Difference between revisions of "Beneficial Uses (BUs) of waterbodies in California's Central Coast Region"

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Beneficial uses (BUs) are defined for each water body in the Central California Coast region by the CCRWQCB.

Acknowledged BUs^[1] are as follows:

• Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN)- water used or potentially used for community, military, or individual private water system supply such as drinking water. Drinking water sources are defined in the State Board Resolution No. 88-63.
• 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)- water used for industrial purposes not dependent on water quality such as mining, gravel washing, cooling, etc.
• Groundwater Recharge (GWR)- water used for the natural or artificial recharge of groundwater that may be used for future extraction or to prevent saltwater intrusion.
• Freshwater Replenishment (FRESH)- water used to maintain surface freshwater quality and quantity
• Navigation (NAV)- water used for transportation by military, private, or commercial vessels.
• Water Contact Recreation (REC-1)- water used for human recreation where there is bodily contact is not frequent and ingestion of water is reasonably possible.
• Non-Contact Water Recreation (REC-2)- water used for human recreation requiring proximity to water where bodily contact and ingestion of water is reasonably possible.
• Commercial and Sport Fishing (COMM)
• Warm Fresh Water Habitat (WARM)- water used in warm water ecosystems that preserves or enhances the aquatic habitat, vegetation, and wildlife.
• Cold Fresh Water Habitat (COLD)- water used in cold water ecosystems that preserves or enhances the aquatic habitat, vegetation, and wildlife.
• Estuarine Habitat (EST)- water used in estuarine ecosystems (usually characterized as semi-enclosed and having free contact with open ocean and direct watershed runoff) that preserves or enhances the habitat, vegetation, and wildlife.
• Marine Habitat (MAR)- water used in marine ecosystems that preserves or enhances the marine habitat, vegetation, and wildlife.
• Wildlife Habitat (WILD)- water used for terrestrial wildlife sustainability.
• Preservation of Biological Habitats of Special Significance (BIOL)- water required for the health of areas established as refuges, parks, sanctuaries, ecological reserves, or Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS).
• Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species (RARE)- water required for the survival and maintenance of habitat for state and federally listed threatened or endangered species.
• Migration of Aquatic Organisms (MIGR)- water used for habitat or transport of migrating aquatic organisms.
• Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development (SPWN)- high quality water necessary for the spawning and early life of aquatic organisms.
• Shellfish Harvesting (SHELL)- water used to sustain filter-feeding shellfish for human consumption. Waterbodies also include future suitable sites

References

1. ↑ http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb2/water_issues/programs/planningtmdls/basinplan/web/bp_ch2.shtml#2.1

Links

• Monterey Bay Area TMDL Listings
• Total Maximum Daily Loads for Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon in Lower Salinas River Watershed in Monterey County, California
• Total Maximum Daily Load for Fecal Coliform for the Lower Salinas River Watershed, Monterey County, California
• Total Maximum Daily Load for Nutrients in Lower Salinas River Watershed, Monterey County, California

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