Wisconsin 2010 Water Condition Assessment and Listing Report
Wisconsin's 2010 Water Quality Assessment and Impaired Waters Report will be published in April 2010. This report will provide a summary of overall water condition and updates to the state's list of impaired waters, reflecting analysis of 25 of the state's 330 watersheds and specific monitoring work conducted on targeted areas throughout the state. The report addresses four designated uses: Fish and Aquatic Life, Fish Consumption, Recreation, and Public Health and Welfare. The result is a snapshot of water condition statewide, measured against expectations derived for each of the four key designations listed above. Severely degraded waters - identified through this process -- are added to Wisconsin's list of impaired waters as described in the Clean Water Act, Section 303(d). The timeline below reflects the general milestones for this work.
Wisconsin 2010 Water Condition Assessment Timeline
May-August:
Finalize WisCalm and begin Watershed/Water Assessments
Begin Wisconsin Assessment Report, Request "Public Data" for process
Engage Resources for Watershed Planning and Assessment Support
Receive Data Submittals from Public and Partners
September-November:
Finalize Public Outreach Strategy for Watershed Assessments, Planning and Reporting
Biologists provide recommended updates to existing 303(d) and 305(b) datasets
Evaluate datasets and 303d list submittals and create draft list
Set up public oureach materials and public comment meetings
Update Draft Assessments, 303d List and draft State Assessment Report Online
Hold public meetings for draft 305(b) assessments and 303d impaired waters lists.
December - February
Conduct Public Outreach for Statewide Condition Assessments and Impaired Waters List Updates
Incorporate Comments and Input from the public and partners, prepare final dataset and document
March
Conduct regional public comment meetings for watershed plans
Post Final 305(b) Assessments, 303d List, State Assessment Report and updated Water Quality Management Plans on the WDNR's website.
April
Send USPEA Wisconsin's Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report (303d list and 305b data), Water Quality Management Plan Update Certification Requests, Narrative Wisconsin 2010 Integrated Report.
Last Revised: Tuesday November 03 2009 |
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