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Background • WQS not met Watershed gets listed on MD’s 303(d) list <strong>of</strong> impaired waters (Integrated Report). Assessment Unit Designated Use Cause Indicator Liberty Reservoir Aquatic Life and Wildlife Sedimentation/siltation Unknown Liberty Reservoir Aquatic Life and Wildlife Phosphorus (Total) Dissolved Oxygen Antietam Creek Aquatic Life and Wildlife Cause Unknown Fish and Benthic IBIs
Background • WQS not met Watershed gets listed on MD’s 303(d) list <strong>of</strong> impaired waters (Integrated Report). Need a TMDL to fix it. • Listed for sediment TMDL to reduce sediment. • Listed for nitrogen TMDL to reduce nitrogen. • Listed for biology TMDL to reduce… what –What TMDL(s) should we develop to improve biology What is making fish & benthics
Page 1 and 2: Biological Stressor Identification
Page 3 and 4: Background
Page 5: Background • MD Water Quality Sta
Page 9 and 10: How the BSID works
Page 11 and 12: Data • DNR’s Maryland Biologica
Page 13 and 14: Goal: Compare Bio to Stressors •
Page 15 and 16: Goal: Compare Bio to Stressors Cont
Page 17 and 18: Goal: Compare Bio to Stressors 2. S
Page 19 and 20: Goal: Compare Bio to Stressors Stre
Page 21 and 22: Goal: Compare Bio to Stressors Stre
Page 23 and 24: 1. Do these overlap Yes they are n
Page 25 and 26: Goal: Compare Bio to Stressors
Page 27 and 28: Goal: Compare Bio to Stressors •
Page 29 and 30: Thanks to odds ratios, probable str
Page 31 and 32: Attributable Risk • ARs are also
Page 33 and 34: Stressor above Cases 6 Controls 9 E
Page 35 and 36: Group Stressor AR Sources - Agr Hig
Page 37 and 38: # Watersheds Impacted per Stressor
Page 39 and 40: BSID Output • Watershed-specific
Page 41 and 42: What’s next • Analysis of resul

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