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EPA Region 10 Water Temperature Guidance

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This guidance is to recommends temperature water quality standards for the protection of Northwest native salmon and trout.

Final Guidance for Pacific Northwest State and Tribal Temperature Water Quality Standards (April 28, 2003)
Background and Goals

• Background on the Project
• Project Goals and Expected Outcomes

Technical Products

• Final Technical Synthesis Paper: Scientific Issues Relating to Temperature Criteria for Salmon, Trout and Char Native to the Pacific Northwest (August 2001)
• Final Technical Issue Papers on the major physical and biological considerations concerning salmonids for developing water temperature standards (May 2001)

Peer Review

• Bull Trout Peer Review Documents
• Scientific Peer Review

Public Review Draft Guidance/Fact Sheets

• May 2002 Update on Temperature Criteria Guidance
• October 2002 Draft Regional Temperature Guidance for Public Review
• October 2001 Draft Regional Temperature Guidance for Public Review

Public Involvement

• Comments Submitted on the 2002 Draft Guidance
• Summary of Technical Information Provided by the Public (June 19, 2000)
• Summary of Written Comments on the October 2001 Draft Guidance

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