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EPA Region 10 Water Temperature Guidance





Welcome to our homepage for EPA Region 10's Pacific Northwest Water Temperature Guidance. The purpose of this guidance is to recommend temperature water quality standards for the protection of Northwest native salmon and trout.


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Final Guidance for Pacific Northwest State and Tribal Temperature Water Quality Standards (April 28, 2003)

Background and Goals
  • Background on the Project
  • Project Goals and Expected Outcomes

    Technical Products
  • Final Technical Synthesis Paper: Scientific Issues Relating to Temperature Criteria for Salmon, Trout and Char Native to the Pacific Northwest (August 2001)
  • Final Technical Issue Papers on the major physical and biological considerations concerning salmonids for developing water temperature standards (May 2001)

    Peer Review
  • Bull Trout Peer Review Documents
  • Scientific Peer Review

    Public Review Draft Guidance/Fact Sheets
  • May 2002 Update on Temperature Criteria Guidance
  • October 2002 Draft Regional Temperature Guidance for Public Review
  • October 2001 Draft Regional Temperature Guidance for Public Review

    Public Involvement
  • Comments Submitted on the 2002 Draft Guidance
  • Summary of Public Workshops on the October 2001 Draft Guidance (February 2002)
  • Summary of Technical Information Provided by the Public (June 19, 2000)
  • Summary of Written Comments on the October 2001 Draft Guidance


    Unit: Standards & Planning Unit
    Point of contact: Dru Keenan, John Palmer
    Email: keenan.dru@epa.gov, palmer.john@epa.gov
    Phone Number: (206) 553-1219, (206) 553-6521
    Last Updated: 10/28/2004 04:28:39 PM

     

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