TMDL for Nutrients in Lower Salinas River Watershed, Monterey County, California

This page is a a summary of the Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Coast Region progress reporton Total Maximum Daily Load for Nutrients for the Lower Salinas River Watershed, in Monterey County, California (CCRWQCB, 2010 ). The summary was prepared by the Spring '10 ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

Project Definition

The California Regional Water Quality Control Board for the Central Coast Region (CCRWQCB) is currently developing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) project for nutrients in the Lower Salinas Watershed in Monterey County. The CCRWQCB presented a progress report in June 2010 that contains background information, provisional nutrient targets,and a compilation of water quality data of water bodies in the region. Although the progress report identifies potential sources of nutrient loads, it emphasizes that the source analysis portion of the TMDL project is still pending.

This TMDL project will address these nutrient and nutrient-related impairments in 303(d) listed water bodies of the lower Salinas River watershed:

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Watershed Description

Gabby

Problem Statement

Shaelyn

Data Analysis

Shaelyn

Numeric Target

Kathy

Linkage Analysis

Kathy

TMDL Development

Natalie

Margin of Safety

Natalie

Critical Conditions and Seasonal Variation

Roger

TMDL Allocations

Roger

Public Participation

Michelle

Implementation and Monitoring

Michelle

Links

• TMDLs in the Monterey Bay Region of California

• Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program

• Central Coast Watershed Studies Team

Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.