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2016 Coordinated Monitoring Schedule

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Navigation of Coordinated Monitoring website

• https://cms.lcra.org/

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FY16 Monitoring in the San Antonio River Basin

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Monitoring Program 2015 Routine Monitoring Station 2016 Routine Monitoring Stations CRP/SARA Stream Monitoring 60 64 BCRAGD 6 6 TCEQ* 14 3 GBRA 1 1 City of Boerne 3 Lower Leon Creek Use Attainability Analysis (FY16 only) 6 Planned San Antonio River Basin Monitoring 81 83

FY16 Stations Dropped by TCEQ

Seg/AU Station ID# Station Description FY16 CMS

1908_01 16702 CIBOLO CREEK SE OF BOERNE AT DOWNSTREAM END OF CITY PARK IN THE NATURE PRESERVE 1608M DOWNSTREAM OF SH46 Not Scheduled 1913_02 12924 CIBOLO CREEK AT SCHAEFFER RD LLC UAA 1913_03 14212 CIBOLO CREEK UPSTRM MUN WWTP LLC UAA 1902_04 12805 CIBOLO CREEK AT FM 539 LLC UAA 1904_01 12825 MEDINA LAKE AT MEDINA LAKE DAM Not Scheduled 1904_02 12829 MEDINA LAKE MID LAKE NEAR HEADWATER Not Scheduled 1909_01 18407 MEDINA DIVERSION LAKE NEAR DAM Not Scheduled 1903_01 12811 MEDINA RIVER AT FM 1937 LLC UAA 1903_05 12824 MEDINA RIVER AT CR 2615 APPROX .5 MI DOWNSTREAM OF DIVERSION DAM NEAR RIO MEDINA LLC UAA 1907_01 12851 LEON CREEK IN RAYMOND RUSSELL PARK AT LOW WATER BRIDGE CRP 1912A_01 12735 MEDIO CREEK AT US 90 WEST LLC UAA 4

• TCEQ Dropped 11 stations in the San Antonio River Basin for the FY16 monitoring year; 7 of the 11 stations are being

picked up under other SARA/TCEQ projects (LLC UAA, SARA CRP).

• The Lower Leon Creek Use Attainability Analysis Project has sufficient FY16 fund to pick up 6 routine water quality

stations, FY17 funding will have to be determined.

FY16 Stations Monitored by City of Boerne

Seg/AU Station ID# Station Description

1908_01 15126 CIBOLO CREEK IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF MENGER CREEK CONFLUENCE SE OF BOERNE 1908_02 20821 UPPER CIBOLO CREEK AT THE DOWNSTREAM END OF CITY OF BOERNE’S NORTHRUP PARK 1908_02 14212 CIBOLO CREEK AT IH 10 – IS 87 NW OF BOERNE 5

Synoptic Monitoring under SARA Stream Monitoring

Seg/AU Station ID# Station Description

1911_09 16702 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT NEWELL ST 1911_09 12904 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT ALAMO ST 1911_09 14220 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT LONE STAR 1911_08 12899 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT PADRE ROAD 1911_07 12897 SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT IH 410 LOW WATER CROSSING CAMINO COAHUILATECHAN 6

Training with the Watershed Parks Operations Dept.

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Year Clean Rivers Program Reports

2013 CRP Basin Summary Report 2014 CRP Update Report 2015 CRP Watershed Characterization for Medina River, Leon Creek & Medio Creek 2016 CRP Basin Highlight Report

• Begin work November 2015
• Draft due - February 15, 2016
• Final due – May 15, 2016
• Post Report to CRP Web page - June

30, 2016

2017 CRP Watershed Characterization for Upper San Antonio River, Salado Creek & Upper Cibolo Creek

Lower Leon Creek Watershed

Larry Larralde SARA Field Biologist Lower Leon Creek Watershed - Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

2016 CRP San Antonio River Basin Highlight Report

The goal of the Basin Highlight Report is to provide review of major events that occurred in the Basin during 2016, including:

• What major events or issues (e.g., extreme

drought, increasing development, ongoing issues, record flood) occurred, how water quality was impacted and what was done to respond to water quality issues.

• Summary of Water Quality Monitoring that

was conducted, planned including any participating entities and special projects.

• Discussion of water quality, conditions and

TCEQ assessment and categorization processes.

• Maps and web site references
• Stakeholder Participation & Public Outreach

8 Taylor Quiros (left) – FY15 SARA Summer Intern Aline Trejo (right)–FY15 Mike Gonzales Memorial Intern Salado Creek Watershed

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Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

QUESTIONS

Sustainable Watersheds Implementation Program September 25, 2015

SWIP Project Description

• This program improves our basin’s

sustainability by influencing changes in land-use development practices, expanding expertise and maximizing the sustainability of SARA’s services by ensuring projects, efforts, and practices adhere to the principles of the triple bottom line.

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List of Projects

• Unified Development Code Amendment Project: Karen Bishop
• Stream Mitigation Bank Project: LeeAnne Lutz
• Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Project: Karen Bishop
• Guenther/Euclid Stormwater Retrofit Project: Aarin Teague
• Olmos Creek Aquatic Restoration Project: LeeAnne Lutz
• School Green Infrastructure Grant: Jake Aalfs
• Stormwater Best Management Practices Rebate: Jake Aalfs
• Stormwater Monitoring City of San Antonio Pilots: Aarin Teague
• Stormwater Training and Tools: Lee Marlowe
• Trash and Floatables Mitigation: LeeAnne Lutz

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Unified Development Code Amendment Project

• Purpose: To create a new, voluntary low impact

development and natural channel design development option within the City of San Antonio’s Unified Development Code.

• Status:

– Under Technical Advisory Committee review – Anticipated City Council consideration in December.

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Stream Mitigation Bank Project

• Purpose: Collaboration with the Bexar Regional Watershed

Management (BRWM) partners, the BRWM Mitigation Bank will restore natural stream functions that will improve the aquatic and riparian health of the creek.

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Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Project

• Purpose: In partnership with UTSA, the Greater Edwards

Aquifer Alliance, and the Edwards Aquifer Authority, funds implementation of water quality best management practices over the Edwards Aquifer

• Status:

– Additional grant funding being sought – UTSA student design coursework component underway – City of San Antonio assessing project for aquifer protection sales tax funding.

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Guenther/Euclid Stormwater Retrofit Project

• 319(h) grant

awarded by TCEQ

• Currently

finishing design

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Olmos Creek Aquatic Restoration Project

• Working with USACE and COSA to develop language for
• easements. SARA and COSA met with the mayor of Alamo Heights

earlier in May and have his support.

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School Green Infrastructure Grant

• Purpose: Educate about campus drainage and green infrastructure
• Four grants available for 2015-2016. Applications due January 2016.

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Bioswale at Floresville South Elementary School

Stormwater Best Management Practices Rebate

• Purpose: Provide funds to encourage low impact development pilot

projects to educate government and the development community

• Rebate applications due January 2016

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July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Kickoff Meeting Create Project Documents: Applications, MOU, O&M Requirements Coordinate with IGCR on Promotion Applications Due Coordinate with Applicants Notify Winners by End of Q3 Inspection and Verification

2015 2016 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Stormwater Monitoring City of San Antonio Pilots

• Purpose: Collects data on three bond

project sites prior to stormwater control measure best management practice installation

• Status: Final report on pre-construction

data drafted

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Stormwater Training and Tools

• LID Registration and Certification Program

– Development of a program consisting of two courses:

• Design and Construction Inspection Registration
• Annual Inspection and Maintenance Certification
• LID Technical Design Manual Worksheets

– Development of supplemental worksheets to facilitate field application based on feedback from manual users

• Annual Training

– Target audience: utility contractors

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Trash and Floatables Mitigation

• Purpose: By centralizing the collection of trash that is carried by

stormwater runoff, this project will enhance the health, aesthetics, and recreational use of the creeks and rivers

• Status: moving forward with the installation of two trash mitigation

systems.

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Budget

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Watershed Modeling Studies and Planning Program

September 25, 2015

Program Overview

Overseas, coordinates, and manages projects that relate to data management, development of tools and techniques for assessing watershed conditions, and proposing feasible mitigation solutions.

Program Goals

• Assimilate water quality, flood, and physical watershed studies

and modeling data toward informed decision making.

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City of San Antonio Outfalls Project EDYS Goliad & Refugio Model Development EDYS Karnes and Wilson Counties Model Development EDYS San Antonio Bay Model Development USGS LSAR Groundwater Surface Water Interaction Modeling Environmental Monitoring System UTSA Sediment Source Mobility Resource Conservation Partnership Program Cibolo Creek Watershed Master Plan COSA Drainage Master Plan Medina River Holistic Watershed Master Plan Wilson Karnes Goliad Watershed Master Plan SCTRWPG 2016 RWP Fourth Cycle Water Quality Modeling Tools Basin Future Land Use Holistic Freshwater Mussel Project San Antonio River Guadalupe Bass Leon Creek Use Attainability Analysis Rangia Clam Investigation Mission Reach Avian Study Feral Hog Management Urban Reach E. coli Monitoring Environmental- Flows Validation Guenther /Euclid Retrofit 2015 UDC Amendments Olmos Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration BRWM Stream Mitigation Bank School Green Infrastructure Grant Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Stormwater Training and Tools Stormwater BMPs Rebate Trash & Floatables Mitigation Utilities Program CTP Development Risk Map ICM Pilot Nature Based Parks Watershed Safety and Response

Program Projects

Modeling

EDYS Goliad & Refugio Model Development EDYS Karnes and Wilson Counties Model Development EDYS San Antonio Bay Model Development USGS LSAR Groundwater Surface Water Interaction Modeling

Studies

City of San Antonio Outfalls Project Environmental Monitoring System UTSA Sediment Source Mobility Resource Conservation Partnership Program

Planning

Cibolo Creek Watershed Master Plan Local Drainage Watershed Master Plan Medina River Holistic Watershed Master Plan Wilson Karnes Goliad Watershed Master Plan SCTRWPG 2016 RWP Fourth Cycle

City of San Antonio Outfalls Project EDYS Goliad & Refugio Model Development EDYS Karnes and Wilson Counties Model Development EDYS San Antonio Bay Model Development USGS LSAR Groundwater Surface Water Interaction Modeling Environmental Monitoring System UTSA Sediment Source Mobility Resource Conservation Partnership Program Cibolo Creek Watershed Master Plan Local Drainage Watershed Master Plan Medina River Holistic Watershed Master Plan Wilson Karnes Goliad Watershed Master Plan SCTRWPG 2016 RWP Fourth Cycle

Determine how to keep the watershed master plans and models dynamic and relevant to advance our River Health Index and to target future community investments. Provide leadership in support of the San Antonio Bay. Advance and apply our expertise to influence, develop and implement watershed solutions that balance the environmental, economic and quality

• f life needs of our communities.

Generate lasting and recognized improvements to the health and safety of our creeks, rivers, estuaries and bays. Implement agricultural and wildlife best management practices in our District that improves water quality and promotes riparian health.

Strategic Opportunities Agency Goals Fiscal Year Objectives

Program Support of the Strategic Plan

Watershed Master Plans

Cibolo Creek Medina River Wilson, Karnes, Goliad

Groundwater Stream Interaction Floodplain Modeling Water Quality Ecological

Modeling

Studies and Data Collection/Management

Environmental Monitoring Sediment Source Study

Assimilate water quality, flood, and physical watershed studies and modeling data toward informed decision making.

Resource Conservation Partnership Program

WATERSHED MODELING, STUDIES, AND PLANNING PROGRAM EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE FOR STEWARDSHIP OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER

Program Leader: Aarin Teague , ateague@sara-tx.org