Herring Bay Clean Watershed Survey Initiative
Preliminary Survey Results

Compiled by Bob Dickmann.

Date
Turf Locations CH DB ER EX FB IC OP PO TD UC US Surveyed
#1 Tracey’s Creek Headwaters
Owensville Sudley Road
- - - - - - - - 1 TD 2 UC - 10/16/99
#2 Tracey’s Creek Headwaters
Owensville Sudley Road
(South of Turf #1)
- - - - - - - - 1 TD 1 UC - 10/16/99
#3 Tracey’s Creek Headwaters
Owensville Sudley Roads
(South of Turf #2)
- - - - 1 FB - - - 1 TD 4 UC - 10/16/99
#4 Tracey’s Creek
Owensville Sudley Roads
(South of Turf #3)
- - 4 ER - 15 FB - - - - 4 UC - 11/06/99
#6 Tracey’s Creek
Sudley Road (South of Turf #4)
(Too numerous to count.)
FB & UC are estimates
- - - - 10+ FB - - - - 10+ UC - 11/06/99
#8 Tracey’s Creek
Sudley Road (South of Turf #6)
(No access to area)
- - - - - - - - - - - 04/08/00
#9 Tracey’s Creek
Sudley Road (South of Turf #8)
(No access to area)
- - - - - - - - - - - 04/08/00
#10 West Branch Tracey’s Creek
Lothian, Rts. 2&408 at
Firehouse & Lothian ES
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 03/03/00
#11 West Branch Tracey’s Creek
East of Turf #10 behind school
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 03/03/00
#13 Tracey’s Creek
below West Branch
Sudley Rd. South of Turf #8
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#16 Tracey’s Creek
below Turf #13
Sudley/Nutwell Rd.
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#19 Tracey’s Creek
North of Nutwell
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#22 Rockhold Creek
North of 258 bridge to Swamp
Circle Bridge
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#25 Tracey’s Creek
South of Nutwell, West of
Sudley
- - 1 ER - 2 FB - - - 1 TD - - 10/18/99
#29 Tracey’s Creek at Rt. 258
(Too numerous to count.)
- - - - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#30 Tracey’s Creek
Off Franklin Gibson Rd.,
West of Rt. 258
- - 1 ER - 4 FB - - - 1 TD 2 UC 3 US 10/16/99
#31 Tracey’s Creek - - - - - - - - 1 TD - - 10/16/99
#32 Tracey’s Creek
Above Rt. 255 bridge
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#37 Trotts Branch - - 1 ER - - - - - - 2 UC 1 US 10/16/99
#38 Trotts Branch
Below Turf #37
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 11/07/99
#39 Tracey’s Creek
Fairhaven waterfront
- - 1 ER - - - - - - 1 UC 1 US 10/16/99
#40 Trotts Branch
West of #38, Franklin Manor
- - 2 ER - - - - 1 PO 2 TD 2 UC - 10/16/99
#43 Trotts Branch Watershed
Top of Trotts Branch
- - 1 ER - - - - - - 1 UC 2 US 10/16/99
#50 Herring Bay/Fairhaven - - 1 ER - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#55 Herring Bay Shoreline
Queen Anne Hill
- - 2 ER - - - - - 1 TD - - 10/16/99
#57 Herring Bay Shoreline
Herrington Harbour South
- - - - - - - 6 PO - - - 10/16/99
#58 Herring Bay
North of HHS, along shoreline
- - - - - - - 3 PO - - - 10/16/99
#59 Herring Bay
Holland Point/Magnolia Lane
- - 1 ER - 1 ER 1 IC - - - - 2 US 10/16/99
#60 Herring Bay
Holland Point, Magnolia
Lane to Beach Ave.
- - - - 1 ER - - - - - 1 US 10/16/99
#62 Rockhold Creek
Town Point, mouth of creek.
- 7 DB 2 ER - - - - - 1 TD - - 10/16/99
#63 Herring Bay
Mason's to Owings Beach
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#64 Rockhold Creek - Kingfisher Rd. to N. Deale (N. of 258 bridge) - 1 DB 1 ER - - - - - 2 TD - - 10/16/99
#65 Rockhold Creek Bridge/
Kingfisher Rd.
- 6 DB - - - - - - - 1 UC - 10/16/99
#66 Parker Creek
(Entire Creek)
- - 5 ER - - - - - 4 TD 1 UC - 10/16/99
#67 Cares Creek and Bay
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 04/28/00
#68 Broadwater Creek - 2 DB 3 ER - - - - - - - - 04/28/00
#69 Bay Shoreline from Broadwater Creek to Franklin Manor on Bay. (No occurrences) - - - - - - - - - - - 04/28/00
#70 Franklin Manor Shoreline - - 1 ER 1 EX - - - - 1 TD - 1 US 04/10/00
#71 Bay Shoreline - Franklin Pt.
to Cedarhurst
- - 3 ER - - - - - - - - 10/16/99
#72 Bay Shoreline from Cedarhust
to mouth of West River
- - 5 ER - - - - - - - 2 US 10/16/99
#73 Deep Creek stream beyond
headwaters (No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 04/08/00
#74 Deep Creek Cove
(No occurrences)
- - - - - - - - - - - 04/10/00
TOTALS 0 CH 16 DB 35 ER 1 EX 34 ER 1 IC 0 OP 10 PO 17 TD 31 UC 13 US
42 Surveys completed and tabulated. This is 57% of the total 74.

Details of Turfs Surveyed

Turf #1 - Tracey's Creek Headwaters
Owensville Sudley Road
(back)
2 UC

1 TD
Oily film, scum, fallen trees blocking flow,
rotted oil drum.
Tires dumped in ravine.
10/16/99
Turf #2 - Tracey's Creek Headwaters
Owensville Sudley Road (South of Turf #1)
(back)
1 UC
1 TD
Foam on water
Car parts, etc.
10/16/99
Turf #3 - Tracey's Creek Headwaters
Owensville Sudley Roads (South of Turf #2)
(back)
1 FB
4 UC

1 TD
Four foot height dam.
Film on stream at three locations. Foam at
one location.
Tires and old oil drum.
10/16/99
Turf #4 - Tracey's Creek
Owensville Sudley Roads (South of Turf 3)
(back)
15 FB

4 UC
4 ER
Collapsed foot bridge, fallen trees, exposed
roots, vines, RR ties.
Soap suds, scum, smell.
Exposed roots.
11/6/99
Turf #6 - Tracey's Creek
Sudley Road (South of Turf #4)
(back)
FB

UC
10+ fallen trees, limbs, etc. Too numerous
to count.
Scum, smell of manure. Too numerous to
count. Much of the area impassable.
11/6/99
Turf # 8 - Tracey's Creek
Sudley Road (South of Turf #6)
(back)
-- No access to area - anywhere from 1 to 5
miles into woods from road.
4/8/00
Turf #9 - Tracey's Creek
Sudley Road (South of Turf #8)
(back)
-- No access to area 1 to 5 miles inland. 4/8/00
Turf # 10 - West Branch Tracey's Creek
Lothian, Rt. 2 & 408 at Firehouse & Lothian ES
(back)
-- Creek dried up for years as per Fire Chief. 3/3/00
Turf # 11 - West Branch Tracey's Creek
East of Turf #10 behind school.
(back)
-- Creek dried up for years as per Fire Chief. 3/3/00
Turf # 13 - Tracey's Creek below West Branch
Sudley Road South of Turf #8
(back)
-- Less than 3" of water at southernmost point.
No occurrences noted.
10/16/99
Turf # 16 - Tracey's Creek below Turf #13
Sudley/Nutwell Roads.
(back)
-- No negative occurrences noted. Map notes
beaver dam; area is now wetlands. Hundreds
of dead trees.
10/16/99
Turf # 19 - Tracey's Creek North of Nutwell
(back)
-- No negative occurrences noted. Map indicates
area is now flood plain. 100's of dead trees.
No real creek except South of beaver dam.
Orange water from iron bacteria.
10/16/99
Turf # 22 - Rockhold Creek
North of 258 bridge to Swamp Circle Bridge.
(back)
-- No negative occurrences. "Very Pristine Area." 10/16/99
Turf # 25 - Tracey's Creek
South of Nutwell, West of Sudley
(back)
2 FB
1 ER
1 TD
Stream full of grass, fallen logs & debris.
Old tire.
10/18/99
Turf # 29 - Tracey's Creek at Rt. 258
(back)
FB Fallen trees, logs and debris, too numerous
to count. (See notes for #4 & #6.)
--
Turf # 30 - Tracey's Creek
Off Franklin Gibson Rd., West of Rt. 258
(back)
4 FB
2 UC
3 US
1 ER
1 TD
Fallen trees, debris, logs across width of stream
Stagnant water, scum and odor. Dead marsh,
vines & grass.

One heavy metal canister; assorted light trash.
10/16/99
Turf # 31 - Tracey's Creek
(back)
1 TD Trash, two Coke machines. 10/16/99
Turf # 32 - Tracey's Creek
Above Rt. 255 bridge
(back)
-- Low tide; too shallow. Swamp, good natural
bottom. No negative occurrences.
10/16/99
Turf # 37 - Trotts Branch
(back)
2 UC
1 US
1 ER
Scummy water, branches blocking flow.
10/16/99
Turf # 38 - Trotts Branch
Below Turf # 37
(back)
-- No large issues; water clear; no trash. 11/7/99
Turf # 39 - Tracey's Creek
Fairhaven waterfront
(back)
1 UC
1 ER
1 US
Stone bulkhead; very little shade; good natural
buffer planted.
10/16/99
Turf # 40 - Trotts Branch
West of Turf #38, Franklin Manor.
(back)
1 PO
2 UC
2 ER
2 TD
Trotts Branch Bridge - algae.
PVC, oil and foam on water
Waves causing erosion.
Cars, bottles, plastic, 55 gal. drum.
Grasses dying due to pollution.
10/16/99
Turf # 43 - Trotts Branch Watershed
Top of Trotts Branch
(back)
1 UC
1 ER
2 US
Fragmites, erosion from ORV, feeder streams. 10/16/99
Turf # 50 - Herring Bay/Fairhaven Waterfront
(back)
1 ER Erosion of entire beach from wave action. 10/16/99
Turf # 55 - Herring Bay Shoreline
Queen Anne Hill
(back)
2 ER
1 TD
Wave, and tides eroding shore; 50% tree roots
showing. Washer, cans, bottles, bed springs.
10/16/99
Turf # 57 - Herring Bay Shoreline
Herrington Harbour South
(back)
6 PO Concrete, metal storm drain and rubber pipes
draining into harbor & Bay; reddish brown water,
algae, musky odor.
10/16/99
Turf # 58 - Herring Bay
North of Herrington Harbour South,
along shoreline
(back)
3 PO Concrete pipe from Rt. 261 into Bay; brown water
color; dead Blue Heron in water. Metal discharge
pipe into Bay from house flowing medium brown
water.
10/16/99
Turf # 59 - Herring Bay
Holland Point/Magnolia Lane
(back)
1 FB
1 IC
2 US
1 ER
Six exposed pilings; riprap gone; derelict docks.
Rose Haven Park has no shade trees.
10/16/99
Turf # 60 - Herring Bay
Holland Point/Magnolia Ln. to Beach Ave.
(back)
1 FB
1 US
Excessive pilings; entire area unshaded; derelict,
rusted pier.
10/16/99
Turf # 62 - Rockhold Creek
Town Point, mouth of creek
(back)
2 ER
1 TD
7 DB
South of bridge across from Happy Harbor,
lawns straight to shoreline. Paradise Marina &
small marinas left of Skipper's Pier have no
pumpouts. Down trees & trash along shore.
10/16/99
Turf # 63 - Herring Bay
Mason's to Owings Beach
(back)
-- No negative occurrences. Seawall entire length. 10/16/99
Turf # 64 - Rockhold Creek
Kingfisher Rd. to North Deale
(North of Rt. 258 bridge.)
(back)
1 ER
2 TD
1 DB
Tires, aluminum cans. One old work boat. 10/16/99
Turf # 65 - Rockhold Creek
Bridge to Kingfisher Rd.
(back)
1 UC
6 DB
Several restaurants in area. Sewage?
Six sunken vessels. Generally clean shoreline.
10/16/99
Turf # 66 - Parker Creek
(entire creek)
(back)
1 UC
5 ER
4 TD
Riprap collapsed; storm water on abandoned
community pier; washed over island; wave
exposure. Tires, pails, flotsam. Suggested place
for a cleanup. Almost no shade over entire area.
10/16/99
Turf # 67 - Cares Creek and Bay shoreline
from Resthaven to Broadwater Point
(back)
-- "Nothing to report." High tide; muddy water. 4/28/00
Turf # 68 - Broadwater Creek
(back)
3 ER
2 DB
Wave action; lack of vegetation. 18 ft. inboard torn
down; 20 ft. sailboat.
4/28/00
Turf # 69 - Bay Shoreline from Broadwater
Creek to Franklin Manor on the Bay.
(back)
-- "Nothing to report." Very high tide; muddy water. 4/28/00
Turf # 70 - Franklin Manor shoreline
(back)
1TD
1 US
1 ER
1 EX
Cans, paper and fishing line.
Bare sand & grass; shoreline exposed to Bay and
erosion.
4/10/00
Turf # 71 - Bay Shoreline - Franklin Point
to Cedarhurst
(back)
3 ER Wave action between riprap & on state-owned land. 10/16/99
Turf # 72 - Bay Shoreline from Cedarhurst
to mouth of West River
(back)
2 US
5 ER
Cedarhurst community shoreline: grass only with
bulkheads. Two places where stream is widening
due to storms. Wave action erosion in four areas.
Jack Creek area broken through due to waves.
10/16/99
Turf # 73 - Deep Creek stream beyond
headwaters.
(back)
-- Dried up. No evidence of stream crossing under
Rt. 256 and along private road to the West.
No occurrences reported. No evidence of stream
underpass at Rt. 256. Could not find any evidence
of active stream in the turf area. It has dried up.
4/8/00
Turf # 74 - Deep Creek Cove and Deep Creek
(back)
-- No problems throughout the area. 4/10/00