ENSP 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Clean Water Act, Nutrient Management, Cooperative Federalism

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Environmental Science and Policy
• Course: ENSP 102
• Professor: Goger

Document Summary

Tmdl: allowable load that will meet water quality standards. Goals are to be met by 2025. More stringent npdes permits on point sources. Npdes permits for new or previously unregulated sources. Best management practices (bmps) for non-point sources at state level. Joined by many states because the model can be implemented in other areas (mississippi river) Challenge to federal regulation of land use activities. How the states and federal government work together. Filed in the district court in pennsylvania (more sympathetic judge) Epa cannot go after the states of concern (cwa does not give authority) Funding issues--just this week, trump administration proposed major cuts to bay. million to . 3 million--a 90% cut. Propane tanks and other waste got carried away. Largest debris operation they have ever embarked upon. Water flows through a series of retention ponds built to contain and filter out heavy metals and chemical from the gold king mine wastewater accident.