormwater runoff, agricultural present in stormwater runoff, agricultural runoff, and septic tank seepage. runoff, and septic tank seepage. (see the (see the TMDL table on p. 18 of the draft BMAP)TMDL table on p. 18 of the draft BMAP)

• The Total Phosphorus loadings going into The Total Phosphorus loadings going into these waters must be reduced to the these waters must be reduced to the maximum levels (TMDLs) or below. maximum levels (TMDLs) or below. (see the (see the sources table on p. 24 of the draft BMAP)sources table on p. 24 of the draft BMAP)

Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Waters with

TMDLs

(Red areas include drainage basins)

Table on P. 16 ShowsDrainage Patterns

Achieving TMDLs in Impaired Achieving TMDLs in Impaired WatersWaters

• Under Florida law (403.076, F.S.), DEP may Under Florida law (403.076, F.S.), DEP may work with stakeholders to develop a Basin work with stakeholders to develop a Basin Management Action Plan Management Action Plan (BMAP)(BMAP) to reduce to reduce the TMDL target pollutant(s) being the TMDL target pollutant(s) being discharged into impaired waters within a discharged into impaired waters within a basin or sub-basin.basin or sub-basin.

• In the Upper Ocklawaha, the In the Upper Ocklawaha, the BMAPBMAP addresses addresses 4 planning units, which encompass the Harris 4 planning units, which encompass the Harris Chain of Lakes, the Clermont Chain of Lakes, Chain of Lakes, the Clermont Chain of Lakes, Lake Apopka, and the Palatlakaha River.Lake Apopka, and the Palatlakaha River.

Upper Ocklawaha Upper Ocklawaha

Planning Units:Planning Units:

Lake Griffin PULake Griffin PULake Harris PULake Harris PULake Apopka PULake Apopka PUPalatlakaha River PUPalatlakaha River PU

Leesburg’s Contribution Leesburg’s Contribution to the BMAPto the BMAP

Lake HarrisLake Harris• Lakeshore Drive Stormwater Project (HAR01)Lakeshore Drive Stormwater Project (HAR01)

– Completed in 2003Completed in 2003

• Carver Heights Basin ProjectCarver Heights Basin Project

Lake GriffinLake Griffin• Canal Street Retrofit (GRIF08)Canal Street Retrofit (GRIF08)

– To be completed in 2007To be completed in 2007

• Whispering Pines Regional Retrofit (GRIF10)Whispering Pines Regional Retrofit (GRIF10)– To be completed in 2007To be completed in 2007

For more details, see the handout of Table H-1.

Anticipated Outcomes of

BMAP Implementati

on

BMAP Follow-upBMAP Follow-upThe TMDL/BMAP Cycle The TMDL/BMAP Cycle

• TMDLs are established and implemented TMDLs are established and implemented on a repeating five-year cycle:on a repeating five-year cycle:

Phase 1 Preliminary Evaluation of Water Quality

Phase 2 Strategic Monitoring/Assessment to Verify Impairments

Phase 3 Development/Adoption of TMDLs for Verified Impaired Waters

Phase 4 Development of Management Actions to Achieve the TMDL

Phase 5 Implementation of BMAP/Strategy, monitoring ,and evaluation

Support for BMAP ImplementationSupport for BMAP Implementation

• DEP requests that each local government DEP requests that each local government represented in the BMAP show support for represented in the BMAP show support for its implementation by:its implementation by:

– Passing a resolution of support when the Passing a resolution of support when the BMAP is final.BMAP is final.

– Authorizing a staff person or elected Authorizing a staff person or elected official to sign off on the BMAP when it is official to sign off on the BMAP when it is final. final. (Language in Resolution)(Language in Resolution)

The BMAP will be finalized in June 2006, and will The BMAP will be finalized in June 2006, and will subsequently be adopted by secretarial order.subsequently be adopted by secretarial order.