Oak Creek Watershed Improvement Plan (OCWIP)

Posted June 18, 2013

The Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) has completed the final version of the Oak Creek Watershed Improvement Plan (OCWIP) and it has been approved by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

 The OCWIP is a “living” document, however, and your comments, questions, or recommendations are always welcome by sending the OCWC an email (info@oakcreekwatershed.org) or by mail at:

Oak Creek Watershed Council
P.O. Box 732
Sedona AZ 86339

Thank you for your participation!


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PREMATTER
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CHAPTER 1: Background
Pollutant of Concern… 1
Watershed Description… 2
Water Quality Concerns… 6
Evidence of Impairment… 6
Application of Water Quality Standards… 12
Critical Conditions… 16
TMDL Findings… 16
Past Efforts to Reduce E. coli Loading… 20
Plan Development… 20
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CHAPTER 2: Watershed Investigation
Field survey methods & findings… 25
Water Quality Monitoring methods and focus… 25
Preliminary Monitoring Survey Findings… 31
Summary of Findings… 37
Findings supportive of past studies… 37
Findings unique to this study… 40
Focus 1: Septic effluent interception by springs… 40
Focus 2: Stormwater delivery of E. coli to Oak Creek… 45
Social Survey Findings… 47
Potential Future Projects… 49
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CHAPTER 3: Watershed Improvement Strategy
Best Management Practices Projects… 59
Load Reduction… 59
Cost-effectiveness comparison… 61
Other resources and barriers considered… 62
Other Recommendations… 64
Water Quality Monitoring… 64
Scientific investigations… 64
Conclusion… 66
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LITERATURE CITED
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APPENDICES
Appendix A – Data tables (11” X 17”)
Tables A.1 – E. coli and DNA results – 4 pages
Table A.2 – Basic water quality – 4 pages
Table A.3 – Environmental conditions and streamflow – 6 pages
Table A.1 Table A.2
Table A.3
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Appendix B – Social Survey
Summary report – 7 pages
Survey results questions 1-14 – 2 pages
Survey results question 15 – 1 page
Summary
Q1-14
Q15
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Appendix C – Best Management Practices (BMP) projects
Top Priority Projects Second Tier ProjectsTop
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