Plum Creek Watershed Plum Creek Watershed Protection Plan Implementation Protection Plan Implementation

Phase UpdatePhase Update

Guadalupe River Basin CRP MeetingGuadalupe River Basin CRP MeetingMarch 25, 2010March 25, 2010

Plum Creek WatershedPlum Creek WatershedBacteria impairment and concerns for Bacteria impairment and concerns for nutrientsnutrientsWatershed Protection Plan was completed Watershed Protection Plan was completed in February of 2008in February of 2008Received the EPA Region 6 Letter that WPP Received the EPA Region 6 Letter that WPP satisfies EPAsatisfies EPA’’s requirements in July 2009s requirements in July 2009Implementation Efforts are ongoing in the Implementation Efforts are ongoing in the watershedwatershed

Taking Charge of Water Quality in Plum Taking Charge of Water Quality in Plum Creek Creek -- 106 Grant Project with TCEQ is 106 Grant Project with TCEQ is

CompletedCompletedReceived $150,000 in September 2007Received $150,000 in September 2007

Watershed Protection Campaign Brochure Watershed Protection Campaign Brochure NEMO NEMO –– Urban Growth Workshops Urban Growth Workshops 4 Online Modules4 Online Modules-- Wastewater Treatment Wastewater Treatment Process; OSSF Module; Fats, Oils, and Process; OSSF Module; Fats, Oils, and Grease Module, and Stormwater Management Grease Module, and Stormwater Management ModuleModuleSeptic System Workshops for practitioners and Septic System Workshops for practitioners and home ownershome ownersIllegal Dumping/Litter CampaignIllegal Dumping/Litter CampaignCommunity Stream CleanupsCommunity Stream Cleanups

Printed 5,000 Plum Creek BrochuresPrinted 5,000 Plum Creek BrochuresCreated a templateCreated a template

NEMO NEMO -- Managing Urban Growth: Managing Urban Growth: Quality of Life and Environmental Quality of Life and Environmental

IssuesIssuesThe trainings were FREE and lunch was provided The trainings were FREE and lunch was provided by Guadalupeby Guadalupe--Blanco River TrustBlanco River TrustExtension Specialist, John Jacobs was the Extension Specialist, John Jacobs was the featured speaker and is the Texas NEMO featured speaker and is the Texas NEMO CoordinatorCoordinatorThe first NEMO training was held in February The first NEMO training was held in February 2008 at the Texas Disposal System Pavilion2008 at the Texas Disposal System PavilionThe second training was held in May 2008 at The The second training was held in May 2008 at The Fountains with over 40 attendeesFountains with over 40 attendees

Onsite Wastewater Treatment System WorkshopsOnsite Wastewater Treatment System WorkshopsThe following workshops were conducted by Dr. Bruce The following workshops were conducted by Dr. Bruce Lesikar in San Marcos in 2009Lesikar in San Marcos in 2009

May 2009 May 2009 -- Homeowner training on Aerobic Treatment SystemsHomeowner training on Aerobic Treatment SystemsJune 2009 June 2009 -- Homeowner training on Onsite Wastewater Treatment Homeowner training on Onsite Wastewater Treatment SystemsSystemsJuly July –– Three day Train the Trainer Workshop on Aerobic Treatment Three day Train the Trainer Workshop on Aerobic Treatment Systems Systems

The following workshops were conducted by Dr. Bruce The following workshops were conducted by Dr. Bruce Lesikar in Lockhart in 2009:Lesikar in Lockhart in 2009:

May 2009 May 2009 -- An Advanced Training for OSSF PractitionersAn Advanced Training for OSSF PractitionersJune 2009 June 2009 -- A Homeowner Training on Aerobic Treatment SystemsA Homeowner Training on Aerobic Treatment Systems

OSSF Online Educational ModuleOSSF Online Educational Module

OSSF Online Educational Module OSSF Online Educational Module ContinuedContinued

OSSF Online Educational Module OSSF Online Educational Module ContinuedContinued

Online Module: Wastewater Treatment ProcessOnline Module: Wastewater Treatment Process

FOG Online Educational ModuleFOG Online Educational Module

Storm Water ModuleStorm Water Module

Lockhart and Kyle Stream Cleanup & Lockhart and Kyle Stream Cleanup & Environmental Fairs in 2009Environmental Fairs in 2009

Taking Charge of Water Quality in Taking Charge of Water Quality in Plum Creek Plum Creek -- 106 Grant Project with 106 Grant Project with

TCEQTCEQThe 2The 2--year grant is completed!year grant is completed!

Watershed Protection Campaign Brochure Watershed Protection Campaign Brochure –– 5,0005,000NEMO NEMO –– Urban Growth WorkshopsUrban Growth Workshops-- 2 in 20082 in 20084 Online Modules4 Online Modules-- Wastewater Treatment Wastewater Treatment Process; OSSF; FOG, and Storm Water Process; OSSF; FOG, and Storm Water Management Management OSSF Workshops OSSF Workshops –– 2 in 2008 and 5 in 20092 in 2008 and 5 in 2009Illegal Dumping/Litter Campaign Illegal Dumping/Litter Campaign –– 9 sites in 2008, 9 sites in 2008, 9 sites in 20099 sites in 2009

Texas Watershed Steward TrainingTexas Watershed Steward Training11stst TWS was held in December 2007 in KyleTWS was held in December 2007 in Kyle

42 Participants42 Participants

22ndnd TWS training August 2008 in TWS training August 2008 in LulingLulingOver 85 ParticipantsOver 85 Participants

Great remarks were received in the surveys from Great remarks were received in the surveys from both trainingsboth trainings

Plum Creek Implementation Grants Plum Creek Implementation Grants

TSSWCB 319 Proposal for outreach and TSSWCB 319 Proposal for outreach and education, project facilitation, Agricultural education, project facilitation, Agricultural practices and Feral Hog Management Educationpractices and Feral Hog Management EducationCity of KyleCity of Kyle’’s TCEQ 319 Implementation Project s TCEQ 319 Implementation Project is underway, Monitoring QAPP is being is underway, Monitoring QAPP is being developed and they recently held another developed and they recently held another Community Cleanup in FebruaryCommunity Cleanup in FebruaryCities of Lockhart and Cities of Lockhart and LulingLuling have TCEQ CWA have TCEQ CWA 319 Implementation projects getting started319 Implementation projects getting started

Plum Creek Feral Hog EducationPlum Creek Feral Hog Education

ChanceyChancey Lewis has been hired for the Wildlife Lewis has been hired for the Wildlife Extension position in the watershed Extension position in the watershed

Online feral hog reporting systemOnline feral hog reporting system

Texas Texas AgriLifeAgriLife Extension held the annual Feral Extension held the annual Feral Hog Workshop in February in Hog Workshop in February in LulingLuling

Attendance at these events is typically around Attendance at these events is typically around 300300

PublicationsPublicationsLewis, C. D, Berg, M., Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., CatheyCathey, J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and , J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and McFarland, 2006. McFarland, 2006. Recognizing Feral Hog SignRecognizing Feral Hog Sign. Texas . Texas AgriLifeAgriLifeExtension Service.Extension Service.Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., CatheyCathey, J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and , J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and McFarland, 2006. McFarland, 2006. Corral Traps for Capturing Feral HogsCorral Traps for Capturing Feral Hogs. Texas . Texas AgriLifeAgriLife Extension Service.Extension Service.Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., CatheyCathey, J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and , J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and McFarland, 2006. McFarland, 2006. Box Traps for Capturing Feral HogsBox Traps for Capturing Feral Hogs. Texas . Texas AgriLifeAgriLife Extension Service.Extension Service.Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., CatheyCathey, J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and , J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and McFarland, 2006. McFarland, 2006. Building a Feral Hog SnareBuilding a Feral Hog Snare. Texas . Texas AgriLifeAgriLifeExtension Service.Extension Service.Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., Lewis, C. D, Berg, M., CatheyCathey, J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and , J.C., Gallagher, J.F., Dictson, N., and McFarland, 2006. McFarland, 2006. Snaring Feral HogsSnaring Feral Hogs. Texas . Texas AgriLifeAgriLife Extension Extension Service.Service.2 more on the way!2 more on the way!

Feral Hog Abatement ProjectFeral Hog Abatement ProjectCooperative effort with Cooperative effort with County Extension Agents County Extension Agents and Texas Wildlife and Texas Wildlife ServicesServices

Identify major feral hog Identify major feral hog habitat areas along Clear habitat areas along Clear Fork and West ForkFork and West Fork

Contact landowners to Contact landowners to develop control develop control agreementsagreements

Conduct aerial control and Conduct aerial control and take water quality take water quality samplessamples

Feral Hog Abatement ProjectFeral Hog Abatement ProjectEnrolled 236 different properties in the Enrolled 236 different properties in the Plum Creek WatershedPlum Creek Watershed

Range from 8Range from 8--1,195 acres1,195 acresAverage property size was 128 acresAverage property size was 128 acres

Total 30,180 acres in cooperative Total 30,180 acres in cooperative agreement with Wildlife Servicesagreement with Wildlife ServicesProperties mostly along portions of Properties mostly along portions of Clear Fork and West ForkClear Fork and West ForkFlights in January, February, and MarchFlights in January, February, and March

Targeted MonitoringTargeted MonitoringDeveloped by Plum Creek Watershed Developed by Plum Creek Watershed Partnership, TSSWCB, GBRA and TCEPartnership, TSSWCB, GBRA and TCEFunded by TSSWCB to assist with Funded by TSSWCB to assist with source identification and WPP source identification and WPP developmentdevelopmentSix types of surface water quality Six types of surface water quality monitoring will be conductedmonitoring will be conducted

Routine, targeted, Routine, targeted, stormflowstormflow, 24hr DO, effluent, , 24hr DO, effluent, and spring flowand spring flow