Advanced Protection Management Program in the Russian River Watershed

An Advanced Protection Management Program (APMP) is a management program that
establishes standards for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) near impaired waterbodies.<div><br /></div><div>The Action Plan for the Russian River Pathogen TMDL establishes minimum requirements for all OWTS within the designated
APMP area for the Russian River Watershed. Owners of existing, new and replacement
OWTS whose OTWS are located entirely outside the boundaries of the APMP are not
subject to the APMP requirements, but must still comply with relevant requirements of the
OWTS Policy and any approved Local Agency Management Program (LAMP), and if
applicable, individual/general waste discharge requirements or waiver of waste discharge
requirements.<div><br /></div><div>The Action Plan establishes a 600-foot zone of influence for OWTS adjacent to perennial streams, which for the purposes of the Action Plan are blueline streams that are depicted on the USGS 1:100,00 scale topographic map, and a 200-foot zone of influence for lower class streams that are derived using a LIDAR dataset. The 600-foot distance is based on a microbial contamination zone that was recommended by the California Department of Public Heath (CDPH, 1999) to protect water supply from viral, microbial and direct chemical contamination.</div></div>