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National Program Guidance for 2006
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FY 2006 PAMs |
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Water Safe to Drink |
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Complete document of definitions and reporting methodologies for Water Safe to Drink (PDF, 191KB, 7 pages, about PDF) |
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Definitions and reporting methodology |
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| Develop Standards | ||||
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SDW-1 |
PAM 1 |
EPA to develop new or revised National Primary Drinking Water Standards to address greatest risk. |
n/a |
OGWDW Jennifer McLain |
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SDW-2 |
PAM 23 |
EPA will identify critical drinking water contaminants of concern in surface waters and issue new or revised human health criteria under section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act. |
OST Elizabeth Doyle |
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| Implement Standards | ||||
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SDW-3 |
PAM 8 |
Number of States that will be in compliance with requirement to conduct sanitary surveys at community water systems once every three years, as documented by file audits of a random selection of water systems. |
OGWDW Ronald Bergman |
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SDW-4 |
PAM 9 |
Number of Tribal community water systems that will have undergone a sanitary survey within the past 3 years. |
OGWDW Ronald Bergman |
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| Water System Financing | ||||
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SDW-5 |
PAM 5 |
Fund utilization rate [cumulative dollar amount of loan agreements divided by cumulative funds available for projects] for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. |
OGWDW Peter Shanaghan |
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SDW-6 |
PAM 6 |
Number of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects that have initiated operations. (cumulative) |
OGWDW Peter Shanaghan |
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| Water Security | ||||
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SDW-7 |
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EPA HQ will develop metrics (based on NDWAC’s recommendations) to measure Community Water System and POTW adoption of active and effective security programs. |
OGWDW David Travers |
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SDW-8 |
New |
EPA will install and begin initial operations of monitoring and surveillance pilots to provide early warning of contamination in select drinking water systems. |
OGWDW David Travers |
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| Source Water Protection Programs | ||||
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SDW-9 |
PAM 11 |
Percent of community water systems for which source water protection strategies are in place and are being implemented. |
OGWDW Roy Simon |
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SDW-10 |
PAM 12 |
Number of Tribal community water systems that have completed a source water assessment consistent with national guidelines. |
OGWDW Roy Simon |
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SDW-11 |
PAM 15 |
Identify at the State level the most prevalent and/or threatening categories of existing/potential sources of contamination for surface and ground water for community water systems. |
OGWDW Roy Simon |
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SDW-12 |
PAM 17 |
Separately for each class of well, the percent of Classes I, II, III wells identified in significant violation, and Class V wells identified in violation that are addressed by the UIC program. |
OGWDW Roy Simon |
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| Underground Injection Control | ||||
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SDW-13 |
PAM 18 |
Number and percent of identified Class V Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal wells that are closed or permitted. |
OGWDW Roy Simon |
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SDW-14 |
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Separately, for each class of wells, the percent of Class I, II and III (salt solution mining wells) that maintain mechanical integrity. |
OGWDW Roy Simon |
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SDW-15 |
PAM 19 |
Number and percent of high priority Class V wells identified in ground water based community water system source water areas that are closed or permitted. |
OGWDW Roy Simon |
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| Surface Water Protection | ||||
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SDW-16 |
PAM 21 |
Identify waters used by community water systems as a source of drinking water for which States/tribes have, wherever attainable, adopted water quality standards with public water supply as a designated use, or for which States/Tribes have adopted water quality standards that provide an equivalent level of human health protection. (Note: "An equivalent level of human health protection" refers to the MCL. or to section 304(a) human health criterion water plus organism value. |
OGWDW / OST Bill Kramer (OST)
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SDW-17 |
PAM 24 |
Percent of surface waters that are used as a drinking water source by a community water system that have, wherever attainable, water quality standards with public water supply as a designated use or water quality standards that provide an equal level of public health protection. |
OGWDW / OST Bill Kramer (OST) Mike Muse (OGWDW) |
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SDW-18 |
PAM 25 |
Percent of surface waters that are used as a drinking water source by a community water system and designated for water supply use that are monitored biennially for attainment of that use. |
n/a |
OGWDW / OWOW Mike Muse (OGWDW) |
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SDW-19 |
PAM 26 |
Percent of surface waters that are used as a drinking water source by a community water system that are listed as impaired for a drinking water use for which there is an EPA approved TMDL to address the impairment and the percent of these impaired waters that have been fully restored. |
n/a |
OGWDW / OWOW Mike Muse (OGWDW)
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Fish and Shellfish Safe to Eat |
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Text of FY 06 Measure |
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FS-1 |
PAM 31 |
Number of States, Territories and authorized Tribes that have adopted the new fish tissue criterion for mercury. |
OST George Denning |
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FS-2 |
PAM 28 |
Percent of lake acres and river miles where fish tissue will be assessed to support waterbody-specific or regional consumption advisories or a determination that no consumption advice is necessary. |
OST Jeff Bigler |
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FS-3 |
PAM 29 |
Number of States and Tribes that have adopted and applied the EPA national fish advisory guidance and monitor waters based on the guidance. |
OST Jeff Bigler |
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Water Safe for Swimming |
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Text of FY 06 Measure |
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New Pathogen Criteria Development/Adaptation |
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SS-1 |
PAM 34 |
EPA will publish final criteria for pathogens or pathogen indicators for recreational waters. |
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Elizabeth Doyle |
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SS-2 |
PAM 33 |
Number of States, Territories, and Tribes that have adopted current pathogen criteria for non-coastal recreational waters (i.e. waters not covered by the BEACH Act.) |
OST George Denning |
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Pathogen Reduction (i.e., CSO/septic tanks) |
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SS-3 |
PAM 36 |
Percentage of CSO permits with schedules in place in permits or other enforceable mechanisms to implement approved Long Term Control Plans (LTCPs). |
OWM Karen Metchis |
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SS-4 |
PAM 37 |
Number of States that have adopted the Voluntary Management Guidelines for on-site sewage management. |
n/a |
OWM Sylvia Bell |
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State BEACH Monitoring |
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SS-5 |
PAM 35 |
Percent of all Tier I (significant) public beaches that are monitored and managed under the BEACH Act program. |
OST Beth LeaMond |
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Protect and Improve Water Quality on a Watershed Basis |
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Text of FY 06 Measure |
Definitions and reporting methodology |
Office & |
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Water Quality Standards | Water Quality Standards home page | Water Quality Standards & Criteria Strategy |
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WQ-1 |
PAM 39 |
Number of new or revised pollutant criteria documents published in draft or final by Headquarters annually that assist States and Tribes to better control water pollution through improved water quality standards and ecological/human health risk assessment under the Clean Water Act. |
OST William Swietlik |
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WQ-2 |
PAM 40 |
Number and percent of States and Territories that are on schedule to adopt nutrient criteria into their water quality standards. |
Definition and how to report |
OST George Denning |
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WQ-3 |
PAM 41 |
Number of States and Territories that have adopted into their water quality programs for streams and small rivers, biological criteria designed to support determination of attainment of water quality standard use designations standards. [Note: biological criteria may include quantitative endpoints or narrative criteria with quantitative implementation procedures or translators]. |
OST George Denning |
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WQ-4 |
PAM 42 |
Number of Tribes that have water quality standards approved by EPA. |
OST George Denning |
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WQ-5 |
PAM 38 |
Number of States, Territories and authorized Tribes that have completed a review of water quality standards within the past three years under Section 303(c) of the CWA. (56 State/ Territories & 24 authorized Tribes) |
OST
George Denning |
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WQ-6 |
PAM 43 |
Percent of State and Tribal water quality standards submissions (received in the 12 month period ending April 30th of the fiscal year) that are fully or partially approved/ disapproved by EPA within 150 days. |
OST
George Denning |
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Monitoring |
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WQ-7 |
PAM 44 |
Number of States and Territories that have adopted and are implementing their monitoring strategies in keeping with established schedules. |
OWOW Peter Grevatt |
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WQ-8 |
PAM 45 |
Number of States and Territories that provided Integrated Reports consistent with EPA’s guidance for Assessment, Listing, and Reporting Requirements Pursuant to Sections 303(d), 305(b) and 314 of the Clean Water Act. |
OWOW
Sarah Furtak |
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WQ-9 |
New |
Number of States and Territories using the Assessment Database (ADB (or compatible electronic format) to record their assessment decisions (Integrated Report/303(d)/305(b)) and provide geo-referencing information for assessment unit locations. |
OWOW Peter Grevatt |
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WQ-10 |
PAM 46 |
Number of Tribes that currently receive EPA funding that have developed monitoring strategies that are appropriate to their water quality program consistent with EPA guidance and that provide their water quality data in a system accessible for storage in EPA's data system. |
OWOW Peter Grevatt |
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WQ-11 |
PAM 85 |
Number of EPA-approved analytical methods, newly available this year, for biological and chemical contaminants in Clean Water Act (CWA) programs. |
OST Richard Reding |
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WQ-12 |
PAM 52 |
Percentage of the TMDLs required for waters currently on the 303(d) list that are established or approved by EPA that are "on pace." Annual pace targets will be based on state schedules or straight-line rates that ensure that the national policy is met (on average, within 13 years of listing). |
OWOW
Sarah Furtak |
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WQ-13 |
PAM 53 |
Number of TMDLs for impaired waterbodies which affect Tribal waters approved by EPA where the Tribe participated in the TMDL or comparable watershed restoration planning process. |
OWOW
Sarah Furtak |
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| Nonpoint Pollution Control | ||||
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WQ-14 |
PAM 57 |
Estimated annual reduction in lbs/tons of nitrogen, phosphorous, and sediment from nonpoint sources to waterbodies (section 319 funded projects only). |
OWOW Dov Weitman |
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WQ-15 |
PAM 56 |
Number of waterbodies identified by States (in 2000 or subsequent years) as being primarily NPS-impaired that are partially or fully restored. |
OWOW Dov Weitman |
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WQ-16 |
PAM 58 |
Number and dollar value of projects financed with Clean Water SRF loans to prevent polluted runoff from non-point sources. |
OWM Sylvia Bell |
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| Discharge Permit Program | ||||
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WQ-17 |
PAM 69 |
Percent of NPDES program authorities where a comprehensive assessment of NPDES program integrity has been conducted (beginning in FY 04) and the percent of assessed programs that are complying with implementation schedules for all those follow-up actions for which a schedule has been established. |
OWM Karen Metchis |
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WQ-18 |
PAM 59 |
Percentage of all NPDES permits that are considered current. |
OWM
Karen Metchis |
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WQ-19 |
PAM 60 |
Number of CAFOs that are covered by an NPDES permit. |
OWM
Karen Metchis |
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WQ-20 |
PAM 61 |
Percent of States for which the States/Region has issued NPDES general permits requiring Phase II storm water management programs for all municipalities (MS4S) and for construction. |
OWM
Karen Metchis |
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WQ-21 |
PAM 63 |
Percent of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) in POTWs with Pretreatment Programs and percentage of known Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs) in non-pretreatment POTWs that have control mechanisms in place that implement applicable pretreatment requirements. |
OWM
Karen Metchis |
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WQ-22 |
PAM 65 |
Estimated annual reduction in pollutants discharged to waterbodies from NPDES permits based on effluent guidelines (including CAFOs), pretreatment standards, and other regulatory controls for storm water, POTWs, and CSOs. |
OST/OWM Meghan Hessenauer (OST) OWM Karen Metchis |
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| POTW Financing and Operations | ||||
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WQ-23 |
PAM 70 |
Fund utilization rate [cumulative loan agreement dollars to the cumulative funds available for projects] for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. |
OWM Sylvia Bell |
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WQ-24 |
PAM 71 |
Rate of return on Federal investment [cumulative dollar amount of assistance disbursements to projects divided by cumulative Federal outlays for projects] for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. |
OWM Sylvia Bell |
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WQ-25 |
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Number of State Revolving Fund programs that have developed output and outcome measures. |
OWM Sylvia Bell |
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| Restore and Improve Watersheds | ||||
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WQ-26 |
New |
Number of State/Tribal water quality standards submissions approved by EPA during the reporting year that include new or revised provisions that directly facilitate and accelerate achievement of the waterbody and watershed restoration/protection outcome measures (i.e. Subobjective 2.2.1 (a and b) and Strategic Target L). |
OST George Denning |
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WQ-27 |
PAM 49 |
Number of watershed-based plans (and water miles/acres covered), supported under State Nonpoint Source Management Programs since the beginning of FY 2002 that have been substantially implemented |
OWOW Dov Weitman |
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WQ-28 |
New |
Number of Tribes that have developed and begun to implement a watershed based-plan for Tribal waters. |
OWOW Dov Weitman |
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WQ-29 |
New |
Percentage of scheduled "high priority NPDES permits" that are current for States and Tribes. |
OWM Karen Metchis |
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WQ-30 |
PAM 67 |
Number of dischargers with permits providing for trading within a watershed between the discharger and other water pollution sources and the number of dischargers that carried out trades. |
OWM
Karen Metchis |
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WQ-31 |
PAM 68 |
Number of watersheds in which a watershed permit(s) have been issued and the number of States issuing NPDES permits using a rotating basin process. |
OWM
Karen Metchis |
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WQ-32 |
PAM 72 |
Number of States using integrated planning and priority systems to make CWSRF funding decisions, including planning on a watershed basis. |
CWSRF
language from the Watershed Subobjective Implementation Plan |
OWM Sylvia Bell |
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WQ-33 |
New |
Number of water segments known to be impaired or threatened for which States and EPA agree that initial restoration planning is complete (e.g. EPA has approved all needed TMDLs for pollutants causing impairments to the waterbody or has approved a 303(d) list that recognizes that the waterbody is covered by a Watershed Plan (Category 4/B)). |
Sarah Furtak |
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Protect Coastal and Ocean Waters |
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| Coastal Monitoring | ||||
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C/O-1 |
PAM 73 |
Headquarters to publish a revised national Coastal Condition Report describing the quality of the Nation’s ocean and coastal waters. |
OWOW / ORD Darrell Brown
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C/O-2 |
PAM 76 |
Each year, the National Marine Debris Monitoring Network will be 100% operational. |
OWOW David Redford |
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C/O-3 |
PAM 82 |
Number of coastal States in which there is at least one mercury deposition monitoring station. |
OWOW Darrell Brown |
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C/O-4 |
PAM NEP 2 |
Headquarters to publish a Coastal Condition Report describing the quality of the coastal waters in the 28 estuaries in the NEP using the National Coastal Condition report indicators as well as NEP specific indicators that can be aggregated to a regional and national level. |
OWOW Darrell Brown |
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C/O-5 |
PAM NEP 1 |
Number of National Estuary Program priority actions in Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans (CCMPs) that have been initiated and the number that have been completed. |
OWOW Darrell Brown |
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C/O-6 |
PAM NEP 3 |
Return on Federal investment [cumulative ratio of resources leveraged (cash or in-kind) to Section 320 funds (including supplemental, line items, and earmarks) for all NEPs (for LIS, Sections 119 & 320)]. |
OWOW Darrell Brown |
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C/O-7 |
PAM 74 |
Number of dredged material management plans that are in place for major ports and harbors developed by COE led stakeholder process and the percent of dredged material from coastal waters that is managed in a beneficial manner. |
OWOW David Redford |
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C/O-8 |
PAM 75 |
Number of ocean disposal sites that have approved site management and monitoring plans and the number of sites that are monitored in the reporting year, including those monitored by EPA's Ocean Survey Vessel. |
OWOW David Redford |
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C/O-9 |
PAM 77 |
Headquarters to work with the Coast Guard to develop standards for the discharge of ballast water, including control of organisms. |
OWOW David Redford |
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C/O-10 |
PAM 79 |
Headquarters will work with other nations for effective international management of ballast water. |
OWOW/ OIA |
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C/O-11 |
PAM 80 |
Headquarters to propose standards for black water and gray water for cruise ships operating in Alaskan waters. |
OWOW Elizabeth Kim
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| Protect Wetlands | ||||
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Text of FY 06 Measure |
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WT-1 |
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Number of wetland acres restored and enhanced, attributable to the President’s 2004 Earth Day Initiative. |
OWOW Robert Wood
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WT-2 |
PAM WD 1 |
Number of States and Tribes that have built capacities in wetland monitoring, regulation, restoration, water quality standards, mitigation compliance, and partnership building. |
OWOW Robert Wood |
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WT-3 |
PAM WD 2 |
Number of watershed-based wetlands and stream corridor projects in States and on Indian Reservations (combined 5-Star and non-5-Star projects) for which EPA has provided /contributed significant financial and/or technical assistance. |
OWOW Robert Wood |
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WT-4 |
PAM WD 5 |
Number of States where the trend in wetland condition has been measured as defined through biological metrics and assessments.
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How to report (PDF, 87KB, 3 pages, about PDF) |
OWOW Robert Wood |
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(No Program Activity Measures Relate Directly to this Subobjective.)
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| Protect the Great Lakes | ||||
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Text of FY 06 Measure |
Definitions and reporting methodology |
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GL-1 |
PAM GL 1 |
Percent of all NPDES permitted discharges to the Lakes or major tributaries that have permit limits that reflect the Guidance's water quality standards, where applicable. |
GLNPO Michael Russ |
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GL-2 |
PAM GL 3 |
Percent of all CSO permits in the Great Lakes basin that are consistent with the national CSO Policy. |
GLNPO Michael Russ |
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GL-3 |
PAM GL 2 |
Number of sediment remedial actions (annual). (U.S. partners have completed about 3 per year since 1997.) |
GLNPO Michael Russ |
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GL-4 |
PAM GL 5 |
Percent of high priority Tier 1 (significant) Great Lakes beaches where States and local agencies have put into place water quality monitoring and public notification programs that comply with the USEPA National Beaches Guidance. |
GLNPO Michael Russ |
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| Protect the Chesapeake Bay | ||||
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Text of FY 06 Measure |
Definitions and reporting methodology |
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CB-1 |
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Implement advanced treatment and/or process changes at significant wastewater treatment plans and industrial sources providing for a reduction of pounds of nitrogen and phosphorus delivered to the Bay since 1985. |
CBPO Nita Sylvester |
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CB-2 |
PAM CB 2 |
Miles of streambank and shoreline restored with riparian forest buffers. |
CBPO Nita Sylvester |
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CB-3 |
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Acres of wetlands restored, created, and enhanced. |
CBPO Nita Sylvester |
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CB-4 |
New |
Millions of acres of watershed management plans developed and being implemented. |
CBPO Nita Sylvester |
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Protect the Gulf of Mexico |
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Definitions and reporting methodology |
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GM-1 |
PAM GM 1 |
Percentage of the impaired segments in the 12 priority coastal areas where water and habitat quality is restored to levels that meet state water quality standards. |
GMPO Gloria Car |
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GM-2 |
PAM GM 2 |
Number of additional acres important coastal and marine habitats that are restored, enhanced, or protected, above improvements accomplished through 2003. (USGS 2000 baseline for all Gulf of Mexico coastal wetland habitats - 3,769,370 acres) |
GMPO Gloria Car |
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GM-3 |
PAM GM 3 |
Implement integrated bi-national ( |
GMPO Gloria Car |
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GM-4 |
PAM GM 4 |
Reduce the rate of shellfish-borne Vibrio vulnificus illnesses caused by consumption of commercially-harvested raw or undercooked oysters from the average illness rate for the years 1995-1999. |
GMPO Gloria Car |
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GM-5 |
PAM GM 5 |
Support a Lower Mississippi River Sub Basin Committee (as called for in the Hypoxia Action Plan), including select a project watershed in each of the states in the Lower MS River Basin, and implement actions in selected watersheds within the Lower Mississippi River Basin to reduce nitrogen loadings to the Mississippi River. |
GMPO Gloria Car |
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