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Ambient Environmental Conditions, Pollutant Loads, and Waste Assimilative Capacities in the Patapsco and Back Rivers Watershed, Maryland, USA
Provided by: Watershed 96
URL: http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/Proceed/proceed96all.pdf
Reference URL: http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/Proceed/
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
Keywords: Agriculture, Land Use, Nonpoint Source Pollution/Polluted Runoff, Nutrients/Nutrient Loading, Pesticides, Point Source Pollution, Sediment, Toxic Substances, Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management
Contact: Dennis T. Logan
Contact Email:
Last Updated: 2/8/2008 2:48:28 PM

Baltimore County Soil Conservation District
Summary: The primary purpose of the Baltimore County Soil Conservation District is to provide technical assistance and advice to farmers and landowners on the installation of soil conservation practices and the sound management of farmland to prevent the erosion of valuable topsoil.
Provided by: Baltimore County Soil Conservation District
URL: http://www.mda.state.md.us/balt/balt.htm
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Agriculture, Conservation, Erosion, Land Use, Stormwater, Volunteer Monitoring, Water Quality/Pollution
Contact: Vernon R. Foster
Contact Email: bcscd@yahoo.com
Contact Telephone: 410-666-1188 ext. 202
Last Updated: 11/21/2002 10:40:46 AM

Baltimore Ecosystem Study
Summary: BES scientists conduct many investigations of the urban ecosystem, but all address one or more of three central questions. Studies by USGS address two of these questions: 1. "What are the fluxes of energy and matter in urban ecosystems, and how do they change over the long term?" 2. "How does the spatial structure of ecological, physical, and socio-economic factors in the metropolis affect ecosystem function?"
Provided by: USGS
URL: http://md.water.usgs.gov/BES/
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Water Conservation, Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management
Map Themes: Use of watershed resources
Last Updated: 12/3/2002 2:34:14 PM

Baltimore Ecosystem Study
Summary: How urban and suburban areas function as ecological systems is poorly known. This gap in knowledge deprives basic ecology of the understanding of a widespread and extreme form of human intervention in the biosphere, it denies applied ecology the ability to assess management and restoration options in both the urban core and the suburban fringe, and it disempowers and limits the quality of life of the inhabitants of cities. This lack of ecological knowledge is especially problematical because urbanization, including the urban sprawl in suburban areas, is one of the major changes people are causing at the global scale.
Provided by: University of Maryland Baltimore County
URL: http://www.ecostudies.org/bes
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Ecosystems, Education Materials, Science Projects
Contact: Kenneth Belt
Contact Email: lter@strabo.umbc.edu
Contact Telephone: 410-455-8012
Last Updated: 11/21/2002 10:40:46 AM

Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Summary: Through these thirty years of intense activity, CBF has continued to operate on the original, deceptively-simple ideas of Arthur Sherwood and the other founders. First, the Chesapeake needs a private-sector voice mobilizing the citizens of the region to prod and assist government in dealing with the impacts of the fifteen million people in its watershed. Second, the best place to teach people about the Chesapeake is on it and in it. CBF?s Education Program has now served 1,500,000 people through sixteen study centers, and it grows stronger every day. Membership is over 80,000, and staff number 150. The history of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is testimony that we the people of the Bay region have caused its problems, but we also provide the solutions. The members, Board of Trustees, and staff of CBF look to the new century and millennium with eagerness and renewed commitment to restoring the health of this magnificent natural resource that so enriches our region and our lives.
Provided by: Chesapeake Bay Foundation
URL: http://www.cbf.org/
Geographic Keywords: Large Ecosystem
Keywords: Air Quality/Pollution, Conservation, Education Materials, Groundwater, Monitoring, Point Source Pollution, Rivers/Streams, Sediment, Stormwater, Toxic Substances, Volunteer Monitoring, Water Quality/Pollution, Wetlands
Contact: none
Contact Email: chesapeake@savethebay.cbf.org
Contact Telephone: (410) 268-8816
Last Updated: 10/15/2002 8:23:41 AM

Chesapeake Bay Program
Summary: The Chesapeake Bay Program is the unique regional partnership that's been directing and conducting the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since the signing of the historic 1983 Chesapeake Bay Agreement. The Chesapeake Bay Program partners include the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the District of Columbia; the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative body; the Environmental Protection Agency, representing the federal government; and participating advisory groups. As the largest estuary in the United States and one of the most productive in the world, the Chesapeake was this nation's first estuary targeted for restoration and protection. In the late 1970s, scientific and estuarine research on the Bay pinpointed three areas requiring immediate attention: nutrient over-enrichment, dwindling underwater Bay grasses and toxic pollution. Once the initial research was completed, the Bay Program evolved as the means to restore this exceptionally valuable resource. Since its inception in 1983, the Bay Program's highest priority has been the restoration of the Bay's living resources- its finfish, shellfish, Bay grasses, and other aquatic life and wildlife. Improvements include fisheries and habitat restoration, recovery of Bay grasses, nutrient and toxic reductions, and significant advances in estuarine science.
Provided by: Chesapeake Bay Program Office
URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
Geographic Keywords: State
State(s): District Of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Keywords: Agriculture, Air Quality/Pollution, Birds, Coasts, Ecosystems, Education Materials, Estuaries, Eutrophication, Fish, Habitat Loss, Land Use, Monitoring, Nonpoint Source Pollution/Polluted Runoff, Nutrients/Nutrient Loading, Oceans, Point Source Pollution, Public Health, Recreation, Riparian Habitat, Rivers/Streams, Science Projects, Shellfish, Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management, Wetlands, Wildlife
Contact: Amy Froice
Contact Email: amy@aard-res.com
Contact Telephone: (800) YOUR-BAY
Last Updated: 10/24/2002 2:56:32 PM

Chesapeake Bay, MD - NERR - Otter Point Creek Component Page
Summary: The Otter Point Creek Component is located in Harford County, east of the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Maryland Route 24, and north of the Community of Edgewood.
Provided by: NERR & Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
URL: http://www.nerrs.noaa.gov/ChesapeakeBayMD/Components1.html
Reference URL: http://www.otterpointcreek.org/default.aspx
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
Keywords: Biodiversity, Coasts, Estuaries, Monitoring, Plants, Wetlands
Contact:
Contact Telephone: (410) 612-1606
Last Updated: 3/5/2008 3:19:52 PM

Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area
Summary: If you long to see a bit of wilderness right in the Baltimore metropolitan area, visit Gwynnbrook WMA's 70 acres.
Provided by: MD DNR
URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/gwynnbrook.asp
Reference URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/sw_index_flash.asp
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Conservation, Plants, Wetlands, Wildlife
Contact: MD DNR
Contact Telephone: (410) 356-9272
Last Updated: 2/21/2008 3:17:25 PM

Harford Soil Conservation District
Summary: The Harford Soil Conservation District guides and promotes soil conservation and water quality programs in the county. Its primary mission is to provide farmers, developers, and other land users with technical, planning, and design assistance to install a range of best management practices to protect the environment. The district coordinates and makes available to the public, the services and programs of a number of natural resource and planning agencies. With agriculture land use in the county, the district focusses efforts on soil erosion, animal waste disposal, and water quality concerns on farms. In the urban areas, the district is addressing a vast number of urban issues. The district is not only responsible for reviewing and approving erosion and sediment control plans, but also addressing urban water supply and water quality issues, protecting wildlife habitat, and preserving farmland.
Provided by: Harford Soil Conservation District
URL: http://www.mda.state.md.us/harford/harfmar1.htm
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
Keywords: Agriculture, Conservation, Erosion, Land Use, Monitoring, Sediment, Water Conservation, Water Quality/Pollution, Wildlife
Contact: Gary A. Davis
Contact Email: gdavis@md.nrcs.usda.gov
Contact Telephone: 838-6181 or 879-0397
Last Updated: 11/21/2002 9:43:53 AM

Liberty Reservior Stream Corridor Assessment Survey
Summary: a Stream Corridor Assessment (SCA) survey of Liberty was performed from April 2002 to July 2002. It was decided by WRAS to concentrate on three sub-watersheds: Middle Run, Snowden?s Run, and the West Branch of the Patapsco. The SCA survey was developed by the Watershed Restoration Division of the Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources to provide a rapid examination of the stream network in a watershed. The survey is done using specially trained field teams that walked the entire stream network and note the location of a variety of potential environmental problems. As part of the survey, field teams also collected some basic information about stream habitat conditions in different areas. This survey is not intended to be a detailed scientific evaluation and the data collected about any specific problem is limited. Instead the survey is designed to give an overview of the condition of the stream system so that future restoration efforts can be better targeted. Approximately 47 miles of streams were surveyed and 214 potential environmental problems were identified during the Liberty survey. The most common environmental concern seen during the SCA survey was erosion, which was reported at 65 sites. Other potential environmental problems identified during the survey include: 54 inadequate buffers, 39 pipe outfalls, 19 channel alterations, 14 fish barriers, 11 trash dumping sites, 7 unusual conditions, and 5 exposed pipes. Twelve comment data sheets were filled out in addition to the aforementioned problems sites. http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/download/bays/libres_sca.pdf 3.0MB
Provided by: Maryland DNR
URL: http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/download/bays/libres_sca.pdf
Reference URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/watersheds/surf/proj/wras.html
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Rivers/Streams, Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management
Last Updated: 12/5/2002 12:58:24 PM

Maryland Biological Stream Survey Bush Basin Fact Sheet
Summary: The Maryland Biological Stream Survey developed as a response to questions raised by the Maryland Synoptic Stream Survey of 1987 (see "Acid Deposition" pages for full discussion) and the MBSS Pilot Study of 1993. Broadly stated, the MBSS was designed to take periodic snapshots of our streams, identify our best and worst areas, find out what caused them to become bad or stay healthy, and help target streams and watersheds for protection, restoration, or both. In short, the MBSS provides information critical to managing our aquatic resources, including the Chesapeake Bay.
Provided by: MD DNR
URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/pubs/bush.pdf
Reference URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/mbss/mbss_fs_table.html
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Biodiversity, Rivers/Streams, Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management
Last Updated: 1/23/2003 4:32:09 PM

Maryland Biological Stream Survey Gunpowder Basin Fact Sheet
Summary: The Maryland Biological Stream Survey developed as a response to questions raised by the Maryland Synoptic Stream Survey of 1987 (see "Acid Deposition" pages for full discussion) and the MBSS Pilot Study of 1993. Broadly stated, the MBSS was designed to take periodic snapshots of our streams, identify our best and worst areas, find out what caused them to become bad or stay healthy, and help target streams and watersheds for protection, restoration, or both. In short, the MBSS provides information critical to managing our aquatic resources, including the Chesapeake Bay.
Provided by: MD DNR
URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/pubs/gunpowder.pdf
Reference URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/mbss/mbss_fs_table.html
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Biodiversity, Rivers/Streams, Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management
Last Updated: 1/23/2003 4:32:10 PM

Report on Nutrient and Macroinvertebrtate Synoptic Surveys in Liberty Reservoir
Summary: The nutrient synoptic survey in the Carroll County portion of the Liberty Reservoir watershed sampled 43 sites in four subwatersheds during April, 2002. Seven sample sites were in the Snowden Run watershed, 14 sites in the Middle Run watershed, 6 sites in the Roaring Run watershed, and 16 sites in the West Branch watershed. Benthic macroinvertebrates were collected at 3 sites in Snowden Run and 9 sites in Middle Run. Fish were collected at 4 sites in Snowden Run and 4 sites in Middle Run. http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/download/bays/libres_synoptic.pdf .8 mb
Provided by: Maryland DNR
URL: http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/download/bays/libres_synoptic.pdf
Reference URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/watersheds/surf/proj/wras.html
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Nutrients/Nutrient Loading, Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management
Last Updated: 12/5/2002 12:58:24 PM

Sawmill Creek: A Multi-disciplinary Watershed Restoration Project
Provided by: Watershed 96
URL: http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/Proceed/proceed96all.pdf
Reference URL: http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/Proceed/
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
Keywords: Erosion, Nutrients/Nutrient Loading, Sediment, Stormwater, Watershed Management
Contact: Larry Lubbers
Last Updated: 2/8/2008 2:48:28 PM

Watershed Restoration Action Strategies--Liberty Reservoir
Summary: Carroll County, Maryland is receiving Federal grant funding to prepare a Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS) for a project area in the Liberty Reservoir watershed. This Maryland 8-digit watershed ranked in the highest State priority for protection and restoration. The WRAS project area encompasses the Carroll County portion of the watershed covering 87,040 acres including about 2,137 acres of open water. The remaining 17,762 acres of the watershed are in Baltimore County, Maryland. Liberty Reservoir Watershed Characterization (3,675 KB PDF file)
Provided by: Maryland DNR
URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/watersheds/surf/proj/libres_char.html
Reference URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/watersheds/surf/proj/wras.html
Geographic Keywords: Watershed (USGS Cataloging Code)
State(s): Maryland
Keywords: Water Quality/Pollution, Watershed Management
Last Updated: 12/19/2002 1:57:03 PM

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