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| Title | Skokomish River Detailed Implementation Plan for Fecal Coliform Bacteria | |||
| Month-Year Published | December 2002 | |||
| Revised on | April 2003 | |||
| Online Availability |
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| Short Description |
This document is the Detailed Implementation Plan for the Skokomish River. It is based on the Skokomish River Basin Fecal Coliform Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Study (Seiders, 2001, referred to in this document at "the TMDL study"), and the Skokomish River Basin Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load Submittal Report (Barreca, 2001). (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 02-10-072 | |||
| Author(s) | Chris Hempleman | |||
| Print Availability |
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| Number of pages | 76 | |||
| Keywords | bacteria, basin, environmental, fecal coliform, implementation plan, report , study, Total Maximum Daily Load, tribe, water | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Related Web Content | TMDL Homepage | |||
| Related Publications | Title | Relationship | ||
| Skokomish River Basin Fecal Coliform Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Study | related publication | |||
| Skokomish River Basin Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load (Water Cleanup Plan) -- Submittal Report | related publication | |||
| Abstract | Long Description |
The federal Clean Water Act requires states to develop water cleanup plans (also called total maximum daily loads or TMDLs) for "impaired" rivers, lakes and streams. Impaired waters are those that do not meet water quality standards. In addition, a lawsuit on behalf of Northwest Environmental Advocates and Northwest Environmental Defense Center requires Ecology to complete TMDLs, by 2013, for all the impaired water bodies identified as of 1996. The Skokomish River is among more than 650 water bodies in Washington State are included in that requirement. The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) conducted a TMDL study of the lower Skokomish River and some of its tributaries during 1999 and 2000. That study, along with input from responsible government agencies, the Skokomish Tribe, and local residents, formed the basis for the Skokomish River Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load Submittal Report. EPA approved that Submittal Report in October 2001. The next step is development of a detailed plan for achieving water quality standards, including monitoring plans, measures of success, and reasonable assurances. |
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