Eighth Virgin Islands
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONFERENCE

Strengthening Community Awareness to Protect & Restore Our Environment

photos courtesy of Westin St. John Resort

December 4 - 5, 2003 The Westin St. John Resort & Villas St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Technical Paper Presentation List

Use of Agriculturally-Friendly Chemicals for Water Quality Protection and Farm Profits
Dr. Asmare Ataly, Virginia State University & North Carolina A&T

Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Sediment Pollution on the USVI's Coastal Habitats
Sapna Batish, NOAA

Nonpoint source Pollution Affecting Tourism in Jamaica: Government of Jamaica's Response
Monifa Blake, Environmental Action Program, Jamaica

The Virgin Islands Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program
Dianna Castro & Leah Motta, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

Stormwater Permitting: The Answer to Earth Change Woes
Alice Charles, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

The Use of Man-Made Ponds for Crop Farming to Reduce the Level of Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Bethlehem Watershed (St. Croix)
Errol Chichester, V.I. Department of Agriculture

Coral Bay, St. John — State of the Bay: Sediment Deposition, Reef Assessment & Water Quality
Dr. Barry Devine, University of the Virgin Islands Conservation Data Center

Greening of Government — Government of Jamaica's Response to Agenda 21
Elizabeth Emanuel, Government of Jamaica/CIDA (ENACT) Program

Understanding the Effects of Nutrients and Sediment on Invertebrate Bioindicator Species
William Fisher, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit and Dept. of Zoology, Oklahoma State University

Integration of Scientific Knowledge, Professional Engineering Management & Social Values to Inform Ecosystem Management Deliberations
William Focht, Oklahoma State University

Integrated Design and Evaluation Assessment of Loadings (IDEAL)
John Hayes, Clemson University

Used Motor Oil: A Source in Nonpoint Source
Jason Henry, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

Lessons Learned for Stream Restoration Using Natural Channel Design
Dr. Greg Jennings, North Carolina State University

The Effect of Bottom Sediment Reservoirs on Surface Water Fecal Coliform and E. Coli Levels
L.W. Jolley, Clemson State University

A Watershed Approach to Characterize the Influence of Land Use Change on Aquatic Resources
Stephen Klaine, Clemson University

Mangrove Forest in Areas of High Human Activity: A Survey, La Parguera, Puerto Rico
Harvey Minick, RCAP Solutions, Puerto Rico

Demonstration of Greenway Development to Protect Ecological Services in Small Urban Streams
Robert Morgan, University of Arkansas Biological & Agricultural Engineering Dept.

Stormwater Management in Your Own Backyard
Dr. Christopher Obropta, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Changing Land Use Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring System
Christopher Post, Clemson University

Better Site Design Principles for the Virgin Islands
Bill Rohring, DPNR Coastal Zone Management Program

TMDLs: An Envorceable Nonpoint Source Mechanism
Amanda Sackey, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

Changing Land Use and the Environment: Water Qualtiy, Sampling Methods & Instrumentation
John Smink, Clemson University

Water Quality in the US Virgin Islands: 2002 Integrated Report Assessments Explained
Hector Squiabro, DPNR Division of Environmental Protection

Addressing Marine Debris
Marcia Taylor, University of the Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service

Low-Impact Development Practices for the Virgin Islands
Julie Wright, University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension