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Now accepting comments for the 2024 Broad River Basinwide Water Resources Management Plan
DWR is accepting public comments for the 2024 Broad River Basinwide Water Resources Management Plan (basin plan). Please email comments to DEQ.DWR.BasinPlanning@deq.nc.gov or mail written comments to NC DEQ- Division of Water Resources | ATTN: Niki Maher, Basin Planner | 1611 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC 27699-1611. The deadline for comments is November 22, 2024.
Broad River Basin Plans
2024 Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan DRAFT
- Chapter 1: Overview of Broad River Basin Characteristics
- Chapter 2: Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring
- Chapter 3: Water Quality Permitting Activities
- Chapter 4: Local Initiatives, Funding, Planning, & Land Management
- Chapter 5: Water Use and Users
- Chapter 6: Broad River Basin HUC10 Watersheds
Appendices
- Chapter 1 Appendix: Agriculture Census Data Broad River Basin Counties
- Chapter 2 Appendix: Water Quality Assessment
- Chapter 3 Appendix: Permitting and Registered Activities
- Chapter 5-I Appendix: Water Use and Users
- Chapter 5-II Appendix: Broad River Basin Hydrologic Model
- Appendix: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
2008 Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
10-Digit Hydrologic Unit Chapters
- 0305010503 - Broad River Headwaters
- 0305010505 / 16 - Sandy Run - Broad River
- 0305010504 - Second Broad River
- 0305010506 - First Broad River Headwaters
- 0305010507/ 06 - First Broad River
- 0305010508/ 09 / 11 - Buffalo, Kings & Bullock Creek
- 0305010501 / 02 - Green River
- 0305010512 / 15 - North Pacolet
12-Digit Hydrologic Unit Chapters
General Broad River Basin Information
- Broad River Basin Summary
- Population & Land Cover
- North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
- Forestry & Water Quality
- Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP)
- Local Initiatives
- NPDES Dischargers & Individual Stormwater Permits
- Use Support Tables
- Integrated Report Category Description / 303(d) List Reporting
- Glossary
- Printable Use Support Maps
Additional Broad River Information
Special Studies & Other Resources
2003 Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Entire Document (This may take several minutes to download.)
Plan By Chapter
Section A - General Basinwide Information
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Basinwide Water Quality Planning
- Chapter 2 - Broad River Basin Overview
- Chapter 3 - Summary of Water Quality Information for the Broad River Basin
- Chapter 4 - Water Quality Issues Related to Multiple Watersheds in the Broad
Section B - Water Quality Data and Informaiton by Subbasin
- Chapter 1 - Upper Broad River Subbasin 03-08-01
- Chapter 2 - Broad River Subbasin 03-08-02
- Chapter 3 - Broad River Subbasin 03-08-03
- Chapter 4 - Broad River Subbasin 03-08-04
- Chapter 5 - Broad River Subbasin 03-08-05
- Chapter 6 - Broad River Subbasin 03-08-06
Section C - Current and Future Water Quality Initiatives
References
Appendices
- Appendix I - NPDES Dischargers and Individual Stormwater Permits in the Broad River Basin
- Appendix II - Water Quality Data Collected by DWQ
- Appendix III - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
- Appendix IV - 303(d) Listing and Report Methodology
- Appendix V - Broad River Basin Summary of Public Comments
- Appendix VI - Broad River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
- Appendix VII - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
1998 Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Entire Document (This may take several minutes to download.)
Plan By Chapter
- Forward & Executive Summary
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - General Basin Description
- Chapter 3 - Causes of Impairment and Sources of Water Pollution
- Chapter 4 - Water Quality and Use Support Ratings in the Broad River Basin
- Chapter 5 - Existing Water Quality Programs and Program Initiatives in the Basin
- Chapter 6 - Major Basinwide Water Quality Concerns and Recommended Management Strategies
- Chapter 7 - Future Initiatives
Appendices
- Appendix I - Summary of NC's Water Quality Classifications & Standards; Antidegradation Policy; High Quality Waters; Outstanding Resource Waters
- Appendix II - DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs
- Appendix III - Modeling Information
- Appendix IV - List of NPDES Permitted Discharges in the Broad River Basin
- Appendix V - Lists of Best Management Practices
- Appendix VI - Existing Point and Nonpoint Source Water Quality Programs
- Appendix VII - List of 303(d) Waters in the Broad River Basin
- Appendix VIII - Glossary
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