May 2008 Inland Bays Pollution Control Strategy
Available for Download

PCS Regulation with Appendices and Technical Document with Appendices
file:  IBPCS_all_0508.pdf — 12.1 MB

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has released a revised draft of the Inland Bays Pollution Control Strategy (PCS).  The strategy and accompanying regulations are designed to reduce the amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Indian River, Indian River Bay, Rehoboth Bay, the Little Assawoman Bay and their tributaries to the level required by the Total Maximum Daily Loads for these watersheds.  The PCS includes many actions recommended by a diverse group of stakeholders, who worked together over the course of several years to meet the goal of improving water quality in the Inland Bays.

The Department will hold a Public Information Meeting on the proposed regulations on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:00 PM at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Hall (229 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE  19971).

A Public Hearing will be held Monday, June 23, 2008 at 6:00 PM at the Georgetown CHEER Center (20520 Sandhill Road, Georgetown, DE  19947).

The public comment period for the proposed regulations begins June 1, 2008 and ends June 30, 2008 at 4:30 PM.  Written comments may be submitted to John Schneider, DNREC, Division of Water Resources, Watershed Assessment Section, 820 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 200, Dover, DE  19904-2464; facsimile: 302-739-6140; email: John.Schneider@state.de.us.  Electronic submission is preferred.

Please feel free to download the following files for detailed information on the voluntary and regulatory actions proposed in the PCS.

Document	Adobe PDF
PCS Regulations with Appendices and Technical Document with Appendices	12.1 MB file IBPCS_all_0508.pdf
PCS Regulations	92 kb file IBPCS_Regulations_0508
PCS Regulations Appendix A: Map of Water Features to be Buffered in the Inland Bays Watershed	11.7 MB file IBAYSBufferMap_0508.pdf
PCS Regulations Appendix B: Areas Requiring Early Implementation of PSN3	763 kb file IBPCS_RegAppB_0508.pdf
PCS Technical Document	782 kb file IBPCStechdoc_051608.pdf
Appendix A — TMDLs for Indian River, Indian River Bay, and Rehoboth Bay	22 kb file AppA_TMDL_0508.pdf
Appendix B — TMDLs for Little Assawoman Bay	13 kb file AppB_TMDL_LAB_0508.pdf
Appendix C — Inland Bays Tributary Action Team PCS Recommendations	19 kb file AppC_TAT_0508.pdf
Appendix D — Public Talk - Real Choices:A Model for Public Engagement in Creating Pollution Control Strategies	35 kb file AppD_PTRC_0508.pdf
Appendix E — BMP Nutrient Reduction Calculations	172 kb file AppE_IB_CALCS_0508.pdf
Appendix F — BMP Cost Calculations	31 kb file AppF_IB_BMP_CostCalcs_0508.pdf
Appendix G — Effectiveness of Riparian Buffers on Water Quality:  A Brief Summary of Literature	27 kb file AppG_Buffers_0508.pdf
Appendix H — Procedures for Challenging the Map of Water Features to be Buffered in the Inland Bays Watershed	59 kb file AppH_MapChallengeProcedure_0508.pdf
Appendix I — Buffer Evaluation Form	16 kb file AppI_BufferEvaluationForm_0508.pdf
Appendix J — Recommended Plant Species for the Establishment, Expansion, or Enhancement of Buffers within the Inland Bays Watershed of Sussex Co., Delaware	84 kb file AppJ_Inland_Bays_Buffer_Plants_0508.pdf
Appendix K — Delaware Invasive Species Council: Official Invasive Plant List	174 kb file AppK_DISC_0508.pdf
Appendix L — Forestry Guidance for Inland Bays Pollution Control Strategies	14 kb file AppL_ForestryGuidance_0508.pdf
Appendix M —Achieving Stormwater Pollution Control Strategy Reductions for Water Quality: Stormwater	40 kb file AppM_Stormwater_Guidance_05-14-08.pdf

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