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- Report published in quarterly industry journal, building on work begun during 2024 co-op term
- Analyzed updated land-use/land-cover mapping with novel streamlined workflow to estimate >17,000 lbs/year of additional phosphorus loading from creation of new impervious surfaces
- Reviewed municipal stormwater control implementation and planning, finding that <20% of new phosphorus loading has been effectively offset
- Aggregated quantitative and qualitative data to identify key trends, opportunities, and anticipated costs of future stormwater control measures to mitigate increased nutrient loading