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Nooksack Source Protection Plan - Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

SECTION I: WATERSHED CHARACTERIZATION

I.1 Overview of Nooksack River Basin
I.2 North Fork Subbasin
I.3 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
I.4 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
I.5 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

SECTION II: POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES/LAND USES DETRIMENTAL TO SOURCE WATER QUALITY|

Section II- Part I

II.1 Section Overview

II.1.2 Methodology for Information Collection

II.2 Land Use/Zoning

II.2.1 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.2.2 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.2.3 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.2.4 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

 

II.3 Recreational Activities

II.3.1 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.3.2 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.3.3 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.3.4 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

 

II.4 Agricultural Activities

II.4.1 Background Information
II.4.2 Overview of Whatcom County Agriculture
II.4.3 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.4.4 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.4.5 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.4.6 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

Section II- Part II

II.5 Transportation

II.5.1 Rail Transportation
II.5.2 Vehicular Transportation

II.6 Forestry-Related Activities

II.6.1 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.6.2 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.6.3 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.6.4 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

Section II- Part III

II.7 Permitted Facilities and Discharges

II.7.1 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.7.2 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.7.3 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.7.4 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

II.8 Solid and Hazardous Waste Generators and Facilities

II.8.1 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.8.2 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.8.3 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.8.4 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

 

Section II- Part IV

II.9. Mineral Resource Lands

II.9.1 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.9.2 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.9.3 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin
II.9.4 Lower Nooksack Subbasin

II.10 Other Activities/Uses

II.10.1 Major Transmission Pipelines
II.10.2 Sewage Treatment Plants
II.10.3 Urbanization and Stormwater
II.10.4 Fish Rearing

II.11 Subbasin Summary and Priority Ranking of Activities

II.11.1 North Fork Nooksack Subbasin - Summary of Activities
II.11.2 Middle Fork Nooksack Subbasin - Summary of Activities
II.11.3 South Fork Nooksack Subbasin - Summary of Activities
II.11.4 Lower Nooksack Subbasin - Summary and Priority Ranking of Activities

SECTION III: SOURCE WATER MONITORING PROGRAMS

          Section III - Part I

III.1 Data Review Objective for Nooksack Source Protection Program

 

III.2 Description of Available Data

 

Section III - Part II

 

III.3 Water Quality Assessment

 

III.4 Identification of Data Gaps and/or Additional Monitoring Needs

SECTION IV: WATER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATIONS

IV.1 City of Lynden

IV.2 Public Utility District #1 of Whatcom County

IV.3 Public Utility District Customers

IV.3.1 City of Ferndale
IV.3.2 Intalco
IV.3.3 Tenaska
IV.3.4 Tosco
IV.3.5 Texaco
IV.3.6 ARCO Products Company
IV.3.7 Hovander Farm

SECTION V: WATERSHED CONTROLS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

V.1 Regulatory Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities


V.2 Existing Management Controls


V.3 Recommended Management Controls


V.4 Process for Implementing and Updating the Nooksack Source Protection Plan

SECTION VI: GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS

SECTION VII: REFERENCES

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

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