Annual Report - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

TABLE OF CONTENTSA MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR ..............................................................................................iiiBackground..................................................................................................................................... 1Status on Priority Resources Protection.......................................................................................... 1Priority Resource: Reservoir / Water Supply............................................................................ 1Priority Resource: Terrestrial Habitat....................................................................................... 1Priority Resource: Stream Systems........................................................................................... 2Priority Resource: Aquatic Biota.............................................................................................. 3Priority Resource: Rural Character and Landscape.................................................................. 3Priority Resource: Public Awareness and Stewardship............................................................ 3Progress on Implementation Items.................................................................................................. 41) Reservoir and Tributary Water Chemistry Monitoring ........................................................ 42) Tributary Biological and Habitat Monitoring....................................................................... 43) Stream Corridor Management .............................................................................................. 54) Reservoirs and Watershed Models ....................................................................................... 55) Agricultural Management Local-Cost Share Initiative ........................................................ 66) Sediment Study..................................................................................................................... 7Rocky Gorge Reservoir Surveys.......................................................................................... 7Triadelphia Reservoir Delta Surveys.................................................................................. 7Upcoming Work .................................................................................................................. 77) Forestry Management and Recreational Use Survey ........................................................... 88) Public Outreach and Involvement Initiatives ....................................................................... 8Funding for FY06 and FY07........................................................................................................... 9Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 10TABLE 1. PRIORITY RESOURCES CHARTS ................................................................... 11-16TABLE 2. PATUXENT RESERVOIRS WATERSHED WORK PROGRAMFOR FY06 and FY07...................................................................................................17-18TABLE 3. PATUXENT RESERVOIRS WATERSHEDAGRICULTURAL PROGRESS 2005 ............................................................................. 19ii