1. NYCDEP Harbor Survey Program Beau Ranheim Section Chief, Marine Sciences branheim@dep.nyc.gov ranheim@dep.nyc.gov 212-860-9378 This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered.

2. History Begun in 1909: Metropolitan Sewage Commission Begun in 1909: Metropolitan Sewage Commission  Resident complaints  Odors, fires, strange colors Gradual increase in scope Gradual increase in scope  Geographic increase of stations  Bacteria sampling begun in 1914. Surveys performed every summer beginning in 1914 Surveys performed every summer beginning in 1914

3. History Twelve original stations Twelve original stations  Sampled on an irregular basis until 1914  Dissolved oxygen, temperature, Secchi, percent seawater

4. Harbor Survey Expansion From 1909 – 1985 increased to 43 stations From 1909 – 1985 increased to 43 stations  Stations added in many problem areas throughout Harbor. Parameters expanded to include; nutrients, total coliform, fecal coliform. Parameters expanded to include; nutrients, total coliform, fecal coliform.

5. Harbor Survey Expansion 1985 1985  Increase to 53 Stations(program peak),  Year round monitoring.  Additional parameters: chlorophyll a, expanded nutrient species

6. NYC WPCPs

9. Current Program 33 stations covering open waters of NY Harbor, Hudson and WLIS 33 stations covering open waters of NY Harbor, Hudson and WLIS Rotating tributary stations covering major tributaries Rotating tributary stations covering major tributaries Full suite of WQ parameters; CTD, DO, chl, nutrients(NPC), physical measurements Full suite of WQ parameters; CTD, DO, chl, nutrients(NPC), physical measurements

10. Future Expansion Remote monitoring: Remote monitoring:  Fixed stations, monitoring 24/7 Real-time bacteria results Real-time bacteria results Better integration with regional programs Better integration with regional programs