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Jim VasslidesJim VasslidesProgram ScientistProgram Scientist

NJ Water Monitoring Coordinating CouncilMay 25, 2011

• Dr. Ronald Baker - U.S. Geological Survey• Tom Belton - NJDEP Office of Science• Martha Maxwell-Doyle - BBP• Rob Karl - Brick Township MUA• Dr. Michael Kennish - Rutgers University• Bob Schuster - NJDEP BMWM• Jim Vasslides - BBP

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SOTB Working Group

*Scott Bruinooge – OCC and Mary Judge - BBP

• Working Group formed - April 2010 • Used 2003 Monitoring Plan/2005 SOTB• QAPP

• Data review, author solicitation, and initial draft - April to September 2010

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SOTB Process

•NJDEP (7)•USGS•USFWS•BTMUA

•Rutgers (3)•Ocean County (2)•Stockton College•NJ Pinelands Commission

• Trust for Public Land

• 1st Draft reviewed by WG and comments sent to authors - October 2010

• 2nd draft reviewed by STAC - December 2010 • WG met to review STAC comments,

distributed to authors - January 2011 • WG reviewed author revisions (3rd draft),

finalized text - February 2011• Layout review and production - March - May

2011

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Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment

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Freshwater AssessmentHuman Use Impairments

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Water Supply

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Habitat and Living Resources

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Habitat and Living Resources

Poor conditions across all categoriesWater Quality – 50% below average / 50% ? trends Water Supply – 66% below average / 33% ? trendsHabitat – 66% below average / 66% declining trends

Additional monitoring is clearly neededIndicators: justify, guide, and assess actions

Broad and comprehensive efforts are needed to protect and improve the bay!

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Where Can I View A Copy?

http://bbp.ocean.edu

Ocean County Library system

Barnegat Bay Partnership office