The goal of the Clean Water Act (cwa) is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters
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RecommendationsImplement recommendations in the DMF shellfish management plan for Area MB6.0. Develop a monitoring plan and conduct bacteria sampling to evaluate effectiveness of point (Phase II stormwater permits), sewering and non-point source pollution control activities and other actions and to assess the status of the Primary and Secondary Contact Recreational uses. Support DMF efforts to improve availability/access (electronic or web site) to water quality and biological monitoring data collected from DMF shellfish sampling stations to assess the status of the Primary and Secondary Contact Recreational uses. Additional bacteria sampling near the Willow Street Bridge reach of the river to identify potential sources of fecal coliform bacteria contamination. Encourage use of boat pump-out facilities. Work with NSRWA to implement a quality assurance component for their water quality monitoring program. Support the following actions identified by DMF to study/protect/remediate smelt spawning habitat (Chase in preparation). The riparian buffer along the South River particularly where spawning takes place should be protected. During spring spawning seasons of smelt and blueback herring, wading should be prohibited in the South River spawning area. North River (Segment MA94-06) Location: Route 3A (Main Street), Marshfield/Scituate to confluence South River/MA Bay, Scituate. Size: 0.56 square miles C 
lassification: Class SA Land-use estimates (top 3, excluding water) for the 76.0 mi2 subwatershed (map inset, gray shaded area): Forest 48% Residential 31% Open Land 6% North River is listed on the 2002 Integrated List of Waters in Category 5. This segment is impaired due to pathogens and a TMDL is required (MassDEP 2003a). The Town of Scituate was required by an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to meet several conditions centered on improving water quality in the North River and estuary (CEI 1998). The Massachusetts Audubon Society owns a 184-acre North River Wildlife Sanctuary on Route 3A, which borders the south bank of the North River. The sanctuary includes a half-mile boardwalk leading through a red maple swamp and small cattail marsh to a salt marsh overlooking the North River, as well a Woodland Loop. Harbor seals are visible in the river as they occasionally swim past the platform at the end of the boardwalk (Mass Audubon 2002). A pump-out boat is located at North River Marine on the north bank downstream from the Route 3A bridge (MA DMF 2003 and Burtner 2003). Directory: eea -> docs -> dep -> water -> resources -> 71wqar09 dep -> Charles D. Baker Governor dep -> Charles D. Baker Governor dep -> Charles D. Baker Governor dep -> Index of Photographs dep -> Department of environmental protection one winter street, boston, ma 02108 617-292-5500 water -> Water Resource Management Planning 71wqar09 -> 2004 water quality assessment report Download 3.32 Mb. Share with your friends:
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