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Flooding in the Vcrmil/ion River valley; 5<< Solution 2~C. page 16. It would addrtjj Flood- il'g around lAke I1lOmpson; see Solurion 3~A, page 18. It would w.ldress Loss of Agricultural Productivity from Flooding; see Solutions '-E, page 21. and '-fand I-G, page 22.J This could be led by the V.s. Soil Con- servation Service and the S.D. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. the waler developmenl districts. soil conservation districts, the S.D. Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. and a future basin-wide water management authority. Funding could come from V.s. Environ- mental Protection Agency 319 grants if non- point source pollution is involved, and the S.D. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Consolidated Waler Facilities Construction Program grants. Grants may be available from the S.D. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Commission. or funds could come from existing budgets of the V.s. Soil Conservation Service, the V.s. Fish and Wildlife Service. the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the S.D. Department of Game, Fish and Park.s. and local govt'mments. Vnder the V.s. Army Corps ofEngineers's 205 program, the Corps pays 50% of study costs and up to 75% of construction costs, if feasible based on Corps criteria. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program could fund projects to miti- gate problems associated with Lake Thompson flooding provided there is a pub- lie sponsor. Private non-profit conservation organizations should also be contacted. POTESTIAI. SOLUTIO;o.; 1.1l Limit livestock access to rivers and streams. The V.s. Soil Conservation Service and the local conservation districts could man- age implementation of this solution, with funding from the V.S. Environmental Protection Agency 319 grants administered through the S.D. Department of Envi- ronment and Natural Resources, and funds from private entities. POTENTIAL SOLl'Tl0~ 1-[ Encourage sound transportation coTl5truction prachces and other best maMgement practices. This solution should be implemented by the S.D. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The S.D. Department of Environment and Natural Resources is working on a program to promote wise practices with a V.S. Environmental Protection Agency 319 grant. The S.D. Department of Transportation also could have funds for this. as could the Federal Highway Administration. POT E N T I A L SOl. UTI 0 N H- CreDte tax incentim for good stewardship. JThis action would also address Loss of Agricultural Productivity from Flooding; see Solutions I.F and '~H, page 22.J The state and/or basin-wide taxing authority should initiate this effort. with existing funding. POTEi"TIAI. SOLUTION Hi Improve public awareness and educatwn about best tnaMgement practices on agriroltural klruli. o The local conservation districts. V.s. Soil Conservation Service, S.D. Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. and the S.D. Department of Agriculture could implement this solution. The S.D. Department of Environment and Natural Resources administers U.S. En- vironmental Protection Agency 319 grants that can be used for information, educa- tion. and projects for water quality and watershed issues. ISSUE 2 INCREASING URBAN RUNOff AND EROSION The Vermillion River watershed has been urbanized in many places. result- ing in increased runoff and poor water qual- ity in streams during heavy rains. The larger amount of runoff is the result of having more impervious surfaces like roads, parking lots, and rooftops. Pesticides and nutrients are added to the runoffbecause fertilizers are used on residential lawns and golf courses. Nutrients, bacteria. and chemicals get into the runoff when sewers overflow. along with sediment. oil and grease, heavy metals, and debris from streets and storm sewers. Soil exposed at construction sites adds to the load of sediment in urban runoff. and can dog drainage systems, streams, and lakes. Montrose has an extra water quality and public health problem, because the town's wastewater treatment operation. located in the floodplain, is threatened by streambank erosion. ~I ~l -!. I I I I I