The same thing will be happening in Goose Creek with Clyde Lay. We would like Committees formed in Raft River and Oakley under the Walcott Wag and will meet with people in the various areas. The TMDLs are due December 2002 and we want the people that live and work in the areas to help us. Right now there are no TMDLs written for temperature. There is work being done to determine the process for temperature problems.
Temperature is a factor that can affects salmonid spawning.
We would like names of those that would like to be on the mailing list so they can be involved. Michael said it was found in the Clean Water Act and states the designated beneficial uses for which the surface waters of the state are to be protected include salmonid spawning, primary contact recreation, and secondary contact recreation. Don asked about the tributaries of Goose Creek that dry up at times in the summer and have no fish and can't be used for swimming. Michael said, it can be still have a TMDL if it flows a certain amount of time and is determined by DEQ or other monitoring to have water quality problems. Generally the agricultural non-point sources are exempt and efforts are voluntary for compliance, but the BLM and Forest Service have to comply with the clean Water Act on their lands and waters.