Developing state-approved plans to reduce pollution in rivers and lakes is critical to protecting our water resources. This workshop focused on explaining the third-party TMDL program to watershed groups and water resource managers.
TOPICS AND PRESENTERS (VIEW BIOGRAPHIES):
During this full-day workshop held in northern Illinois (Bolingbrook) on November 16, 2010, U.S. EPA Region 5, Illinois EPA, AECOM consulting, and the DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup presented on the following topics:
- what is (and is not) a third-party TMDL
- how a third-party TMDL can benefit your watershed
- what information/data you need for a TMDL
- how you use information/data to develop a TMDL
- what IEPA requires for a TMDL before submitting it to U.S. EPA
- what U.S. EPA requires to approve a TMDL
- what the basics of watershed planning are related to TMDLs
- how to select a consultant to assist with preparing a TMDL
- managing stakeholders effectively during TMDL implementation
WORKSHOP AGENDA AND PRESENTATIONS:
- Watershed Management Planning and TMDLs (pdf – 1.50 mb)
by Dean Maraldo, Chief of the Watersheds Section, U.S. EPA - TMDL Implementation: The Benefits of Knowing Your Customer (pdf – 1.27 mb)
by Dean Maraldo, Chief of the Watersheds Section, U.S. EPA - Part I: Third-Party TMDLs – What Do They Want (pdf – 4.61 mb)
by Dave Werbach, Regional TMDL Coordinator, U.S. EPA - Part II: Third-Party TMDLs, What Do They Want (pdf – 4.61 mb)
by Dave Werbach, Regional TMDL Coordinator, U.S. EPA - Third-Party TMDL Program in Illinois (pdf – 8.00 mb)
by Trevor Sample, TMDL Project Manager, Illinois EPA - Qualifications-Based Selection: Why Value Outweighs Cost (pdf – 841 kb)
by Kurt Schoen, Project Manager, AECOM - Stakeholder Managment for TMDL Implementation (pdf – 3.25 mb)
by Stephen McCracken, Program Manager, DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup
WORKSHOP HANDOUT:
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