Big Sandy/Little Sandy and Tygarts River Basin

Big Sandy/Little Sandy and Tygarts River Basin

Minutes

June 27, 2001

St. James Episcopal Church

Prestonsburg KY

Attendees

April Click RC&D

Doug Doerfeld KFTC

Lisa Birchfield PCCD

Paul Thompson PCC

Clark Allison NRCS

Tom Vierheller PCC

David Gardner BSADD

Ted Withrow DOW

Introductions, Welcome, Background

Team members introduced themselves and the organizations they represented

Watershed Management Framework

Ted gave a presentation on the Kentucky Watershed Management Framework.

Monitoring Plan

Described the monitoring process and how this monitoring is reported and the significance of the reports (305b, 303d, TMDL). Tom Vierheller presented data on stream monitoring and areas of concern. The Team expressed the need to be represented within the Interagency Monitoring Work Group. It was discussed at some length and decided that the Basin Coordinator should represent the team. The team also requested the ambient water quality data to use as a guide for future monitoring efforts and to compare with data that has been collected by Watershed Watch teams. Team members expressed concern that all data from Virginia and West Virginia be used also, so as to give a true picture of the entire watershed not just Kentucky’s half of the watershed.

Basin Status Report

Ted asked the Team to look over the previous Basin Status Reports in their packets. Discussion of unique issues in the Basin mainly the large role resource extraction plays in the area. Dave Gardner stated he would help with the resource extraction maps and asked if DOW could supply the GIS data needed. The team wants to include a map of what needs to be done in the Basin i.e. Monitoring of streams not assesed in past. Also that all future maps of the Basin are inclusive of the entire basin not just Kentucky. The team also requested that a map of the volunteer efforts by Watershed Watch and PRIDE be included. Team member requested a new heading be included mining and its impact. Team members selected areas of interest as their contribution to the Basin Status report. Due date for editable copies set for Sept 28, 2001.

Status Report Assignments

• Tom Vierheller-What you can do, photography and map data for volunteer efforts.
• Clark Allison-For educators, landuse, recreation and resources
• Paul Thompson-Impairment data
• Doug Doerfeld-Endangered species, Forest resources/relationship to water quality, and outstanding resource waters within basin.
• Dave Gardner-Mining maps/mining and its impact.
• Next meeting July 18, 2001 10:00
• Location St. James Episcopal church Prestonsburg