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a) contribute to the understanding of watershed conditions and processes, such as land use changes, habitat loss, and peak and minimal flows b) assist in the establishment of trends in physical, chemical, and biological water quality parameters for surface and ground water; and c) assist in decision-making activities of regulatory and management personnel by the transfer of technical and scientific information. 13. Provide for long-term support and involvement of watershed residents through the leadership of the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) and Watershed Project Coordinator on watershed planning and management activities. 14. Cooperate and partner with other Federal, State, and local agencies to achieve the objectives and strategies described herein. The recommendations in this report are based on water quality data, land use/land cover information, and best professional judgment of staff from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Lands Division (ADCNR), Baldwin County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), and Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR). The strategies and task assignments are dependent on available resources, local support, and funding. The overall purpose of this document is to provide a plan for coordinating and utilizing Federal, State and local resources to improve and maintain water quality in Weeks Bay. Weeks Bay Watershed Management Plan
i TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Purpose of Plan 1 B. Weeks Bay Watershed Project Research and Monitoring 1 C. Overview of Report 2 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE WATERSHED 3 A. Location 3 B. Environmental Importance 3 C. Climate 6 D. Physical And Geologic Features 7 E. Soils 8 F. Land Use And Population Growth 9 G. Economic Development 12 III. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 14 A. Decreased Fish and Shell Fish Production 18 B. Human Health Threats 25 C. Habitat/Resource Loss 29 D. Flooding 30 IV. CURRENT MANAGEMENT METHODS 32 A. Regulatory 32 B. Non-Regulatory 35 V. STRATEGY FOR PROTECTION 39 A. Nonpoint Source Pollution 41 B. Habitat Protection And Restoration 52 C. Infrastructure And Growth 56 Management D. Management Plan Implementation 63 And Evaluation Appendices I. Project Advisory Committees 71 II. Weeks Bay Watershed Restoration Action 73 Strategies for 303(d) Listed Streams III. Alabama’s Draft 2000 Section 303(d) 76 List : Fact Sheet Weeks Bay Watershed Management Plan
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Page 3: Executive Summary The Weeks Bay Wat
Page 7 and 8: iii List of Abbreviations ACES ACF
Page 9 and 10: 1 I. INTRODUCTION The Weeks Bay Wat
Page 11 and 12: 3 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE WATERSHED
Page 13 and 14: 5 Figure 2. Weeks Bay Watershed Map
Page 15 and 16: 7 Although summer thunderstorms are
Page 17 and 18: 9 The azonal soils consist of soils
Page 19 and 20: 11 The Baldwin County Land Use Plan
Page 21 and 22: 13 of corn, cotton, hay and wheat a
Page 23 and 24: 15 Table 3. Alabama Water use Class
Page 25 and 26: 17 Citizen water quality monitoring
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Page 29 and 30: 21 Table 4. Greater Than 10% Potent
Page 31 and 32: 23 Figure 6. Possible Violations of
Page 33 and 34: 25 Phosphate concentrations are usu
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75 4. UT to Magnolia River Strategy
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77 Use-support status for waterbodi
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