GWRC 2007
GWRC 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Tuesday Luncheon:
Dr. James Kundell, Director, Environmental Policy Program, UGA
Wednesday Luncheon:
Dr. Mark Myers, Director,
Thursday Luncheon:
Dr. Carol Couch, Director, GA EPD
TRACT I: WATER POLICY AND PLANNING
1.1 Panel: Recent Legislation and Court Decisions
Moderator: Julie Mayfield, Georgia Conservancy
1. Stormwater and Buffers, Dan Stack, Stack & Associates
2. Inverse Condemnation, Dan Reuter, President, Georgia Chapter, American Planning Association
3. Marsh Updates, Chris DeScherer, Southern Environmental
1.2 PANEL: Perspectives on the Statewide Water Plan
Moderator: Rick Brownlow, CH2MHILL
1. Gil Rogers, Southern Environmental
2. Billy Sanders, Farmer,
3. Kevin Green, Metropolitan
4. Tony Rojas,
5. Bob Scanlon, City of
1.3 PANEL: Impacts of Global Climate Change
Moderator: Alexandra Adams,
Panelists:
1. Climate Change Implications for Georgia’s Water Resources and Energy Future
Sara Barczak, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Ron Carroll, UGA Institute of Ecology
2. Bruce Beck,
3. David Dallmeyer, UGA Geology
4. Judith Curry, Georgia Institute of Technology
1.4 Panel: Sharing Water with our Neighbors - Tri-State and
Moderator: Ed Martin, USGS
Panelists:
1. Todd Silliman, McKenna, Long and Aldridge
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3. Joe Tanner, Tanner and Associates
4. Roy Fowler, Cobb-Marietta Water Authority (retired)
5. A Review of Recent Governor's Agreements in the
1.5 Planning Approaches for Metropolitan
Moderator: Doug Baughman, CH2M-Hill
Panelists:
1. Federal Perspective: Improving Collaboration, Coordination, and Communication on a Regional Level
Brian Zettle, United States Army Corps of Engineers
2. Joy Hinkle, Metropolitan
3. Ernest U. Earn, GA EPD
4. David Kubala,
5. Alexandra Adams,
1.6 PANEL: nutrient Trading: UNDERSTANDING THE POLICY AND WATER QUALITY IMPLICATIONS
Moderator: Kristin Rowles, Georgia Water Planning &
Panelists:
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3. Heather Jacobs,
4. Todd Rasmussen,
1.7 panel: Consumptive Use Budgets - Equitable and Safe Water Allocation
Moderator: Shana Udvardy, Georgia Conservancy
Panelists:
1. Nap Caldwell, GA EPD
2. Dwight Jenkins, Saint Johns River Water Management District
3. Kathy Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute
4. Mark P. Smith, The Nature Conservancy
TRACT II: HYDROLOGY
2.1 Hydrologic Processes
Moderator: John Dowd, UGA Geology Department
1. A Mechanism for Storm Runoff Generation During Large Rainfall Events
R. Joey McKinnon, J.F. Dowd, UGA, and D.M. Endale, USDA-ARS
2. Occurrence of Perched Saturation and Interflow Over an Argillic Horizon in a Low Relief Hillslope
James L. Greco III and C.R. Jackson, UGA
3. Determination of Base Flow Residence Times within the Piedmont Province of Georgia using Long-Term Tritium Variation
Seth Rose, Georgia State University
4. Observations in Granite Quarries Facilitate Understanding of Hydrogeology in the Georgia Piedmont
David Wenner and J. F. Dowd, UGA
5. Regional Effect of Pumping Ground Water from Deep Fracture Systems in the Conyers area, Rockdale County, Georgia
Lester .J. Williams and Alan Cressler, USGS
2.2 Surface Water Reservoirs
Moderator: Tony Pelliccia, P.E., Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
Presentations:
1. HEC-RAS Dam Break Modeling of Gwinnett County's NRCS Facilities
Sam Crampton, Dewberry
2. Dam Breach Analysis for Urbanizing Basins
Charles Absher, PBS&J, J. McWhorter, J.B. Trimble, Inc., and R. Vicevich, J.B. Trimble, Inc.
3. Harmonizing Dam Rehabilitation with Floodplain Managemen
Gregg Hudock, Golder Associates Inc, and S. Fleming, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
4. Rockdale County's Innovative Approach to Rehabilitating an Aging Dam
Steven.J. Cribb, Golder Associates Inc., M. Smith, and W. Etienne
5. Conceptual Rule-Based Storage Accounting for Multipurpose Water Resource Systems
George F. McMahon, ARCADIS
2.3 Stream Studies
Moderator: Rhett Jackson,
1. The Development of Bankfull Hydraulic Geometry Relationships for Streams of the Georgia Coastal Plain
Steven Glickauf, W. Harman, S. Bevington, and K. Gilland, Buck Engineering- a Unit of Michael Baker Corp.
2. Flood-Tracking Chart for the Chattahoochee River near Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia,
Jacob H. LaFontaine, B.E. McCallum, T.C. Stamey, and C.J. Wipperfurth, USGS
3. Effects of Seasonal Variation on Runoff Curve Number for Selected Watersheds of Georgia: Preliminary Study
4. Effects of Forest Conversion on Baseflows in the Southern Appalachians: A Cross-Landscape Comparison of Synoptic Measurements
Katie Price and C.R. Jackson, UGA
5. Low-Flow Streams Conditions in Georgia
Peter C. Nwogu, R. Burke, B. McCelland and E. Booth, GA EPD
2.4 Mapping Tools I
Moderator: Keith McFadden, USGS
Presentations:
1. Gwinnett-ArcHydro: Setting the Foundation for Integrated Water Resources Decision Support
Stephen F. Bourne, PBS&J, S. Fleming, R. Laura, C. Absher, and J.C. Hampson
2. Monitoring Georgia's Wetland Trends using Remote Sensing
Elizabeth Kramer, S.M. Carpenedo, J. Sabine, J. Lee, and K. Samples, UGA
3. Using GIS to Model the Effects of Potential Wetland Mitigation Sites on Water Quality in Georgia
Stephen M. Carpenedo, E. Kramer, J. Lee and K. Samples, UGA
4. Estimating Return Flows in North Georgia - A GIS Based Approach
David Sample, Brown and
5. Specific Catchment Area as a Basis of Design for Precision Riparian Buffers
James Mathis, Infratec Consultants Inc.
2.5 Mapping Tools II
Moderator: Michael DePue, PBS&J
1. Using Technology to Meet the MNGWPD Floodplain Mapping Requirements
Duncan Hastie, Dewberry
2. Critical Issues for Floodplain Mapping Project Scoping in
Michael DePue, PBS&J, V. DiCamillo, Greenhorn O’Mara Inc., and C. Brown, GA EPD
3. Georgia's Map Modernization Scoping Effort.
Michael DePue, PBS&J, V. DiCamillo, Greenhorn O’Mara Inc., and C. Brown, GA EPD
4. Revision Techniques Incorporated in the Georgia Map Modernization Program.
Monica Urisko, J. Urisko and M. DePue PBS&J
5. Application of the HSPF Model to the South Fork of the Broad River Watershed in
Yusuf Mohamoud and P. Lourdes
2.6 Groundwater Monitoring
Moderator: Paul Vendrell, UGA
1. Diagnosing Well-Related Problems Utilizing Digital Camera Video Recording Technology.
Glenn Beard and P.F. Vendrell, UGA
2. Roots, Rats And Relics: A Series of Discoveries Made Possible by the Utilization of the Down WellCamera by Georgia Cooperative Extension.
Carl Varnadoe, and J.K. Fielder, UGA Cooperative Extension
3. Isopoda (Asellidae): First Record of Phreatobitic Crustacians Inhabiting Non-Karstic Drinking Water Wells in the Piedmont Region of Georgia
Keith Fielder, and P.F. Vendrell, UGA Cooperative Extension
4. Development of an Online Database for Storage and Retrieval of Drilling-Log Information for
Randy Kath,
2.7 Groundwater Conditions
Moderator: Woody Hicks, J.W. Jones Ecological
1. The Monitoring and Modeling Approach to Support Ground-Water Management in Georgia.
John S. Clarke, USGS
2. Ground-Water Conditions in Georgia, 2005.
David C. Leeth, USGS
3. Geohydrology and Water Exchange in the Aucilla-Suwannee-Ochlockonee River Basin, South-Central Georgia and Adjacent Areas of Florida: A Project Overview
Lynn Torak, USGS
4. Estimating Barometric Efficiency Using a Graphical Method on Nearly Continuous Data
Gerard Gonthier, USGS
TRACT III: STORMWATER
3.1 Stormwater and Watershed Management
Moderator: Steve Haubner, Metropolitan
1. The Continuing Evolution of Stormwater Management in Georgia.
David Briglio, MACTEC
2. The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Museum: Water-Efficiency and Stormwater Management Solutions for the Southeast
James Nicolow, Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture and C. Thomas, The Jaegar Company
3. Porous Pavements in Georgia.
B. K. Ferguson, UGA
4. Stormwater Management: Challenges and Solutions.
Peter Yakimowich and A. Ahmed, ARCADIS
5. Watershed Improvement Implementation and Project Funding: Gwinnett County, Georgia.
F. Pete Wright,
3.2 Panel: perspectives on Stormwater
Moderator: Alice Champagne,
Panelists:
1. Pete Frost, Executive Director, Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority
2. Betsy Nicholas, General Counsel,
3. Woody Snell, Developer
4. Glynn Groszmann, Stormwater Consultant
3.3 Stormwater Utilities
Moderator: Katherine McLeod, Manhard Consulting Ltd.
1. Watershed Assessment & Protection Planning For A Highway Project? The US 411 Connector Experience.
David Ashley, JJG
2. Development of a Multi-Jurisdictional Stormwater Utility in Clayton County
Bruce Taylor, Clayton
3.4 Assessment, Restoration, and Reclamation
Moderator: Katherine
1. Chattooga River Watershed Plan
Susan Varlamoff, UGA, and J. Bramblett, USDA
2. Steamboat Creek Flood Study
Carla Muscarella and T. Cochran, Manhard Consulting LTD
3. Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Restoration Alternatives for the Lakefield Watershed
Joel Tillery and V. Jones, CH2M HILL
4. Creative Strategies for Implementing Projects to Manage Non-Point Source Pollution: A Case Study from the McDaniel Farm Park Stream Restoration Project
Dale Jones, P. Sacco, E. Holtzclaw and J. Tillery, CH2M HILL
5. Integrated Watershed Restoration in an Urban Environment: Candler Park, A Case Study
Steve Jones, Environmental Services, Inc.
3.5 Erosion and Sediment Control
Moderator: Carrie Fowler, Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission
1. An Update on the Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission Erosion and Sediment Control Education and Certification Program.
Laura Zdunczyk, and C. Fowler, Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission
2. Reclamation of Orphan Eroded Sites with Volunteers
Gene Weeks, The Sierra Club
3. Effects of Forest Harvest and Planting on Hydrology and Sediment Transport in Headwater Basins Draining the Pelham Escarpment
Scott Terrell, W.B. Summer, and C.R. Jackson, UGA
4. Geologic Controls on Erosion, Sedimentation of Streams, and Potential for Groundwater Contaminationin Southwestern Georgia
Mark Cocker, GA DNR
5. Modeled Flow Duration Variations and Costs for Pollutant Removal Associated with Different Stormwater Control Practices
Arvind Narayanan, Brown and Caldwell, C. Bochis, and R. Pitt
3.6 Ponds, Wetlands and Streams
Moderator: Mary Mayhew,
1. Stream Buffer Mitigation Bank - Gwinnett County, Georgia
David Chastant,
2. Evaluating Stream Restoration Techniques in the Mitchell River Watershed.
William Harman, J. Elmore and R. Everhart, Buck Engineering-Michael Baker Corp.
3. Re-Engineering Wet Ponds and Streams for Water Quality Improvement in Gwinnett County, Georgia: A Value-Based Approach
Lori Visone, D. Sample, M. Fowler, R. Rivera, S. Kilpatrick and A. Narayanan, Brown and
4. Optimal Placement of Monitoring Sensors in Lakes.
Kijn
3.7 Stormwater Mitigation Strategies
Moderator: Mary Mayhew,
1. Stream Buffer Mitigation Bank - Gwinnett County, Georgia
Tim L. Carter, T.C. Rasmussen, C.R. Jackson, A. Keeler, L. Fowler, J.L. Meyer and D. Gattie, UGA
2. Stormwater Treatment Field Demonstration and Evaluation.
Frank Sagona,
3. Belted Strand Retention Fabric: An Alternative to Silt Fences for Erosion and Sediment Control.
L.M. Risse, S. Thompson, and J. Governo, UGA
4. Full-Scale Laboratory Evaluation of Stormceptor® Model STC 450 for Removal of TSS
Brian Lee and S. Perry, Imbrium Systems
5. Stormceptor Hydrology and Non-Point Source Pollution Removal Estimates.
Grahm Bryant, B. Lee and S. Perry, Imbrium Systems
TRACT IV: WATER QUALITY
4.1 Aquatic Health
Moderator: Stephen Golladay, J.W. Jones Ecological
1. Using Long-Term Chemical and Biological Indicators to Assess Stream Health in the Upper Oconee River Watershed
John Kominoski, UGA, B.J. Mattsson, B. Rashleigh, and S.L. Eggert
2. Stream Biotic Health and Land Cover in the Soque River Watershed.
Duncan Hughes,
3. Using Macroinvertebrate Communities to Ascertain the Effects of Land Use in Two Northeast Georgia Streams.
Emily D. Conner and S.K. Calcagni,
4. Invasive Aquatic Plant Expansion in Walter F. George Lake
T. Katie Burge, D. Morgan and M.J. Eubanks, USACE - Mobile District
5. Evidence of Rainbow Trout Spawning in Small, Warmwater Tributaries of the Chattahoochee River
James Long, National Park Service, D. Lairson, USGS, C. Martin, GA DNR, B. Couch, GA DNR
4.2 Wastewater Treatment
Moderator: Steven Woodruff, Woodruff and Howe
1. Effectiveness of Passive Treatment Components for Onsite System Wastewater Renovation,.
Larry West, UGA, P. Lombardo, E.V. Hufstetler, and C. Solomon
2. Evaluation of Sanitary Sewer Collection System Management Approaches and Impacts on Water Resources Management
Robert Bocarro, D. Sample, and S. Kilpatrick, Brown and
3. The Impact of Rainfall on Flows and Loadings at Georgia's Wastewater Treatment Plants
Glen R. Behrend, GA EPD, R.O. Mines, Jr. Mercer University, L.W. Lackey,
4. Application of High Dimensional Model Representations (HDMR) and Interpolation to Optimize Nutrient Removal Under Uncertainty
Feng Jiang, and M.B. Beck, UGA
5. Recovery Time Analysis in Lake Ponchartrain after Hurricane Katrina
Sinem Gokgoz-Kilic and M. Aral, Ga. Institute of Technology
4.3 Water Quality Trading
Moderator: Kristin Rowles, Georgia Water Planning &
1. Water Quality Trading: Current Georgia Research
Kristin Rowles, Georgia Water Planning &
2. Modeling Phosphorus Loading to Lake Allatoona: Implications for Water Quality Trading
David E. Radcliffe, Z. Lin and L.M. Risse, UGA
3. Phosphorus and Sediment in Headwater Streams Draining Poultry Operations in the Upper Etowah River Basin, Georgia
James (Josh) Romeis, C.R. Jackson, D.E. Radcliffe, M.L. Risse and J. Bryant, UGA
4. Evaluating Watershed Pollutant Trading Schemes Under Uncertainty: A Computational Approach
Feng Shi and M.B. Beck, UGA
4.4 Agricultural Water Quality
Moderator: Mark Masters,
1. Alachlor and Two Degradates of Alachlor in Ground and Surface Water, Southwestern Georgia and Adjacent Parts of Alabama and Florida, 1993-2005
Elizabeth A. Frick and M.S. Dalton USGS
2. Concentrations and Estimated Loads of Nitrogen Contributed by Two Adjacent Wetland Streamswith Different Flow-Source Terms in Watkinsville, GA .
Katherine L. Schroer, UGA, D.M. Endale,, C.L. Tebes-Stevens, J.W. Washington, and V. Nzengung
Bob Fulmer, and C. Fowler, Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission
4. Tools for Remotely Assessing the Impact of Riparian Buffers Protecting Streams from Sediment Pollution.
Herbert Ssegane and E.W. Tollner, UGA
5. The Effects of Tree Species on Microbial Respiration and Leaf Breakdown in a Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream
Andrew S. Mehring, UGA, G. Vellidis, C.M. Pringle, K.A. Kuehn, and R.R. Lowrance
4.5 Animal Waste
Moderator: Julia Gaskin, UGA Engineering
1. An Incentive for Adopting Best Management Practices for the Application of Manure to Land
Terrence Centner, J. Mullen and M. Wetzstein, UGA
2. Protecting Water Quality through Managed Grazing on Dairy Farms
Barbara Bellows, UGA
3. Mechanical Aeration to Reduce P Export from Manured Grasslands
David M. Butler, UGA, D.H. Franklin, M.L. Cabrera, A.S. Tasistro, and K. Xia
4.6 Source Tracking
Moderator: Betsy Frick, USGS
1. Improving Fluorometry as a Source Tracking Method to Detect Human Fecal Contamination in Georgia Waters
Peter Hartel, UGA, J. McDonald, L. C. Gentit, K. Rodgers and C. N. Belcher, UGA
2. Bacterial Source Tracking in the Vernon River Watershed.
Courtney Power, Integrated Science and Engineering, Inc.
3. Combined Sewer Systems and the Potential for Vector-Borne Diseases in Georgia.
4. Comparison of the Temporal Variability of Enterococcal Clusters in Impacted Streams Using a Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Procedure
Marirosa Molina, M. Cyterski, J. Maimes, J. Fisher, and B. Johnson
4.7 PANEL: Responding to Water Contamination Events:Communications and Challenges.
Panel Moderator: Dana Cole, Notifiable Disease Epidemiology Section, GA Division of Public Health
1. Julia McPeek, Environmental Health Section, GA Division of Public Health
2. Kevin Caspary, Emergency Preparedness Branch, GA Division of Public Health
3. Betsy Kagey, Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Health Epidemiology Section, GA Division of Public Health
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6. Van Harris, Consumer Protection Division, GA Department of Agriculture
TRACT V: WATER USE, CONSERVATION AND REUSE
5.1 PANEL: Setting Goals and Measuring the Success FOR Georgia’s Water Conservation and efficiency efforts
Moderator: Judy Adler, Turner Foundation
Panelists:
1. Harry Jue, City of
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3. Bob Rawlins, Row crop farmer &
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5.
5.2 Regional Assessments
Moderator: Jim Kundell, UGA
1. Towards an Integrated Framework for Water Resources Planning in
Aris Georgakakos, M. Kistenmacher, and Yoa, H.M., Ga Institute of Technology
2. Environmental Indicators: Tracking the Status of
Gail Cowie, GA EPD
3. Environmental Considerations for Evaluating Interbasin Water Transfers in Georgia.
Nolton Johnson, S.R. Layman and C.C. Krachon, Geosyntec Consultants Inc
4. Still Branch Regional Reservoir: Permitting, Operation, Management and Storage
Brant Keller, Director of Public Works and Utilities, City of
5. Basin-Wide Water Budgeting Using an Integrated Model.
Peter deGolian,, Yang, J.Y., and C. Dabbs, DHI Water and Environment
5.3 Outdoor Water Use
Moderator: Brian Skeens, CH2M-Hill
1. Community Water System Collaboration Pilot Project in Georgia
Brad Addison, GA EPD, and L.J. Williams, USGS
2. Golf Course Water Conservation - Top Tier Techniques
Mark Esoda,
3. Soil Moisture Sensor Control for Conservation of Landscape Irrigation
Michael Dukes,
4. Water Management and Efficiency Update.
Tom Shannon,
5. Feasibility of Rainwater Harvesting in North Georgia's Humid Climate.
Linda Henneman, UGA
5.4 PANEL: Residential Water and Sewer Rates in Georgia?
Moderator: Stacey Berahzer, Environmental
Panelists:
1. Andrew Westbrook - Program Manager, Environmental
2. Stacey Isaac Berahzer - Outreach Coordinator, Environmental
3. Jason Bodwell - Program Manager,
5.5 Water Pricing and Permitting
Moderator: Rebecca Moore, UGA
1. Conservation Pricing of Household Water Use in Rural Communities.
Ronald Cummings,
2. Agriculture Water Permitting: Turning Regional Plans into Permitting Decisions
James Hook, K. Harrison, C. Lewis, D. Betts and A. Alfonso, UGA-Tifton Campus
3. Developing a Conservation Rate Structure: Lessons from
Todd C. Rasmussen, UGA
5.6 Agricultural Consumptive Use
Moderator: Cliff Lewis, GA EPD
1. Agricultural Water Management via the Web: The Georgia Farmer Portal
Mark Masters and J.M. McKimmey,
2. Water & Bio-Fuels in
Sam Collier,
3. Incidental Recharge in the Lower Flint River Basin: Agricultural Irrigation and Consumptive Use.
Donna-May Sakura-Lemessy and M. Masters,
4. Peanut Water Use Under Optimum Conditions of Growth and Development: A Simulation Approach
Axel Garcia y Garcia, UGA, L. Guerra, A. Suleiman, J.O. Paz, and G. Hoogenboom
5.7 Agricultural Water Conservation
Moderator: Dinku Endale, USDA Agricultural Research Service
1. Tillage-based Water Conservation on Farms in the Southeastern United States
Dinku Endale, USDA-ARS, H. H. Schomberg, D. W. Reeves and J. E. Hook, UGA
2. Thermal Infrared Imagery for Better Water Conservation in Agricultural Fields.
Gary Hawkins, UGA, D. Sullivan, C. Truman, T. Strickland
3. Field Scale Evaluation of Crop Residue Cover Distribution Using Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing.
Dana Sullivan, USDA-ARS, J. L. Fulmer, T.C. Strickland, M. Masters and H. Yao
4. Potential for Pyrolysis Char to Affect Soil Moisture and Nutrient Status of a Loamy Sand Soil
Julia W. Gaskin, A. Speir, L.M. Morris, L. Ogden, K. Harris, D. Lee and K.C. Das, UGA
TRACT VI: RIVERBASIN AND STREAM STUDIES
6.1 Career Opportunities: Skills, Knowledge and Initiative Required to Succeed
6.2 Watershed Monitoring I
Moderator: David Wenner, UGA
1. An Evaluation of the Physical, Chemical, and Biological Response of a Piedmont Headwater Stream toTen Years of Rapid Development: A Final Report
Ted Mikalsen, GA EPD, and R.L. Bourne,
2. Dissolved Constituent Concentrations at 21 Streamwater Monitoring Sites in the City of Atlantafrom 2003-2006.
Norman Peters, USGS
3. Results from the City of Atlanta Water-Quantity and Water-Quality Monitoring Program: Suspended Sediment, Trace Element, and Nutrient Fluxes, 2004-2005.
Arthur J. Horowitz, K.A. Elrick and J.J. Smith, USGS
4. Results from Six Years of Community-Based Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring by theUpper Oconee Watershed Network.
Elizabeth Little,
6.3 Watershed Monitoring II
Moderator: Carla Muscarella, Manhard Consulting Ltd.
1. Big Creek Sub-Watershed Study: Water and Bed Sediment Quality Relational to Pesticide and Nutrient Concentrations
Rebecca Shelton, City of
2. Trend Analysis of Water Quality Monitoring Data for Cobb County, GA
Brenda Rashleigh, US EPA, and R. Bourne,
3. Changes in Stream Temperature for Selected Streams in Georgia, 1955-2004.
Jonathon W. Musser and D.C. Leeth, USGS
4. Copper Levels in Drinking Water from Private Household Wells in Major Provinces of Georgia
Leticia Sonon, D. Kissel, P. Vendrell and R. Hitchcock, UGA
5. Analysis of Quality-Assurance and Quality-Control Procedures for an Urban Water-QualityMonitoring Program, Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Andrew E. Knaak and P.D. Ankcorn, USGS
6.4 PANEL: Adaptive Management Applied to Aquatic Natural Resources.
Moderator: Clint Moore, USGS
Panelists:
1. Introduction to Adaptive Management, Clint Moore, USGS Patuxent WRC
2. Adaptive Management of Fish Populations in the
3. Adaptive Management of Hydropower Dam Operations, Elise Irwin, USGS, CFWU,
4. Adaptive Management for the Etowah Habitat Conservation Plan, Mary Freeman, USGS Patuxent WRC
6.5 PANEL: Etowah Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan .
Moderator: Eric Prowell,
Panelists:
1. Multi-Jurisdictional Cooperation in Administration of the HCP, Laurie Fowler, UGA
2. Selecting Minimal-Impact Locations for Water Supply Reservoir, Mary Freeman, USGS Patuxent WR
3. Stormwater Management: The Key to Protecting the Imperiled Fish of the Etowah, Seth Wenger,
4. The Etowah HCP Runoff Limits Manual and Training Program, Tim Carter,
5. Infiltration BMPs for Meeting Runoff Limits, RoseMary Seymour and T. Carter, UGA
Moderator: Stephen Opsahl, J.W. Jones Ecological
1. Water Availability for Ecological Needs in the Upper Flint River Basin, Georgia: A USGS Science Thrust Project.
W. Brian Hughes, USGS, M.C. Freeman, UGA, M.B. Gregory, USGS and J.T. Peterson, UGA
2. Current Conditions of Historical Mussel Habitat in the Flint River Basin, Georgia.
Tara K. Muenz, S.P. Opsahl and S.W. Golladay, J.W. Jones Ecological
3. Stream Flow Changes Associated with Water Use and Climatic Variation in the Lower Flint River Basin, Southwest Georgia.
Stephen Golladay, J.W. Jones Ecological
4. Unusual Chemistry and Anthropogenic Contaminants in the Upper Floridan Aquifer Groundwater Underneath the Chickasawhatchee Swamp
Stephen P. Opsahl, J.W. Jones Ecological
Moderator: Peter Frost, Executive Director, Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority
Panelists:
1. Barbara Williams, Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority
2. Randy Ferguson, P.E., Jordon, Jones, & Goulding
3. Terry Cole, Jordon, Jones, & Goulding
4. Jim Latchaw, P.E., CFM, Jordon, Jones, & Goulding
TRACT VII: COASTAL ISSUES
7.1 Planning and Decision-Making for Coastal Resource Management and Protection
Moderator: Patricia McIntosh, The Georgia Conservancy
Presentations:
1. Why Permit Coordination?.
W. Berson, and P. McIntosh, The Georgia Conservancy
2. Coastal Comprehensive Plan
3. Alternative Water Supply Plan for Screven County.
Courtney Power, E. DiTommaso and B. Jones, Integrated Science & Engineering Inc.
4. Regional Institutions for Managing Water Resources
Sam Collier,
7.2 Groundwater Conditions
Moderator: John Clarke, USGS
Presentations:
1. Water Quality and Contaminant Occurrence in Domestic Wells in the Upper Floridan Aquifer in Parts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Marian P. Berndt, and C. Crandall, USGS
2. Lower Floridan Aquifer Water Supply for Richmond Hill, Georgia
Harold E. Gill, Carter & Sloope Consulting Engineers
3. The Feasibility of Using Aquifer Storage and Recovery to Manage Water Supplies in Georgia.
Doug Wilson, GWPPC
4. Optimization of Ground-Water Pumpage Distribution to Limit Chloride Plume Expansion in theUpper Floridan Aquifer near Brunswick, Georgia
Gregory S. Cherry and D.F. Payne, USGS
7.3 Saltwater Intrusion
Moderator: Sam Collier,
Presentations:
1. Coastal Georgia Water and Wastewater Permitting Plan for Managing Saltwater Intrusion.
Sam Collier,
2. Effects of Pumpage Reductions in the Savannah, Georgia-Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Area on Saltwater Intrusion near Hilton Head Island.
Dorothy F. Payne, USGS
3. Evaluation of the Downward Migration of Saltwater to the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the Savannah, > Georgia, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Area.
Camille Ransom III, SC DHEC, J.E. Landmeyer, USGS, W.R. Logan, SC DHEC, and J.M. Childress, SC DHEC
7.4
Moderator: John Seaman, SREL, and Sunnie Aburime,
Presentations:
1. First, Do No Harm.
R.L. Nichols and B.B. Looney, SRNL-UGA
2. Analysis of Tracer Migration in a Diverging Radial Flow Field
John C. Seaman, SREL-UGA, F. Majs, J. Singer, S. Aburime, M. Wilson and P.M. Bertsch
3. An Improved Technique for Soil Solution Sampling in the Vadose Zone Utilizing Real-Time Data.
Julian Singer, J.C. Seaman, S.A. Aburime, J. Harris, D. Karapatakis, SREL, M. Wilson, and S. Dennis
4. Chlor-Alkali Plant Contributes to Mercury Contamination in the Savannah River.
Lauren Smith, C. Jagoe and F. Carl,
7.5 RESTORING ECOLOGICAL FLOWS TO THE LOWER SAVANNAH RIVER: A cOLLaBORATIVE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Amanda Wrona, The Nature Conservancy
Presentations:
1. Restoring Ecological Flows to the
Amanda Wrona, The Nature Conservancy
2. Preliminary Data from a Comprehensive Savannah River Study: The First 6 Months
Oscar Flite, G. Eidson, J. Moak, B. Metts and S. Sefick, Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy
3. Incorporating Ecological Flow Restoration into Multipurpose Reservoir Management on the
Jason
4. Assessing the status of the Savannah Shoals Spider Lilly, Hymenocallis coronaria, (LA CONTE) KUNTH.
Judy Gordon and D. J. Wear,
5.
Leroy Crosby, ACE - Mobile District, and William Lynch
7.6 Adaptive Management of the
Moderator: Darold Batzer, UGA Entomology
Presentations:
1. Floodplain Hydrologic Conditions
Mary Davis, The Nature Conservancy, GA
2. Possible Effects of Flow Restoration on
Linda Lee and R. Sharitz, UGA
3. Possible Effects of Flow Restoration on Fish and Invertebrates in
Darold Batzer and M. Freeman, UGA
4. Impacts of Flood Pulse Releases on Salt Distribution in the Upper Estuary of the
Joseph P. Richardson,
7.7 Impacts of Harbor Deepening Projects
Moderator: Jason
Presentations:
1.
Roger
2. Predicting Freshwater and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh Vegetation Communities in the Vicinity of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
Zachariah C. Welch and W.M. Kitchens, USGS
3. Simulation of Salinity in the Tidal Marshes in the Vicinity of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Using Artificial Neural Networks.
Paul A. Conrads,
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
1. Ground-Water Availability in the Atlantic Coastal Plain Aquifers of North and
Bruce G. Campbell, E. A. Coes,
2. Ground-Water Withdrawals by Aquifer in
Victoria Trent, GA EPD
3. Distribution of Recharging and Vulnerability of the Tertiary Limestone Aquifer, South Carolina: Regional Gradients and Important Outliers.
Peter A. Stone, SC DHEC
4. Saltwater Contamination in the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the Savannah/Vernonburg, Georgia, Area, 2004-2006
Mark E. Hall, GA EPD, and M.F. Peck, USGS
5. Coastal Watershed Condition Assessment of Fort Pulaski National Monument.
Caroline. McFarlin, and M. Alber, UGA
6. Longitudinal Dispersion and Tracer Migration in a Radial Flow Field
Frantisek Majs and J.C. Seaman, SREL-UGA
7. Simulation of Ground-Water Flow and Nitrate Transport in the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the Southwestern Albany Area, Georgia.
Debbie W. Gordon and D.F. Payne, USGS
8. Long-Term Trends in Nitrate Contamination in Four Flint River Springs
Stephanie Sims, and S. P. Opshal, J. W. Jones Ecological Center
9. Land Use and Land Cover Mapping for Watershed Scale Evaluation of Agricultural Practices.
James McKimmey,
10. Geospatial Agricultural Mapping in the
Shelly Jones, M. Masters and J. McKimmey,
11. Hydraulic Gradients in Recharge and Discharge Areas and Apparent Ground-Water Age Dates From the Characterization of Multiple Regolith-Fractured Bedrock Ground-Water Research Stations in North Carolina
Melinda Chapman, M. Shlegel, B. Huffman, and K. McSwain, USGS
12. Hydrologic Behavior of Gullies in the South Carolina Piedmont.
Marco Galang, C.R. Jackson,
13. Flood-Tracking Chart for the Chattahoochee River near Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia
Jacob H. LaFontaine, B.E. McCallum, T.C. Stamey and C.J. Wipperfurth, USGS
14. Concentration/Discharge Hysteresis Analysis of Storm Events at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed, Georgia, USA
Kelly P. Carroll,
15. Fingerprinting Sediment in Streams Using Environmental Tracers.
Rajith Mukundan, D.E. Radcliffe and W.P. Miller, UGA
16. Hydrologic Monitoring of a Hardwood Encroached, Isolated Depressional Wetland, Southwest Georgia.
Brian Clayton and D.W. Hicks, J.W. Jones Ecological
17. Internal Loading in Southeastern Piedmont Impoundments
Elena Ceballos, and T.C. Rasmussen, UGA
18. Differences in Survival of Enterococcus faecalis subspecies in Two Freshwater Creek Sediments.
Yucheng Feng, Auburn University, P. Hartel, J. Fisher, K. Rodgers, B. Liu, and K.J. Ritter
19. Effect of Human Recreation on Escherichia coli Levels in the Chattahoochee River in Helen, GA.
Nancy EufemiaDalman, A.M. Smith, C.M. Pschandl and R.M. Van Cleave, NGCSU
20. Piedmont Stream Litter Inputs and Fluxes: Correlations with Riparian Conditions and Urbanization.
G. Denise Carroll and C.R. Jackson, UGA
21. Educating Public School Teachers on the Importance of Georgia's Water Resources
G.Denise Carroll, UGA, B.M. Saul, and B. Thompson
22. The Southface Eco Office - A Model of Water-Efficient Commercial Design for the Southeast
James Nicolow, Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture
23. Consumptive Water Use - A Critical Component of Georgia's Comprehensive StatewideWater Management Plan.
Julia L. Fanning, USGS
24. Understanding the Interim Operation Plan in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
Wei Zeng, GA EPD
25. Drought Indices at Work - Monitoring the Formation and Progression of the 2006 Drought
Wei Zeng, GA EPD
26. HSPF Model of the Streamflow Simulation for the Lower Flint River Watershed.
27. A Water Resources Planning Tool for
Martin Kistenmacher, K.Y., and A. Georgakakos, GWRI, Georgia Institute of Technology
28. Decision Support Tools for River Basin Planning & Management.
F. Kimaite, A. Tidwell, C. Braneon, M. Kistenmacher, H. Yao and A. Georgakakos
29. Leading the Way to Clean Water: The K-State Extension Watershed Specialist Program.
Ron Graber, M. Christian, and B. Frisbie,
30. Serving and Learning: A Model for Watershed-Based Water Quality Improvement
William L. Hargrove, C. Lavergne, J. Middendorf, C. Smith, and D. Snethen
31. Response of Stream Fish Assemblages to an Urbanization Gradient in Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia
M. Brian Gregory, D.L.