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PresenterUpdates and Ongoing ActionsResourcesSan Juan Basin Public Health Brian DevinePotential to reduce pollution sources in Animas Watershed: new program to help La Plata and San Juan County property owners inspect and update on-site wastewater treatment/septic systems, called Transfer to Title (TRT).Many systems under repair and improving, with about 195 TRT applications submitted already this year to San Juan Basin Public Health.Presentation on Transfer to Title ProgramOn-site Wastewater Treatment Systems informationPurgatory Metro DistrictEric HasselWastewater operators at Purgatory Metro, Hermosa Sanitation, Forest Lakes, and Edgemont all working to improve wastewater treatment systems within watershed.Testing new treatment technology, developing treatment plant site designs, construction potentially start summer 2020. Monitoring effluent distributing to Cascade Creek, tributary to Animas River.Article on the Nereda aerobic granular sludge technology being tested at Purgatory Metro District.BPMD Community Advisory Group (CAG)Ty ChurchwellCO Parks & WildlifeJim WhiteTrout UnlimitedKara ArmanoBonita Peak CAG: seeking applications for 2 spots on CAG. EPA releases Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment (BERA), Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA), and Goals with four priority areas within Superfund site.Use of trout presence as indicator of river health and measurement of recovery with Superfund cleanup process and 416 Fire.Inventory Stage for Hermosa Creek habitat and broodstocks of native San Juan Cutthroat trout. Future plans to protect existing populations, build mitigation fish barriers, remove non-native fishes, stock & monitor, educate public.60% fish kill from last year’s drought and 416 runoff seeing rebound from stocking and natural populations. 2019 Plan: CPW stocking of over 38,000 fish (rainbow & brown trout, different sizes) and monitoring populations at 7 locations.Anglers encouraged to report fish catches to CPW. Include photos, where, when, size, type, and fly type.Bonita Peak Community Advisory GroupNext CAG meeting 6/27/2019 in Silverton3 Presentations on: Bonita Peak Superfund process/CAG updates; San Juan Cutthroat Trout; health and status of Animas River fisheries and aquatic bugsStrategic By NatureStacy BeaughFunding from Johnson Family Foundation of the Rockies and National Forest Foundation (NFF) to support ARCF and post-wildfire community engagement, including July workshop.Strategic By Nature will facilitate 2 workshops to strategize and implement post-fire recovery activities for the near term (6 months) and longer-term (2 years). July Workshop topics include: inventory of 2019 summer/fall stakeholder activities, identify partnership opportunities, assess gaps, develop future action plan and more.NFF Post-416 Stakeholder Assessment Summary & ThemesVote for July Workshop dates hereMountain Studies InstituteMarcie Bidwell; Amanda Kuenzi; Mandy EskelsonCompiling current and future project list related to Post-416 Recovery and Watershed Resilience from ARCF partners to identify overlap, support each other’s projects, leverage funds and resources, and inform future community resilience planning.Add your post-416 and watershed resilience projects (less than 5 min) hereLa Plata County Megan GrahamRadar system installed on Missionary Ridge to monitor regional storms for potential flooding on or around 416 fire burn area. Provides short-term forecasting until September, while officials secure permanent radar system location.Sign up for Code Red alertsAccess mobile weather radar on Missionary Ridge San Juan National ForestBen MartinezFire closure was removed in May, with some report unapproved clearing along several trails within Hermosa Special Management Area. USFS staff are currently assessing conditions of vegetation, soil, river, & trail systems.Current or completed treatments include:Willow plantingTrail work on Jones, Pinkerton, Flagstaff, and Goulding trailsFisheries recon work with CPWAssessing considerable avalanche damageSJNF News: BAER Report on burn severity: wildfire and other incident information: Resources Conservation ServiceCody RobertsonAround 115 landowners allowed NRCS engineers access to property for assessments. Currently designing and surveying mitigation structures for individual properties, with implementation to start as soon as feasible.Contracting with SGM for project management/construction and engineering crews coming in from other states as well.Contacts: Watershed Protection (EWP) Program Overview: NRCS and EWP: UpdatesPaul Montoia Melissa SimmonsRebecca SamulskiMarcel GaztambideAaron KimpleAmanda KuenziPaulette ChurchCO Dept. of TransportationJune 19-20 Animas & San Juan Watersheds Conference-Successes and Challenges from Headwaters to Lake Powell: Held at San Juan College, Farmington, NM.CO State Forest Service: tree seedlings may be available to disperse on wildfire impacted areas. Fire Adapted Colorado: interest in creating Post-Fire Learning Exchange for recovery coordinators (possibly funding to support, if interested). Opportunity for interested recovery leaders to travel & host experts on wildfire mitigation, response, mitigation, and recovery strategies between Huerfano, Costilla, and La Plata counties.San Juan Citizens: 1st half of July, group float on the Animas to look at BLM campground for river access.Columbine Collaborative: meeting July 11, 9am-12pm, Animas Valley Grange-potentially group forming in La Plata & San Juan counties to discuss forest health (fire, insects, and disease) and catalog ongoing, permitted 416 research.Our Animas: available online and printed copies to be distributed throughout community and with selected ARCF partners.Falls Creek HOA: active thinning, flood, and mitigation program.Successfully diverted Dyke Canyon flow south to Turner Reservoir, with increased alluvial absorption (up to 150-170 AF stored), and water diversion from “no name canyon” for 2 months.Marked & removing 1,600-2,000 ponderosa and oak trees until end of June/early July.SW Colorado CDOT news and projects4th Annual Animas & San Juan Watersheds ConferenceRestoring Colorado’s Forest Fund Fire Adapted Colorado-Contact Rebecca Samulski fireadaptedco@ SJCA day river trip in July-Contact Marcel Gaztambide marcel@Join Columbine group conversation-Contact Aaron Kimple aaron@ Our Animas Booklet available now!Falls Creek HOA fire mitigation successDetailed Notes on presentations soon to come!Participants: Eric Hassel, Mary Hammer, Jim White, Marcel Gaztambide, Garrett Hanks, Kristina Kline, Cody Robertson, David Taft, Anthony Savastano, Sophie F., Cloe Ulshafer, Greg Stacy, Butch Knowlton, Kevin Heiner, Levi Lloyd, Ty Churchwell, Kara Armano, Paul Montoia, Elaine Chick, Gigi Richard, Stacy Beaugh, Marcie Bidwell, Lori Zazzaro, Megan Graham, Leslie Jakoby, Ben Bain, Barb Horn, Ryan Cox, Melissa Simmons, Ben Martinez, Scott Roberts, Aaron Kimple, Mike French, Mandy Eskelson, Amanda Kuenzi. ................
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