[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40738-40742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14500]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7227-5]
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on 151
Determinations That TMDLs Are Not Needed
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces final agency action removing 151
waterbody/pollutant combinations listed in Louisiana's Calcasieu and
Ouachita river basins, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
(CWA) because TMDLs are not needed. The EPA evaluated these waters in
response to a consent decree entered in the lawsuit Sierra Club, et al.
v. Clifford et al., No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). Documents from the
administrative record files for the 151 determinations that TMDLs are
not needed, including responses to comments, may be viewed at
www.epa.gov/region6/water/tmdl.htm. The administrative record files may
be obtained by calling or writing Ms. Caldwell at the above address.
Please contact Ms. Caldwell to schedule an inspection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Caldwell at (214) 665-7513.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups,
the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network
(plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled
Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford et al., No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). Among
other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana
TMDLs in a timely manner.
Final Agency Action Removing 149 Waterbody/Pollutant Combinations for
Waters Located Within the Calcasieu and Ouachita River Basins From the
Louisiana 303(d) List Because TMDLs Are Not Needed
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Subsegment Waterbody name Pollutant
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030103.......................... Calcasieu--Rapides-Allen Cadmium.
Parish line to
confluence with Marsh
Bayou (Scenic).
030201.......................... Calcasieu River-- Cadmium.
Confluence with Marsh
Bayou to Salt-water
Barrier.
030801.......................... West Fork Calcasieu River- Cadmium.
-From confluence of
Beckwith Creek and
Hickory Branch to
Calcasieu River.
030103.......................... Calcasieu River--Rapides- Copper.
Allen Parish line to
confluence with Marsh
Bayou (Scenic).
030201.......................... Calcasieu River-- Copper.
Confluence with Marsh
Bayou to Salt-water
Barrier.
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030801.......................... West Fork Calcasieu River- Copper.
-From confluence of
Beckwith Creek and
Hickory Branch to
Calcasieu River.
030702.......................... English Bayou--Headwaters Lead.
to Calcasieu River.
030801.......................... West Fork Calcasieu River- Lead.
-From confluence of
Beckwith Creek and
Hickory Branch to
Calcasieu River.
030702.......................... English Bayou--Headwaters Mercury.
to Calcasieu River.
030306.......................... Bayou Verdine (Estuarine) Oil & Grease.
030901.......................... Bayou D'Inde--Headwaters Oil & Grease.
to Calcasieu River
(Estuarine).
030301.......................... Calcasieu River and Ship Pathogen Indicators.
Channel--Salt-water
Barrier to below Moss
Lake (Estuarine,
includes Coon Island and
Clooney Island Loops).
030302.......................... Lake Charles (Estuarine). Pathogen Indicators.
030401.......................... Calcasieu River-- Pathogen Indicators.
Calcasieu Ship Channel
below Moss Lake to the
Gulf of Mexico
(Estuarine, includes
Monkey Island Loop).
030402.......................... Calcasieu Lake Pathogen Indicators.
(Estuarine).
030901.......................... Bayou D'Inde--Headwaters Pathogen Indicators.
to Calcasieu River
(Estuarine).
030201.......................... Calcasieu River-- Suspended Solids.
Confluence with Marsh
Bayou to Salt-water
Barrier.
030103.......................... Calcasieu River--Rapides- Suspended Solids.
Allen Parish line to
confluence with Marsh
Bayou (Scenic).
030201.......................... Calcasieu River-- Turbidity.
Confluence with Marsh
Bayou to Salt-water
Barrier.
030103.......................... Calcasieu River--Rapides- Turbidity.
Allen Parish line to
confluence with Marsh
Bayou (Scenic).
080301.......................... Black River--Jonesville Cadmium.
to Corps of Engineers
Control Structure (at
mile 25, Serena).
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Cadmium.
to Little River.
081401.......................... Dugdemona River-- Cadmium.
Headwaters to junction
with Big Creek.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Cadmium.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Cadmium.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080101.......................... Ouachita River--Arkansas Cadmium.
State Line to Columbia
Lock and Dam (Scenic
from the Arkansas state
line to intersection
with Bayou Bartholomew--
22 miles).
080501.......................... Bayou de L'Outre-- Chlorides.
Arkansas State Line to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
081611.......................... Bayou Funny Louis........ Chlorides.
080903.......................... Big Creek--Headwaters to Chlorides.
Boeuf River (including
Big Colewa Bayou).
080901.......................... Boeuf River--Arkansas Chlorides.
State Line to Ouachita
River.
081603.......................... Catahoula Lake........... Chlorides.
080609.......................... Corney Bayou--From Corney Chlorides.
Lake to Bayou D'Arbonne
Lake (Scenic).
081402.......................... Dugdemona River--From Big Chlorides.
Creek to Little River.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Chlorides.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Chlorides.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080610.......................... Middle Fork of Bayou Chlorides.
D'Arbonne--From origin
to Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
(Scenic).
081201.......................... Tensas River--Headwaters Chlorides.
to Jonesville (including
Tensas Bayou).
080301.......................... Black River--Jonesville Copper.
to Corps of Engineers
Control Structure (at
mile 25, Serena).
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Copper.
to Little River.
081604.......................... Catahoula Lake Diversion Copper.
Canal--Catahoula Lake to
Black River.
081402.......................... Dugdemona River--From Big Copper.
Creek to Little River.
081401.......................... Dugdemona River-- Copper.
Headwaters to junction
with Big Creek.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Copper.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Copper.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080101.......................... Ouachita River--Arkansas Copper.
State Line to Columbia
Lock and Dam (Scenic
from the Arkansas state
line to intersection
with Bayou Bartholomew--
22 miles).
080201.......................... Ouachita River--Columbia Copper.
Lock and Dam to
Jonesville.
080101.......................... Ouachita River--Arkansas Dioxins, Priority Organics.
State, Line to Columbia
Lock and Dam (Scenic
from the Arkansas state
line to intersection
with Bayou Bartholomew--
22 miles).
080401.......................... Bayou Bartholomew-- Lead.
Arkansas State Line to
Dead Bayou (Lake
Bartholomew Scenic).
080605.......................... Bayou D'Arbonne--From Lead.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
080603.......................... Bayou D'Arbonne--From Lead.
Lake Claiborne to Bayou
D'Arbonne Lake.
080604.......................... Bayou D'Arbonne Lake..... Lead.
080501.......................... Bayou de L'Outre-- Lead.
Arkansas State Line to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
081503.......................... Beaucoup Creek-- Lead.
Headwaters to Castor
Creek.
080301.......................... Black River--Jonesville Lead.
to Corps of Engineers
Control Structure (at
mile 25, Serena).
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Lead.
to Little River.
081604.......................... Catahoula Lake Diversion Lead.
Canal--Catahoula Lake to
Black River.
080609.......................... Corney Bayou--From Corney Lead.
Lake to Bayou D'Arbonne
Lake (Scenic).
081402.......................... Dugdemona River--From Big Lead.
Creek to Little River.
081401.......................... Dugdemona River-- Lead.
Headwaters to junction
with Big Creek.
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081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Lead.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Lead.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080610.......................... Middle Fork of Bayou Lead.
D'Arbonne--From origin
to Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
(Scenic).
080101.......................... Ouachita River--Arkansas Lead.
State Line to Columbia
Lock and Dam (Scenic
from the Arkansas state
line to intersection
with Bayou Bartholomew--
22 miles).
080201.......................... Ouachita River--Columbia Lead.
Lock and Dam to
Jonesville.
081201.......................... Tensas River--Headwaters Lead.
to Jonesville (including
Tensas Bayou).
080605.......................... Bayou D'Arbonne--From Mercury.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
080501.......................... Bayou de L'Outre-- Mercury.
Arkansas State Line to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
080904.......................... Bayou Lafourche--Near Mercury.
Oakridge to Boeuf River
near Columbia.
080301.......................... Black River--Jonesville Mercury.
to Corps of Engineers
Control Structure (at
mile 25, Serena).
080901.......................... Boeuf River--Arkansas Mercury.
State Line to Ouachita
River.
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Mercury.
to Little River.
081402.......................... Dugdemona River--From Big Mercury.
Creek to Little River.
081401.......................... Dugdemona River-- Mercury.
Headwaters to junction
with Big Creek.
080201.......................... Ouachita River--Columbia Mercury.
Lock and Dam to
Jonesville.
081401.......................... Dugdemona River-- Non-Priority Organics.
Headwaters to junction
with Big Creek.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Non-Priority Organics.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081203.......................... Lake Bruin (Oxbow Lake).. Nutrients.
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Oil & Grease.
to Little River.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Oil & Grease.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Oil & Grease.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
081611.......................... Bayou Funny Louis........ Oil & Grease.
081603.......................... Catahoula Lake........... Oil & Grease.
081001.......................... Bayou Macon--Arkansas Organic Enrichment/Low DO.
State Line to Tensas
River.
081203.......................... Lake Bruin (Oxbow Lake).. Organic Enrichment/Low DO.
080401.......................... Bayou Bartholomew-- Other Inorganics.
Arkansas State Line to
Dead Bayou (Lake
Bartholomew Scenic).
080603.......................... Bayou D'Arbonne--From Other Inorganics.
Lake Claiborne to Bayou
D'Arbonne Lake.
081201.......................... Tensas River--Headwaters Other Inorganics.
to Jonesville (including
Tensas Bayou).
080905.......................... Turkey Creek--Headwaters Other Inorganics.
to Turkey Creek Cutoff
and Turkey Creek Cutoff
to Big Creek including
Glade Slough.
080401.......................... Bayou Bartholomew-- Pathogen Indicators.
Arkansas State Line to
Dead Bayou (Lake
Bartholomew Scenic).
080904.......................... Bayou Lafourche--Near Pathogen Indicators.
Oakridge to Boeuf River
near Columbia.
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Pathogen Indicators.
to Little River.
081609.......................... Hemphill Creek-- Pathogen Indicators.
Headwaters to Catahoula
Lake (includes Hair
Creek).
080902.......................... Bayou Bonne Idee-- Pesticides.
Headwaters to Boeuf
River.
080301.......................... Black River--Jonesville Pesticides.
to Corps of Engineers
Control Structure (at
mile 25, Serena).
080302.......................... Black River--Corps of Pesticides.
Engineers Control
Structure to Red River.
080910.......................... Clear Lake............... Pesticides.
080909.......................... Crew Lake................ Pesticides.
081202.......................... Lake St. Joseph (Oxbow Pesticides.
Lake).
080101.......................... Ouachita River--Arkansas Pesticides.
State Line to Columbia
Lock and Dam (Scenic
from the Arkansas state
line to intersection
with Bayou Bartholomew--
22 miles).
080201.......................... Ouachita River--Columbia Pesticides.
Lock and Dam to
Jonesville.
080905.......................... Turkey Creek--Headwaters Pesticides.
to Turkey Creek Cutoff
and Turkey Creek Cutoff
to Big Creek including
Glade Slough.
080401.......................... Bayou Bartholomew-- Pesticides.
Arkansas State Line to
Dead Bayou (Lake
Bartholomew Scenic).
080904.......................... Bayou Lafourche--Near Pesticides.
Oakridge to Boeuf River
near Columbia.
080202.......................... Bayou Louis.............. Pesticides.
081203.......................... Lake Bruin (Oxbow Lake).. Pesticides.
080102.......................... Bayou Chauvin............ pH.
080501.......................... Bayou de L'Outre-- Salinity/TDS.
Arkansas State Line to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
080903.......................... Big Creek--Headwaters to Salinity/TDS.
Boeuf River (including
Big Colewa Bayou).
081603.......................... Catahoula Lake........... Salinity/TDS.
080609.......................... Corney Bayou--From Corney Salinity/TDS.
Lake to D'Arbonne Lake.
081402.......................... Dugdemona River--From Big Salinity/TDS.
Creek to Little River.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Salinity/TDS.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Salinity/TDS.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080610.......................... Middle Fork of Bayou Salinity/TDS.
D'Arbonne--From origin
to Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
(Scenic).
081201.......................... Tensas River--Headwaters Salinity/TDS.
to Jonesville (including
Tensas Bayou).
080901.......................... Boeuf River--Arkansas Salinity/TDS.
State Line to Ouachita
River.
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081611.......................... Bayou Funny Louis........ Salinity/TDS.
080302.......................... Black River--Corps of Siltation.
Engineers Control
Structure to Red River.
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Siltation.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080201.......................... Ouachita River--Columbia Siltation.
Lock and Dam to
Jonesville.
080501.......................... Bayou de L'Outre-- Sulfates.
Arkansas State Line to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
081611.......................... Bayou Funny Louis........ Sulfates.
080903.......................... Big Creek--Headwaters to Sulfates.
Boeuf River (including
Big Colewa Bayou).
080901.......................... Boeuf River--Arkansas Sulfates.
State Line to Ouachita
River.
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Sulfates.
to Little River.
081603.......................... Catahoula Lake........... Sulfates.
080609.......................... Corney Bayou--From Corney Sulfates.
Lake to Bayou D'Arbonne
Lake (Scenic).
081402.......................... Dugdemona River--From Big Sulfates.
Creek to Little River.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Sulfates.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Sulfates.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080610.......................... Middle Fork of Bayou Sulfates.
D'Arbonne-- From origin
to Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
(Scenic).
081201.......................... Tensas River--Headwaters Sulfates.
to Jonesville (including
Tensas Bayou).
080401.......................... Bayou Bartholomew-- Suspended Solids.
Arkansas State Line to
Dead Bayou (Lake
Bartholomew Scenic).
080902.......................... Bayou Bonne Idee-- Suspended Solids.
Headwaters to Boeuf
River.
080605.......................... Bayou D'Arbonne--From Suspended Solids.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake to
Ouachita River (Scenic).
080603.......................... Bayou D'Arbonne--From Suspended Solids.
Lake Claiborne to Bayou
D'Arbonne Lake.
081501.......................... Castor Creek--Headwaters Suspended Solids.
to Little River.
080609.......................... Corney Bayou--From Corney Suspended Solids.
Lake to Bayou D'Arbonne
Lake (Scenic).
080905.......................... Turkey Creek--Headwaters Suspended Solids.
to Turkey Creek Cutoff
and Turkey Creek Cutoff
to Big Creek including
Glade Slough.
080101.......................... Ouachita River--Arkansas Suspended Solids.
State Line to Columbia
Lock and Dam (Scenic
from the Arkansas state
line to intersection
with Bayou Bartholomew--
22 miles).
081402.......................... Dugdemona River--From Big Turbidity.
Creek to Little Creek.
081601.......................... Little River--Confluence Turbidity.
of Castor Creek and
Dugdemona River to
junction with Bear Creek
(Scenic).
081602.......................... Little River--From Bear Turbidity.
Creek to Catahoula Lake
(Scenic).
080905.......................... Turkey Creek--Headwaters Turbidity.
to Turkey Creek Cutoff
and Turkey Creek Cutoff
to Big Creek including
Glade Slough.
080401.......................... Bayou Bartholomew-- Turbidity.
Arkansas State Line to
Dead Bayou (Lake
Bartholomew Scenic).
081611.......................... Bayou Funny Louis........ Turbidity.
080610.......................... Middle Fork of Bayou Turbidity.
D'Arbonne--From origin
to Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
(Scenic).
080101.......................... Ouachita River--Arkansas Turbidity.
State Line to Columbia
Lock and Dam (Scenic
from the Arkansas state
line to intersection
with Bayou Bartholomew--
22 miles).
080301.......................... Black River--Jonesville Unknown Toxicity.
to Corps of Engineers
Control Structure (at
mile 25, Serena).
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EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data
or information that may impact the determinations that 149 TMDLs are
not needed in 67 FR 6922 (February 14, 2002). The comments received and
EPA's response to comments may be found at www.epa.gov/region6/water/tmdl.htm.
Final Agency Action Removing 2 Waterbody/Pollutant Combinations for
Waters Located Within the Calcasieu River Basin From the Louisiana
303(d) List Because TMDLs Have Been Previously Received from the
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and approved by EPA
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Subsegment Waterbody name Pollutant
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030702.......................... English Bayou--Headwaters Organic enrichment/low DO, Nutrients.
to Calcasieu River.
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Dated: May 30, 2002.
Oscar Ramirez, Jr.,
Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 02-14500 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 am]
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