What happens after the TMDL is complete?
When the TMDL is completed, the task is to implement its recommendations and meet its goals. State and Federal government can often assist in this process by providing technical assistance and grants, but it is the residents of the watershed, the businesses and the land owners who will determine success. The Watershed Advisory Groups are in a key position to lead the implementation plan. And, of course, it is not the plan, but the results of that plan that will return our waters to a healthy state for both humans and aquatic species that will support swimming, recreation and fishing. Clearly, communities need to be involved in solving the problems, and clearly communities will benefit from the end results.
