Colonial National Historical Park Water resources management plan
College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Center for Coastal Management and Policy, National Park Service, Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service, Water Resources Division. 1994. Colonial National Historical Park Water resources management plan. CA4000-1-0018. National Park Service
The park is bordered by two large estuaries, the York and James Rivers, which drain into the Chesapeake Bay estuary. A complex network of streams with substantial acreage of salt and freshwater marshes criss-cross park lands. These areas serve as important nursery grounds for juvenile fishes and nesting areas for several avian species found within the Chesapeake Bay. Conservation of these habitats is in part a function of natural processes, best managment practices, and good water quality. COLO shares this responsibility with the neighboring localities. The plan will serve as a management action plan to guide park water resources-related activieis over the next ten years. This report investigates and identifies water resource related issues where the current level of information is minimal or insufficient to meet the managment goals and objectives of the National park. Project statement for future water-related management actions including inventory, monitoring, research, education, and resource management activities have been proposed and outlined, and will be incorporated into the park's Resource Management Plan.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Center for Coastal Management and Policy; National Park Service, Colonial National Historical Park; National Park Service, Water Resources Division
- Date of Issue
- 1994-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- COLO
- Keywords
- aquatic biological resources and habitats, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, Clean Water Act, Erosion and Sediment Control Law, federal programs, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Groundwater, Groundwater Management Act, Hydrologic Environment, Hydrology, Laws, Regulatory, Storm Water Management Act, Surface Water, Virginia Water Protection Permit, Virginia Water Quality Standards, Virginia Wetlands Act, water resources management objectives
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Groundwater Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Marine Hydrology , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Nutrient Dynamics