Leon River - 2nd Round Comment Summary Table

nd2 Round - Comment Summary Table for LEON RIVER BELOW PROCTOR LAKE (SEGMENT 1221) - DRAFT MODELING REPORT Comment Response There are potentially two processes to address the contact recreation use. One process is to (1) What is the methodology for a Bacteria UAA? How do we change the Leon River’s designation from contact recreation to non-contact recreation and designate it for revise the statewide criteria and uses set in the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards. wildlife? Existing criteria establish an E. coli geometric mean and a single sample maximum that should not be exceeded. Existing uses include contact and non-contact recreation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance allows states to select the numerical criteria and beneficial uses within certain appropriate boundaries and states may establish how values are applied in our assessment of water quality. The revision process includes the public and is conducted at least every three years. Any Leon watershed stakeholders interested in this process are invited to become involved. The TCEQ has started working on the next revision of the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards and issued an announcement requesting preliminary public comments on January 27, 2006 via the Texas Register. Standards revision is a long and lengthy process, will include a stakeholder committee or work group, and ultimately require Commission and EPA approval. For example, as of January 2006, ...