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1 Thomas Uva Director of Planning, Policy & Regulation Narragansett Bay Commission
2 Loss of wetlands & eelgrass Contaminated Sediments Alteration of coastline Change in hydrodynamics Climate Change Installed Dams & Breakwalls Silted up Rivers/Filled Bay Impervious cover/runoff Stratification of the Water Column Many Ecosystem-wide problems began decades ago Need to look at Historical Record
3 Oyster Productivity Reached its peak in 1910 Leased oyster beds covered 5,000 acres in the Providence River & upper Bay (Fuller 1905) Generated $45,000 in 1903 dollars from lease fees (Fuller 1905) Produced ~7,000 metric tons of oysters a year (Rice et al 2000) People became sick from contaminated oysters, due to bacterial pollution Fishery began to decline in 1911 due to anthropogenic inputs, disease & Great Hurricane of Photo in 41 N (vol 4; issue 2); from 1912 annual report of the RI Shellfisheries Commission
4 Based on Hydrography Map Clearly Shows: Wetlands & Eel Grass Beds Oyster Beds (5000 leased acres) Seekonk River - 37 deep Prov River Channel - 25 deep
5 1910 Coast Line in Red City plans to Fill Bay and Build Roads Note: Much Shallower River Starved Goat Island What was flow circulation pattern in 1910?
6 1910 Coastline in Red We Filled the Bay & Wetlands Built the Hurricane Barrier Built Pawtuxet River Breakwall Allowed Rivers to Silt up Dredged Channel to 50+
7 Edgewood Shoals area is DO impaired!!! WHY??? We Changed Flow Circulation Patterns Poor flushing Nitrogen enrichment Stratification
8 ROMS Model Indicates: Jet of water down the shipping channel Sets up a clockwise Gyre on Shoal Bottom waters from Pawtuxet River transport Nitrogen onto the shoal GYRE
9 Possible Sustainable Solutions Lets take a Holistic Approach to Watershed Management Can we Improve Bay WQ By Smart Engineering? Selective Dredging? Maybe create a channel to redirect flow over shoal- improve circulation? Remove or open breakwalls to improve circulation? Create Islands, Wetland Habitats, natural buffers? Establish Bio-extraction or Aquaculture Projects?
10 Sustainability = Achieving the triple bottom line Environmental, Economic & Social Sustainability Ecosystem Based Solutions How can we get it done?
11 Habitat Diversity Dissolved Oxygen >4.8 mg/l Eelgrass Beds Habitat Diversity Dissolved Oxygen >4.8 mg/l Eelgrass Beds Navigable Rivers (fish & humans) Sustainable Ecosystem based management Holistic Harvestable Shellfish Navigable Rivers (fish & people) Viable Fisheries (safe to eat) Cooperation EPA GOAL: Goal: Fishable Swimmable Collaboration Harvestable Shellfish Clean sediment Viable Fisheries (safe to eat) Shared Vision Compromise Clean Sediment Increased Water clarity Increased Water Clarity Biological Diversity Biological Diversity Open Upper Bay Beaches Open Upper Bay Beaches
12 Expert Stakeholder WQ Evaluation Process Goal: Complete Feasibility Study to Holistically Evaluate Sustainable Solutions to Improve Upper Bay Water Quality NBC/DEM Partnership Received $150,000 Grant from RI BRWCT to begin the process This project will evaluate solutions to improve DO water quality, by looking at the health of entire ecosystem Nationally others have employed various out of the box solutions in TMDLs
13 Beneficial Use of Excess Nitrogen Wetlands & salt marsh restoration remove 250 to 630 g N m -2 yr -1 Bio-extraction Ribbed Mussels 1.2 % N Algae Relay aquaculture Oysters g N/oyster Quahogs g N/kg meat Goals & Benefits: Improved Fisheries - Shellfish & Benthic species Restoration & Enhancement Habitat Creation & Restoration Create Green Jobs for the Future Best WQ Improvement for the Buck Photos courtesy of: algaebiodiesel.com, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
14 Project Convened Expert Panels on: Shellfish Aquaculture Salt Marsh/Wetlands Fisheries Dredging Hydrodynamics Eelgrass Geology Modeling Habitat Restoration Expert panels reviewed & assessed sustainable solutions for Environmental Improvement: Scientific rational Feasibility Regulatory roadblocks Efficacy Economic Value Costs & Benefits
15 Year Hire Consultant Consultant compile background research Expert Panel meetings to develop & assess viable topics of investigation Stakeholder group to review list from Expert Panels Draft report developed Still Awaiting Consultant s Final Report Years 2 & /2016 Modification of water quality models Validation of priority topics Priority topic pilot demonstration projects Identify and Test Low Hanging Fruit Opportunities Coordination Team Disbanded and Project has not moved Forward
16 Developed a blueprint of sustainable ecosystem-based management solutions to improve water quality and ultimately restore upper Narragansett Bay Complete the FIRST TRUE Ecosystem Based Evaluation of an Estuary in the Nation!!! Provide a Robust Tool Box to DEM for TMDL development for Providence and Seekonk Rivers Identify opportunities to create sustainable jobs as we restore our Bay A Healthy Sustainable Narragansett Bay, more resilient to future challenges
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