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Documents for Watershed Advisory Group Review
The "Bitterroot Watershed Total Maximum Daily Loads and Water Quality Improvement Plan" was completed in December 2014. The final document, with its appendices, attachments, and EPA approval letter, can be found on DEQ's TMDL website. Draft versions of this document are no longer contained on this page.
Draft Documents
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DOCUMENT
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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DATE
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| Draft Bitterroot Watershed TMDLs Document (5.8 MB) |
This draft document contains the Bitterroot Watershed nutrient, metals, and temperature TMDLs. |
August 2014 |
| Appendix A (11.2 MB) |
Appendix A contains tables and figures related to the Bitterroot Watershed TMDLs Document |
August 2014 |
Metals
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Metals TMDLs contact: Peter Brumm,
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DOCUMENT
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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DATE
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| Draft Metals TMDLs (1.37 MB) |
This draft document contains the draft metals TMDL components for the Bitterroot TPA |
June 2014 |
| Appendix B (310 KB) |
Appendix B contains metals related data for the draft metals TMDLs. |
June 2014 |
Sediment
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Sediment TMDLs contact: Christian Schmidt
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DOCUMENT
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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DATE
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| Bitterroot River Sediment Assessment (1.4 MB) |
This document contains the most recent sediment assessment for the mainstem Bitterroot River and the rationale for delisting sediment as a cause of impairment for the Bitterroot River. |
June 2014 |
Nutrients
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Nutrient TMDLs contact: Mindy McCarthy
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DOCUMENT
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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DATE
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| Draft Nutrient TMDLs (4.4 MB) |
This document contains the draft nutrient TMDL components for the Bitterroot TPA. |
July 2014 |
Temperature
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Temperature TMDLs contact: Jordan Tollefson
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DOCUMENT
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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DATE
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| Mill Creek Temperature Modeling Report (13.5 MB) |
This document contains the temperature modeling report for Mill Creek and associated appendicies. |
July 2014 |
Project Contacts
The project team is still listed in the table below; however, majority of the team members for development of these TMDLs are no longer with DEQ or no longer hold the same position with EPA. Check Montana DEQ's website for current program contacts at: http://deq.mt.gov/Water/SurfaceWater
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PROJECT MEMBER
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AGENCY
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ROLE
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EMAIL
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PHONE
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Jordan Tollefson*
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DEQ
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Project Coordinator*
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| Christian Schmidt |
DEQ
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Bitterroot River Mainstem Sediment Project Manger
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Mindy McCarthy***
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DEQ |
Nutrients Project Manager***
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| Jordan Tollefson** |
DEQ |
Temperature Project Manager** |
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Peter Brumm
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EPA
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Metals Project Manager
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Lisa Kusnierz
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EPA
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Bitterroot Headwaters Sediment Project Manager
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*Project coordinator changed from Christina Staten to Jordan Tollefson in June 2013.
**Temperature project manager changed from Paul Kusnierz to Jordan Tollefson in June 2013.
***Nutrients project manager changed from Christian Schmidt to Mindy McCarthy in January 2014.
Page Released: June 2, 2014
Last Updated: July 24, 2019
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