WATERSHED PROGRAM 


●  Watershed Planning Program

●  Water Quality Surface Water Standards

●  Nonpoint Source Planning & Grants

●  Water Quality Assessments

●  TMDL Coordination

●  401 Certification

●  National Environmental Policy Act, and Wetlands

●  Quality Assuranc
e and Turbidity Waivers

●  Monitoring Program
 

Watershed Planning Program
David Waterstreet, Supervisor
307-777-67099
dwater@wyo.gov

The Watershed Planning Program is responsible for a variety of planning and water quality project implementation activities. The major functions include Water Quality Standards, Non-point Source Planning and Grant Administration, Water Quality Assessment, 401 Certifications and Wetlands Protection, TMDL Coordination, and Data Quality Assurance. The primary staff contacts for each of these program areas are as follows:

Water Quality Surface Water Standards Click Here
David Waterstreet, Supervisor
307-777-6709
dwater@wyo.gov

Nonpoint Source Planning and Grants
Jennifer Zygmunt
307-
777-6080
j
zygmu@wyo.gov

● Nonpoint Task Force Members

Nonpoint Source Program Information  This link will take you to a general Nonpoint Source information site containing multiple links to a great variety of educational material.  Many of the links are to outside sources and the DEQ takes no responsibility for the content of those sites.

● Nonpoint Management Plan

●  Documents - Best Management Practices
      Hydromodification BMP
      Urban BMP
      Grazing BMP document, brochure
      Silviculture BMP
(2004)  
      Cropland BMP


● Grant Information
        ● 
June 15th - The Request for Proposals period is now open for FY10 Clean Water Act (Section 319) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Funds and Clean Water Act (Section 205(j)) Water Quality Planning Funds.  Please review the documents listed below for important information about your proposal, deadlines, proposal requirements, and eligibility.          
        
o  
Public notice
                     o   319 RFP Memo
                     o   319 Proposal Guidance (pdf), (Word)
        §  Summary Page
        §  Milestone Table
        §  Budget Table
         o   205(j) RFP Memo

        ● 319/205j Project Final Report Guidance  This document provides useful information on how to format and submit the final report required on all 319 and  205j projects.  It includes information on content and format, how and when to submit, and a sample report.

● Stream Restoration Success Stories
    Hunter Creek

   
Rock Creek
    Smith's Fork

Water Quality Assessment
Richard Thorp
307-777-
3501
rthorp@wyo.gov

● Method for Determining Water Quality Condition of Surface Waters Download here  Response to Comments
● Year 2008 305(b) Water Quality Assessment and 303(d) List of Waters requiring TMDLs  Download here.   
● Comments and Responses

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Information
Don Newton
307-335-6965
dnewto@wyo.gov

● Why is the state concerned with TMDLs?
● Connection to the Clean Water Act?
● TMDL Workplan Update
● TMDL Development


401 Certification

Jeremy Zumberge
307-
673-9337
jzumbe@wyo.gov

● Nationwide Certification

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),  and Wetland Banking
Mark Conrad
307-777-5802
mconra@wyo.gov

● Wetland Guidelines and Wetland Banking Application

Quality Assurance 
(for new and revised SOP information) and Turbidity Waivers
Jeff Clark
307-777-6891
jclark2@wyo.gov

● Application for Increased Turbidity and Instructions(both in pdf format)
● Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for Beneficial Use Reconnaissance Project (BURP) Water Quality Monitoring
● Manual of Standard Operating Procedures for Sample Collection and Analysis
     (Revised manual - posted 11/19/2005)

Monitoring Program
Jeremy Zumberge
307-673-9337
jzumbe@wyo.gov

The Monitoring Program is responsible for all surface water monitoring activities conducted by the Watershed Management Section. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, collection, analysis, and reporting of chemical, biological, and physical monitoring data in support of statewide water quality assessment and TMDL development efforts, in addition to complaint investigations, technical support to local groups involved in water quality monitoring and watershed planning, and support to WYPDES compliance inspection staff.

● Water Quality Monitoring Strategy 2004 through 2008
    Amendment to Monitoring Strategy for 2009

● Water Quality Monitoring Annual Work Plan, Year 200
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● Water Quality Monitoring Annual Work Plan, Year 2008

●  Waterbody Assessment Reports

●  Monitoring Program Publications
 

   DEQ/WQD Monitoring Program staff locations are in Cheyenne, Sheridan, and Lander, Wyoming.

                                     Last update: June 17, 2009