State Programs and Information Resources
in the 20 coastal counties. A 25% match is required from the marinas and from the local governments installing pumpouts at public docks.
Maps & GIS Spatial Data http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/cm/download-coastal-wetlands-spatial-data Data sets that represent the location, condition, trends, and patterns of a number of coastal features, including wetlands.
M-6 NCDWR Programs and Information Resources
Stream Fish Community Assessment Program http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ess/bau/ncibi-data
Since 1990, more than 918 sites across the state have been assessed by the wadeable stream fsh community assessment program and data is used to report on the general distribution of freshwater species in North Carolina by river basin. Te data are used to develop the North Carolina Index of Biotic Integrity (NCIBI) scores and surface water quality ratings.
Ambient Monitoring System http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ess/eco/ams
A network of stations established to provide site-specifc, long-term water quality infor- mation on signifcant rivers, streams, and estuaries throughout the state. Te program has been active for over thirty years. Stations are visited at least monthly for the collection of a variety of physical, chemical, and bacterial pathogen samples and measurements. Data produced by the AMS are also used to support several DWQ water quality management programs, including Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan development, biennial 305(b) and 303(d) reporting to EPA, TMDL development, and development of NPDES permit limits.
Basinwide Monitoring Program: Macrobenthics and Fish Communities http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ess/bau
Biological assessments use the diversity, abundance, and pollution sensitivity of organ- isms that inhabit streams to assess the efects of water pollution. Biological information is
1255
2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online