Proposed Adaptive Management Plan Presented by the Great Bay Municipal Coalition Dover, Exeter,...

Proposed Adaptive Proposed Adaptive Management PlanManagement Plan

Presented by the Great Bay Municipal Presented by the Great Bay Municipal CoalitionCoalition

Dover, Exeter, Newmarket, Dover, Exeter, Newmarket,

Portsmouth, and RochesterPortsmouth, and Rochester

Dean PeschelDean Peschel

603-781-5931603-781-5931

[email protected][email protected]

Areas of AgreementAreas of Agreement

Nitrogen levels in the estuary have increasedNitrogen levels in the estuary have increased Eelgrass has declined in the estuaryEelgrass has declined in the estuary Oyster resources in the estuary are Oyster resources in the estuary are

decimateddecimated It is necessary to lower the nitrogen load to It is necessary to lower the nitrogen load to

the estuarythe estuary It is now time to begin nitrogen reduction It is now time to begin nitrogen reduction

effortsefforts

Key Plan ComponentsKey Plan Components

Efficient use of scarce resourcesEfficient use of scarce resourcesAddresses point and non point sourcesAddresses point and non point sources

Monitor progress and adaptMonitor progress and adapt

Adaptive ManagementAdaptive Management

Process which blendsProcess which blends Scientific researchScientific research MonitoringMonitoring Practical Management activitiesPractical Management activities

Learn By DoingLearn By Doing

Adaptive Management Adaptive Management ProposalProposal WWTP's contributing to Great BayWWTP's contributing to Great Bay

8 mg/l N seasonal permit limits for 10 yrs 8 mg/l N seasonal permit limits for 10 yrs Operational within 5 yrs or soonerOperational within 5 yrs or sooner Assess WQ improvements during permit Assess WQ improvements during permit

Invest in WQ and Habitat monitoringInvest in WQ and Habitat monitoring Invest in Bio-extraction and habitat Invest in Bio-extraction and habitat

restoration projectsrestoration projects Oyster restoration and aquacultureOyster restoration and aquaculture Eelgrass restorationEelgrass restoration

Adaptive Management Adaptive Management ProposalProposal

Stormwater improvementsStormwater improvements Adopt consistent stormwater regulationsAdopt consistent stormwater regulations Adopt watershed wide use of BMP'sAdopt watershed wide use of BMP's Partner with UNH to develop effective BMP'sPartner with UNH to develop effective BMP's

Septic system contributionSeptic system contribution Develop and implement a strategy- NHDES Develop and implement a strategy- NHDES

Fertilizer use controlsFertilizer use controls NH Legislature enabling legislationNH Legislature enabling legislation Work with manufacturer's to reformulate Work with manufacturer's to reformulate

product product

Adaptive Management Adaptive Management ProposalProposal

Stream and wetland buffersStream and wetland buffers ProtectionProtection re-establishmentre-establishment

Watershed Nutrient trading program Watershed Nutrient trading program NHDESNHDES

Perform literature search on macroalgae Perform literature search on macroalgae and nitrogen in the estuarine and nitrogen in the estuarine environmentenvironment

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