Chip Rice Programs Manager Krista Sharp Environmental Scientist Find us on FACEBOOK!

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.