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Bay PRP 2014-035 St. Andrew Bay Water Quality Report Linda Fitzhugh, President of RMA ---PAGE BREAK--- Programs: Baywatch Turtlewatch Seagrass/Scallop/Shoreline Restoration Where is water quality impaired in the bay? • RMA proposes to create a water quality report card for St. Andrew Bay • Community benefit: This will allow our leaders and citizens of Bay County to make critical management decisions regarding the bay and its uplands ---PAGE BREAK--- Programs: Baywatch Turtlewatch Seagrass/Scallop/Shoreline Restoration Sample water quality comparison ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay PRP 2014-036 Shoreline mapping of St. Andrew Bay Linda Fitzhugh, President of RMA ---PAGE BREAK--- Programs: Baywatch Turtlewatch Seagrass/Scallop/Shoreline Restoration How resilient is our bay and economy to changes in our watershed? • RMA proposes to map the shoreline of St. Andrew Bay • Community benefit: Vegetated shorelines reduce erosion and increase fishery habitat. By mapping the shoreline, RMA can identify eroded areas that need restoration and vegetated areas that may need protection. ---PAGE BREAK--- Programs: Baywatch Turtlewatch Seagrass/Scallop/Shoreline Restoration Early shoreline restoration work (RMA and BEST) ---PAGE BREAK--- Programs: Baywatch Turtlewatch Seagrass/Scallop/Shoreline Restoration Long term benefits • A healthy fisheries requires a healthy bay. • Vegetated shorelines not only increase fishery habitat but they also remove the pollutants in stormwater runoff. This improves the water quality in the bay. • Could cleaner waters bring back our scallops?