Book Description

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has a three-stage approach to total maximum daily load (TMDL) development. The stages are: Stage 1 -- Watershed Characterization, Data Analysis, Methodology Selection; Stage 2 -- Data Collection (optional); Stage 3 -- Model Calibration, TMDL Scenarios, Implementation Plan. This report addresses data collection association with Stage 2 TMDL development for the following watersheds: Bay Creek, Cahokia Creek/Holiday Shores Lake, Cedar Creek/Cedar Lake, Crab Orchard Creek/Crab Orchard Lake, Crooked Creek, Little Wabash River, Mary's River/North Fork Cox Creek, Sangamon River/Lake Decatur, Shoal Creek, South Fork Saline RIver/Lake of Egypt, South Fork Sangamon River/Lake Taylorville.