Lake Tahoe TMDL Program

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Announcements

• Lake Tahoe Watershed Model and Lake Clarity Model (posted 11/5/09)
• Lake Tahoe TMDL Status – August 27, 2009
• Peer Review Comments are available for public viewing.
• Sign up for email notification on announcements for the Lake Tahoe TMDL Program (lyris list)

TMDL Development

Available Documents

• Draft Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load Report (June 2009)
• Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load Technical Report (June 2009)
• Pollutant Reduction Opportunity Report, Version 2.0 (March 2008)
  • Appendices
• Integrated Water Quality Management Strategy Project Report (March 2008)
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C

Basin Plan Amendment Process

• Proposed BPA – Coming Soon!
• Supplemental Project Description
• Proposed Basin Plan Amendment Project Description
• Environmental Documentation
  • July 2008 CEQA Scoping
    • July 2008 CEQA Scoping Presentation
  • August 2009 Supplemental CEQA Scoping
    • August 2009 Supplementation CEQA Scoping Presentation

Peer Review

Lake Tahoe Watershed Model and Lake Clarity Model

TMDL GIS Land-use Layer is available as a zip file for public distribution. This land-use layer was developed for Lake Tahoe TMDL modeling purposes.
Note: see either text or excel file LUCodeKey in the zip file to relate land-use grid codes to land-use names.

TMDL Implementation

Lake Clarity Crediting Program

• Lake Clarity Crediting Program Handbook (September 2009)
• Lake Clarity Crediting Program Handbook- Implementer Version (September 2009)
  ZIP file for implementing agency partners that includes the Handbook, an example file structure for organizing program documents, and fillable forms. Please review the README FIRST document for details.
• September 2009 Lake Clarity Crediting Program Presentations
  • Overview and California Regulatory Context
  • Crediting Program Handbook Introduction
• March 2009 Lake Clarity Crediting Program Presentations
  • TMDL and LCCP Overview
  • LCCP Program Introduction

Pollutant Load Reduction Model

• Complete model information, including instructions on how to install and use the Pollutant Load Reduction Model, can be found on the Tahoe Integrated Information Management System Website.

Best Management Practices Maintenance Rapid Assessment Methodology (BMP RAM)

• BMP RAM Technical Document - Background information describing how the tool works and the rationale for tool development choices
• BMP RAM User Manual - Specific protocols to create a Treatment BMP Inventory, conduct field observations, and interact with the database
• Custom BMP RAM Database to manage necessary data and calculate BMP RAM Scores. Microsoft Access 2007 is required. Database users should be familiar with both the Technical Document and User Manual instructions to properly navigate the database

NPDES Permits

• Tahoe municipalities
• CalTrans

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Website

Outreach and Education

Charting the Course to Clarity 2008-2009

Presentations

Newsletters

Lake Tahoe TMDL Symposium - December 9-10, 2004

Pathway 2007 Planning Process

(Updated 11/5/09]