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We've compiled the national, regional, and state regulations and polices in one place so that you can easily get a handle on cleanup plan requirements. Please note that U.S. EPA is currently considering rewriting its regulations for the TMDL cleanup program and many states are in the process of developing or redeveloping requirements. Talking to your state agency staff will give you the best grasp on what's going on.
The Clean Water Act
Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/33/1313.html
(Apr 14, 2004)
Developing and implementing TMDLs
Information on establishing TMDLs for waters impaired by air deposition of pollutants
http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/madpp.html
(Apr 14, 2004)
New regulations for the TMDL program
http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/2000fedreg.pdf
(Apr 14, 2004)
New Policies for Establishing and Implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads:
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/tmdl/ratepace.html
(Apr 14, 2004)
Guidance for Water-Quality-based Decisions: The TMDL Process
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/tmdl/decisions/
(Apr 14, 2004)
Existing regulations for the TMDL program
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Titl...
(Apr 14, 2004)
EPA Regional Policy Documents
EPA Region 10’s TMDL review guidelines:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/6cb1a1df2c49...
(Apr 14, 2004)
Integrating The Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act: A Draft Guidance Document Jointly issued by EPA, NMFS and FWS
http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/00f6b5c32b69...
(Apr 14, 2004)
TMDL Redesign
http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/6cb1a1df2c49...
(Apr 14, 2004)
Regional Guidance on Submittal Requirements for Lake and Reservoir Nutrient TMDLs from Region 1, EPA
http://www.epa.gov/region1/steward/tmdl/index.html
(Apr 14, 2004)
Guidance for Developing TMDLs in California
http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/tmdl/index.html#...
(Apr 14, 2004)
Select State Policy Documents
Missouri's Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. EPA on TMDLs
http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/deq/wpcp/wpc-tmdl.htm
(Apr 14, 2004)
Oregon's Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. EPA on TMDLS
http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/TMDLs/TMDLMOA.htm
(Apr 14, 2004)
Indiana's guidance for TMDL development.
http://www.in.gov/idem/water/assessbr/tox&chem/web...
(Apr 14, 2004)
Maryland's overview of their TMDL process
http://www.mde.state.md.us/tmdl/index.html#key
(Apr 14, 2004)
Minnesota's 12-step TMDL process fact sheet.
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/pubs/tmdl-12step....
(Apr 14, 2004)
Idaho's TMDL Regulations
http://www2.state.id.us/deq/water/tmdlrule.htm
(Apr 14, 2004)
Idaho's policy of no-net-increase
http://www2.state.id.us/deq/policies/pm98_2.htm
(Apr 14, 2004)
Idaho's guidance for TMDL development
http://www2.state.id.us/deq/water/tmdlguid.pdf
(Apr 14, 2004)
Guidance for Developing TMDLs in California
http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/tmdl/index.html#...
(Apr 14, 2004)
Other Policy Documents
Interstate Coordination of State Watershed Plans to Implement the Total Maximum Daily Loads Programs Under the Clean Water Act
http://www.westgov.org/wga/policy/99/99002.htm
(Apr 14, 2004)
National Governor’s Association’s Water Resources Management Policy:
http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_...
(Apr 14, 2004)
Federal Advisory Committee Report on TMDLs
http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/advisory.html#fdr
(Apr 14, 2004)
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Protocol for Addressing Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Listed Waters:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/water/protocol.pdf
(Apr 14, 2004)
TMDL Coordination Within States and River Basins
http://www.westgov.org/wga/initiatives/tmdl/portla...
(Apr 14, 2004)
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