Goal 1.  To maintain, protect and/or improve the coastal water quality for the growth and survival of aquatic life and water recreation uses

STRATEGIC GOAL A

Point and NPS loads, as well as temperature and other physical factors (salinity, etc.) at "safe" levels

 

INTERMEDIATE GOALS:

1.Change public understanding of pollutants delivered to waterways /change behavior
2.Establish regulatory control and "safe levels" at point source and in waterways
3.Encourage appropriate stewardship for nutrients /micro-biologicals/runoff management at "safe" levels

 

STRATEGIC GOAL MEASURES:

·        decrease in nitrogen to safe levels

·        decrease in TSS to safe levels

·        stable temperature at appropriate level

·        increase in DO to appropriate levels

·        decrease in fecal coliforms to safe levels

·        reduction in stormwater runoff to safe levels

 

 

INTERMEDIATE GOAL MEASURES:

·        increase in wetland area permanently protected

·        decrease in the number of wetland permits issued

·        decrease in area of wetland impacts permitted

·        increase in riparian area permanently protected

·        increase in the amount of  area placed in easements or fee-simple acquisition

·        decrease in failing septic systems

·        trend in number of permits for new development

·        trend in permits for redevelopment

·        increase in number of developments using LID (Low Impact Development)

·        number of tmdl’s implemented

·        decrease in percentage of  waterways with anoxic conditions

·        increase in number of BMPs

·        increase in nuber of comp plans with required environmental components

·        increase in number of comp plans implemented

·        number of 5 year septic pump-outs

·        decrease in number of buffer violations

·        increase in number of  agricultural conservation plans

·        increase in number of  forestry BMPs

·        decrease in number of  forestry violations

·        increase in percentage of reach showing improved understanding of pollutants delivered to waterways and their effects (via survey)

 

 

 

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