Water Resources Update after NCGA Long Session

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1 Water Resources Update after NCGA Long Session North Carolina Beach Inlet & Waterway Association Annual Conference November 16, 2015 Division of Water Resources

2 Overview New Name / Reorganization Jordan Lake Water Quality Improvement Demonstration Project Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Lake Maintenance Fund Deep Draft Navigation Channel Dredging Fund Memorandum of Agreements with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cape Fear Estuarine Resource Restoration Water Resources Development Funds 2

3 New Names / Reorganization New Names Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Reorganization ( DENR to DNCR) Division of Parks and Recreation N.C. Aquarium Division N.C. Zoological Park Museum of Natural Sciences Clean water Management Trust Fund Natural Heritage Program 3

4 New Names / Reorganization Future Efficiency Study (Due April 1, 2016) Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership Coastal Reserve Program Office of Land and Water Stewardship Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs Division of Marine Fisheries Wildlife Resources Commission 4

5 Environmental Management of Impaired Water Bodies Jordan Lake WQ Demonstration Project Currently scheduled to end March 30, 2016 DEQ directed to extend project to October 15, 2018 $1,500,000 of CWFTF appropriations to be used to extend project Basin wide nutrient management rules delayed additional 3 years DEQ and EMC Study In situ strategies beyond traditional watershed controls Potential use at other impaired water bodies Report due April 1,

6 Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Lake Maintenance Fund Dredging Cost Share Tier 1 Counties 75% (State) / 25% (Local) Tier 2 & 3 Counties 66.6% (State) / 33.3% (Local) Tier designation Department of Commerce annual ranking of economic well being Lake Maintenance Cost Share Remains 50% (State) / 50% (Local) Revenue Fuel tax percentage increased to 1% No change in boat fees New estimated annual funding is $19.1 million 6

7 Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Lake Maintenance Fund Dedicated Funding $500,000 each fiscal year of the FY biennium for the DWR Aquatic Weed Control Program $3,000,000 each fiscal year of the FY biennium for Oregon Inlet dredging $150,000 for Dept. of Administration to explore options for acquiring Oregon Inlet and adjacent property $500,000 for Dept. Of Administration to acquire federally owned property that are necessary to manage existing and future transportation corridors on the Outer Banks. $250,000 for DEQ to update the Beach and Inlet Management Plan Sole source contract with original contractor Schedule for recommended maintenance, inlets and beaches 7

8 Deep Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Maintenance Fund Fund established, no dedicated revenue stream Funds for use at State ports Morehead City Wilmington Cost share 50% (DDNCDM) and 50% (State Ports Authority) Non-State contributions can be used to meet the SPA cost share requirement DEQ Secretary can waive/modify cost share for projects associated with Corps studies on navigational access to a State port facility 8

9 Memorandums of Agreement State Ports Authority directed to negotiate with the USACE a MOA allowing for nonfederal funding of dredging and related studies or maintenance at the State Ports located at Wilmington and Morehead City Division of Water Resources directed to negotiate with the USACE a MOA allowing for nonfederal funding of dredging of Oregon Inlet Existing Long Term MOA with the Corps allows for non-federal funding of OI maintenance dredging DEQ has petitioned the USACE to increase the funding cap from $4 million to $12 million to accommodate OI expenditures and extend the MOA for 10 years 9

10 Cape Fear Estuarine Resource Restoration New Inlet Dam ( The Rocks ) DEQ directed to: Notify USACE of State s intent to study removal of the southern component of the New Inlet Dam Issue a Request for Information for a firm capable of conducting a cost / benefit analysis of the southern component removal Request approval from NOAA to adjust the N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve boundaries Report due April 1, 2016 Division of Coastal Management has the lead for this project 10

11 Water Resource Development Funds New Appropriations - $5,083,000 Authorized Carry Forward - $2,820,000 Projects Jordan Water Supply Wilmington Harbor Study Planning Assistance Wilmington Harbor Deepening Carolina Beach Storm Damage Reduction Carolina Beach Storm Damage Reduction 15-Year Extension Study Kure Beach Storm Damage Reduction Wrightsville Storm Damage Reduction Reevaluation Report Ocean Isle Storm Damage Reduction Reevaluation Report Bogue Banks Storm Damage Reduction Preconstruction, Engineering, and Design Surf City/North Topsail Preconstruction Activities West Onslow Beach Preconstruction Activities NRCS EQIP Planning for S.L State-Local Projects Lock and Dam #2 Fish Ramp Phase 1 Linville River Restoration Assistance to Counties EAP Preparation North Topsail Shoreline Protection Phase 2 11

12 Contact Information Darren England N.C. Division of Water Resources