Marylands Approach to Success Stories Presented to the Region III States Meeting May 12, 2009 Presented by Jim George.

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?