Coeur d'Alene Lake Tributaries Watershed Advisory Group (WAG)

Watershed advisory groups (WAGs) are groups of interested citizens that provide local public input and guidance to DEQ during the development of water quality improvement plans or "Total Maximum Daily Loads" (TMDLs) for water bodies that fail to meet water quality standards. TMDLs are designed to reduce the levels of pollutants, such as bacteria and sediment, in impaired water bodies.

The Coeur d’Alene Lake Tributaries watershed includes the Coeur d’Alene River downstream from Cataldo, its respective tributaries, and all tributaries to Lake Coeur d’Alene except the St. Joe and St. Maries Rivers. The Coeur d'Alene Lake Tributaries WAG and DEQ are planning and implementing water quality improvement projects to achieve targets set by existing TMDLs for sediment and metals in the subbasin. Additionally, TMDLs addressing temperature and metals are under development for waterbodies in the subbasin that do not fully support beneficial uses.

Note: Content on this page is provided for informational purposes as the WAG and DEQ develop and implement water quality plans for the Coeur d'Alene Lake Tributaries watershed. All review documents are considered draft and are subject to change. The goal of providing these documents at WAG meetings and on this web page is to ensure citizens an opportunity to provide input as the documents are developed.

Next Scheduled Meeting Date

TBD

Review Documents

Previous Meetings

Date: Materials
May 2, 2012: Agenda; Meeting Notes
February 8, 2012: Meeting Notes
January 11, 2012: Meeting Notes
December 7, 2011: Agenda; Meeting Summary
October 5, 2011: Meeting Summary; Bellgrove Creek (Presentation by Kristin Keith, Idaho DEQ); Microbial Source Tracking (Presentation by Robert Steed, Idaho DEQ); Identifying Bacteria Sources in Two North Idaho Streams
June 1, 2011: Agenda; Meeting Summary; Stream Temperature (Presentation by Mark Shumar, Idaho DEQ); Potential Natural Vegetation Temperature TMDLs (Presentation by Mark Shumar, Idaho DEQ)
May 6, 2011: Agenda; CdA Lake River and TMDL 5-Year Review (Presentation by Kristin Keith, Idaho DEQ); Mica Creek Restoration (Presentation by Larry Mundt)
April 15, 2011: Agenda; Meeting Summary
March 3, 2011: Agenda; Meeting Summary; CdA Lake River and TMDL 5-Year Review (Presentation by Kristin Keith, Idaho DEQ)
February 11, 2011: Agenda; Meeting Summary; Road Deicing Chemical Concentrations of Streams Draining 4th of July Pass (Presentation by Tyson Clyne, Idaho DEQ); CdA Lake Management Plan (Presentation by DEQ and Coeur d'Alene Tribe)
December 2, 2010: Agenda; Meeting Summary; Beneficial Use Support Status of Waterbodies in the Coeur d'Alene Lake Tributaries Watershed (Presentation by Kristin Keith, Idaho DEQ); Hydrogeology of Tributaries to Coeur d'Alene Lake (Presentation by Robert Steed, Idaho DEQ); Coeur d'Alene Lake Tributaries 2008-2009 Nutrient and Sediment Monitoring (Presentation by Kristen Keith, Idaho DEQ); Coeur d’Alene Lake Tributaries 2008-2009 Nutrient and Sediment Monitoring Final Report; University of MT/MT DEQ Nutrient Study
November 4, 2010: Agenda; Meeting Summary; Sample WAG Operating Procedures; 2002 Integrated Report, Monitoring and Assessment Presentation (Presentation by Robert Steed, Idaho DEQ); Water Quality Standards, Beneficial Uses (Presentation by Kristin Keith, Idaho DEQ)

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