NFWF Grant Profile

Investigate and expand freshwater stream assessments on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, specifically Chesapeake Bay drainages in Accomack and Northampton counties. Project will examine freshwater stream nutrient levels to identify water quality impairments from poultry operations via stormwater runoff using estimates of land cover in the drainage areas including variables such as the presence and distance of poultry operations, agricultural fields, residential housing, forest, and swamps.