319 Grant: Baker Creek & Centenary Creek Restoration Initiative

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2 319 Grant: Baker Creek & Centenary Creek Restoration Initiative Objectives: Overview of Watershed Characteristics: Discussion of Project Tasks: Discussion of Watershed Management Plan: Presented by: Erich Henry Director of Conservation Blount County Soil Conservation District 221 Court Street Maryville, TN Phone: (865)

3 Watershed Characteristics: Watershed Identification: Baker Creek, Ninemile Creek Sub sheds= Little Baker Creek, Centenary Creek Tributaries of the Little Tennessee River Basin (East Tennessee) Drainage Area= 65,664 Acres Jurisdictional Boundaries= Blount, Loudon, & Monroe Counties, Tennessee Land Use = Agricultural with emerging Development Pressures

4 Sediment Nutrients & Fertilizers Non-Point Source Pollutants Habitat Alteration (Impervious Surfaces) Toxins (Oil, grease) Pathogens (Bacteria)

5 Baker & Centenary Creek Restoration Initiative: Purpose: To Restore Baker and Centenary Creeks to their Fully Intended Use 15 Year Initiative ( ) $460, Project Tasks: Assess Stormwater Detention Basins Conduct Public Listening Sessions to Enhance Grant Programming Septic System Repair and Restoration for Low income Households Implement Agricultural Best Management Practices Plan of Action to Address Steep Bank Erosion along Highway 411 Conduct Homeowner Outreach & Education Workshop Implement Ecological/Stormwater based Practices at Carpenters Elementary School Outdoor Environmental Learning Area

6 Septic System Repair & Restoration: 500 Suspect Systems (19% of Pathogen Loading) Recommended Practices: New Field Lines New Tanks Pump System Restricted to low income households Cost share rate based on # of Residents within Household and Total Annual Household Income Cost share Percentage =(50 100%) Administered by the Blount Co. Environmental Health Department

7 Agricultural Best Management Practices Alternative Watering Systems: Before: After:

8 Agricultural Best Management Practices Stream Crossings Before: After:

9 Rotational Grazing can Increase Soil Organic Matter Improving Soil Health

10 Agricultural Best Management Practices Animal Trail & Walkway Before: After:

11 Agricultural Best Management Practices Streambank Stabilization: Before: After:

12 Plan of Action to Address Eroded Conditions along Highway 411 Erosion=8900 Linear Feet Solutions for Roadside Erosion using Ecological Landscape Management Methodology: Site Inventory & Analysis Schematic Plan Plant Palette Soil Stabilization Plan Implementation Schedule Management Plan

13 Thousands ,691 77, ,578 Blount 154, ,797 23,375 41,418 99,290 Sevier Population Estimates Counties Under 220, , ,

14 Homeowner Outreach & Education Sediment Solutions:

15 Homeowner Outreach & Education Pollutant= Sediment (Exposed soil) Plant native grasses, trees & shrubs

16 Residential Sediment Solutions:

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18 Homeowner Outreach & Education: Cover Crops for Gardens

19 Impervious Surface Impacts Problem Solution As more land is covered by impervious surfaces, more polluted runoff enters our rivers, and streams. A strip of pervious concrete has been installed between two impervious surfaces for improved quality of the ground water.

20 Pervious Pavement Solutions Porous Concrete Permeable Pavers

21 Homeowner Outreach & education: Rain Gardens

22 Homeowner Outreach & Education: Rain Barrels Rain barrels collect rain water from gutters and slows down the run off Save rainwater for warmer or dryer months

23 Nutrient Sources Problem Solution When you fertilize your lawn, you may also be fertilizing local rivers and streams. Fertilize in the fall when roots take up nutrients in the soil and temperatures are low.

24 Homeowner Outreach & Education: Toxins Pollutant = Improper disposal of used motor oil Pollutant= Pesticides

25 Homeowner Outreach & Education: Pharmaceuticals

26 Pathogen Solutions:

27 Outdoor Environmental Learning Areas

28 Outdoor Environmental Learning Areas Educational Sites that are Located in Natural or Ecologically Planned Habitats. Raised Bed Gardens Creeks Woodland Areas Geological Site Historical Area Compost Pile Sundial Campus Wide Landscaping Plans Designed from an Ecological Perspective

29 Carpenters Elementary School Outdoor Environmental Learning Area 16 Acre Site Forested Perennial Stream Natural Spring Wetland Cattail Marsh

30 U.T. Environmental Design Lab Walking Trail Ponded Wetland Successional Forest Upland Meadow Lowland Meadow Reading Circles Amphitheaters Outlooks

31 Before No Access to Site:

32 After Phase I of Loop Trail System:

33 Upland Meadow / Native Prairie:

34 Reading Circles/Science Stations:

35 Ponded Wetland:

36 A planned kid sized Bird Nest will serve as a platform for observing habitat from a birds eye view

37 Habitats / Environmental Topics: Forest Ecology/Forest Products/Rotting Log Ecology Wetlands/ Ponded Wetlands /Cattail Marsh Woodland Riparian Zone / Centenary Creek/ Aquatic Species Biodiversity /Invasive Species Plant Identification Native American Sign Series Outdoor Recreation Entomology Native Prairie Litter Lessons Geology Soils Agricultural History/Best Management Practices Hydrology/ Take Home Messages

38 Educational Signage:

39 Educational Signage: QR Codes will Link to Additional Learning Content including Dedicated Lesson Plans for Teachers.

40 -- I love seeing animals and learning about them. Not to mention nature makes me feel relaxed and rested. I write better stories, especially about nature (when I m) out here. -- It s just more fun than being in a classroom. We get to see animals instead of four walls. Plus, today is whole day about science birds, bones, rocks, trees, and water creatures. That s Awesome.

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43 Carpenters Elementary School Urban/Suburban Best Management Practices: Enhanced Wetlands (Retention Basin Retro fit) Pocket Woodlands Rain Gardens Meadows Pervious Concrete Living Walls Utilize Landscaping as Technology!!!

44 Enhanced Wetlands/Retention Basin Retrofit:

45 Enhanced Wetlands Retention Basin Retrofit:

46 Pocket Woodlands:

47 Outdoor Environmental Learning Areas: Goals: Improve Water Quality Decrease Maintenance Costs Provide Hands-on Environmental Education Improve Campus Aesthetics Provide a HUB for Increased Community Support

48 Partnerships: Watershed Association of the Tellico Reservoir Blount County Soil Conservation District Loudon County Soil Conservation District Natural Resources Conservation Service University of Tennessee Extension City of Greenback Tennessee Valley Authority TN Wildlife Resources Agency TN Department of Environment and Conservation TN Department of Agriculture & MANY OTHERS INCLUDING YOU!!!