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I A tentative schedule for upcoming UNRBA projects is included as Attachment E. As can be 2 seen from this schedule, the UNRBA anticipates conducting the studies discussed earlier in this 3 document through 2020. Stage 11 of the Falls Rules is defined as the period extending from 4 2021 to 2036, with the overall goal of meeting nutrient related water quality standards 5 throughout Falls Lake by 2041. 6 7 Upcoming Opportunity for Comments about the Rules 8 The Regulatory Reform Act of 2013 (HB74) mandated that all rules expire within ten years of 9 their effective dates, unless readopted. This rulemaking process allows for comments and 10 revisions on the full range of regulated activities, including the Falls Lake Rules (15A NCAC 11 028.0275 through .0282 and amended .0235 and .0315). The Rules Review Commission 12 (RRC) is scheduled to begin the review of subchapter 2B rules in October 2014. The review 13 process for all rules must be finished by June 2019. There is a three -step review process 14 (Attachment F). 15 The initial step is the agency's determination report and public comment period. In the 16 determination the agency identifies each rule as "unnecessary and no public comment ", 17 "necessary and with substantive public interest ", or "necessary and without substantive public 18 comment ". DWR has identified the Falls Lake Rules as "necessary and with substantive public 19 interest ". The second step in the review process is for the RRC to review the agency reports 20 and the final step is the issuance of the RRC's final determination report. DWR anticipates re- 21 adoption of all rules under review to begin in 2015. 22 There is no financial impact to the County at this time. Given the numerous studies planned for 23 the re- examination of Stage 11 and the timeframe established by the Falls Lake Rules, it is 24 expected that UNRBA dues will remain elevated for several years. 25 26 Tom Davis reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: 27 UNRBA Update — The Path Forward Process 28 "The Path Forward" process will re- examine the Stage 11 nutrient reduction requirements of the 29 Falls Lake Rules while preserving use of Falls Lake as a water supply. 30 31 Reports finished to date: 32 TM1:Framework for a Reexamination of Stage 11 of the Falls Nutrient Strategy 33 TM2: Review Existing Data and Reports for Falls Lake and the Watershed 34 TM3: Estimation of Nutrient Loading to Falls Lake 35 TM4: Review of Existing Models and Recommendations for Future Studies 36 and 37 Comparison of Flow Estimation Methods 38 Evaluation of the Sensitivity of the Falls Lake Nutrient Response Model 39 40 Ongoing Path Forward Projects: 41 Water Quality Monitoring in Falls Lake Watershed 42 - Started in August 2014, emphasizing: 43 ■ Jurisdictional Loading 44 ■ Nutrient Loading to Falls Lake 45 BMP Credit Development Process 46 o Add to list of BMPs that have been assigned nutrient reduction credits by DWR 47 o UNRBA working with Falls Lake WOC concerning BMPs 48 Watershed Impoundment Nutrient Trapping Analysis 49