GLIN==> National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-009 Draft Report

In FEderal Register today: 
This national report will be of interest to those working on SEction 303 matters
under the Clean Water Act in the Great Lakes region:
"The draft NRSA finds that 55% of the nation's river and stream 
miles do not support healthy biological communities when compared to 
least disturbed sites in similar ecological regions. Fair conditions 
are found in 23% of river and stream miles, while 21% are in good 
condition and support healthy aquatic communities. Of the stressors 
that were examined, phosphorus and nitrogen are the most widespread. 
Biological communities are at increased risk for poor condition when 
phosphorus and nitrogen levels are high. This is the first time a 
national monitoring study of the overall condition of rivers and 
streams has been conducted using a statistically-valid random sample 
approach."

WATER
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National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-009 Draft Report, 17930
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-25/pdf/2013-06753.pdf
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-25/html/2013-06753.htm

report at:
http://water.epa.gov/type/rsl/monitoring/riverssurvey/index.cfm
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