The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) is
partnering with the
National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation (NFWF) to help reduce sediment and
nutrient delivery to the Chesapeake Bay. With a
grant from the NFWF, WERF is coordinating
studies on nutrient and sediment reduction, program
management, source controls, monitoring, and
receiving water effects. This effort complements
WERF’s ongoing research on stormwater best
management practices (BMPs), and the partnership
will utilize the International Stormwater BMP
Database to support these efforts. During 2011-2012,
tasks related to the BMP Database include:
- Identify and begin to incorporate additional
Chesapeake Bay Area data into the BMP Database.
These data sets will be uploaded and analyzed following the standard BMP Database
protocols with PDF summaries accessible through an
easy to use mapping tool through this webpage.
- Prepare technical memoranda to initially
summarize Chesapeake Bay Area BMP data in relation
to the national data set for volume, nutrients, and
solids.
- Conduct a webinar/short course regarding use of
the BMP Database and key findings relevant to
Chesapeake Bay.
- Communication, planning and participation in
BMP-related efforts.
As an initial information source related to BMP
performance, Chesapeake Bay stakeholders can
download the BMP Database Nutrients Technical
Summary, and Solids Technical Summary for more information on national-level BMP
performance with regard to reducing nutrient
and sediment concentrations in stormwater runoff. Additionally,
the BMP Database Volume Reduction Technical Summary
can be used as resource to enhance understanding of
how nutrient and sediment loads can be further managed through
surface runoff volume reduction. For more
information on this effort or to submit data for
inclusion in the BMP Database, please contact
Jeff
Moeller or
Jane Clary. |
What's New
Google Map tool to retrieve BMP studies in the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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