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No-Discharge Zones for Vessel Sewage in Maryland and Virginia
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 05/11/2021 and available online at federalregister.gov/d/2021-09957, and on govinfo.gov 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL 10021-74-Region 3] Clean Water Act: No-Discharge Zones for Vessel Sewage in Maryland and Virginia AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice–final determination. SUMMARY: On behalf of the State of Maryland, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources requested that the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3 approve a no-discharge zone for thirteen water bodies in Anne Arundel County, Maryland pursuant to the Clean Water Act. After review of Maryland’s application, EPA determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonable available for all thirteen waterbodies within Anne Arundel County. The application is available upon request from EPA (at the email address below). DATES: This approval is effective upon the date of publication in the Federal Register on [INSTERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ferry Akbar Buchanan, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region III. Telephone: (215) 814-2570; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Clean Water Act section 312(f)(3), if any state determines that the protection and enhancement of the quality of some or all of the state’s waters require greater environmental protection, the state may designate the waters as a vessel sewage no-discharge zone. However, the state may not establish the no-discharge zone until EPA has determined that adequate pumpout facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the proposed waters. -
The Geomorphic Function and Characteristics of Large Woody Debris in Low Gradient Rivers, Coastal Maine, USA ⁎ F.J
Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Geomorphology 97 (2008) 467–482 www.elsevier.com/locate/geomorph The geomorphic function and characteristics of large woody debris in low gradient rivers, coastal Maine, USA ⁎ F.J. Magilligan a, , K.H. Nislow b, G.B. Fisher c, J. Wright d, G. Mackey e, M. Laser f a Department of Geography, 6017 Fairchild, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA b U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA c Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA d Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Falmouth, ME 04105, USA e Department of Marine Resources, Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat, Jonesboro, ME 04648, USA f Department of Marine Resources, Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat, Augusta, ME 04333-0172, USA Received 22 May 2007; received in revised form 30 August 2007; accepted 31 August 2007 Available online 7 September 2007 Abstract The role, function, and importance of large woody debris (LWD) in rivers depend strongly on environmental context and land use history. The coastal watersheds of central and northern Maine, northeastern U.S., are characterized by low gradients, moderate topography, and minimal influence of mass wasting processes, along with a history of intensive commercial timber harvest. In spite of the ecological importance of these rivers, which contain the last wild populations of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the U.S., we know little about LWD distribution, dynamics, and function in these systems. We conducted a cross-basin analysis in seven coastal Maine watersheds, documenting the size, frequency, volume, position, and orientation of LWD, as well as the association between LWD, pool formation, and sediment storage. -
KENNEBEC SALMON RESTORATION: Innovation to Improve the Odds
FALL/ WINTER 2015 THE NEWSLETTER OF MAINE RIVERS KENNEBEC SALMON RESTORATION: Innovation to Improve the Odds Walking thigh-deep into a cold stream in January in Maine? The idea takes a little getting used to, but Paul Christman doesn’t have a hard time finding volunteers to do just that to help with salmon egg planting. Christman is a scientist with Maine Department of Marine Resource. His work, patterned on similar efforts in Alaska, involves taking fertilized salmon eggs from a hatchery and planting them directly into the cold gravel of the best stream habitat throughout the Sandy River, a Kennebec tributary northwest of Waterville. Yes, egg planting takes place in the winter. For Maine Rivers board member Sam Day plants salmon eggs in a tributary of the Sandy River more than a decade Paul has brought staff and water, Paul and crews mimic what female salmon volunteers out on snowshoes and ATVs, and with do: Create a nest or “redd” in the gravel of a river waders and neoprene gloves for this remarkable or stream where she plants her eggs in the fall, undertaking. Finding stretches of open stream continued on page 2 PROGRESS TO UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH OF THE ST. JOHN RIVER The waters of the St. John River flow from their headwaters in Maine to the Bay of Fundy, and for many miles serve as the boundary between Maine and Quebec. Waters of the St. John also flow over the Mactaquac Dam, erected in 1968, which currently produces a substantial amount of power for New Brunswick. Efforts are underway now to evaluate the future of the Mactaquac Dam because its mechanical structure is expected to reach the end of its service life by 2030 due to problems with the concrete portions of the dam’s station. -
Status of Conservation Planning for Watersheds of Southern Maine
watermark volume 26 issue 1 5 stewardship / conserving natural resources Status of Conservation Planning for Watersheds of Southern Maine The Wells Reserve has produced or assisted with every key conservation planning document prepared for What is a watershed? southern Maine watersheds over the past decade. Use this chart to learn which plans cover your town, then An area in which water, sediments, download the plan(s) from our website or read them at the Dorothy Fish Coastal Resource Library. and dissolved material drain to a To get involved in land or water protection in your area, contact the individuals or organizations named common outlet, such as a river, lake, in the plans. Key contacts for most towns and watersheds can also be found at swim.wellsreserve.org. If these bay, or ocean. avenues don’t work out, call the Wells Reserve stewardship coordinator, Tin Smith, at 646-1555 ext 119. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Watershed A geographic area in which water flows on its way to a larger water body, such as a stream, river, estuary, lake, or Town Bridges Swamp Neddick River Cape River Works Great Josias River Kennebunk River Little River Mousam River Ogunquit River River Piscataqua River Salmon Falls Southside Brook Creek Spruce River Webhannet River York ocean. Coastal and ocean resources Acton 7 11 are affected not only by activities in Alfred 4 7 coastal areas but also by those in Arundel 4 7 upland watersheds. Berwick 2,3 2,11 U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Eliot 2,11 2,11 2,13,14 2,16,17 Kennebunk 4 5,6 7 Kennebunkport 4 Why these watersheds? Kittery 11 11 0 13,14 16,17 The chart shows the Maine watersheds Lebanon 11 and towns that are included in the web- Lyman 4 7 based Seacoast Watershed Information North Berwick 2,3 2,11 Manager (swim.wellsreserve.org). -
Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, And
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2016 / Proposed Rules 35701 the Act, including the factors identified Recovery and State Grants, Ecological Public hearings and public in this finding and explanation (see Services Program, U.S. Fish and information meetings: We will hold two Request for Information, above). Wildlife Service. public hearings and two public informational meetings on this proposed Conclusion Authority rule. We will hold a public On the basis of our evaluation of the The authority for these actions is the informational meeting from 2 to 4 p.m., information presented under section Endangered Species Act of 1973, as in Annapolis, Maryland on Wednesday, 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act, we have amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). July 13 (see ADDRESSES). A second determined that the petition to remove Dated: May 25, 2016. public informational meeting will be the golden-cheeked warbler from the Stephen Guertin, held from 3 to 5 p.m., in Portland, List of Endangered and Threatened Maine on Monday, July 18 (see Wildlife does not present substantial Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ADDRESSES). We will hold two public scientific or commercial information [FR Doc. 2016–13120 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] hearings, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 indicating that the requested action may p.m., in Gloucester, Massachusetts on BILLING CODE 4333–15–P be warranted. Therefore, we are not Thursday, July 21 (see ADDRESSES). initiating a status review for this ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, species. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE identified by the NOAA–NMFS–2015– We have further determined that the 0107, by either of the following petition to list the U.S. -
River Related Geologic/Hydrologic Features Abbott Brook
Maine River Study Appendix B - River Related Geologic/Hydrologic Features Significant Feature County(s) Location Link / Comments River Name Abbott Brook Abbot Brook Falls Oxford Lincoln Twp best guess location no exact location info Albany Brook Albany Brook Gorge Oxford Albany Twp https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/14676 Allagash River Allagash Falls Aroostook T15 R11 https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Allagash-Falls-20408 Allagash Stream Little Allagash Falls Aroostook Eagle Lake Twp http://bangordailynews.com/2012/04/04/outdoors/shorter-allagash-adventures-worthwhile Austin Stream Austin Falls Somerset Moscow Twp http://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/me-austinstreamfalls.html Bagaduce River Bagaduce Reversing Falls Hancock Brooksville https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Bagaduce-Falls-20606 Mother Walker Falls Gorge Grafton Screw Auger Falls Gorge Grafton Bear River Moose Cave Gorge Oxford Grafton http://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/me-screwaugerfalls-grafton.html Big Wilson Stream Big Wilson Falls Piscataquis Elliotsville Twp http://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/me-bigwilsonfalls.html Big Wilson Stream Early Landing Falls Piscataquis Willimantic https://tinyurl.com/y7rlnap6 Big Wilson Stream Tobey Falls Piscataquis Willimantic http://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/me-tobeyfalls.html Piscataquis River Black Stream Black Stream Esker Piscataquis to Branns Mill Pond very hard to discerne best guess location Carrabasset River North Anson Gorge Somerset Anson https://www.mindat.org/loc-239310.html Cascade Stream -
MDE-Water Pollution
Presented below are water quality standards that are in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. EPA is posting these standards as a convenience to users and has made a reasonable effort to assure their accuracy. Additionally, EPA has made a reasonable effort to identify parts of the standards that are not approved, disapproved, or are otherwise not in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 08 WATER POLLUTION Chapters 01-10 Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................... 1 Subtitle 08 WATER POLLUTION .................................................................................................................... 1 Chapters 01-10 ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................... 2 Subtitle 08 WATER POLLUTION .................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 01 General ......................................................................................................................................... 2 .01 Definitions................................................................................................................................................. 3 .02 Principles of Water Pollution Control.................................................................................................... -
Spotted Trout Or Landlocked Salmon INFORMATION FREE
VOL. XXVII. NO. 52. PHILLIPS, MAINE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1905. PRICE 3 CENTS. JSPORTSMBN^S—SUPPLIES | SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES Fish and Game Oddities. SPORTSMEN'S S UPPLIE S SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES One of the mail carriers report seeing near the “ county bridge” in Madrid, a fox carrying a cat in it’s mouth. The fox seemed surprised at the meeting, stood still for an instant then clashed RIFLE AND PISTOL CARTF. DGES into the woods, still holding the cat. j Winchester Rifle and Pistol Cartridges of Several years ago the writer saw a fox catch a young crow. To escape the all calibers are loaded by machinery which pursuing crows ihe fox stampeded some sizes the shells, supplies the exact quantity METALLIC CARTRIDGES colts in the pasture and kept with them of powder, and seats the bullets properly. until near a thicket of small trees, then By using first-class materials and this Old and enthusiastic hunters who have “ tried them ail,” use U. M. C, Cart disappeared leaving the crows to talk ridges and recommend them to their friends. up-to-date system of loading, the reputation Ko matter what make or model of rifle you use, —U. M. C. Cartridges will give the matter over by themselves. jperior results. Buy just the right Cartridges for your gun—U. M. C. Cart of Winchester Cartridges for accuracy, Iges. Every dealer—City or country—sells U. M. C. Fish Don’t A l l Suit Them. ’"eliability and excellence is maintained. Use Cartridges made hy Cartridge specialists, 17, M . C. -
Maine Rivers Study
MAINE RIVERS STUDY Final Report State of Maine Department of Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Mid-Atlantic Regional Office May 1982 Electronic Edition August 2011 DEPLW-1214 i Table of Contents Study Participants i Acknowledgments iii Section I - Major Findings 1 Section II - Introduction 7 Section III - Study Method and Process 8 Step 1 Identification and Definition of Unique River Values 8 Step 2 Identification of Significant River Resource Values 8 Step 3 River Category Evaluation 9 Step 4 River Category Synthesis 9 Step 5 Comparative River Evaluation 9 Section IV - River Resource Categories 11 Unique Natural Rivers - Overview 11 A. Geologic / Hydrologic Features 11 B. River Related Critical / Ecologic Resources 14 C. Undeveloped River Areas 20 D. Scenic River Resources 22 E. Historical River Resources 26 Unique Recreational Rivers - Overview 27 A. Anadromous Fisheries 28 B. River Related Inland Fisheries 30 C. River Related Recreational Boating 32 Section V - Final List of Rivers 35 Section VI - Documentation of Significant River Related 46 (Maps to be linked to GIS) Natural and Recreational Values Key to Documentation Maps 46 Section VII – Options for Conservation of Rivers 127 River Conservation – Energy Development Coordination 127 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Consistency 127 State Agency Consistency 128 Federal Coordination Using the National Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 129 Federal Consistency on Coastal Rivers 129 Designation into National River System 130 ii State River Conservation Legislation -
1982 Maine River's Study Appendix H - Rivers with Historical Landmarks & Register Sites
1982 Maine River's Study Appendix H - Rivers with Historical Landmarks & Register Sites HISTORI RIVER NAME HISTORIC SITE/PLACE C COUNTY LOCATION LINK Androscoggin River Pejepscot Paper Mill RHP Sagadahoc Topsham https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/201/page/460/display Androscoggin River Barker Mill RHP Androscoggin Auburn https://tinyurl.com/y8wsy2a6 Bagaduce River Fort George RHP Hancock Castine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_George_(Castine,_Maine) Carrabasset River (Lemon Stream) New Portland Wire Bridge RHP Somerset New Portland http://www.maine.gov/mdot/historicbridges/otherbridges/wirebridge/index.shtml Damariscotta Oyster Shell Heaps (Whaleback) Damariscotta River RHP Lincoln Damariscotta http://tinyurl.com/m9vgk84 Kennebec Franklin Dead River Dead River Arnold Trail to Quebec RHP Somerset Chain of Ponds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Arnold%27s_expedition_to_Quebec Ellis River Lovejoy Bridge RHP Oxford South Andover http://www.maine.gov/mdot/historicbridges/coveredbridges/lovejoybridge/ Kenduskeag Stream Robyville Bridge RHP Penobscot Bangor http://www.maine.gov/mdot/historicbridges/coveredbridges/robyvillebridge/ Kenduskeag Stream Morse Bridge RHP Penobscot Bangor http://bangorinfo.com/Focus/focus_kenduskeag_stream.html Kennebec River Fort Baldwin RHP Sagadahoc Popham Beach http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/details.pl?park_id=86 Kennebec River Fort Popham RHP Sagadahoc Popham Beach http://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Popham Percy and Small Shipyard Kennebec River Maritime Museum District* RHP Sagadahoc -
Maryland Stream Waders 10 Year Report
MARYLAND STREAM WADERS TEN YEAR (2000-2009) REPORT October 2012 Maryland Stream Waders Ten Year (2000-2009) Report Prepared for: Maryland Department of Natural Resources Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division 580 Taylor Avenue; C-2 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 1-877-620-8DNR (x8623) [email protected] Prepared by: Daniel Boward1 Sara Weglein1 Erik W. Leppo2 1 Maryland Department of Natural Resources Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division 580 Taylor Avenue; C-2 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 2 Tetra Tech, Inc. Center for Ecological Studies 400 Red Brook Boulevard, Suite 200 Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 October 2012 This page intentionally blank. Foreword This document reports on the firstt en years (2000-2009) of sampling and results for the Maryland Stream Waders (MSW) statewide volunteer stream monitoring program managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division (MANTA). Stream Waders data are intended to supplementt hose collected for the Maryland Biological Stream Survey (MBSS) by DNR and University of Maryland biologists. This report provides an overview oft he Program and summarizes results from the firstt en years of sampling. Acknowledgments We wish to acknowledge, first and foremost, the dedicated volunteers who collected data for this report (Appendix A): Thanks also to the following individuals for helping to make the Program a success. • The DNR Benthic Macroinvertebrate Lab staffof Neal Dziepak, Ellen Friedman, and Kerry Tebbs, for their countless hours in -
Appendix F (Hydrology/Hydraulic Report - 2014)
Appendix F (Hydrology/Hydraulic Report - 2014) Preliminary Design Hydrologic and Hydraulic Report East Machias River Bridge # 3219 Northstar Hydro, Inc. For HNTB, Inc. and Maine Department of Transportation May 1, 2014 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Report on East Machias River Bridge # 3219 1.0 Introduction The East Machias River Bridge crosses the East Machias River approximately 1.9 miles north on Route 191 from the town of East Machias as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. East Machias Bridge 3291 on Route 191. The bridge is downstream of Hadley Lake and just downstream of the Down East Sunrise recreational Trail. Figure 2 shows the bridge on an air photo. 1 | East Machias Bridge Hydrology/Hydraulics Report Figure 2. East Machias River Bridge, Route 191 over East Machias River. 2.0 Existing Data Review USGS Gage record, Gage Number 01022000, East Machias River. This gage measured streamflow from 1926 to 1958 for the 251 mile watershed. This gage is located less than 1 mile upstream from the project site. This gage no longer measures flows. http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/nwismap/?site_no=01022000&agency_cd=USG S The gage location is shown in Figure 2. 2 | East Machias Bridge Hydrology/Hydraulics Report Figure 2. USGS Gage 01022000 upstream of project site. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Town of Mariaville, ME. March 14, 1975. This map shows this area as an approximately mapped A Zone. No flood elevations were computed. Figure 4 is a copy of the Flood Insurance Rate Map for the site. Figure 4. Flood Insurance Rate Map, East Machias River at Route 191.