Surface Water Quality Bureau
2010-2012 State of New Mexico
CWA §303(d)/§305(b)
Integrated List & Report
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The 60-Day Public Comment Period on the integrated list portion of the report opened on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 and closed on Friday, February 16th, 2010. The Final DRAFT, including New Mexico's §305(b) Report itself, was presented before the Water Quality Control Commission, which approved it at their regular public meeting on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010. The US EPA approved the WQCC-Approved version on July 29, 2010.
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The public was invited to comment from Thursday, December 17th, 2009 to Friday, February 16th, 2010 on the Public Comment DRAFT 2010-2012 State of New Mexico Clean Water Act (CWA) §303(d) Integrated List of Assessed Surface Waters. Response to comments were prepared and provided as Appendix C to the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6. The Integrated List identifies whether or not a particular surface water of the state is currently meeting its designated uses as detailed in the Standards for Interstate and Intrastate Surface Waters (20.6.4 NMAC) through application of the State's Assessment Protocols. “Category 5” waters on the Integrated List specifically constitute the CWA Section §303(d) List of Impaired Waters. The Integrated List is represented as Appendix A of the 2010-2012 State of New Mexico CWA §303(d)/§305(b) Integrated Report. Additional copies of these documents are available upon request by e-mail at Gary.King@state.nm.us, by telephone at (505) 827-2928, or by fax at (505) 827-0160. Requests can also be mailed directly c/o Gary King, Surface Water Quality Bureau, New Mexico Environment Department, Harold Runnels Building N2206, 1190 S. St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico USA 87502. |
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