Wolf Bay Plan Final - Mobile Bay National Estuary Program

V. ACTION STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTIONThe goal of the Wolf Bay Watershed Project is “to develop and implement a plan to protect andimprove the natural resources of the Wolf Bay Watershed.” Twenty objectives have been definedto assist the Watershed Project in addressing nonpoint source pollution impact.The Citizens Advisory Committee believed it was important to highlight the objectives of theplan. Therefore, rather than prioritize all goals, the committee decided to prioritize goals withineach objective.A. OBJECTIVESCOOPERATIVE EFFORTS OBJECTIVES1. To reduce nonpoint source pollution from:a. Agricultural activities, including sod farms, golf courses and nurseries.b. Constructionc. Land clearing and development activities, including the conversion of agricultural andsilvicultural lands to residential and urban uses.2. Decrease/reduce water pollution from stormwater, sewage and septic discharges fromresidential subdivisions and commercial areas.EDUCATION OBJECTIVES1. To make landowners/homeowners aware of their impacts on the watershed, includingtheir recreational impacts particularly sewage, petroleum products, nutrients, pesticides,boat wakes and litter.MONITORING OBJECTIVES1. To identify all research conducted within the watershed that will assist decision makers inpolicy decisions.2. To better understand the effects of nutrient runoff from golf courses, sod farms, andnurseries by developing a nutrient monitoring program.3. To better understand and research fish tissue samples for metal contamination.4. To better understand and research benthic, sediment and biotic samples to determine ifcontaminants such as pesticides are affecting aquatic or aquatic dependent life.5. To determine sources and levels of bacterial contamination.ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES1. To keep the efforts of the watershed project ongoing, establish a watershed projectcoordinator.37