marylands approach to success stories presented to the region iii states meeting may 12, 2009...
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Maryland’s Approach to Success Stories
Presented to the Region III States MeetingMay 12, 2009
Presented byJim George
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Three Types of Success
Level 1: Removal of a waterbody from the 303(d) list for an impairing substance or stressor,
Level 2: Incremental improvement in water qualityReduction in a pollutant or Improvement in aquatic life
Level 3: Improvements in pollution or ecological restoration, e.g., removal of fish blockages or physical habitat improvements.
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Level 1 Options
• Water Quality Analyses
• pH Restoration
• Biological Restoration Greater:– MD lists at watershed scale– Some watersheds are barely impaired
• Bacteria Reductions
• SAV increases (Sediment in Tidal Waters)
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Level 2 Options
• Interim Progress Toward Level 1
• Localized Restoration
• Long-Term Trend Analyses– MD Core/Trend Network– Non-tidal Rivers
• Statistical Analyses of Nontidal Nutrients
• Statistical Analyses of Biological Data
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Level 3 Options
• Interim Progress on Level 2– Habitat Restoration
• Stream Blockage Removals
• Wetlands Enhancement – Removal of Non-Native Species
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Questions?