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January 20, 2005
December 1, 2004
October 27,
2004
September 1, 2004
July 16, 2004
May 19, 2004
April 28, 2004
March 10, 2004
January 27, 2004
As
previously indicated, the primary objective of EBNMP is to develop a
non-regulatory, community based partnership to address deteriorating
water quality in Estero Bay and its tributaries and to achieve nutrient
load reduction goals that will be consistent with the EPA Total Maximum
Daily Load (TMDL) program. In effect, the TMDL program will determine
the assimilative capacity of Estero Bay and its tributaries and limit
future nutrient loads through a variety of nutrient management
strategies. The burden of achieving TMDL limits, however, falls to local
government and the community at large.
There are
many current and proposed projects for the Estero Bay Watershed. The
EBNMP will provide an opportunity for watershed stakeholders to better
communicate and coordinate efforts and projects to ultimately develop a
nutrient management plan for Estero Bay prior to the initiation of
TMDL’s.
The EBNMP
will be developed in three phases. The first phase will entail the
recruitment of Advisory Team members and the engagement of additional
project partners. The second phase will consist of data collection and
analysis activities, goal setting and nutrient reduction plan
development. The third phase of the project will mark the start of
nutrient load reduction plan implementation.
Please
mark your calendar and plan to attend these important meetings. We look
forward to seeing you! If you have any questions, please contact Janet
Strutzel at
jstrutzel@msn.com
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