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Defining a Process for Establishing Science-based Sediment TMDLs in Georgia and the Southeast
Defining a Process for Establishing Science-based Sediment TMDLs in Georgia and the Southeast
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Keyes, Alice Miller
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
In May 2000, The University of
Georgia's Institute of Ecology (IOE) and The Georgia
Conservancy (TGC) co-sponsored a forum to bring
together scientists to discuss the process by which total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for sediment are
established. The forum resulted in the creation of a
TMDL technical advisory group (TAG). This TAG is
composed of individuals from universities, federal, state, and local agencies and non-profit organizations
and represents diverse interest groups concerned with sediment-related water quality problems in Georgia and the Southeast. This paper provides the history and
the goals of the TMDL TAG, describes the consensus
building process, and reports preliminary consensus
items and common areas of scientific concern.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
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2001-03
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