Potomac River Basin - the following tributaries between the VA/MD state line near Rt. 340 bridge (Loudoun County) to the I-395 bridge in Arlington County (above the Woodrow Wilson Bridge): Goose Creek up to the Dulles Greenway Road Bridge, Broad Run up to Rt. 625 bridge, Difficult Run up to Rt. 7 bridge, and Pimmit Run up to Rt. 309 bridge. These tributaries comprise ~24 miles. (12/13/04)
Loudoun Co., Fairfax Co. and Arlington Co.
PCBs
American Eel
No more than two meals/month
Potomac River Basin - the tidal portion of the following tributariesand embayments from I-395 bridge (above the Woodrow Wilson Bridge) to the Potomac River Bridge at Rt. 301: Four Mile Run, Hunting Creek, Little Hunting Creek, Pohick Creek, Accotink Creek, Occoquan River, Neabsco Creek, Powell Creek, Quantico Creek, Chopawamsic Creek, Aquia Creek, and Potomac Creek. These tributaries comprise ~126 miles. (4/19/99; modified 12/13/04; 10/7/09)
Arlington Co, Alexandria City, Fairfax Co., Prince William Co., Stafford Co.and King George Co.
PCBs
Carp
DO NOT EAT
PCBs
American Eel
DO NOT EAT
PCBs
Channel Catfish ≥ 18 inches
DO NOT EAT
PCBs
Channel Catfish < 18 inches
No more than two meals/month
PCBs
Bullhead Catfish
PCBs
Largemouth Bass
PCBs
Anadromous (coastal) Striped Bass
PCBs
Sunfish Species
PCBs
Smallmouth Bass
PCBs
White Catfish
PCBs
White Perch
PCBs
Gizzard Shad
PCBs
Yellow Perch
Potomac River Basin - the tidal portion of the following tributaries from the Potomac River Bridge at Rt. 301 to mouth of river near Smith Point: Upper Machodoc Creek, Monroe Creek, and Coan River. These tributaries comprise ~31 miles. (12/13/04)
King George Co., Westmoreland Co. and Northumberland Co.
PCBs
Gizzard Shad
No more than two meals/month
PCBs
White Perch
PCBs
Channel Catfish
Indian Run (entire Run) near Annandale (State Route 236) downstream ~ 3 miles to the confluence with Back Lick Run (7/27/05)
Fairfax Co.
PCBs
Creek Chub
No more than two meals/month
Bull Run near Manassas Park (Prince William County) from the I-66 Bridge downstream ~14 miles to the Rt. 612 (Yates Ford Road) bridge (12/13/04; modified 7/27/05)
Fairfax Co., Manassas Park City and Prince William Co.
PCBs
Channel Catfish
No more than two meals/month
PCBs
Carp
When a fish consumption restriction is placed on a body of water, anglers may still fish these waters for sport, but are prohibited from taking fish for human consumption. Currently, the only body of waterwithin the state with a fish consumption restriction is the north Fork of the Holston River (from Saltville to the Virginia/Tennessee border). VDH recommends the following precautions to reduce any potential harmful effects from eating contaminated fish: ·Eat smaller, younger fish (within legal limits). Younger fish are less likely to contain harmful levels of contaminants than older, larger fish. ·Remove the skin, the fat from the belly and top, and the internal organs before cooking the fish. ·Bake, broil, or grill on an open rack to allow fats to drain away from the meat. ·Discard the fats that cook out of the fish and avoid or reduce the amount of fish drippings orbroth that are used to flavor the meal. Eat less deep fried fish since frying seals contaminants into the fatty tissue. For general questions about fishing regulations in Virginia, please call Game and Inland Fisheries at (804) 367-1000 or visit their web site at http://www.dgif.state.va.us/fishing/index.cfm/ If you would like to review data from fish tissue analysis on samples taken from Virginia waters, please contact the Department of Environmental Quality at (804) 698-4113 or visit their web site by clicking on http://www.deq.virginia.gov/fishtissue/fishtissue.html/
Santa's Old Bridge Parade, November 10, 2007
Renate and German Vanegas were chosen among the three honorees as Grand Marshals forthe 12th Santa's Old Bridge Parade in Lake Ridge, VA., together with Col. Franklyn Matthews, Director of the Woodbridge High School JUNIOR ROTC program, for their contribution to the environment and for making life better in the community. Members of the Aquia Corvette Club graciously volunteered to chauffeur the Grand Marshals.
Renate Vanegas and Col. Matthews
German Vanegas and Col. Matthews
Lee, a member of Aquia Corvette Club
Woodbridge HS JUNIOR ROTC
Woodbridge HS JUNIOR ROTC
Garfield HS
Garfield HS
Mini Corvettes
Mini Corvettes
Reviewing Stand
Reviewing Stand
Public Library members
Public Library members
Freedom HS Air Force JUNIOR ROTC
Michelle McQuig, Virginia State Delegate
Mike May, PW County Occoquan Supervisor
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Manassas, September 13, 2007
The Optimist Club International of Manassas presented FOTO with a Certificate of appreciation for their environmental efforts. Sam Shankar, President of the club and Lucy Beauchamp, Chairman of Prince William County School Board presented the award to Renate and German Vanegas, FOTO directors.
German, Renate, Lucy and Sam
FOTO receives funding from EPA as part of The Small Watershed Grants Program PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA: On Thursday, August 24, 2006 the Friends of the Occoquan (FOTO) was honored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Chesapeake Bay Program as one of sixty-eight community-based organizations to receive funds from the Small Watershed Grants Program.
At the Announcement Ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland; special guest speakers, U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin and Sen. Paul Sarbanes recognized grant recipients for their efforts in restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Over $2.6 million in Small Watershed Grants were awarded from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an effort to promote community involvement to develop and implement watershed management plans.This is the third consecutive year that FOTO has received funding from the EPA. This year’s grant will be used to administer FOTO’s Community Watershed Outreach Program which focuses on engaging our diverse community in watershed awareness and stewardship. This program is a multi phased project that includes bilingual public service announcements (PSA), videos, watershed signs and literature designed to educate the public on issues facing their community’s respective watershed. Betty Vanegas, Public Affairs Coordinator
The Award Ceremony was held at the Adams Academy in Annapolis, MD. Main speakers included: The Honorable Senator Paul S. Sarbanes; The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin; Rebecca Hanmer, Director, Chesapeake Bay Program Office; John Catena, Northeast Regional Supervisor, NOAA Restoration Center and Thomas Kelsch, Director of Conservation Programs, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Following are some pictures of this event.
Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, Rebecca Hanmer, Thomas Kelsch
Senator Sarbanes and Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin
Award Recipients
Congressman Benjamin L. Cardin
Senator Sarbanes, Alex, Cito , German and Renate Vanegas
Attendees
Cito, Renate and Alex Vanegas
German A. Vanegas
Renate and Alex Vanegas
Members of Chesapeake Bay Program Office visit FOTO
On September 15, 2006 three members of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office visited FOTO. We reviewed some of our ongoing programs and showed them the Town of Occoquan, Lake Ridge Marina, Bull Run and Fountainhead. Alicia in charge of the newsletter, wrote an article about FOTO in the Chesapeake Bay newsletter: "In tiny Occoquan, VA........." To read this article click here.
Below are some pictures of this visit.
One of the bilingual signs
Hanna Bracken, Brent McCloskey and Alicia Pimental
Wetland Model Presentation
On Saturday, November 4, 2006, FOTO met Cub Scouts #1344, at the Occoquan Regional Park. Renate G. Vanegas discussed the importance of wetlands and demonstrated the wetland model. This model is the one that FOTO is promoting and soonwill be given to teachers and other watershed organizations. Afterwards cub scouts and their parents cleaned up the river around Shelter 4.
Following are some pictures of this event.
Presentation by Renate Vanegas
Presentation by Renate Vanegas
Presentation by Renate Vanegas
Cub Scouts in action
Cub Scouts in action
Results after hard work
Robert Flowe, Cub Scout leader
Cub Scouts in action
Reviewing cleanup efforts
Reviewing cleanup efforts
Robert Flowe, Cub Scout leader; John Gavin
Town of Occoquan
Town of Occoquan
Town of Occoquan
Town of Occoquan
International Signs Installed
On July 16, 2007 we completed the installation of seven signs: 2 at Bull Run Marina, 2 at Fountainhead Marina and 3 at Sandy Run Marina. On December 27, 2006, in coordination with Brian Hennesy, Park Manager, we installed six bilingual signs at the Occoquan Regional Park.Following are some pictures of these signs.
Foto gives 30 Wetland Models to PWSWCD
On March 29, 2007 FOTO (Holly Wootten and German Vanegas) met with staff members of the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District (Kate Norris, District Manager and Beata Coss, Conservation Specialist) and delivered 30 Wetland Models. PWSWCD works with Prince William Schools and assist them with conservation resources. These models will be a good tool for teachers to introduce wetlands and their important function as a line of defense against pollution of our rivers. You can reach Kate and Beata at www.pwswcd.org
German Vanegas presenting Models to Kate Norris
Holly Describing Wetland Model
Wetland Model
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