Nutrient Objectives Workplans and Technical Documents

ARCHIVED Freshwater (Streams, Rivers and Lakes) Workplans and Technical Documents

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Freshwater (Streams, Rivers and Lakes) Workplans and Technical Documents

• Focus Group Material - February 2016
  • Focus Group Presentation
  • Focus Group Outreach Document
  • Focus Group Comment Summary Document
• Science Plan for Wadeable Streams - March 2015
  • Science Panel Report
  • Science Panel Members
  • Summary of SAG Comments
  • Science Plan
  • Proposed Science Panel Agenda
  • Fetscher et al 2014 IBI Paper
• State Water Resources Control Board Draft Freshwater NNE Workplan - May 2014
  • Workplan
• Background Documentation (Prior to 2013)
• Freshwater NNE 2006
  • Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California Freshwater
  • Draft Screening Tools - State Water Board staff considered offering screening tools to translate numeric response endpoints (algal biomass, etc.) to waterbody specific nutrient concentration targets. Documentation on the tools is available in Tetra Tech (2006). Download the individual models for streams and lakes here.
         »» Spreadsheet tool for Streams   »» Spreadsheet Tool for Lakes
  • NNE Analysis in Support of the Klamath River Watershed TMDL
  • Freshwater NNE Case Studies
         »» Klamath River    »» Malibu Creek    »» Chorro Creek    »» Santa Margarita
• Estuary NNE 2007 Report
  • Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California Estuaries (2.49MB)
• Document and Figures
  • Nutrient Criteria Work Statement
  • Ecoregion II Rivers and Streams Pilot Project (7.24MB)
  • Periphyton Guideline
  • 2003 Progress Report - Ecoregion 6 Pilot Study (6.08MB)
  • 2003 Progress Report Appendix
  • 2004 White Paper Cover Page
  • 2004 Nutrient Criteria and TMDLs
  • 2004 White Paper Development of Nutrient Criteria
  • 2004 Literature Review
  • 2004 Application of SWAT
  • 2004 Nutrient TMDL Review
  • 2004 Nutrient Sources
  • 2004 HSPF Application
  • 2004 Load Duration Curves
  • 2003-2004 Progress Report: Development of Nutrient Criteria in California (5.26MB)
• Comments
  
  • Tri Tac Comments
• Meeting Presentations
  
  • May 2004 RTAG Agenda
  • May 2004 RTAG Presentation
  • National Nutrient Coordinators Presentation
• Meeting Summaries
  
  • July 2001 RTAG/STRTAG Meeting Summary
  • October 2001 Revised RTAG/STRTAG Meeting Summary
• Aquatic Biota, Nutrients, and Habitat in Ohio Rivers and Streams
  
  • Ohio EPA Nutrient Habitat Aquatic Biota
  • Ohio EPA Appendices
• Ecoregional Boundary Figures
  • Nutrient White Paper
  • Aggregate Level III Figure

Estuarine (Enclosed Bays, Lagoons and Estuaries) Workplans and Technical Documents

• Estuaries Excluding San Francisco Bay-Delta - Coming Soon

 

Other Useful Links

• The U.S. EPA Nutrient Criteria Website provides background information about nutrients and many useful resources & references.
• The U.S. EPA N-STEPS Website provides additional background information about technical approaches to nutrient criteria development.

 

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