Pleasant Grove Watershed Initiative Working Group

APSU's Watershed Based Plan

see attachments.

Meeting April 11, 2008

    I. Introductions Andy Barrass (Austin Peay), Ernest Collins (AGR), Paulette Acres (KDOW), Jim Currens (KY Geo Survey), Angie Wingfield (EPPC DNR DOC), Brooke Shireman (KDOW), Josh Brewer (WKU Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis DNA Cloning and Sequencing Operational Troubleshooting Specialized Training Mapping and Modeling Sampling and Monitoring Applications Development Proof-of-Concept and Technology Verification The CWRS is organized into three divisions - The Water Analysis, Training, Education and Research Services laboratory consortium, providing state-of-the-art water, wastewater and microbiological analytical services; the Environmental Informatics and Information Technology division, specializing in expert systems technology and environmental software applications development; and the Field Operations and Outreach division, providing in-field technology verification, mapping and monitoring services.">CWRS), Karla Andrew (WKU Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis DNA Cloning and Sequencing Operational Troubleshooting Specialized Training Mapping and Modeling Sampling and Monitoring Applications Development Proof-of-Concept and Technology Verification The CWRS is organized into three divisions - The Water Analysis, Training, Education and Research Services laboratory consortium, providing state-of-the-art water, wastewater and microbiological analytical services; the Environmental Informatics and Information Technology division, specializing in expert systems technology and environmental software applications development; and the Field Operations and Outreach division, providing in-field technology verification, mapping and monitoring services.">CWRS),  Nathan Hicklin (TNC/ 4 Rivers Coordinator), Alanna Storey (WKU Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis DNA Cloning and Sequencing Operational Troubleshooting Specialized Training Mapping and Modeling Sampling and Monitoring Applications Development Proof-of-Concept and Technology Verification The CWRS is organized into three divisions - The Water Analysis, Training, Education and Research Services laboratory consortium, providing state-of-the-art water, wastewater and microbiological analytical services; the Environmental Informatics and Information Technology division, specializing in expert systems technology and environmental software applications development; and the Field Operations and Outreach division, providing in-field technology verification, mapping and monitoring services.">CWRS),  Andrew Ernest (WKU Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis DNA Cloning and Sequencing Operational Troubleshooting Specialized Training Mapping and Modeling Sampling and Monitoring Applications Development Proof-of-Concept and Technology Verification The CWRS is organized into three divisions - The Water Analysis, Training, Education and Research Services laboratory consortium, providing state-of-the-art water, wastewater and microbiological analytical services; the Environmental Informatics and Information Technology division, specializing in expert systems technology and environmental software applications development; and the Field Operations and Outreach division, providing in-field technology verification, mapping and monitoring services.">CWRS),  Rhonda Ellis (RRWA), Mike Wilson (APS4) II. KGS Study - Jim Currens Summary documents are available.  http://kgsweb.uky.edu/findpubsmain.asp : Search for documents ID - 1447 and 6254 Slide presentation was given with pictures. Included maps and points.  Atrizine was a major player at the time of the KGS study. Ernest Collins mentioned that due to things like Round up ready corn, Atrizine has decreased. Less desirable practices: plowing right up to the lip, Livestock in streams (during project was reduced by BMP),  Cattle Farm with HydroFarm (non cooperator), Timbering (lost about 11 % of the timber area during the study) Pleasant Grove Spring has changed considerably since the study.  During study: did Dye tracing program - have a fairly comprehensive survey of springs in the area, Instrumented a Gage and Temperary Benchmark for Pleasant Grove Spring.  Profiled the bottem. Made a topo map of the bottom. Near end of study someone dropped a ton of pestside containers near the site.  Plots are in the larger KGS publications. 1996 WQIP came into effect.  The Livestock Exclusion was the one thing that seemed to make a big difference in the Bacterial Counts. 2 Acres were enrolled in the Filter Strips (but did make an effect)   III. update on Watershed Plan - Austin Peay State University Developed a managment plan for Blue hole area South.  Area north of the Blue Hole region is where significant amount of loading. 

Interested Agencies Workgroup Meeting - Minutes

 Pleasant Grove Creek Meeting 8/16/07 Attendees:  Andrew Ernest, Jana Fattic, Karla Andrew (WKU), Bill Cox, Andrea Zimmer (EPA Region 4), Jason Nally, John Webb (KDOW), Ernest Collins (KDA), Shanna Drake (KDC), Steve Hamilton, Andrew Barrass (APSU), Rhonda Ellis (RRWA), Gwen Griffith (CRC)  Introductions - Dr. Andrew Ernest, Director, Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis DNA Cloning and Sequencing Operational Troubleshooting Specialized Training Mapping and Modeling Sampling and Monitoring Applications Development Proof-of-Concept and Technology Verification The CWRS is organized into three divisions - The Water Analysis, Training, Education and Research Services laboratory consortium, providing state-of-the-art water, wastewater and microbiological analytical services; the Environmental Informatics and Information Technology division, specializing in expert systems technology and environmental software applications development; and the Field Operations and Outreach division, providing in-field technology verification, mapping and monitoring services.">CWRS  Resources - Past, Present and Future: Cumberland River Compact - Gwen Griffith - Cumberland River Compact's 'Building Outside the Box' Project Director CRC has 4 programs:  1. Cumberland Basin Council - quarterly meetings  2. Local Officials Curriculum - classes, workshops, etc. for elected officials  3. Building Outside the Box - construction projects that use sustainable energy, etc. (Farm BMPs, roof runoff projects)  4. Project Blue Streams - in Nashville/Davidson Co. area only; stream restoration, volunteer projects CRC has been working on BMP implementation in the PGC watershed for the last 3 years, and has done baseline monitoring on the Jeff Campbell farm (chem, bio and physical). Jason Nally - 4 Rivers Basin Coordinator - Jackson Purchase RC&D - 4 Rivers Watershed Watch Coordinator; just started position, but hopes to work closely with Ag Dept, Conservation Dist, etc. - there has been a statewide loss of watershed watch funds. EPA Region 4 - Bill Cox would like to make PGC a success story to model other impaired watersheds in the region after; working to make watershed groups self-sustainable; possible CWA SRF funding?

Project Measures of Success

Measures of the project’s success will include:   a compilation report containing GIS maps showing BMP site details, photographs, and landscape/stream/habitat characterization pre and post-BMP implementation,

Environmental Data Collection

In the first year of the project, the Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis DNA Cloning and Sequencing Operational Troubleshooting Specialized Training Mapping and Modeling Sampling and Monitoring Applications Development Proof-of-Concept and Technology Verification The CWRS is organized into three divisions - The Water Analysis, Training, Education and Research Services laboratory consortium, providing state-of-the-art water, wastewater and microbiological analytical services; the Environmental Informatics and Information Technology division, specializing in expert systems technology and environmental software applications development; and the Field Operations and Outreach division, providing in-field technology verification, mapping and monitoring services.">Center for Water Resource Studies ( Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis DNA Cloning and Sequencing Operational Troubleshooting Specialized Training Mapping and Modeling Sampling and Monitoring Applications Development Proof-of-Concept and Technology Verification The CWRS is organized into three divisions - The Water Analysis, Training, Education and Research Services laboratory consortium, providing state-of-the-art water, wastewater and microbiological analytical services; the Environmental Informatics and Information Technology division, specializing in expert systems technology and environmental software applications development; and the Field Operations and Outreach division, providing in-field technology verification, mapping and monitoring services.">CWRS) at Western Kentucky University (WKU) will deploy a field crew to collect samples from the impaired segment and upstream of the impaired segment. One campaign will be conducted per month for three consecutive months. Each campaign will consist of collecting water samples from ten pre-determined locations and analyzing the water samples for nutrients and pathogens.

NPS Pollution Control Project Goal, Objectives and Activities

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Project Summary

Since 2002, Pleasant Grove Creek Subwatershed (also referred to as Pleasant Grove Spring) has been considered by the Kentucky Division of Water to be a 303(d) List 1st Priority Listing. Suffering from excessive nutrient and pathogen levels suspected to be linked to pasture grazing and onsite wastewater systems or septic tank failure, the creek is listed as only partially supporting aquatic life and non-supporting of human contact/recreational activities. According to the Cumberland River Compact’s (CRC) Red River Watershed Map, Pleas

Pleasant Grove Watershed Based Plan Expansion and Implementation

This document will form the basis for submittal to the 2008 319(h) grant program from the Kentucky Division of Water for the Pleasant Grove focus watershed.
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