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Anacostia Watershed Restoration Progress and Conditions Report
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Table of Contents
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Purpose of Report
Message from the Chairman
Background

Historical Perspective
Land Use
Tidal River Hydrology
Restoration Effort

Six-Point Action Plan
Goal 1: Reduce Pollutant Loads
Problem
  -Sediment
-Nutrients
-Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
-Toxics
-Organic Loadings
-Trash and Debris
Strategy
Progress
Goal 2: Enhance Aquatic Diversity and Encourage a Quality Urban Fishery
Problem
Strategy
Progress
Goal 3: Restore Anadromous Fish Spawning Range
Problem
Strategy
Progress
Goal 4: Increase Acreage and Quality of Wetlands
Problem
Strategy
Progress
Goal 5: Expand Forest Cover and Riparian Buffers
Problem
Strategy
  Progress
Goal 6: Increase Public Awareness and Citizen Participation
  Problem
  Strategy
  Progress
Future Direction
List of Acronyms
References