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The scope and complexity of the Potomac River Basin are beyond this partnership’s resources to address all at once. Of the Potomac’s tributaries, the Shenandoah, Monocacy, and Antietam Rivers will be the initial focus for project work. These watersheds were selected because of the issues stated above and the feasibility to demonstrate improved watershed health within the first two years of the partnership. A Watershed Assessment and strategy will be completed to prioritize future efforts. The Steering Committee will assess the potential to move beyond the initial focus watersheds in the third year of this effort. The intent is to work with the state of Pennsylvania to address their portions of the Monocacy and Antietum watersheds. Outreach could be expanded into the neighboring watersheds of Catoctin and Lower Potomac with willing landowners. Monocacy and Antietam River Watersheds, Maryland - The Monocacy River and Antietam Creek watersheds encompass over 469,000 acres in Central Maryland and southern Pennsylvania draining into the Potomac River, approximately 50 miles upstream from Washington, DC. The watersheds are Category I Priority Watersheds in Maryland’s CWAP Unified Watershed Assessment. Both have high nutrient loading due to agricultural uses, but also have a high potential for restoration. 
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