DID YOU KNOW
Reports identify problems in the Stockbridge Bowl caused “eutrophication,” which is the supply of excess nutrients.
The Stockbridge Bowl has a serious weed problem and a number of measures will
be needed to correct the lake’s deterioration:
-Harvest weeds to remove excess nutrients
-Strictly manage septic systems
-Use non-phosphate detergents
-Aerate
-Lower the lake’s level in winter to kill weeds.
Phosphorous is the critical nutrient which is in oversupply. 75 % of current phosphorous supply comes from erosion of developed land, 11% comes from septic systems, 10% comes from the atmosphere.
About Us
Helpful Website Links
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Draft and Final TMDL analyses and the Integrated List of Waters
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EPA’s 303(d) Fact Sheet for Massachusetts, a great overview of water quality in the state
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The Massachusetts Watershed-based Plan organizes information about Massachusetts’s watersheds by HUC-12 subwatersheds, and presents it in a format that will enhance the development and implementation of projects to restore water quality and beneficial uses in the Commonwealth.
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The Clean Water Toolkit, Massachusetts Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Manual. A new manual in electronic format that provides an overview of nonpoint source related issues, specific fact sheets and detailed information about best management practices to address nonpoint source problems, and a selector tool to help you identify appropriate best management practices based on several criteria
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University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center, http://www.unh.edu/erg/cstev/ , where in situ testing of several Best Management Practices is conducted. Visit this site for fact sheets and information about porous asphalt, gravel wetlands, swirl concentrators, and other relevant information.
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UMass Stormwater Technology Clearinghouse. A source of verified technical information about many stormwater best management practices and innovative devices
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MassDEP Indicative Summaries. One-page descriptions of projects that have received funding over the last five years.
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2007 Grantees Guide, outlining reporting and administrative procedures for MassDEP grant recipients
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General information about funding and MassDEP grant programs
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Generic Environmental Impact Report (GEIR) for control of aquatic plants in lakes and ponds
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Other watershed publications, including a list of available Diagnostic/Feasibility studies
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A summary of Grant and Loan Programs of the EOEEA, http://www.mass.gov/envir/grant_loan/
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Three excellent newsletters with comprehensive grant information from public and private sources: Riverways NewsNotes, http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/
CZ-Mail, http://www.mass.gov/czm/
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, http://www.massland.org/