STEERING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
October 21, 2015 10am - Noon
Goodwyn Mills & Cawod
2701 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35203
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
ATTENDEES:
Jim Jeter, Alabama Forestry Commission
Abner Patton, Patton Geologics (Lower Subbasin Chair)
Stuart Blackwell, Goodwyn Mills & Cawood
Direcus Cooper, City of Birmingham
Tom Miller, City of Birmingham
Johnnie Johnston
Kellie Johnston, BWCWP Facilitator
Lance McCray, Westervelt
Camen Yelle, ADEM
Patti Hurley, ADEM
James Mooney, ADEM
OLD BUSINESS
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Minutes from the July 22, 2015 meeting were approved (1st McCray, 2nd Miller)
ACWP Activity: Handout prepared by Allison Jenkins (Attachment A)
North River Activity:
o Abner Patton reported that 58 sediment basins have been installed to date, 2 forest
re-planting projects, submitted by USDA/NRCS, were approve and one pending.
o Ecosystem Service Case Study: How the North River Watershed Benefits Local
Communities: The US Fish & Wildlife Service has initiated a study, performed by Abt
Associates. Project goals of the study include:
 Estimate the economic value of ecosystem services provided by the North
River Watershed to improve understanding of how the watershed benefits
local communities.
 Estimate changes in the value of ecosystem services provided by the North
River Watershed resulting from:
 Water quality improvements
 Ecological improvements
NEW BUSINESS
VIDEO: Discovering Alabama: North River Watershed
FACILITATOR REPORT
Current Projects
 North River Project
 Village Creek:
o Participating on the City of Birmingham’s technical committee for development of
the Village Creek Watershed Management Plan.
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o Assisting the Village Creek Society in development of grant proposals for education
and outreach.
Turkey Creek SHU: Hosted one meeting (May 2015). Planning to host a second meeting
soon.
Cottonwood Creek WMP: At the request of ADEM, working to develop a watershed
management plan for Cottonwood Creek (Perry, Marengo and Hale Counties)
ACWP Statewide Update ~ October 2015
Black Warrior River Basin
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Register Now: ACWP Watershed Conference – December 9th, 2015 at the NaturePlex
at the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s Lanark in Millbrook. Focus to be on MS4s.
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ACWP Funding Update – ADEM 319 funding for 2016 ACWP Basin Facilitation is at this
time unknown; ADEM has said that they plan to fund the ACWP. It is anticipated that
each basin will need to raise approximately $1,500 to maintain level funds. The ACWP
Board is involved in strategic planning and seeking new partnering opportunities, working
to diversify its funding base and actively soliciting basin sponsorships in support of
facilitation and basin projects. Contact Allison or Kellie for additional details regarding
this great opportunity.
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Educational Kiosk Project – The ACWP has begun the placement of the touch screen
kiosks highlighting Mobile Bay NEP’s Too Rich for Gulf Waters Redfish Tale and the
ACWP’s Waters to the Sea: Discovering Alabama interactive DVD. The two-year project
is placing touch screen kiosks at informal environmental centers in each of the major
river basins draining to Mobile Bay. Project partners include Hamline University, Mobile
Bay NEP, USEPA, ADEM, Alabama Power Company, and Montgomery Water Works.
Allison is currently working to identify funds to purchase a kiosk for the Chattahoochee
& Chipola Basins.
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Invasive Species App – The Southeast Early Detection Network (SEEDN) website helps
you identify and report invasive plants, animals, insects and plant pathogens in the
Southeastern United States. An app is available for both Apple and Android phones that
assists in identification and reporting of invasive species. To learn more about SEEDN
and get the App, go to http://www.eddmaps.org/southeast/
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Stream Prioritization Project - The ACWP, in partnership with the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and basin stakeholders, continues to solicit
nominations of streams needing “attention.” New nominations are being reviewed and
added to the already developed prioritized basin and statewide watershed lists (at the
12 digit hydrologic code [HUC] level) covering three categories: Ag/Forestry Impacts,
Urban Impacts and Aquatic Resource Concerns. The lists are being used as a guide by
NRCS for implementation of their various programs and by stakeholders to assist with
watershed
project
implementation.
Nominate
a
stream
at:
http://cleanwaterpartnership.org/current-projects/
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Waters to the Sea: Discovering Alabama - The ACWP has completed the DVD program
and has begun distributing to educators across the state through water festivals,
teacher workshops and the educational kiosk project. Local partners and municipalities
with MS4 permits are encouraged to purchase and distribute as a way of meeting their
Public Education & Outreach requirements. Contact Kellie or Allison for additional details.
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Alabama Rivers & Streams Network/Strategic Habitat Project – The ACWP is partnering
with the Alabama Stream & River Network (Mobile River Basin Coalition, US Fish & Wildlife
Service, Geological Survey of Alabama, AL Department of Conservation – AL Aquatic
Biodiversity Center, AL Forestry Commission and other partners) in outreach efforts
designed to educate the public in designated watersheds where habitat protection efforts
including species delisting and/or reintroduction of species are anticipated. Down-listing or
de-listing of threatened and/or endangered species is the desired end result of this project.
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Rain Barrel Workshops, Pet Waste Stations in local parks, Prescription Drug Take Back
events, Dirt Road Workshops, Electronics Recycling Events, and Litter Clean Up Events
are just a few of the events/projects that the ACWP can implement to educate local citizens
and help partners meet their clean water goals. Check with Kellie or Allison to find out how
easy it can be with assistance from the ACWP!
ACWP 2015 Board of Directors Meetings
December 9 in conjunction with Watershed Conference (AWF, Millbrook)
Allison Jenkins' Contact Info: (205) 266-6285; coordinator@cleanwaterpartnership.org
ALABAMA CLEAN WATER PARTNERSHIP
BLACK WARRIOR CWP INSTALLATION
ENSLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY AS OF 10/21/2015
Module Report
Module name
Module Views
Module Journey of a Raindrop
10
Module Stewardship Videos
14
Module Street to Streams
9
Module The Water Cycle
10
Module Watershed Address
6
Intro Quiz Tally
Module name
Module Views
Module Journey of a Raindrop
10
Module Stewardship Videos
14
Module Street to Streams
9
Module The Water Cycle
10
Module Watershed Address
6
Raindrops Quiz: Tally
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NORTH RIVER WATERSHED MANGEMENT PLAN
COORDINATOR REPORT – OCTOBER 19, 2015
WATERFEST 2016
 Planning meeting held September 16, 2015 Museum Conference Room. Attendees included Friel,
Sorlie, Hester, Stephen Daly and Bernard Cassity.
 April 8, 2016 confirmed for WaterFest
 April 9, 2016 confirmed for Lake Clean Up
 WaterFest Committee meeting planned for October 21, 2016
GSA
 USFWS is partnering on an ecosystems services economic study in North River
USDA/NRCS
 Larry Hardy partnering on two forestry BMPs
CITY OF TUSCALOOSA
 Kellie Johnston and Abner Patton met with Stephen Daly and Bernard Cassity on October 9, 2015
WEBSITE UPDATE
 Wes Honeycutt, the original website designer in 2012, is continuing the re-design of the website
EDUCATION/OUTREACH
 On September 2, 2015 MWP presented to Clearwater Alabama
 On September 4, 2015, MWP presented to AACD Urban Conservation Committee
 On October 7, 2015, MWP presented to the New College Sustainability Class (Mary Jo Modica). A
rain barrel demonstration was completed.
PATTON GEOLOGICS/GSA – BMPs in Fayette & Tuscaloosa County
 A total of 55 BMPs have been installed
 An estimated 1019 tons of sediment have been retained
 Sediment collection and measurement continuing on existing BMPs
UPCOMING EVENTS
 Discovering Alabama documentary aired on October 18, 2015 at 6pm. Additional airings include
9:00pm Thursday, October 22, noon Sunday October 25, and 12:30am Monday, October 26.
ONGOING EFFORTS
 Source Water Protection Award AWWA – Due December 2015. On hold.
 Alabama Treasured Lake Status for Lake Tuscaloosa. On hold.
 Forestry Workshop, Spring 2016
 Partners (MWP, AFP, Wynn) participating in the City of Tuscaloosa Floodplain Management Plan –
3rd meeting scheduled for September 30, 2015
 MWP – Tuscaloosa County Natural Resource Planning Committee monthly meetings: October 22.
REPORTING
 Semi-Annual Report submitted September 30, 2015
 Next Semi-Annual Report due March 31, 2015