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Impaired Waters and TMDLs

Recommended Framework for EPA Approval Decisions on 2002 State CWA Section 303(d) List Submissions

The document presents a recommended framework to assist EPA Regions in the preparation of their approval letters for state Section 303(d) list submissions under the Clean Water Act.

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Recommended Framework for EPA Approval Decisions on 2002 State Section 303(d) List Submissions (PDF)(11 pp, 267 K)