WV Watershed Management Framework The goal is to prioritize watersheds and implement water quality...

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WV Watershed Management Framework The goal is to prioritize watersheds and implement water quality improvement projects.

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WV WatershedManagement

Framework

The goal is to prioritize watersheds and implement water quality improvement projects.

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Factors we considerer when prioritizing watersheds

TMDL

Watershed Association or a local interest

Opportunities for project development

Partner and stakeholder interest

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New TMDLs complete in 2006

Gauley

Potomac Direct Drains

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WVWN October 2006

TMDL presentation

Identify opportunities in sub-watersheds

Prioritize sub-watersheds

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Elk

LittleKanawha

Cheat

Gauley

Gre

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Coal

S. B

r. Po

tom

ac Tygart

Valley

Tug Fork

WestFork

Cac

apon

Middle Ohio

North

Upper New

LowerKanawha

LowerNewUpper Guyandotte

MiddleOhioSouth

N. Br P

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ac

Lower G

uyandotte

Twelvepole

Upper K

anawha

Monongahela

James

Upper Ohio North

Upper Ohio South

Dunkard

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eny Potomac Direct Drains

ShenandoahJefferson

Shenandoah Hardy

James

Big Sandy

Lower Ohio

CAD, WVDEP-DWR

WEST VIRGINIA

8-digit (0 in front of numbers) Hydrologic Unit Codeand Watershed Name

and Groupings

5070101

50200025030106

5090102

West Fork Upper Ohio SouthUpper GuyandotteTwelvepole

Big SandyCacaponDunkard Lower Ohio

5070204

509010150200052070003

E

5020006 Youghiogheny5030101 Upper Ohio North5050006 Upper Kanawha

20700062070001 S. Br. Potomac

Shenandoah Hardy

Cheat5020004

A2070007 Shenandoah Jefferson

20700025020001 Tygart Valley

N. Br. Potomac

CoalElkLower Kanawha5050008

50500075050009

B

20700045070201 Tug Fork

Potomac Drains

GauleyLower GuyandotteMiddle Ohio NorthMiddle Ohio South5030202

50701025030201

5050005

CWatershed Groupings

200

6

201

02

009

200

8

200

7

Years represent sampling years

50500025020003

Upper NewMonongahela

GreenbrierJamesLittle KanawhaLower New

5050003

505000450302032080201

D

Watershed GroupingsABCDE

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Identifying opportunities and interest

Existing projects

Existing programs

A match for program goals

Agency resources

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Potomac Direct Drains Watershed

Chesapeake Bay Program Potomac Tributary Strategy Implementation Plan Prioritization Matrix Local interest and need Watershed Associations Basin Coordinator WVCA Environmental Specialist TMDL (October 2006)

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Opequon Creek Project Team

Riparian Area Demo

MS4 Community of Martinsburg

Watershed Survey to prioritize sub watershed

Educational Campaign

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Sleepy Creek Project Team

Watershed assessment and report

Homeowner packet

BMP installation

Workshops for BMP installation

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Gauley

No local interest

Agency activity?

Potential projects?

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What we need to know from you:

Activities in Potomac Direct Drains or Gauley

Interest in participating on a Project Team

Funds available

Program opportunities

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WV Watershed Management Framework

Jennifer [email protected](304) 926-0499 ext 1038