WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM 

●  Watershed Protection Program

●  Water Quality Surface Water Standards

●  Nonpoint Source Planning & Grants

●  Water Quality Assessments

●  TMDL Coordination

●  401 Certification

●  National Environmental Policy Act, and Wetlands

●  Quality Assurance and Turbidity Waivers

●  Monitoring Program
 

Watershed Protection Program
David Waterstreet, Program Manager
307-777-6709
david.waterstreet@wyo.gov

The Watershed Protection 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, Water Quality Monitoring, 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
Lindsay Patterson
307-777-7079
lindsay.patterson@wyo.gov

Nonpoint Source Planning and Grants Click Here
Jennifer Zygmunt

307-777-6080
jennifer.zygmunt@wyo.gov

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

2012 Draft Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report
2010 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report   2010 EPA 303(d) List Approval Letter  
           
Comments and Responses
   2010 GIS Shapefiles (Zipped file)
● 2008 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report   2008 EPA 303(d) List Approval Letter
                Comments and Responses
Method for Determining Water Quality Condition of Surface Waters  
                Comments and Responses 

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Information
Kevin Hyatt
307-777-8582
kevin.hyatt@wyo.gov

● TMDL Workplan Update
● TMDL Development

CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification

Jeremy Zumberge
307-673-9337
jeremy.zumberge@wyo.gov

● Current Public Notices
● 
General Information
● Surface Water Quality Standards and Classification
● Nationwide Permit 27 - supplemental requirements for 401 certification
● Nationwide Certification

● U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Wyoming Regulatory Office

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

● Wetland Guidelines and Wetland Banking Application

Quality Assurance and Turbidity Waivers
Jeff Clark
307-777-6891
jeff.clark@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)
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Additional Standard Operating Procedures, 5/16/2011

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

The Monitoring Program is responsible for all surface water monitoring activities conducted by the Watershed Protection Program. 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 2010 through 2019

● Water Quality Monitoring Annual Work Plan, Year 2011

● Water Quality Monitoring Annual Work Plan, Year 2010

● South East Wyoming Lakes SAP, Year 2011

●  Waterbody Assessment Reports

●  Monitoring Program Publications
 

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

                                     Last update: January 23, 2012