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Transcript of 2014 NY Anglers Club Presentation_Ridge Hall
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RESTORING THE CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED
Anglers Club of New York
September 9, 2014
Ridgway M. Hall, Jr.Vice Chair
Chesapeake Legal Alliance, Inc.
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• Largest estuary in the country
• 64,000-square-mile watershed
• 11,684 miles of shoreline
• 17 million people and growing
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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Algal Bloom 4Courtesy: Chesapeake Bay Program
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Fish Kills5
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Aquatic life in the Susquehanna River and its tributaries are showing signs of severe stress
related to poor water quality conditions.
Conestoga River – August 2010
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The Bay Before the 2011 Rainstorm Irene
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The Bay a few days after Irene, showing sediment runoff after the rainstorm
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Main Sources of Pollution to the
Bay
Stormwater
Industrial and
Municipal
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The Pollution Diet (EPA 2010)
Baywide Caps (per year) Reduction from 2009 Nitrogen 185M lbs 25% Phosphorus 12.5M lbs 24% Sediment 5.5B lbs 20% Achieve 60% by 2017 Achieve 100% by 2025
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12Mossy Creek, VA before streambank restorationSource: Trout Unlimited
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13Mossy Creek, VA after streambank restoration
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Vulnerable Sedimentation
Pre-settlement floodplain
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PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Smart Growth—Urban and Suburban Context
Well-designed, higher density development can be good for the environment, especially when located in areas that are already developed, are walkable, and are served by transit. Good design includes parks and low impact development for stormwater management.
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Questions and Discussion
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Fracking and Water
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Courtesy of Earthworks
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Courtesy of Earthworks
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