Jeffrey Warren, PhD Research Director North Carolina Policy Collaboratory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B. EVERETT JORDAN RESERVOIR April 24, 1976
Hurricane 9 (Sept 16, 1945)
TAKEAWAYS The NC General Assembly continues to be interested in the Jordan regulatory framework. The NC Policy Collaboratory was created in 2016 with nutrient management being one of three inaugural studies. UNC research is underway in Jordan. Study results and recommendations due to NCGA and EMC by December 2018.
What is the Collaboratory? Created by NCGA in 2016 budget (H1030; SL 2016-94) Section 11.8 The one million dollars ($1,000,000) in recurring funds appropriated in this act to the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina for the 2016-17 fiscal year to establish and operate the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shall be used to establish a Collaboratory that facilitates the dissemination of the policy and research expertise of the University of North Carolina system for practical use by State and local government.
Created by NCGA in 2016 budget (H1030; SL 2016-94) Section 11.8.The Collaboratory, at a minimum, shall conduct research on natural resources management, including, but not limited to, research related to environmental and economic components of the management of the natural resources within the State of North Carolina and of new technologies for habitat, environmental, and water quality improvement. The Collaboratory shall develop and disseminate relevant best practices to interested parties, may lead or participate in projects across the State related to natural resource management, and may make recommendations to the General Assembly from time to time.
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COMPREHENSIVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (H1030; SL 2016-94) Section 14.13.(c) Of the funds appropriated to the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina, the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for each of the fiscal years from 2016-2017 through 2021-2022 is allocated to oversee a continuing study and analysis of nutrient management strategies (including in situ strategies) and compilation of existing water quality data in the context of Jordan Lake and Falls Lake.
Who is the Collaboratory? Brad Ives Executive Director Jeff Warren Research Director Steve Wall Outreach Director http://collaboratory.web.unc.edu/
Who is the Collaboratory? Faculty Advisory Board Al Segars, PhD (Chair) Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC CH Anita Brown Graham, JD School of Govt, UNC CH Jaye Cable, PhD Marine Sciences, UNC CH Greg Characklis, PhD Env Sci & Eng, UNC CH Jeff Hughes, MSc School of Govt, UNC CH Reggie Holley Board of Visitors, UNC CH Inst for the Enviro Mark Little, PhD Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC CH Rick Luettich, PhD Director, Inst of Marine Sciences, UNC CH Brad Ives, JD Ex Officio (Exec Dir, NC Policy Collaboratory, UNC CH)
Who is the Collaboratory?
Jordan Research Questions Where are nutrient sources in watershed? What details of land use, terrain, soils, infrastructure, etc. explain sources? When and under what flow conditions are most nutrients delivered to streams? How do legacy nutrients contribute to conditions? What are optimal BMPs to reduce loads?
Jordan Research Team UNC Chapel Hill Depts of Geography, Marine Sciences, City & Regional Planning Institutes for the Environment, Marine Sciences Curriculum for Environment and Ecology NC State Depts of Soil Science, Bio & Ag Engineering NC DEQ
Jordan Research Budget FY 2016-17 UNC Institute for the Environment $244,500 UNC Institute for Marine Sciences $184,000 UNC School of Government $80,000 UNC Dept of Marine Sciences $44,000 NCSU $50,000 TOTAL $602,500
Jordan Research Summaries FY 2016-17 UNC Institute for the Environment $244,500 Catalog & review H2O quality data to ID trends & new sampling to address data gaps ID nutrient & sed sources & timing of loading Listening sessions / focus groups with communities & stakeholders in watershed
Jordan Research Summaries FY 2016-17 UNC Institute of Marine Sciences $184,000 Seasonal nutrient bioassays (which nutrients are contributing to algal growth) H20 column characterization via autonomous vertical profilers (AVPs) to collect data such as temp, DO, turbidity, meteorological conditions, etc.
Jordan Research Summaries FY 2016-17 UNC School of Government $80,000 Review nutrient mgmt. strategies in other states In addition to financial policies and cost/benefits with these strategies, also conduct wide-ranging evaluation of strategies currently underway across region/country
Jordan Research Summaries FY 2016-17 UNC Dept of Marine Sciences $44,000 Determine sediment input into Jordan by analyzing both Haw and New Hope River arms Sed budget data to be integrated into watershed loading model(s)
Jordan Research Summaries FY 2016-17 NC State University $50,000 Integrate numerous agricultural studies already completed and summarize Include stormwater best mgmt. practices (BMPs) into review Synopsis will help guide future research questions and regulatory considerations
HAW NEW HOPE
Jordan Lake Nutrient Study In Lake Data Collection 4/25/2017 Rick Luettich, Harvey Seim, Tony Whipple
Water Velocity Profilers 4/20-21/2017
Water Temperature Light Sensors 4/20-21/2017 0.5 m spacing in vertical
Meteorological - Water Quality Profilers #1 deployment early May #2 deployment June YSI multiparameter water quality probe
Impact of April 24-25 Rain Storm