Comparing Two Methods for Developing Local Sediment TMDLs to Address Benthic Impairments

Comparing Two Methods for Developing Local Sediment TMDLs to Address Benthic Impairments

Excessive sedimentation is a leading cause of aquatic life use impairments in Virginia. As required by the Clean Water Act, a total maximum daily load (TMDL) must be developed for impaired waters. When developing a TMDL for aquatic life use impairment where sediment has been identified as the primar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wallace, Carlington W.
Other Authors: Biological Systems Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
Virginia
Sediment
TMDL
Reference Watershed Approach
Disaggregate Method
Chesapeake Bay
Benthic Impairments
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32345
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05072012-205937/

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http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32345
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05072012-205937/

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