2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
5/24/2018 | 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS PLANNING TO REDUCE NUTRIENT EXPORT TO COASTAL WATERS | 330 B
COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS PLANNING TO REDUCE NUTRIENT EXPORT TO COASTAL WATERS
The Massachusetts Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) received an EPA grant to work on a project associated with section 208 of the Clean Water Act. TNC hosted community workshops to develop a plan of nature based solutions to reduce stormwater and wastewater pollution and nutrient loading. TNC engaged stakeholders in Central Falls, RI and Middleborough, MA in a series of community workshops. The planning process incorporated local knowledge, GIS mapping technology, and environmental engineering expertise. The two resulting map based plans approximated current nutrient loading, developed nutrient pollution reduction goals, and proposed effective project locations. Nutrient reduction calculators were used to calculate the expected reduction from each proposed solution to reach target nutrient export rates. In the absence of a TMDL for both locations, nutrient reduction goals were developed using waste water treatment discharge permits and EPA gold book standards. A qualitative analysis of water retention and potential impacts to CSO events were also discussed.
- Water Quality
- Eutrophication
- Non-point Source
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Sara Burns
(), The Nature Conservancy, sara.burns@tnc.org;
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