Watershed Assessment & Planning

The health of our streams and rivers, including water quality, water quantity, and the fish and wildlife that depend on these habitats, is important to the quality of life of citizens and is also part of today's regulatory framework. The sources and causes of impacts to stream and river health must be determined in order to restore and protect these resources. Watershed assessments are integral tools used in conjunction with best management practices to meet regulatory Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements and to develop comprehensive plans, greenspace plans, water resource plans, and stormwater and wastewater management plans.

JMT's scientists, engineers, and planners have developed watershed assessments, watershed management plans, and used watershed restoration modeling to assist private sector, government agency, and non-profit sector clients in developing strategies and programs to achieve their particular goals. Our watershed assessment and watershed planning staff provide tailored services including:

Watershed assessment planning, Modeling and Restoration Plans
Source water protection plans
Water quality monitoring studies and analyses
Biological monitoring and analyses
Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
River basin conservation plans
Chesapeake Bay TMDL assistance
TMDL load reduction tracking and modeling
Local stream TMDL assistance
Best management practices implementation frameworks
Agricultural and regulatory compliance
Nutrient trading and ecosystem services financial incentives
Innovative solutions to pollution issues Watershed linked ground water quality analyses
Grant assistance for watershed project implementation
Stormwater modeling, planning, and retrofit assistance
Comprehensive planning assistance with water resource elements
Pollutant load modeling based on future land use changes