2012 WATER QUALITY STRATEGY - Cover Page and Table of Contents.pdf
2012 WATER QUALITY STRATEGY - Report.pdf
WATER QUALITY STRATEGY
Onondaga County, New York
2012
Photo courtesy of Vince Legnetto Otisco Lake Preservation Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2012 Onondaga County Council on Environmental Health/……………………………..1
Water Quality Coordinating Committee
Abbreviations Used……………………………………………………………………………...2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………..3
UPDATING THE 2005 WATER QUALITY STRATEGY………………………………….4
I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………...5
A. WATER QUALITY STRATEGY OBJECTIVE…………………………………………...5
B. WATER QUALITY STRATEGY UPDATING- STRUCTURE………………………….5
1. Council on Environmental Health Mission Statement…………………………………..5 2. Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Mission Statement……………………. 6
3. Water Quality Coordinating Committee…………………………………………………6
II. INDIVIDUAL AGENCY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES ……………………….. 6
A. WATER QUALITY STRATEGY UPDATING- PROCESS……………………………… 6
1. Input and Tracking………………………………………………………………………..6
III. PRIORITIZED WATER QUALITY NEEDS …………………………………………..7
A. COUNTY-WIDE WATER QUALITY ISSUES …………………………………………..7
B. WATERSHED SPECIFIC WATER QUALITY ISSUES …………………………………. 7
C. ONONDAGA COUNTY PRIORITY WATERBODY LIST (PWL)………………………..8
IV. WATER QUALITY NEEDS-PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE…………………………...8
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
TABLE 1 - Individual Agencies & Organization Roles for Water Quality
Protection in Onondaga County….…………………………………………………...….9
TABLE 2 - Onondaga County Water Quality Strategy Goals…...……………………….11
Goal 1- Provide Public Information………………………………...……………………...11
Goal II - Verify & Assess Water Quality Conditions……………………………………...12
Goal III - Address Watershed Specific Issues……………………………………………...13
Goal IV - Evaluate Progress………………………………………………………………..14
TABLE 3 - Onondaga County Waterbody List...………………………………………….15
TABLE 4 - Priority Waterbodies List Tracking Summary……………………………….18
FIGURE 1 - MAP of Onondaga County Watersheds…………………….……………….25
FIGURE 2 - MAP of Syracuse Urban Area in Onondaga County……………………….26
FIGURE 3 - MAP of Onondaga County Agricultural Districts………………………….27
FIGURE 4 - MAP of Ground Water Availability in Surficial Deposits………………….28
FIGURE 5 - MAP of Onondaga County Priority Waterbodies…………………………..29
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2012 Onondaga County Council on Environmental Health/
Water Quality Coordinating Committee
Barbara Rivette, Chair Citizen
John Benson Citizen
Charles Bowers (until 8/11) Citizen
Hugh Kimball (since 8/11) Citizen
Robert Bryant Citizen
Mario D’Arrigo Citizen
Douglas Morris Citizen
Harvey Skeele Citizen
Patricia Tobin Citizen
Jack Toennies Citizen
Mark Burger Douglas Fisher SWCD
Brian Donnelly James Bennett Department of Transportation
Michael Hooker Robert Rusyn OCWA
Don Jordan Ilana Kampfer SOCPA
Michael Lannon David Snyder WEP
Janaki Suryadevera WEP
Linda Karmen Health Department
Deborah Somers Lee Macbeth City of Syracuse-Water Department
James Rhinehart Robert Warner County Legislature
Holly Rosenthal MWB
F. Spencer Givens, Chair SWCD- Board of Directors
Kathleen Bertuch CNYRPDB
Jessi Lyons Cornell Coop. Ext.-Onondaga Co.
Valerie Podolak USDA- NRCS
CEH- Members Affiliation
Non-CEH Members Representation
CEH Ex-Officio Alternates Representation Designee
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Abbreviations Used
AEM Agricultural Environmental Management Plan
BMP Best Management Practice
CCE Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County
CEH Onondaga County Council on Environmental Health
City City of Syracuse
CNYRPDB Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
CREP Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
EQIP Environmental Quality Incentive Program
FL-LOWPA Finger Lakes – Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance
MWB Metropolitan Water Board
MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
NPS Nonpoint Source
NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
NYSDOH New York State Department of Health
OCWA Onondaga County Water Authority
Of. of Env. Onondaga County Office of the Environment
PWL Priority Waterbody List
SOCPA Syracuse Onondaga County Planning Agency
SWAP Source Water Assessment Program
SWCD Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District
SWCC New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
SPDES State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
SUA Syracuse Urban Area
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Loading
USDA United States Department of Agricultural
USDA/NRCS United States Natural Resources Conservation Service
USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
WEP Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection
WQCC Water Quality Coordinating Committee
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Onondaga County Water Quality Strategy identifies major nonpoint source pollution (NPS) issues and problems most directly impacting or threatening Onondaga County lakes, rivers and streams. The Strategy provides a framework for protecting and improving these water resources while serving as a mechanism for tracking progress towards meeting those objectives.
This document is strictly a planning and assessment tool and not a request or estimate of funding needs. However, this is not a static document. It is designed to undergo modifications as issues get resolved and priorities change. Departments and agencies with a water related role from within and external to County government update the Water Quality Strategy when deemed necessary.
County and watershed specific water quality issues are identified and prioritized. Addressing concerns in wa-tersheds serving as public drinking water supply sources are of highest priority. Helping to meet the require-ments of the new Total Maximum Daily Loading (TMDL) for phosphorus in the Onondaga Lake watershed is a high priority, as is the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program within the designated Syracuse Urban Area (SUA). Other watershed specific issues are assigned priority largely on the severity of degradation or threat and the level of public use of the water resource in question.
Specific tasks with time frames are identified to meet the following Water Quality Strategy Goals: 1) Provide Public Information, 2) Verify and Assess Water Quality Problems, 3) Address Watershed Specific Issues, and 4) Evaluate Progress.
The Strategy presents an Onondaga County specific Priority Waterbodies List (PWL) containing the follow-ing information for each listed watercourse: a) restoration or protection priority, b) best usage classification, c) water use affected, d) severity of the affect, and e) the primary pollutant(s) causing or threatening degrada-tion. This information is provided to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) during their periodic basin wide reclassifications.
Progress in protecting or restoring specific PWL waterbodies (Goal 4), is evaluated through a tracking table which identifies: i) the original problem or threat, ii) current status of the problem (s) or issue (s), and iii) actions needed or proposed to address the problem (s) or issue (s).
The Strategy serves as a support document for grant applications made by county departments, associated agencies, and private consultants on behalf of municipal clients, environmental organizations, and lake asso-ciations. Federal and State funding sources frequently request or require identification of the watercourse on a priority waterbody list or associated documentation as a prerequisite for eligibility or priority ranking for funding consideration.
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UPDATING THE 2005 WATER QUALITY STRATEGY
There have been significant water quality improvements and regulatory changes since the 2005 Onondaga Water Quality Strategy Report:
Stormwater Regulations
Non-agricultural sources of nonpoint pollution have been the focus of increased attention due to the stricter regulations.
Federally mandated stormwater management regulations came into effect for MS4s within designated “urban areas” and at construction activities statewide where one acre or more of soil is disturbed.
The City of Syracuse implemented a requirement that an erosion/stormwater control plan is required if a project disturbs 5,000 ft2 or more land in “environmentally sensitive” areas of the Skaneateles Lake wa-tershed.
Priority Waterbody List (PWL)
The 2005 Strategy contained 32 waterbodies or segments on the County PWL. In this 2012 update, no deletions have been made to the PWL, with one addition to separate Bear Trap Creek from “Ley Creek & Tributaries.”
The most severe designated use-impairment defined as “precluded” has not been assigned to any of the 33 PWL waterbodies or segments with the vast majority being classified as the two less severe “threatened” or “stressed” designations.
Waterbody Changes
The most significant water quality and aquatic resource improvement has occurred in Onondaga Lake due largely to point source upgrades at the Metro sewage treatment system. Though less dramatic, im-provements have been made or are taking place in the lower reaches of several Onondaga Lake tributar-ies.
The separation of Bear Trap Creek from the more inclusive “Ley Creek & Tributaries” reflects water quality improvements that have occurred, and aquatic habitat restoration in Bear Trap Creek during 2011.
There are few other waterbodies (i.e., Chittenango Creek) that can be classified with a good degree of certainty as having “improved” since the 2005 Water Quality Strategy update.
There have not been any obvious examples of degradation or decline, but there are a number of water-bodies and segments in need of attention to prevent decline or to remediate existing problems.
Priority attention needs to remain directed towards public and private water supply source protection. The required reduction of non-point sources of phosphorus in the Onondaga Lake watershed will focus attention on this effort in part of Onondaga County.
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I. INTRODUCTION A) WATER QUALITY STRATEGY OBJECTIVE
Environmental concern among individuals, or-ganizations and government has steadily grown. Most notable among these concerns have been those pertaining to water quality. Although con-siderable attention has been directed to water quality problems at the global and national level, it is ultimately at the local level where daily lives are most affected and efforts to ameliorate such problems are most productive. Onondaga County recognizes the myriad of wa-ter quality related issues and the need to coordi-nate those functions. These functions relate to the supply, treatment, monitoring, regulation and management of County water resources. Coordination with neighboring counties with whom watersheds are shared is vital to achieving long-term water quality protection and/or en-hancement. Finite resources in combination with an increasing number of water quality is-sues require target sites be prioritized. With this in mind, the Onondaga County Water Quality Strategy identifies the major nonpoint source (NPS) pollution issues in Onondaga County, and provides a plan for protecting and upgrading the County’s water resources. Ma-jor county watersheds are shown in Figure 1. Agencies and organizations both within and external to County government provide input to the Strategy during its periodic review and update. This provides for a more effective and fiscally efficient execution of water quality policy within Onondaga County. The Strategy is not a static document, but one that is broad and flexible, and capable of undergoing modifi-cation as issues and priorities change. The Onondaga County Water Quality Strategy has also served as a reference document to provide justification and support for federal and state water quality related grant applications submitted by public agencies, consulting firms on behalf of local municipalities and by pri-vate organizations
B) WATER QUALITY STRATEGY UPDATING- STRUCTURE
The Water Quality Strategy updating is a coordinated effort led by the Onondaga County Council on Environmental Health (CEH) and the Onondaga County Soil and Water Conser-vation District (SWCD) which also serves as an ex-officio member of the Council.
1. Council on Environmental Health Mission Statement
Within its overall mission, the CEH helps provide for the preservation and improvement of the quality of water within Onondaga County. The Council provides the mechanism for shaping policies to achieve and maintain the integrity of Onondaga County waters by
Otisco Lake watershed Photo courtesy of Vince Legnetto
Otisco Lake Preservation Association
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serving as a focal point for discussion, evaluation and resolution of water related issues of concern to the County.
2. Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Mission Statement
The SWCD mission is to promote excellence in the wise use of our rural/urban natural resources by:
Reducing erosion and nutrient runoff from agricultural and non-agricultural NPS by the use of Best Management Practices (BMPs).
Providing information and education to the public on sound natural resource conser-vation principles and practices.
Promoting the improvement, protection, restoration and maintenance of surface and groundwater quality.
3. Water Quality Coordinating Committee (WQCC)
A Water Quality Coordinating Committee was established to create, update and track the Strategy. Presently, the WQCC is comprised of the CEH membership and non-CEH member water resource agencies that regularly attend Council meetings (Cornell Coop-erative Extension, Central New York Regional Planning Board) or are readily available to attend as needed (Natural Resources Conservation Service ). These are listed on page 1.
II. INDIVIDUAL AGENCY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES Individual agency and organizational roles to protect and improve water quality in Onondaga County government (City of Syracuse included) are summarized in Table 1 (p.9-10).
A) WATER QUALITY STRATEGY UPDATING - PROCESS
1. Input and Tracking
Collectively, a wide range of citizen and local water resource agency input is incorporated into the Strategy. Periodically, the Strategy is reviewed with the NYSDEC and New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) representatives.
In some instances, tracking Strategy implementation involves direct reporting, usually in the form of meeting presentations to the CEH by the lead agency responsible for imple-menting a specific task or activity.
This collective input assists the periodic review and update of the actions being performed to meet the following Water Quality Strategy Goals:
The first step in the updating process is a collective review of the public education efforts taking place by water resources agencies and whether changes in subject matter or meth-
I. To Provide Public Information. II. Verify and Assess Water Quality Problems. III. Address Watershed Specific Issues. IV. Evaluate Progress.
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odologies are needed to meet specific objectives (Goal I). The CEH has a particular focus in that it serves as the County’s designated MS4 entity for public participation and aware-ness.
The verification and assessment of water quality problems (Goal II) requires an evaluation of the current County priority waterbodies list. Recommended changes to the priority wa-terbody list reflect changes in the water quality conditions or priority standing of a specific waterbody or segment since the last update. Recommendations are made on the basis of technical information such as monitoring data whenever available.
The review includes the specific tasks and actions listed to accomplish the stated objec-tives under each of the above goals for the listed County waterbodies and includes the problem status, progress towards problem resolution, and future restoration or protection actions needed (Goal III and Goal IV).
A summation of the programs, projects and other activities presently being done and pro-posed to meet the objectives of these four goals is presented in Table 2 (p.11-14).
III. PRIORITIZED WATER QUALITY NEEDS
A) COUNTY-WIDE WATER QUALITY ISSUES
The county-wide focus includes generic water quality needs related to non-point pollution sources:
Protect all public drinking water supply sources from contamination in coordination with NYDOH Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP).
Protect water sources that provide drinking water for private users.
Conduct an active NPS pollution public education program.
Protect and minimize degradation of tributary lake water quality and habitat from agricultural and urban stormwater pollution sources. (Figure 2-Agricultural Districts and Figure 3 – Syracuse Urban Area).
Establish BMPs on as many farms as possible in County watersheds and over primary and principle aquifers through the use of prudent soil and water conservation practices. (See Fig-ure 4-surfical groundwater availability).
Review, update and develop County lake management plans as needed.
B) WATERSHED SPECIFIC WATER QUALITY ISSUES
Overall watershed specific concerns of highest priority in the county have been assigned to those affecting Skaneateles and Otisco Lakes since they serve as public drinking water
New barnyard at the Tucker Farm, Otisco Lake watershed.
Photo courtesy of SLWAP
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sources for over half of Onondaga County’s residents.
The remediation and future management of Onondaga Lake remains a priority water quality issue for Onondaga County government and its residents. Major efforts continue and in-volve federal, state, local government, and private sec-tor industrial parties. The establishment of a TMDL requirement for Onondaga Lake will likely provide a focus on several tributaries in that watershed in order to meet TMDL requirements.
Priority needs are assigned to other watercourses on the basis of severity of degradation (needing restora-tion) or possessing high water quality (in need of pro-tection) along with the level of existing or potential public use.
The top five agricultural nonpoint source priority wa-tersheds are: Skaneateles Lake, Otisco Lake, Onon-daga Lake, Oneida Lake (Chittenango, Butternut, and Limestone Creek drainage), Seneca River and the Tioughnioga (Tully Lake drainage).
C) ONONDAGA COUNTY PRIORITY WATERBODY LIST (PWL) Verification and assessment of water quality problems (Goal II) in combination with identi-fied county and watershed specific water quality issues (Sections III A and III B) and the above listed priorities provides the basis for the PWL (Table 3, p.15-17).
The Onondaga County PWL largely follows the most recent New York State PWLs for the Oswego River Finger Lakes Basin and Susquehanna River Basin, However, WQCC mem-bers and other reviewers have historically felt the need for the Strategy to reflect local priori-ties and incorporate local data and expertise where appropriate. The most significant adapta-tion of the state form is the addition of a numerical scale categorizing waterbody priority (1= highest, 2= medium, 3= lowest) and letter designations whether the focus for the spe-cific waterbody is on preservation or protection (P) as opposed to the need being restora-tion or improvement (R).
IV. WATER QUALITY NEEDS-PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE Table 4 (p.18-24) provides a tracking summary or progress report for waterbodies listed on the Onondaga County PWL. For comparative purposes, the primary water quality issue or concern at the time of the previous Strategy update (2005) provides the baseline condition. The middle column shows recent or present actions of significance to resolve problems or enhance protection while the last column provides a general guidance for future efforts. Arrows (upward or sideways) under the specific waterbody name are indicative of the overall direction water quality and related conditions have taken since 2005.
Skaneateles Lake - drinking water to the City of Syracuse metropolitan area.
Photo courtesy of SLWAP
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City of Syracuse Provide potable water to City residents and various Villages and Towns in Onondaga County. Monitor water quality. Operate water treatment facility. Maintain treatment/distribution facilities. Provide lab service for treatment process control. Provide city sewer engineering/maintenance. Inspect/monitor Skaneateles Lake watershed. Maintain Watershed Protection Program, including Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program
and residential property owner Water Quality Education Program.
Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board Help identify & prioritize regional water quality issues. Conduct/assist funding of collaborative water quality projects. Foster regional partnerships; participate in local, regional and state partnerships. Develop/support development and implementation of watershed management plans. Provide support for the Cortland-Onondaga Federation of Kettle Lakes Association. Conduct municipal and public outreach/education on stormwater regulations and other water resource
issues. Facilitate communication and cooperation among regulated MS4s in the Syracuse Urbanized Area
through the CNY Stormwater Coalition.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County Enlist and train volunteers from throughout the County to participate in water quality programs. Educate the public about preventing non-point source pollution. Engage residents in awareness and stewardship of water resources through various programs. Provide educational programs on watershed issues for municipal officials within targeted watersheds. Facilitate communication and cooperation on water resource issues including stormwater pollution,
green infrastructure and landscaping, and invasive species.
Onondaga County Health Department Regulate public water supplies. Regulate sewage treatment. Approve individual sewage disposal systems. Conducts surface water sampling. Handle complaint investigations.
Metropolitan Water Board (MWB) Provide water to OCWA/City of Syracuse. Monitor drinking water supply/quality. Operate water treatment, storage, transmission facilities. Maintain services for process control.
Entity Functions
Table 1 Individual Agencies and Organization Roles for Water Quality
Protection in Onondaga County
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Office of the Environment Represent County Executive’s Office. Implement County environmental policy.
Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) Provide water to most of County public users outside of the City of Syracuse. Monitor water quality. Inspect Otisco Lake Watershed. Lab services for process control. Operate water treatment facility. Maintain treatment/distribution facilities.
Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and USDA/NRCS Plan, implement, and secure funding for agricultural
environmental management programs. Work to solve nonpoint source pollution problems
throughout the County. Promote conservation of soil, water and other re-
sources through various federal and state funding pro-grams.
Deliver NYSDEC 4-hour contractor training program to earthwork contractors and municipal officials.
Provide critical area seeding services to municipalities at reduced cost.
Onondaga County Department of Water Environ-ment Protection Operate and maintain wastewater treatment facilities. Operate and maintain the pumping stations and col-
lection system. Provide laboratory services for process control/water
quality/industrial pretreatment programs. Sample for State Pollution Discharge Elimination Sys-
tem (SPDES) permit compliance. Complete facility improvement/expansion projects as
necessary, or as directed by the NYSDEC. Conduct special studies in cooperation with, or as di-
rected by the NYSDEC. Enforce Sewer Use ordinance. Implement Pollution Prevention and Pretreatment
Programs. Implement Onondaga Lake Ambient Monitoring Program.
Entity Functions
A newly established rain garden. Photo courtesy of Amy Samuels
Onondaga Environmental Institute
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Table 2 Onondaga County Water Quality Strategy Goals
WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GOAL I: To Provide Public Information
Objectives Specific Actions Timeframe
Promote water quality aware-ness in schools
Presentations to school groups. County Envirothon. Project Watershed stream monitor-
ing by students. Project Watershed field training for
teachers.
On-going Annually - April Annually - Spring/Fall Annually
Improve the public’s under-standing of pertinent water quality issues
Printed Distribute water quality educational
materials. Agency newsletters articles on vari-
ous topics. Submit news releases and articles
on water quality issues to media outlets.
Promote use of soil survey by agri-cultural development and munici-pal interests.
Websites Stormwater management practices
information on multiple agency websites.
Maintain website for Skaneateles Lake watershed.
Lake association websites. Workshops/Projects/Field Tours Aquatic plant management work-
shops. Stormwater management municipal
training workshops. Metro Plant “Open House” tour. Water Quality Awareness Day. Water quality related farm conser-
vation tour. Citizen and scouts street drain
stenciling projects. Onondaga Creek Clean-up Day (s).
On-going On-going As needed On-going On-going On-going On-going - citizen maintained 2010 (tentative) On-going Annually Sept/October Annually September Annually September Periodic Assumed by Citizen Group
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Objectives Specific Actions Timeframe
Collect monitoring data/pertinent information
Onondaga Lake Ambient Moni-toring Program.
Stormwater outfall monitoring. Skaneateles Lake - water supply
related. Otisco Lake - water supply related. Selected PWL and special needs
monitoring. Project Watershed stream moni-
toring.
On-going On-going On-going As-needed On-going/2X per year
Conduct waterbody assessment Compile/analyze data for water-bodies from available sources.
Identify nonpoint sources of deg-radation.
As needed On-going
Update Priority Waterbodies List (PWL)
Review/Modify County PWL. Comment on State PWL updates.
As needed As needed
WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GOAL II: Verify and Assess Water Quality Conditions
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WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GOAL III: Address Watershed Specific Issues
Watershed/Waterbody
Specific Actions Status
Beaver Lake
Nutrient Management Evaluate future management needs.
On-going
Jamesville Reservoir-Upper Butternut Creek
Sediment/Nutrient Management Post –Jamesville Reservoir/Upper Butternut Creek
BMP water quality evaluation.
On-going
Oneida Lake
Agricultural Lake and watershed planning and implementation
program. Non-agricultural BMP planning and Implementation
Program. Invasive Species Control Implement water chestnut control strategy.
On-going On-going On-going assumed
by citizens group
Onondaga Creek Agricultural Implement AEMs.
On-going
Oswego-Oneida-Seneca Rivers
Agricultural Watershed planning and implementation program. Invasive Species Control Implement water chestnut control program.
On-going On-going
Otisco Lake Watershed Management Develop watershed management plan. Invasive/Nuisance Species Implement/evaluate aquatic vegetation control
needs. Agricultural Implement AEMs and EQIP.
Started 2010 Annually On-going
Skaneateles Lake Agricultural Plan & implement whole farm plans. Implement buffer protection (CREP). On-site Wastewater Decentralized wastewater demonstration project. Land use Skaneateles Lake Watershed Land Protection Pro-
gram (conservation easements). Invasive Species Assist Eurasian water milfoil eradication program. Watershed Education Water quality education program.
On-going On-going 6/10-completed 4/09 completed On-going On-going
Tully Lake
Lake Management Implement/evaluate aquatic vegetation control
needs.
Annually
Upper Tioughnioga Agricultural Plan/Implement EQIP and AEMS.
On-going
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Objectives Specific Actions Completion Continue assessment of point and non-point source impacts to County water-bodies
Evaluate waterbodies’ water quality status and compare to previous conditions.
Evaluate/revise specific watershed man-agement or restoration plans.
As needed As needed
Coordinate activities of County govern-ment operations relating to County Wa-ter Quality Strategy goals and objec-tives
Incorporate specific topic evaluations/presentations in CEH work program.
As needed
Shared County Watershed and Re-gional Water Quality Assessments
Participant in Water Resources Board/FL-LOWPA/Upper Susquehanna Coalition activities for basin wide information ex-change.
Participate in CNY Stormwater Coalition. Participate in NPS Strategy meetings, re-
gional meetings, conferences.
On-going On-going On-going
Produce Water Quality Strategy
Review, update & distribute Water Qual-ity Strategy.
As- needed
WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GOAL IV: Evaluate Progress
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Table 3 Onondaga County Waterbody List
Segment Name
ID No. Priority Class Prime Affected Use Impact Category
Primary Pollutant
Bear Trap Cr 0702-0001 2R C(T) Aquatic Life Impaired Urban Runoff
Beaver Lake 0701-0005 3P C Aesthetics Stressed Nutrients
Bloody Brook & tribs
0702-0006 3R B/C Aquatic Life Impaired Industrial Contaminants, Urban Runoff
Butternut Cr 1 0703-0039 2P C/CT Aquatic Life Stressed Nutrients, Urban Runoff
Butternut Cr2 0703-0100 2P C(T) Aquatic Life Threatened Nutrients, Sediments,
Carpenter’s Br 0701-0033 2P C(T) Aquatic Life Stressed Sediments (Mining), Nutrients
Chittenango Cr 0703-005 2P C Aquatic Life Stressed Sediments
Cross Lake 0701-0013 2R B Recreation Stressed Nutrients
Fabius Br 0602-0026 3P C(T) Aquatic Life Threatened Nutrients
Furnace Br 0702-0014 1P B Aquatic Life Stressed Urban Runoff
Geddes Brook 3 0702-007 2R C Aquatic Life Impaired Urban Runoff, Industrial Contamination.
Geddes Brook 4 0702-0019 2P C (T) Aquatic Life Threatened Urban Runoff Harbor Brook 5
0702-0002 1R C/B Aquatic Life Impaired Industrial Contamina-tion, Pathogens, Aesthet-ics, Urban Runoff
Harbor Brook 6 0702-0012 3P C (T) Aquatic Life Stressed Sediment, Urban Runoff Jamesville Res 0703-0015 1P AA Bathing Threatened Sediments, Aquatic
Vegetation Ley Creek & tribs
0702-0001 1R B/C(T)/C
Aquatic Life Impaired Industrial Residues, Aes-thetics, Urban Runoff
Limestone Cr 7 0703-0008 2R C/C(T) Aquatic Life Stressed Sediment, Urban Runoff. Limestone Cr 8
0703-0106 1P C(T) Aquatic Life Stressed
Sediment (East Branch), Nutrients
Meadow Brook 0703-0036 3R C Aesthetics Stressed Urban Runoff
SURFACE WATERS CLASSIFICATION AND BEST USAGE
NUMERICAL PRIORITY RATING LETTER PRIORITY DESIGNATION
Class Best Usage
AA Drinking water. 1= segment or watercourse having highest priority.
A Drinking water. 2= segment or watercourse having medium priority.
B Primary contact recreation. * Secondary contact recreation. **
3= segment or watercourse having lower priority.
C Fishing. P= primary objective to protect or preserve existing water quality or uniqueness of the water resource.
D Fishing (doesn’t support fish propa-gation).
R= primary objective to improve or restore the water resource.
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Segment Name ID No. Priority Class Prime Affected Use
Impact Category
Primary Pollutant
Nine Mile Cr 9
0702-0005 1R D/C Aquatic Life Impaired Industrial Salt Resi-dues, Urban Runoff
Nine Mile Cr 10
0702-0028 1P C(T) Aquatic Life Threatened Sediments, Urban Runoff
Oneida River
0703-0020 2P B Aquatic Life, Aesthetics, Recrea-tion
Stressed Invasive Species
Onondaga Cr 11
0702-0023 1R C, B Aquatic Life, Aesthetics
Impaired Urban Runoff, Pathogens
Onondaga Cr 12
0702-0004 1R C, C(T) Aquatic Life Impaired Sediments
Onondaga Cr 13
0702-0024 1P C (T) Aquatic Life Stressed Sediments
Onondaga L& Outlet
0702-0003 1R B,C Fish consumption, Aquatic Life
Impaired Stressed
Industrial Residues, Urban Runoff
Oswego/Seneca River
0701-0001 2R C Aquatic Life, Aes-thetics.
Stressed O2 Demand, Inva-sive Species , Nutri-ents
Otisco Lake
0702-0011 1P AA Water Supply, Aquatic Life, Rec-reation
Threatened Sediments, Nutri-ents
Pools Br & tribs
0703-0016 2P C/C(T) Aquatic Life Threatened Sediments, Nutri-ents, Urban Runoff
Skaneateles Lake & tribs
0707-0004 1P AA Water Supply Threatened Pathogens, Turbid-ity, Nutrients, Inva-sive Species
Skaneateles Cr
0707-0004 1R C(T) Fish consumption Impaired Priority Organics, Nutrients
Tully Lake
0602-0047 2P B Recreation Threatened Nutrients, Aquatic Vegetation
Tioughnioga Cr West Branch
0602-0069 3P C (T) Aquatic Life Threatened Nutrients, Sedi-ments
Onondaga County Waterbody List - continued
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Footnotes: 1. Butternut Cr- confluence to Jamesville Reservoir. 2. Butternut Cr- Jamesville Reservoir to source. 3. Geddes Br- confluence to Old Erie Canal Crossing. 4. Geddes Br- old Erie Canal Crossing to source. 5. Harbor Br- mouth at Onondaga Lake to Grand Avenue. 6. Harbor Br- Grand Avenue to source. 7. Limestone Cr- confluence to Manlius/Pompey town line . 8. Limestone Cr- town line to source at Deruyter Reservoir. 9. Nine Mile Cr- mouth at Onondaga Lake to Airport Rd. 10. Nine Mile Cr - Airport Rd. to source at Otisco Lake dam. 11. Onondaga Cr- mouth at Onondaga Lake to City of Syracuse southern boundary line. 12. Onondaga Cr- City of Syracuse southern boundary line to Mudboil Depression Area. 13. Onondaga Cr- Mudboil Depression Area to source.
Onondaga County Waterbody List - continued * Recreational activities where the human body may come in direct contact with raw water to the point
of body submergence (i.e., swimming, diving, water skiing, etc.) ** Recreational activities where contact with the water is minimal and ingestion of the water is not prob-
able (i.e., fishing, boating, etc.)
CATEGORY OF IMPACTS
Precluded: This category is used for the most severe impacts. Water quality and/or associated habitat degradation precludes, eliminates, or does not support a classified use; natural ecosystem functions may be significantly disrupted.
Impaired: These waters have severe impacts. Water quality and/or habitat characteristics frequently
impair a classified use. Also applied when designated use is supported, but at a level signifi-cantly less than would otherwise be expected. Natural ecosystem functions may be dis-rupted.
Stressed: These waters have moderate impacts. Reduced water quality associated is occasionally evi-
dent and designated uses are intermittently or marginally restricted; ecosystem may exhibit adverse changes.
Threatened: These waters have the least impacts. Water quality presently supporting designated use and
ecosystem experiencing no obvious signs of stress; existing or changing land use patterns may result in restricted usage or ecosystem disruption.
18
Wat
erb
ody
St
atu
s C
omp
ared
to
2005
W
ater
Qu
alit
y St
rate
gy
Rec
ent
Eff
orts
/M
ilest
ones
Fu
ture
Nee
ds
Bea
rtra
p C
reek
SU
A-Y
es
A
sses
smen
ts in
dica
ted
larg
er s
cale
ha
bita
t im
prov
emen
t fea
sibl
e.
W
ater
qua
lity
cond
ition
s st
able
.
A
quat
ic h
abita
t and
trou
t res
tora
tion
proj
ect
st
artin
g 20
11.
C
ompl
ete
habi
tat r
esto
ratio
n pr
ojec
t.
Ass
ess
post
-pro
ject
aqu
atic
hab
itat,
fishe
r-ie
s, a
nd w
ater
qua
lity
cond
ition
s.
Bea
ver
Lak
e SU
A-N
o
A
lgae
blo
om in
tens
ity g
ener
ally
re-
mai
ning
sta
ble.
Nut
rient
leve
ls r
emai
n hi
gh.
M
onito
ring
to tr
ack
wat
er q
ualit
y.
In
vasi
ve s
peci
es e
arly
det
ectio
n/re
mov
al.
C
ontin
ue m
onito
ring.
Rea
sses
smen
t of
root
ed p
lant
sta
tus
com
-pa
red
to p
ost-
alum
con
ditio
ns.
F
utur
e al
um tr
eatm
ent m
ay b
e ne
eded
.
Blo
ody
Bro
ok
SUA
-Yes
L
iver
pool
Pum
p St
atio
n up
grad
ing
and
wet
wea
ther
sto
rage
cap
acity
co
nstr
uctio
n si
gnifi
cant
ly r
educ
ed
bact
eria
/pat
hoge
ns in
puts
.
Indu
stria
l sou
rces
of
met
als
rem
ain.
In
dust
rial s
ourc
es o
f m
etal
s co
ntam
inat
ion/
pres
ence
in s
edim
ent t
o be
rem
edia
ted
unde
r N
YSD
EC
.
W
ater
qua
lity
and
mac
ro-in
vert
ebra
te a
s-se
ssm
ent a
fter
indu
stria
l sou
rce
rem
edia
ted.
But
tern
ut C
reek
1 S
UA
-Yes
N
utri
ent a
nd s
torm
wat
er r
unof
f re
-m
ain
conc
erns
.
Stre
amba
nk a
nd s
lope
sta
bilit
y co
n-ce
rns
in J
ames
ville
ham
let.
V
olun
teer
wat
er q
ualit
y m
onito
ring
cont
inue
s at
se
vera
l str
eam
seg
men
t loc
atio
ns.
F
undi
ng o
ppor
tuni
ties
expl
ored
to a
ddre
ss
stre
amba
nk/s
lope
sta
bilit
y co
ncer
ns.
A
ddre
ss s
trea
mba
nk /
slop
e st
abili
ty c
on-
cern
s
Con
tinue
vol
unte
er w
ater
qua
lity
mon
itor-
ing
Im
plem
ent a
pplic
able
One
ida
Lak
e M
an-
agem
ent P
lan
initi
ativ
es.
But
tern
ut C
reek
2 SU
A -
No
A
gric
ultu
ral d
eriv
ed n
utrie
nts
and
sedi
men
t due
to m
ain
stem
and
trib
u-ta
ry s
trea
m b
ank
eros
ion.
Seve
ral s
trea
m b
ank
stab
iliza
tion,
ag
ricul
tura
l BM
P p
roje
cts
com
plet
ed.
C
omm
unity
sep
tic s
yste
m is
sue
iden
tifie
d an
d be
ing
addr
esse
d.
M
onito
ring
bact
eria
leve
ls; q
uant
ify n
utrie
nt/
sedi
men
t inp
uts
to a
sses
s st
ream
bank
/BM
P
proj
ects
com
plet
ed.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
Vol
unte
er m
onito
ring.
M
onito
r st
ream
qua
lity.
Impl
emen
t ide
ntifi
ed/p
riorit
ized
str
eam
-ba
nk e
rosi
on a
nd a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pro
ject
s.
Im
plem
ent a
pplic
able
One
ida
Lak
e M
an-
agem
ent P
lan
initi
ativ
es.
Car
pent
er’s
Bro
ok
SUA
-No
T
urbi
dity
fro
m m
inin
g (g
rave
l) in
up
per
wat
ersh
ed.
H
atch
ery
deve
lope
d al
tern
ativ
e w
ater
su
pply
to s
trea
m u
se/l
and
purc
hase
d fo
r pr
eser
vatio
n.
T
ier
3 W
hole
Far
m P
lans
com
plet
ed.
V
olun
teer
wat
er q
ualit
y m
onito
ring-
focu
s on
tu
rbid
ity.
T
ier
4 W
hole
Far
m P
lans
bei
ng im
plem
ente
d.
C
ontin
ue v
olun
teer
mon
itorin
g.
C
ompl
ete
Tie
r 4
Who
le F
arm
Pla
ns/
Fu-
ture
Upd
ate
as n
eede
d
Tab
le 4
P
rior
ity
Wat
erb
odie
s L
ist
(PW
L)
Tra
ckin
g Su
mm
ary
Not
es:
1.
Con
fluen
ce to
Jam
esvi
lle R
eser
voir
Arr
ows
deno
te g
ener
al tr
end
in w
ater
qua
lity
cond
ition
s
2.
Jam
esvi
lle R
eser
voir
to s
ourc
e
SUA
- Y
es o
r N
o in
dica
tes
whe
ther
wat
erco
urse
is lo
cate
d in
the
Syra
cuse
Urb
an A
rea
19
Wat
erb
ody
Stat
us
Com
par
ed t
o 20
05
Wat
er Q
ual
ity
Stra
tegy
Rec
ent
Eff
orts
/M
ilest
ones
F
utu
re N
eed
s
Chi
tten
ango
Cre
ek
SUA
- P
artia
l
P
rese
nt c
ondi
tions
indi
cate
insi
gnifi
-ca
nt im
pact
s to
aqu
atic
life
.
Del
iste
d fr
om N
YSD
EC
303
(d) l
ist.
T
ier
2 A
gric
ultu
ral A
sses
smen
ts c
ompl
eted
Non
-agr
icul
tura
l and
agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
roje
cts
impl
emen
ted.
C
ontin
ue to
impl
emen
t non
-agr
icul
tura
l B
MP
pro
ject
s on
wat
ersh
ed b
asis
.
Impl
emen
t app
ropr
iate
One
ida
Lak
e M
anag
emen
t Pla
n in
itiat
ives
.
Mon
itor
wat
er q
ualit
y st
atus
. C
ross
Lak
e SU
A-N
o
H
igh
nutr
ient
inpu
ts f
rom
ups
trea
m
Sene
ca R
iver
wat
ersh
ed.
N
o ba
cter
ial c
onta
min
atio
n im
pairi
ng
bath
ing-
Ono
ndag
a C
o.
W
ater
che
stnu
t fou
nd (C
ayug
a C
o.)
E
ffor
ts to
con
trol
/elim
inat
e w
ater
che
stnu
t hav
e be
en s
ucce
ssfu
l.
Join
tly f
unde
d re
al-t
ime
wat
er q
ualit
y m
onito
ring
prog
ram
.
Agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n in
pr
ogre
ss.
So
lutio
ns r
equi
re b
asin
wid
e ap
proa
ch.
M
onito
r w
ater
qua
lity
cond
ition
s.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
Con
tain
/elim
inat
e w
ater
che
stnu
t.
Fab
ius
Bro
ok
SUA
-No
A
gric
ultu
ral d
eriv
ed c
onta
min
ants
(n
utri
ents
) of
som
e co
ncer
n.
R
emai
ns q
ualit
y tr
out s
trea
m in
sou
th-
ern
part
of
Cou
nty.
Add
ed im
port
ance
sin
ce p
art o
f C
hesa
peak
e B
ay w
ater
shed
/TM
DL
re
quire
men
ts.
V
olun
teer
str
eam
mon
itorin
g.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in
prog
ress
.
C
ontin
ue v
olun
teer
mon
itorin
g.
B
ette
r de
linea
tion
of n
utrie
nt/
cont
amin
ant s
ourc
es.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
Furn
ace
Bro
ok
SUA
-Yes
In
crea
sed
urba
niza
tion.
Con
tinue
s su
ppor
ting
stoc
ked
and
wild
trou
t pop
ulat
ions
; wat
er q
ualit
y st
able
.
V
olun
teer
str
eam
mon
itorin
g as
sess
ing
exis
ting
wat
er q
ualit
y an
d fis
hery
con
ditio
ns.
P
ublic
edu
catio
n em
phas
izin
g un
ique
-ne
ss o
f ur
ban
trou
t fis
hery
.
Con
tinue
str
eam
mon
itorin
g du
e to
st
orm
wat
er c
once
rns/
fishe
ry u
niqu
e-ne
ss.
Not
es:
Arr
ows
deno
te g
ener
al tr
end
in w
ater
qua
lity
chan
ge s
ince
last
Wat
er Q
ualit
y St
rate
gy U
pdat
e
SUA
- Y
es o
r N
o in
dica
tes
whe
ther
wat
erco
urse
is lo
cate
d in
the
Syra
cuse
Urb
an A
rea
20
Not
es:
3.
Mou
th a
t Ono
ndag
a L
ake
to o
ld E
rie C
anal
cro
ssin
g 4.
Old
Erie
Can
al c
ross
ing
to s
ourc
e 5.
Mou
th a
t Ono
ndag
a L
ake
to G
rand
Ave
nue
6. G
rand
Ave
nue
to s
ourc
e
A
rrow
s de
note
gen
eral
tren
d in
wat
er q
ualit
y ch
ange
SUA
- Y
es o
r N
o in
dica
tes
whe
ther
wat
erco
urse
is lo
cate
d in
the
Syra
cuse
Urb
an A
rea
Wat
erb
ody
Stat
us
Com
par
ed t
o 20
05
Wat
er Q
ual
ity
Stra
tegy
R
ecen
t E
ffor
ts /
Mile
ston
es
Fu
ture
Act
ion
s
Low
er G
edde
s B
rook
3 SU
A-Y
es
D
ata
colle
cted
, des
ign,
rel
atin
g to
rem
edia
-tio
n is
sues
ass
ocia
ted
with
Ono
ndag
a L
ake.
Nea
rby
indu
stri
al s
ourc
e re
med
iatio
n/
wet
land
res
tora
tion
com
plet
ed.
D
esig
n of
rem
edia
tion
plan
s to
add
ress
st
ream
and
flo
odpl
ain
indu
stria
l con
tam
ina-
tion
com
plet
ed.
C
ompl
ete
rem
edia
tion
addr
essi
ng
indu
stria
l con
tam
inat
ion.
Upp
er G
edde
s B
rook
4 SU
A-Y
es
V
olun
teer
inve
rteb
rate
mon
itorin
g in
di-
cate
d “f
air
to g
ood”
rat
ing.
F
ocus
on
urba
n (n
on-a
gric
ultu
ral)
stor
mw
a-te
r ru
noff
.
Vol
unte
er m
onito
ring
to a
sses
s w
ater
qu
ality
con
ditio
ns.
Low
er H
arbo
r B
rook
5 SU
A-Y
es
U
rban
con
tam
inat
ion
incl
udin
g ba
cter
ia,
stor
mw
ater
pol
lutio
n an
d C
SO in
puts
.
Adj
acen
t ind
ustr
ial w
aste
dis
posa
l and
in-
dust
rial c
onta
min
atio
n of
sed
imen
ts a
t the
m
outh
of
the
trib
utar
y.
P
roje
cts
com
plet
ed/o
r in
pro
gres
s fo
r ov
eral
l O
nond
aga
Lak
e m
unic
ipal
and
indu
stria
l re
med
iatio
n ef
fort
s in
clud
ing
wet
land
s tr
eat-
men
t /re
stor
atio
n pr
ojec
t.
Con
stru
ctio
n of
gra
y in
fras
truc
ture
pro
ject
s in
pro
gres
s.
O
nond
aga
Lak
e A
MP
/ tr
ibut
ary
mon
itorin
g.
C
ontin
ue e
ffor
ts u
nder
“R
ecen
t Ac-
tiviti
es/
Mile
ston
es.”
Com
plet
ion
of g
ray/
gree
n in
fras
truc
-tu
re p
roje
cts.
Upp
er H
arbo
r B
rook
6 SU
A-Y
es
C
once
rn f
or s
torm
wat
er d
eriv
ed c
onta
mi-
nant
s du
e to
incr
ease
d re
side
ntia
l dev
elop
-m
ent.
V
olun
teer
mon
itorin
g he
lpin
g as
sess
wat
er
qual
ity c
ondi
tions
.
Mon
itori
ng to
bet
ter
delin
eate
wat
er
qual
ity/c
hang
es in
upp
er r
each
.
Jam
esvi
lle R
eser
voir
SUA
-Par
tial
St
ream
bank
ero
sion
sur
vey
iden
tifie
d so
urce
s of
sed
imen
t con
trib
utio
n.
L
ow o
xyge
n co
nditi
ons
in d
eepw
ater
in
late
sum
mer
rem
ain
with
ove
rall
wat
er
qual
ity c
ondi
tions
unc
hang
ed.
M
onito
ring
indi
cate
s no
rec
urrin
g ba
cter
ial
inpu
t pro
blem
s.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in p
rogr
ess.
B
asel
ine
aqua
tic v
eget
atio
n su
rvey
.
Con
tinue
mon
itorin
g to
trac
k w
ater
qu
ality
con
ditio
ns, e
spec
ially
bac
teri
a.
C
ontin
ue s
trea
mba
nk e
rosi
on a
nd
agric
ultu
ral B
MP
pro
ject
impl
emen
ta-
tion
(upp
er B
utte
rnut
Cre
ek w
ater
-sh
ed).
21
Wat
erb
ody
Sta
tus
Com
par
ed t
o 20
05
Wat
er Q
ual
ity
Stra
tegy
R
ecen
t E
ffor
ts/
Mils
ton
es
Fu
ture
Act
ion
s
Ley
Cre
ek &
trib
utar
ies
SUA
-Yes
N
on-o
pera
ting
land
fills
, ind
ustr
ial c
on-
tam
inat
ion
and
urba
n ru
noff
inpu
ts c
on-
cern
s re
mai
n.
L
andf
ill/i
ndus
tria
l con
tam
inat
ion
rem
edia
-tio
n to
beg
in u
nder
NY
SDE
C.
C
ontin
ue w
ater
qua
lity/
biol
ogic
al m
onito
r-in
g.
C
ompl
ete
land
fill/
indu
stria
l con
tam
i-na
tion
rem
edia
tion.
Con
tinue
mon
itorin
g.
Lim
esto
ne C
reek
7 SU
A-Y
es
L
ower
rea
ch r
emai
n su
bjec
t to
urba
n ru
n-of
f an
d up
stre
am s
edim
ent i
nput
s.
C
orre
ctiv
e ac
tions
for
dis
solv
ed o
xyge
n/pa
thog
ens
asso
ciat
ed w
ith w
aste
wat
er tr
eat-
men
t pla
nt b
eing
impl
emen
ted.
P
riori
tize
and
addr
ess
stre
amba
nk
eros
ion
inpu
ts.
M
onito
r w
ater
qua
lity
stat
us.
Lim
esto
ne C
reek
8 SU
A-N
o
M
adis
on C
ount
y se
ctio
n: m
ulti-
agen
cy
effo
rt h
as r
educ
ed E
ast B
ranc
h m
udsl
ide
turb
idity
inpu
ts.
O
ther
sed
imen
t/tu
rbid
ity s
ourc
es p
rese
nt.
V
olun
teer
mon
itorin
g.
O
ut-o
f-co
unty
res
olut
ion
to s
edim
ent
inpu
t.
Prio
ritiz
e/ad
dres
s ot
her
eros
ion
in-
puts
.
Mon
itor
wat
er q
ualit
y an
d co
ldw
ater
fis
hery
sta
tus,
esp
ecia
lly b
elow
Eas
t B
ranc
h.
Mea
dow
Bro
ok
SUA
-Yes
M
ajor
bac
teria
l inp
uts
(cro
ss-c
onne
ctio
ns)
addr
esse
d.
O
vera
ll co
nditi
ons
incl
udin
g ha
bita
t stil
l re
stric
t ben
thic
fau
na to
pol
lutio
n to
lera
nt
orga
nism
s.
V
olun
teer
str
eam
mon
itorin
g.
C
ontin
ue v
olun
teer
mon
itorin
g.
A
sses
s fe
asib
ility
of
furt
her
habi
tat
and
wat
er q
ualit
y im
prov
emen
ts.
Nin
e M
ile C
reek
9 SU
A-Y
es
Sa
lts, i
ndus
tria
l con
tam
inan
ts a
nd p
hysi
cal
habi
tat d
egra
datio
n as
soci
ated
with
for
mer
in
dust
rial
act
iviti
es r
emai
n.
R
esol
utio
n th
roug
h re
med
iatio
n of
indu
stria
l co
ntam
inat
ion
(Ono
ndag
a L
ake)
.
Com
plet
ion
of r
emed
ial m
easu
res
to
addr
ess
indu
stria
l con
tam
inat
ion
(Ono
ndag
a L
ake)
.
Nin
e M
ile C
reek
10
SUA
-par
tial
P
rote
ctio
n of
hig
h qu
ality
trou
t str
eam
in
light
of
land
use
cha
nges
.
Inst
ream
hab
itat i
mpr
ovem
ent p
roje
ct.
C
ritic
al e
nviro
nmen
tal a
reas
est
ablis
hed.
M
ultip
le m
onito
ring
effo
rts.
Agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n in
pro
gres
s.
C
ontin
ue m
onito
ring.
Iden
tify/
impl
emen
t wat
ersh
ed a
nd
habi
tat i
mpr
ovem
ent n
eeds
.
Con
tinue
agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n.
Not
es:
7. C
onflu
ence
to M
anliu
s/P
ompe
y to
wn
line.
8
. Tow
n lin
e to
sou
rce
at D
eruy
ter
Res
ervo
ir.
9. M
outh
at O
nond
aga
Lak
e to
Airp
ort R
d.
10. A
irpor
t Rd
to s
ourc
e at
Otis
co L
ake.
A
rrow
s de
note
gen
eral
tren
d in
wat
er q
ualit
y ch
ange
SU
A-
Yes
or
No
indi
cate
s w
heth
er w
ater
cour
se is
loca
ted
in th
e Sy
racu
se U
rban
Are
a.
22
Wat
erb
ody
Stat
us
Com
par
ed t
o 20
05
Rec
ent
Eff
orts
/ M
ilest
ones
F
utu
re A
ctio
ns
One
ida
Lak
e SU
A-N
o
O
neid
a L
ake
Man
agem
ent P
lan
com
plet
ed.
W
ater
qua
lity
cond
ition
s ge
nera
lly u
n-ch
ange
d.
In
vasi
ve s
peci
es th
reat
s.
M
anag
emen
t Pla
n im
plem
enta
tion.
Pre
vent
re-
esta
blis
hmen
t of
wat
er c
hest
nut.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in p
rogr
ess.
M
anag
emen
t Pla
n im
plem
enta
tion.
Pre
vent
re-
esta
blis
hmen
t of
wat
er
ches
tnut
/est
ablis
hmen
t of
othe
r in
va-
sive
s.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
One
ida
Riv
er
SUA
-par
tial
P
revi
ousl
y id
entif
ied
prob
lem
of
nutr
ient
s no
t sup
port
ed b
y da
ta.
W
ater
che
stnu
t pre
senc
e id
entif
ied
and
seve
rely
red
uced
by
cont
rol w
ith O
sweg
o C
o.
W
ater
che
stnu
t con
trol
initi
ativ
es w
ith
Osw
ego
Co.
and
vol
unte
ers.
Wat
er q
ualit
y m
onito
ring.
M
aint
ain
wat
er c
hest
nut c
ontr
ol in
itia-
tives
/mul
ti-co
unty
coo
rdin
atio
n.
C
ontin
ue m
onito
ring
as n
eede
d.
Ono
ndag
a C
reek
11
SUA
-Yes
U
rban
sou
rce
pollu
tion
with
CSO
dis
-ch
arge
s in
clud
ing
bact
eria
/pat
hoge
ns r
e-m
ain
of c
once
rn.
G
ray/
gree
n co
rrec
tive
infr
astr
uctu
re p
roje
cts
in p
rogr
ess.
Cou
nty
ambi
ent m
onito
ring
pro
gram
to
mea
sure
impr
ovem
ents
.
Bac
teria
l sou
rce
inve
stig
ativ
e st
udie
s.
C
ompl
etio
n of
gre
en c
orre
ctiv
e in
fra-
stru
ctur
e pr
ojec
ts.
C
ontin
ue C
ount
y am
bien
t mon
itori
ng
prog
ram
.
Ono
ndag
a C
reek
12
SU
A-p
artia
l
T
urbi
dity
(mud
boils
) red
uced
, but
issu
e re
mai
ns d
ue to
rec
ently
iden
tifie
d m
ud-
boils
.
Hab
itat i
mpr
ovem
ent p
roje
cts.
Agr
icul
tura
l and
non
-agr
icul
tura
l non
poin
t so
urce
s of
nut
rient
s, s
edim
ents
and
pat
ho-
gens
nee
d to
be
bett
er d
elin
eate
d.
C
ount
y am
bien
t mon
itori
ng/a
ssoc
iate
d m
onito
ring
mea
surin
g w
ater
qua
lity
impr
ove-
men
ts/n
eeds
.
Vol
unte
er m
onito
ring.
Cor
ps o
f E
ngin
eers
Ono
ndag
a D
am R
eser
-vo
ir r
evie
w.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in p
rogr
ess.
C
ount
y am
bien
t mon
itorin
g an
d as
so-
ciat
ed m
onito
ring
to m
easu
re w
ater
qu
ality
impr
ovem
ents
/nee
ds.
Id
entif
y/Im
plem
ent a
dditi
onal
wat
er
qual
ity h
abita
t im
prov
emen
ts.
C
ontin
ued
volu
ntee
r m
onito
ring.
Con
tinue
agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
im
plem
enta
tion.
Ono
ndag
a C
reek
13
SUA
-No
G
ener
ally
und
istu
rbed
hea
dwat
er; t
rout
fis
hery
rem
ains
in n
eed
of p
rote
ctio
n.
Su
bjec
t to
sedi
men
tatio
n fr
om la
nd d
istu
r-ba
nces
/ag
ricul
tura
l act
ivity
.
M
onito
r st
ream
wat
er/h
abita
t qua
lity.
Agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n in
pro
gres
s.
Im
plem
ent h
eadw
ater
hab
itat p
rote
c-tio
n m
easu
res
incl
udin
g la
nd p
rote
c-tio
n ne
eds.
Mon
itor
stre
am w
ater
/hab
itat q
ualit
y.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
Not
es:
11. M
outh
at O
nond
aga
Lak
e to
City
of
Syra
cuse
bou
ndar
y lin
e.
12. C
ity o
f Sy
racu
se b
ound
ary
to M
udbo
il D
epre
ssio
n A
rea.
13. M
udbo
il D
epre
ssio
n A
rea
to s
ourc
e.
Arr
ows
deno
te g
ener
al tr
end
in w
ater
qua
lity
chan
ge
SUA
- Y
es o
r N
o in
dica
tes
whe
ther
wat
erco
urse
is lo
cate
d in
the
Syra
cuse
Urb
an A
rea
23
Wat
erb
ody
Stat
us
Com
par
ed t
o 20
05
Wat
er Q
ual
ity
Stra
tegy
R
ecen
t A
ctiv
itie
s an
d/
or M
ilest
ones
F
utu
re A
ctio
ns
Ono
ndag
a L
ake
&O
utle
t SU
A-Y
es
Si
gnifi
cant
nut
rient
red
uctio
ns r
esul
ting
in im
prov
ed tr
ophi
c st
atus
with
im-
prov
emen
ts in
aqu
atic
hab
itat a
nd f
ish
spec
ies
com
posi
tion.
Ind
ustr
ial c
on-
tam
inat
ion
rem
edia
tion
proj
ects
de-
sign
ed a
nd b
eing
impl
emen
ted.
Qua
gga
mus
sels
iden
tifie
d.
E
ffor
ts to
rem
edia
te in
dust
rial
wat
er q
ualit
y,
sedi
men
t and
bio
ta c
onta
min
atio
n an
d to
ad
dres
s C
SO r
elat
ed c
onta
min
atio
n in
pro
-gr
ess.
A
mbi
ent m
onito
ring
prog
ram
mea
surin
g ef
fect
iven
ess
of C
ount
y’s
proj
ects
.
Var
ied
publ
ic e
duca
tion
effo
rts.
“S
ave
the
Rai
n” s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t pr
ogra
m b
egun
.
C
ontin
ue im
plem
entin
g pr
ogra
ms
un-
der
“rec
ent a
ctiv
ities
and
/or
mile
-st
ones
.”
C
ontin
ue m
onito
ring
effe
ctiv
enes
s of
C
ount
y’s
proj
ects
.
“Sav
e th
e R
ain”
sto
rmw
ater
man
age-
men
t pro
gram
con
tinue
d.
Osw
ego/
Sene
ca R
iver
SU
A-p
artia
l
C
hlor
ide
stra
tific
atio
n re
duce
d ne
ar
Lak
e O
utle
t/m
ore
natu
ral i
n or
igin
.
Oxy
gen
dem
and
impa
cts
from
zeb
ra
mus
sels
rem
ain.
Qua
gga
mus
sels
iden
tifie
d.
W
ater
che
stnu
t con
trol
with
Osw
ego
Cou
nty.
Pol
luta
nts
sour
ces
rem
ain
larg
ely
from
ar
eas
upst
ream
of
Ono
ndag
a C
ount
y.
A
mbi
ent m
onito
ring
prog
ram
mea
surin
g ef
fect
iven
ess
of C
ount
y’s
proj
ects
.
Pro
gres
s co
ntro
lling
wat
er c
hest
nut c
ontr
ol
at s
ome
loca
tions
.
Agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n in
pro
gres
s.
R
esol
utio
n of
ups
trea
m p
ollu
tant
so
urce
s ne
eded
to b
e ad
dres
sed
on r
e-gi
onal
bas
is.
C
ontin
ue m
onito
ring
mea
surin
g ef
fec-
tiven
ess
of C
ount
y’s
proj
ects
.
Con
tinue
wat
er c
hest
nut c
ontr
ol a
s fe
asib
le.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
Otis
co L
ake
SUA
- N
o
In
dica
tions
of
impr
oved
wat
er c
lari
ty
due
to z
ebra
mus
sels
.
Ove
rall
wat
er q
ualit
y co
nditi
ons
un-
chan
ged,
but
dat
a im
plie
s in
crea
se in
se
dim
ent/
som
e nu
trie
nts
inpu
ts.
N
orth
ern
part
ove
rabu
ndan
t aqu
atic
ve
geta
tion
has
expa
nded
sou
thw
ard.
Wat
er c
hest
nut f
ound
.
W
ater
sup
ply
prot
ectio
n/w
ater
shed
rul
es/
asso
ciat
ed m
onito
ring
cont
inue
d.
O
tisco
Lak
e P
rese
rvat
ion
Ass
ocia
tion
esta
b-lis
hed.
Aqu
atic
veg
etat
ion
cont
rol e
ffor
ts/w
ater
ch
estn
ut n
ear
elim
inat
ion.
Gra
nt f
or O
tisco
Lak
e W
ater
shed
Man
age-
men
t Pla
n de
velo
pmen
t obt
aine
d.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in p
rogr
ess.
C
ontin
ue w
ater
sup
ply
prot
ectio
n/w
ith
mon
itorin
g.
C
ompl
ete
Otis
co L
ake
Wat
ersh
ed M
an-
agem
ent P
lan.
Con
tinue
lake
qua
lity/
aqua
tic v
eget
a-tio
n co
ntro
l im
prov
emen
t eff
orts
.
Con
tinue
agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n.
Poo
ls B
rook
& tr
ibut
arie
s SU
A-
No
N
o kn
own
chan
ge in
wat
er q
ualit
y co
n-di
tions
.
Con
tinue
d pr
essu
re f
rom
land
use
ch
ange
s.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in p
rogr
ess.
Con
tinue
vol
unte
er w
ater
qua
lity
mon
i-to
ring.
Focu
s on
sto
rmw
ater
gen
erat
ed p
ollu
-tio
n.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
N
otes
: A
rrow
s de
note
gen
eral
tren
d in
wat
er q
ualit
y ch
ange
. SU
A-
Yes
or
No
indi
cate
s w
heth
er w
ater
cour
se is
loca
ted
in th
e Sy
racu
se U
rban
Are
a .
24
Wat
erb
ody
Stat
us
Com
par
ed t
o 20
05
Wat
er Q
ual
ity
Stra
tegy
R
ecen
t A
ctiv
itie
s or
Mile
ston
es
Fu
ture
Act
ion
Nee
ded
Skan
eate
les
Lak
e &
trib
u-ta
ries
SUA
- N
o (s
ee n
ote)
W
ater
qua
lity
cond
ition
s re
mai
n of
hig
h qu
ality
.
Wat
ersh
ed-s
peci
fic s
edim
ent/
eros
ion
cont
rol r
equi
rem
ents
for
con
stru
ctio
n pr
ojec
ts im
plem
ente
d.
Sk
anea
tele
s L
ake
Lan
d P
rote
ctio
n P
ro-
gram
com
plet
ed.
E
uras
ian
wat
er m
ilfoi
l era
dica
tion
effo
rt
begu
n.
F
iltra
tion
avoi
danc
e m
easu
res/
wat
er s
uppl
y pr
otec
tion/
SLW
AP
con
tinue
d.
E
uras
ian
wat
er m
ilfoi
l era
dica
tion
effo
rt n
ear
mai
nten
ance
leve
l sta
ge.
C
ontin
ue f
iltra
tion
avoi
danc
e ef
fort
/w
ater
sup
ply
prot
ectio
n/m
onito
ring.
Con
tinue
Who
le F
arm
Pla
nnin
g Im
ple-
men
tatio
n/B
MP
sup
port
.
Con
tinue
Eur
asia
n w
ater
milf
oil e
radi
-ca
tion
effo
rt a
t mai
nten
ance
leve
l sta
ge.
Skan
eate
les
Cre
ek
SUA
- N
o
P
revi
ous
unkn
own
sour
ce(s
) of
prio
rity
orga
nic
cont
amin
atio
n id
entif
ied,
but
is
sue
rem
ains
.
Con
cern
tow
ards
non
-agr
icul
tura
l non
-po
int p
ollu
tant
sou
rces
.
P
riorit
y or
gani
c co
ntam
inat
ion
issu
e re
mai
ns
to b
e ad
dres
sed
at th
e St
ate
leve
l.
Con
vent
iona
l pol
luta
nts
mon
itorin
g sh
ows
gene
rally
goo
d qu
ality
.
Agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n in
pro
gres
s.
R
emed
iate
org
anic
con
tam
inat
ion
prob
-le
m a
t the
Sta
te le
vel.
C
ontin
ue v
olun
teer
mon
itorin
g.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
Tul
ly L
ake
SUA
- N
o
W
ater
qua
lity
cond
ition
s un
chan
ged.
Impl
emen
t aqu
atic
pla
nt c
ontr
ol s
trat
-eg
y w
ith C
ortla
nd C
o. a
nd T
ully
Lak
e P
rope
rty
Ow
ners
Ass
ocia
tion.
Id
entif
icat
ion
of in
vasi
ve s
tarr
y st
onew
ort
with
mus
kgra
ss a
s an
aes
thet
ic/
ecol
ogic
al
conc
ern.
Con
tinue
d aq
uatic
pla
nt c
ontr
ol s
trat
egy.
Lak
e an
d tr
ibut
ary
mon
itorin
g.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in p
rogr
ess.
C
ontin
ue la
ke w
ater
shed
mon
itorin
g.
E
valu
ate
aqua
tic p
lant
con
trol
str
ateg
y.
U
pdat
e la
ke m
anag
emen
t pla
n.
C
ontin
ue a
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion.
Upp
er T
ioug
hnio
ga W
est
Bra
nch
SUA
- N
o
A
gric
ultu
ral-d
eriv
ed s
edim
ents
and
nu-
trie
nt in
puts
.
Ass
ist w
ith a
quife
r pr
otec
tion.
Foc
us s
ince
in C
hesa
peak
e B
ay W
ater
-sh
ed a
nd T
MD
L r
equi
rem
ents
.
A
gric
ultu
ral B
MP
pla
nnin
g/im
plem
enta
tion
in p
rogr
ess.
Ass
essm
ent o
f pr
oble
m(s
)/lo
catio
n(s)
w
ith d
iagn
ostic
mon
itorin
g ne
eded
.
Con
tinue
agr
icul
tura
l BM
P p
lann
ing/
impl
emen
tatio
n.
Stor
mw
ater
Man
agem
ent
Req
uir
emen
ts:
SUA
-Yes
, No,
Par
tial
indi
cate
s w
heth
er a
ny o
f th
e lis
ted
wat
erbo
dy is
loca
ted
with
in a
reg
ulat
ed M
unic
ipal
Sep
arat
e St
orm
Sew
er S
yste
ms
(MS4
) in
the
Syra
cuse
Urb
an A
rea
(See
Fig
ure
2). T
he a
utom
atic
ally
des
igna
ted
oper
ator
of
the
MS4
mus
t dev
elop
, im
plem
ent a
nd e
nfor
ce a
sto
rmw
ater
man
agem
ent p
rogr
am to
red
uce
the
disc
harg
e of
pol
luta
nts
to th
e m
axim
um e
xten
t pra
ctic
able
(ME
P).
F
or M
S4s
in t
he
On
ond
aga
Lak
e w
ater
shed
, the
re a
re a
dditi
onal
req
uire
men
ts to
red
uce
phos
phor
us f
rom
sto
rmw
ater
in o
rder
to m
eet w
ater
qua
lity
stan
dard
s to
ass
ure
fish-
ing
and
swim
min
g be
st u
ses.
Sk
anea
tele
s L
ake
wat
ersh
ed a
n er
osio
n/st
orm
wat
er c
ontr
ol p
lan
is r
equi
red
if a
proj
ect d
istu
rbs
5,00
0 ft
2 or
mor
e la
nd in
“en
viro
nmen
tally
sen
sitiv
e” a
reas
. O
wn
ers
of a
ll co
nst
ruct
ion
act
ivit
ies
dist
urb
ing
at le
ast
one
acre
of
soil
mus
t obt
ain
a ge
nera
l con
stru
ctio
n pe
rmit
prio
r to
bre
akin
g gr
ound
reg
ardl
ess
of w
heth
er o
r no
t th
e co
nstr
uctio
n ta
kes
plac
e w
ithin
a r
egul
ated
MS4
and
mus
t dev
elop
a s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t pla
n th
at in
clud
es p
rovi
sion
s fo
r m
anag
ing
post
-con
stru
ctio
n st
orm
wat
er r
un-
off
over
the
life
of th
e pr
ojec
t.
25
FIGURE 1
26
FIGURE 2
27
FIGURE 3
28
FIGURE 4
29
FIGURE 5