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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Water Resources »   Water Planning »   Basin Planning »   River Basin Plans »   Lumber

Lumber

Staff Contacts

Ginny Baker
Staff Lead, Lumber Basin
(919) 707-3875

Lumber Basinwide Water Quality Plans

2010 Lumber Basin Plan

2010 Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

Entire Plan

Plan By Chapters

  • Executive Summary
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction

Water Quality Data and Information By Subbasin (8-Digit HUC)

  • Chapter 1 - Lumber River Basin Overview
  • Chapter 2 - Lumber River Subbasin (03040203)
  • Chapter 3 - Little Pee Dee Subbasin (03040204)
  • Chapter 4 - Waccamaw Subbasin (03040206)
  • Chapter 5 - Long Bay Subbasin (03040208)

General Basin Information

  • Chapter 6 - Population & Land Cover
  • Chapter 7 - Forestry & Water Quality
  • Chapter 8 - Managing Water Quality & Quantity
  • Chapter 9 - Source Water Assessment Program
  • Chapter 10 - Natural Heritage Program
  • Chapter 11 - Ecosystem Enhancement Program
  • Chapter 12 - Voluntary Incentive Programs
  • Chapter 13 - Local Initiatives 

Refernces

Appendices

  • Appendix A - Use Support Methodology
  • Appendix B - Use Support Tables
  • Appendix C - Discharge, Non Discharge, and Stormwater Permits
  • Appendix D - Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling Sites Maps and Historical Ratings
  • Appendix E - Ambient Sampling Sites Maps and Status List
  • Appendix F - Population and Impervious Surface Analysis by Subwatershed
  • Appendix G - Mercury Update
  • Appendix H - Glossary
2003 Lumber Basin Plan

2003 Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

Entire Plan

Plan By Chapter

  • Table of Content
  • Executive Summary

Section A - General Basinwide Information

  • Chapter 1 – Introduction to Basinwide Water Quality Planning
  • Chapter 2 – Lumber River Basin Overview
  • Chapter 3 – Summary of Water Quality Information for the Lumber River Basin
  • Chapter 4 –  Water Quality Issues Related to Multiple Watersheds in the Lumber River Basin

Section B –  Water Quality Data and Information by Subbasin

  • Chapter 1 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-50
  • Chapter 2 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-51
  • Chapter 3 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-52
  • Chapter 4 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-53
  • Chapter 5 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-54
  • Chapter 6 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-55
  • Chapter 7 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-56
  • Chapter 8 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-57  
  • Chapter 9 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-58
  • Chapter 10 – Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-59 

Section C – Current and Future Water Quality Initiatives

  • Chapter 1 – Current Water Quality Initiatives

References

Appendices

  • Appendix I - NPDES Discharges and Individual Stormwater Permits in the Lumber River Basin
  • Appendix II - Biological Water Quality Data Collected by DWQ
  • Appendix III - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
  • Appendix IV - 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
  • Appendix V - Lumber River Basin Workshop Summaries  
  • Appendix VI - Lumber River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
  • Appendix VII - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
1999 Lumber Basin Plan

1999 Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

Entire Document

Plan By Chapter

  • Table of Content
  • Executive Summary

Section A: General Basin Information

  • CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Basinwide Water Quality Planning 
  • CHAPTER 2: Lumber River Basin Overview 
  • CHAPTER 3: Summary of Water Quality Information for the Lumber River Basin 
  • CHAPTER 4: Summary of Basinwide Issues and Achievements between 1994 and 1998

Section B: Water Quality Data and Information by Subbasin

  • Chapter 1 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-50 - Includes Drowning and Naked Creeks
  • Chapter 2 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-51 (Includes mainstem of Lumber River and tributaries from source to South Carolina)
  • Chapter 3 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-52 (Includes Raft Swamp and tributaries)
  • Chapter 4 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-53 (Includes Big Swamp and tributaries)
  • Chapter 5 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-54 (Includes Ashpole Swamp and tributaries)
  • Chapter 6 -Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-55 (Includes Gum Swamp, Leith and Shoe Heel Creeks)
  • Chapter 7 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-56 (Includes Lake Waccamaw, Big Creek and tributaries, upper Waccamaw River and Bogue Swamp)
  • Chapter 8 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-57 (Includes lower Waccamaw River in NC)
  • Chapter 9 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-58 (Includes White Marsh and tributaries)
  • Chapter 10 - Lumber River Subbasin 03-07-59 (Includes Lockwoods Folly and Shallotte Rivers)

Section C - Current and Future Water Quality Initiatives

  • Chapter 1 - Current Water Quality Initiatives
  • Chapter 2 - Future Water Quality Initiatives

Appendicies

  • Appendix I - Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section Organization Structure
  • Appendix II - NPDES Dischargers in the Lumber River Basin
  • Appendix III - Water Quality Data Collected by DWQ (Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling & Fisheries Studies)
  • Appendix IV - Use Support Methodology
  • Appendix V - List of 303(d) Waters in the Lumber River Basin
  • Appendix VI - Lumber River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
  • Appendix VII - Lumber River Basin Workshop Summaries
  • Appendix VIII - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
1994 Lumber Basin Plan

1994 Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan (entire document)

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