Difference between revisions of "Beneficial Uses (BUs) of waterbodies in California's Central Coast Region"
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* Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) | * Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) | ||
| − | * Agricultural Supply (AGR) | + | * Agricultural Supply (AGR)- water used for farming, ranching, or horticulture that includes, but is not limited to irrigation, stock watering, and grazing land survival. |
| − | * Industrial Process Supply (PROC) | + | * Industrial Process Supply (PROC)- water used for industrial purposes dependent on water quality such as food processing, manufacturing, etc. |
* Industrial Service Supply (IND) | * Industrial Service Supply (IND) | ||
* Groundwater Recharge (GWR) | * Groundwater Recharge (GWR) | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 4 April 2011
Beneficial uses (BUs) are defined for each water body in the region by the CCRWQCB.
Acknowledged BUs are as follows:
- Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN)
- Agricultural Supply (AGR)- water used for farming, ranching, or horticulture that includes, but is not limited to irrigation, stock watering, and grazing land survival.
- Industrial Process Supply (PROC)- water used for industrial purposes dependent on water quality such as food processing, manufacturing, etc.
- Industrial Service Supply (IND)
- Groundwater Recharge (GWR)
- Freshwater Replenishment (FRESH)
- Navigation (NAV)
- Water Contact Recreation (REC-1)
- Non-Contact Water Recreation (REC-2)
- Commercial and Sport Fishing (COMM)
- Warm Fresh Water Habitat (WARM)
- Cold Fresh Water Habitat (COLD)
- Estuarine Habitat (EST)
- Marine Habitat (MAR)
- Wildlife Habitat (WILD)
- Preservation of Biological Habitats of Special Significance (BIOL)
- Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species (RARE)
- Migration of Aquatic Organisms (MIGR)
- Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development (SPWN)
- Shellfish Harvesting (SHELL)
