Priority Actions for Shingle Creek Subwatershed (Table 66).
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Priority Timeframe | Action | Estimated Effectiveness of Practice (up to) | Estimated Magnitude in Watershed | Implementation Cost | |
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High | Identify and map potential bacteria hotspots | Staff time | |||
High | Update and enforce pet waste ordinances | ~23,000 acres developed land but target near stream first | Staff time | ||
High | Conduct public outreach to ensure that pet owners pick up pet waste and comply with pet waste ordinances | Staff time | |||
High | Direct flow pathways between contributing areas to infiltration/treatment basins or away from impervious areas to prevent direct pathway to receiving waters | ||||
High | Develop, implement, and enforce a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges | ||||
High | Inspect/monitor stormwater outfalls to reduce dry weather flow | Staff time | |||
Medium | Install Filtration/Biofiltration BMPs where feasible | 35% | $8,000-20,000/ac | ||
Low | Install filter strips/buffers near waterbodies to deter waterfowl from congregating and conduct public outreach on wildlife feeding | 91% | ~53 acres (assume 11 miles of stream; 20ft buffer) | $600-1,000/acre of buffer | |
Low | Conduct septic system inspections as warranted and bring all imminent threat to public health septic systems into compliance with ordinances | 100% | ~22 systems | $200-300 (inspection) $7,500 per system (if replacement required) |