Reservoirs near the mouth of the Susquehanna River just above Chesapeake Bay are nearly at capacity in their ability to trap sediment. As a result, large storms are already delivering increasingly more suspended sediment and nutrients to the Bay, which may negatively impact restoration efforts. Too many nutrients rob the Bay of oxygen needed for fish …
Tag Archive: sediment
Jul 18
Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment Update (Sediment Task Force)
Check out this new powerpoint detailing the latest findings from the reconvened Sediment Task Force. The Sediment Task Force represents a regional effort of states and stakeholders to finalize the science concerning sediment issues in the Lower Susquehanna, and figure out a solution, of course focusing in large part on the role of the Conowingo hydroelectric …
Jan 30
Comments on Pa’s Phase II WIP
Today was the deadline for submitting comments to Pennsylvania concerning its Draft Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) required pursuant to the Bay TMDL. These WIPs are intended to provide detailed plans for how jurisdictions intend to reduce pollution contributions to local waterways and in so doing, improve not only their state waters, but the …
Jan 28
2011 and 2008 Conowingo Bathymetry Studies
As part of their duties to provide new science and studies as part of the relicensing process for Conowingo Dam, Exelon Corp. has just released a new study examining the bathymetry behind Conowingo Dam. Your Riverkeeper examined the data released to stakeholders so far and wrote a great overview of this study viewable here. You …
Apr 05
NGO Report on Nexus Between Shale Gas Impacts & Bay TMDL
Pennsylvania Energy Impacts Assessment The Nature Conservancy recently released an excellent report documenting the environmental impacts of Pennsylvania’s shale gas and wind power development. This report is the only one of its kind quantifying the breadth and severity of shale gas landscape impacts, while simultaneously drawing scientific links between those impacts and Pennsylvania’s obligations under …
Mar 14
Comments to Low Impact Hydroelectric Institute re: Conowingo Dam
Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper® submitted preliminary comments to the Low Impact Hydroelectric Institue concerning the imminent relicensing of Conowingo Dam. These comments were the first of many we’ve submitted, and continue to submit, as stakeholders in Conowingo’s relicensing process. You can read our technical comments HERE concerning fish passage, sediment retention, and water quality impacts.
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