DOE/FETC-99/1105 Cosponsored and Hosted by Federal Energy Technology Center and WMAC Foundation Proceedings of the Appalachian Rivers Conference Contents Using Adobe Acrobat Disclaimer Foreword Conference Participants Appalachian Rivers II Conference Scenes (Photos) Appalachian Rivers Conference & Exhibit— Co-Chairman, Jan Wachter and Co-Chairman & Founder, L. Zane Shuck a. About Appalachian Rivers II Conference & Exhibit b. A Technology Perspective c. Appalachian Rivers II Technology for Ecology of Streams & Rivers (a proposed R & D program) Session 1: Watershed Data and Models Session 2: Watershed Models, Analyses, and Assessment Session 3: TMDL Models, Decision-Making Issues, and Technology Session 4: Emerging Technology and Technology Transfer Session 5: Diagnostic and Assessment Technologies— Water Quality Session 6: Diagnostic and Assessment Technologies— Remote Sensing Session 7: Mitigation Technologies and Holistic Approaches Appalachian Rivers I Conference, April 23, 1998 (1998 proceedings provided for your convenience) Proceedings of the Appalachian Rivers Conference Using Adobe Acrobat These proceedings are completely linked and bookmarked in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF). You may use the content pages or thumbnails to navigate this document. To view any session on the content pages, move your cursor to the session you wish to view. (Your cursor arrow will change to a pointing finger.) 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Sessions included presentations and panel discussions concerning watershed analysis and modeling, decision-making considerations, and emerging technologies. The final session examined remediation and mitigation technologies to expedite the preservation of watershed ecosystems. Papers and presentations in this document were produced from electronic files provided by the authors. They have been neither refereed nor extensively edited. Proceedings of this conference have been provided to participants on CD. The proceedings are available in the following ways: Paper copy/microfiche: Office of Scientific and Technical Information Phone: (423) 576-8401; Fax: (423) 576-5725 E-mail: [email protected] Microfiche/blowback: National Technical Information Service Phone: (703) 487-4650 E-mail: [email protected] Web page: www.ntis.gov Internet: Federal Energy Technology Center FETC Homepage: http://www.fetc.doe.gov Conference and Exhibit Co-Chairpersons L. Zane Shuck, The WMAC Foundation 401 Highview Place, Morgantown, WV 26505 Phone: 304-292-7590; E-mail: [email protected] Jan Wachter, Federal Energy Technology Center 3610 Collins Ferry Rd., P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507- 0880 Phone: 304-285-4607; E-mail: [email protected] Proceedings of the Appalachian Rivers Conference Session 1: Watershed Data and Models 1.1 United States Environmental Protection Agency, The Modernized STORET: “Ambient Water Quality and Biological Data and Information System” Robert King, STORET Manager United States Environmental Protection Agency 1.2 Model as Tools in Assessing River Biota K. J. Hartman, Wildlife & Fisheries Program Division of Forestry, West Virginia University 1.3 An Overview of WCMS: (The Watershed Characterization and Modeling System Developed by the Natural Resource Analysis Center at West Virginia University) Jeff Simcoe, Natural Resource Analysis Center West Virginia University Proceedings of the Appalachian Rivers Conference Session 2: Watershed Models, Analyses, and Assessment 2.1 River Continuum Concept as an Analytical Template for Assessing Watershed Health Ben M. Stout, III, Biology Department Wheeling Jesuit University 2.2 FIBI, BIBI, and PHI: An Acronymic Assault to Assess Aquatic Assemblages Raymond P. Morgan, II, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies Appalachian Laboratory 2.3 Presentation Cancelled 2.4 Overview of West Virginia Watershed Assessment Program Mike Arcuri and Pat Campbell WV Department of Environmental Protection Watershed Assessment Program 2.5 State-of-the-Art Hydroacoustics as a River Fisheries Assessment Tool R. C. Tipton and K. J. Hartman, Division of Forestry West Virginia University Proceedings of the Appalachian Rivers Conference Session 3: TMDL Models, Decision Making Issues, and Technology 3.1 TMDL Strategies for Wet Weather Water Quality Issues Mark Boner Wet Weather Environmental Technology Company 3.2 Overview of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Problems and Supporting Model Development Steven C. McCutcheon, National Exposure Research Lab U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and Jim Pendergast, Watershed Branch U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proceedings of the Appalachian Rivers Conference Session 4: Emerging Technology and Technology Transfer 4.1 NASA Technology Development, Current Research and Watershed Applications Kevin Gashlin, National Technology Transfer Center Wheeling Jesuit University 4.2 Nitrate Measurement with Biosensor Technology Ellen R. Campbell and Wilbur H. Campbell, The Nitrate Elimination Co., Inc. 4.3 The Use of Probiotics in Bioremediation Sharon Wetzel WV Department of Agriculture 4.4 You Can’t Judge a Stream by Its Color Jeff Skousen, Craig Mains, and Ron Hamilton West Virginia University 4.5 Influence of Turbidity on the Foraging Success of Brook Trout and Smallmouth Bass John A. Sweka and Kyle J. Hartman Division of Forestry West Virginia University Proceedings of the Appalachian Rivers Conference Session 5: Diagnostic and Assessment Technologies—Water Quality 5.1 The YSI Chlorophyll Technology Rick Fielder, YSI, Inc. 5.2 Uses and Development of Water Quality Monitoring Technology Jean Kozul and Lynn Haas, National Institute for Environmental Renewal 5.3 Instrumentation for Multiparameter Water Quality Monitoring—Spot Checking, Profiling, and Long-Term Deployments Brian B. Wisehart, Hydrolab Corporation 5.4 Water Quality Assessment of the Lower Youghiogheny River Basin Karl T. Schroeder and Terry E. Ackman, U.S. Dept. of Energy; and James I. Sams, III and J. Kent Crawford, U.S. Geological Survey