Wolf Bay Plan Final - Mobile Bay National Estuary Program

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6. DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONSWatershed residents are confused about the roles varying agencies play for watershed protection. Thereis a fear that when jurisdictional lines are crossed, regulatory effectiveness is decreased. There is also thedesire to work for increased state and municipal budgets to provide the necessary people power to enforceexisting regulations.Issue: Varying levels of NPS enforcement make it difficult for residents and municipalities tounderstand and enforce codes.Program Partnership Objective #1:Cooperate and developrelationships with localmunicipalities, governmentofficials, government agencies,large landowners and businesses.Program Partnership Objective #2:Develop better relationships withcontractors, developers, utilitycompanies, farmers, businesses andhomeowners through the CleanWater Partnership, or any waypossible.Program Partnership Objective #3:Promote planning and zoning thatwill protect ecologically significantareas.Education Objective #1:.To makelandowners/homeowners aware oftheir impacts on the watershed,including their recreationalimpacts particularly sewage,petroleum products, nutrients,pesticides, boat wakes and litter.Action Strategy 1: Develop ordinances and NPS guidelinesthat may be used countywide that will identify similaritiesin each municipality and promote the adoption ofwatershed planning.Responsible Parties: Baldwin County Planning and ZoningDepartment, City of Foley, Town of Elberta and Town ofSummerdale, City of Orange Beach, County Engineer,ADEM, Contractors, EngineersPartners: Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce,Environmental Committee, ADCNR CoastalFunding Sources: ADCNR, CoastalTimeline: 1 st Quarter, 2005Evaluation method 3Action Strategy 2: Develop, distribute and publicize aresponsibility matrix for residents to know what to do whena problem arises, who to call, etc.Responsible Parties: Baldwin County Planning and ZoningDepartment, ADCNR, CoastalPartners: WBWW, WBWP, ACF, City of Foley, Town ofElberta, Town of Summerdale, City of Orange Beach,ADEM, ADPH, COEFunding Sources: NOAA, ADCNRTimeline: 2 nd Quarter, 2005Evaluation method 450
7. FISHERIES:Fish and shellfish populations serve as easily understood measures of how well watershedmanagement efforts are working. Good water quality and adequate habitat result in sustainablefisheries when adequate fisheries management measures are in place.Monitoring Objective #3:To better understand andresearch fish tissuesamples for metalcontamination.Monitoring Objective #4:To better understand andresearch benthic,sediment and bioticsamples.Issue: Limited information exists on metal contamination inaquatic organisms.Action Strategy: Research available data and encourage applicableagencies to monitor mercury levels and sources within the watershed.Responsible Parties: USFWS, EPA, ADPH, MRDPartners: MBW, MASGC, The ForumFunding Sources: UnknownTimeline: OngoingEvaluation method 6Note: ADEM’s fish tissue monitoring program samples at one location within the watershed.8. HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES:With the continued increase in population, watershed residents are concerned about a variety of humanhealth issues including the presence of pathogenic bacteria in area waterways, the rate of groundwaterPreservation and Protection Objective #3:To protect groundwater resources as wellas address the regulations of well waterprotection in the watershed.withdrawal, sediment contamination, andhazardous waste.Issue: Limited information regardinggroundwater withdrawal and recharge.Education Objective #1: To makelandowners/homeowners aware of theirimpacts on the watershed, including theirrecreational impacts particularly sewage,petroleum products, nutrients, pesticides,boat wakes and litter.Program Partnership Objective #1:Cooperate and develop relationships withlocal municipalities, government officials,governmental agencies, large landownersand businesses.Monitoring Objective #1: To identify allresearch conducted within the watershedthat will assist decision makers in policydecisions.51Action Strategy 1: Assess groundwater withdrawalzones and rates within the watershed.Responsible Parties: Local municipalitiesPartners: GSA, USGS, OWR, ADEMFunding Sources: No funding anticipatedTimeline: 1 st Quarter, 2005Evaluation method 4Action Strategy 2: Encourage local municipalitiesto develop source water protection zones.Responsible Parties: Local MunicipalitiesPartners: ACF, ADEM, WBWW, WBWPFunding Sources: UnknownTimeline: 2 nd Quarter, 2005Evaluation method 4
Page 2 and 3: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Wolf Bay area
Page 4 and 5: 3. To protect groundwater resources
Page 6 and 7: C. Action Strategies for Protection
Page 8 and 9: B. Overview of ReportThis managemen
Page 10 and 11: II. DESCRIPTION OF THE WATERSHEDThe
Page 12 and 13: frequency of thunderstorms over coa
Page 14 and 15: productive agriculture soils. This
Page 16 and 17: The watershed is primarily rural, b
Page 18 and 19: G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCurrent Econ
Page 20 and 21: H. HYDROLOGYBaldwin County is depen
Page 22 and 23: Pathogens include disease-causing b
Page 24 and 25: waters and the prompt notification
Page 26 and 27: a. Conservation Reserve Program (CR
Page 28 and 29: In 1990, the Coastal Zone Act and R
Page 30 and 31: 7. ADEM Source Water Assessment and
Page 32: the United States” except by a Co
Page 35 and 36: While there are no phase I or II mu
Page 37 and 38: V. ACTION STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTION
Page 39 and 40: B. EVALUATIVE CRITERIAIt is importa
Page 41 and 42: Issue: Homeowners, decision-makers,
Page 43 and 44: Action Strategy 4: Investigate effe
Page 45 and 46: Action Strategy 2: Develop a bacter
Page 47 and 48: 5. CONSTRUCTIONA survey of dirt roa
Page 49: Action Strategy 4: Encourage munici
Page 53 and 54: Issue: Homeowners are concerned abo
Page 55 and 56: Issue: There is a need for the gene
Page 57 and 58: Issue: Watershed residents need sup
Page 59 and 60: TABLE 2OAW CURRENT AND REQUESTED US
Page 61 and 62: TABLE 3WOLF BAY WATERSHED WATCH MON
Page 63 and 64: TABLE 4 - ADEM WATER USE CLASSIFICA
Page 65 and 66: TABLE 5SOD ACREAGE IN BALDWIN COUNT
Page 67 and 68: 67FIGURE 1
Page 71 and 72: Wolf Bay Watershed ProjectProposed
Page 83 and 84: APPENDIX 1—STEERING COMMITTEE MEM
Page 85 and 86: MASGCMBWMEEMOAMRDMS4NEMONEPNOAANPDE
Page 87 and 88: pH— Numeric value that indicates
Page 89 and 90: APPENDIX 4 - ACTION STRATEGIES (CON

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