1. Non-tidal network monitoring update for calendar year 2011 Non-tidal Monitoring Workgroup 8 February 2011 Bill Romano MD Dept. of Natural Resources Photograph by Laura J. Fabian

2. Monitoring sites Station nameStreamUSGS gageStation type ANT0047Antietam Creek01619500Primary BEL0053Big Elk Creek01495000Primary GWN0115Gwynns Falls01589300Primary DER0015Deer Creek01580520Primary NPA0165 North Branch Patapsco River 01586000Primary TF1.2Western Branch01594526Primary MON0546Monocacy River01639000Primary TUK0181Tuckahoe Creek01491500Primary WIL0013Wills Creek01601500Primary

3. Monitoring sites (continued) Station nameStreamUSGS gageStation type GEO0009Georges Creek01599000Primary GUN0258Gunpowder River01582500Primary PXT0972Patuxent River01591000Primary CAC0148Catoctin Creek01637500Primary MGN0062Morgan Creek01493500Primary WCK0001Wheel Creek015875320Primary MBK0016Manokin Branch01486000Primary NWA0016 Northwest Branch Anacostia River01651000Primary LTX0200 Little Patuxent River 01593500Primary

4. Station locations

5. Parameters monitored Nutrients –Total dissolved nitrogen –Ammonia –Nitrite + nitrate –Nitrite –Orthophosphate –Total dissolved phosphorus –Particulate phosphorus –Particulate nitrogen General chemistry –Dissolved oxygen –pH –Conductivity –Water temperature –Total suspended solids –Particulate carbon –Dissolved organic carbon –Total suspended sediment –Sand concentration –Fines concentration

6. Quarterly sampling results January - March Station January Routine Storm February Routine Storm March Routine Storm Total Routine Total Storm ANT0047111232 BEL00531121133 DER00151121133 GEO00091131134 GWN01151121133 NPA01651111233 MON05461121234 TF1.21111233 TUK01811111233 WIL0013113133 CAC0148111232 GUN0258111131 PXT09721111132 Total13 1813183936

7. Quarterly sampling results April - June Station April Routine Storm May Routine Storm June Routine Storm Total Routine Total Storm ANT0047131133 BEL00531111132 DER00151111132 GEO00091111132 GWN0115121132 NPA0165111131 MON0546121132 TF1.21111132 TUK0181111131 WIL0013121132 CAC0148111131 GUN02581211133 PXT0972111131 Total1316132 43924

8. Quarterly sampling results July - September Station July Routine Storm August Routine Storm September Routine Storm Total Routine Total Storm ANT00471111132 BEL0053112132 DER00151111132 GEO00091121133 GWN011511121134 NPA01651121133 MON05461111132 TF1.21212134 TUK01811112133 WIL00131111132 CAC01481121133 GUN02581131134 PXT097211111133 Total135 2213103937

9. Quarterly sampling results October - December Station October Routine Storm November Routine Storm December Routine Storm Total Routine Total Storm ANT00471111132 BEL0053111131 DER0015111232 GEO0009111131 GWN01151111132 NPA01651111132 MON0546121132 TF1.21111132 TUK01811111132 WIL0013111131

10. Quarterly sampling results October – December (continued) Station October Routine Storm November Routine Storm December Routine Storm Total Routine Total Storm CAC014811111133 GUN0258111232 PXT0972111232 LTX02001111132 MGN0062112132 NWA0016121132 WCK00011111132 MBK0016111131 Total1813188 125433

11. Annual sampling summary January - December StationRoutineStorm ANT0047129 BEL0053128 DER0015129 GEO00091210 GWN01151211 NPA0165129 MON05461210 TF1.21211 TUK0181129 WIL0013128

12. Annual sampling summary January – December (continued) StationRoutineStorm CAC0148129 GUN02581210 PXT0972128 LTX020032 MGN006232 NWA001632 WCK000132 MBK001631 Total171130 Percent of goal met100%114%

13. Funding sources 117d grant – funds ten sites 106 grant – upgraded three sites from secondary to primary Maryland general funds – cooperatively funds flow gages on Big Elk Creek, Tuckahoe Creek, and the Monocacy River (jointly with PA)

14. Challenges and concerns Given current and expected funding levels, will the network reach the monitoring goals outlined during the MRAT process, or is further expansion planned Are funding sources available long enough to obtain meaningful results (five years for loads, ten years for trends)