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6 1 Forrest Westall said it was estimated to cost $1.5 billion to meet the requirements. 2 3 Slide #5 Stage 1 is Being Fully Implemented New development - Rules in place since 2012 to limit nutrient loading from developed sites Agriculture •Stage I reductions have been met Wastewater treatment plants(WWTRs) . Exceeded Stage I reduction requirements Existing development -Alternative investment-based compliance approach allows for full implementation 4 5 Forrest Westall said agriculture in the watershed is shrinking, which has caused some 6 reduction in nutrients, but has also resulted in increased development. 7 8 Slide #6 Stage II Rules Require Reexamination for Existing Lands •Stage 11 requires agriculture make further reductions to nutrient loading to Falls Lake Agriculture •Agriculture in this watershed is mostly small family farms •Department of Agriculture and researchers at NCSU indicate limited additional opportunities to reduce loading •Stage 11 rules for existing development are notfeasible and Existing development meetingthem would not significantly reduce nutrient loadingtc Falls Lake 9 10 11 Slide #7 UNRBA Approach to the Re-examination of Stage II W Science-based Ilaborative approach to water approach to water resource management resource management •Followedthe requirements in the Rules •worked with other researchers and and obtained DWR approvals organizations to expand our knowledge •Collected four years of monitoring data base in the watershed and the lake •Meeting with internal and external •Developed watershed model to stakeholders to discuss understand sources of loading recommendations •Developingthree lake water quality models to illustrate impacts on water quality 12