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Oct. 3, 2:25 PM |
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Restore and Protect the Water Quality of the North Coastal Watersheds’ Rivers, Streams Lakes Ponds and Coastal Marine Waters.
Objective 1.1 Minimize point sources of pollution throughout the watershed
Proposed actions for the next five years:
· Eliminate CSO’s in Gloucester complete separation of sanitary sewers from storm drainage systems
· Eliminate CSO’s in LWSC complete sewer complete separation of sanitary sewers from storm drainage systems
· Implement recommendations of DEP’s 1997/1998 Water Quality Assessment of the North Coastal Watershed
· Reissue major NPDES permits recommend inclusion of receiving monitoring requirements into permits.
· Update minor NPDES permits.
· Implement Phase II MS4 compliance in all municipalities in the watershed.
Objective 1.2 Identify and minimize nonpoint sources of pollution throughout the watershed.
Proposed actions for the next five years
· Implement best management practices within Town Line Brook subbasins to address nonpoint pollution sources.
· Implement Beaches Bill to provide timely monitoring and protect the public health.
· Monitor water quality from stormwater drainage from Stacy Creek stormwater drainage system as it discharges onto the MDC Kings Beach.
· Assist MDMF to conduct sanitary surveys of the Rumney Marsh shellfish growing areas.
· Ground truth “Sites of Concern” data base Priority Project
· Incorporate Sites of Concern database into 2002 North Coastal Watershed Assessment Report.
· Incorporate EPA bacterial survey of Smallpox Brook into 2002 North Coastal Watershed Assessment Report.
· Complete 2002 North Coastal Watershed Assessment Report.
· Develop TMDLs for NCW targeted subwatersheds.
· Conduct assessment study on thermal discharge impacts in Saugus River estuary.
· Work with DEP/ Phase II coordinators, Regional planners and municipal officials to develop funding mechanisms for funding Phase II storm drainage improvements and maintainence as recommended in. Phase II compliance. Project # 01-09/MWI Priority Project.
Objective 1.3 Remediate and prevent the spread of invasive species
Proposed actions for the next five years
· Conduct a survey of coastal marine waters for invasive species
· Evaluate the effectiveness of Purple Loosestrife eradication measures
· Prioritize findings from synoptic surveys of 1997/1998 develop remediation plans.
· Review current information on 303d waterbodies list in watershed
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