slipp water quality monitoring plan 2012 wq pac workshop 12-april-2012
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SLIPP Annual Water Quality Monitoring Plan
for 2012/13
April 12, 2012 Quaaout Lodge
Gabi Matscha (Ministry of Environment)
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Water Quality Plan for 2012/13
Recap: Three Year Water Quality Monitoring Plan (as approved by WQ Committee Feb 2011)
Proposed Monitoring Plan for 2012/13 Overview Proposed procedural changes Discussion about proposed details and changes.
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Cost. Est.
Recommendation as per Integrated Plan
Recommendation
$75,000
1) Deep Stn. Monitoring - monitoring of key sites effected by salmon run nutrient loading.
- monitoring of algae bloom related factors (e.g. food web) to identify causes and management options.
- 14C primary production
$ 9,000
2) Littoral Stn. Monitoring - conduct grab sampling at new sites where seapage has been detected;
- Questionnaires and dye tests in areas where septic system seepage is a potential problem – w. with IHA.
- Attached algae study – integrative measure.
$ 9,000 3) Chemical Tracing of sewage and greywater contamination
Houseboat greywater sampling at Nielson Beach beaches to confirm results and improvement through management actions; use different tracer.
$34,000 Total: $127,00
- Tributary monitoring to identify nutrient and contaminant loading.
2011/12
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2013/14 Cost Est.
Recommendation as per Integrated Plan
Recommendation
$57,000 1) Baseline Deep Stn. Monitoring Continuation of following dependent on results of Yr. 1-2:
- Understand nutrient dynamics and influence of salmon run on nutrient dynamics
- Understand factors that support large algae blooms in Shuswap Lake system and how to manage.
$16,000 2) Intensive Littoral Stn. Monitoring - Estimate seepage and runoff into lake through models for lakewide loading calculations.
$10,000 3) Chemical Tracing of sewage and greywater contamination – Septic systems, STP loading, boat discharges
- Conduct loading calculations based on data collected in Yr. 1-2.
$60,000 Total: $143,000
4) Watershed and Tributary Monitoring, land use and agricultural trends
- Use outcome of Yr. 2 in lake-wide loading calculations.
- Monitor contaminants of concern (as identified in earlier years) at several locations in 1-2 watersheds that contribute highest loadings.
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2012 Water Quality Plan Discussion
Procedural Improvements from last Year
Ø Data Entry in Time
Ø Interim data base for all SLIPP Partners in 2012 – Excel into Access data base
Ø Data Entry for all SLIPP Agencies will done by Contractor
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2012/13 Cost Est.
Recommendation as per Integrated Plan
Recommendation after considering MoE work
SLIPP: $68,185 Others: $164,500
1) Deep Stn. Monitoring - Monitoring of key sites effected by salmon run nutrient loading.
- Monitoring of general water quality in all Arms and Little Shuswap Lake
- Algae bloom related sampling (food web)
SLIPP: $7,992 Others: $12,100
2) Littoral Stn. Monitoring - Joint sampling program with Interior Health small purveyors at sewage seepage sites.
- Initiate secchi project in Little Shuswap, Mable and Adams Lake, if volunteers available.
- Continue Periphyton study.
SLIPP: $6,782 Others: $12,630
3) Chemical Tracing of sewage and greywater contamination – Septic systems, STP loading, boat discharges
- Identify houseboat #s and distribution - Identify typical greywater production by day
and person on Shuswap houseboats. - Characterize houseboat greywater chemistry
for later detailed modelling.
SLIPP: $32,000 Others: $82,172
4) Watershed and Tributary Monitoring, land use and agricultural trends
- Finish GIS based land use mapping and animal unit info collection.
- Continue Tributary monitoring on remaining arms and Mara Lake (focus on larger streams). Determine tribs w. highest loading.
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