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FINAL Moshannon Creek Watershed TMDL FINAL Moshannon Creek Watershed TMDL Clearfield and Centre Counties, Pennsylvania Prepared by: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection May 27, 2009 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................................................................. 3 Directions to the Moshannon Creek Watershed ......................................................................... 9 Segments addressed in this TMDL........................................................................................... 10 Clean Water Act Requirements ................................................................................................ 10 303(d) Listing Process .............................................................................................................. 11 Basic Steps for Determining a TMDL...................................................................................... 12 Watershed History .................................................................................................................... 12 AMD Methodology................................................................................................................... 13 Method to Quantify Treatment Pond Pollutant Load ............................................................... 15 Changes in TMDLs That May Require EPA Approval............................................................ 19 Changes in TMDLs That May Not Require EPA Approval..................................................... 19 TMDL Endpoints...................................................................................................................... 19 TMDL Elements (WLA, LA, MOS) ........................................................................................ 20 TMDL Allocations Summary ................................................................................................... 20 Allocation Summary................................................................................................................. 20 Recommendations..................................................................................................................... 35 Public Participation................................................................................................................... 37 TABLES Table 1. 303(d) Sub-List Upper West Branch Susquehanna River Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 2 Applicable Water Quality Criteria............................................................................. 20 Table 3. Summary Table–Moshannon Creek Watershed....................................................... 21 Table 4. Waste Load Allocation of Permitted Discharges............................................................ 32 ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT A ....................................................................................................................... 38 Moshannon Creek Watershed Maps......................................................................................... 38 ATTACHMENT B ....................................................................................................................... 49 Method for Addressing Section 303(d) Listings for pH........................................................... 49 ATTACHMENT C ....................................................................................................................... 52 TMDLs By Segment................................................................................................................. 52 ATTACHMENT D ..................................................................................................................... 116 Excerpts Justifying Changes Between the 1996, 1998, and 2002 Section 303(d) Lists and Integrated Report/List (2004, 2006)......................................................................................................... 116 ATTACHMENT E ..................................................................................................................... 119 Water Quality Data Used In TMDL Calculations .................................................................. 119 ATTACHMENT F ..................................................................................................................... 137 TMDLs and NPDES Permitting Coordination ....................................................................... 137 ATTACHMENT H..................................................................................................................... 140 Comment and Response.......................................................................................................... 140 2 FINAL TMDL Moshannon Creek Watershed Clearfield and Centre Counties, Pennsylvania Introduction This Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) calculation has been prepared for segments in the Moshannon Creek Watershed (Attachment A). It was done to address the impairments noted on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list, required under the Clean Water Act, and covers the one listed segment shown in Table 1. Metals in acidic discharge water from abandoned coalmines causes the impairment. The TMDL addresses the three primary metals associated with acid mine drainage (iron, manganese, aluminum), and pH. Table 1. 303(d) Sub-List Upper West Branch Susquehanna River HUC 02050201 State Water Plan (SWP) Subbasin: 08D Year Miles Segment ID DEP Stream Desig- Data Source EPA Stream Name nated 305(b) Code Use Cause Code Source 1996 26.2 25695 Moshannon HQ 303 (d) Resource Metals Creek Source to Roup Run List Extraction 1996 25695 Moshannon TSF Roup 303 (d) Resource Metals Creek Run to Mouth List Extraction 1998 26.2 25695 Moshannon HQ SWMP AMD Metals Creek Source to Roup Run 1998 25695 Moshannon TSF Roup SWMP AMD Metals Creek Run to Mouth 2002 26.2 25695 Moshannon HQ SWMP AMD Metals Creek Source to Roup Run 2002 25695 Moshannon TSF Roup SWMP AMD Metals Creek Run to Mouth 2004 1.43 20010509-1410- 25818 Barlow CWF SWMP AMD Metals TAS Hollow 2004 0.62 20010509-1410- 25630 Unt Barlow CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Hollow Siltation 2004 0.62 20020627-1220- Dutch CWF SWMP AMD Metals TAS Hollow 2004 1.77 20030728-1140- 25698 Ames Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Siltation 3 2004 3.14 20020410-1030- 25878 Beaver Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Siltation 2004 1.83 20020702-1130- 25878 Beaver Run CWF SWMP Atmospheric pH TAS Deposition 2004 2 20020411-1330- 25878 Beaver Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Siltation 2004 0.54 20020410-1445- 25885 Unt Beaver CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 2.27 20020409-1425- 25876 Big Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Siltaion 2004 0.26 20020409-1425- 25877 Unt Big CWF SWMP AMD Metals & Siltaton TAS Run 2004 3.56 20020625-1700- 25764 Browns CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltaion 2004 0.51 20020625-1700- 25765 Unt Browns CWF SWMP AMD Metals & Siltaion TAS Run 2004 0.14 20020625-1700- 25764 Browns CWF SWMP AMD Metals & Siltation TAS Run 2004 4.4 20020409-1100- 25879 Coal Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Siltation 2004 1.26 20020409-1100- 25880 Unt Coal CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 4.42 20020408-1245- 25827 Emigh Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Siltation 2004 0.85 20020408-1245- 25828 Unt Emigh CWF SWMP AMD Metals & Siltation TAS Run 2004 0.62 20020408-1245- 25829 Unt Emigh CWF SWMP AMD Metals & Siltation TAS Run 2004 0.5 20020408-1245- 25830 Unt Emigh CWF SWMP AMD Metals & Siltation TAS Run 2004 1.65 20020411-1115- 25884 Unt Goss CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 1.92 20020625-1250- 25762 Grassflat CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 1.03 20020625-1250- 25763 Knox Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & pH TAS 2004 2.96 20020410-1200- 25882 Little Beaver CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 1.32 20020410-1115- 25881 Unt Little CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Beaver Run Siltation 2004 0.85 20020410-1115- 65007 Unt Little CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Beaver Run Siltation 2004 51.7 20020128-1400- 25695 Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & Siltation TAS Creek 2004 0.89 20041004-1130- 25754 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Creek Siltation 4 2004 0.57 20030612-1245- 25755 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Creek Siltation 2004 0.87 20030612-1245- 25756 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Creek Siltation 2004 1.1 20030612-1245- 25757 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Creek Siltation 2004 0.49 20030612-1245- 25758 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Creek Siltation 2004 3.07 20020628-1515- 25760 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Creek Siltation 2004 1.08 20020625-1515- 25761 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Creek Siltation 2004 1.21 20010508-1605- 25815 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals TAS Creek 2004 1.58 20010509-1245- 25824 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals TAS Creek 2004 1.91 20010531-1145- 25867 Unt Moshannon CWF SWMP AMD Metals & pH TAS Creek 2004 1.61 20020128-1100- 25888 Mountain CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Branch Siltation 2004 1 20020128-1100- 25889 Unt CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Mountain Siltation Branch 2004 2 20020509-1200- 25825 Onemile Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals TAS 2004 0.58 20020509-1200- 258265 Unt Onemile CWF SWMP AMD Metals TAS Run 2004 3.75 20021003-1315- 25700 Sevenmile CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 0.91 20021003-1315- 25701 Unt Sevenmile CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 0.84 20021003-1315- 25702 Unt Sevenmile CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Run Siltation 2004 3.11 20020409-1520- 25866 Shimel Run CWF SWMP AMD Metals & TAS Siltation 2004 2.47 20010531-1400- 25862 Simeling HQ- SWMP Habitat Siltation TAS Run CWF Modification
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