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FY2026 IMPAIRED AND IMPACTED STREAMS AND WATERSHED SURVEY
Please review and answer as many of the questions below as possible to the best of your ability. Two survey tutorial videos are linked below for assistance (previous fiscal year, but questions remain the same). If you are not sure of how to answer a question, contact division staff for assistance (Allie Dinwiddie at alexandra.dinwiddie@ncagr.gov or 919-707-3795).
Completing this survey will allow your district to request Impaired & Impacted Streams Initiative funds from the Agriculture Cost Share Program through your annual Strategic Plan.
Survey submittals may remain active for 5 years, but should be updated if there are changes in resource concerns and expected projects.
**Survey Submittal Deadline is Friday April 11th, 2025 **
Tutorial Video #1 - Survey Sections 1 & 2 (PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR SURVEY)
Tutorial Video #2 - Survey Sections 3 & 4 (PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR SURVEY)
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1. Your district:
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ALAMANCE
ALBEMARLE - CAMDEN
ALBEMARLE - CHOWAN
ALBEMARLE - CURRITUCK
ALBEMARLE - PASQUOTANK
ALBEMARLE - PERQUIMANS
ALEXANDER
ALLEGHANY
ANSON - BROWN CREEK
ASHE - NEW RIVER
AVERY
BEAUFORT
BERTIE
BLADEN
BRUNSWICK
BUNCOMBE
BURKE
CABARRUS
CALDWELL
CARTERET
CASWELL
CATAWBA
CHATHAM
CHEROKEE
CLAY
CLEVELAND
COLUMBUS
CRAVEN
CUMBERLAND
DARE
DAVIDSON
DAVIE
DUPLIN
DURHAM
EDGECOMBE
FORSYTH
FRANKLIN
GASTON
GATES
GRAHAM
GRANVILLE
GREENE
GUILFORD
HALIFAX - FISHING CREEK
HARNETT
HAYWOOD
HENDERSON
HERTFORD
HOKE
HYDE
IREDELL
JACKSON
JOHNSTON
JONES
LEE
LENOIR
LINCOLN
MACON
MADISON
MARTIN
MCDOWELL
MECKLENBURG
MITCHELL
MONTGOMERY
MOORE
NASH
NEW HANOVER
NORTHAMPTON
ONSLOW
ORANGE
PAMLICO
PENDER
PERSON
PITT
POLK
RANDOLPH
RICHMOND
ROBESON
ROCKINGHAM
ROWAN
RUTHERFORD
SAMPSON
SCOTLAND
STANLY
STOKES
SURRY
SWAIN
TRANSYLVANIA
TYRRELL
UNION
VANCE
WAKE
WARREN
WASHINGTON
WATAUGA
WAYNE
WILKES
WILSON
YADKIN
YANCEY
2. Contact name for survey:
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3. Phone:
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4. Email address:
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Disclaimer
*** Completing this survey is voluntary. Submitted information will help guide resource agency staff to conduct
further investigation, assessments, identify funding resources, and/or implement remedial actions.***
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Water Quality Concerns
5. River Basin
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Broad
Cape Fear
Catawba
Chowan
French Broad
Hiwassee
Little Tennessee
Lumber
Neuse
New
Pasquotank
Roanoke
Savannah
Tar-Pamlico
Watauga
White Oak
Yadkin Pee Dee
6. HUC (12-Digit Watershed Code):
Open the
DSWC IISI Survey Webmap - FY26
in a new tab or window.
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7. Please select the primary agricultural pollutant contributors to water quality concerns in the watershed specified:
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Sediment
Pathogens (such as E. coli)
Excess nutrients (such as nitrogen or phosphorus)
Chemical releases/runoff (pesticides, etc.)
Other
Other
8. Is this watershed covered by an active local watershed management or action plan?
The NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) keeps limited records of existing local watershed action plans (WAPs) and plans under progress statewide through
the WAP mapping application
. Records of existing 9-element watershed plans can be found on the DWR supported
9-element plans mapping application
or on the DWR
NC Watershed Restoration Plans webpage
. Open links in a new tab or window to review.
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Yes
No
8a. If yes, what remediation efforts does the watershed plan recommend?
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8b. Is there local interest in developing a Watershed Action Plan?
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Yes
No
8c. Please specify names and contact information for local stakeholders who are interested in being involved with or organizing local watershed planning activities:
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Refer to the latest Integrated Water Quality Report documents and mapper tools. You may open these resources in a new tab or window:
DSWC IISI Survey Webmap - FY26
- The 2022 Integrated Report Mapper Tool (separate link below) is a layer within this webmap
Other DWR Relevant Links:
2022 Integrated Report Mapper Tool
2022 Integrated Report Dashboard Tool
2020 Integrated Report Dashboard Tool
2022 303(d) List
DWR Integrated Report Landing Page
9. Within the HUC 12 watershed identified above, are there any impaired stream segments on the 303(d) list?
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Yes
No
9a. Please list the impaired stream name(s) here:
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9b. Please list the impaired stream(s) Assessment Unit (AU) Number(s) here:
In a new tab, open the
DSWC IISI Webmap - FY26
and zoom in enough to see surface waters and 2022 Integrated Report data. Select a water body to open the pop-up and copy the AU Number listed. You can also open the
2022 303(d) list
or
2022 Integrated Report Mapper Tool
or
2022 Integrated Report Dashboard Tool
in new tabs.
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9c. Please specify the noted sampling violations in the impaired stream(s):
Refer to the 'Parameter' column in the 303(d) list.
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Temperature
FishCom
Benthos
Dissolved Oxygen
pH
Zinc
Fecal Coliform
Turbidity
Other
Other
To guide Districts in making 'Impacted Stream' determinations, DSWC created an
IISI Impact List FY2026 Webmap
displaying segments of streams that received a 'Data Inconclusive' water quality rating for Fecal Coliform (GM200/400, REC, FW and GM 14 or 43, SH, SA) and Turbidity (10 NTU AL, Tr and 25 NTU AL, FW, SW, and 50 NTU AL, FW) parameters in the 2022 Integrated Reporting Cycle. Some segments included on this map exceeded other water quality criteria and subsequently were included on the state's 303(d) list for 2022 regardless of their 'Category 3 - Data Inconclusive' primary IRC rating for turbidity or fecal coliform parameters. Streams on the webmap that did not exceed other water quality criteria could be 'Impacted Streams'.
Districts may also identify streams not included in the webmap as 'Impacted'.
10. Are there any streams within the watershed not on the 303(d) list, that your district feels are particularly impacted by agriculture activity or other sources of impairment?
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Yes
No
10a. Please list one or more impacted stream names within the watershed.
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10b. Please specify the water quality concerns in the impacted streams identified above:
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Sediment
Pathogens (such as E. coli)
Excess nutrients (such as nitrogen or phosphorus)
Chemical releases/runoff (pesticides, etc.)
Other
Other
11. Check the items listed below if they appear in the impaired or impacted streams specified above:
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Livestock access
Animal feedlot
Pesticide mixing stations
Outfall pipes and sources (stormwater; septic systems; unknown; etc)
Permitted discharges (NPDES)
Development and Construction
Fish hatchery or farms
Periods of no flow
Swamp drainage
Logging
Not applicable
Other
Other
Add any information here that helps describe the current water quality problems within the identified watershed or impaired or impacted stream segments specified above.
12. Additional information:
Resource Needs and District Activity
Please give us a sense of the kinds of projects and/or programs which would be most effective at addressing the most pressing water quality problems in the watershed identified and within impaired or impacted stream segments.
Information specified in this section may be used in efforts to secure grant funding outside our regular Cost Share Programs,
so please be specifi
c.
13. Identify up to five priority BMPs needed on the impaired or impacted stream segments or within the watershed. Identify expected funding sources for specified BMPs and estimate BMP extent and cost.
For example:
BMP Name
Quantity
Unit
Cost
Funding Source
Livestock Exclusion Fencing
3,000
Linear Feet
$15,000
ACSP/Cooperator
If outside grants are needed/expected to fund BMP implementation, please either specify the grant program name to be used or type in 'outside grant'.
BMP Name
Quantity (Length, Area, or # of Each)
Unit of Specified Quantity (eg Linear Feet, Acres, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Funding Source (eg ACSP, EQIP, outside grant, etc)
BMP#1
BMP Name
Quantity (Length, Area, or # of Each)
Unit of Specified Quantity (eg Linear Feet, Acres, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Funding Source (eg ACSP, EQIP, outside grant, etc)
BMP#2
BMP Name
Quantity (Length, Area, or # of Each)
Unit of Specified Quantity (eg Linear Feet, Acres, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Funding Source (eg ACSP, EQIP, outside grant, etc)
BMP#3
BMP Name
Quantity (Length, Area, or # of Each)
Unit of Specified Quantity (eg Linear Feet, Acres, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Funding Source (eg ACSP, EQIP, outside grant, etc)
BMP#4
BMP Name
Quantity (Length, Area, or # of Each)
Unit of Specified Quantity (eg Linear Feet, Acres, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Funding Source (eg ACSP, EQIP, outside grant, etc)
BMP#5
BMP Name
Quantity (Length, Area, or # of Each)
Unit of Specified Quantity (eg Linear Feet, Acres, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Funding Source (eg ACSP, EQIP, outside grant, etc)
14. Please select the three most significant potential barriers or limiting factors for implementing BMPs and mitigating identified problems in the watershed:
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Largest potential barrier or limiting factor
Limited cost share funding
Cost of needed BMPs is too high (unaffordable for cooperators)
Existing cost share rates do not provide adequate incentive
High value of land in watershed
Land fragmentation in watershed
Limited remaining opportunities in urbanizing watershed
High proportion of absentee landowners in watershed
BMP maintenance commitment is too long for cooperators
Lack of cooperator interest in BMP implementation or management changes
Insufficient equipment or resources in region
Lack of cooperator education or understanding of needed BMPs
Limited local Job Approval Authority for timely BMP implementation
Limited staff capacity for BMP implementation and technical assistance
Limited staff capacity for cooperator outreach and engagement
Involved permitting processes for needed BMPs
BMPs require significant state technical assistance (engineering, etc.)
Needed BMPs require multi-cooperator involvement (stream restoration, etc.)
Watershed crosses one or more jurisdictions (county/state lines, etc.)
Other Barrier - specify below
Second largest potential barrier or limiting factor
Limited cost share funding
Cost of needed BMPs is too high (unaffordable for cooperators)
Existing cost share rates do not provide adequate incentive
High value of land in watershed
Land fragmentation in watershed
Limited remaining opportunities in urbanizing watershed
High proportion of absentee landowners in watershed
BMP maintenance commitment is too long for cooperators
Lack of cooperator interest in BMP implementation or management changes
Insufficient equipment or resources in region
Lack of cooperator education or understanding of needed BMPs
Limited local Job Approval Authority for timely BMP implementation
Limited staff capacity for BMP implementation and technical assistance
Limited staff capacity for cooperator outreach and engagement
Involved permitting processes for needed BMPs
BMPs require significant state technical assistance (engineering, etc.)
Needed BMPs require multi-cooperator involvement (stream restoration, etc.)
Watershed crosses one or more jurisdictions (county/state lines, etc.)
Other Barrier - specify below
Third largest potential barrier or limiting factor
Limited cost share funding
Cost of needed BMPs is too high (unaffordable for cooperators)
Existing cost share rates do not provide adequate incentive
High value of land in watershed
Land fragmentation in watershed
Limited remaining opportunities in urbanizing watershed
High proportion of absentee landowners in watershed
BMP maintenance commitment is too long for cooperators
Lack of cooperator interest in BMP implementation or management changes
Insufficient equipment or resources in region
Lack of cooperator education or understanding of needed BMPs
Limited local Job Approval Authority for timely BMP implementation
Limited staff capacity for BMP implementation and technical assistance
Limited staff capacity for cooperator outreach and engagement
Involved permitting processes for needed BMPs
BMPs require significant state technical assistance (engineering, etc.)
Needed BMPs require multi-cooperator involvement (stream restoration, etc.)
Watershed crosses one or more jurisdictions (county/state lines, etc.)
Other Barrier - specify below
If you selected 'Other Barrier' for any of the dropdown fields above, describe the other barrier(s):
15. List up to five resources (other than BMP cost share dollars) needed by your district to address the identified water quality problems. Include the Item
(Staff - intern, part-time, full-time, Equipment,
Supplies/Materials
,
Outside Technical Assistance,
etc.
), Quantity/Units Needed, and Estimated Cost (
$
).
For example:
Item Name
Quantity
Unit
Cost
Part time staff
100
Hours
$2,000
No-till drill
1
Each
$20,000
Item Name
Quantity (eg # of Each, # of Hours, etc)
Units of Specified Quantity (eg Hours, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Item#1
Item Name
Quantity (eg # of Each, # of Hours, etc)
Units of Specified Quantity (eg Hours, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Item#2
Item Name
Quantity (eg # of Each, # of Hours, etc)
Units of Specified Quantity (eg Hours, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Item#3
Item Name
Quantity (eg # of Each, # of Hours, etc)
Units of Specified Quantity (eg Hours, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Item#4
Item Name
Quantity (eg # of Each, # of Hours, etc)
Units of Specified Quantity (eg Hours, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
Item#5
Item Name
Quantity (eg # of Each, # of Hours, etc)
Units of Specified Quantity (eg Hours, Each, etc)
Estimated Cost ($)
16. Does your district have outstanding ACSP requests in this watershed?
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Yes
No
If you did not answer "Yes" to the question above, your district is not eligible for II funds.
New Impaired and Impacted Streams Initiative program policy requires Districts affirm in Strategic Plan submittals that they have outstanding requests OR a waitlist of one or more applicants for ACSP/II funds in prioritized watersheds to receive II funds.
17. Is this watershed listed by name, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC), and assigned points in your district's ACSP ranking form?
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Yes
No
If you did not answer "Yes" to the question above, your district is not eligible for II funds.
New Impaired and Impacted Streams Initiative program policy requires Districts update their local ACSP ranking form to prioritize funding implementation in the prioritized watersheds specified in Strategic Plan submittals.
'Prioritize Impaired/Impacted watersheds in ACSP ranking forms' means that district-designated Impaired/Impacted watersheds are
specifically called out by name and code and assigned points
within local ACSP ranking forms such that ACSP projects in these watersheds are prioritized more for funding.
Forms that assign points to Impaired/Impacted watersheds and an equal number of points to 'All Other Watersheds' in the county do
not
meet this policy as they do not function to prioritize funding go toward ACSP projects in Impaired/Impacted watersheds.
17a. Please describe the IISI ranking criteria to be added to your district's ACSP ranking form for FY26:
You may also upload a draft of your district's proposed FY26 ACSP ranking form under Q18.
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17b. Please describe the IISI ranking criteria already within your district's ACSP ranking form for FY26:
You may also upload a draft of your district's proposed FY26 ACSP ranking form under Q18.
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18. Please upload digital photos of the resource concerns in the watershed here. Please see acceptable photo examples below.
You may also upload any other relevant information. This can include a draft of your district's FY26 ACSP ranking form, GIS shape/projection files, maps, BMP data, or other documentation to support justification for Impaired or Impacted Streams Initiative funding or use the District AGOL tool to document projects.
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Examples of Acceptable Field or Aerial Photos of Resource Concerns for Q18:
Planning and Grant Funding
Information specified in this section may be used in efforts to secure grant funding outside our regular Cost Share Programs.
19. To your knowledge, has this watershed received grant funding in the past for agriculture nonpoint source pollution prevention planning or BMP implementation projects?
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Yes
No
20. Does your district have shovel-ready projects in this watershed in need of additional funding?
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Yes
No
20a. Please describe the project(s):
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21. Is there local interest in working with neighboring districts/counties in pursuing grant funding for cross-county nonpoint source pollution prevention projects, including additional cost share dollars for ACSP BMPs, in this sub-watershed or the larger watershed/sub-basin?
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Yes
No
Districts must annual
ly
request an amount of Impaired and Impacted Streams Initiative (IISI) funds to receive for the upcoming Fiscal Year through Strategic Plan submittals. To be eligible for IISI funds, in Strategic Plan submittals Districts must also prioritize up to three HUC-12 watershed(s) with completed Impaired and Impacted Streams and Watershed Surveys and must affirm that they currently have outstanding requests in the prioritized watersheds for ACSP/IISI funds.
Thank you for completing this survey!
These recommendations will be used to help develop proposals for
additional funding through Commission Cost Share Programs, Section 319 grants, Land and Water Fund, and other grant sources. Survey
results will also help DSWC and DWR's Basinwide Planning Program to assist those interested in d
eveloping local watershed plans.
Please contact Allie Dinwiddie (919-707-3795) for assistance as needed or email Allie at alexandra.dinwiddie@ncagr.gov.