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Indicator Status Updates Overview Nita Sylvester, EPA CBPO Chair of STAR’s Indicator Workgroup

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Indicator Status Updates Overview. Nita Sylvester, EPA CBPO Chair of STAR’s Indicator Workgroup. The Indicators Framework (2007). The Framework from 2010 Bay Barometer Factors Impacting Health. The Framework from 2010 Bay Barometer Bay Health. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

Indicator Status Updates Overview

Nita Sylvester, EPA CBPOChair of STAR’s Indicator Workgroup

Page 2: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Indicators Framework (2007)

Page 3: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework from 2010 Bay BarometerFactors Impacting Health

Pollutants

• Nitrogen• Phosphorus• Sediment

Land Use

• Population• Forest Cover

Natural Factors

• River Flow

Page 4: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework from 2010 Bay BarometerBay Health

Habitats & Lower Food Web

• Bay Grasses• Phytoplankton• Bottom Habitat• Tidal Wetlands

Fish & Shellfish Abundance

• Blue Crabs• Oysters• Striped Bass• American Shad• Menhaden

Water Quality

• Dissolved Oxygen

• Water Clarity• Chlorophyll a• Chemical

Contaminants

Page 5: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework from 2010 Bay BarometerWatershed Health

Health of Freshwater Streams

• Benthic IBI

Flow Adjusted Pollution Trends

• Nitrogen - LT• Phosphorus - LT• Sediment - LT• N - ST and Yield• P - ST and Yield• S - ST and Yield

Page 6: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework from 2010 Bay BarometerRestoration and Protection Efforts

Reducing Pollution

• Reducing N Pollution

• Reducing P Pollution

• Reducing S Pollution

Restoring Habitats

• Planting Bay Grasses

• Restoring Wetlands

• Reopening Fish Passage

• Restoring Oyster Reefs

Managing Fisheries

• Blue Crab Fishery Management

Protecting Watersheds

• Planting Forest Buffers

• Developing Watershed Management Plans

• Preserving Lands

Fostering Stewardship

• Public Access Index

• K-12 Education

• Citizen and Community Action

Page 7: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework for 2012Factors Impacting Health

Pollutants

• Nitrogen• Phosphorus• Sediment

Land Use

• Population• Forest Cover

Natural Factors

• River Flow

Page 8: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework for 2012Bay Health

Habitats & Lower Food Web

• Bay Grasses• Phytoplankton

TBD• Bottom Habitat• Tidal Wetlands

TBD

Fish & Shellfish Abundance

• Blue Crabs• Oyster Biomass• Striped Bass• American Shad

TBD• Menhaden• Oyster

Population

Water Quality

• Dissolved Oxygen

• Water Clarity• Chlorophyll a• Chemical

Contaminants• WQ Standards

Attainment

Page 9: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework for 2012Watershed Health

Health of Freshwater Streams

• Benthic IBI• Brook

Trout/Stream Health

Flow Adjusted Pollution Trends

• Nitrogen - LT• Phosphorus - LT• Sediment - LT• N - ST and Yield• P - ST and Yield• S - ST and Yield

Land Cover

• Forest Cover

Page 10: Indicator Status Updates  Overview

The Framework for 2012Restoration and Protection Efforts

Reducing Pollution

• Reducing N Pollution

• Reducing P Pollution

• Reducing S Pollution

• Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades

Restoring Habitats

• Planting Bay Grasses

• Restoring Wetlands

• Reopening Fish Passage

• Restoring Oyster Reefs

• Oyster Restoration

• Wetlands Enhancement

Managing Fisheries

• Blue Crab Fishery Management

Protecting Watersheds

• Planting Forest Buffers

• Developing Watershed Management Plans

• Preserving Lands

Fostering Stewardship

• Public Access Index

• K-12 Education• Citizen and

Community Action

• Public Access Points

• PK-12 Environmental Literacy