The MLPOA and its project partners seek a qualified, experienced watershed planning expert to provide guidance for selected tasks related to the development of a watershed management plan for Monomonac Lake. The partnership formed to lead this project comprises a diverse group, with a wide range of relevant backgrounds and skills and who are committed to assisting with required work; however, completion of a select subset of watershed analyses and planning tasks require services of a QEP working collaboratively with the project partners. The MLPOA has a modest amount funding available to hire an environmental QEP to assist with selected project tasks and sub-tasks. The QEP will work collaboratively with MLPOA and its partners to provide technical advice or services to complete the selected tasks as shown in Table 1. Table 1. Anticipated selected tasks, description, and deliverables Please note: the task number and sequence presented below corresponds to the Grant Agreement between NHDES and MLPOA. Objectives and tasks not included below are intentionally omitted as they will be completed by MLPOA or others. Objective 2: Develop a Site Specific Project Plan (SSPP) for development of the Monomonac Lake Watershed-Based Plan. Deliverable 2: An approved SSPP is on file with NHDES. Task 6. Prepare draft SSPP and submit to NHDES for review and approval. Task 7. Finalize the SSPP and share final version with NHDES and project partners. Objective 3: Conduct analysis of water quality data and determine the assimilative capacity for each water quality parameter associated with designated use attainment in the Monomonac Lake watershed. Include recommendations for additional water quality monitoring. Deliverable 3: A technical memo describing current in-lake water quality criteria, remaining assimilative capacity, and additional water quality monitoring is provided to MLPOA. Task 8. Gather existing data and determine acceptability for use in assimilative capacity analysis. Task 9. Determine historic and current median total phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, and Chlorophyll-a levels for Monomonac Lake. Task 10. Determine the assimilative capacity for Monomonac Lake and provide results for review by the project team and NHDES. Task 11. Develop and provide additional water quality monitoring recommendations and develop draft technical memo for review by the project team and NHDES. Finalize memo based on feedback. Objective 4: Identify current and future pollutant sources in the Monomonac Lake watershed. Deliverable 4: Septic system database, watershed and shoreline survey memos, best management practices (BMP) matrix, watershed and lake response model outputs and summary report, and build-out analysis report are submitted to MLPOA. Task 12. Review property records for septic systems in the watershed. Task 13. Conduct a septic system survey of residents using selected methods which may include mailings, door-todoor, and/or on-line surveys. Task 14. Complete watershed mapping and characterization and develop maps and tools to assist with the watershed survey and modeling. Task 15. Organize volunteers, conduct planning, and implement the watershed survey as planned to identify BMPs to reduce pollution loading to the lake; model load reductions for identified BMPs following the SSPP.
