Cell 3D - Maryland Department of Natural Resources Data

Habitat Restoration Goals – FrameworkMonitoring• A long-term monitoring plan and schedule was developed beforeconstruction began (Framework Monitoring Document) to ensuregoals were being met• Developed by numerous Federal and State agencies, as well asuniversity experts and private consultants – called Poplar IslandWorking Group• Exterior sediment quality• Exterior water quality• Benthics – community and tissue• Discharge monitoring• Construction turbidity monitoring• Shellfish bed sedimentation• Interior water quality- algaemonitoring•Wetland vegetation• Wetlands use by fish• Fisheries use of exteriorproximal water• Wetlands use by wildlife• Bird utilization counts• Submerged aquatic vegetation• Diamondback terrapinmonitoring• Wetland cell soil and vegetation