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Laura Blake, The Cadmus Group, Inc. Jane Peirce, Massachusetts DEP Corey Godfrey, The Cadmus Group, Inc. Doug Norton, EPA Office of Water
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Laura Blake, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Jane Peirce, Massachusetts DEP Corey Godfrey, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Doug Norton, EPA Office of Water
“Recovery Potential” Recovery potential is the likelihood of an impaired
water to re-attain a desired condition, given its:
Ecological capacity
Exposure to stressors
Social context affecting efforts to improve its condition
Recovery Potential Screening Developed by U.S. EPA to provide states with a means
to compare restorability and make strategic decisions for:
TMDL development
TMDL implementation
Stream restoration
Targeting 319 grants and other funds
Monitoring for water quality improvements
Many more!
Recovery Potential Screening (cont.)
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Ecological Sub-score Stressor Sub-score Social Sub-score
Ecological metrics
Indicator 1
Indicator 2
Indicator 3
Indicator 4
Indicator 5….
Stressor metrics
Indicator 1
Indicator 2
Indicator 3
Indicator 4
Indicator 5….
Social context metrics
Indicator 1
Indicator 2
Indicator 3
Indicator 4
Indicator 5….
(Ecological + Social)
Stressor
Project Scope Staff involvement from 319, 303(d), CZM, DER
Selection of indicators for each of three categories:
Watershed ecological condition
Watershed stressors
Social capacity for restoration
Indicators compiled/calculated at both the HUC12 watershed and the SWMI subwatershed scale
84 Indicators Calculated 24 ecological metrics
Number of confluences, watershed % forest, stream corridor % forest, etc.
45 stressor metrics
Watershed % urban, dam density, water use intensity, etc.
15 social metrics
Protected land percentage, presence of water-based recreation, number of public water supply intakes, etc.
Rank Ordered Scores
Initial Screening Runs Targeting 319 funds
Prioritizing TMDL development and implementation
Prioritizing healthy watersheds for protection
Selecting impairment-specific restoration measures
Targeting 319 Funds (HUC12)
Hypothetical Scenario Hypothetical Scenario
Priority Urban Watersheds for Nutrient TMDL Development
Hypothetical Scenario
Healthy Watersheds (HUC12)
Hypothetical Scenario
Healthy Subwatersheds (SWMI)
Hypothetical Scenario
Targeting 319 Funds (SWMI)
Phosphorus Impaired Streams to Target for TMDL Development
Next Steps for Massachusetts Share with partners and convene a Recovery Roundtable to
encourage synergistic work: EOEEA MassDEP GIS, Wetlands, CAPS program, BWSC-NRD, DWM, DMS DFG/EER Riverways CZM
Potential Applications: Public outreach and education TMDL prioritization Assessment and monitoring decisions Healthy watersheds protection Selection of Farm Bill target watersheds Land acquisition decisions
EPA’s Recovery Potential Screening Website
http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/cwa/tmdl/recovery/index.cfm
Contact Information Doug Norton, U.S. EPA, [email protected]
Jane Peirce, MA DEP, [email protected]
Laura Blake, The Cadmus Group, [email protected]
Corey Godfrey, The Cadmus Group, [email protected]
