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IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008TMDL Team RosterTMDL Agency StaffNameAffiliationLauri KemperLahontan Water BoardDoug SmithLahontan Water BoardRobert LarsenLahontan Water BoardJason KuchnickiNevada Division ofEnvironmental ProtectionLarry BenoitTahoe Regional Planning AgencyHannah SchembriLahontan Water BoardConsultants to Integrated Strategy ProjectNameAffiliationLeslie ShoemakerTetra TechJohn CraigTetra TechJohn RiversonTetra TechWilliam AndersonTetra TechJeremy SokulskyEnvironmental IncentivesChad PraulEnvironmental IncentivesMichelle SweeneyAllegro CommunicationConsultingJohn ReuterUC Davis17

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Appendix BPart 2Identify, Screen and AnalyzePollutant Controls18

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Identify, Screen and Analyze Pollutant ControlsStakeholder Contribution to Identification of Pollutant Controls, 2006Pathway Forum Input to the Lake Tahoe TMDLThe Pathway 2007 Forum has provided suggestions regarding strategies to control pollutants enteringLake Tahoe as well as more general policy recommendations. Many of the suggestions and issues raisedwill be explored as part of the Lake Tahoe Clarity Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Phase 2investigations to analyze pollutant control strategies and develop an Integrated Water QualityManagement Strategy.The following table was developed to assist the TMDL Source Category Integration Committee to ensurethat all pertinent suggestions raised by the Forum are considered in TMDL Phase 2 investigations in2007, subsequent Phase 3 efforts or through other efforts such as the Pathway 2007 planning process.The comments and suggestions in the table are a compilation of all of the water-related input found in themeeting notes produced from the July and September 2006 Forum meetings. Comments and suggestionshave been paraphrased and in some instances similar comments were combined. The document and pagenumber for each item are provided in the Source column. More complete citation information is providedat the end of this document. The final column indicates what group or effort will consider the suggestiongiven.The primary groups indicated include: Urban Upland Source Category Group (SCG) – investigating pollutant control options for urbanareas including groundwater loading of pollutants to the lakeForest Uplands SCG – investigating pollutant control options for forested areasStream Channel Erosion SCG – investigating pollutant control options related to streamrestoration and stream related processesAtmospheric Deposition SCG – investigating pollutant control options related to preventingdirect deposition of pollutant to the lake surfaceSource Category Integration Committee – TMDL coordinating committeeTMDL Phase 3 Implementation – analyses that will be conducted during the implementationphase of the TMDL following 2007Pathway – the overall planning effortSoils/Stream Environment Zones and Transportation Resource Groups – Pathway Core Groupsand Technical Working Groups focusing on soils, stream zones and transportations19

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Forum Input Related to TMDL from July & September 2006 MeetingsComment/SuggestionSourceHow Being ConsideredUrban StormwaterHow do you treat stormwater?September ForumUrban Upland SourceMeeting Summary, Pg 4 Category Group (SCG)How can we reduce pollutant loadings from the urbanareas?September ForumMeeting Materials, Pg 7Urban Upland SCGWhat is the significance of connectivity betweenimpervious surfaces and runoff, loading, and streambank erosion?July Forum MeetingNotes, Pg 6Source CategoryIntegration Committee(SCIC), Urban UplandSCG, Stream ChannelErosion SCGUse treated wastewater flumes to carry biomass out ofbasin.September ForumOutput Public Lands, Pg Urban Upland SCG3We should have regional stormwater treatment sites.September ForumOutput Urban Lands, Pg Urban Upland SCG3Research is needed on water quality improvementtechnology for urban areas.September ForumOutput Urban Lands, Pg Urban Upland SCG4Basin-wide stormwater treatment should considerimpacts at the sub-basin scale.September ForumUrban Upland SCG andOutput Urban Lands, PgSCIC3,4We should use porous parking surfaces vegetated roofs,and gray water systems.September ForumOutput Urban Lands, Pg Urban Upland SCG3,4We should encourage creative use of gray water androof runoff.September ForumOutput Urban Lands, Pg Urban Upland SCG5Stormwater assessments are needed.September RevenueReport, Pg 1Pathway & TMDL Phase3 ImplementationHow do we restore stream and soils functions in urbanareas?September ForumMeeting Materials, Pg 7Urban Upland SCG &Soils/StreamEnvironment Zones(SEZ) Resource GroupPublicly owned urban lots should be used for recreationand water quality.September ForumPathway & UrbanOutput Urban Lands, PgUpland SCG5Streams and ForestsStream restoration and bank restabilization are win-winbecause they help water quality and recreation.July Forum MeetingNotes, Pg 6Stream Channel ErosionSCGRestore the meander to the Upper Truckee River.July Forum MeetingNotes, Pg 6, September Stream Channel ErosionForum Output UrbanSCGLands, Pg 4Restore stream channels.September ForumStream Channel ErosionOutput Public Lands, PgSCG220

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Comment/SuggestionSourceHow Being ConsideredReduce nutrient flow from creeks and rivers.September ForumStream Channel ErosionOutput Public Lands, PgSCG3How do we improve lake clarity while also reducingforest fuels (thin trees, remove dead wood, etc.)?September ForumMeeting Materials, Pg 5Public lands and water management need to includeformalized education programs.September ForumOutput Public Lands, Pg Pathway3Recreation promotes water quality by managing lands,applying BMPs, and reducing erosion.September ForumOutput Public Lands, Pg Forest Upland SCG3Restore wetlands and stream meadows that have beenoverused.September ForumOutput Public Lands, Pg Urban Upland SCG3Forest Upland SCGGeneralWe should reduce sediment and nutrient runoff.September ForumOutput Public Lands, Pg All SCGs2Creeks and meadows in urban areas should be restored.Stream Channel ErosionSeptember ForumSCG & Soils/StreamOutput Urban Lands, PgEnvironment Zone8Resource GroupDesign watershed restoration to improve neighborhoodsby considering wildlife and defensible space.July Forum MeetingNotes, Pg 6The public message needs to clearly address: how ourefforts help the lake, what the benefits are, and howindividuals and the community will be better for it.July Forum MeetingNotes, Pg 7Pathway &TMDL Phase 3ImplementationPathwayWe should design restoration projects to provide socialand economic benefits.September ForumOutput Public Lands, Pg Pathway3How is soil addressed for water quality?July Forum MeetingNotes, Pg 9Park City has had success with wetland restoration.September ForumUrban Upland SCGMeeting Summary, Pg 6Water quality monitoring should be used as a tool tomeasure restoration success.September ForumTMDL monitoringOutput Public Lands, Pgplanning, EIP9Ecosystem restoration projects should be required todemonstrate results.September ForumTMDL overall related toOutput Urban Lands, Pg water quality3improvement, EIPWe should try to achieve an 80 percent reduction inNitrogen & Phosphorous entering the lake to protectclarity.September ForumTMDL IWQMSOutput Public Lands, Pgdevelopment process9We should measure the percentage of sites with BMPsin place and maintained to reduce sediment and fines.September ForumOutput Public Lands, Pg TMDL overall9Pathway & SourceCategory IntegrationCommittee21

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Comment/SuggestionSourceHow Being ConsideredWe need a watershed-based planning approach withsocial benefits and flexibility.September ForumPathway & TMDL PhaseOutput Urban Lands, Pg3 Implementation1Ecosystem restoration should be watershed-based andrestoration coverage should be distributed acrosswatersheds.September ForumTMDL IWQMSOutput Urban Lands, Pg development process,3Pathway & EIPDecreased sedimentation into the lake (TMDL) shouldbe a success indicator.September ForumOutput Urban Lands, Pg TMDL overall8Measure sediments and nutrients for standardizedthresholds.September PathwayTMDL monitoringOutput Urban Lands, Pgplanning822

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Comment/SuggestionSourceHow Being ConsideredPolicyWe should shift to macro results oriented system TMDLand away from micro regulation.September ForumPathway & TMDL PhaseOutput Public Lands, Pg3 Implementation14A stormwater utility tax could be a source of revenue.September RevenueReport, Pg 1Pathway & TMDL Phase3 ImplementationWe need new ways to fund water quality infrastructure.September RevenueReport, Pg 2Pathway & TMDL Phase3 ImplementationA tax increment could fund water quality improvements.September ForumPathway & TMDL PhaseOutput Urban Lands, Pg3 Implementation3,4We could use downstream water use surcharges forfunding.September ForumPathway & TMDL PhaseOutput Public Lands, Pg3 Implementation12More consolidation of regional water programs isneeded.September ForumPathway & TMDL PhaseOutput Revenue Report,3 ImplementationPg 1A way to take credit for environmental improvementstargeting stream restoration is to create conservationeasements and/or mitigation banking.September ForumRevenue Report, Pg 3Pathway & WaterQuality Trading ProjectHow do we create incentives for ecosystem restorationimprovements in urban areas?September ForumMeeting Materials, Pg 7Urban Upland SCG,Water Quality TradingProjectConsider stormwater treatment utilities for urban areas.July Forum MeetingNotes, Pg 6Pathway & TMDL Phase3 ImplementationParking fees could be based upon the impact level of therecreation type.Transportation andSeptember ForumRecreation ResourceOutput Public Lands, Pg Groups, Atmospheric5Deposition SCG, UrbanUpland SCGParking fees can be used to encourage use of publictransit.Transportation ResourceSeptember ForumGroup, AtmosphericOutput Public Lands, PgDeposition SCG, Urban5Upland SCGWe should eliminate coverage percentages forecosystem restoration assessment.Urban Upland SCG &September ForumSoils/StreamOutput Urban Lands, PgEnvironment Zone3Resource GroupScope and scale of restoration projects should beflexible regarding future development within the samewatershed.September ForumOutput Urban Lands, Pg Pathway & Urban SCG3We must ensure that mitigation will be implementedbefore development projects are allowed to begin.September ForumPathway, Phase 3Output Urban Lands, PgTMDL Implementation3We need to invest in research and development ofmitigation strategies using a mitigate-first approach andprivate incentives.Pathway, Phase 3September ForumTMDL Implementation,Output Urban Lands, PgWater Quality Trading4Project23

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Comment/SuggestionFor urban sustainability, we need a catalogue ofincentives for the private sector, and to encourageprivate-public partnerships.SourceHow Being ConsideredSeptember ForumPathway & WaterOutput Urban Lands, PgQuality Trading Project524

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008ReferencesJuly Pathway Forum Meeting Summary - Pathway 2007 Meeting Summary. July 27, 2006. KingsBeach, CA.September Pathway Forum Meeting Materials - Pathway 2007 Proposed Approach forSeptember 28-29 Management Strategies/Management Approaches Forum Workshop.Incline Village, NV.September Pathway Forum Meeting Summary - Pathway 2007 Meeting Summary. September28-29, 2006. Incline Village, NVSeptember Pathway Forum Meeting Output Public Lands - Pathway 2007 Forum Workshop DraftOutput from Urban Lands Groups. September 28-29, 2006. Incline Village, NV.September Pathway Forum Meeting Output Urban Lands - Pathway 2007 Forum Workshop DraftOutput from Public Lands Groups. September 28-29, 2006. Incline Village, NV.September Pathway Forum Meeting Revenue Report - Regional Revenue Report Out. September28, 2006 Forum Workshop Product. Incline Village, NV.25

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Identify, Screen and Analyze Pollutant ControlsPollutant Controls for Screening and Analysis by SourceCategoryAssessment of PCOs for Atmospheric Sources of Fine Sediments and NutrientsSource CategoryPaved RoadsPotential Control Option1a. Deicers instead of cinders and sandYesHigh1b. Designated sites for snow removed from roadMaybeHigh1c. Vegetation/barriersMaybeHighYesMedium1e. Clean gutters and curbsMaybeHigh1f. Move traffic to roads further inland from lakeMaybeLow1g. Tarps for haul trucksMaybeHigh1h. PM10-efficient vacuum unitsYesHigh1i. Replace sweepers with PM10-efficient vacuum unitsYesHigh1j. Cleanup erosion deposits/spills within 24 hours of discoveryMaybeHigh1k. Remove abrasive material from road ASAPMaybeHigh2a. Maximum speed limit of 25 mphMaybeHigh2b. Limit weight and/or number of vehiclesMaybeHigh2c. Pave unpaved roads/parking lotsYesHigh2d. Apply gravel or slagYesHigh2e. Pipe-grid system or gravel bed to control trackoutYesHighMaybeHigh2g. Road closuresYesHigh2h. Water industrial unpaved roadsYesHigh1d. Pave shouldersUnpaved Roads2f. Plant a vegetative cover2i. Chemical dust suppressantYesHigh2j. Vegetation/BarriersMaybeHigh2k. Prohibit new roads where soil instability is an issueMaybeHigh2l. Move traffic to roads further inland from lakeMaybeLowYesHighYesHigh3c. Barriers around the site for soil dust sequestrationMaybeHigh3d. Ban demolition/grading activities if wind 25 mphMaybeHigh3e. Require minimum soil moisture of 12% for earthmovingMaybeHighConstruction/Demo 3a. Water disturbed surfaces at regular intervals3b. Chemical dust suppressantsFarming OpsQuantifiableLoadReduction Viability3f. Limit on-site vehicle speeds to 15 mphMaybeHigh3g. Prohibit new roads where soil instability is an issueMaybeHigh3h. Pipe-grid system or gravel bed to control trackout)YesHigh3i. Pave construction access roadYesHigh3j. Clean access roads frequentlyMaybeHigh4a. Equipment modificationsMaybeMedium26

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008RWCManaged WasteBurningMobile4b. Process modificationsMaybeHigh4c. Limited activity during high windsMaybeHighYesMedium5b. Replace non-approved stovesMaybeMedium5c. Ban RWC during periods with poor atmospheric dispersionMaybeHigh5d. Limit wood to hardwoods or pellets with low moistureMaybeHigh5e. Weatherize residences heated by wood stovesMaybeMedium6a. Limit burning to periods with high atmospheric dispersionMaybeHighYesHigh5a. Ban new wood burning stoves/fireplaces6b. Ban all open burning7a. Trolley or elevated tram serviceMaybeLow7b. Ski shuttle servicesMaybeMedium7c. Inter-city bus services for casino guestsMaybeMedium7d. Facilitate non-motorized transportationMaybeMedium7e. Incentives for the use of bike lanesMaybeMedium7f. Create a pedestrian friendly environmentMaybeMedium7g. Incentives for alternative fuel useMaybeLow7h. Mass transit incentivesMaybeMedium7i. Employer-based trip reduction incentivesMaybeMedium7j. Incentives for alternate driving daysMaybeLow7k. Incentives for vanpools for commutersMaybeMedium7l. Incentives for ferry travel to reduce road travelMaybeLow7m. Synchronize traffic signals to minimize idling timeMaybeMedium7n. Ban boating during late evening/early morning hoursMaybeLow7o. Annual Smog Check for cars 4 years with no exemptionsMaybeMedium7p. Reduce commercial shipping activitiesMaybeLow7q. Limit travel during late evening/early morning hoursMaybeLow7r. Particulate filters for diesel trucks and busesMaybeLow7s. Particulate filters/ oxidation catalysts for diesel boatsMaybeLow7t. Retrofit vehicles/boats with cleaner enginesMaybeLow7u. Inspection program for off-road equipmentMaybeMedium7v. Road-side inspection of heavy duty diesel trucks/busesMaybeMedium7w. Incentives to retire older vehiclesMaybeMedium7x. Incentives for all Basin residents to purchase CA fuelMaybeLowSource: Table 3-1. Assessment of PCOs for Atmospheric Sources of Fine Sediments andNutrients from Lake Tahoe TMDL SCG Work Plan27

IWQMS Project Report AppendixMarch 2008Initial Evaluation of PCOs for Urban Uplands and cSource ControlsPotential ControlOptionBMP1. Redirection orseparation of runoffa. Berms2. Decrease amount ofrunoff generateda. Hard coverage aybeHighb. Pipingb. Soft coverage removald. Pervious pavemente. Soil restor

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