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DOD Protocol & Guidance forConducting Integrated Facility
Watershed ImpactAssessments
Developed by the USAEC for DOD
Presented by Georgette MyersU.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC)
Heather Cisar, LMINDIA Conference – April 9, 2003
Agenda
§ Protocol DevelopmentàBackground
àApproach
àObjectives
àImplementation
àBenefits for DoD
§ Overview of FinalProtocol
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Background
Why Develop a DOD WatershedAssessment Protocol?§ Integrated Federal Strategies &
Agreements & New ComplianceRequirements§ Crosswalks Between Regulations§ Automation Of Data Collection &
Reporting§ Watershed Approach Used To Address
Regulatory Requirements§ No Standard DoD Approach Exists
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WATER QUALITY
RCRA
SDWATOSCA
ESA
CAA FIFRA
CWA CERCLA
Haz.Waste&MaterialStorage,Landfills,OB/OD,SludgeMgmt
Cleanup &Restoration
Drinking Water Treatment & SourceWater Protection, Pesticide Application,
Deposition from Air Emissions
Construction &Maintenance,WastewaterTreatment
Storm waterRunoff fromMissionActivities
Land Use Planning to ProtectSpecies & Habitat
NEPA
Approach - Step 1:Determine the Need
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Approach (cont.)
§ Step 2: Determine Best Practices toIncorporate into Protocol• Review existing studies & Provide
Recommendations on Methods to Usefor DOD Protocol
§ Step 3: Test Protocol at FiveInstallations• Army: Ft. Stewart, McAlester• Navy/Marines/Air Force: Mayport;
Beaufort; Moody
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Objectives
§ Provide Standard Methods EasilyModified to Site Conditions§ Provide Step-by-Step User Friendly
Product That Is Web Interactive§ Use Key Performance Metrics to
Determine Current Conditions &Track Results§ Identify and Assess Potential
Impacts of an Installation’s LandUse Conditions and Activities toWatershed
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Objectives (cont.)
§ Involve Stakeholders§ Provide Prioritized List of
Installation Impacts & Solutions § Enable Easy Access to Wealth of
Existing Data§ Identify Innovative Yet Proven
Solutions§ Identify Partnerships & Funding
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Implementation
§ Implement at Installations That Are:• In Impaired Watersheds or Source Water
Protection Zones• Have Recurring Non-compliance Under
Any Regulation That Identifies WaterQuality Issues or will have newrequirement due to TMDL development
• Identified by DOD As Mission EssentialInstallations
§ Re-evaluate Based on TMDL 303dList Schedule
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Benefits to DOD Facilities
§ Holistic Approach toEnvironmentalManagement andPlanning
§ Use by All PillarsCould ReduceRedundancy
§ Allows QuickResponse toAddressing DODEnvironmentalIssues &Requirements
§ ProvidesJustification forFuture POMs
§ Assist DOD inPrioritizing byMission, ComplianceStatus, and FutureStationing / Re-Alignment
§ Could Assist in theReduction ofEnvironmentalLiabilities
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Overview: Final Protocol Phases
Phase 1Quick
ScreeningAnalysis Phase 2
Assess Receiving Watersheds Conditions
and Key Progress Metrics
Phase 3 Assess Potential
Impact of Installation Activities
A. Develop a baseline of physical characteristics
B. Identify potential impacts activities
Phase 4Identify Cost-Effective
Solutions to Mitigate HighPriority Impacts
Phase 5Identify Partnerships &
Funding Sources
Phase 6Implement Solutions,
Track Progress & ReassessOn a Regular Basis
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Phase IQuick Screening Analysis
See Handout
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Phase II: Develop a WatershedPriority Score (WPS)
Using EPA’s Indicator Watershed ScoreIdentify Installation’s Watershed Using EPA
Surf Your Watershed
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http:// http:// www.www.epaepa..govgov//wateratlaswateratlas/geo//geo/maplistmaplist.html..html.
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Phase III. Develop a TotalActivity Burden Score (TABS)
§ Identify Installation PhysicalCharacteristics§ Develop “Activity Impact Score”
(AIS)§ Add WPS and AIS= TABS§ Develop Baseline and Prioritize
Activities§ Integrate with GIS
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Sample GIS OutputValidation of Site Activities in Relationship
to 303(d) Listed Impaired Waterbodies
Watershed boundaries
Significant ActivitiesImpaired waterbodies
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Phase IV. Develop Solutions
GoalGoal:Reduce Activity Impacts (TABS) to
the greatest amount for the leastamount of cost
ApproachApproach:Select Innovative Solutions That Are
Low Cost, Low Maintenance &Effective in Reducing Pollutants in
Water Bodies
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Phase V. Identify Partners
Guidance for Potential PartnersGuidance for Potential Partners§ Regulators§ Citizens Groups§ Private Landowners
Reasons for PartnershipsReasons for Partnerships§ Technical Expertise§ Provide Media Relations§ Support Educational Programs
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Phase VI. Implement Solutions,Track Progress & Reassess
àTracking key performancemetricsàReducing installationenvironmental burden score
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•Identify Funding Sources•Template for Project Sheets•Method for Tracking Progress
QUESTIONS?
GEORGETTE MYERSUSAEC
410-436-1218EMAIL: [email protected]