No public comments were received. The SRBC monitoring network started with 12 initial monitoring stations from 1985-1989. The 1985-1989 study objectives were to determine annual loads, yields and land use comparison, and baseline loads.
Watersheds fall into four broad categories when comparing yields to general land use.
Marietta was the best main stem river station for estimating basin loads. Legislative Update Chairperson Shambaugh noted that DEP Legislative Liaison Greg Mahon was unavailable due to illness. Chairperson Shambaugh requested that Jay Howes provide a brief update regarding legislative matters. Howes noted that little happened at the end of the legislative session of interest to agriculture. Several bills were not acted on and died at the end of the session.