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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b>Weinberg, Anne</b> <<a href="mailto:Weinberg.Anne@epa.gov">Weinberg.Anne@epa.gov</a>><br>
Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 12:11 PM<br>
Subject: [npsinfo] Announcement: Release of the Final National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-2009 Report<br>
To: NPS Information Exchange <<a href="mailto:npsinfo@lists.epa.gov">npsinfo@lists.epa.gov</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">We are
</span>pleased to announce the release of the final National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-2009 report, one of four National Aquatic Resource Surveys. The report and associated data are available at
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/nrsa" target="_blank">
<span style="color:windowtext">http://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/nrsa</span></a>.
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Key findings from the report include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Almost half of our rivers and streams do not support healthy biological communities; 25% of river and stream miles are in fair condition; and 28% are in good condition.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nutrient pollution and poor habitat are widespread problems across the country. Rivers and streams with high levels of phosphorus, nitrogen and streambed sediments are about twice as likely
to have poor biological communities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Compared to the findings of the 2004 Wadeable Streams Assessment, the NRSA found some significant changes in stream condition. Biological quality declined by 9% and phosphorus conditions declined by 14%. On the other
hand, indicators measuring riparian vegetation cover and riparian disturbance improved by 10% and 12% respectively.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the NRSA lead - Richard Mitchell (202<span style="color:#1F497D">-</span>566-0644);
<a href="mailto:mitchell.richard@epa.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">mitchell.richard@epa.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Sarah<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Sarah Lehmann<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">202-566-1379<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:Lehmann.sarah@epa.gov" target="_blank">Lehmann.sarah@epa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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