Southwest Environmental Finance Center

Source Water Protection IQ IV

ACTION PLAN

THE ACTION PLAN LAYS OUT A ROAD MAP OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED WATERSHED PROTECTION GOALS

A. Does the SWP action plan identify required actions needed to mitigate existing and future threats to source water quality?

0	The organization does not have a SWP action plan. (0 points)
1	The organization has developed an action plan that incorporates the community’s vision and involves stakeholders. (1 point)
2	The organization has developed an action plan that incorporates the community’s vision and involves stakeholders and is related to each of the SWP goals. (2 points)
3	The organization has developed an action plan that incorporates the community’s vision and involves stakeholder, is related to each of the SWP goals and potential projects and/or activities needed to achieve each of the SWP goals have been identified and prioritized. (3 points)
4	Necessary resources have been identified and provisions for obtaining them are included for each of the potential projects and/or activities. (4 points)
5	Potential problems or obstacles to the action plan’s implementation have been acknowledged, and provisions for resolving them shall be incorporated in the plan. (5 points)

B. Does the action plan address existing contaminant sources, sensitive areas, and considers the effectiveness of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for key contaminants?

0	The organization does not have an action plan. (0 points)
1	The organization is in the process of developing an action plan. (1 Point)
2	The action plan addresses less than 50% of the contaminant sources identified. (2 Points)
3	The action plan addresses greater than 50% of all of the contaminant sources identified. (3 Points)
4	The action plan addresses all¹ of the contaminant sources identified, and addresses sensitive areas. (4 Points)
5	The action plan addresses all¹ of the contaminant sources identified, addresses sensitive areas and considers effectiveness of BMPs for key contaminants. (5 Points)

¹ All refers to greater than 90%

C. Have work plans been developed and funding secured for prioritized projects?

0	The organization has not identified potential projects. (0 Points)
1	The organization has identified and prioritized potential projects. (1 Points)
2	Projects are prioritized and work plans have been developed for less than 50% of these prioritized projects. (2 Points)
3	Projects are prioritized and work plans have been developed for greater than 50% of these prioritized projects. (3 Points)
4	Projects are prioritized and work plans have been developed for all¹ of these prioritized projects. (4 Points)
5	Work plans have been developed for all¹ of the prioritized projects, and funding mechanisms are in place to support all of the projects. (5 Points)

¹ Refers to greater than 90%

D. Does the action plan anticipate future needs and consider future land use, regulatory activities and water resources status?

0	The organization does not have an action plan. (0 Points)
1	The organization has an action plan, but it does not address future needs. (1 Point)
2	The organization has an action plan that contains sufficient flexibility to address future needs. (2 Points)
3	The action plan addresses future needs, and considers future changes in land use and their impacts on water quality. (3 Points)
4	The action plan addresses future needs, considers future changes in land use and their impacts on water quality, and addresses potential future point sources and how they would be mitigated. (4 Points)
5	The action plan can address future needs, considers future changes in land use and their impacts on water quality, addresses potential future point source and how they would be mitigated and addresses future sources of supply and how they will be protected. (5 Points)

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