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Analyzing Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules: Challenges and Solutions

This comprehensive analysis focuses on the Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules, identifying current problems and assessing the effectiveness of regulatory measures. The study delves into social and decision-making processes affecting water quality and explores alternative solutions to enhance the lake's health. It discusses stakeholder involvement, financial responsibilities, and the policy implementation timeline, culminating in recommendations to improve water management and restore nutrient-related standards. The ultimate goal is to protect this key North Carolina resource for its diverse uses and improve the overall aquatic environment.

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Analyzing Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules: Challenges and Solutions

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  1. Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules Anna Barnes: Graduate Student in Natural Resources NCSU James Blackwell: Graduate Student in Natural Resources NCSU Amy Dombrowski: Graduate Student in Natural Resources NCSU BrunellGugelmann: Graduate Student in Natural Resources NCSU Alicia Raimondi: Graduate Student in Natural Resources NCSU Daniel Riechers: Graduate Student in Technical Communication NCSU

  2. Outline • Introduction • Purpose • Jordan Lake background • Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules • Policy Appraisal • Goals • Problems • Decision Process Analysis • Social Process Analysis • Correcting the Process • Financial Responsibilities • Timeline • Conclusions • Questions

  3. Introduction: Background • Purpose • Provide information on: • Jordan Lake • Water Quality Rules • Identify current problems resulting in the Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules • Social Process • Decision Process • Provide alternate solutions to problems • Knowledge gained from this policy process

  4. Introduction: Background • Upper Cape Fear River Basin • Nutrient Rich Reservoir • Water Quality • Eutrophic Waters • NSW classification • Who is affected? (NC State Parks, 2010)

  5. Introduction: Jordan Lake Watershed (DWQ, 2009)

  6. Introduction: Background • Stakeholder Project • Nutrient Strategy Management Plan • Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

  7. Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules • Agriculture • Stormwater Management from New and Existing Development • Riparian Buffers • Discharge from Wastewater Treatment Plants • Stormwater from State and Federal agencies • Nutrient Load offsetting (NCSU,2010)

  8. Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules • Goals • Restore and maintain nutrient related water quality standards within the lake • Protect the lake for its classified uses • Maintain or enhance regulations currently implemented by local governments (as stated in 15A NCAC 02B .0263 through .0273 and .0311(p))

  9. Jordan Lake Water Quality Rules:Common Interest • In a timely manner: • Improve overall aquatic environment • Improve recreational conditions • Improve drinking water quality • Equitable division of treatment costs • Standpoint Restore and maintain the quality of North Carolina’s surface waters.

  10. Policy: Problems Invocation Implementation Timeline Length of Project 2016 Deadline Stage 2 Rules Deferring change by stalling Ex: Alamance Co. • Are resources available to carry out the rules? • Unfunded Mandate • Inequitable Allocation • Local Government • What sanctions will be applied in what situations? • Sanctions • Alamance Co. • Are fines the correct sanction?

  11. Policy: Problems • Implementation Timeline

  12. Policy: Problems • Social Process • Participants • Were all participants fairly represented? • Situations • In what arenas did the participants interact? • Strategies • What strategies did the participants use to achieve their goals?

  13. Policy: Problems Participants Who was involved in the 2009 revised rules? State Government DENR, EMC Upstream Governments Most notably: Durham, Burlington, Greensboro Environmental Groups Developers Most notably: Southern Durham Development • Who do we want involved? • State Government • Upstream Communities • Downstream Communities • Environmental Groups • Developers, Local Business

  14. Policy: Problems Situations • Public Comment Period • 2008 • Legislative process overseen by Representative Lucy Allen • Problem Areas: • Where are the stakeholder meetings that include all participants? (NCDENR, 2010)

  15. Policy: Problems Strategies Problem Areas: DENR Scientific Management Why aren’t the downstream communities and local governments fighting for their needs? Triangle J • State Government • Top-down, bureaucratic rule making • Closed door negotiations • Upstream Government • Media • Lobbyists • Environmental Coalition • Lobbyists • Developers • Lobbyists

  16. Correcting the Problems • Insufficient Funds • Financial Responsibility • Downstream communities • Upstream Payments • North Carolina State Funds • Common Interest • Cost share moves us closer to the common interest • Success of a cost share strategy

  17. Correcting the Problems • Duration of Timeline • Access to Resources • Assets and Incentives • Transparency of expectations • Future deadlines • Common Interest • Promotes communities developing long term strategies to improve water quality and achieve policy goals. • Success of an incentive program

  18. Conclusions • Policy Flaws • Special Interest Involvement • DENR use of scientific management • Water Quality Expectations • DWQ expects local governments to not meet the deadlines • Stage 2 • No prediction to when nutrient levels will change • Future Policies • Falls Lake Nutrient Strategy Plan

  19. Questions? Questions? (Private School Review, 2010)

  20. Resources • Images • NCDENR, 2010. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/guest. November 2010. • NC State Parks, 2010. http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/main.php. Novemeber 2010. • DWQ, 2009. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/jordanlake. November 2010. • DWQ1, 2009. http://www.ncwater.org/Permits_and_Registration/Jordan_Lake_Water_Supply_Allocation/backgrnd.php. November 2010. • Private School Review. 2010. http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/36289. November 2010. • http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmshuntstormwater/

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