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Headwaters and Associated Wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands Region Workshop
June 20-21, 2006
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The purpose of the workshop was to explore how science can be applied to protect
and restore headwater systems, including streams and associated wetlands (both
adjacent and geographically isolated). The workshop consisted of sessions
dealing with related science issues, such as the impact of nearby mining on
stream function and water quality, and sessions dealing with management issues
requiring scientific input, such as how should headwater streams be valued and
how should the impacts of multiple stressors be aggregated to determine
remediation priorities.
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Workshop Report (PDF, 33pp., 1.05MB)Posters
- Extent of Headwater
Perennial and Intermittent Streams (PPT, 1p., 3.12MB)
H.M. Childers, M.E. Passmore, and L.J. Reynolds - Revisiting the
Analysis of the Condition of Streams in the Primary Region of Mountaintop
Mining/Valley Fill Coal Mining (PPT, 1p., 1.07MB)
G. Pond and M.E. Passmore - A Survey of the
Condition of Streams in the Primary Region of Mountaintop Mining/Valley
Fill Coal Mining (PPT, 1p., 1.75MB)
J.H. Green, M.E. Passmore, and H.M. Childers - Ionic Stress in
Appalachian Headwater Steams. Are Total Dissolved Solids Toxic? (PPT,
1p., 9.75MB)
G.J. Pond, M.E. Passmore, and T. Norberg-King - Coho Salmon
Dependence on Intermittent Streams (PDF, 1p., 5.80MB)
P.J. Wiginton, J.L. Ebersole, and M.D. Colvin - Overview of
Recent, Current, and Proposed Projects of the West Virginia Water Science
Center (PDF, 1p., 9.34MB)
T. Messinger and H. Bevans - Stream Salamanders
as Indicators of Stream Quality in Maryland (PPT,
1p., 1.23MB)
M. Southerland, D. Baxter, G. Mercurio, J. Volstad, R. Jung and I. Chellman - Biodiversity
Values of Geographically Isolated Wetland in the United States (PPT,
1p., 1.23MB)
K. Goodin and P.Comer
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
| 8:30 | Welcome |
| 9:00 | Hydrogeologic Issues
in Mountaintop Mining Regions (PPT, 27pp., 4.0MB) Hugh Bevans, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, West Virginia Water Science Center |
| 9:30 | Landscape Connectivity
of Geographically Isolated Wetlands (PPT, 42pp.,
3.2MB) Scott Leibowitz, Western Ecology Division-Corvallis, ORD, EPA |
| 10:00 | Mountaintop Mining/Valley
Fills in Appalachia - An Overview of EPA Concerns (PPT,
32pp., 7.2MB) Dave Rider, EPA Region 3 |
| 10:20 | Break |
| 10:40 | PANEL - Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Challenges and Approaches for
the Protection and Restoration of Headwater Streams and Isolated Wetlands Panel Chair - John Forren, EPA Region 3 Representative - Jennifer Walker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Representative - Jenni Garland, Kentucky Division of Water (PPT, 7pp., 2.7MB) Representative - John Dorney, North Carolina Department of Environmental Protection (PPT, 12pp., 28.4MB) Representative - Russ Hunter, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Representative - Dave Hartos, Office of Surface Mining, U.S. Department of the Interior (PPT, 12pp., 2.23MB) Representative - Christy Johnson-Hughes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 1:30 | PANEL - Headwaters and Isolated Wetlands at Risk: A Science Perspective Panel Chair - Stephanie Fulton, Water Management Division, EPA Region 4 Site
Impact Assessment of Mountaintop Mining/Valley Fill and Impacts on Biological
Communities in Highlands Region (PPT, 38pp., 17.0MB) Cummulative Impacts
Assessment (PPT, 24pp., 3.9MB) A Classification
of Mid-Atlantic Highland Watersheds To Identify High Vulnerability Headwater
Systems and Valuable Isolated Wetlands (PPT, 6pp.,
1.8MB) Mitigation and Restoration
Practices for Kentucky Headwaters (PPT, 38pp.,
7.88MB) Headwaters Restoration
in Mining Areas of West Virginia (PPT, 18pp.,
958KB) |
| 3:30 | Break |
| 3:45 | PANEL - EPA Management Perspectives Panel Chair - Rich Sumner, Western Ecology Division, Office of Research and Development, EPA Dave Evans, Director, Wetlands Division, Office of Water, Headquarters, EPA Jon Capacasa, Director, Water Management Division, EPA Region 3 Randy Pomponio, Director, Environmental Assessment and Innovation Division, EPA Region 3 |
| 4:30 | Facilitated Discussion - Identification of Science Needs on Mountaintop Mining, as Related to Headwaters and Isolated Wetlands |
| 5:30 | Poster Session and Social |
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
| 9:00 | PANEL - A Review of the State of the Science Panel Chair - George Constantz, Canaan Valley Institute American Water Resources
Association Special Session on Headwater Streams and Synthesis Document
(PPT, 14pp., 2.8MB) Journal of the Society of Wetlands Scientists, Special Edition on Isolated
Wetlands Discussion Session: Identification of Priority Science Issues Associated
With Headwater Streams in the Highlands Region |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | PANEL - ORD Research Group Panel
Panel Chair - Jim Wigington Framework and Overview
of Ongoing ORD Research (PPT, 10pp., 587KB) Questions and Discussion - Panel Members Randy Bruins, Ken Fritz, Brent Johnson, and Chuck Lane Rick McKinney Scott Leibowitz and Jim Wigington Roger Burke Allison Roy Chris Nietch |
| 1:15 | Breakout Groups: Key Science Needs Identified From Previous Day Facilitated Discussions: How Well Does the ORD Research Framework Reflect Regional/State Program Needs? |
| 3:30 | Group Reports - How Well Will the Framework Address Priority Needs and Recommendations To Amend the Framework |