Hiwassee

2012 Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

Entire Document

Plan By Chapter

• Chapter 1: Hiwassee Plan Summary

10-Digit Watershed Chapters

• Chapter 2: Shooting Creek Watershed (HUC 0602000201)
• Chapter 3: Tusquitee Creek Watershed (HUC 0602000202)
• Chapter 4: Brasstown Creek Watershed (HUC 0602000203)
• Chapter 5: Vally River Watershed (HUC 0602000204)
• Chapter 6: Nottely River Watershed (HUC 0602000206)
• Chapter 7: Hiwassee Lake Watershed (HUC 0602000207)
• Chapter 8: Apalachia Lake Watershed (HUC 0602000209)
• Chapter 9: Ocoee River Watershed (HUC 0602000302)

General Basin Information Chapters

• Chapter 10: Local Conservation Initiatives
• Chapter 11: Forestry & Water Quality
• Chapter 12: References & Websites

Appendices

• Appendix A: Use Support Ratings for All onitored Waterbodies in the Hiwassee River Basin
• Appendix B: Biological Assessment (Macroinvertebrate & Fish Site Sample Results)
• Appendix C: Maps
• Appendix D: Ambient Monitoring Station Data Summary Sheets

2007 Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

Entire 2007 Plan

Plan By Chapters

• Table of Contents 
• Executive Summary 
• Introduction 

Water Quality Data and Information By Subbasin

• Chapter 1 - Hiwassee River Subbasin 04-05-01 (Including:  Lake Chatuge, Shooting Creek, and Brasstown Creek Watersheds)
• Chapter 2 - Hiwassee River Subbasin 04-05-02 (Including:  Hiwassee Lake, Apalachia Lake, and Valley River)

General Basin Information

• Chapter 3 - North Carolina Water Quality Classifications and Standards
• Chapter 4 - Water Quality Stressors
• Chapter 5 - Population Growth, Land Cover Changes, and Water Quality in Western North Carolina
• Chapter 6 - Stormwater and Wastewater Programs
• Chapter 7 - Agriculture and Water Quality
• Chapter 8 - Forestry in the Hiwassee River Basin
• Chapter 9 - Water Resources
• Chapter 10 - Natural Resources
• Chapter 11 - Water Quality Initiatives

References

Appendix

• Appendix I - Population and Growth Trends in the Hiwassee River Basin
• Appendix II - Local Governments and Planning Jurisdictions in the Hiwassee River Basin
• Appendix III - Land Cover in the Hiwassee River Basin
• Appendix IV - DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs in the Hiwassee River Basin 
• Appendix V - NPDES Discharges and Individual Stormwater Permits
• Appendix VI - 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
• Appendix VII - Hiwassee River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts 
• Appendix VIII - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
• Appendix IX - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

2002 Hiwassee 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 – Basin Overview
• Chapter 3 – Summary of Water Quality Information for the Hiwassee River Basin
• Chapter 4 – Water Quality Issues Related to the Entire Hiwassee River Basin

Section B – Water Quality Data and Information by Subbasin

• Chapter 1 – Hiwassee River Subbasin 04-05-01
• Chapter 2 – Hiwassee River Subbasin 04-05-02

Section C – Current and Future Water Quality Initiatives

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

Appendices

• Appendix I - NPDES Dischargers in the Hiwassee River Basin
• Appendix II - Biological Water Quality Data Collected by DWQ (Benthic Macrinvertebrate Collections & Lakes Assessment)
• Appendix III - Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
• Appendix IV - 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
• Appendix V - Hiwassee River Basin Summary of Public Comment
• Appendix VI - Hiwassee River Basin Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
• Appendix VII - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

1997 Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

Entire Plan

Plan By Chapter

• Table of Content
• Executive Summary
• CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Basinwide Water Quality Planning 
• CHAPTER 2: Hiwassee River Basin General Description 
• CHAPTER 3: Cause of Impairment and Sources of Water Pollution 
• CHAPTER 4: Water Quality in the Hiwassee River Basin 
• CHAPTER 5: Water Quality Programs and Program Initiatives in the Basin
• CHAPTER 6: Major Basinwide Water Quality Concerns, and Recommended Management Strategies
• CHAPTER 7: Future Initiatives

Appendices

• APPENDIX I: DWQ Organizational Chart
• APPENDIX II: Summary of NC's Water Quality Classifications and Standards; Antidegradation Policy; and Outstanding Resource Waters
• APPENDIX III: DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling; Fisheries Studies; Lake Assessment; Effluent Toxicity Testing
• APPENDIX IV: NPDES Permit Requirements for Trout Farms
• APPENDIX V: List of Best Management Practices (BMPs) For: Agriculture; Urban Runoff; Erosion and Sediment Control; Onsite Wastewater Disposal; Solid Waste Disposal; Forestry; Mining; and Hydrologic Modification
• APPENDIX VI: Existing Point and Nonpoint Source Water Quality Programs
• APPENDIX VII: USDA Forest Service Transportation System Management Guidelines
• APPENDIX VIII: Potential Sources of Funding for Projects to Address Point Sources
• APPENDIX IX: Potential Sources of Funding for Projects to Address Nonpoint Sources
• APPENDIX X: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
• APPENDIX XI: Hiwassee River Basin Workshop Comments