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!

Large-Section Downloads

Download the full Plan HERE (10.5MB PDF file).

Download sections of the Plan:

Narrative (3.1MB PDF file)
Appendices (7.6MB PDF file)

Small-Section Downloads

PREMATTER
	Title Page, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Abbreviations	Download	Comment
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	Download	Comment
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	Download	Comment
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	Download	Comment
LITERATURE CITED
	[References]	Download	Comment
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	Comment
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	Comment
Appendix C – Best Management Practices (BMP) projects
	Top Priority Projects Second Tier Projects	Top 2nd Tier	Comment