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CDPHE/EPA PPA Commitments Presentation CDPHE/EPA PPA Commitments Presentation

By Dick Parachini Clean Water Program Manager Clean Water Program Manager

 National Environmental Performance

Partnership System

• EPA commits annual funding.
• CDPHE commits to spend federal resources to carry
• CDPHE commits to spend federal resources to carry

environmental programs.

 Ambient Water Quality Monitoring

• Monitor chemical, physical and biological

conditions of all state surface waters (WSP).

 # of states that have adopted and implemented # of states that have adopted and implemented monitoring strategies within established schedules (NWPGM).  Includes HQ Monitoring Initiative (10 Elements) Includes HQ Monitoring Initiative (10 Elements).  Develop comprehensive statewide wetland program strategy. WSP % acres/miles assessed to support fish  WSP - % acres/miles assessed to support fish consumption advisories.

 Water Quality Assessment and Standards

Development Development

• Assess quality of state waters to support decision-

making.

% water bodies where fish tissue assessed to support fish  % water bodies where fish tissue assessed to support fish tissue advisories or not necessary (NWPGM).  Improve water quality in impaired watershed using watershed approach (NWPGM). pp ( )  # states that provide comprehensive integrated assessments (303d list and 305b report) (NWPGM).  Utilize ADB and GIS to record monitoring and assessment d i i (NWPGM) decisions (NWPGM).  # water bodies impaired by NPS that are partially or fully restored (NWPGM).

 Water Quality Criteria and Standards

Development

• Continually review water quality standards and

revise them if necessary revise them if necessary.

 # states with completed WQ standards review ever 3 years (NWPGM). # of n meric WQ standards for total N and P adopted  # of numeric WQ standards for total N and P adopted by state or promulgated by EPA (NWPGM).  # states making progress reducing N&P (NWPGM).

 Water Quality Management Planning and TMDL

D l Development

• Watershed approach becomes an effective organizing

principle for improving water quality.

• Support development and implementation of watershed

restoration plans.

• Continue to develop TMDLs for impaired waters.

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 # segments impaired based on 1998 303(d) list that are fully

• r partially restored, or planning complete (NWPGM).

 Improve WQ in impaired watershed using watershed p Q p g approach (NWPGM).  # and % of TMDLs approved by EPA consistent with nation policy schedule (NWPGM).

 Permitting Program

C l h i f NPDES

• Complete a comprehensive assessment of NPDES

program integrity; establish an implementation schedule. C i dd di b kl i

• Continue to address concerns regarding backlog in

the NPDES program.

• Report on the number of facilities covered by an

d d l l individual or general permit.

• Achieve environmental results though the timely

issuance of high priority permits.

• Number of dischargers trading between the

discharger and other water pollution sources.

 Permitting Program continued

• Implement a process for incorporating TMDLs with

storm water allocations into general permits.

• Implement state CAFO regulations (DEHS).

Implement state CAFO regulations (DEHS).

• Conduct a Biosolids management program.
• Conduct an Industrial Pretreatment Program.

 Compliance Assurance

• Conduct inspections of and/or monitor self-

reported data.

• Continue to implement the Sanitary Sewer Overflow

Continue to implement the Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Response Strategy.

• Maintain a high overall compliance rate with

applicable statutes and regulations applicable statutes and regulations.

• Promote communication with EPA.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive database.

 Water Quality Restoration and Enhancement

Efforts

• Implement activities to improve water quality and

attain standards as affected by NPS pollutants attain standards as affected by NPS pollutants.

 Annual reduction (lbs/tons) of nitrogen (NWPGM).  Annual reduction (lbs/tons) of phosphorus (NWPGM). l d ( ) f d ( G )  Annual reduction (tons) of sediment (NWPGM).

 Federal Lands Consistency Reviews

• NPS program coordination with public lands

agencies.

 Financial Assistance  Financial Assistance

• Provide administrative and technical services to

water quality projects identified in the WPCRF IUP to l h h C assure compliance with the CWA.

 106 Monitoring Initiative Funds

• Focused on EPA priority activities (i.e. –above and

beyond routine monitoring).

 319 NPS Management Grant  319 NPS Management Grant

• Based on WQCC and EPA approved 5-year

management plan.

 Questions?