Dramatically reduce pollutant loads, such as trash, sewer overflows, stormwater, suspended sediment, nutrients and toxics, delivered to the tidal river and its tributaries to
meet water quality standards and goals.
Trash Reduction
Sewer Overflow Reduction
Stormwater: Impervious Surface Treated
Total Suspended Sediment Reduction
Total Phosphorus Reduction
Total Nitrogen Reduction
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Goal 2 - Protect and Restore Ecological Integrity
Protect and restore the ecological integrity of the Anacostia River and its
streams to enhance aquatic diversity, increase recreational use and
provide for a quality urban fishery.
Stream Restoration - Miles Restored
Aquatic Insect Community Health
Fish Community Health
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Goal 3 - Improve Fish Passage
Restore the natural range of resident and anadromous fish to historical
limits.
Fish Passage Improvement
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Goal 4 - Increase Wetland Acreage
Increase the natural filtering capacity and habitat diversity of the
watershed by sharply increasing the acreage and quality of tidal and nontidal
wetlands.
Tidal Wetland Creation
Tidal wetland acreages have met the 2010 goals. However, the District has more ambitious goals, beyond 2020, that will create more wetlands in the Anacostia.
Nontidal Wetland Creation
Goal 5 - Expand Forest Cover
Protect and expand forest cover throughout the watershed.