What kind of information is in a TMDL Implementation Plan?
A TMDL IP is essentially a watershed management plan or road map that describes and quantifies the suite of corrective actions to be implemented within a watershed and the time frame and resources that will be needed to implement those actions in order to restore water quality. Corrective actions include those practices or policies that reduce or prevent pollutants from reaching the impaired water body. Corrective actions can include: stream restoration, riparian buffers, livestock exclusion fencing, ordinances requiring pet owners to pick up after their animals, more rigorous enforcement of erosion and sediment control regulations, public education and outreach programs, and a myriad of other practices and policies. In some instances, corrective actions may be referred to as best management practices (BMPs). While each TMDL is developed for a specific pollutant, a TMDL IP addresses all of the identified impairments of the water body and all of the related pollutant sources. An effecti
