Hiwassee
Staff Contacts
Fred Tarver
Staff Lead, Hiwassee Basin
(919) 707-9029
Hiwassee River Basin Plans
2012 Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Plan By Chapter
10-Digit Watershed Chapters
- Chapter 2: Shooting Creek Watershed (HUC 0602000201)
- Chapter 3: Tusquitee Creek Watershed (HUC 0602000202)
- Chapter 4: Brasstown Creek Watershed (HUC 0602000203)
- Chapter 5: Vally River Watershed (HUC 0602000204)
- Chapter 6: Nottely River Watershed (HUC 0602000206)
- Chapter 7: Hiwassee Lake Watershed (HUC 0602000207)
- Chapter 8: Apalachia Lake Watershed (HUC 0602000209)
- Chapter 9: Ocoee River Watershed (HUC 0602000302)
General Basin Information Chapters
- Chapter 10: Local Conservation Initiatives
- Chapter 11: Forestry & Water Quality
- Chapter 12: References & Websites
Appendices
2007 Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Plan By Chapters
Water Quality Data and Information By Subbasin
- Chapter 1 - Hiwassee River Subbasin 04-05-01 (Including: Lake Chatuge, Shooting Creek, and Brasstown Creek Watersheds)
- Chapter 2 - Hiwassee River Subbasin 04-05-02 (Including: Hiwassee Lake, Apalachia Lake, and Valley River)
General Basin Information
- Chapter 3 - North Carolina Water Quality Classifications and Standards
- Chapter 4 - Water Quality Stressors
- Chapter 5 - Population Growth, Land Cover Changes, and Water Quality in Western North Carolina
- Chapter 6 - Stormwater and Wastewater Programs
- Chapter 7 - Agriculture and Water Quality
- Chapter 8 - Forestry in the Hiwassee River Basin
- Chapter 9 - Water Resources
- Chapter 10 - Natural Resources
- Chapter 11 - Water Quality Initiatives
References
Appendix
- Appendix I - Population and Growth Trends in the Hiwassee River Basin
- Appendix II - Local Governments and Planning Jurisdictions in the Hiwassee River Basin
- Appendix III - Land Cover in the Hiwassee River Basin
- Appendix IV - DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs in the Hiwassee River Basin
- Appendix V - NPDES Discharges and Individual Stormwater Permits
- Appendix VI - 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
- Appendix VII - Hiwassee River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
- Appendix VIII - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
- Appendix IX - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
2002 Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Plan By Chapter
Section A – General Basinwide Information
- Chapter 1 – Introduction to Basinwide Water Quality Planning
- Chapter 2 – Basin Overview
- Chapter 3 – Summary of Water Quality Information for the Hiwassee River Basin
- Chapter 4 – Water Quality Issues Related to the Entire Hiwassee River Basin
Section B – Water Quality Data and Information by Subbasin
Section C – Current and Future Water Quality Initiatives
Appendices
- Appendix I - NPDES Dischargers in the Hiwassee River Basin
- Appendix II - Biological Water Quality Data Collected by DWQ (Benthic Macrinvertebrate Collections & Lakes Assessment)
- Appendix III - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
- Appendix IV - 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
- Appendix V - Hiwassee River Basin Summary of Public Comment
- Appendix VI - Hiwassee River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
- Appendix VII - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
1997 Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan
Plan By Chapter
- Table of Content
- Executive Summary
- CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Basinwide Water Quality Planning
- CHAPTER 2: Hiwassee River Basin General Description
- CHAPTER 3: Cause of Impairment and Sources of Water Pollution
- CHAPTER 4: Water Quality in the Hiwassee River Basin
- CHAPTER 5: 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: DWQ Organizational Chart
- APPENDIX II: Summary of NC's Water Quality Classifications and Standards; Antidegradation Policy; and Outstanding Resource Waters
- APPENDIX III: DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling; Fisheries Studies; Lake Assessment; Effluent Toxicity Testing
- APPENDIX IV: NPDES Permit Requirements for Trout Farms
- APPENDIX V: List of Best Management Practices (BMPs) For: Agriculture; Urban Runoff; Erosion and Sediment Control; Onsite Wastewater Disposal; Solid Waste Disposal; Forestry; Mining; and Hydrologic Modification
- APPENDIX VI: Existing Point and Nonpoint Source Water Quality Programs
- APPENDIX VII: USDA Forest Service Transportation System Management Guidelines
- APPENDIX VIII: Potential Sources of Funding for Projects to Address Point Sources
- APPENDIX IX: Potential Sources of Funding for Projects to Address Nonpoint Sources
- APPENDIX X: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
- APPENDIX XI: Hiwassee River Basin Workshop Comments
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