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GWRC 2001

2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Book Cover and front material

LUNCHEON AND DINNER SPEAKERS
Water Resources Information for Decision-Making
Charles (Chip) G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia

Water-related Legislation of the 1999-2000 Term of the Georgia General Assembly
James E. Kundell, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Univ. of Georgia

From the Mountains to the Sea: Canoe Trip through the ACT (Alabama, Coosa, Tallapoosa Rivers) Basin
Mitch Lawson, Coosa River Basin Initiative Coordinator

TRACK I. GEORGIA WATER POLICY AND LEGISLATION

Georgia Water Issues (Background for Panel Discussion)
Moderator: Laurie Fowler, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Water Management Activities of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Joseph A. Krewer, Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs, Office of Environmental Management

Metro Atlanta Water Resources Overview
Pat Stevens, Environmental Planning, Atlanta Regional Commission

The Myth of Markets for Water
Joseph Dellapenna, Law School, Villanova University

Metro Atlanta's Clean Water Initiative
Kevin Green, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

PANEL: Georgia Water Policy and New Legislation
Moderator: Kathryn J. Hatcher, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Essential Elements for an Effective Georgia Water Policy
Stephen E. Draper, The Draper Group

Statewide Water Management Issues.
Harold Reheis, Director, Georgia Environmental Protection Division

A Green Perspective on the 2001 General Assembly
Michelle Fried, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

Panel Discussion: Georgia Water Policy and New Legislation
Julie Mayfield, Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Emory University; Stephen Draper, The
Draper Group; Joseph Dellapenna, Villanova Law School; Kevin Green, Metro Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce; Harold Reheis, Director, Georgia Environmental Protection Division; Sally Bethea, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper; Pat Stevens, Chief of Environmental Planning, Atlanta Regional Commission; and a Representative of downstream, south Georgia interests

Planning for Drought
Moderator: Jackie Sellers, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Univ. of Georgia

Lessons Learned from a Comparison of the 1998-2000 and 1986-1988 Period Droughts in Georgia
Nolton G. Johnson, Georgia DNR, Environmental Protection Division, Water Resources Branch

Drought Contingency Planning in Action
Stephen L. Simpson and Pamela P. Kenel, Black & Veatch

State Strategies for Water Conservation
Katherine Baer, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

Successful Water Efficiency Programs for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Facilities
Judy Adler, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Pollution Prevention Assistance Division,
and Joel Dicks, Southwire Company

PANEL: Drought Monitoring and Management
Moderators: Katherine Baer, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Debbie Warner,
U.S. Geological Survey

Ground-water Monitoring and Effects of the 1998-2000 Drought on Ground-water Levels in Georgia
Kristen B. McSwain and Nancy Barber, U.S. Geological Survey

Overview of Georgia's Drought Planning Process
Nolton Johnson, Georgia DNR, Environmental Protection Division, Water Resources Branch

Panel Discussion: Drought Monitoring and Management
Nancy Barber, U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia District; Nolton Johnson, Georgia Environmental Protection Division; Bill Couch, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division; and Frank Stephens, A Municipal View of the Drought Planning Process

Environmental Impacts of Reservoirs
Moderator: Mary Davis, National Wildlife Federation

Ecological Considerations for Reservoir Planning in North Georgia
Mary C. Freeman, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Institute of Ecology; Michael D. Merrill, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; and Byron J. Freeman, Institute of Ecology and Museum of Natural History, Univ. of Georgia

Stream Loss and Fragmentation Due to Impoundments in the Upper Oconee Watershed
Michael D. Merrill, Mary C. Freeman, Byron J. Freeman, Elizabeth A. Kramer, and Lee M.
Hartle, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Building New Water Supply Capacity: What Works and What Doesn't
Jim Ryan, Troutman Sanders Inc., Virginia

Water Resources of the Upper Suwannee River Watershed
Mary M. Davis, National Wildlife Federation, and David W. Hicks, J.W. Jones Ecological
Research Center

PANEL: Reservoir Permitting
Moderator: Ellen J. Sutherland, Georgia River Network

The Proliferation of Reservoir Construction in Georgia: A Panel Discussion Exploring the Roles of Federal and State Agencies in the Permitting Process and an Examination of the Need for a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Ellen J. Sutherland, Georgia River Network

Panel Discussion: Reservoirs
Robert Lord, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, Wetlands Section; Robin Goodloe, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Nolton Johnson, Chief, Water Resources Branch, Georgia EPD; Kathryn J. Hatcher, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; Mark LaRue, Redwing Environmental; Mary Maclean Asbill, Southern Environmental Law Center; and Representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (invited)

TRACK II. ACF WATER ISSUES

Regulation of Agricultural Water Use
Moderator: Ronald North, North American Water Management Institute, and Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Agric. and Applied Economics, Univ. of Georgia

Mapping Irrigated Lands in the ACF River Basin
Thomas Litts, Heather Russell, Adrian Thomas, and Roy Welch, Center for Remote Sensing and Mapping Science, Dept. of Geography, University of Georgia

Estimating Irrigated Acres with Missing Data
Irfan Y. Tareen, Dept. of Agriculture and Applied Economics, Univ. of Georgia, Charles E. Rose, Dept. of Forest Biometrics, Univ. of Georgia, and Jimmy R. Bramblett, USDA-NRCS, Athens

An Economic Analysis of Alternative Agricultural Water Use Reduction Programs in the Flint River Basin
Brigid A. Doherty and John C. McKissick, Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, Univ. of Georgia

The Effect of Water Use Regulations on Net Returns and Marginal User Costs
Nancy A. Norton and Virgil Norton, Flint River Water Planning and Policy Center, Albany
State University; Richard T. Clark, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Joel P. Schneekloth,
Central Great Plains Research Station, Colorado State Univ.

Georgia Riparianism and Irrigation
Brandon L. Bowen, School of Law, Univ. of Georgia

Estimating Agricultural Water Use in Southwestern Georgia
Moderator: James Hook, National Environmentally Sound Production Agricultural Laboratory, UGA

Status of Agricultural Water Pumping: A Program to Determine Agricultural Water Use in Georgia
Daniel L. Thomas and K.A. Harrison, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), Univ. of Georgia, Tifton; J.E. Hook, National Environmentally Sound Production Agricultural Laboratory (NESPAL), Univ. of Georgia; G. Hoogenboom, BAE, Griffin; L. Wheeler, BAE, Athens; W.I. Segars, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences; J. Mallard, BAE, Statesboro; G. Murphy and M. Lindsay, BAE, Tifton; D.D. Coker, BAE, Griffin; T. Whitley, BAE, Tifton; J. Houser, BAE, Griffin; S. Cromer, NESPAL, Tifton; and C. Myers-Roche, Utah State University

Mapping Agricultural Withdrawal Permits and Irrigated Area in the Lower Flint Basin
James E. Hook, National Environmentally Sound Production Agricultural Laboratory,
Univ. of Georgia, and Elizabeth R. Blood, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center

Using a Small Sub-sample to Project State-wide Agricultural Irrigation Water Use in 2000
James B. Houser and G. Hoogenboom, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), Univ. of Georgia, Griffin; J.E. Hook, National Environmentally Sound Production Agricultural Laboratory, Univ. of Georgia; D.L. Thomas, BAE, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin; and K.A. Harrison, BAE, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton

Agricultural Irrigation Trends in Georgia
Kerry A. Harrison, Cooperative Extension Service, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural
Engineering, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton

Groundwater Issues in the Lower ACF River Basin
Moderator: Roger Burke, US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

Effects of Drought on Stream Discharge and Ground-water Levels Near Lake Seminole, Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida, October 1999 - August 2000
Melinda S. Mosner, U.S. Geological Survey

Physical and Hydrochemical Evidence of Surface-water/Ground-water Mixing in and near Lake Seminole, Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida
Lynn J. Torak, U.S. Geological Survey

Comparison of Pre- and Post-impoundment Ground-water Levels near the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam Site, Jackson County, Florida
Phillip N. Albertson, U.S. Geological Survey

Simulated Effects of Pumpage and Climatic Conditions on Stream-aquifer Flow in Streams Harboring Federally Protected Mussel Species, Northwestern Florida and Southwestern Georgia (Poster)
Phillip N. Albertson, U.S. Geological Survey

The Effect of a Groundwater Well on the Outflow of a River.
Mark Bakker, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Univ. of Georgia

Reservoir Operation in the ACF River Basin
Moderator: George McMahon, Camp, Dresser & McKee

Multi-year Drought in Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
Memphis Vaughan, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

Conceptual Use of Storage Accounting to Assure Compliance with Allocation Formulas
Edmund B. Burkett, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

Developing a Water Supply/Water Quality Guide Curve for Lake Sidney Lanier
Martha C. Jackson and Edmund B. Burkett, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

Conservation Advocacy in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Water Allocation Process
Matthew Kales, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

Community Water Management
Moderator: Sylbie Yon, Putnam County Commission

Local Government Implementation of the Environmental Planning Criteria
Deborah A. Miness, Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs

Planning Approach for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area General Management Plan/EIS
Alyse Getty, Parsons Engineering Science; Kevin Cheri and William Carroll,
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area; Bill Koning, National Park Service,
Denver, Colorado; David Libman, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area;
David Ek, National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office; and Steven Bach and
Kevin Johns, Parsons Engineering Science Inc.

NEMO - A National Outreach Program to Educate Municipal Officials about the Relationships Between Water Quality and Land Use
Aimee Gaddis and Keith Gates, Marine Extension Service, Univ. of Georgia

WaterSmart Community Manual: Tools for Decision Makers
Ross King, Association County Commissioners of Georgia

PANEL: Formative Steps in Regional Water Management
Moderators: Gail M. Cowie, Vinson Institute of Government, Univ. of Georgia; and Elizabeth

Blood, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center Panel Discussion: Formative Steps in Regional Water Management
Jimmie Withrow, Conasauga River Alliance; Elizabeth R. Blood, Southwest Georgia
WaterResources Task Force; Ron Papaleoni, Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority;
Kevin Green, Metro Atlanta Clean Water Initiative; and Harry Jue, Upper Floridan
Technical Advisory Committee

Water Data and Monitoring
Moderator: Anna Edwards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV

Managing Information About the Failure of Drinking Water Sources: Identifying a Baseline for the Development of the Next Generation of Water Management Information Systems
John O'Looney, Vinson Institute of Government, Univ. of Georgia

Using the Digital Environmental Atlas of Georgia
S.J. Alhadeff, U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Institute of Technology; J.W. Musser and
T.R. Dyar, U.S. Geological Survey

Using the Digital Surface-water Annual Data Report for Georgia
S.J. Alhadeff, U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.N. Landers,
B.E. McCallum and D.V. Alhadeff, U.S. Geological Survey

Georgia HydroWatch - A New Concept in Hydrologic Monitoring for Georgia
John K. Joiner and Brian E. McCallum, U.S. Geological Survey

New Technologies in River Forecasting
Moderator: Brad Gimmestad, National Weather Service, Southeast River Forecast Center
Sponsor: Southeast River Forecast Center, NOAA

Drought in Southwest Georgia and the Use of Ensemble Streamflow Prediction
Todd Hamill and Reggina Garza, National Weather Service, Southeast River Forecast Center

Hydrometeorological Analysis and Support Function at the Southeast River Forecast Center
Jack S. Bushong, Judith Stokes Bradberry, and Kent D. Frantz, National Weather Service,
Southeast River Forecast Center

Multisensor Precipitation Estimates Produced by National Weather Service River Forecast Centers for Hydrologic Applications
Jay P. Breidenbach, National Weather Service, Office of Hydrologic Development, and
Judith Stokes Bradberry, National Weather Service, Southeast River Forecast Center

PANEL: Effective Communication of Critical Hydrometeorological Information to Key Decision Makers
Moderator:J. John Feldt, National Weather Service, Southeast River Forecast Center

Panel Discussion: Effective Communication of Critical Hydrometeorological Information to Key Decision Makers
J. John Feldt, Hydrologist in Charge, Southeast River Forecast Center; Lans Rothfusz,
Meteorologist in Charge, Atlanta; Ed Martin, Georgia District Chief, U.S. Geological Survey; and Memphis Vaughan, Jr., Water Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

TRACK III. WATERSHED PROTECTION

Non-point Sources
Moderator: Cran Upshaw, USDA-NRCS, Athens

Best Management Practices for Georgia Urban Gardeners to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution
Susan M. Varlamoff, Center for Urban Agriculture, and Robert R. Westerfield, Cooperative
Extension Service, Univ. of Georgia

Results of the Initial Water Quality Monitoring Plan for an Audubon International Signature Course
Parshall B. Bush, Agricultural and Environmental Service Labs, Cooperative Extension
Service, Univ. of Georgia; Buck Workman, Cateechee Golf Club, Hartwell; Paul F. Vendrell, Cooperative Extension Service, Univ. of Georgia; William I. Segars, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia; C. Rhett Jackson, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia; and Robert Perkins, Water Quality Specialist

Leaching of Phosphate and Nitrate from Simulated Golf Greens (Poster)
Larry M. Shuman, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Water Quality in the Headwaters of the Upper Oconee Watershed
Dwight Fisher and Anthony Dillard, USDA-ARS-JPCSNRCC; E. Lynn Usery, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Georgia; Jean Steiner, USDA-ARS-JPCSNRCC; and Constance Neely, Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program

Griffin Stormwater Management Utility
Moderator: Brant Keller, Griffin Stormwater Management Utility
Sponsor: Georgia Association of Stormwater Management Agencies

Funding of Non-point Source Program's "Stormwater Utilities": The Griffin Experience (Poster)
Brant D. Keller, Georgia Association of Stormwater Management Agencies

Stormwater Utilities in Georgia
A. Thomas Brown, Boyle Engineering Corporation

City of Griffin Stream Bank Restoration Program
Lee Phillips, Integrated Science and Engineering; and J. Erik Alford and M. Brad McLeod,
Ecological Solutions Inc.

North Griffin Regional Detention Pond: Wetlands Filtration for Non-point Source Pollution Control and Abatement
Richard A. Greuel and Ronald A. Feldner, Integrated Science and Engineering

Watershed Planning in a NPDES Phase II Community
Richard A. Greuel and Charles D. Absher, Integrated Science and Engineering

Land Use Change and Stream Ecosystems - Part 1
Moderator: Michael J. Paul, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Overview of Land Cover and Geomorphic Indicators of Biotic Integrity in the Etowah River Basin, Georgia
David S. Leigh, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Georgia; Byron J. Freeman, Mary C. Freeman, Elizabeth A. Kramer, Catherine M. Pringle, Amy D. Rosemond, Michael J. Paul, and David M. Walters, Institute of Ecology, UGA; and C.P. Lo, Dept. of Geography, UGA

Effects of Changing Land Use on Macroinvertebrate Integrity: Identifying Indicators of Water Quality Impairment
Allison H. Roy and Amy D. Rosemond, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; David S. Leigh, Dept. of Geography, UGA; and Michael J. Paul, Institute of Ecology, UGA

Bed Texture and Turbidity as Indicators of Fish Biotic Integrity in the Etowah River System
David M. Walters, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; M.C. Freeman, Institute of Ecology and USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center; D.S. Leigh, Dept. of Geography, UGA; and B.J. Freeman, M.J. Paul and C.M. Pringle; Institute of Ecology, UGA

Benthic Algal Biomass in the Etowah Basin and Implications to Establishing Nutrient Criteria in Streams
Amy D. Rosemond, Holly S. Weyers, Michael J. Paul and Jennifer L. Greenwood, Institute
of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; and David S. Leigh, Dept. of Geography, UGA

Land Use Change and Stream Ecosystems - Part 2
Moderator: David S. Leigh, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Georgia

Urbanization in the Etowah River Basin: Effects on Stream Temperature and Chemistry
Michael J. Paul, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; and David S. Leigh
and C.P. Lo, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Georgia

Urbanization Effects on Streamflow in the Atlanta, Georgia Area
Norman E. Peters, U.S. Geological Survey, and Seth Rose, Georgia State University

Evaluation of the Long-term Impacts of Urbanization on the Physical Characteristics of Piedmont Headwater Streams: Interim Results
Ted Mikalsen, Georgia Environmental Protection Division; and Robert L. Bourne
and Adam Sukenick, Cobb County Water System

Land Cover and Stream Morphology Indicators of Variation in Riparian Forest Patches of the Etowah River Basin, Georgia
Rebecca Cifaldi and E.A. Kramer, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; and D.S. Leigh,
Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Georgia

Watershed Assessments
Moderator: Hagan Wagoner, ARCADIS Geraghy and Miller
Sponsor: American Water Resources Association, Georgia Section

Estimate TSS Loads for Urbanized Stream Health
You Jen Tsai, Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.

The Use of In-house Resources by a Municipality to Conduct a Detailed Watershed Assessment
Robert L. Bourne and Adam Sukenick, Cobb County Water System

GIS Aids Atlanta Stormwater, Watershed Planning
John Miller, Sharon Wright, Carolina Brundage and John Evans, HDR/WLJorden Inc.

Development of Watershed Scale Management Plans using Standardized Software Tools
Klaus Albertin and Henry Manguerra, Tetra Tech Inc.; and Matt Meyers, Fairfax County, VA

Source Water Assessment - Part 1
Moderator: Kim Zimmerman, Clayton County Water Authority
Sponsor: American Water Resources Association, Georgia Section

Metro Atlanta Source Assessment Project
Cindy Daniel and Mark Witcher, Atlanta Regional Commission

The Use of GIS Technology in Source Water Assessment
Paul DiGirolamo and Cindy Daniel, Atlanta Regional Commission

Source Water Assessment in Georgia
Wayne R. Fuller, SWAP Unit, Drinking Water Compliance Program, Georgia
Environmental Protection Division

Presence of Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Effluent and Drinking Water, Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, July-September 1999
Elizabeth A. Frick, U.S. Geological Survey

Source Water Assessment - Part 2
Moderator: Aylin Ozmelek, Golder and Associates

Source Water Protection in the Soque River Watershed
Kristin Costley and Katherine Baer, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

The Alcovy Protection Plan: A Regional Approach to Watershed Protection
Melanie Ruhlman, Brown and Caldwell, and Seth Wenger, Univ. of Georgia

Development of a Sustainable Water Resource for the Big Creek Watershed
Robert W. Brashear, Camp, Dresser & McKee Inc.; James M. Santo, Atlanta
Regional Commission; and Thomas A. Stanko, Golder and Associates

The Broad River Community Watershed Project
Susan R. Crow, Vinson Institute of Government, Univ. of Georgia

Watershed Management
Moderator: Mike Thomas, Clayton County Water Authority
Sponsor: American Water Resources Association, Georgia Section

Creative Watershed Performance Requirements for New Development
Dale Jones, CH2M HILL; James Scarbrough and David Chastant, Gwinnett County
Dept. of Public Utilities; and Ken C. Hall and Farhan Shaikh, CH2M HILL

Incorporating Existing Development into Nonpoint Plans: The Missing Link
David B. Nichols, School of Environmental Design, Univ. of Georgia

A Model for Effective Stakeholder Education and Involvement in Support of Water Resources Management Goals
JoAnn J. Macrina, Jordan Jones & Goulding Inc.

Watershed Assessments for Georgia Counties and Municipalities
Matt C. Smith, David K. Gattie, F. Wes Byne and Hillary M. Smith, Biological
and Agric. Engineering, Univ. of Georgia

Stormwater Management
Moderator: JoAnn Macrina, Jordan, Jones & Goulding Inc.
Sponsor: American Water Resources Association, Georgia Section

Protecting Riparian Buffers: Incentives versus Restrictions
Mike Thomas, Kim Zimmerman and Tim Gilliam, Clayton County Water Authority

What Does It Take to Retrofit an Urban Watershed to Meet Water Quality Standards and TMDLs?
Roger Copp, Brown and Caldwell, and Nick Ammons, Surface Water Management, Fulton County

Georgia Stormwater Management Manual
Steven M. Haubner, Atlanta Regional Commission

Asset Management: What It Is and What It Means for the Municipal Manager
Duncan Rose, Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.

TRACK IV. WATER QUALITY

Wetland Ecosystems
Moderator: Cherry Green, Regional Federal Permits and Projects Coord., Fish & Wildlife Service

Invertebrate Communities of Twenty Ditched Carolina Bay Wetlands Scheduled for Restoration
Susan Dietz and Darold Batzer, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia; and Barbara Taylor
and Adrienne DeBiase, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory

Okefenokee Swamp Macroinvertebrates
Erika E. Bilger, D.P. Batzer and J.V. McHugh, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia

Invertebrates as Bioindicators of Mercury in the Okefenokee Swamp of Southeast Georgia
Bagie Mariam George and D.P. Batzer, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Water Quality Characteristics in Five Wetland Types: Preliminary Results on Biomonitoring
Juliann Battle, Stephen W. Golladay and Brian Clayton, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center

Does the Chickasawhatchee Swamp Influence Water Quality? (Poster)
Stephen W. Golladay and Juliann Battle, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center

Restoration of Streams and Wetlands
Moderator: Thomas Tkacs, Greenhorne and O'Mara, Inc.

Stream Channel Post-restoration Monitoring of the Soque River, Georgia
Tony Able, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Katherine Baer, Upper Chattahoochee
Riverkeeper; and Morris Flexner, Bruce Pruitt, Jennifer Derby and Pete Kalla, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency

An Innovative Method for Restoring Forested Wetlands
Steven Bach, Parsons Engineering Science Inc.; Laurie Ashmore, Rockdale County Water
Resources; Bruce Bongarten, Timothy Harrington and Lawrence Morris, School of Forest
Resources, UGA; and John Maddox and LeighAnn Valetti, Parsons Engineering Science

Partnering Opportunities with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Ecosystem Restoration
Jeffrey S. Morris, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

Southeastern Ecological Framework: A Planning Tool for Managing Ecosystem Integrity.
B. Richard Durbrow, Neil Burns, John Richardson and Cory Berish, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region IV, Office of Policy and Management

Riparian and Aquatic Ecosystems
Moderator: Lawrence Morris, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Do Forest-dwelling Bird Communities Care about Stream and Floodplain Geomorphology?
Stephanie Hyder, C. Rhett Jackson and Robert J. Cooper, School of Forest Resources,
Univ. of Georgia

Effects of Habitat Degradation on Biological Endpoints in the South Fork Broad River Basin, Georgia
Brenda Rashleigh, US Environmental Protection Agency

An Index of Biotic Integrity for Wadeable Streams in the Apalachicola and Atlantic Slope Drainage Basins in the Piedmont Ecoregion of Georgia
Brian L. Shaner, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

Effects of Substrate Embeddedness on Behavior of the Gilt Darter (Percina evides)
Andrew B. Sutherland, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Introduction to the Biology and Conservation of Crayfishes
Christopher E. Skelton, Georgia DNR, Georgia Natural Heritage Program

Stream Monitoring and QA/QC
Moderator: Michele Droszcz, Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Web-based Environmental Database
Michael Gleason, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State Univ.

Recommendations to Citizen Groups for Chemical Monitoring of Streams and Rivers
David B. Wenner, Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Georgia, and William P. Miller, Dept. of Crop
and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Quality Control for Regulators and Consultants: Laboratory Methods
William P. Miller, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia, and David B. Wenner,
Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Georgia

Comparison of Different Methods of Measuring Turbidity for Estimation of Total Suspended Sediments (Poster)
Dorcas Franklin, J.L. Steiner and G. Wheeler, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Animal Waste Management - Cost Share Programs
Moderator: L. Mark Risse, Dept. of Biological and Agric. Engineering, Univ. of Georgia

Georgia Cost-share Program: Needs and Considerations
Jimmy R. Bramblett, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Athens

Agricultural Cost Share Programs in Kentucky and North Carolina
David Radcliffe, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Maximizing Returns from State Investments in Nutrient Management and Manure Utilization
L. Mark Risse, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Univ. of Georgia,
and Gary J. Gascho, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

An Economic Analysis of Broiler Litter Application to Selected Row Crops in Southwest Georgia
Jeffrey D. Mullen, Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Univ. of Georgia

Riparian Buffers for Conservation and Environmental Protection in Georgia
Dana G. Poole, Georgia Stream Buffer Initiative, Univ. of Georgia

Animal Waste Management
Moderator: Julia W. Gaskin, Dept. of Biological and Agric. Engineering, Univ. of Georgia

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Losses from No-till Cotton Fertilized with Poultry Litter in the Southern Piedmont
Dinku M. Endale, USDA-ARS; M.L. Cabrera and D.E. Radcliffe, Dept. of Crop and Soil
Sciences, Univ. of Georgia; and J.L. Steiner, USDA-ARS

Ampicillin Resistance in Fecal Coliforms of Canoochee River
Michael L. Gleason, Biological and Envir. Sciences, Kenneth C. McGill, Chemistry,
and Lee P. Owen, Biological and Envir. Sciences, Georgia College and State Univ

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Beef Cattle Production Impacts on Water Quality
Julia W. Gaskin, L. Mark Risse and L. Britt Faucette, Dept. of Biological and Agric.
Engineering, Univ. of Georgia; William I. Segars, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences,
Univ. of Georgia; and Phil C. Worley, NW Georgia Experiment Station

Supporting a State Assistance Program Using the Georgia Farm*A*Syst Program
Tina W. Pagan and L. Mark Risse, Cooperative Extension Service, Univ. of Georgia

Addressing Pollution from Animal Feeding Operations
Terence J. Centner, Dept. of Agric. and Applied Economics, Univ. of Georgia

Justice and Water Law Enforcement
Moderator: Donald D.J. Stack, Stack & Associates

The Clean Water Act NPDES Program: How Citizens Can Use the Law to Protect their Watershed
Justine Thompson, Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest

United States Environmental Protection Agency Municipal Enforcement Activities
Susan H. Richardson and Richard A. Horder, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

A Proposal for Using Peer Review in the Environmental Permitting Process
David C. Kyler, Center for a Sustainable Coast

A Critique of the Clean Water Initiative Proposals in Light of the Georgia Water Bill of Rights
Maggie M. Kelly, Georgia Public Interest Research Group

Lake Water Quality
Moderator: Diane Findley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

Lake Seminole Hydrilla Action Plan: Development and Implementation
Michael J. Eubanks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, and Donald M. Morgan,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Seminole

Observing and Understanding the Dynamics of Algal Photosynthesis and Respiration
ZhuLu Lin and M.B. Beck, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Phosphorus Binding by Iron-rich Soil in the Southeastern Piedmont: Implications for Point and Non-point Sources of Phosphorus
Mary Mayhew, Todd Rasmussen and Amanda Parker, School of Forest Resources, UGA

Phosphorus Cycling in Southeastern Piedmont Lakes: An Alternative Pathway
Amanda K. Parker and Todd C. Rasmussen, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Lake Lanier Watershed
Moderator: John Maddox, Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.

Accurate Land Cover Development for Rapidly Growing Watersheds
Heather H. Dyke, CH2M HILL

Analysis of Uncertainty in Model Predictions for Lake Lanier
Olufemi O. Osidele and M.B. Beck, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Lake Lanier Non-point Source Improvement Project
Rob Rivers, Hall County Public Utilities, and Laurie Hawks, Brown and Caldwell

Watershed Management for Lake Lanier: Perspectives on Inter-governmental Implementation
Douglas S. Baughman and Mary E. Horton, CH2M HILL; Tim Merritt, City of Gainesville;
and Robert R. Rivers, Public Works and Utilities, Hall County

GEORGIA LAKE SOCIETY B ANNUAL MEETING

TRACK V. ATLANTA WATER QUALITY, WASTELOAD ALLOCATION - TMDL

Water Quality and Atmospheric Deposition
Moderator: Doug Mundrick, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Management Branch

Trace Metal Variation in Atlanta Region Streamflow and Street Runoff
Seth Rose, Danielle Sheheen, Melinda Crean and A. Mohamad Ghazi, Dept. of Geology,
Georgia State University

Composition and Changes in Atmospheric Deposition near Atlanta, Georgia, 1986-99
Norman E. Peters and Brent T. Aulenbach, U.S. Geological Survey; and Tilden P. Meyers,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tracing Germanium Contamination from Coal-fired Power Plants Down the Chattahoochee-Apalachicola System: Implications for the Toxic Metalloids Arsenic and Selenium
Philip N. Froelich and Patrick Lesley, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,
Georgia Institute of Technology

Radionuclides in Sediment at Nuclear Facilities in Georgia
Robert Rosson, Jeff Lahr and Ramon Garcia, Environmental Resources Center,
Georgia Institute of Technology; Cliff Blackman, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources;
and Bernd Kahn, Environmental Resources Center, Georgia Institute of Technology

Stream Quality in Atlanta Area - Part 1
Moderator: Thomas Stanko, Golder and Associates, Inc.

A Conceptual Program for Water Quality Monitoring in the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin in Georgia
Brian E. McCallum and Arthur J. Horowitz, U.S. Geological Survey

Estimating Chattahoochee River Tributary Stream Temperatures in the Vicinity of Atlanta, Georgia
Thomas R. Dyar and S.J. Alhadeff, U.S .Geological Survey, Georgia Institute of Technology;
R.C. Burke III and P.D. Lamarre, Georgia DNR, Environmental Protection Division, Water
Protection Branch; and R.W. Olson, Law Engineering and Environmental

Ecosystem Services in a Regulated River: Variability in Nutrient Uptake and Net Ecosystem Metabolism in the Chattahoochee River
Cathy A. Gibson and Judy L. Meyer, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Phosphorus Assimilation Below a Point Source in Big Creek
Jeff B. Pollock and Judy L. Meyer, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Stream Quality in Atlanta Area - Part 2
Moderator: Alfred (Ned) Stone, Source Water Assessment Unit, Georgia EPD

Indicator-bacteria Concentrations in Streams of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, March 1999-April 2000
M. Brian Gregory and Elizabeth A. Frick, U.S. Geological Survey

The Effects of Sand Dredging on Channel Morphology, Habitat, and Water Quality in Urban DeKalb County Streams
Jennifer Keyes, C. Rhett Jackson and Ben Jackson, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Field Monitoring of Bridge Scour in Georgia
Anthony J. Gotvald and Mark N. Landers, U.S. Geological Survey

Water-quality Monitoring in Gwinnett County
Paul D. Ankcorn and Mark N. Landers, U.S. Geological Survey; and Janet P. Vick, Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities

Water Quality Models for TMDL Development
Moderator: Tim Wool, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV

Interviews of Georgia Water Resources Scientists and Managers
Bobbie Vallotton and Todd Rasmussen, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Development of a Pathogen Loading Estimation Tool for TMDL Development in the Southeast
Andrew Parker and Mohammed Lahlou, Tetra Tech Inc.

Modeling Tools Used for Mercury TMDLs in Georgia Rivers
Robert B. Ambrose, Jr. and Tim A. Wool, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EFDC/WASP a Multidimensional Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model System for TMDL Development
Tim Wool, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

TMDL Implementation Assurance
Moderator: Clint Moye, Georgia DNR, Environmental Protection Division

Performance of Georgia's Silvicultural BMPs Determined from Systematic Reconnaissance of Piedmont Clearcut and Site Preparation Units
C. Rhett Jackson, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

The Little River Watershed Assessment: Water Quality in a Rapidly Developing Suburban Atlanta Watershed
Mike Morrissey, Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority, and Anthony Pelliccia, Welker and Associates Inc.

Demonstrating that Management Objectives will be Achieved in Rockdale County, Georgia
Trevor Clements, Jon Butcher and Kimberly Brewer, Tetra Tech Inc.

Local Government Perspective on Georgia¡¯s TMDL Process
Chris DeVinney, Association County Commissioners of Georgia

TMDL Development in Georgia
Moderator: Mick Smith, Georgia DNR, Environmental Protection Division

Mercury TMDLs in Georgia: A Recent Case Study
John David Dean and Mahalingam Ravichandran, AMEC Earth and Environmental;
and Frederic P. Andes, Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg

Defining Away Metal Contamination in Georgia Streams
Emma J. Rosi-Marshall and J.L. Meyer, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia;
K. Neumann, Ball State University; and B. Lyons, Ohio State University

Development of a Dissolved Oxygen TMDL for Brunswick River Using a 2-D Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model
Hugo N. Rodriguez and Steven J. Peene, Tetra Tech Inc.

Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Development in Southern Georgia
Steven Davie, Tetra Tech Inc.; James Greenfield, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
and Mohammed Lahlou, Tetra Tech Inc.

Sediment Loading and TMDLs - Part 1
Moderator: Jimmy Bramblett, USDA-NRCS

Watershed Erosion and Sediment Load Estimation Tool
James M. Greenfield, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management
Division; M. Lahlou, Tetra Tech Inc.; L. Swift, Jr., USDA Forest Service, Southern Research
Station; and H.B. Manguerra, Tetra Tech Inc.

Sensitivity of RUSLE to Data Resolution: Modeling Sediment Delivery in Upper Little Tennessee River Basin
Edward P. Gardiner and Judy L. Meyer, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Sediment TMDL Development Methodology: Stekoa Creek Example
James Greenfield, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, Water Management Div.

Defining a Process for Establishing Science-based Sediment TMDLs in Georgia and the Southeast
Alice Miller Keyes, The Georgia Conservancy

Sediment Loading and TMDLs - Part 2
Moderator: Dennis Martin, Georgia Forestry Commission

Preliminary Sediment Analysis for the Broad River
David Radcliffe, Crop and Soil Sciences Dept., Univ. of Georgia, and Todd Rasmussen,
School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Sediment Flux and Storage in a Southeastern Piedmont River System
John Kirkwood Martin and C. Rhett Jackson, School of Forest Resources; David S. Leigh, Dept. of Geography; and Larry T. West, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia


USDA Forest Service Monitoring for TMDLs, Ecosystem Management, and Restoration in the

Chattooga River Watershed
Charlene Neihardt, U.S. Forest Service

TRACK VI. GROUNDWATER AND COASTAL ISSUES

Groundwater Quality
Moderator: John Dowd, Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Georgia

Piedmont Hydrology: Implications for Contaminated Sites
James B. Feild and John F. Dowd, Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Georgia

Evaluation of the Micropurge (Low-flow) Method to the Packer Method of Groundwater Sampling of Fractures in Crystalline Bedrock of the North Georgia Piedmont (Poster)
James B. Feild and John F. Dowd, Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Georgia

Trichloroethene Presence in Rottenwood Creak Near Air Force Plant 6, Marietta, Georgia, Summer 2000
Gerard J. Gonthier and Jonathan P. Waddell, U.S. Geological Survey

A Relationship Between Nitrate and Iron in Georgia's Groundwater
Paul Vendrell, Parshall Bush, Rick Hitchcock, William Johnson, Jr. and David Kissel,
Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories, Univ. of Georgia; William Segars,
Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, UGA; and Kristen B. McSwain, U.S. Geological Survey

GIS Modeling of Ground-water Contamination at the Savannah River Site
Silas Mathes and Todd Rasmussen, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia; and John Reed, Westinghouse Savannah River Company

Savannah River Basin
Moderator: Leroy Crosby, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

Proposed Savannah Harbor Deepening and Possible Impact on Floridan Aquifer.
Christopher J. Schuberth, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Limits to a Consensus-based Model of Involvement
Caitlin M. Wills, Dept. of Speech Communication, Univ. of Georgia

New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam - The Complexities of Deciding the Future of an Old Structure
William Bailey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

PANEL: Savannah Basin Comprehensive Water Resources Study
Moderator: Leroy G. Crosby, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

Savannah River Basin Comprehensive Water Resources Management Study
Leroy Crosby, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District; Napoleon Caldwell, Georgia Environmental Protection Division; and Bud Badr, South Carolina Water Resources Commission

Panel Discussion: Savannah Basin Comprehensive Water Resources Study
Leroy Crosby, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District; Napoleon Caldwell, GeorgiaEnvironmental Protection Division; and Bud Badr, South Carolina Water Resources Commission

Estuarine Water Quality Trends
Moderator: Hans Neuhauser, Georgia Land Trust

A Decade of Change in the Skidaway River Estuary. I. Hydrography and Nutrients
Peter G. Verity, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Linking Shifts in Historic Estuarine Vegetation to Salinity Changes Using a GIS
Carrie Smith, Merryl Alber and Alice Chalmers, Dept. of Marine Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Salinity Response of the Satilla River to Seasonal Changes in Freshwater Discharge (Poster)
Jack Blanton, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography; and Merryl Alber and Joan Sheldon,
Dept. of Marine Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Physical, Chemical, and Biological Monitoring of the Satilla River
Katy Austin and Keith Gates, Marine Extension Service, Univ. of Georgia

Water Management and Environmental Issues in Coastal Georgia
Moderator: John Clarke, U.S. Geological Survey

Use of Ground-water Flow Models for Simulation of Water-management Scenarios for Coastal Georgia and Adjacent Parts of South Carolina
John S. Clarke and Richard E. Krause, U.S. Geological Survey

Aquifer Storage Recovery in the Santee Limestone/Black Mingo Aquifer, Charleston, South Carolina, 1993-2000
Matthew Petkewich, U.S. Geological Survey; June Mirecki, Dept. of Geology, College
of Charleston; and Kevin Conlon and Bruce Campbell, U.S. Geological Survey

Literature Survey of Methods to Control Salt Water Intrusion into the Floridan Aquifer
James F. Renner, Levy Kroitoru and Rebecka Snell, Golder Associates Inc.

Environmental Concerns in Planning for Coastal Water Supply
Patricia McIntosh, The Georgia Conservancy and Ben Brewton, Coastal Georgia

Groundwater Development in the Altamaha River Watershed: Implications for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems
Douglas T. Shaw, The Nature Conservancy of Georgia, Altamaha River Bioreserve

Salt Water Intrusion into Coastal Georgia Aquifers
Moderator: Rick Krause, U.S. Geological Survey volunteer

Saltwater Contamination in the Upper Floridan Aquifer at Brunswick, Georgia
L. Elliott Jones, U.S. Geological Survey

Using Marine Reflection Seismics to Identify Potential Seawater Intrusion Sites in the Upper Floridan Aquifer of Coastal Georgia and South Carolina
Anthony M. Foyle and Vernon J. Henry, Applied Coastal Research Lab, Georgia Southern
University; and Clark R. Alexander, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Lower Floridan Aquifer, Coastal Georgia, 1999-2000
W. Fred Falls, Larry Harrelson, Kevin Conlon and Matthew Petkewich, U.S .Geological Survey

Preliminary Numerical Models of Saltwater Transport in Coastal Georgia and Southeastern South Carolina
D.F. Payne, A.M. Provost and C.I. Voss, U.S. Geological Survey

Alternative Water Sources for Coastal Georgia
Moderator: James Renner, Golder Associates Inc.

Development of Long-term Sustainable Water Supplies from the Miocene Upper and Lower Brunswick Aquifers, Glynn and Bryan Counties, Georgia
Harold E. Gill, Jordan Jones & Goulding Inc.

Engineering Assessment of the Miocene Aquifer System in Coastal Georgia
Jonathan Radtke, Christopher Hemingway and Robert Humphries, Golder Associates Inc.

Preliminary Simulation of Pond-aquifer Flow and Water Availability at a Seepage Pond Near Brunswick, Georgia
Malek Abu-Ruman, Georgia Institute of Technology, and John S. Clarke, U.S. Geological Survey

Southeast Georgia 24-county Alternative Water Supply Study
Amy Ma, Katherine H. Zitsch, and Dieter Franz, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.

POSTERS


Summary of Selected U.S. Geological Survey Water-resources Activities in Georgia
Steven D. Craigg and Debbie Warner, U.S. Geological Survey

New Watershed Boundary Map for Georgia
Mark N. Landers and Keith McFadden, U.S. Geological Survey; and Jimmy R. Bramblett,
Dept. of Agric. and Applied Economics, Univ. of Georgia

A Watershed Scale Ranking Scheme for Evaluating Impacts of AFOs on Water Quality
Robert K. Hubbard and W.L. Magette, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory,
USDA-ARS; and J.M. Sheridan, University College Dublin, Ireland

Georgia Agricultural Water Quality Watershed Assessment
Jimmy R. Bramblett, USDA-NRCS, Athens

Assessment of Carolina Bays in Georgia
Eric Van De Genachte, Georgia DNR, Georgia Natural Heritage Program

Wildlife Habitat: An Alternative Use for Degraded Agricultural Wetlands
Kristin Ling Smith, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Robert N. Smith,
RNS Resource Management Services; and Buster Haddock, H&H Farms

Flint River Corridor Project: A Riparian Health Analysis
Shan Cammack and Eric Van De Genachte, Georgia DNR, Natural Heritage Program

Locally Led Conservation in the Ichawaynochaway Watershed
Kristin Ling Smith, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Community-based Water Quality Monitoring by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network
Deanna E. Conners, Dept. of Environmental Health Science, Univ. of Georgia; Susan Eggert, Institute of Ecology, UGA; Jennifer Keyes, School of Forest Resources, UGA; and Michael Merrill, Institute of Ecology, UGA

Water Quality Assessment for Lake Blackshear, Georgia
Lisa Jan Broadhurst and Elisabeth Elder, Biology Dept., Georgia Southwestern State Univ.

Short-term and Long-term Sediment and Phosphorus Inputs to Lake Lanier
Xiaoquig Zeng and Todd C. Rasmussen, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Summary of Fecal-coliform Bacteria Concentrations in Streams of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, May-Oct. 1994 and 1995
M. Brian Gregory and Elizabeth A. Frick, U.S. Geological Survey

Hydrologic Transport of Escherichia coli Through a Piedmont Watershed
Demetrius Cox and Todd Rasmussen, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

Evaluating Transport of CryptosporidiumOocysts Through Soils Using Polystyrene Microsphere Surrogates
Dinku Endale, USDA-ARS; M.H. Young, Div. of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research
Institute; K.D. Pennell, School of Civil and Envir. Engineering, Georgia Inst. of Technology;
D.S. Fisher and J.L. Steiner, USDA-ARS; and A. Amirtharajah, School of Civil and Envir.
Engineering, Georgia Inst. of Technology

Funding of Non-point Source Program's "Stormwater Utilities": The Griffin Experience
Brant D. Keller, Georgia Association of Stormwater Management Agencies

The Effects of a Golf Course on Leaf Litter Breakdown Rates in a Georgia Piedmont Stream
R. Gilmore MacGregor, Susan Herbert and Judy Meyer, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia;and Kevin Armbrust, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Breakdown Rates of Tulip-poplar Leaves in Streams Draining Suburban Watersheds
Susan Herbert and Judy Meyer, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia; and Kevin Armbrust
and Larry Shuman, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin

The Effects of Sand Dredging on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Two Urban Atlanta Streams
Christopher D. Decker, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

A Field Trial using Low Application Rates of Polyacrylamide (PAM) to Reduce Soil Erosion from Disturbed Piedmont Soils
Rebekah L. Glazer and Daniel Markewitz, School of Forest Resources, Univ. of Georgia

The Turfgrass Water Management Program at Univ. of Georgia
Gil Landry, Dept. of Crop and Soil Science, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin

Ribotyping to Determine the Source of Fecal Coliform Contamination in Three Household Wells Near Cochran, Georgia
Jennifer Hill, Peter Hartel and William Segars, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Univ. of
Georgia; and Parshall Bush, Agric. and Environmental Services Labs, Univ. of Georgia

The Effect of Storms on Stream Water Quality in a Karst Landscape
Elizabeth R. Blood and J. Scott Phillips, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center

Water Use Patterns in the Watersheds of the Georgia Riverine Estuaries
Merryl Alber and Carrie Smith, Dept. of Marine Sciences, Univ. of Georgia

Saltwater Contamination of Ground Water at Brunswick, Georgia and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Richard E. Krause and John S. Clarke, U.S. Geological Survey

Effects of Regional Anthropogenic Groundwater Alterations on Groundwater Levels of the Sapelo Island Complex, Georgia
Huda F. Alkaff, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

Linkage of Offshore and Onshore Hydrogeologic Data for Coastal Georgia and Adjacent Parts of South Carolina and Florida Using a Geographic Information System
Michael T. Laitta, U.S. Geological Survey

Hydrogeologic Conditions at Two Seepage Ponds in the Coastal Area of Georgia, August 1999 to February 2001
Michael F. Peck and John S. Clarke, U.S. Geological Survey; Malek Abu-Ruman,
Georgia Institute of Technology; and Michael T. Laitta, U.S. Geological Survey

Use of Two-dimensional Direct-current-resistivity Profiling to Detect Fracture Zones in a Crystalline Rock Aquifer near Lawrenceville, Georgia
Lester J. Williams and Marcel Belaval, U.S. Geological Survey

Springflow Assessment of White Sulphur Springs
Thomas H. Mirti, Suwannee River Water Management District

Weather Monitoring for Management of Water Resources
Gerrit Hoogenboom, Dept. of Biological and Agric. Engineering, Univ. of Georgia

Public-supply Water Use in the Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia Area, 1995-2000
Julia L. Fanning, U.S. Geological Survey

Summary of Streamflow Conditions for Calendar Year 2000 in Georgia
Timothy C. Stamey, US Geological Survey

An Analysis of Historic Flows in the Satilla River Using Two Statistical Methods
Duncan Elkins, Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia

The Role of Aqueous Thin Film Evaporative Cooling on Rates of Elemental Mercury Air-Water Exchange Under Temperature Disequilibrium Conditions
Nicholas T. Loux, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency