Peyton Robertson, NOAA February 2013. Goal: Restore oyster populations in 20 tributaries by 2025 Tributary Selection: MD & VA Oyster Restoration Interagency.

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Peyton Robertson, NOAA February 2013

Goal: Restore oyster populations in 20 tributaries by 2025 Tributary Selection: MD & VA Oyster Restoration Interagency Workgroups Overview Oyster Metrics: Developed Bay-wide, consensus definition of ‘restored reef’ and ‘restored tributary’

3 VA Oyster Restoration Partners VA Interagency Oyster Restoration Workgroup (NOAA; Army Corps- Norfolk; VA Marine Resources Comm.) MD Interagency Oyster Restoration Workgroup (NOAA; Army Corps - Baltimore; MD Dept. Natural Resources; ORP) MD Oyster Restoration Partners Oyster Metrics Team (NOAA, Army Corps DNR,VMRC, ORP) Goal Implementation Team Chesapeake Bay Program Sustainable Fisheries

Maryland Workgroup: NOAA, Army Corps Baltimore, MD Dept Natural Resources, and Oyster Recovery Partnership 13 Consulting Scientists Harris Creek Little Choptank Tributary Selection: Harris Creek (#1) Little Choptank River (#2) Develop Tributary Plans: Harris Creek Little Choptank River

Define restoration goal: target acreage = acres Conduct pre-restoration oyster population surveys Develop a draft map summarizing major datasets Conduct public open house Develop a draft tributary plan Send draft to the Coast Guard Send draft to consulting scientists for review Complete tributary plan (living document) Obtain permit clearance, as needed Implement/ continue seeding and substrate activities Monitor project performance and adaptively manage Harris Creek: Tributary Plan Process

Restorable Bottom Analysis Population Survey

Harris Creek Tributary Plan Acres: 377 Substrate: 350,000 cubic yards Seed: 2 billion Estimated cost: $31 million Permit issues: MD DNR: needs permit modification to construct reefs that will allow 5 ft clearance (current permit specifies 8 ft); modification under review Army Corps: needs NEPA modification to construct reefs that will allow 5 ft clearance (current NEPA is 8 ft clearance); under review.

Harris Creek: Restoration Progress Sanctuary Boundary Meets ‘restored’ goal (3) 2012: seeded (97) 2012: constructed (22) 377 acres targeted 2012: 22 acres new reef constructed (Army Corps) 97 acres seeded (Oyster Recovery Partnership, in partnership with Univ. of MD, with funding from NOAA and DNR) 2013 (planned): 34 acres to be constructed (Army Corps) 97 acres to be planted (Oyster Recovery Partnership, with funding from NOAA and DNR) DNR: $7 m to spend on substrate and seed; in water in 2013

Harris Creek: Restoration Progress, cont’d Sanctuary Boundary Meets ‘restored’ goal (3) 2012: seeded (97) 2012: constructed (22) 377 acres targeted Good News: Natural spat set on Harris Creek in 2012 DNR & NOAA are funding population assessments to see if some reefs need less seed than anticipated due to natural set Summary: Approx 1/3 of the way toward the 300 acre minimum goal End of 2013: likely to be 2/3 of the way there Up Next: Little Choptank

Virginia Lynnhaven Lafayette Tributary Selection: Lynnhaven River Lafayette River Elizabeth: Eastern Branch Elizabeth: Western Branch Elizabeth: Western Branch Elizabeth: Eastern Branch

NOAA conducted acoustic mapping and ground-truthing surveys of the benthic habitat of the lower 1/3 of the river to inform future restoration work. NOAA funded CBF (reef balls and oyster seed) and Elizabeth River Project (reef construction) to do restoration work in 2012 and 2013 Plan to continue as funding allows Lafayette River:

Virginia Lynnhaven Great Wicomico Analysis of prior restoration (Army Corps) Great Wicomico Lynnhaven

Ecosystem Services Project Fisheries Production Denitrification

Oyster Decision Support Tool

Challenges Funding Limited Shell Permitting

What can the Management Board do?  Show the Bay Partnership can make a measurable difference in a place  Endorse Harris Creek as a focus area for GIT collaboration  Pursue funding strategies to accelerate oyster restoration efforts