Approved TMDL Alternatives 5r Watershed Restoration Plans Bald Creek - French Broad River Basin Pollutant: Fecal Coliform Assessment Units: 7-3-22, 7-3-22-1, 7-3-22-4, 7-3-22-5, 7-3-22-7 Bald Creek 9 Element Plan Checklist Haskett Creek - Cape Fear River Basin Target: Benthos Assessment Units: 17-12b1, 17-12-1 Haskett Creek Watershed Action Plan Pine Knoll Shores - White Oak River Basin Pollutant: Fecal Coliform Assessment Units: 20-36-(8.5)a8, 20-36-(8.5)a9, 20-36-(8.5)d, 20-36-(8.5)e, 20-36-(8.5)f, 20-36-(8.5)i Pine Knoll Shores 9 Element Plan Richland Creek - French Broad River Basin Pollutant: Fecal Coliform Assessment Units: 15-16-(1)a, 15-16-(1)b, 5-16-(11.5)a, 5-16-(11.5)b Richland Creek Restoration Plan Swearing Creek - Yadkin River Basin Target: Fish Community Assessment Unit: 12-113 Swearing Creek Watershed Restoration Plan Walnut Creek - Neuse River Basin Target: Fish Community, PCB Fish Tissue Advisory Assessment Units: NC27-34-(1), NC27-34-(1.5), NC27-34-(1.7), NC27-34-(1.7), NC27-34-(3.5), NC27-34-(4)a, NC27-34-(4)a, NC27-34-(4)b, NC27-34-6a, NC27-34-6b Walnut Creek Watershed Action Plan Approved 4b Demonstration Plans Falls Lake - Neuse River Basin Falls Lake was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1981 in order to provide flood control, drinking water supply, protection of downstream water quality, fish and wildlife conservation, and recreation. Following questions in 2004 over the condition of Falls Lake, DWR began more intensive sampling for use support assessment. A Falls Lake Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed in July 2005 to assist DWR with the review and modification of the monitoring strategy and developing levels of confidence for decision making associated with the monitoring and lake modeling activities. The field study was completed in fall 2007. Based on water quality data collected between 2002 and 2006, Falls Lake was listed as impaired for chlorophyll a on the draft NC 2008 303(d) list. The portion of the lake above I-85 was also listed as impaired for turbidity. The Falls Lake Rules were adopted in January 2011 to acheive water quality standards in the lake by reducing the amount of pollution entering upstream. The rules are a staged nutrient management strategy designed to reduce nutrient discharges to the lake from various sources, including stormwater runoff from new and existing development, wastewater treatment plants and agriculture. Falls Lake was placed into category 4b in 2012. Falls Lake Background and Rules Modeling Information Hominy Creek - Neuse River Basin Parameter: Biological Integrity Assessment Unit: 27-86-8 4b Demonstration Plan EPA Approval: 8/19/19 Little Alamance Creek - Cape Fear River Basin In December 2010, the NC DWR requested public comment on the Draft Total Maximum Daily Load to Address Impaired Biological Integrity in the Little Alamance Creek Watershed, Alamance County, Cape Fear River Basin (Assessment Unit 16-19-11). The affected parties (Cities of Graham and Burlington and the NC DOT) requested the opportunity to address the impairment through development of an alternative TMDL plan that, when implemented, will allow for the achievement of the biological integrity standard in Little Alamance Creek. EPA provided documentation supporting the 4b classification of Little Alamance Creek in January 2015. Information and watershed activities resulting from this project plan will be distributed through a public website (under development) hosted by the project partners. Documents: Commitment letters from municipalities Response letters from NC DWQ Draft Total Maximum Daily Load to Address Impaired Biological Integrity in the Little Alamance Creek Watershed, Alamance County, Cape Fear River Basin (Assessment Unit 16-19-11) 2003 Stressor Study Little Alamance Existing Data Inventory Final 4B Demonstration Plan EPA Concurrence Letter Links: http://www.littlealamancecreek.com/ McDowell Creek - Catawba River Basin Mecklenburg County completed a watershed plan for McDowell Creek in 2006. The plan is a ‘comprehensive roadmap for the management and restoration of surface waters in the entire watershed.’ Category 4b was a relatively new option at the time this plan was developed, however DWR recognized that all of the elements required for a 4b demonstration were included in the plan. DWR was able to successfully recategorize McDowell Creek to 4b in 2008. Links: For the most current version of the plan visit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services McDowell Creek Project Page
Approved TMDL Alternatives 5r Watershed Restoration Plans Bald Creek - French Broad River Basin Pollutant: Fecal Coliform Assessment Units: 7-3-22, 7-3-22-1, 7-3-22-4, 7-3-22-5, 7-3-22-7 Bald Creek 9 Element Plan Checklist Haskett Creek - Cape Fear River Basin Target: Benthos Assessment Units: 17-12b1, 17-12-1 Haskett Creek Watershed Action Plan Pine Knoll Shores - White Oak River Basin Pollutant: Fecal Coliform Assessment Units: 20-36-(8.5)a8, 20-36-(8.5)a9, 20-36-(8.5)d, 20-36-(8.5)e, 20-36-(8.5)f, 20-36-(8.5)i Pine Knoll Shores 9 Element Plan Richland Creek - French Broad River Basin Pollutant: Fecal Coliform Assessment Units: 15-16-(1)a, 15-16-(1)b, 5-16-(11.5)a, 5-16-(11.5)b Richland Creek Restoration Plan Swearing Creek - Yadkin River Basin Target: Fish Community Assessment Unit: 12-113 Swearing Creek Watershed Restoration Plan Walnut Creek - Neuse River Basin Target: Fish Community, PCB Fish Tissue Advisory Assessment Units: NC27-34-(1), NC27-34-(1.5), NC27-34-(1.7), NC27-34-(1.7), NC27-34-(3.5), NC27-34-(4)a, NC27-34-(4)a, NC27-34-(4)b, NC27-34-6a, NC27-34-6b Walnut Creek Watershed Action Plan Approved 4b Demonstration Plans Falls Lake - Neuse River Basin Falls Lake was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1981 in order to provide flood control, drinking water supply, protection of downstream water quality, fish and wildlife conservation, and recreation. Following questions in 2004 over the condition of Falls Lake, DWR began more intensive sampling for use support assessment. A Falls Lake Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed in July 2005 to assist DWR with the review and modification of the monitoring strategy and developing levels of confidence for decision making associated with the monitoring and lake modeling activities. The field study was completed in fall 2007. Based on water quality data collected between 2002 and 2006, Falls Lake was listed as impaired for chlorophyll a on the draft NC 2008 303(d) list. The portion of the lake above I-85 was also listed as impaired for turbidity. The Falls Lake Rules were adopted in January 2011 to acheive water quality standards in the lake by reducing the amount of pollution entering upstream. The rules are a staged nutrient management strategy designed to reduce nutrient discharges to the lake from various sources, including stormwater runoff from new and existing development, wastewater treatment plants and agriculture. Falls Lake was placed into category 4b in 2012. Falls Lake Background and Rules Modeling Information Hominy Creek - Neuse River Basin Parameter: Biological Integrity Assessment Unit: 27-86-8 4b Demonstration Plan EPA Approval: 8/19/19 Little Alamance Creek - Cape Fear River Basin In December 2010, the NC DWR requested public comment on the Draft Total Maximum Daily Load to Address Impaired Biological Integrity in the Little Alamance Creek Watershed, Alamance County, Cape Fear River Basin (Assessment Unit 16-19-11). The affected parties (Cities of Graham and Burlington and the NC DOT) requested the opportunity to address the impairment through development of an alternative TMDL plan that, when implemented, will allow for the achievement of the biological integrity standard in Little Alamance Creek. EPA provided documentation supporting the 4b classification of Little Alamance Creek in January 2015. Information and watershed activities resulting from this project plan will be distributed through a public website (under development) hosted by the project partners. Documents: Commitment letters from municipalities Response letters from NC DWQ Draft Total Maximum Daily Load to Address Impaired Biological Integrity in the Little Alamance Creek Watershed, Alamance County, Cape Fear River Basin (Assessment Unit 16-19-11) 2003 Stressor Study Little Alamance Existing Data Inventory Final 4B Demonstration Plan EPA Concurrence Letter Links: http://www.littlealamancecreek.com/ McDowell Creek - Catawba River Basin Mecklenburg County completed a watershed plan for McDowell Creek in 2006. The plan is a ‘comprehensive roadmap for the management and restoration of surface waters in the entire watershed.’ Category 4b was a relatively new option at the time this plan was developed, however DWR recognized that all of the elements required for a 4b demonstration were included in the plan. DWR was able to successfully recategorize McDowell Creek to 4b in 2008. Links: For the most current version of the plan visit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services McDowell Creek Project Page
