NCWRA Fall Forum: 303(d) listed waters of North Carolina presentation

[Anna A. Martin]

Water Quality Assessment in North Carolina: Identifying Problems and Developing Solutions

When September 29, 2025 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Tickets $35 Member Registration ($5 Late fee) $45 Non-Member Registration ($5 Late fee) $15 Student Member Registration $350 Luncheon Sponsor $150 Luncheon Dessert/Coffee Sponsor $250 Social Sponsor $35 Webinar ($5 Late fee) $45 Non-member Webinar Registration ($5 Late fee) $100 Group Webinar ($20 Late fee) $40 Member - Bring a Friend ($5 Late fee) Register before Monday, Sep 15, 2025 to avoid late fees. Directions McKimmon Conference and Training Center 1101 Gorman St Raleigh, NC 27606     Proudly sponsored by: Description: North Carolina is required by the Clean Water Act to develop a statewide water quality assessment every two years. The assessment is submitted to EPA in April of even number years and is called the Integrated Report. A subset of the Integrated Report that requires EPA approval is the 303(d) list of Impaired Waters. Parameters listed in Section 303(D) require states to develop a restoration plan within 8-13 years of listing. There are over 1,300 impaired water bodies on the North Carolina 303(d) list that require restoration. The 303(d) Listed waters must be considered directly or indirectly in permitting activities and may require further action by the permittee or proposed projects. This presentation will review the Water Quality Assessment methodology, results of the DRAFT 2024 assessment and 303(d) list, and the prioritization process for developing restoration plans. The presentation will also include an overview of the various approaches that state and local governments can use to address 303(d) listed waters. There will also be a demonstration of online resources in development to streamline the restoration planning process and implementation tracking. Speaker: Cam McNutt, DEQ Water Quality Assessment Coordinator Cam McNutt has been with the Division of Water Resources (Water Quality) for 26 years as a basin planner and for the last 21 years as the water quality assessment coordinator.  He develops the state 303(d) lists and other assessment reports and tracks implementation of various water quality restoration programs in North Carolina. Current efforts include developing tools, workflows and apps for water resource restoration planning and tracking. He has a B.S in Biology from Texas Tech University and an M.S in Zoology from North Carolina State University.

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Anna A. Martin

NC WRRI | NC Sea Grant

NC State University

(919) 513-1203 | anna_...@ncsu.edu

Pronouns: she/her