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Chip RicePrograms Manager
Krista SharpEnvironmental Scientist
www.riverfriends.org
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•Grass Roots Organization Formed in 1985•Current staff of Seven with Five VISTA Volunteers•Mission: To be the Voice and Active Force for a Healthy and Scenic Rappahannock River
Advocacy: many fronts, working with local governments to improve code performance
Restoration: River Clean Ups, Rainscape Retrofits, Riparian Buffer protection & improvement -
Education: Pre-K through High School, SOL based programs. Over 7,000 students through our programs in 2011- 2012 academic and summer time period
Volunteers are Critical to our Mission
Rappahannock Restore Corp
• Managed by FOR Environmental Scientist –RiverTrends Certified Trainer
• Volunteers certified under ACBs RiverTrends protocol
• Actively monitor 12 Rappahannock and trib sites
• Collect: Dissolved Oxygen, pH, temperature, turbidity, E. coli and nutrients (Nitrates and Phosphates)
Partnership between:FORAlliance for the Chesapeake BayCity of Fredericksburg
Hazel Run Watershed2008 303(d) impaired listing
Suffers from: E. coli, pH, degraded macroinvertebrate communities and PCBs
Hazel Run Project2009 Bacteria Focus
Established six additional sites
Conducted a screening level assessment - Coliscan Easygel method
Noted clear bacteria issues and spikes before and after rain events
2010 Applied for funding2011 Initiated Sampling
Goals:• Tier 3 level data bacteria assessment • Raise awareness through developing watershed scorecards
Funding:Project Management = $2,600
Supplies = $350
Data Management ($10/site) = $1500
Total Project Request = $4000
Matching:City of Fredericksburg – $6,600 Lab Fees
FOR - $500 from other funding source
Volunteers = $2,700
Project Closing October 2012
Spaced sampling out to cover2 summer warm periods
Finalizing Report Cards
Producing supplemental report
The purpose of this supplemental report: is to take an in depth look of the current levels of bacterial contamination in Hazel Run and to discuss possible sources, areas that require further investigation and solutions.
Site: FOR 6Location: Hazel Run between Rt. 17/2 and Rt. 3, 38.2926, -77.4545
Fecal contamination extremely, correlation with rainfallPotential source pipe outlet or adjacent Sewer line
Site: FOR 1Location: Alum
Springs Park Access Road Crossing, 38.2898, -77.4816
Source: Alum Springs is a popular park for dog walking,
Lots of poo on slope between apartments and creek!
Recommendation:Install pet waste info kiosk with bags/trash
Work with adjacent neighborhoods to educate on the importance of cleaning up after their pets.
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