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If water quality violations in Jordan Lake are not reduced enough: <br /> Jordan Stage II: Program must then reduce N by 35% and P by 5% from ED lands- <br /> How? Retrofits ? Uncertain at this time. <br /> Falls Stage 1: By 2021 program must reduce stormwater loading back to <br /> baseline levels. <br /> Falls Stage 2: Continue efforts in order to reduce N by 40% and P by 35% <br /> How? Retrofits? Uncertain at this time. <br /> Agriculture <br /> For both watersheds agriculture defined as: <br /> - Commercial production of crops or horticultural products (other than trees). <br /> - Production or management of: <br /> 0 5 or more horses <br /> 0 20 or more cattle <br /> 0 20 or more swine (outside a feedlot) or 150 or more in a lot. <br /> 0 120 or more sheep <br /> 0 130 or more goats <br /> 0 650 or more turkeys <br /> 0 3,500 or more chickens, or any combination in excess of 20,000 Ibs <br /> Jordan Stage 1: Voluntary measures to collectively reduce loading in each arm: <br /> Upper New Hope arm: 35% N reduction <br /> Haw River arm: 8 % N reduction <br /> By August 2012 WOC determines if goals have been reached. <br /> If not, LAC is formed and Ag operations must register. <br /> Jordan Stage II: By August 2015 EMC will require BMPS in watersheds "as <br /> needed to ensure that the goal is met" by August <br /> 2018. <br /> EMC could also require individual compliance, and WOC could <br /> recommend means for offsite credits to be available. <br /> Agricultural Rules — Fertilizer Management <br /> - Only in Jordan Lake watershed. <br />