Conference Brochure - University of New Hampshire

STATE OF THE ESTUARIES
C ONFERENCE
INTERPRETING TRENDS, ENVISIONING THE FUT URE
October 20 & 21, 2003
At Yoken’s Conference Center, Portsmouth, NH
www.state.nh.us/nhep
Registration Form
Although no fee is required for this conference, registration will guarantee
attendees a conference packet and meals during the conference.
Registration Deadline: October 9, 2003
Check all that apply:
Attending Monday, October 20
Attending Tuesday, October 21 (indicate session below)
LAND PLANNING FOR A HEALTHY ESTUARY
RESEARCH IN THE GREAT BAY E STUARY WORKSHOP (Check box below)
Choose a work group in which to participate
LAND USE PLANNING
LIVING RESOURCES
HABITAT ALTERATION
WATER Q UALITY: NUTRIENT & MICROBIAL CONTAMINANTS
WATER Q UALITY: TOXIC CONTAMINANTS
Name: _____________________________________
2003 State of the Estuaries Report
How healthy are New Hampshire’s
estuaries? The 2003 State of the
Estuaries Report addresses that
question by examining the status
of 12 indicators of environmental
health. This 32-page document
draws on data collected by 16
organizations who work to
understand the ecological
processes of New Hampshire’s
estuaries and coastal watershed.
Data collected since the early 1990s on environmental indicators
such as fecal coliform bacteria, PCBs, PAHs, nitrogen, clam
standing stock and impervious surface cover are analyzed to
create statistically valid trends that illustrate the current status of
the estuaries.
Copies of this report will be given to all conference participants
and a complete discussion of the report w ill occur during the first
plenary session on Monday, October 20.
Affiliation: ___________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________
City: ________________ State: ____ Zip: _________
Conference Location:
Yoken’s Conference Center, Portsmouth, NH
Phone: _____________________________________
Email: ______________________________________
Please send the completed registration to:
Dave Kellam, NHEP Project Assistant (Phone: 603-433-7187)
152 Court Street, Suite 1 , Portsmouth, NH 03801
or Fax to (603) 431–1438 or email to Dave.Kellam@rscs.net .
Yoken’s Conference Center - The Yoken’s Conference Center is the
largest conference center on the Seacoast. Yoken’s is located at 1390
Lafayette Road, Rt.1 - South, Portsmouth, NH (approximately 1.2 miles
south of the Portsmouth Traffic Circle on Rt. 1). For directions or more
information about the facility call Yoken’s at (603)436-8224 or go to
their website at www.yokens.com.
CONFERENCE SPONORED BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ESTUARIES PROJECT A ND
THE GREAT BAY NATION AL ESTUARINE RESEARC H RESERVE
Monday, October 20, 2003
Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:00 - 8:25
Plenary Session: 8:30 - 9:55
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jennifer Hunter, Director, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
Peter Wellenberger, Manager, Great Bay Nati onal Estuarine Research Reserve
State of the Estuaries: Overview of Report
Phil Trowbridge, Coastal Scientist, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
Concurrent Sessions: 10:00 - 4:00
Session A
Session B
10:00 -10:55
Water Quality
Invasive Species
Microbial Source Tracking
Invasive Species Rapid Assessment Survey
Nitrogen Loading in Great Bay Estuary
Asian Shore Crab in New England
Dr. Steve Jones, University of New Hampshire
Larry Harris, University of New Hampshire
Dr. Rich Langan, University of New Hampshire
Megan Tyrell, NOAA Coastal Fellow
11:00 -11:55
Land Use / Development
Wastewater Treatment
Impervious Surface Impacts on Water Quality
Impacts of Wastewater Treatment Plants on New
Hampshire’s Estuaries
Jeff Deacon, U.S. Geological Survey
Sally Soule, NH Coastal Program
(speaker to be determined)
Impervious Surfaces in New Hampshire's Coastal Watershed
Phil Trowbridge, NHEP/NH Department of Environmental Services
1:00 -1:55
LUNCH (provided)
Shellfish
Groundwater
Shellfish Restoration Projects in Coastal New Hampshire
Arsenic in Seacoast Wells
Juvenile Clam Mortality
Inter-tidal Groundwater Discharge in a Salt Marsh
Dr. Ray Grizzle, University of New Hampshire
Dr. Brian Beal, University of Maine at Machias
Joe Ayotte, U.S. Geological Survey
Robert Roseen, University of New Hampshire
2:00 - 2:55
Habitats and Species
Anadromous Fish Status in New Hampshire’s Estuaries
Brian Smith, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Groundwater
Groundwater Sustainability
Rick Chormann, New Hampshire Geological Survey
Eelgrass Trends
Fred Short, University of New Hampshire
3:00 3:55Restoration
Coastal Habitat Restoration
Ted Diers, NH Coastal Program
Salt Marsh Restoration Case Studies
Grace Bottitta, Duck s Unlimited
Stormwater Management
Stormwater Treatment Evaluation Project
Dr. Steve Jones, University of New Hampshire
Scott Nolan, University of New Hampshire
Natalie Landry, NH Department of Environmental Services
Detecting Illicit Discharges in the Coastal Watershed
Andrea Donlon, NH Department of Environmental Services
About the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP)
The NHEP is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National EstuaryProgram which is a joint local/state/
federal program established under the Clean Water Act with the goal of promoting the protection and enhancement of
nationally significant estuarine resources. The NHEP receives funding from the EPA and is administeredby the New
Hampshire Office of State Planning and Energy Programs. The NHEP’s priorities were established by local stakeholders
and include water quality improvements, shellfish resources, land protection, and habitat restoration. Projects addressing
these priorities are undertaken throughout NH’s coastal watershed, which includes 42 communities.
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:00 - 8:55
Keynote Speaker: 9:00 - 9:45
Robert W. Varney
Regional Administrator U.S. EPA New England
Former Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Bob Varney will begin the
second day of the conference with a discussion about the EPA’s focus on environmental monitoring. He will
also highlight the value of a watershed approach to resource management and how a community-directed
effort, like the EPA’s National Estuary Program, is a successful approach to improving environmental quality.
Day-Long Sessions: 10:00 - 4:00
- SPECIAL SESSION -
- WORKSHOP -
LAND PLANNING FOR A HEALTHY ESTUARY:
STRATEGIES FOR S USTAINABLE GROWTH IN
THE NEW H AMPSHIRE COASTAL WATERSHED
RESEARCH IN THE GREAT B AY ESTUARY:
DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK
Designed to give municipal planners, conservation
commissioners and other engaged citizens the tools to make
informed land-use decisions for their communities, this session
offers a variety of perspectives, resources and strategies to
achieve sustainable growth that protects the quality of New
Hampshire’s estuaries.
This day -long session is a forum for local and regional
scientists, resource managers, and community planners to
collaborate on the development of a strategic plan that will
drive research activities in the Great Bay Estuary over the
next 5 years.
10:00 - 12:00 Land Protection Planning
Current Status of Conservation Activities
(speaker to be determined)
Land Protection Transaction Fund
Dorothy Taylor, Center for Land Conservatio n Assistance
GRANIT Tools and Resources
Dr. Fay Rubin, University of New Hampshire
Resource Prioritization/Co-ocurrence Mapping
Danna Truslow, Seacoast Land Trust
Statewide Comprehensive Wildlife Plan
Ellen Snyder, University of New Hampshire
12:00 - 12:55 Lunch (provided)
TO ADVANCE OUR STATE OF KNOWLEDGE
The forum will highlight the current understanding of the
Great Bay ecosystem as it relates to the management of its
critical resources.
Issues and potential participants will be identified for
collaborative interdisciplinary research projects in the Great
Bay Estuary. Recommendations for future research to
support management will be generated during a series of
smaller work group sessions in the afternoon. Work group
session topics are land use planning, living resources, habitat
alteration, water quality (nutrient & microbial contaminants),
water quality (toxic contaminants).
Workshop participants should identify which work group
session they wish to attend (see registration form on the front
of this brochure).
1:00 - 2:30 Smart Growth
Smart Growth Toolkit
Steve Whitman, NH Office of State Planning and Energy Pr ograms
Natural Resources Outreach Coalition
Amanda Stone, University of New Hampshire
Site Planning and Conservation Subdivisions
Carolyn Russell, NH Department of Environmental Services
2:30 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 Wetlands
Wetlands Restoration Opportunities
Mark West, West Environmental, Inc.
Prime Wetlands Designation
Brad Anderson, Moose Mountain Regional Greenways
Facilitated by the
Great Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve
New Hampshire Estuaries Project
152 Court Street, Suite 1
Portsmouth, NH 03801
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PERMIT # 1478
State of the Estuaries Conference
INTERPRETING TRENDS, ENVISIONING THE FUTURE
October 20 & 21, 2003
At Yoken’s Conference Center,
Portsmouth, NH
www.state.nh.us/nhep