update on wyoming draft 303(d) list and changes to watershed planning
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Update on Wyoming Draft 303(d) List and Changes to Watershed Planning. Draft 2006 303 (d) List. Public Comment Period ended March 15 th WDEQ reviewing comments Anticipated submittal to EPA after April 1 st. New Listings Table A – Impaired Waters,TMDL Required. 10 new listings to Table A - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Update on Wyoming Draft Update on Wyoming Draft 303(d) List and Changes to 303(d) List and Changes to
Watershed PlanningWatershed Planning
Draft 2006 303 (d) ListDraft 2006 303 (d) List
• Public Comment Period ended March 15th
• WDEQ reviewing comments
• Anticipated submittal to EPA after April 1st
New ListingsNew ListingsTable A – Impaired Waters,TMDL RequiredTable A – Impaired Waters,TMDL Required
• 10 new listings to Table A– Ocean Lake– South Fork Powder River– Willow Creek (Tributary to above)– Dalton Ditch (Story area)– North Piney Creek (Story area)– Middle Prong Wild Horse Creek– Little Powder River– Stonepile Creek– Goose Creek (New pollutant)– Little Goose Creek (New pollutant)
New ListingsNew ListingsTable C – Threatened Waters, TMDL RequiredTable C – Threatened Waters, TMDL Required
• 1 New Listing– Kirby Creek
Prioritization for TMDLPrioritization for TMDLDevelopmentDevelopment
Schematic for Determining Priority for TMDL Development– a. Formal Commitment to Watershed Planning - Low Priority– a. No Formal Commitment to Watershed Planning
• b. Human Health Risk with Pollutant– c. UAA with Credible Data Submitted Low Priority– c. No UAA or UAA Lacking Credible Data
• d. Impairment Will be Addressed in WLA• e. WLA to be Approved in Biennium High Priority• e. WLA to be Approved in Second Biennium Medium Priority d.
Impairment Will Not be Addressed in WLA• f. Other Ongoing Actions Currently Addressing the Impairment on
a Watershed Scale Medium Priority• f. No Watershed-Scale Implementations or Will not Address
Impairment High Priority• b. No Human Health Risk with Pollutant
• g. UAA with Credible Data Submitted Low Priority• g. No UAA or UAA Lacking Credible Data Medium Priority
Waters Impaired or Threatened but Waters Impaired or Threatened but Not Requiring A TMDLNot Requiring A TMDL
• Category 4a – The water has an approved TMDL.
• Category 4b – Water has other required pollution control requirements that are expected to address all water pollutant combinations.
• Category 4c – Pollution, not pollutants, is the sole source of impairment.
Delisted WatersDelisted WatersTable D, No TMDL RequiredTable D, No TMDL Required
• 7 Delistings (not including discharge permits renewals)– Reardon Draw– East Fork Smiths Fork– West Fork Smiths Fork– Salt Creek (moved to 4b)– Middle Crow Creek (4b)– North Branch North Fork Crow Creek (4b)– Clarks Fork Yellowstone (4a, MT TMDL)
Changes to Watershed PlanningChanges to Watershed Planning
• Formal Watershed Planning Commitment Letter
• Additional Requirements to 319 Grant Funded Projects
Formal Watershed Planning Formal Watershed Planning Commitment LetterCommitment Letter
• Need For Commitment Letter– Everyone involved is on same page:
• Timelines understood• Deliverables
– Changes in Staff: WDEQ, CD– Changes in Watershed Planning Committee
Members
Contents of Commitment LetterContents of Commitment Letter
• Parameter(s) for Listing
• Timeline:– Year of Listing– Deadline for Approved Watershed Plan
• Draft Plan in time to allow revisions
• Who is responsible for writing Plan
2003 EPA Section 319 Guidance 2003 EPA Section 319 Guidance
Components of a Watershed-Based PlanComponents of a Watershed-Based Plan • Identification of Causes and Sources**• Estimation of Necessary Load Reductions**• Description of NPS Management Measures needed to
achieve Load Reductions• Estimate of Financial and Technical Assistance Needed• An I&E Program• Schedule for Implementation• Interim Measurable Milestones• Set of Criteria to evaluate Load Reduction
Achievement**• Monitoring Program
Additional Watershed Planning Additional Watershed Planning Information Information
• EPA New “Draft” Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters
– Chapter 8: Estimate Pollutant Loads– Chapter 9: Set Goals and Identify Load
Reductions
Obtain CopyObtain CopyPublication # EPA 841-B-05-005Publication # EPA 841-B-05-005
• Phone Order:– 1.800.490.9198
• Download pdf:– http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/pubs.html– http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/watershed_handbook/
• Email Comments to:– [email protected]
Contact InformationContact Information
Don Newton510 Meadowview Drive
Lander, WY 82520
307.335.6965