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 plans for Areas CCB46.2 and CCB46.5. Develop a monitoring plan and conduct bacteria sampling to evaluate effectiveness of point (Phase II stormwater permits) 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. Support passage of the federally approved boat sewage No Discharge Area (NDA) for the entire Plymouth/Kingston/Duxbury Bay so the Bay is designated as an NDA by the 2006 boating season. Jones River Subwatershed The Jones River is a major tributary to Duxbury Bay and is divided into three segments: MA94-12, MA94-13, and MA94-14. Stage height data for several tributaries to the Jones River including Tubbs Meadow, Jones River, and Pine brooks as well as one unnamed tributary locally known as Howard Brook are available as part of the Massachusetts Riverways Programs pilot River Instream Flow Stewards (RIFLS) project (MA DFG 2005). Some biological monitoring data (benthos, fish, and habitat) are also available for several tributaries (Teal Ltd. 2000). 
Note: Jones River subwatershed area for MA94-13 includes area shaded for MA94-12 and Jones River area for MA94-14 includes the areas shaded for MA94-12 and MA94-13. Figure 13. Locations of segments in the Jones River Subwatershed. Jones River (Segment MA94-12) Location: Headwaters, outlet Silver Lake, Kingston to dam near Wapping Road, Kingston. Segment Length: 4.1 miles Classification: Class B, Warm Water Fishery. Land-use estimates (top 3, excluding water) for the 17.5 mi2 subwatershed (Figure 13): Forest 51% Residential 25% Open Land 12% This segment of Jones River is listed on the 2002 Integrated List of Waters in Category 3 due to insufficient information to make assessments for any of the designated uses (MassDEP 2003a). 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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