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?