Schedule for Development of the Lower Clark Fork Tributaries Sediment TMDLs
The table below shows the progression of the sediment TMDL development project for tributaries in the Lower Clark Fork Tributaries TMDL Planning Area. This project has been completed and the final document can be found on DEQ's Final TMDL Documents webpage.
Project Schedule History
Throughout the project, tasks were displayed as either:
Not Started
In Progress
Completed
Delayed (Tasks that were delayed had not been started and new dates had not been determined)
As the project progressed, orginal projected start and end dates were struck through and new dates posted beneath.
Project Updates:
12-7-09: The LCF TMDLs are on hold until the Upper Clark Fork TMDLs are completed. New schedule dates have not been determined.
2-17-10: Work on the LCF TMDLs has resumed and the new schedule is posted. Note that Jim Bond will be out of the office for the majority of April and therefore schedule dates are organized around his time away.
3-9-10: An error was found in the listed dates for TAG review of the TMDLs and Allocations. The correct dates have been posted.
5-13-10: The project has fallen about a month behind schedule. New dates have not been determined.
9-22-10: A Public Meeting has been set for Monday, October 4, 2010 at the Noxon Emergency Services Building in Noxon, Montana from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Jim Bond, DEQ Senior TMDL Planner, will be reviewing the final draft document and accepting written comments. Contact Jim Bond (406-444-3548), Christina Staten (406-444-2836) or Mike Miller (406-847-5560) if you need additional information.
10-13-10: The Public Comment Period has closed and final edits are being made to the document in preparation for submittal to the U.S. EPA for approval.
10-29-10: The final document will be submitted to EPA for approval on Wednesday, November 3, 2010!
4-28-11: Document approval has not been received from EPA. Once received, the final document will be posted to DEQ's Final TMDL Documents webpage.
5-26-11: The final, approved document has been posted to DEQ's Final TMDL Documents webpage.
Main Tasks |
Subtasks |
Start Date |
Estimated
End Date
|
Status |
Final Source Assessment & Data Collection |
|
8/17
2009
|
10/16
2009
|
Completed
01/2010
|
|
Upland Sediment Erosion Modeing and Completion of an Assessment Report |
|
|
Complete
|
|
Unpaved Roads Data Collection, Sediment Contribution Anlaysis, Modeling, and Report Completion |
|
|
Complete |
|
Gathering of Other Available Data & Reports |
|
|
Complete |
|
Write Up of Initial Dcument Sections |
|
2/15
2010
|
4/23
2010
|
Completed
09/2010
|
|
Executive Summary
Introduction
Watershed Characterization
Description of MT Water Quality Standards
Description of TMDL Components
|
|
|
|
|
Sediment Analysis & Section Write Up |
|
10/19
2/15/10
|
12/11
5/14/10
|
Completed
09/2010
|
|
Analysis of Existing Stream Conditions & Developmet of Targets to Evaluate Those Conditions |
|
|
|
|
TAG Review of Targets |
10/29
5/3
|
12/1
5/14
|
|
|
Analysis of Source Contributions (from bank erosion, unpaved roads, & upland erosion) |
|
|
|
|
Development of the TMDLs & Allocations |
|
|
|
|
TAG Review of TMDLs and Allocations |
11/30
3/19
7/2/10
|
12/11
4/21
7/20/10
|
Complete |
|
Write Up of Latter Document Sections |
|
12/14
2/15/10
|
1/8
4/30/10
|
Completed
09/2010
|
|
Discussion of Other Problems/Concerns
Restoration Objectives / Implementation
Monitoring Effectiveness
Summary of Public Participation
|
|
|
|
|
Public Review & Response |
|
Sept
2010
|
Oct
2010
|
Completed |
|
Public Document Publication |
|
|
Complete |
|
Public Comment Period |
9/22/10 |
10/8/10 |
Complete |
|
Public Meeting: Noxon Emergency Services Building, Noxon, MT 6:30-8:00 pm |
10/4/10
|
|
Complete |
|
Response to Public Comments |
|
|
Complete |
|
EPA Document Publication |
|
|
|
Projected Date of Document Submission to EPA |
|
Novebmer
2010
|
Actual: 11/3/10
|
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Page Released: August 21, 2009
Last Updated: May 26, 2011