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 B

Aquatic life showing no significant negative effects from pollution

 

INTERMEDIATE GOALS:

1.Change public understanding of pollution effects on ecosystem/change behavior
2.Identify pollutants and quantify levels at which they affect organisms/reduce loads to below this point

 

STRATEGIC GOAL MEASURES:

  • Decrease in number of animals with lesions
  • Decrease in percentage of fish cultures showing toxic levels above standards
  • Decrease in number of animals stranded/dead due to pollutants
  • Decrease in number of fish kills

 

INTERMEDIATE GOAL MEASURES:

  • Decrease in number of water quality violations
  • Increase in number of water quality  monitoring stations (meet standards)
  • Increase in percentage of reach showing improved understanding of pollutants delivered to waterways and their effects on ecosystems (via survey)

 

 

 

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