Elkhorn Slough and Bennett Slough Biostimulatory Substances TMDL
Information
Problem Statement - This TMDL project will address surface water quality impairments in the Elkhorn Slough watershed which are caused by exceedances of water quality criteria for dissolved oxygen, pH, un-ionized ammonia, chlorophyll-a, and associated nutrient-related problems such as excessive nitrate, orthophosphate, and excess algal biomass. These impairments are presumed to impact a range of current or potential designated beneficial uses of surface waters - including aquatic habitat, recreation, and fishing. This project will identify the water quality impairments and develop a plan for the attainment of water quality objectives and the restoration of designated beneficial uses of surface waters.
Documentation
- August 16, 2022 - Notice of Public Workshop and CEQA Scoping Meeting on September 26, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (English | Espanol)
- August 2022 - Project Update and Fact Sheet
- June 2022 - Science Supporting Decisions on Management of Eutrophication in Elkhorn Slough Estuary.
- 'Watershed Model Development and Calibration for Elkhorn Slough' and the 'Elkhorn Slough Estuary Model Calibration Report' are available upon request.
- September 28, 2018 - Technical Support for Elkhorn Slough Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development, prepared by Tetra Tech and the Elkhorn Slough Foundation
- November 29, 2016 - PowerPoint presentation from public meeting.
- September 27, 2016 - Draft Analysis Report
- February 19, 2015 - TMDL kick-off meeting PowerPoint presentation and agenda.
- February 6, 2015 - Fact sheet
Monitoring Data Sets
Staff compiled monitoring data from five monitoring programs covering the period 1989 to 2015. A summary of the data files available to download is here:
| File Name (R dataframe or CSV) |
No. Rows | No. Columns | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| elkhorn.Rdata elkhorn.csv (zip file) |
9,191,583 | 17 | Elkhorn Slough monitoring data from 1989 - 2015. 19 analytes. 55 Stations. |
| elkwide.Rdata elkwide.csv (zip file) |
1,402,169 | 48 | Reshaped data - each analyte in a separate column. |
| elkhorn_site_info.Rdata elkhorn_site_info.csv |
55 | 15 | Site information for 55 monitoring stations, includes lat., lon., dist. from mouth. |
| statsros_chem.Rdata statsros_chem.csv |
18 | 13 | Summary statistics - by analyte. Includes sample size, mean, interquartile range, min, max, median, percentiles. |
| statsros_chem_stn.Rdata statsros_chem_stn.csv |
650 | 13 | Summary statistics - by analyte, by station. |
| statsros_chem_stn_yr.Rdata statsros_chem_stn_yr.csv |
7,722 | 14 | Summary statistics - by analyte, by station, by year. |
| statsros_chem_stn_yr_mo.Rdata statsros_chem_stn_yr_mo.csv |
71,199 | 17 | Summary statistics - by analyte, by station, by year, by month. |
For Additional Information
For more information, visit www.elkhornslough.org. This website includes information from the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, California Fish and Wildlife, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.
Subscribe to our Email Lists
- To be notified of updates and meetings regarding this TMDL please subscribe to the Elkhorn Slough and Bennett Slough biostim TMDL email subscription list
Contacts
- Larry Harlan
805-594-6195
Larry.Harlan@waterboards.ca.gov - Shanta Keeling
805-549-3464
Shanta.Keeling@waterboards.ca.gov
Status and Public Notices
- Status: In development.
- Public Notice: None at this time.
Approval status
- None at this time.
