Difference between revisions of "Baseline year"
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Many Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) define a baseline year. Any best management practices (BMPs) or activities implemented by MS4s during or after the baseline year that result in a reduction in pollutant loads to the impaired waterbodies can be considered as progress towards meeting a waseload allocation (WLA). | Many Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) define a baseline year. Any best management practices (BMPs) or activities implemented by MS4s during or after the baseline year that result in a reduction in pollutant loads to the impaired waterbodies can be considered as progress towards meeting a waseload allocation (WLA). | ||
| − | The guidance belows can be used to assist Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permittees in completing the MS4 General Stormwater Permit Application and the Commissioner-approved [[Upload page with TMDL forms|TMDL Annual Reporting Form]] (TMDL Form). The | + | The guidance belows can be used to assist Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permittees in completing the MS4 General Stormwater Permit Application and the Commissioner-approved [[Upload page with TMDL forms|TMDL Annual Reporting Form]] (TMDL Form). The guidancecontains information about baseline years for approved TMDLs that did not explicitly define a baseline year in the TMDL report. The [[List of Approved TMDLs with MS4 WLAs (updated November 2019)]] also includes the baseline year identified in the TMDL, or the MPCA recommended baseline year included in the guidance below. |
Please click here to download the baseline year guidance document: [[file:TMDLbaselinesMS4.xlsx]] | Please click here to download the baseline year guidance document: [[file:TMDLbaselinesMS4.xlsx]] | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 1 November 2019
Many Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) define a baseline year. Any best management practices (BMPs) or activities implemented by MS4s during or after the baseline year that result in a reduction in pollutant loads to the impaired waterbodies can be considered as progress towards meeting a waseload allocation (WLA).
The guidance belows can be used to assist Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permittees in completing the MS4 General Stormwater Permit Application and the Commissioner-approved TMDL Annual Reporting Form (TMDL Form). The guidancecontains information about baseline years for approved TMDLs that did not explicitly define a baseline year in the TMDL report. The List of Approved TMDLs with MS4 WLAs (updated November 2019) also includes the baseline year identified in the TMDL, or the MPCA recommended baseline year included in the guidance below.
Please click here to download the baseline year guidance document: File:TMDLbaselinesMS4.xlsx