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Katy DunlapEastern Water Project Director October 22, 2014
PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES FROM
SHALE GAS-RELATED IMPACTS
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TU CONSERVATION SUCCESS INDEX
Landscape-scale planning tool focused on native & wild trout
Watershed-scale (habitat patch) data summary and scoring
Compare & contrast conditions across watersheds
24 metrics 8 indicators 3 groups
CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
MONITORING STRATEGIES
2010: PA only
2014: PA, WV, VA, MD
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• Miles 303d listed as impaired (all sources)
• % of watershed forested
• % of riparian zone forested
• % of watershed with agricultural land use
• Road density
• Roads in riparian zone
• Max. Shale Gas Dev. Density (greater than 65% probability of dev.)
• Max. Shale Gas Dev. Density(greater than 35% probability of dev.)
• Shale gas setting (wshed avgof max. dev.prob.)
• Wind resource dev. density (% of wshed above 65% probability of dev.
• Avg Aug. air temp
• Base Flows
• Karst-stream overlap (%of stream)
• % of watershed protected (includes all public and private designations)
Population Integrity
Habitat Integrity
Future Security
Population Status
Patch Size
EBTJV brook trout designation
Habitat patch size
Land Use • Dam Count
• Ratio of dam storage to stream miles
• Water withdrawal count (total)
• Water withdrawal count (no passby)
• Water withdrawal (max. MG/D)
• Road/stream intersection (barriers)
Existing Resource Development
Flow Regime
• Active conventional o/g wells
• Active shale gas wells
• Active mine count
• Miles 303d listed as impaired (AMD)
GROUP INDICATOR METRICS/FACTORS
Future Resource Development
Climate
Land Stewardship
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• Adding pipeline monitoring to existing shale gas monitoring program
• Seeking regulatory protections for trout waters through assessments and listing
• Advocating for stringent practices for pipeline siting , construction and stream crossings
ADDRESSING SHALE SIDE EFFECTS IN THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN:
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Advocating for listing and protections
• Identify, engage and mobilize TU chapters, sportsmen clubs, conservation orgs and watershed groups to advocate for listing as WTS or Class A
• Work with partners to achieve greater water quality designations
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Advocating for methods to mitigate pipeline impacts
• Siting
• Construction
ROW/ATWS
Avoiding compaction
E&S practices
Stream Crossings
• Restoration
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Example content pagesQuestions?
Katy Dunlap
Eastern Water Project Director
[email protected]; 607-703-0256