Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership
North River Project Committee (Lower Sub Basin)
Draft Minutes July 15, 2013
Alabama Dept of Public Health
2350 Hargrove Road East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Attendees
Abner Patton (Chair)-Patton Geologics
Allie Sorlie – Ala Museum of Natural History
Mary W. Pitts (Watershed Coordinator)
Stuart McGregor – Geological Survey
Anne Wynn-Geological Survey
Jim Jeter – Ala Forestry Commission
Josh Yates-City of Tuscaloosa
Kathleen Kilpatrick-Citizen T-Town Green
Bennett Bearden-UA Water Policy & Law Institute
John Powell Webb- City of Northport
Patti Hurley – ADEM
Shawn Carter-North River Intern
Kevin Turner-City of Tuscaloosa
Meeting Package
 Meeting Summary – June 17, 2013
 North River Watershed Management Plan Coordinator Report – July 15, 2013
 Registration Form: 2013 Alabama Water Resources Conference
 Flyer: 2013 Renew Our Rivers Holt Lake Clean Up
 Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership 2013-2014 Plan of Work
Open
Chairman, Abner Patton called the meeting to order. Meeting Summary from June 17, 2013 reviewed.
(1st: Jeter, 2nd Carter)
Old Business
 North River WMP Implementation Plan Update (North River Project Committee)
 Coordinator Report Attached
 BMP Update (Abner Patton): 5 BMPs scheduled to be installed. To date, 400 tons of
sediment has been captured.
 Education Update: Museum of Natural History (Allie Sorlie): Presented mock-up of the 8
page coloring book with watershed education activities.
 Cribbs Mill Creek Kathleen Kilpatrick reported that Sassafras (Cribbs Mill Creek leadership) hosted
an Alabama Water Watch training June 29th. Patti Hurley (ADEM) was the instructor and nine (9)
attendees were certified in chemical and biological testing. Requested identification of a funding
source to purchase test kits.
 Cribbs Watershed Management Plan: No new updates (Kellie Johnston)
New Business:
 What is RC&D: Kellie Johnston provided a presentation on “What is RC&D??”. Cawaco Resource
Conservation & Development Council Inc. holds the grant to support the North River Watershed
Management Project on behalf of the Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership. Kellie explained that
RC&D Councils exist to provide coordination and support to assist “local people solving local
problems.” Examples of previous coordinated projects were given.
Reports:
 ADEM: Clear Water Blues Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop scheduled for October 8-10. Low
Impact Development Manual is being developed by Auburn University.
 Geological Survey of Alabama: (Anne Wynn) Big Canoe Creek is the current area of SHU focus
 Alabama Forestry Commission: (Jim Jeter) AFC biologist has been re-assigned as the primary
contact for AFC on threatened and endangered species.
 Water Policy: (Bennett Bearden) Water Policy Draft is in progress and will be submitted to the
Governor in December, 2013. Bennett encouraged all stakeholders to send in comments.
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Geological Survey of Alabama and the Alabama Office of Water Resources will be conducting water
quality surveys (surface and groundwater) in October, 2013.
Stormwater Programs:
o City of Tuscaloosa: Inspecting sites and performing limited residential dredging. Reviewing
sites to ensure that BMP plans submitted are followed. ADEM currently performing site visit
and audit of stormwater program.
o City of Northport: No update
o Tuscaloosa County: No representative
Facilitator Report:
o Black Warrior CWP Steering Committee, June 26. Approved 2013-2014 Plan of Work
o Holt Lake Clean Up: August 10, Rocky Branch Park
o Encouraged attendance at the Alabama Water Resource Conference
o Barry Fagan with AL DOT will be the scheduled speaker for the August meeting. Mr. Fagan
will discuss and request comments regarding the upcoming I 20/59 work.
Announcements
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership
2013 Calendar of Events
DATE 2013
August 10
EVENT
Renew Our Rivers Holt Lake Clean Up
August 19
North River Project Committee (Lower
Sub-basin)
September 16
North River Project Committee (Lower
Sub-basin)
October 21
North River Project Committee (Lower
Sub-basin)
November 13
November 18
Warrior Stakeholder Meeting
North River Project Committee (Lower
Sub-basin)
TIME/PLACE
Rocky Branch Park
Peterson, AL
Alabama Department of Public Health
2350 Hargrove Road East, Tuscaloosa,
AL 35405
Alabama Department of Public Health
2350 Hargrove Road East, Tuscaloosa,
AL 35405
Alabama Department of Public Health
2350 Hargrove Road East, Tuscaloosa,
AL 35405
TBD
Alabama Department of Public Health
2350 Hargrove Road East, Tuscaloosa,
AL 35405
North River Watershed Management Plan
Coordinator Report – July 15, 2013
BMPs in Fayette and Tuscaloosa Counties
 5 BMPs scheduled for installation starting week of 7/15
 Proposed large scale BMP off Holly Springs road under review
Geological Survey of Alabama
 Report on Bridge Crossings under final review
 Publication date estimated November/December 2013
 On June 25, 2013, the H. perovalis silo trials were initiated in North River by Dr. Paul Johnson
and staff (Alabama Aquatics Biodiversity Center)
City of Berry and Bays Lake
 Review of historic WQ data ongoing with input from Pat O’Neil
 Plans are to conduct field work at Bays Lake using students from proposed Service Learning
Class (Spring 2014)
Website Update
 Shawn Carter, Intern, continues to add information and update as needed
 Input and feedback requested from partners
Education
 Activity booklet being drafted by Univ of Alabama Museum of Natural History for elementary age
children.
Other outreach/contacts/new partners activities
 UA students, Howard, Pierce and Carter, working on poster preparation for the Alabama Water
Resource Conference (Sept 2013) entitled “Beyond Source Water Protection – A Case Study
from North River.”
 UA Geography Department will financially contribute towards student participation in Conference
Reporting
 The current funded Grant period will end December 2013. Additional funding has been approved
by ADEM.
 Next report due September 30, 2013
 Final report for Phase I due December 31, 2013.