I found your name through the Aquatic Conservation Network
Home Page and would like to request your assistance.
I am with the Montgomery County Planning Department in
Maryland and we are trying to protect a brown trout
population in a suburban area. We are in the process of
acquiring large tracts of land for conservation parks and
are limiting impervious surfaces in the watershed to 10
percent.
We also are in the process of trying to determine if there
are land uses that may threaten the brown trout population.
In order to do this we are trying to identify the effects of
chemical and nutrient runoff from uses such as golf courses,
landscape nurseries, and lawns. Are you aware of any
studies that address these issues or can you refer me to any
individuals/organizations that may be able to help?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Bob Spalding
301-495-4566
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Community Planning Division
8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910