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AMD and Extent in West Virginia

AMD and Extent in West Virginia. Patrick Campbell - April 22, 2008. Progression. Clean Water Act Process AMD in WV. Clean Water Act:. Passed by Congress – October 18, 1972 Objective - To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biologic integrity of the Nation’s waters.

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AMD and Extent in West Virginia

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  1. AMD and Extent in West Virginia Patrick Campbell - April 22, 2008

  2. Progression • Clean Water Act Process • AMD in WV

  3. Clean Water Act: • Passed by Congress – October 18, 1972 • Objective - To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biologic integrity of the Nation’s waters. Perhaps the Laboratory & Consultant Enrichment Act?

  4. The CWA ingredients... Monitoring Water Quality Standards for waterbodies NPS Restoration Impaired waterbodies on 303(d) list Implement through Watershed Approach NPDES PERMITS TMDLs- define and allocate control responsibility

  5. e.g. Aquatic Life, Contact Rec.

  6. Integrated Report • Due every 2 years • Satisfies CWA 303(d) and 305(b) requirements • 303(d) Section out for comment ‘til May 7, 2008

  7. Categories of Waters • Category 1- Meeting all uses • Category 2 – Meeting some, others unknown • Category 3 – All uses unknown (unmonitored) • Category 4 –Impaired for a use; TMDL complete • Category 5 – Impaired for a use - TMDL needed (the 303(d) list)

  8. 2008 Integrated Report Summary 2008 Draft Designated Use Support Category 5 Category 1 18% 19% Category 2 7% Category 4 15% Category 3 41%

  9. Primary Impacts • Mine Drainage • Bacterial Contamination • Biological Impairment (Sedimentation/Habitat) • Acid Precipitation

  10. 2008 Draft

  11. 2008 Draft N ~ 200

  12. TMDLs

  13. TMDL Development in WV

  14. Chronology of a Typical TMDL – 4 year process • Noticing of TMDL candidate watersheds • Informational meetings and call for data • 12 months WQ monitoring/source tracking • Model Selection & Development • Draft TMDL w/ public meetings • Finalization, EPA approval • Implementation

  15. DEP TMDL Process HGA (2004 TMDLs) EPA approved January 2005(Up. Kanawha, U Ohio North) HGB(2005 TMDLs) EPA approved (Coal, North Branch) HGC (2006 TMDLs) EPA approved (Gauley, Potomac DD) HGD (2007 TMLs) darned close (New, Greenbrier) HGE (2008 TMDLs) (Dunkard, Twelvepole, Yough., U Ohio South underway) HGA2 (2009 TMDLs) Cheat and Lower Blackwater watersheds HGB2 (2010) Elk – monitoring underway

  16. Acid Mine Drainage • Acute and Chronic effects • ~ 550 Streams • ~ 2500 miles Considerable work on passive technology, but silver bullet lacking

  17. Listing AMD in WV • ArcGIS Project done earlier this year • SO4 >50 mg/l; conductivity greater than 400 umhos/cm • AML Data Sheets • TMDL Source Tracking • Other sampler field notes • Active Mining 473+ Streams

  18. What gives - 550, 473, 469, 850??? Not Good Depends - on criteria used and data availability

  19. Top 10 lists...

  20. AMD Not all Bad News! • Middle Fork • Blackwater River • Cheat River • AML Reauthorization

  21. Questions...

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