2008 Mid-Atlantic States Annual Nonpoint
Source Program Highlights
In 1987, Congress established the Nonpoint Source
(NFS) Pollution Management Program under Section 319
of the Clean Water Act (CWA). This program provides
states with technical assistance and grant funding,
through the EPA, to implement NPS pollution controls to
achieve goals that protect, improve and restore water
quality as described in the State's NPS pollution manage-
ment program plans. Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Re-
ports are submitted from the states in response to Section
319(h)(8) and (11) of the Clear Water Act (33 USC
1329).
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funding amounts for the national NPS program efforts
through 2008. The total amount of federal funds that have
been allocated to NPS program efforts since that time has
been approximately 3.0 billion dollars.
The above chart shows the total Regional allocation of
federal funds has been 238 million for NPS program ef-
forts with a state match of 158 million for a total regional
Program of 396 million. The final allocation for FY
2009 is 16.8 million dollars.
While this work plan will highlight efforts that will cul-
minate successes of 2008 NPS program efforts, it is im-
portant to acknowledge that these actions were made pos-
sible only as a result of the continued funding over the
past 20 years; ensuring the promise of continued funding
towards our NPS efforts is crucial to building our pro-
grams to meet the continued challenges of addressing
NPS issues in the future.
States in Region 3 leads the nation in reporting both Ni-
trogen and Phosphorus, the following charts shows the
regional contribution towards the national goal. These
are the main pollutants affecting the Chesapeake Bay.
FY 08 Phosphorus Load Reduclic
iciphofui LbslYr
In addition, States in Region 3 are reducing metals and
pathogens that are impairing many of the local streams,
rivers and lakes. The following tables display 2008 re-
ductions of these pollutants:
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State Nonpoint Source Program's have been given the
lead responsibility for reporting on EPA Strategic Plan
Measure WQ-10: Number of waterbodies identified by
States (in 2000* or subsequent years) as being primarily
nonpoint source (NPS)-impaired that are partially or fully
restored. For FY 2008 States in Region 3 documented 5
waterbody restorations bringing the regional total 9.
The remaining sections of this report are segmented by
state.
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DELEWARE
using state-of-the-art restoration techniques.
Delaware's Nonpoint Source Program is managed by the
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environ-
mental Control. The Delaware NFS Program is commit-
ted to addressing the issue of nonpoint sources pollution
as it affects Delaware's numerous waterbodies. Efforts
will include grant funding, education, outreach, and part-
nerships with other organizations working together to
reduce nonpoint sources pollution in Delaware.
Load Reductions Statewide
Shoreline Stabilization Cost Share
Project
Nutrient Management
Relocation
KCD Planners
SCO Planners
Inland Bays PCS BMPs
CREP
Stream Restoration
Nitrogen
81,451.98
328,238.00
328,208.23
111,144.60
10,827.30
12,187
Phosphorus
8,145.19
3,084.00
1,735.98
NA
357.30
4,570
Sediment
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5,047
Project Highlights :
Sussex County Conservation District - Conservation
Planners
The Sussex Conservation District enrolled over 108,600
acres requesting over $1.6 million in cost-share assis-
tance. Over 36,000 acres were planted which equals over
$1.1 million in cost-share. Actual acres planted increased
by 2,144 acres - a 6.3% increase over the acres planted in
2007.
Kent County Conservation District - Conservation
Planners
The State of Delaware General Assembly provided
$865,000 in cost share funds, which were utilized by dif-
ferent cooperating landowners. Projects implemented
emphasized water quality, water management, and ero-
sion/sediment control.
Nutrient Relocation Program
In 2008, 109,883 tons of excess poultry litter were relo-
cated, an eight year total of over a 560,000 tons. Over
50% of the excess litter goes to alternative use projects
such as the Perdue AgriRecycle fertilizer plant in Blades
DE. During the time period of 4/25/08 to 5/2/08 the
Drainage Program staff coordinated the planting of ap-
proximately 1,200 native trees, shrubs, and grasses.
Stream & Riparian Corridor Enhancement Program
Approximately 3,175 linear feet of Pike Creek (main
stem) along with 496 feet of an unnamed tributary to the
main stream channel and adjacent banks were restored
During this
period, three
new vegeta-
tive stabiliza-
tion projects
were com-
pleted. Com-
bined, the pro-
jects will re-
sult in stabi-
lizing 100 linear feet of shoreline.
Nanticoke Restoration Plan
This plan provides the scientific and ecological frame-
work for targeting restoration activities based on three
conservation goals: habitat restoration, water quality im-
provement, and stream biology/habitat improvement.
Pollution Control Strategies - 2008 Project Imple-
mentation
• Riparian Buffer Revegetation
The ARA worked with St. Andrews School to plan an
11.5 acre riparian reforestation project around Noxon-
town Pond in Middletown.
Middletown Stream Restoration
jects throughout the watershed.
Using the Cen-
ter for Water-
shed Protec-
tion's Ap-
poquinimink
Implementa-
tion Plan, the
ARA visited
several high
priority stream
restoration pro-
• Silver Lake Revitalization Project
Over 100 trees were planted by over 50 volunteers. Wa-
tershed Assessment also assisted the City of Dover by
watering the trees and plants over this dry summer.
• Rain barrels
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control's Nonpoint Source Program offered a cost-share
program providing rain barrels to residents living in the
St. Jones River Watershed and the City of Dover.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The District of Columbia's Nonpoint Source Program is
run by the Watershed Protection Division, under the Of-
fice of Natural Resources within the District Department
of the Environment (DDOE). The Nonpoint Source Pro-
gram was formed to address the control and prevention of
nonpoint source pollution impacting the District's surface
and ground waters.
Program goals include:
• Support activities that reduce pollutant loads from
urban runoff, construction activity, combined sewer
overflows and trash disposal.
• Support programs and activities that strive to restore
and maintain healthy natural habitat, species diversity
and necessary base flow to all of the Anacostia River.
• Coordinate the District Nonpoint Source Program
efforts with other agencies to deliver the best possible
nonpoint source pollution prevention.
• Carry out effective information and education cam-
paigns on nonpoint source pollution prevention.
Activity Highlights :
Sediment, Stormwater, Floodplain Management, and
Low Impact Development
- Reviewed 2,291 construction plans for compliance with
sediment and Stormwater pollution control.
- Processed environmental impact screening forms for 16
projects.
- Developed a guidance document and DVD for four Low
Impact Development practices used in the District.
Inspection and Enforcement
- Improved compliance with District of Columbia soil
erosion and sediment control and Stormwater manage-
ment regulations by conducting 9,030 inspections, in-
creasing the number well beyond the WPD's annual tar-
get rate of 6,880.
- Continued the review of Stormwater management regu-
lations. Once this review to strengthen existing regula-
tions is completed, the document will be submitted to the
Office of the Attorney General for review and approval.
- Improved customer satisfaction by investigating and
resolving one-hundred percent of the 212 citizen com-
plaints relating to soil erosion control and drainage prob-
lems in a timely manner.
Habitat Restoration and Creation
- Conducted the third year of vegetation monitoring for
the Heritage wetland project.
- Participated in the development of the Anacostia Com-
prehensive Plan with neighboring jurisdictions, the Army
Corp Engineers (ACE), and the Metropolitan Washington
Council of Governments (MWCOG).
- Selected a design consultant for the Broad Branch
stream daylighting.
- Continued design of the Pope Branch stream restoration
project in concert with partners.
- Signed an agreement with National Resources Conser-
vation Service (NRCS) for the construction management
of the Watts Branch stream restoration project.
- Installed two Stormwater monitoring stations in Oxon
Run and Watts Branch.
- Solicited and received approval from the National Park
Service to install a regenerative outfall in Rock Creek
Park.
Environmental Education and Outreach
- DDOE and
partners pro-
vided Mean-
ingful Water-
shed Educa-
tional Experi-
ences to ap-
proximately
3,591 District
school chil-
dren. Each
student spent an average of 22 hours participating.
- Developed five new schoolyard conservation sites at
District schools through the RiverSmart Schools Pro-
gram.
- Organized the second DC School Garden Week and
showcased five DC Schools on a schoolyard greening
tour as part of the week-long activities.
- Conducted an evaluation workshop for environmental
educators in the District of Columbia.
- Completed the first year of the B-Wet, National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration grant award in
partnership with DC Public Schools and several DC En-
vironmental Education Consortium partners, providing
training to teachers and Meaningful Watershed Education
Experiences to DC Public School 4th Graders.
Pollution Prevention
- Install the first non-
demonstration RiversS-
mart Homes sites. It is
anticipated that at least
100 homes (10 percent of
homes in the Pope Branch
watershed) will be served
in 2009.
- Work with certified
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Clean Marinas and marinas seeking certification to in-
crease their pollution prevention activities.
- Continue to implement an Integrated Pest Management
campaign targeting community gardeners and home-
owners in the District. DDOE is now piloting a work-
shop series scheduled to launch in March of 2009. The
series will cover garden IPM, stormwater management
and sustainability topics.
- Continue to use the new Watershed Protection Divi-
sion tracking system to improve drain marking effi-
ciency, increase numbers of marked drains, and make
the information available to other interested groups.
MARYLAND
The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) coor-
dinates the state's NPS program. The MDE plays a lead
role in helping to achieve protection and improvement of
Maryland's water quality by promoting and funding state
and local efforts, water quality monitoring, stream and
wetland restoration, education and outreach, and other
measures to reduce and track nonpoint source. Several
other state agencies have key responsibilities, including
the Departments of Natural Resources (DNR), Agricul-
ture (MDA), and Planning (MDP).
In calendar year 2008, there have been notable successes
and accomplishments:
• Projects funded by 319(h) Grant reported imple-
menting 291 best management practices resulting in pol-
lutant load reductions: nitrogen 100,000 pounds/year;
phosphorus 8,500 pounds/year; sediment 844 tons/year.
(Figures include technical assistance projects.)
• EPA accepted four watershed plans, which makes
these areas eligible for 319(h) Grant implementation
funding.
Active 319(h) Grant-Funded Projects and Project
Outcomes
~~~ ~~ H 31 projects in
I Maryland were
reimbursed using
I the Federal 319(h)
I Grant. Of these
^BH projects, five were
] completed in 2008
r
and six multi-year
projects submitted
annual reports.
Overall, pollutant
load reductions per year reported by these projects for the
following key pollutants were nearly:
• Nitrogen: 100,000 pounds
• Phosphorus: 8,500 pounds
• Sediment: 844 tons
Project Highlights :
Aaron Run Watershed
Low pH values in Aaron Run ranging from 3.3-4.0 are
causing elevated metals concentrations and biotic integ-
rity ranging from poor to very poor. This multi-year pro-
ject is: 1) installing passive acid mine drainage treatment
technologies and 2) reclaiming 10 acres of abandoned
surface mine land along the mainstream of Aaron Run.
Implementation began in 2008 and completion is pro-
jected for 2010. The project goals include elimination
listed impairments and allowing for return of native trout
to their historic range in the Aaron Run watershed.
Agricultural Technical Assistance
In 2008, priority watersheds are continuing to receive 319
(h) Grant assistance including Antietam River, Corsica
River, Deer Creek, Liberty Reservoir, Marshyhope
Creek/Nanticoke River and Upper Choptank River. To-
gether, these technical assistance projects account for the
majority of the sediment, phosphorus and nitrogen reduc-
tions reported for Maryland 319(h) Grant-funded projects
2008.
Bennett Creek Watershed
In the Bennett
Creek watershed
within the Mono-
cacy River water-
shed, Frederick
County is employ-
ing 319(h) Grant
funds to help sup-
port several pro-
jects to institution-
alize a wetland
assessment/monitoring program and to implement at least
four wetland restoration projects. Collectively, currently
envisioned projects are slated to run from October 2006
through June 2010 with implementation in 2009-2010.
Corsica River Watershed
The Corsica River watershed continues to be a Maryland
focus area since its 2005 beginning. Implementation
monitoring by two 319(h) Grant-funded projects in the
Corsica watershed focused on 1) water quality results of
implementing cover crops and stormwater BMPs, 2) liv-
ing resources, 3) ambient stormwater water quality, and
4) measuring affects of applying nitrogen removal tech-
nology to on-site sewage treatment (septic) systems.
2008 accomplishments include:
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- Creation of the local Environmental Advisory Council
(EAC).
- The town adopted ordinances to maintain tree canopy
and to control of pet waste.
- Implementation project planning/design has been com-
pleted so that construction can begin in 2009.
- Centreville Outreach/Education progress in 2008 in-
cluded: 1) updating the Corsica River watershed website,
creating TV ad and presentations for use at meetings/
events, and conducted interviews with local radio stations
and newspapers (see www.corsicariver.org ); 2) celebrat-
ing Corsica River Awareness Day September 20; 3) con-
ducting a survey in December 2008 of citizen awareness
and understanding of local nonpoint issues and the pro-
gram to address them.
Implementation Tracking for Nonpoint Source Man-
agement
In Maryland, 319(h) Grant funds help support tacking of
NFS implementation projects that protect or restore water
bodies. Hundreds of urban/suburban NFS BMPs and
thousands of agricultural BMPs are implemented each
year. Implementation information is collected by coun-
ties, municipalities, state agencies and soil conservation
districts. In cooperation with these entities, the 319(h)
Grant-funded projects in MDE assemble, standardize and
report collective information to users including the
Chesapeake Bay Program.
PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protec-
tion's (DEP) Bureau of Watershed Management adminis-
ters the State's Nonpoint Source Management Program.
During FFY2008, DEP completed an update of its NPS
Program Plan with assistance from the Nonpoint Source
Liaison Work Group, which has for many years provided
advice and input to the program. Membership on the
Work Group includes environmental professionals and
representatives from local, state and federal government,
academia, private sector consultants, non-profit organiza-
tions and other interested parties.
Program goals include:
• Improve and protect water resources as a result of
nonpoint source program implementation efforts.
• Support local groups in the development and imple-
mentation of 34 NPS priority watershed restoration plans.
• Improve and develop monitoring efforts.
• Encourage development and use of new technologies
for addressing nonpoint source pollution.
• Assure implementation of appropriate best manage-
ment practices.
Accomplishments
Two additional streams were determined to be fully re-
stored in FFY 2008, partial restoration was documented
in eight streams and significant improvements were iden-
tified in nineteen others.
Nutrient and Sediment Load Reductions from 319-funded
Projects ~ FFY2001-FFY2008
Nitrogen
Lbs.
706,254
Tons
353
Phosphorus
Lbs
224,963
Tons
112
Sediment
Tons
48,055
Project Highlights :
Agriculture
A water quality nutrient trading program has been initi-
ated in Pennsylvania. There is a link to the Nutrient
Trading program at the DEP website http://
www.dep.state.pa.us/river/Nutrient%
20Trading.htm#Registry.
- Sixteen manure digesters operate in the state as of Janu-
ary 2009. A regional project is being developed in Blair
County.
- New CAFO program regulations became effective Oc-
tober 2005. Over 337 CAFOs have been permitted or
have submitted permit applications to DEP.
Construction and Urban Runoff
- In 2008, GreenTreks
released Stormwater PA
(http://
www.stormwaterpa.org/)
to assist decision-makers
with a tool to use for
flood protection and pre-
vention. The program has
proven successful and has
secured funding for the
next stage of development. It will be expanding across
the Commonwealth in the future.
- The PennDOT Smart Transportation initiative and the
planned use of compost filter blankets, filter berms, and/
or filter socks at selected road and highway projects and
at stockpile and garage facilities are promoting use of
environmentally-sensitive site design techniques.
Hydromodification
Approximately 43.9 miles of streams were opened for the
passage offish and other aquatic organisms, as reported
by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
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Resource Extraction
- 25 Growing Greener Pro-
jects were completed from
10/07 to 9/08
Watersheds once impaired
by AMD that are now meet-
ing designated uses:
- Step Run, Clarion County, 5.0 miles
- Semiconon Run, Butler County, 9.6 miles
- Gilmore Run, Venango County, 5.4 miles.
Silviculture
TreeVitalize, a program launched in Pennsylvania,
planted more than 20,000 shade trees and added 1,000
acres of forested riparian buffers in Bucks, Chester, Dela-
ware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Lakes
The adoption of unique dissolved oxygen and tempera-
ture standards for lakes, different from those for streams,
resulted in the reclassification of 34,060 lake acres from
impaired status to meeting aquatic uses.
Land Disposal
The Chemsweep Program collected 103,048 pounds of
pesticides during 2008, well above the 1999-2007 aver-
age of 97,403 pounds per year. Of this total, 29,514
pounds were collected at nine Chemsweep/Household
Hazardous Waste partnership events, averaging 3,279
pounds per event.
Current Water Quality Status
Statewide Water Quality Assessment Data - Streams
itream
Miles
Assissid
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Impaired,
Needing
TMDL
Impaired,
Approved
TMDL
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Aquatle
Lift Use
84,021
61,670
11,276
Fish Con-
iumptlon U§e
2,381
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1,080
711
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363
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1,443
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VIRGINIA
The Virginia Nonpoint Source Management Program is
coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Rec-
reation (OCR). Virginia's Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollu-
tion Management Program is a diverse network of state
and local government programs. Collectively, these pro-
NONPOINT SOURCE TMDL
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
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N PS TMDL Implementation Status
«DCR
grams help prevent water quality degradation and restore
the health of our lakes, rivers and bays by promoting and
funding state and local watershed planning efforts, stream
restoration and protection, education and outreach, and
other measures to reduce, prevent and track NPS pollu-
tion reduction from impacting waters of the Common-
wealth.
Total Maximum Daily Load Program
In 2008 Virginia
developed 12
implementation
plans covering
36 impairments.
Since 2000, Vir-
ginia has com-
pleted 36
TMDL imple-
mentation plans
addressing 100
impaired stream segments and over 128 impairments.
Currently Virginia is working on the development of an
additional 16 implementation plans addressing 45 im-
paired stream segments.
During 2008, there were 11 active §319(h) funded imple-
mentation projects. Collectively these projects imple-
mented 349 agricultural and residential Best Management
Practices (BMPs) that resulted in the reduction of:
- 1.27E+16 colony forming units (CPU) of fecal coliform
bacteria
- 3,7684 pounds of nitrogen.
- 871 pounds of phosphorous.
- 341 tons of sediment.
In July 2006, 17 state funded TMDL implementation pro-
jects were started. Through June, 2008 these projects im-
plemented 161 agricultural BMPs that resulted in the fol-
lowing 'edge-of-field' pollution reductions:
- 300,221 Ibs/year nitrogen.
- 59,619 Ibs/year phosphorous.
- 55,188 tons of sediment.
Water Quality Improvements :
Agricultural Efforts
Virginia has reduced its pollution loadings to the Chesa-
peake Bay significantly. Between 1985 and 2007,
Virginia has reduced nitrogen loadings by 18.4 million
pounds/year (MPY), phosphorous loadings by 4.57 MPY,
and sediment loadings by 480 tons per year.
Land Conservation & Preservation Efforts
Land conservation and preservation has been a major en-
deavor. Protecting land, particularly riparian lands, is a
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critical element of Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Tribu-
tary Strategies and will help restore and protect waters.
From FY2001-FY2006 an average of 56,000 acres per
year had been protected. In 2006 the Commonwealth
set an ambitious goal of protecting 400,000 acres by
2010. From July 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008,
approximately 89,283.23 acres were protected state-
wide, due largely to donations made by landowners
seeking to take advantage of generous tax incentives.
As of June 2008, approximately 250,810 acres have
been protected (or 63% of the original goal) since 2006.
Total Maximum Daily Load Program Case Studies
Analysis of TMDL Implementation Project water qual-
ity data show that five projects that have received state
and federal funding are now attaining water quality
standards with bacteria violation rates below 10.5% for
the 235 CFU/100 ml standard. As a result, in Virginia's
2008 303(d)/305(b) Integrated Report these five stream
segements were listed as candidates for delisting. These
five segments include: Willis River, Buckingham and
Cumberland Counties, 16.68 miles; Big Otter River,
Bedford and Campbell Counties, 13.98 miles; Mag-
godee Creek, Franklin County, 4.40 miles; Stroubles
Creek Middle,Montgomery County, 2.20 miles; Deep
Creek, Nottoway County, 5.59 miles; and Lynnhaven
River in the City of Virginia Beach., 1,462 acres.
Project Highlights :
Shellfish Beds in the Lvnnhaven
In November 2007 State Health Commissioner Robert
B. Stroube of the Virginia Department of Health lifted
the shellfish condemnation of 1,462 acres within Lynn-
haven River, Broad Bay, and Linkhorn Bays of Vir-
ginia Beach. These waterbodies are now fully attaining
their designated shellfishing use for which the water-
sheds were condemned in 1998. The dedicated efforts
of the City of Virginia Beach and its partners improved
the water quality conditions have to the point that these
waters are now achieving the bacteria standard for
shellfish waters and will be candidates for delisting on
the 2010 303(d) list of impaired waters.
Valzinco Mine Orphaned Land Project
In 2008 the Valzinco Sulfide Mine Reclamation Project
was recognized by EPA with a Success Story. This or-
phaned mine land reclamation project was implemented to
abate acid mine drainage (AMD) sulfide mine in Spotsylva-
nia County, Virginia on Knights Branch. Following recla-
mation, pH levels in Knights Branch rose back to condi-
tions natural for the Virginia Piedmont (>5.0) and dissolved
metal concentrations fell by 75-99.5%
WEST VIRGINIA
The Non-point Source Program (NPSP) supports the efforts
of three West Virginia state agencies to reduce non-point
source pollution from various land use activities; West Vir-
ginia Department of Environmental Protection, West Vir-
ginia Conservation Agency and the Division of Health and
Human Services. The programs' goals are to:
• Provide technical assistance in the proper installation
and maintenance of best management practices (BMPs)
• Educate the public and land users on non-point source
issues
• Support citizen based watershed organizations
• Support enforcement of non-point source water quality
laws
• Restore impaired watersheds
Accomplishments of Fiscal Year 2008
In 2008 there were 32 active major incremental projects in
various stages of implementation and six in development.
There were also nine minor projects funded from base grant
funds as Announcement of Grant Opportunity (AGOs),
four WBPs approved and three more in development.
Project Highlights :
Middle Fork of Greens Run
This project completed in September 2008 is attempting to
neutralize the acidity and raise alkalinity and pH precipitat-
ing the iron and aluminum and collect the metals before
they precipitate into the Middle Fork of Greens Run.
North Fork of the Blackwater River, Long Run
The Abandoned Mine Land Program (AML) repaired the
damaged section of the 19' Fabriform channel with grouted
riprap and installed eight steel slag filled gabion baskets in
the lower reaches of the undamaged section of this same
channel for water treatment.
Lost River I
The project stabilized and protected 1500 linear feet of
stream banks involving 10.5 acres. The estimated reduction
of sediment after vegetation is established is 3387 tons/
year.
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Stream Bank Restoration
Lambert Run
Two AMD treatment projects were completed in Lambert
Run. Both project use baffled aerobic wetlands to treat Burroughs Run
acid and remove metals. Site 9 became the first 319 pro-
ject to use mitigation funding as a match for construction
of a project.
Activity Highlights
The West Virginia Save Our Streams (WVSOS)
The program served 442 more participants compared to
the same period last year. Total number of events includ-
ing workshops and presentations during this period were
36 with 2056 people attending. The program continues to
be actively involved in a variety of special projects and
programs. Programs include:
• Potomac Stream Samplers
• Spring Run Project
• Northfork of Elkhorn Creek Proj ect
Outreach and Education
WVCA Watershed Resource Center
In the eastern pan-
handle one thousand
students participated
in an educational
event and working
with the Jefferson
County Watershed
Coalition a 4 acre
riparian buffer was
planted in Shep-
herdstown. State-
wide over 1600 people participated in WRC events.
Planning
The Upper Elk Watershed Protection Plan
Upper Elk River watershed is home to two trout catch
and release sections but is under heavy pressure from
development. A $10,000 319 planning grant started the
process of developing a watershed protection plan. A
$10,000 matching grant was secured from National
Audubon Society's Together Green program to fund a
series of meetings in late 2008 and early 2009, which will
allow local stakeholders to develop a joint vision for the
watershed.
The stream bank stabi-
lization of Burroughs
Run through Morgan-
town was the first ur-
ban project funded by a
319 incremental grant.
To date, approximately
3900 feet of the total
4700 feet of stream work in Burroughs Run is actively in
service.
Urban
Baltimore Street Rain Garden Demonstration
A 1,470 sq. ft rain garden was installed in the parking
area of the Kilmer Springs water filtration plant in spring
2008.
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore Rain Garden
Habitat for Humanity received a 319 AGO grant to de-
velop a 697 square foot rain garden in the parking lot of
their store in Charleston. Completed in June 2008 the
garden serves as the primary storm water runoff spot for
a 1,000 square foot paved parking lot.
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Contact Information:
Delaware
State Contact
Bob Palmer
(302)-739-8014
Robert.Palmer@state.de.us
District of Columbia
State Contact
Peter Hill
(202)-535-2245
Peter.Hill@dc.gov
Maryland
State Contact
Ken Shanks
(410)-537-4216
kshanks@mde.state.md.us
Pennsylvania
State Contact
Russell Wagner
(717)-772-5642
ruwagner@state .pa.us
Virginia
State Contact
Nicole Sandberg
(804)-692-0839
Nicole. Sandberg@dcr.virginia.gov
West Virginia
State Contact
Teresa Koon
(304)-926-0499 ext. 1020
Teresa.M.Koon@wv.gov
EPA Representative
Tiana Blount
(215)-814-5413
Blount.Tiana@epa.gov
EPA Representative
Catherine King
(215)-814-2657
King. Catherine@epa.gov
EPA Representative
David Greaves
(215)-814-5729
Greaves.David@epa.gov
EPA Representative
Sue Mcdowell
(215)-814-2739
Mcdowell. susan@EP A. gov
EPA Representative
Ann Carkhuff
(215)-814-5735
Carkhuff.Ann@epa.gov
EPA Representative
Leo Essenthier
(215)-814-5732
Essenthier.Leo@epa.gov
EPA NFS Program Manager
Fred Suffian
(215)-814-5753
Suffian.Fred@epa. gov
Americorp VISTA
Michelle Gugger
215-814-2708
Gugger.Michelle@epa.gov
Senior Environmental Employee
Anthony Defalco
215-814-2738
Defalco.Anthony@epa.gov
Americorp VISTA
Scott Willingham
215-814-5794
Willingham. Scott@epa.gov
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