GWRC 2003
2003 Georgia Water Resources Conference
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Wednesday Luncheon:
Water-related Legislation of the 2001-2002 Term of the Georgia General Assembly
James E. Kundell, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Univ.of Georgia
Thursday Luncheon:
Where Have All The Planners Gone?
Jimmy Palmer, Regional Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency - Region IV
Wednesday Dinner at StateBotanical Garden:
"Water: We Can't Live Without It"
Lee A. DeHihns III, Attorney, Alston and Bird
TRACK I. GEORGIA WATER POLICY AND PLANNING
GEORGIA WATER POLICY - I
IS WATER A PUBLIC RESOURCE OR PRIVATE COMMODITY?
Moderator: Peter Appel, UGA School of Law
Reallocation of Federal Multipurpose Reservoirs: Principles, Policy and Practice
George F. McMahon, Michael C. Farmer, CampDresser & McKee
Georgia 's Future Water Use Policy: Regulated Riparianism or Radical Revisionism?
Harvey A. Rosenzweig, Troutman Sanders LLP
Water Policies and Globalization
Millard W. Hall, Andrew A. Dzurik, Florida StateUniversity
Water Sharing in the 21st Century
Stephen E. Draper, The Draper Group
GEORGIA WATER POLICY - II
PANEL: IS WATER A PUBLIC RESOURCE OR PRIVATE COMMODITY?
Moderator: Peter Appel, UGA School of Law
-Stephen Draper, The Draper Group
-Michael Farmer, Georgia Institute of Technology - Schoolof Public Policy
-Andy Keeler, UGA Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
-Lewis Jones, King & Spalding
-Harvey Rosenzweig, Troutman Sanders LLP
-John Sibley, The Georgia Conservancy
STATEWIDE WATER SUPPLY PLANNING
Moderator: Nolton Johnson, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Introduction: Nolton Johnson, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
How Can We Plan for Water Supply and Protect Instream Flow Needs?
Russell England, former Chief of the Fisheries Branch,Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division
Safe Yield: the Scientific, Legal, and Political Challenges of Allocating Water
Mary Freeman and Judy Meyer, UGARiver BasinScience and Policy Center
Georgia's New Paradigm: A Shift in Perspective
E. Allison Keefer, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Vulnerability and Long-term Sustainability of Surface Water in the State of Georgia
Ade O. Oke, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Meeting Water Supply Needs While Protecting the Economic and Ecological Integrity of Georgia's Water Resources
Mandy Schmitt, Alice Miller Keyes and Jessica Walters, The Georgia Conservancy
Water Conservation in Georgia: Who's Doing What and Where Do We Go From Here?
Mary A. Elfner, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
PANEL: STATEWIDE WATER MANAGEMENT POLICY
Moderator: Gail Cowie, UGA Institute of Government
Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward in Statewide Water Resources Management
Gail M. Cowie (with Panelists), UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government
- Ron Carroll, UGA River BasinScience and Policy Center
- Stephen Draper, The Draper Group
- Tom McCall, Georgia General Assembly
- Pat Stevens, Atlanta Regional Commission and North GA Metropolitan Water Planning District
- Mary A. Elfner, Georgia DNR Water Conservation Coordinator
RESERVOIRS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Moderator: Keith Parsons, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
The Rationale for Reservoirs
James E. Mathis, Infratec Consultants Inc.
Regional 50 Year Water Supply Plan for City of Rome, Floyd County and City of Cave Spring
Leigh Ross, Laurie Hawks and Trish Reifenberger, City of Rome- Water and Sewer Division
Conservation in the Portfolio of Water Supply Options for Regional Reservoir Planning
Eric Rothstein, Mary A. Elfner and E. Allison Keefer, CH2M HILL
Water Supply Reservoirs in Georgia: An Update on Henry County's Proposed Tussahaw Creek Reservoir and the Importance of Thorough Environmental Impacts Analyses
Ellen J. Sutherland, Georgia River Network
WATER TRANSFERS AND ALLOCATION
Moderator: Roger Burke, Chief, Plan Formulation Branch, Mobile District USACE
Key Concepts for Comprehensive State Water Planning
Terry DeMeo King, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Interbasin Water Transfer Policy in Georgia: Recommendations for Change From the Joint Comprehensive Water Plan Study Committee
Margaret Myszewski, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Energy Impacts on Georgia's Water Resources
Sara Barczak, Rita Kilpatrick, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Managing the Interrelationships of Watersheds and Water Supplies: The Zero Sum Water Allocation Model;8 2002 GEFA
Joel Cowan, Andrew Chou, Robert Bocarro and David Sample, Metro North Georgia Water Planning District
Selling the Public's Water and Water Legislation of the 2003 Georgia General Assembly
Sally Bethea, Director, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
WATER AGENCY PROGRAM BRIEFS
Moderator: Ed Martin, US Geological Survey
US Environmental Protection Agency Program Summary
James Giattina, Director for Water Programs, US EPA Region IV
US Army Corps of Engineers Programs - Mobile District
Curtis Flakes, Chief of Planning, Mobile District US Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers Programs - Savannah District
Roger A. Gerber, Commander, Savannah District US Army Corps of Engineers
US Fish and Wildlife Service Programs in Georgia
Mitch King, Deputy Director Southeast Region, US Fish and Wildlife Service
RESERVOIRS - CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Moderator: Mary Davis, The Nature Conservancy
Cumulative Impact Analysis: A Simple Model for Local Government Reservoirs and Withdrawals in Georgia
Nolton G. Johnson, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
A Watershed Planning Approach to Minimize Cumulative Impacts to Water Resources
David V. Schmidt, US Army Corps of Engineers - Savannah District
The Need for Cumulative Impact Assessment for Reservoirs
Mary M. Davis, Ecologist
North Georgia Environmental Database Compilation for Cumulative Impact Assessments of Reservoirs
Carol Bernstein, R. Steve Dial and Maggie O'Connor, US Army Corps of Engineers
INFORMATION FOR WATER MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Robert R. Pierce, Chief, Enterprise GIS, US Geological Survey
Regional Reservoir & Water Supply Program Overview
Allison Keefer, Regional Reservoir Coordinator, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Water Resources Management and Planning Tools for Georgia River Basins
Yusuf Mohamoud, US Environmental Protection Agency
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Conversion to Arc Hydro: Lessons Learned
E. Scott Bales, Eric McRae, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Implementing a Geodatabase for Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems: Strategies and Benefits
Bruce B. Taylor, Clayton CountyWater Authority
TRACK II. METRO NORTH GEORGIA WATER ISSUES
METRO AREA WATER QUALITY
Moderator: Lori Visone, Georgia Institute of Technology, Water Resources Institute
Geochemical and Solute-discharge Hysteresis Comparison of Two Atlanta Metropolitan Region Watersheds
Seth Rose, Dept. of Geology, Georgia State University
Stormflow and Baseflow Concentrations and Yields of Total Nitrogen for Watersheds in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Mark N. Landers, Paul D. Ankcorn, US Geological Survey
Organic Wastewater Contaminants in the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin, Georgia, 1999-2002
Elizabeth A. Frick, Steven D. Zaugg, US Geological Survey
New Water-quality Monitoring Efforts in Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia
John K. Joiner, US Geological Survey
Arsenic, Selenium, and Antimony: From Coal Fired Power Plants to the Chattahoochee River
M. Patrick Lesley, Philip N. Froelich, Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
METRO AREA WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Kevin Green, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Development of Watershed Management Strategies for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
Doug Baughman, Heather Dyke, CH2M HILL
Source Water Protection Strategies for Metro Atlanta Watersheds
Betsy Horton, Cindy Daniel, Linda Warren and Doug Baughman, CH2M HILL
Results of the Metro Atlanta Source Assessment Project
Cindy Daniel, Atlanta Regional Commission
Effects of Urban Development on Nutrient Loads and Streamflow, Upper Chattahoochee River Basin, Georgia, 1976-2001
Daniel L. Calhoun, Elizabeth A. Frick and Gary R. Buell, US Geological Survey
Management Options for Controlling NonpointSource Pollution in Henry County, Georgia
Alix Rooker, Trevor Clements, TetraTech
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION
Moderator: Jim Patterson, Columbus Water Works
A Sustainable Water Resources Management Plan for a Big Creek
Michael F. Schmidt, Richard A. Wagner and Andrew Romanek, CDM
Watershed Protection Plan Implementation in Gwinnett County, Georgia
David Chastant, Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Public Utilities
Big Haynes Creek Riparian Buffer Study
Steve Cannon, Laurie Hawks and Jennifer Keyes, Rockdale CountyWater Resources
Lake Lanier Regional Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP): Using Information Technologies for QA/QC and Creating Tools for Planning
Melanie Ruhlman, Mark Lancaster and Tiffannie Hill, The Pinnacle Consulting Group
Protecting the Source of the Soque River
Kristin Costley, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
GRIFFIN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Moderator: Brant Keller, City of Griffin
Watershed-based Stormwater Master Planning - Watershed Assessments, City of Griffin Stormwater Utility Department, GA
Ronald Feldner, Lee Phillips, Integrated Science and Engineering
Highway Corridor Non-point Source Pollution Mitigation Study, City of Griffin Stormwater Utility Dept., Griffin, GA
Courtney Nolan, Integrated Science & Engineering
Hydraulic & Hydrologic Floodplain Mapping, City of Griffin Stormwater Utility Department, Griffin, GA
Richard Taylor, Integrated Science and Engineering
Fecal Coliform TMDL Implementation - A Case Study, McIntosh TrailRegional Development Center, Griffin, GA
Charles D. Absher, Integrated Science and Engineering
An Innovation in Land Use and Water Resources Planning¡ªChattahoochee Hill Country Alliance
Tom Williams, Chattahoochee Hill Country Alliance; Ronald Feldner, Charles D. Absher
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Bob Donaghue, Georgia DNR Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
Addressing Infrastructure Decline Through Proactive Asset Management
Ron F. Cagle, Jordan, Jones & Goulding
Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program Benefits: Cost-Effective Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement, Rockdale County - A Case Study
Scott Emmons and Ray Hodges, Rockdale County
Evaluation of Retrofitting Existing Stormwater Detention Facilities for Water Quality
David J. Sample, Willis L. (Chip) Hatcher, Jr., and Robert A. Bocarro,
MACTEC Engineering & Consulting
Development of a Storm Water Master Plan for the Upper Yellow River and Sweetwater Creek Watersheds in Gwinnett County, Georgia
L. Hawks, C. Goodwin, D. Jones, A. Lewallen, P. Wright and D. Chastant, Brown and Caldwell
Defining a Stormwater Management Plan: Setting the Stage for Watershed Protection
Todd C. Rasmussen, Skelly A. Holmbeck-Pelham, Warnell Schoolof Forest Resources
DROUGHT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Session Organizer: Aris Georgakakos, Georgia Tech Water Research Institute
Georgia Drought Management: The State Perspective
Robert Kerr; Georgia DNR Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
Historical Droughts in Georgia and Drought Assessment and Management
David Emory Stooksbury; UGA Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept.
Climate Variability and Predictability
Peter Webster, Georgia Tech
Climate Variability and Change Assessments for the ACF and ACT River Basins
Aris Georgakakos, Huaming Yao, Georgia Tech, Civil Engineering
APALACHICOLA-CHATTAHOOCHEE-FLINT RIVERS NEGOTIATIONS
Moderator: Joanne Brandt, US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District
Lake Lanier National Economic Development Update
George McMahon, CDM,; William W. Wade, Energy and Water Economics; Michael Farmer, Georgia Tech
An Evaluation of Observed and Unimpaired Flow and Precipitation During Drought Events in the ACF Basin
Steve Leitman, FSU; John Dowd, UGA; and Skelly Holmbeck-Pelham, Upper Chattahoochee RK
On Wings of Wax: Georgia's Flight Over the Chattahoochee
George William Sherk, attorney
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Tri-State Water Sharing
Layne Bolen, The Nature Conservancy
METRO WATER SUPPLY PLANS
Moderator: Patricia Stevens, Atlanta Regional Commission
Forecasting Water Demands and Evaluating Water Conservation Measures for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
Brian M. Skeens, David M. Ashley, Jordan, Jones & Goulding; Pat Stevens, Atlanta Regional Commission;William O. Maddaus, Maddaus Water Management
Water Conservation: An Appropriate Business Practice for Utilities
Roy Fowler, Cobb County- Marietta Water Authority
Alternative Water Supply Sources for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
You Jen Tsai, David M. Ashley,, Jordan-Jones-Goulding
Integrated Management of Irrigation and Urban Stormwater Infiltration
David J. Sample and James P. Heaney, James P., Law Engineering
PANEL: WATER CONSERVATION
Moderator: Judy Adler, Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
Session Organizer: Mary Elfner, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Why Should I Conserve Water When Others Get to Use So Much? A Water Conservation Panel Discussion
-Andy Hull, President, EnviroNet Work Consulting, representing the Green Industry
-Kirk Mays, Georgia Department of Corrections, representing Institutions
-Rob McDowell, Ag Permitting Unit, EPD, representing Agriculture
-Paul Simms, Chief Envir. Engineer, Southwire Company, representing Industry
-Frank Stephens, Gwinnett CountyPublic Utilities, representing Municipalities
TRACK III. NONPOINTSOURCES AND BUFFERS
AGRICULTURAL NONPOINTSOURCES
Moderator: Cran Upshaw, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Impact of Poultry Litter Application on Near Surface Water Quality
Parshall B. Bush, David Dickens, Larry Morris, Paul F. Vendrell, Robert Boland and
Brad Mitchell, UGA Cooperative Extension Service
Use of Composted Waste Materials in Erosion Control
L. Mark Risse, L.B. Faucette, UGA Cooperative Extension Service
Soil Quality on Georgia's Farms: Implications for Water Quality
James E. Dean, Julia W. Gaskin and Rebecca E. Byrd, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water Quality and Fecal Coliform Monitoring on Big Cedar Creek, a 303d Listed Stream
Keith Fielder, Paul Vendrell, Parshall B. Bush, Rick Smith, David Lowe and Frank Sears,
Cooperative Extension Service, UGA
AGRICULTURAL NONPOINTMANAGEMENT
Moderator: Ted Mikalsen, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Nutrient Management Planning in Georgia: An Overview of Regulations, Education and Technical Assistance
Thomas M. Bass, L. Mark Risse and J.W. Worley, UGA Cooperative Extension Service
Increasing Regulatory Controls Over Animal Feeding Operations to Enhance Environmental Quality
Terence Centner, Jeffrey D. Mullen, UGA Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Implications of Proposed EPA Effluent Guidelines for Georgia Aquatic Animal Production Facilities
Edward J. Hendrickx Jr., Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Watershed Assessment Through Ecological Research/Farmers Active in Research
Dorcas H. Franklin, M.L. Cabrera, J.L. Steiner, L.A. Risse, L.M. Risse and H.E. Hibbs, USDA-ARS
Seeing is Believing: Hands-on Tools for Education on Non-point Source Pollution
Julia W. Gaskin, Gary L. Hawkins, Tina W. Pagan and L. Mark Risse, UGA Dept. of
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
T.M.D.L. POLLUTION LIMITS
Moderator: Carol Baschon and Curry Jones, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV
Update for the Georgia Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program
Carol Baschon, Esq., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Economics of Flow Enhancement vs. Nutrient Controls in Meeting Water Quality Standards: A Case Study of Spring Creek
Leslie Marbury, Andrew G. Keeler, UGA Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics
A Modular Modeling System for Hydrodynamic and Solute Transport Modeling
Yi Zhang, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Watershed Model Sensitivity to Bacteria Parameters
David E. Radcliffe, Monte Matthews and Miguel L. Cabrera, UGA Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences
Field-Testing Enterococcus Faecalis for Bacterial Source Tracking
Karen Rodgers, Peter G. Hartel, Robin L. Kuntz, Dominique G. Godfrey,
William I. Segars, Crop and Soil Science, UGA
WATERSHED ASSESSMENT AND WASTEWATER
Moderator: Matt Smith, Biol. and Agric. Engineering, Universityof Georgia
DOD P2 Watershed Advisory Board: Project Overview
Catherine A. Fox, US EPA; Jimmy Bramblett and Susan Varlamoff, UGA
Gaps in Watershed Assessments in Georgia: Observations and Suggested Changes
Hillary M. Smith, David K. Gattie, Matt C. Smith, J. Victoria Collins and F. Wes Byne,
Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
A Design Approach for Constructed Wetlands for Storm Water and Point-source Wastewater Treatment
George M. Huddleston III, John H. Rodgers, Jr., ENTRIX Inc.
Cost-effective Upgrading of a Small POTW with Constructed Wetlands Using a Cooperative Funding and Construction Approach
F. Douglas Mooney, John H. Rodgers, Jr. and Robert J. Peterson, Weston Solutions Inc.
LAND USE EFFECTS ON STREAM HABITAT
Moderator: Ted Mikalsen, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Effects of Land Use on Streamflow Yields of Selected Constituents for Watersheds in Gwinnett County, GA
Mark N. Landers, Paul D. Ankcorn, US Geological Survey
Geographic Information Systems in Support of Index of Biotic Integrity Monitoring in Georgia Streams
Thomas L. Litts Jr., Department of Natural Resources
Using a Geographic Information System to Rank Urban Intensity of Small Watersheds for the Chattahoochee, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Oconee River Basinsin the Piedmont Ecoregion of Georgia and Alabama
Evelyn H. Hopkins, US Geological Survey
Effects of Urbanization on Stream Ecosystems in the Piedmont Ecoregion of Georgia and Alabama - A Study Design
M. Brian Gregory, Wade L. Bryant, US Geological Survey
SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Terry Sturm, Georgia Institute of Technology
Field Monitoring of Bridge Scour at Four BridgeSites in Georgia
Anthony J. Gotvald, US Geological Survey
Innovative Uses of Engineered Soils and Functional Landscapes in Stormwater Management and Land Planning
Wayne E. King Sr., ERTH Products
Clarifying Turbidity - The Potential and Limitations of Turbidity as a Surrogate for Water-Quality Monitoring
Paul D. Ankcorn, US Geological Survey
Effects of Excessive Sedimentation on the Growth and Stress Response of Whitetail Shiner (Cyprinella galactura) Juveniles
Andrew B. Sutherland, Instituteof Ecology, Universityof Georgia
Political, Economic and Engineering Challenges for Reducing Sediment Loads in Streams in the Georgia Piedmont
Philip D. Freshley, LandTec SE Inc.
RIPARIAN BUFFERS AND FORESTRY
Moderator: Seth Wenger, Instituteof Ecology, Universityof Georgia
Patterns of Land Use Change in Upland and Riparian Areas in the Etowah River Basin
Allison H. Roy, Mary C. Freeman, Judy L. Meyer and David S. Leigh, UGA Institute of Ecology
Retention of Phosphorus From Simulated Run-off Within Forested Streamside Management Zones (SMZs) of the Piedmont
W.J. White, A. Pinho, L.A. Morris and C.R. Jackson, UGA Schoolof Forest Resources
Characterization of Hydrologic and Sediment Transport Behavior of Forested Headwater Streams in Southwest Georgia
Will B. Summer, C. Rhett Jackson, D. Jones and M. Miwa, UGA Schoolof Forest Resources
Georgia's Silvicultural Best Management Practices: 2002 Compliance Survey Report
Frank Green, Georgia Forestry Commission
RIPARIAN BUFFER MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Sue Tilden, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Examining the Effects of the Metropolitan River Protection Act on Land Cover Trends Along the Chattahoochee River
Karen G. Mumford, Elizabeth A. Kramer and James E. Kundell, UGA Institute of Government
Applying New Regulatory Criteria to Protect Riparian Buffer Zones
Alice J.M. Champagne, Darcie Boden, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Stream Macroinvertebrates and Amphibians as Indicators of Ecosystem Stress: A Case Study from the Coastal Plain, GA
Tara K. Muenz, Stephen W. Golladay, George Vellidis, and Lora L. Smith,
J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center
The WaterFirst Community Program: Committed to Caring for Our Water Resources
Leigh Askew, Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs
GREENSPACE AS 404B MITIGATION
Moderator: Keith Parsons, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Community Greenspace Program: Description and Use for Water Protection
Harvey G. Young, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Benefits of Long Term Planning for Integration of Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Mitigation and the Georgia Greenspace Program
Rebecca Rowden, Savannah District, US Army Corps of Engineer
Greenspace and Wetlands Mitigation: A Recipe for Synergistic Success
Hans Neuhauser, Georgia Land Trust Service Center
Role of Local Ordinances
Laurie Fowler, UGA Institute of Ecology
TRACK IV. RESTORATION AND SAVANNAH RIVER
ENDANGERED FISH
Moderator: Brett Albanese, Georgia DNR - Fish and Wildlife Division
Distribution of Endemic and Imperiled Fauna of the Tallapoosa RiverSystem of Georgia
Jesslyn C. Storey, Carrie A. Straight, Byron J. Freeman, James Peterson, Elise R. Irwin and
Mary C. Freeman, UGA Institute of Ecology
Status of Robust Redhorse (Moxostoma robustum): Reintroduction Efforts and Preliminary Results of Sonic-Tracking in the Ocmulgee River
Carrie A. Straight, Byron J. Freeman, UGA Institute of Ecology
Relating Species Richness, Upland Coldwater Fish Species, and Temperature in North Georgia's Trout Streams
Krista Jones, Geoffrey Poole and Judy Meyer, UGA Institute of Ecology
Distribution and Abundance of Three Endemic Fishes in Shoals of the Upper Flint River System
Paula A. Marcinek, Mary C. Freeman and Byron J. Freeman, Institute of Ecology
STREAM IMPROVEMENT
Moderator: Ellen Sutherland, Georgia Rivers Network
Public Participation in the Development and Implementation of the Etowah Habitat Conservation Plan
Libby Ormes, Erin Dreelin, Laurie Fowler and Elizabeth Pate, UGA Institute of Ecology
Etowah Habitat Conservation Plan
Byron Freeman, Laurie Fowler, and Seth Wenger, UGA Institute of Ecology
Oconee Rivers Stream Improvement Demonstration Projects
Melanie Ruhlman, Roy McHaney, John Ward, Dana Poole, The Pinnacle Consulting Group,
Upper Oconee RiverNetwork, Athens-Clarke County
Water-Quality and Ecological Assessment of Rottenwood and Sope Creeks, Marietta, Georgia, 2002
Deirdre D. Black, W. Brian Hughes and M. Brian Gregory, US Geological Survey
The Use of In-House Resources by a Municipality to Conduct a Watershed Assessment
Steve Shelton, Robert L. Bourne, Cobb County Water System
STREAM RESTORATION
Moderator: Elizabeth Sudduth, UGA Institute of Ecology
Tanyard Branch: Demonstrating an Interdisciplinary Approach to the Design Phase of an Urban Stream Restoration
Susan Herbert, Laura England, Jessica Buesching, John Crowley, Judy Meyer and the
Summer 2002 Design Studio, UGA Institute of Ecology
The Georgia Ecoregions Project: Determining Reference Conditions for Wadeable Streams
James A. Gore, Columbus StateUniversity
Assessment of Stream Restoration in Kentucky
Jeffrey Jack, Arthur Parola, William Vesely and Stacy Pritchard, Universityof Louisville
Stream Restoration Case Studies in North Carolina
Gregory D. Jennings, Water Resources Research Institute, North Carolina StateUniversity
Placing Stream Restoration in Georgia in a National Perspective
Elizabeth B. Sudduth, Judy L. Meyer, Margaret A. Palmer, J. David Allan, Emily S. Bernhardt and the National Riverine Restoration Science Synthesis Working Group, UGA Institute of Ecology
ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
Moderator: Sandra Tucker, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Collecting Valuable Data for Useful Stream Assessment and Restoration Design Projects.
E. Aylin Lewallen, E. Dale Jones, Andrew Bearden and Erik Dilts, ENTRIX, Inc.
Clayton CountyWater Authority's Stream Improvement Program
Kim Zimmerman, Mike Thomas, Phil Sacco and Emily Holzclaw, Clayton CountyWater Authority
USACE Section 206 Ecosystem Restoration Program and Development of Restoration Alternatives to Support Projects in Cobb County, Georgia
Steven Hrabovsky, R. Harvey, C. Jernigan, I. Bergerson, G. Coffee, D. Jones, P. Leonard,
E. Dilts, A. Bearden, B. Freeman, D. Dilks and T. Naperala, US Army Corps of Engineers
Integrating Design Criteria for Management of Urban Ecosystems
David K. Gattie, Earnest W. Tollner and J. Victoria Collins, UGA Dept. of Biological and Ag. Engineering
Modeling Changes in the Spatial Distribution of Soil Saturation in Urbanizing Watersheds
Craig N. Goodwin, Brown and Caldwell
AQUATIC ECOLOGY
Moderator: Alan Covich, UGA Institute of Ecology
Beyond the Indices: Relations of Habitat and Fish Characteristics in the Georgia Piedmont
Brenda Rashleigh, Jonathan G. Kennen, US EPA
Bioassessment Metrics and Deposited Sediments in Tributaries of the Chattooga River Watershed
Erica Chiao, J. Bruce Wallace, UGA Dept. of Entomology
Determining Impacts to Aquatic Biota From Reservoir Releases
Colleen Cunningham, E. Aylin Lewallen and James F. Renner, Golder Associates Inc.
Potential Improvements in the Water Quality of the Savannah River Downstream of the J. Strom Thurmond Dam
Daniel L. Parrott, Sr., Savannah District, US Army Corps of Engineers
SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
Moderator: Leroy Crosby, USACE Savannah District
- Study Overview - Leroy G. Crosby, Plan Formulation Team Leader, Planning Division,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District
- State Perspective - Georgia - Nolton Johnson, Chief, Water Resource Management
Branch, Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- State Perspective ‑ South Carolina ‑ Bud Badr, Chief Hydrologist, Land, Water, and
Conservation Division, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- Update EPA Savannah River Watershed Project ‑ Ms. Marjan Peltier, Action Officer,
Water and Wetlands Branch, Region 4, Environmental Protection Agency.
- Reservoir Allocation Model ‑ Stan Simpson, Water Control Manager, Engineering
Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District
- Stakeholder Analysis - R. Marty Ray, Senior Project Manager, Zapata Engineering
- Questions and Answers - All
SAVANNAH RIVER ECOSYSTEM FLOWS
Session Organizer: Judy Meyer, Instituteof Ecology, Universityof Georgia
Moderator: Kim Lutz, The Nature Conservancy
Application of New Approaches to Instream Flow: Use of Two-Dimensional Modeling and Habitat-Use Guilds in a Southeastern Stream
Erik W. Dilts, Paul Leonard, E. Dale Jones and Jennifer Ludlow, ENTRIX, Inc.
Balanced Instream Flow Management in a Multi-Use Environment: The Augusta Canal Hydropower Project
Douglas M. Mooneyhan, Paul M. Leonard, ENTRIX, Inc.
Specifying Water Flow Requirements to Support River Health
Brian D. Richter, Judy L. Meyer, Kim Lutz and Andrew Warner, The Nature Conservancy
Hydrologic Modifications to the Lower Savannah River
V. Cody Hale, C. Rhett Jackson, Schoolof Forest Resources, Universityof Georgia
Effects of Altered Flow Regimes on Floodplain ForestProcesses in the Savannah River Basin
Monica M. Palta, Elizabeth A. Richardson and Rebecca R. Sharitz, UGA Institute of Ecology
Considerations for Flow Alternatives That Sustain Savannah River Fish Populations
William W. Duncan, Mary C. Freeman, Cecil A. Jennings and J. Tavis McLean, UGA Institute of Ecology
Proposed Ecosystem Flow Recommendation for the Savannah River Below Thurman Dam
Judy Meyer, UGA Institute of Ecology
Panel Discussion for Savannah River Ecosystem Flows
Moderated by Kim Lutz, The Nature Conservancy
SAVANNAH HARBOR AND COAST
Moderator: Leroy Crosby, Savannah District, US Army Corps of Engineers
Calibration of a 3-D Hydrodynamic and Salinity Model of the Savannah River Estuary
Matt Goodrich, Daniel L. Mendelsohn, Applied Technology and Management
Monitoring Suspended Sediment Plumes to Evaluate the Effects of Agitation Dredging in Savannah Harbor
Robert M. Semmes, Christopher P. Ahern, H. James Craven, Bridget M. Callahan and
Matt Goodrich, Applied Technology and Management Inc.
Evaluating Beach and Nearshore Sediment Transport Impacts From the Proposed Deepening of the Savannah Harbor
Matt Goodrich,
Beach Nourishment: The Magic Bullet for Georgia's Shore?
Michelle A. Schmitt, Andrew C. Haines, Center for Sustainable Coast (poster)
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TRACK V. MONITORING AND FLINT RIVER
FLOODS AND STORMS
Moderator: Reggina Garza, NWS Southeast River Forecasting Center
Tide Predictions for the Waccamaw RiverIncluding the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Ryan Murray, Scott C. Hagen, Univ.of Central Florida, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Implementation of a River-Level Forecast Site in the Suwannee River Basin, Florida
Reggina Garza, Tom Mirti, NWS Southeast RiverForecast Center
A Comparison of Precipitation Estimation Techniques Over Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Jamie L. Dyer, Reggina Garza, NWS Southeast RiverForecast Center
The Effects of Rainfall Network Density on River Forecasts - A Case Study in the St. Johns Basin
Gregory Quina, Henry Fuelberg, Bryan Mroczka, Reggina Garza, Judi Bradberry and
Joel Lanier, Dept. of Meteorology, Florida State University
FLOODS AND DROUGHTS
Moderator: David Stooksbury, Biol. and Agric. Engineering, Universityof Georgia
Flood-Tracking Chart, Flint River Basin, Georgia
Brian L. Cochran, Brian E. McCallum, Timothy C. Stamey and Caryl J. Wipperfurth, US Geological Survey
Floodplain Mapping in Georgia Using Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle Base Maps
J.W. Musser, T.R. Dyar and S.J. Alhadeff, US Geological Survey
Topographic Map Viewer for Georgia
S.J. Alhadeff, D.V. Alhadeff, T.R. Dyar and J.W. Musser, US Geological Survey/Georgia Tech Center for Spatial Analysis Technologies
Flood Forecast Operations at the National Weather Service Forecast Office
James Noel, Jeffrey C. Dobur, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Incorporation of Radar Precipitation Estimates in a Drought Index Applicable to Wildland Fire
Scott L. Goodrick, Southern Research Station, US Forest Service
STREAM MONITORING
Moderator: Harold Harbert, Adopt-A-Stream Program, Georgia EPD
National Water-Quality Assessment in Georgia - 2001-2011
W. Brian Hughes, Marian P. Berndt, US Geological Survey
Fish Consumption Patterns Along the Upper Chattahoochee River
Gretchen Loeffler, J.L. Meyer, H. Trammell and S. Holmbeck-Pelham, UGA Institute of Ecology
The Importance of Zn for Assessing the Impact of Heavy Metals in Urban Streams
David B. Wenner, William P. Miller, UGA Dept. of Geology (poster)
The Importance of Specific Conductivity for Assessing Environmentally Impacted Streams
David B. Wenner, Melanie Ruhlman and Sue Eggert, UGA Dept. of Geology
Quality-Assurance and Quality-Control Procedures for an Urban Water-quality Monitoring Program, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Andrew E. Knaak, Paul D. Ankcorn, US Geological Survey
LAKE WATER QUALITY
Moderator: Marty Williams, Georgia Lake Society
After the Flood: A Follow Up on the Trophic State of Lake Blackshear, Georgia
H.E. Cofer, M.E. Lebo, W.L. Tietjen and P.Y. Williams, Georgia Southwestern StateUniversity
The Role of Transported Sediment in the Cycling of Phosphate in Georgia Piedmont Impoundments
Amanda K. Parker, Todd C. Rasmussen, M. Bruce Beck, UGA Schoolof Forest Resources
Iron Reduction and Phosphorus Release From LakeSediments and BT Horizon Soil: Incubation Studies to Explore Phosphorus Cycling
Amanda K. Parker, M. B. Beck, Schoolof Forest Resources, Universityof Georgia
Modeling and Detection of Structural Change in the Dynamics of DO in a Southeastern Piedmont Impoundment
Zhulu Lin, M. B. Beck, Schoolof Forest Resources, Universityof Georgia
AGRICULTURAL WATER USE
Moderator: Nancy Norton, Flint River Water Planning and Policy Center
Agricultural Water Use Associated with Animal Production Systems in Georgia
G.L. Newton, J. F. Baker, C. R. Dove, J. K. Bernard, M. D. McCranie, V. J. Boken,
D. L. Thomas, and G. Hoogenboom, UGA
Estimating Statewide Irrigation Requirements Using a Crop Simulation Model
Larry C. Guerra, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Vijendra K. Boken, Daniel L. Thomas, James E. Hook and Kerry A. Harrison, UGA Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Water Use Estimation for Some Major Crops in Georgia Using Geospatial Modeling
Vijendra K. Boken, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Larry C. Guerra, James E. Hook, Daniel L. Thomas and Kerry A. Harrison, UGA Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Water Use in Georgia: Results from the Ag. Water Pumping Program
Daniel L. Thomas, K. A. Harrison, J. E. Hook, G. Hoogenboom, R. W. McClendon and
L. R. Wheeler, UGA Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
MANAGING IRRIGATION WATER USE
Moderator: Bill White, Georgia State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Development of a Variable-Rate Pivot Irrigation Control System
Calvin Perry, Stuart Pocknee, UGA Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NESPAL
Results of the Flint River Water Conservation Program: Center-Pivot Irrigation Improvement
Anne Marie Rider, Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission
The Response of Agricultural Water Use to Changes in Pumping Costs
Yassert Gonzalez-Alvarez, Andrew G. Keeler and Jeffrey Mullen, Universityof Georgia
Recommendations for Metering Agricultural Water Withdrawals in Georgia
Daniel L. Thomas, K. A. Harrison, V. J. Norton, N. A. Norton, J .E. Hook, D. A. Eigenberg and L. R. Wheeler, UGA Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Water Withdrawal Permits: A GIS-Based Permit Management System and
Permit Mapping in Dougherty Plain
James E. Hook, Elizabeth R. Blood, Robin McDowell, Danna Betts and Derek Fussell,
NESPAL, UGA Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences
LAKE SEMINOLE LEAKAGE
Moderator: David W. Hicks, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Comparison of Methods Used to Estimate LakeEvaporation For a Water Budget of LakeSeminole,Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida
Melinda S. Mosner, Brent T. Aulenbach, US Geological Survey
Assessment of Karst Features Underlying Lake Seminole, Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida, Using Orthorectified Photographs of Preimpoundment Conditions and Hydrographic Maps
Lynn J. Torak, US Geological Survey
Simulated Effects of Impoundment of LakeSeminole on Surface- and Ground-Water Flow in Southwestern Georgia and Adjacent Parts of Alabama and Florida
L. Elliott Jones, Lynn J. Torak, US Geological Survey
Physical and Hydrochemical Evidence for LakeLeakage in Lake Seminole, Georgia
Dianna M. Crilley, Lynn J. Torak, US Geological Survey
FLINT RIVER ECOSYSTEM
Moderator: David W. Hicks, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Hydrologic Controls on Water Chemistry and Microbial Activity in a Small Coastal Plain Stream
Kit Wheeler, Stephen P. Opsahl, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Effects of the Upper Floridan Aquifer on Water Chemistry and Oxygen Metabolism in the Lower Flint River During Drought
Stephen P. Opsahl, Kit Wheeler,
J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Streams in the Lower Flint River Basin
Guoyuan Li, C. Rhett Jackson, Schoolof Forest Resource, Universityof Georgia
Water Quality Studies of Beaver Creek and Turkey Creek
Elizabeth D. Elder, Chelsea K. Carter and Theresa E. Wieszalski, Biology Dept., Georgia SW State Univ.
FLINT RIVER ISSUES
Moderator: Theresa Thom, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hydraulic Characterization of the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the Chickasawhatchee Swamp, SW Georgia
David W. Hicks, Brian Clayton, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
The Effects of the 2000 Drought on Freshwater Mussels in the Lower Flint River Basin
Stephen W. Golladay, Paula Gagnon, Margaret Kearns, Juliann Battle and David W. Hicks,
J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Flint River Basin Water Policy and Management: Achieving Sustainability Through Regional Flexibility
Elizabeth R. Blood, Marjorie M. Holland and James E. Hook, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Reaching Accord on Meeting Water Supply Needs: Citizen and Decision Maker Perspectives
Aaron S. Routhe, Emily N. Heinrich and David L. Feldman, Southeast Water Policy Initiative, Univ.of Tennessee
TRACK VI. GROUNDWATER, COAST AND ALTAMAHA RIVER
COASTAL AQUIFER SALT INTRUSION
Moderator: Bill Frechette, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Optimization of Well Locations and Pumping Rates in Coastal Aquifers
Chan-Hee Park, Mustafa M. Aral, Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Parallel Development of MODFLOW and SUTRA Models in Coastal Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida: An Approach to Study Regional Ground-Water Flow and Local Saltwater Intrusion
Dorothy F. Payne, Alden M. Provost and Clifford I. Voss, US Geological Survey
Model Framework and Preliminary Results of the Regional MODFLOW Ground-Water Flow Model of Coastal Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida
Malek Abu Rumman, Dorothy F. Payne, US Geological Survey
Stream-Aquifer Relations in the Coastal Area of Georgia and Adjacent Parts of Florida and South Carolina
Sherlyn Priest, John S. Clarke, US Geological Survey
COASTAL WATER SUPPLY
Moderator: Dorothy Payne, U.S. Geological Survey
Ground-water Levels in Georgia, 2001
David C. Leeth, John S. Clarke, US Geological Survey
The Surficial and Brunswick Aquifer Systems - Alternative Ground-Water Resources for Coastal Georgia
John S. Clarke, US Geological Survey
The Results of the Aquifer Interconnection and Leakage Analysis at Ebenezer Bend as Part of the Engineering Assessment of the Brunswick Aquifer System in Coastal Georgia
Christopher D. Hemingway, Jonathan S. Radtke, Golder Associates Inc.
Water Supply Alternatives in the North Carolina Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area
Brent Waters, Jean Crews-Klein and James Renner, Golder Associates Inc.
Desalination as a Water Source for Municipal and Industrial Water Users: The Future is Now
Nancy A. Norton, Abdul-Akeem Sadiq and Virgil J. Norton, Flint River Water Planning and Policy Center
COASTAL WATER CONSERVATION
Moderator: Mary A. Elfner, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Landscape Irrigation Auditing: A Mobile Laboratory Approach for Small Communities
Kerry A. Harrison, D. L. Thomas and R. Reed, Universityof Georgia, Biological and
Agricultural Engineering
Savannah Water Efficiency Project: A Plumbing Retrofit Case Study
Deatre N. Denion, City of Savannah Water and Sewer Bureau
Water Conservation in Coastal Georgia: A Success Story
Courtney Power, Chatham Co./Metro Savannah Planning Commission
Conservation as a Critically Needed Water Supply Source
David Kyler, Center for a Sustainable Coast
GROUNDWATER SUPPLY IN PIEDMONT
Moderator: Ram Arora, HydroVision Inc.
Influence of Foliation Fracture Systems on Water Availability in the Lawrenceville, Georgia, Area
Lester J. Williams, US Geological Survey
Structural and Lithologic Controls on Ground-water Availability in a Granite and Biotite Gneiss in the Conyers, Georgia, Area
Donna D. Khallouf, Lester J. Williams, US Geological Survey
Characterization of a Crystalline-Bedrock Aquifer Using Borehole Geophysics, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia(manuscript only)
Adrian D. Addison, US Geological Survey
Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Georgia Water Supplies: Implications for Community Water Systems
Phillip N. Albertson, US Geological Survey
ALTAMAHA RIVER AND ESTUARY
Session Organizer: Merryl Alber, UGA School of Marine Science
An Overview of the Altamaha River Watershed
Mary Davis, Ecologist
Preliminary Analysis of Biotic Indices and Land Cover Within Streams of the Georgia Piedmont
Gwendolyn D. Carroll, C. Rhett Jackson, Warnell Schoolof Forest Resources
A Study of Invertebrates Along a Gradient of Floodplains in the Altamaha River Watershed
Elizabeth G. Reese, D. P. Batzer, UGA Dept. of Entomology
Hydrologic Modeling of the Lower Altamaha River Basin
Orhan Gunduz, Mustafa M. Aral, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Nutrients and Dissolved Organic Matter in the Altamaha River and Loading to the Coastal Zone
Nathaniel B. Weston, James Hollibaugh, Jack Sandow and Samantha Joye, UGA Marine Sciences
Simulating Material Movement Through the Lower Altamaha River Estuary Using a 1-D Box Model
Joan E. Sheldon, Merryl Alber, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
Some Physical Factors That May Affect Turbulent Mixing in Altamaha Sound, Georgia
Daniela Di Iorio, Ki Ryong Kang, Dept. of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
Spartina Species Zonation Along the Altamaha RiverEstuary
Susan White, Merryl Alber, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
COASTAL WATER ISSUES
Moderator: Dorinda Dallmeyer, Dean Rusk Center, Universityof Georgia
Policy Implications of Georgia's Coastal Marsh Hammock Biological Surveys
Laura P. Jones, Maria S. Calvi, Southern Environmental Law Center
The National NEMO Network - Linking Land Use to Water Quality Along Coastal Georgia Watersheds
Leroy Sutton, Keith Gates, Paul Christian, John Rozum, Chester Arnold, and Kara Bonsack,
Marine Extension Service, Universityof Georgia
Cultural Models of Water Issues on the Georgia Coast
Ben G. Blount, Lisa Gezon, UGA Dept. of Anthropology
Georgia Coastal Research Council: A Forum for Scientists and Managers
Merryl Alber, Janice E. Flory, UGA Marine Sciences
GROUNDWATER AT SAVANNAH RIVER SITE (SRS)
Moderator: Debbie Warner, U.S. Geological Survey
Resolution of Differences in Concentration of Naturally Occurring Tritium in Groundwater Tracer Studies
Michael P. Neary, Center for Applied Isotope Studies, Universityof Georgia
Application of Stable and Radiogenic Isotopic Techniques to Problems of Surface and Groundwater Interactions
Alan L. Mayo, Steve Nelson, John Noakes, David Tingey and Randy Culp, UGA Dept. of Geology
Precipitation, Ground-Water Use, and Ground-Water Levels in the Vicinity of the Savannah River Site, Georgia and South Carolina, 1992-2002
Gregory S. Cherry, US Geological Survey
Low-Level Tritium Measurements in Groundwater Near the Savannah River Site
Ramon Garcia, Robert Rosson, Bernd Kahn and Earl A. Shapiro, Georgia Institute of Technology
GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
Moderator: Steve Craigg, U.S. Geological Survey
Laboratory Study on the Transformation of Trichloroethylene Under Thermal Source Zone Removal Conditions
Jed Costanza, Kurt D. Pennell and James A. Mulholland, Georgia Institute of Technology
Effects of Fenton's Reagent and Potassium Permanganate Applications on Indigenous Subsurface Microbiota: A Literature Review
Jonathan P. Waddell, Gregory C. Mayer, US Geological Survey
Slug-test Results from a Well Completed in Fractured Crystalline Rock, U.S. Air Force Plant 6, Marietta, Georgia
Gerard J. Gonthier, Gregory C. Mayer, US Geological Survey
POSTER SESSION
Water Use in Georgia, 2000; And Trends, 1950-2000
Julia L. Fanning, US Geological Survey
Topographic Map Viewer for Georgia
Jack Alhadeff, D. V. Alhadeff, T. R. Dyar and J. W. Musser, US Geological Survey/ Georgia Tech
The Effect of Size on Susceptibility Determination in Source Water Protection Programs at Varying Watershed Scales
Margaret Tanner, David Sample, Ron Papaleoni, Paul Rose, MACTEC
Meeting Water Supply Needs While Protecting the Economic and Ecological Integrity of Georgia's Water Resources
Mandy Schmitt, Alice Miller Keyes, Jessica Walters, The Georgia Conservancy
Active Learning - Water-Quality Education for Youth at the Annual Natural Resources Conservation Workshop Field Day, Tifton, Georgia
Kristin Ling Smith, M. Brian Gregory and B. Joel Wood, US Geological Survey
Georgia Water NonpointEducation Team/ Coastal Georgia Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials
D.J. Borden, W. Bumback, Lee Sutton, Marine Extension Service, UGA
Nutrient Movement from a Windrow of Dairy Bedding/Leaf Mulch Compost
Rose Mary Seymour, Michael Bourdon, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, UGA
The Effects of Stream Fencing and Water Troughs on Cattle Movement Patterns and Stream Water Quality
Monte K. Matthews, M. L. Cabrera, D. H. Franklin, D. E. Radcliffe, J. G. Andrae and
V. H. Calvert, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, UGA
Anthropogenic Organic Chemicals in Biosolids From Selected Wastewater Treatment Plants in Georgia and South Carolina
Kang Xia, Greg Pillar, UGA Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences
Biotreatment Approach to Decolorizing Textile Waste Effluents
Ian R. Hardin, Xueheng Zhao and Danny E. Akin, UGA Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
Toxicity of Biosolid Elutriates from Different Wastewater Processes to Ceriodaphnia dubia
Brad Konwick, Kang Xia and Marsha Black, UGA Dept. of Environmental Health Science
Establishing the Relationship Between Turbidity and Total Suspended Sediment Concentration
C.P. Holliday, Todd C. Rasmussen and William P. Miller, UGA Schoolof Forest Resources
Relations Between Land Use and Stream Nutrient Concentrations for Small Watersheds in the Georgia Piedmont
Jon Molinero, Roger A. Burke, US Environmental Protection Agency
Ammonium Uptake in Urban and Forested Headwater Streams
Cathy A. Gibson and Judy L. Meyer, UGA Institute of Ecology
Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of Georgia and Florida, 2002
Lynda C. Chasar, Deirdre D. Black, US Geological Survey
The Southeast RiverForecast Center Response to Evolving Customer Need
Mark Fuchs, NWS Southeast RiverForecast Center
Flood Forecast Mapping in the Tar River Basin, NC: Providing New Flood Forecast Products in a GIS Environment,
Doug Marcy, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Charleston
Obtaining and Processing Accurate Weather Data for the Development of Computer Tool for the Design of Windrow Composting Operations
Jason Governo, Sidney Thompson, Brian Kiepper, Universityof Georgia
Should Global Tropospheric Vapor Concentrations Be Recorded on a Mass Density Basis?
Nicholas T. Loux, Walter E. Frick, US Environmental Protection Agency
Field-testing Enterococcus faecalis for Bacterial Source Tracking
Karen Rodgers, Peter G. Hartel, Robin L. Kuntz, Dominique G. Godfrey and
William I. Segars, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, UGA
Trace Gas Concentrations in Small Streams of the Georgia Piedmont
Roger A. Burke, Jon Molinero, US Environmental Protection Agency
Prediction of Reservoir Shoreline Erosion
Sebnem Elci, Paul A. Work, School of Civil and Env. Engineering, Georgia Tech
Ground-water Withdrawals From the Floridan Aquifer System in the Southeastern United States During 2000
Richard L. Marella, US Geological Survey
Delineating Karst Features Underlying LakeSeminole, Southwestern Georgia, Using Historical Aerial Photographs
Christopher B. Walls, Michael D. Hamrick, US Geological Survey
Nitrogen Chemistry in the Upper Floridan Aquifer in Wells on the Ichauway Ecological Reserve, Newton, Georgia
J. C. Jenkins, D. W. Hicks and S. P. Opsahl, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Occurrence of Herbicide Degradation Compounds in Streams and Ground Water in Agricultural Areas of Southern Georgia, 2002
John R. Pittman, Marian P. Berndt, US Geological Survey
Mussel Conservation in the Chickasawhatchee and Elmodel Wildlife Management Areas: Methods for a Relocation Study
Juliann Battle, Stephen W. Golladay and A. Raynie Bambarger, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Water Monitoring Network in the Chickasawhatchee Swamp, Southwest Georgia
Brian Clayton, David W. Hicks, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
An Overview of Water-Resource Issues in the Middle and Lower Flint River Subbasins, Southwest Georgia
Debbie Warner, Virgil Norton, US Geological Survey
Flood-Tracking Chart, Flint River Basin
Brian L. Cochran, Brian E. McCallum, Timothy C. Stamey and Caryl J. Wipperfurth,
US Geological Survey
Development of an Estimated Water-Table Map for Coastal Georgia and Adjacent Parts of Florida and South Carolina
Michael F. Peck, Dorothy F. Payne, US Geological Survey
Development of a Water-use Database for Use in Coastal Region Ground-Water Models, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida , 1980-2000
Da'Vette A. Taylor, Jaime A. Painter and Dorothy F. Payne, US Geological Survey
Role of Iron-Rich Georgia Soils in Controlling Nitrate Contamination of Ground Water
Dinku M. Endale, J. W. Washington and L. Samarkina, USDA-ARS
A Modeling Approach to Assess the Water Balance of a Typical Southern Piedmont Catchment under Long‑Term No‑Till Usage
Deborah A. Abrahamson, Dinku M. Endale, Harry H. Schomberg, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Beach Nourishment: The Magic Bullet for Georgia's Shore?
Michelle A. Schmitt and Andrew C. Haines, Center for Sustainable Coast
A Vegetative Survey of Back-Barrier IslandsNear Sapelo Island, Georgia
Gayle Albers, Merryl Alber, Universityof Georgia
Water Quality and Upland Wetland Aquatic Communities of Cumberland Island, Georgia, 1999-2000
Elizabeth A. Frick, M. Brian Gregory, Daniel L. Calhoun and Evelyn H. Hopkins, US Geological Survey
The Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network: Ten Years of Weather Information for Water Resources Management
Gerrit Hoogenboom, D. D. Coker, J. M. Edenfield, D. M. Evans and C. Fang, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Universityof Georgia