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Regional Conservation Council Booklet for the 1012 Annual Meeting
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OKI Regional Conservation Council
2012 Annual Meeting
April 2, 2012
Asian Longhorned Beetle
40 Years of Environmental Legislation:
Where Do We Stand? OKI Regional Conservation Council’s Annual Meeting
1:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2012
at OKI Regional Council of Governments 720 East Pete Rose Way, Suite 420, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Program
1:00 p.m. Registration and Socializing Mingle freely and renew old acquaintances in the OKI Board Room.
1:15 p.m. Welcome and Introductions John Kruse, Chair, OKI Regional Conservation Council Mark Policinski, Executive Director, OKI Regional Council of Governments
1:30 p.m. Environmental Consultations for the Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan Travis Miller, Regional Planning Manager, OKI Regional Council of Governments
1:45 p.m. The 1972 Clean Water Act – A Hard Act to Follow Marc F. Hult, Chairman, Kenton County Conservation District
2:00 p.m. Federal and State Water Quality Issues and Regulations Kristy Meyer, Director of Agricultural & Clean Water Programs, Ohio Environmental Council
2:30 p.m. ten-minute break
2:40 p.m. Great Miami Water Quality Monitoring Project Brian Bohl, CPESC, Stream Specialist, Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
2:50 p.m. Wet Weather Landslides Robert Sheets, PE, Geotechnical Engineer, Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
3:10 p.m. Asian Longhorned Beetle: The Threat in Black and White Biology, Identification and Management of the Asian Longhorned Beetle Joe Boggs, Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University Extension and Dept. of Entomology Regulatory Issues of the Asian Longhorned Beetle Ohio Dept. of Agriculture and U.S.D.A., Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Conservation District Response to the Asian Longhorned Beetle Paul Berringer, District Administrator, Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District
4:30 p.m. County Conservation District Updates Conservation districts of the Tri-State region in will report briefly on their new directions
5:00 p.m. OKI-Regional Conservation Council Business Meeting and Meal (agenda follows)
The Business Meeting will coincide with a buffet style meal to be eaten in the meeting room.
The following presentations were not available at the printing of this program, but will be shared through a RCC Email Newsletter within a week the annual meeting.
The 1972 Clean Water Act – A Hard Act to Follow
Marc F. Hult, Chairman, Kenton County Conservation District
Federal and State Water Quality Issues and Regulations
Kristy Meyer, Director of Agricultural & Clean Water Programs, Ohio Environmental Council Great Miami Water Quality Monitoring Project Brian Bohl, CPESC, Stream Specialist, Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
Wet Weather Landslides
Robert Sheets, PE, Geotechnical Engineer, Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
Asian Longhorned Beetle: The Threat in Black and White
Biology, Identification and Management of the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Joe Boggs, Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University Extension and Dept. of Entomology
Regulatory Issues of the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture and U.S.D.A., Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) Conservation District Response to the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Paul Berringer, District Administrator, Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District
OKI-Regional Conservation Council Business Meeting 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2012
at OKI Regional Council of Governments
720 East Pete Rose Way, Suite 420, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Agenda
Call to order John Kruse, Chair, OKI Regional Conservation Council Moment of Silence We will note the passing of conservation district staff or board members during the past 12 months. Treasurer’s Report Larry Varney, OKI-RCC Treasurer, will report briefly on the organization’s treasury, which serves as a rainy day fund for event expenses. Mr. Varney is with the Campbell County Conservation District, which graciously agreed in 2010 to serve as the agent for the OKI-RCC bank account. Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Conservation Council 2011 Directory Bruce Koehler of the OKI Regional Council of Governments will hand out copies of a draft regional directory of conservation districts and request any revisions that may be needed. OKI-Regional Conservation Council Annual Tour Campbell County Conservation District will report on plans to sponsor the conservation tour this year. Election of OKI-RCC Officers OKI-RCC members will elect a chair and vice chair for the next 12 months. Larry Varney, Campbell County Conservation District, has agreed to continue as treasurer. Cleanup Crew A few kind souls will be recruited for after-dinner cleanup chores. Other Business OKI-RCC members are given the opportunity to discuss additional items not on this agenda. Adjournment
To register online for the Annual Meeting of the OKI Regional Conservation Council, go to:
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vgifeldab&oeidk=a07e5mkyrzkbacc09de or: www.oki.org
A collegial forum for conservation districts of the Tri-State
John Kruse, Dearborn County Soil & Water Conservation District, Chair Joe Glassmeyer, Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District, Vice-Chair Larry Varney, Campbell County Conservation District, Treasurer Bruce Koehler, OKI Regional Council of Governments, staff support
EnvironmentalConsultations
OHIO-KENTU C KY-IND IANA
R EG I ONA L C OU NC I L OF G OV ER NMENTS
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
for the 2040 Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan
FHWA Consideration of Environmental Effects
FHWA Environmental Policy Statement (1994)
SAFETEA LU (2005) SAFETEA-LU (2005)
Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Intended Results of OKI’s Environmental Consultations
Better decisions for improving transportation
Better decisions about how development occurs
Transportation improvements and a development process that more fully account for their environmental effects and financial consequences
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Consultations Provide theOpportunity for Considering:
Extent and vulnerability of the region’s least impaired environmental resources
Potential environmental effects of transportation improvementsimprovements
Options for avoiding project impacts that could result in mitigation
Options for reducing adverse impacts from conventional development trends and practices
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
ODNR Divisions: Engineering, Forestry, Parks & Recreation, Watercraft (Scenic Rivers), Wildlife
OEPA Div. of Surface Water Sections: Env. Mitig. & Permitting, Ecological Assmnt., Permits & Compliance
Ky. State Nature Preserves Commission
Involvement and Participation
Ky. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources KDOW Branches: Watershed Mgmt. & Water Quality
IDNR Divisions: Nature Preserves, Outdoor Rec., Fish & Wldlf.
IDEM Office of WQ: Watershed Assmnt. & Planning Branch, Wetlands & Stormwater Section
Local Agencies: Mostly county-level agencies for Planning, SWCDs, NRCS, Parks, Stormwater Management, Water Resources
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Format forConsultation Sessions
Review of environmental resources identified by States for conservation or protection
Focused review of streams identified as “Regionally Significant”
State agency briefings on state programs that help protect “regionally significant” resources
Discussion of avoidance strategies
Comparison of environmental resources and the transportation plan
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Five Resource Categories
Regionally Significant Environmental Resources
Regionally Significant Streams State Conserved Areas Wetlands Endangered, Threatened, or Rare
Species Prime Farmland and Agricultural
Districts
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Developed Area (Centralized Sewer)
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Served by sewer
Represents major public investment
Served by sewer
Represents major public investment
Regionally Significant Streams
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Relatively unimpaired
Highest value for aquatic life
Relatively unimpaired
Highest value for aquatic life
State Conserved Areas and Wetlands
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Species
165 local species are listed at federal or state levels as Endangered, Threatened, or Rare (20 of these are also federally listed)
Nearly 2/3 of the 104 animal species depend y /3 4 p pon aquatic habitat for survival
Nearly half of these aquatic species are “critically imperiled” or “imperiled” globally
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Prime Farmland and Agricultural Districts
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Strategies for Strategies for
Avoiding Avoiding Avoiding Avoiding
Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts
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Round 1 ConsultationsDiscussion Framework
Separate state and local sessions Focus 1) How environmental resources can
be adversely affected 2) How adverse effects can be avoided
Concerns Primary Impacts from roadway runoff and
project construction Secondary Impacts from development and
impervious surface facilitated by improved roadways
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Round 1 ConsultationsMajor Environmental Concerns
Major concerns are that…
forested tracts remain intact,
stream corridors be conserved,
d ff b di d f di roadway runoff be diverted from direct entry into streams,
streams not yet degraded be protected, and
the growth of impervious surface be constrained
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Round 1 ConsultationsSuggested/Discussed Strategies
Suggested by state agencies and discussed by local agencies for their potential for greater use:
Low-impact development (LID) and green i f f i infrastructure for managing stormwater
Integration of best practices into local code Conservation elements in local plans Conservation easementsWatershed planning
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Participants Ohio Ky. Ind. Total
State AgencyDivisions/Branches
9 4 5 19
Round 2Participation
Divisions/Branches
Local Agencies 18 7 3 28
Individuals 31 16 12 60
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
OKI Local Consultations, Indiana, Feb. 2011
County agencies advocated for projects that:● manage stormwater effectively● avoid adverse impacts to streams● maintain or restore stream corridors
Review of Transportation Projects
• maintain tree cover• maintain day-lighted streams• use bridge spans that allow
for wildlife movement andflooding below
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Potential Avoidance StrategiesDiscussion
Stream Crossings Increase the use of detention basins and
roadside ditches;
Reduce use of road salt/use alternatives
Reduce use of culverts
Use clearspan bridges
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Potential Avoidance StrategiesDiscussion
Roadway Runoff Disposal Use swales or detention basins Ensure right-of-ways sufficient for green infrastructure
best management practices Use exfiltration treatment were right-of-way is limited
Avoid Floodway Filling
Use Compact or Conservation Development techniques in developing areas
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
2012 and Beyond…
• Historic Resources Inventory
• OKI Greenspace Office ongoing efforts
• Model Ordinance and Best Practice Sharing
2012 OKI Regional Conservation Council Annual Meeting
Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) OKI Regional Conservation Council’s Annual Meeting Monday, April 2, 2012 Joe Boggs, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University Extension, Hamilton County
OSU Department of Entomology
1) Background: Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is native to
China and the Koreas. First discovered in North America in
Brooklyn, NY, in 1996. Found in Ohio in Bethel, Clermont
County, in 2011; first infestation to be found in the state.
2) Hosts: ALB can infest and kill a wide range of trees in 13
Genera; they have a distinct preference for ALL maples (Acer)
including boxelder, Norway, red, silver, and sugar.
3) Life Cycle: Beetles emerge in late-spring to early-summer. Larval
development occurs throughout the summer and fall;
pupation occurs in the spring. There is one generation per year; all stages can survive the
winter except the adults which are killed by the first
significant freeze.
4) Symptoms and Damage: Oviposition Pits:
Every ALB infestation starts with female beetles
chewing circular to oblong-shaped pits through the
bark and down to the white wood of host trees. The
pits are around 1/2" in diameter. In Ohio, adults may be present until late-fall, but the
highest numbers occur in July and August; while new
pits are most obvious in mid-summer, they may be seen
into late-fall. Pits will remain obvious for about a year
until the wound heals. They are often made more
obvious in the spring and fall by sap oozing out of the
wound and running down the bark. The beetles will only lay eggs (produce pits) on
LIVING stems; they will not chew new pits into cut
stems. So, new pits will not appear on firewood. Beetles will lay eggs from the top to the bottom of the tree; pits are as likely to be seen at eye-level as they are
to be located high in the tree. Trees of all sizes are selected: as long as stem size can support complete larval
development. Beetle Emergence Holes:
Adult emergence holes are perfectly round and 3/8-
1/2" in diameter; large enough to easily shove a #2
pencil into the hole. New holes will only appear on living branches and
trunks or stems that have been cut for less than one
year. ALB will not lay eggs on dead stems; however,
we have a number of native longhorned beetles that
do infest dead or dying stems. Since beetles lay eggs throughout host trees, exit holes
may be found high in the tree while also appearing at
the base of the tree.
Coarse Frass:
Frass is another name for insect excrement and ALB frass consists of very obvious wood shavings; it looks like
"wood wool," or Excelsior packing material. The distinctive ALB frass collects on the bark, falls into branch forks, and drops onto the ground around the
base of an infested tree trunk. Branch Breakage:
Late instar ALB larvae tunnel and feed in the white wood (xylem) which causes substantial structural
weakening of infested branches. This leads to a significant increase in branch breakage on trees infested with
ALB. Always look at the ends of broken branches to see why the branch broke! Look for heavy tunneling across the
rings of the white wood. One of the infestations in Worcester, MA, was discovered by USDA APHIS
personnel examining the ends of branches broken after an ice storm. Heavy Woodpecker Damage: ALB larvae bore into the white wood (xylem); woodpeckers must excavate deeply
to extract these larvae. Beetles Themselves: ALB is very distinctive looking and one of the largest beetles found in the U.S. Thinning tree canopies is NOT a reliable symptom of an ALB infestation. While ALB is a tree killer and infested
trees will certainly loss their canopy as they die, it is amazing how long heavily infested trees will appear healthy
with no discernible canopy thinning. Indeed, this is usually the most startling revelation for folks who first
experience an ALB infestation; the trees just don't look infested! While maples with thinning canopies should be
investigated (it's a "get out of the care" symptom), other symptoms should be investigated before declaring that the
tree is infested with ALB.
5) Management: Eradication:
Thus far, infestations have been very localized and only found in 5 states; the destruction of ALB through
eradication has been successful! The overall success of eradication in preventing ALB from becoming established in the U.S. depends on early
detection of infestations. Suspected infestations can be reported online at: http://www.beetlebusters.info/
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) versus Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB):
Emerald Ash Borer Asian Longhorned Beetle
1) Infests and kills a single plant genus: Fraxinus 1) Infests and kills multiple plant families / genera
2) Widespread; large areas infested 2) Isolated infestations
3) Beetles easily disperse; good fliers, quick to fly! 3) Beetles tend to stay with trees; slow to take flight
4) Can kill ring porous (Ash) trees quickly: thinning
canopies often appear early in the infestation process
4) Diffuse porous trees (Maples) die slowly: canopy
thinning occurs very late in the infestation process
5) Clear and Present Danger in many states in the U.S.:
often multiple infestations throughout the states
5) Only 5 states have been affected: but not
widespread throughout these states
6) Multiple management options 6) Management options centers on eradication
7) Not chance for eradication from U.S. 7) Eradication has been successful in multiple locations
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Questions?
You can contact me at: [email protected]
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