Evaluation

WVEC Online Article April 19^th 2012

·      Chesapeake bay blu crab population near 20-year high

·      Previous winter cold killed off nearly 1/3 of crabs

·      2012 Blue crab winter dredge survey determined there are 764 million in bay

·      Crab abundance is due to massive bay-wide baby boom, tripling amount of juvenile crabs since last year

·      Regulations in Virginia, shortened season, closed winter dredge fishery, no mention of the Chesapeake Bay Club or lowered fertilizer use

Should have sent out survey/questionnaire to residents of VA to check if they complied with advertisement reducing fertilizer use.

Pollution prevention tactics implemented by the city:

·      Street sweeping
Shoreline restoration projects on City properties
Removal of sediment through ditch cleaning, pipe cleaning, yard waste pickup, etc.
Focus on water quality capital projects
Look for opportunities to enhance or "retrofit" existing water quality structures
Tree planting
Nutrient Management or elimination of fertilizer for City properties
Continuing and enhancing our stormwater education program
Support and partner with local environmental groups

Overall: Chesapeake Club could have had a factor, but one of many