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RESTORING THE CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED
Anglers Club of New York
March 4, 2014
Ridgway M. Hall, Jr.Vice Chair
Chesapeake Legal Alliance, Inc.
• Largest estuary in the country
• 64,000-square-mile watershed
• 11,684 miles of shoreline
• 17 million people and growing
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Algal Bloom
Fish Kills
The Bay Before the 2011 Rainstorm Irene
The Bay a few days after Irene, showing sediment runoff after the rainstorm
Main Sources of Pollution to the
Bay
Stormwater
Industrial and
Municipal
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
9Mossy Creek, VA before streambank restorationSource: Trout Unlimited
Mossy Creek, VA after streambank restorationSource: Trout Unlimited
Vulnerable Sedimentation
Pre-settlement floodplain
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.
Fracking and Water
15Courtesy of Earthworks
Courtesy of Earthworks
Courtesy of Earthworks
Courtesy of Earthworks
Questions and Discussion