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| Session 1A: Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and TMDLs: Issues and Options Related to Agriculture |
There are no manuscripts for this session.
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| Session 1B: TMDLs and ForestManagement: A Sector Approach to Impaired Waters |
Patterns Observed By Nationally Assessing 303(d) Waters in or Near National Forest Lands
Douglas J. Norton, Naser Abdelmajid, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Seth Mann, Computer Sciences Corp. Inc.; Christopher Knopp, U.S. Forest Service
Forward West: The Forested Watersheds At-Risk Decision Support Tool for the Western US
R. Dwight Atkinson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Bill Cooter, Tyler Waring, Aaron Parks, Research Triangle Institute International
Developing Water Quality Criteria for Suspended and Bedded Sediments - Illustrative Example Application
John F. Paul, Susan M. Cormier, Walter Berry, Phil Kaufmann, Robert Spehar, Douglas Norton, Robert Cantilli, Rick Stevens, William Swietlik, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Ben Jessup, Tetra Tech, Inc.
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| Session 2: Stakeholder Participation and TMDLs |
Colville River Fecal Coliform TMDL: A Look at Advisory Group Negotiation
Karin Baldwin, Washington State Department of Ecology
Developing Effective Stakeholder Based Total Maximum Daily Loads for Multiple Pollutants
Chris Minton, Larry Walker Associates, Inc.
A Third Party TMDL for the East Fork Little Miami River
Dennis M. McMullen, Clermont County Office of Environmental Quality, Kevin Kratt, Tetra Tech, Inc.
When TMDLs and Human History Collide (The Clean Water Act and The National Historic Preservation Act)
Robert Brown, Gene Roberts, City of Kent, Ohio; Jennifer Baus, CDM
City of Klamath Falls, Oregon Proactive Involvement to Influence Klamath River TMDL Allocation and Implementation
Leah Johanson, Daniel Henninger, Sabre Duran, Brown and Caldwell; Mark Willrett, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Water Supply Challenges and TMDL Development in the Santa Margarita River Watershed
William Steele, Bureau of Reclamation; Nicole Rowan, CDM
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| Session 3: Success with Use Attainability Analysis |
Collaborative Water Quality Solutions: Exploring Use Attainability Analyses
William E. McMillin, Jr., Thomas V. Dupuis, CH2M HILL; Margaret Stewart; Water Environment Research Foundation; Alexandra Dunn, National Association of Clean Water Agencies
Factors for Success in Developing Use Attainability Analysis
Paul L. Freedman, LimnoTech; Tom Dupuis, CH2M Hill; Patricia McGovern, Patricia McGovern Engineers; Lori Terry, Foster Pepper, PLLC; Margaret Stewart, WERF
A Combined Use Attainability Analysis and Technology-Based Approach to Setting Zinc Standards for TMDL Compliance
Sarah Reeves, Lindsay Griffith, Brown and Caldwell
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Using Wireless Video Cameras to Subcategorize Recreational Use Designations
Timothy F. Moore, Risk Services; Richard D. Meyerhoff, Daniel G. Bounds, Donald J. Schroeder, CDM
Water Quality Indicators and the Risk of Illness in Non-Point SourceImpacted Recreational Waters
Kenneth C. Schiff, Stephen B. Weisberg, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project; John M. Colford, Jr., University of California Berkeley
Definition of a Natural Condition Baseline Scenario for the Klamath River of Oregon and California
Matt St. John, Bryan McFadin, David Leland, California North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board; Dan Turner, Steve Kirk, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Andrew Parker, Tetra Tech
Microorganisms Die-Off Rates in Urban Stormwater Runoff
Ariamalar Selvakumar, Michael Borst, Scott Struck, United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| Session 4: Research Needs for Regulation of Water Quality: Regional and National Trends |
There are no manuscripts for this session.
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| Session 5: Management Approaches and Case Studies |
Wet Weather Integration: A Summary of Benefits and Challenges
Jenny Molloy, Patrick Bradley, U.S Environmental Protection Agency; Michael Sullivan, Limno-Tech, Inc.; Marcus Zobrist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A National Assessment of TMDL Effectiveness Monitoring Approaches
Andrea L. Crumpacker, Weston Solutions, Inc.; Jennifer E. Schollée, Steve Butkus
The Development of Watershed Scale TMDLs
Michael S. Haire, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Mary E. Schoen, Carnegie Mellon University; Leslie Shoemaker, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Rosaura Vega, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cleaner Water Faster: Parallel Approaches to the TMDL Process
Donovan Gray, Chad Atkins, Washington State Department of Ecology
Providing Reasonable Assurance to Prevent TMDLs: The Tampa Bay Experience
Robert C. Brown, Manatee CountyEnvironmental Management; Holly Greening, Tampa Bay Estuary Program; Anthony Janicki, Janicki Environmental, Inc.
A Decision Support Framework to Facilitate Nitrogen Load Reductions in Long Island Sound (LIS) Watershed
Sri Rangarajan, HydroQual, Inc.; Kevin J. Farley, Manhattan College; Mark Tedesco, United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| Session 6: Nutrient TMDLs in Urban and Developing Areas |
The Development of a Nitrogen Control Plan for a Highly Urbanized Tidal Embayment
Richard R. Isleib, James J. Fitzpatrick, HydroQual, Inc.; James Mueller, NYCDEP
Urban Nutrient Source Characterization for the Newport Bay Nutrient TMDL
George Edwards, James Fortuna, Scott Jakubowski, County of Orange RDMD
Navigating the Stillaguamish: Expediting WWTP Expansion with Ongoing TMDL Cleanup Plans on a Western Washington River
Christopher W. Kelsey, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Nutrient TMDL for an Urban Lake
Paul Jensen, Ka Leung Lee, Jeffery Herr, PBS&J; David Walker, University of Arizona; Susan Fitch, ADEQ
Development and Calibration of Lake Whatcom Water Quality Model
Chris J. Berger, Scott A. Wells, Portland State University
Phosphorus Source Assessment and Reduction for MosesLake
Peter S. Burgoon, Bruce Wakefield, Water Quality Engineering, Inc.
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| Session 7: Introspection at EPA: Evaluating Program Results and TMDL Alternatives |
The TMDL Program Results Analysis Project: Matching Results Measures with Program Expectations
Douglas J. Norton, Dwight Atkinson, Valentina Cabrera-Stagno, Bruce Cleland, Sarah Furtak, Cary McElhinney, Eric Monschein, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
TMDL Implementation: Lessons Learned
Brian Benham, Rebecca Zeckoski, Gene Yagow, Virginia Tech
Developing Effective TMDLs: An Evaluation of the TMDL Process
Valentina Cabrera-Stagno, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Category 4b - A Regulatory Alternative to TMDLs
Eric Monschein, Laurie Mann, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
TMDL Development from the "Bottom Up" - Part IV: Connecting to Storm Water Management Programs
Bruce Cleland, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Applying Results Findings: The Recovery Potential Project
James D. Wickham, Douglas J. Norton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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| Session 8: Modeling Tools and Uncertainty Analysis |
Updating the Meteorological Database for Basins 4.0
Paul R. Hummel, John L. Kittle, Jr., Paul B. Duda, Mark H. Gray, AQUA TERRA Consultants; Russell S. Kinerson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Watershed and Receiving Water Model Linkage with HSPF: Issues and Example Applications
Anthony S. Donigian, Jr., Brian R. Bicknell, AQUA TERRA Consultants; Jason T. Love, RESPEC
Role of Watershed and BMP Modeling Tools in Facilitating Watershed Planning, Development of TMDLs, and Formulation of an Implementation Strategy for Pollutant Reduction
Dave Roberts, State of California - Lahontan Water Board; John Reuter, University of California, Davis; John Riverson, Andrew Parker, Leslie Shoemaker, John Craig, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Jeremy Sokulsky, Environmental Incentives, LLC
Uncertainty Assessment in Watershed-Scale Water Quality Modeling and Management
Arturo A. Keller, Yi Zheng, University of California
Modeling Effects of Channel Complexity and Hyporheic Flow on Stream Temperatures
Chris J. Berger, Scott A. Wells, Portland State University
Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis of the QUAL-TX Model to Aid in the Management of the Lower Colorado River, Texas
Jennifer Benaman, Pradeep Mugunthan, Daniel Opdyke, Emily Chen, Quantitative Environmental Analysis, LLC; Leah Manning, Lower Colorado River Authority; Steve Fletcher, San Antonio Water System
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| Session 9: Innovative TMDLs for Temperature and Other Impairments |
Dealing with Temperature Listings on the 303(d) List: Is There A Better Way?
Susan Braley, Washington Department of Ecology
Net Economic Benefits of Using Ecosystem Restoration to Meet Stream Temperature Objectives
Ernie Niemi, Kristin Lee, Tatiana Raterman, ECONorthwest
Willamette River Temperature TMDL and River Model
James R. Bloom, State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Development of an Approach for Calculating Temperature TMDLs in Northern California
Palma Risler, David Smith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Amy King, John Craig, Mustafa Faizullabhoy, Tetra Tech. Inc.
Magnitude, Frequency and Duration Relations for Suspended Sediment in Stable ("Reference") Southeastern Streams: Metrics for Linking Suspended Sediment with Aquatic Health
Andrew Simon, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Sedimentation Laboratory; Lauren Klimetz, University of Mississippi
Stream Stormwater TMDL Development in Maine using Stressor Identification and Impervious Cover Analysis
Melissa Evers, Susanne Meidel, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
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| Session 10: Implementation Strategies and Legal Issues |
Innovative Approaches to Temperature TMDL Implementation in the Umatilla River Basin
Preston Van Meter, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.
Minimizing the Costs Associated with Implementing TMDL Allocations
John J. Marano, Consultant, National Energy Technology Laboratory; Sue Mehlhoff, U.S. Department of Energy; Jeffrey Stewart, Tom Baginski, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Implementing Multi-Faceted Strategies for Phased TMAL at Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colorado
Michelle M. Wind, Brown and Caldwell
Northwest Georgia Water Partnership: A Regional Approach to Water Quality Management and TMDL Implementation
Margaret Tanner, Tanya Kinnard, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.; Trish Reifenberger, David Sample, Brown and Caldwell, Inc.; Jerry Jennings, Northwest Georgia Regional Water Resources Partnership
Should "Daily" Mean "Daily" In TMDL
Brooks M. Smith, Hunton & Williams LLP
Adaptive Management: Developing Staged TMDL Implementation in Rapidly Urbanizing Watersheds
Johanna M. Bell, City of Boise Public Works; Sherrill Doran, CH2MHILL; Robbin Finch, City of Boise Public Works; Tom Dupuis, CH2MHILL
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Bacteria TMDLs: Overlaying Water Quality, Hydrology and Corrective Measures on Stream Recreation
Thomas C. Stiles, Michael B. Tate, Bureau of Water, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
A Simplified Approach for Determining Bacterial TMDLs in Tidal Systems
James D. Quadrini, Samual Haffey, James Rhea, Quantitative Environmental Analysis, LLC ; Kathy Stecker, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Application of Load Allocation Tools for the Development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Bacteria in Texas: Comparison between Empirical and Dynamic Modelling Approaches
J. Andrew Sullivan, Faith A. Hambleton, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Bacterial Stressors: What Value Should Be Given To Stormwater BMPs Such As Retention Ponds and Constructed Wetlands during TMDL Development
Scott D. Struck, Ariamalar Selvakumar, Michael Borst, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tracking and Investigating Microbial Sources in Gainesville's Urban Creeks
Mitchell L. Griffin, CH2M HILL; Brett Goodman, Rick Hutton, Gainesville Regional Utilities; Martha Klein, Bill Dunn, Tim Ptak, CH2M HILL; Troy Scott, BCS
Load Estimates, Modeling and Allocations for Bacteria TMDL Development
Tina M. Petersen, Camp Dresser McKee; Hanadi S. Rifai, University of Houston;Gian Villarreal, RBF Consulting; Ron Stein, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Fecal Source Tracking Using Human Toolkits Based On Library-Independent Chemical and Microbial Markers
Dustin Bambic, Larry Walker Associates; Stefan Wuertz, University of California-Davis;Michael Ban, City of Petaluma, CA
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| Session 12: Wet Weather Impacts: Assessments and Solutions |
Sustain - An EPA BMP Process and Placement Tool for Urban Watersheds
Fu-hsiung Lai, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Ting Dai, Jenny Zhen, John Riverson, Khalid Alvi, Leslie Shoemaker, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Evaluation of Retention Pond and Constructed Wetland BMPs for Treating Particulate-Bound Heavy Metals in Urban Stormwater Runoff
Swarna Muthukrishnan, Ariamalar Selvakumar, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Effects of Stream Restoration on In-Stream Water Quality in an Urban Watershed
Ariamalar Selvakumar, Scott D. Struck, Thomas O'Connor, Paula Estornell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Stormwater and Aquatic Life: Making the Connection between Impervious Cover and Aquatic Life Impairments for TMDL Development in Connecticut Streams
Christopher Bellucci, State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Examining the Relationship between Wet Weather and Fecal Contamination in a North Carolina Estuary
Angela D. Coulliette, Andrew D. Gronewold, Eric S. Money, Marc L. Serre, Rachel T. Noble, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pollutant-Specific TMDLs: Developing a Bayesian Network Model for Supporting Fecal Coliform TMDL Assessments
Andrew D. Gronewold, Duke University; Angela D. Coulliette, Rachel T. Noble, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Robert L. Wolpert, Kenneth H. Reckhow, Duke University
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| Session 13: Too Much of a Good Thing: Nutrients and Productivity |
TMDL Development in a Biologically Impaired Stream
Djamel E. Benelmouffok, Raed El-Farhan, Bjoern Michaelis, Laura Dickinson, Brian Lee, The Louis Berger Group; Jutta Schneider, Jason Hill, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Incorporating Shellfish Bed Restoration into a Nitrogen TMDL Implementation Plan
Richard F. Golen, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Quantifying the Impacts of Instream Macrophytes on Nutrient Assimilation in a Southern California Stream: Implications for TMDLs
T.J. Cox, CDM
Simulating Algal Interactions and Eutrophication Dynamics in Development of the Clear Lake Nutrient TMDL, California
Peter von Loewe, Tetra Tech Inc.; Lori Webber, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Scientific Studies Supporting Development of a Dissolved Oxygen TMDL
William T. Stringfellow, University of the Pacific
Using Multivariate Trophic State Index Tool for Establishing Nutrient Target in Iowa's Lake TMDL
Harry X. Zhang, CH2M HILL; Gretchen M. Sauer, Parsons Corporation; Jack Generaux, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Retired); Chris VanGorp, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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| Session 14: TMDL Modeling: Urban Environments and Nutrient Impairments |
Optimal TMDL Allocations: Incorporating Costs into TMDL Calculations for Complex Urban Watersheds
Mohammad Tufail, Lindell E. Ormsbee, University of Kentucky
Development of Total Loading Management Objectives for the City of Edmonton
J.P. Bechtold, Golder Associates Ltd.; Lyndon Gyurek, City of Edmonton; Mike Wang, Ian Mackenzie, Golder Associate Ltd.
The Urban TMDL: Adapting Existing Tools for Preparation, and Adapting Findings for Urban Water Quality Programs
Chris Ranck, RWA; Gary Mercer, Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM)
The Northeast AVGWLF: A Watershed Scale Model to Predict Sediment and Nutrient Transport
Rebecca Weidman, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission; Barry Evans, Pennsylvania State University
Optimization of Wetland Restoration in Relation to TMDL Compliance Using Mathematical Models
Mikkel Bugge Andersen, DHI Water & Environment
Linking Nutrient Sources to Extreme Dissolved Oxygen, Ammonia Toxicity, Algae and pH Impairments for an Impounded Reach Using a Hydro-Dynamic Water Quality Model
Daniel Turner, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Andrew Parker, Rui Zou, Mustafa Faizullabhoy, Tetra Tech, Inc.
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Perspectives on Developing and Implementing the Willamette River Mercury TMDL
Anne MacDonald, URS Corporation; J. David Dean, ArcTellus; Marney Jett, Clean Water Services
Mercury, Restoration and Management in Tidal Wetlands of the San Francisco Estuary: An Ecosystem Approach to TMDL Implementation
Phillip A. Lebednik, John Grattan, Pablo R. Martos, Peter T. Zawislanski, Ecosystems Services Group, LFR Inc.
Knowledge Is Power: Options for Improving Mercury TMDLs
Dennis Leonard, DTE Energy; Brooks M. Smith, Hunton & Williams LLP
Applicability and Lessons Learned from Using the Load Duration Curve Method to Develop TMDLs for Hardness-Dependent Metals
Joy C. Chen, Allan B. Chartrand, Parsons Corporation; Jack D. Generaux, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Retired); Tom C. Stiles, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Determining a Site-Specific Objective and TMDL for Copper in a Historical Mining District, Arizona
Gregory S. Olsen, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Clifton Bell, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Development of a Linked Watershed and Receiving Water Modeling System of Los Angeles and Long Beach Harborsfor TMDL Development
John Craig, John Hamrick, Amy King, Stephen Carter, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Peter Kozelka, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; L.B. Nye, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Metals and Runoff in Turkey Creek - A TMDL Study of a Mining Area in Northern Arizona
Paul Jensen, Ka-Leung Lee, PBS&J; Jason Sutter, ADEQ
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