Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy
Complete Text of the Falls Lake Rules
The Falls Lake Rules were approved by the N.C. Rules Review Commission (RRC) at their December 16, 2010 meeting. The rules were approved with an effective date of January 15, 2011. The final approved rules are provided below:
Complete Set of the Falls Lake Rules (.0275 through .0282 and amended .0235 and .0315)
15A NCAC 02B .0275 - Purpose and Scope
15A NCAC 02B .0276 - Definitions
15A NCAC 02B .0277 - Stormwater Management for New Development
15A NCAC 02B .0278 – Stormwater Management for Existing Development
15A NCAC 02B .0279 – Wastewater Discharge Requirements
15A NCAC 02B .0280 – Agriculture
15A NCAC 02B .0281 – Stormwater Requirements for State and Federal Entities
15A NCAC 02B .0282 - Options for Offsetting Nutrient Loads
15A NCAC 02B .0235 – Amended Neuse River Basin Stormwater Requirements
15A NCAC 02B .0315 – Amended Neuse River Basin
Falls New Development Model Program
The Falls New Development rule required the Division to develop a New Development Model Program to assist local governments in developing their local programs. The NC EMC approved the Division's Model Program on March 10, 2011. The Model Program contains a Model Ordinance and a Nutrient Loading Accounting Tool. Local governments will have until August 10, 2011 to develop and submit local programs.
EMC Presentation Requesting Falls Local Government Program Approval - January 12, 2012 (PowerPoint)
Butner
Creedmoor
Durham (City)
Hillsborough part 1, part 2
Raleigh
Roxboro
Stem
Wake Forest
Durham County
Franklin County
Granville County
Orange County
Person County
Wake County
Falls Lake Stormwater Accounting Tool:
Map and GIS Files:
For the following maps, download files to your computer, then unzip and open using GIS software.
Lake Background
Following questions in 2004 over the condition of Falls Lake, DWQ began more intensive sampling for use support assessment. A Falls Lake Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed in July 2005 to assist DWQ with the review and modification of the monitoring strategy and developing levels of confidence for decision making associated with the monitoring and lake modeling activities. The field study was completed in fall 2007. Based on water quality data collected between 2002 and 2006, Falls Lake was listed as impaired for chlorophyll a on the draft NC 2008 303(d) list. The portion of the lake above I-85 was also listed as impaired for turbidity.
Falls Lake Rules: As Adopted by November 19, 2010 EMC
Request to Adopt Officers' Recommendations on Proposed Nutrient Rules for Falls Reservoir - November 18, 2010 EMC Presentation
Falls Lake Hearing Officer's Report - November 2010
Links to More Information
Public Hearing Documents:
Falls Lake Public Hearing Presentation
Falls Lake Rules Implementation Timeline
Public Hearing: Oral Comments
Public Comments
Local Government
Local Government Consensus Principles
Local Government Joint Comments - City of Raleigh, City of Durham, Granville County, Person County, City of Creedmoor, Town of Butner, SGWASA
James C Wrenn - Joint Comments - SGWASA, Granville County, Person County, City of Creedmoor, Town of Butner
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City of Durham
Durham County
Hillsborough
Orange County
Raleigh
Wake County
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