[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 128 (Monday, July 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41216-41263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part III
Environmental Protection Agency
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40 CFR Part 131
Water Quality Standards for Kansas; Proposed Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 128 / Monday, July 3, 2000 / Proposed
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 131
[FRL-OW-6721-3]
RIN 2040-ZA00
Water Quality Standards for Kansas
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing water quality standards for the State of
Kansas. If promulgated as final standards, they would supersede aspects
of Kansas's water quality standards that EPA disapproved in 1998. In
furtherance of EPA's 1998 disapproval action, EPA is proposing: that
all discharges to stream segments for which continuous flow is
sustained primarily through the discharge of treated effluent shall
protect the States' designated uses; 7Q10, 4B3, or other scientifically
defensible design flows approved by EPA shall be used to implement the
State's chronic aquatic life criteria; 1Q10, 1B3, or other
scientifically defensible design flows approved by EPA shall be used to
implement the State's acute aquatic life criteria; implementation
procedures for use when applying the States' antidegradation policy to
determine whether to allow a lowering of surface water quality by point
sources of pollution where nonpoint sources also contribute the
pollutant of concern to that body of water; an aquatic life use for one
stream segment and a primary contact recreation use for 1,292 stream
segments and 164 lakes.
In addition, under its discretionary authority to address State
standards that the Administrator determines are inconsistent with the
Clean Water Act, EPA is proposing: that water quality standards in
Kansas apply to all privately owned surface waters in Kansas that are
waters of the U.S.; and numeric human health criteria for alpha- and
beta-endosulfan.
DATES: EPA will accept public comments on this proposed rule until
September 1, 2000. Comments postmarked after this date may not be
considered. On July 27, 2000, EPA is holding two public hearings on
today's proposed water quality standards for Kansas.
ADDRESSES: An original plus 2 copies, and if possible an electronic
version of comments either in WordPerfect or ASCII format, should be
addressed to Ann Jacobs at [email protected] or at U.S. EPA Region
VII, Water Resources Protection Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas
City, Kansas 66101.
The public hearings will be held in the Ballroom of the Days Inn at
914 S.E. Madison in Topeka, Kansas. The first is scheduled for 2:30-
5:30 p.m. (CDT), and the second for 7-9 p.m. (CDT).
The administrative record for today's proposed rule is available
for public inspection at EPA Region VII, Regional Records Center, 901
North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Jacobs at [email protected] or at
U.S. EPA Region VII, Water Resources Protection Branch, 901 North 5th
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101 (Telephone: 913-551-7930).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Preamble Outline
I. Potentially Affected Entities
II. Background
A. What Are the Statutory and Regulatory Requirements that are
Relevant to this Action?
B. What Actions Have Kansas and EPA Taken Leading to Today's
Action?
III. What Disapproved Provisions have been Addressed?
A. Antidegradation Policy to Protect Outstanding Natural
Resource Waters
B. Waste Stabilization Ponds
C. Disinfection Requirements
D. Domestic Water Supply Criteria
E. EPA Review of Kansas' 1994 and 1999 Water Quality Criteria
for Toxic Pollutants
F. Antidegradation and Water Quality Standards Implementation
Procedures
IV. What Federal Water Quality Standards is EPA Proposing in
Response to Its 1998 Disapproval?
A. Designated Uses
1. Background
2. EPA Review of Kansas' Use Designations
3. EPA Proposal to Promulgate Federal Designated Uses for
Specific Stream Segments and Lakes
a. Expected Aquatic Life
b. Primary Contact Recreation
4. Request for Comment and Data
B. Stream Design Flow
1. Background
2. EPA Review of Kansas' Assumed Flow Provision
3. EPA Proposal to Promulgate Stream Design Flows
4. Request for Comment and Data
C. Effluent-Created Habitat
1. Background
2. EPA Review of Kansas' Effluent-Created Habitat Provision
3. Ensuring Discharges to Effluent-Created Habitat Waters
Protect the Designated Use
4. Request for Comment and Data
D. Procedures for Implementing the State's Antidegradation
Policy
1. Background
2. EPA's Review of Kansas' Antidegradation Implementation
Procedures
3. EPA Proposal to Promulgate Antidegradation Implementation
Provisions for Kansas
4. Request for Comment and Data
V. What Federal Water Quality Standards is EPA Proposing under
Section 303(c)(4)(B)?
A. Legal Basis
B. Water Quality Criteria for Alpha-Endosulfan and Beta-
Endosulfan
1. Background
2. Administrator's Findings Regarding Alpha-Endosulfan and Beta-
Endosulfan
3. Request for Comment and Data
C. Administrator's Finding Regarding Privately Owned Surface
Waters
1. Background
2. Request for Comment and Data
VI. Economic Analysis
A. Identifying Affected Facilities
B. Selecting a Sample
C. Methodology for Estimating Potential Compliance Costs
1. Proposed Designated Uses
2. Proposal Regarding Assumed Flow
D. Results
1. Proposed Designated Uses
2. Proposal Regarding Assumed Flow
3. Total Statewide Costs
VII. Alternative Regulatory Approaches and Implementation Mechanisms
A. Designating Uses
B. Site-Specific Criteria
C. Variances
D. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
VIII. Administrative Requirements and Related Government Acts
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
B. The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), 5
U.S.C. 601 et. seq.
C. The Paperwork Reduction Act
D. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
F. Executive Order 13084: Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments
G. The Endangered Species Act
H. The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
I. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
J. Executive Order 12886: Plain Language
I. Potentially Affected Entities
Citizens concerned with water quality in Kansas may be interested
in this proposed rulemaking. Entities discharging pollutants to waters
of the United States in Kansas could be indirectly affected by this
proposed rulemaking since water quality standards are used in
determining water quality-based National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits. Categories and entities that
may indirectly be affected include:
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Examples of potentially affected
Category entities
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Industry.............................. Industries discharging
pollutants to surface waters in
Kansas.
Municipalities........................ Publicly-owned treatment works
discharging pollutants to
surface waters in Kansas.
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This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding NPDES entities likely to be affected by
this action. This table lists the types of entities that EPA is now
aware could potentially be affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this table could also be affected. To determine
whether your facility may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine today's proposed rule. If you have questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
II. Background
A. What Are the Statutory and Regulatory Requirements That Are Relevant
to This Action?
Under section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C.
1313(c), States and Tribes are required to develop water quality
standards for waters of the United States within their jurisdiction.
Section 303(c) and EPA's implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 131
require State water quality standards to include the designated use or
uses to be made of the water, the criteria necessary to protect those
uses, and an antidegradation policy. States are required to review
their water quality standards at least once every three years and, if
appropriate, revise or adopt new standards. 33 U.S.C. 1313(c). States
are required to submit the results of these triennial reviews to EPA.
EPA is to approve or disapprove any new or revised standards. States
may include in their standards policies generally affecting the
standards' application and implementation. See 40 CFR 131.13. These
policies are subject to EPA review and approval. See 40 CFR 131.6(f),
40 CFR 131.13. Section 303(c)(4) of the CWA authorizes EPA to
promulgate water quality standards when necessary to supersede
disapproved State water quality standards, or in any case where the
Administrator determines that new or revised standards are necessary to
meet the requirements of the CWA.
B. What Actions Have Kansas and EPA Taken Leading to Today's Action?
On October 31, 1994, Kansas submitted a complete set of water
quality standards to EPA for review and approval. In a February 19,
1998, letter from U. Gale Hutton, Region VII Director of the Water,
Wetlands and Pesticides Division, to Gary R. Mitchell, Secretary of the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), EPA reviewed and
approved in part and disapproved in part all of the State's new or
revised standards. Specifically, EPA's letter of February 19, 1998,
(hereafter EPA's 1998 disapproval letter or EPA's 1998 action)
disapproved the following provisions of Kansas' 1994 water quality
standards:
The State's antidegradation policy to the extent that it
applied to protections for so-called Tier 3 waters;
Provisions governing discharges from waste stabilization
ponds;
Disinfection requirements;
Provisions addressing the adoption of water quality
criteria for the protection of the State's domestic water supply use;
A number of water quality criteria;
The State's water quality standards implementation
procedures;
The State's antidegradation implementation procedures;
Use designations for 1,485 waters with classified uses;
The State's water quality standards provisions for assumed
stream design flows in applying water quality criteria; and,
Provisions relating to waters with effluent-created
habitat.
In the letter disapproving these provisions, Region VII also stated
that it was requesting the EPA Administrator to make a determination
under CWA section 303(c)(4)(B) that an existing provision in the
State's water quality standards that exempted certain privately owned
surface waters from the State's water quality standards is inconsistent
with the CWA to the extent it exempts privately owned surface waters
that are waters of the United States.
In June 1999, Kansas completed a triennial review of its water
quality standards. As part of that review, Kansas adopted revisions to
the Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.), Title 28, Article 16,
on June 29, 1999, including the adoption of new or revised water
quality standards. These new or revised water quality standards became
effective under State law on June 30, 1999. (These revisions are
hereafter referred to as the 1999 revisions to the Kansas water quality
standards.) Kansas submitted these standards for EPA review and
approval on August 10, 1999, as required under Federal regulations at
40 CFR 131.5. In its submission, KDHE corrected several provisions
disapproved by EPA in its February 1998 disapproval letter to make them
consistent with the CWA. By letter dated January 19, 2000, EPA Region
VII approved many of these new or revised portions of the States' water
quality standards. EPA's approval of these new or revised standards
eliminated the need for a Federal promulgation to correct many of the
previously disapproved provisions. These provisions are discussed in
section III.
Today's proposal addresses the remaining standards disapproved by
EPA in its 1998 action by proposing replacement water quality standards
for the State of Kansas. The proposed regulations are discussed in
section IV.
III. What Disapproved Provisions Have Been Addressed?
As discussed in section II. B., Kansas completed its most recent
triennial review in June 1999 and submitted the resulting new or
revised water quality standards to EPA for review and approval on
August 10, 1999. By letter dated January 19, 2000, EPA Region VII
approved the submission in part and disapproved it in part. Among the
provisions approved by EPA were new or revised water quality standards
that addressed provisions previously disapproved by EPA in its 1998
action. In the case of the standards changes discussed later in this
section, EPA in its January 19, 2000, letter determined that Kansas
adopted new or revised standards consistent with the CWA and EPA's
implementing regulations. Under CWA section 303(c)(4), this action by
Kansas eliminated the need for EPA to promulgate replacement water
quality standards addressing these provisions. Therefore, EPA is not
proposing water quality standards for the following provisions.
A. Antidegradation Policy To Protect Outstanding Natural Resource
Waters
The State of Kansas revised portions of its antidegradation
provisions at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a) as part of its triennial review in
1994. In its 1998 action, EPA disapproved a portion of the State's
antidegradation provisions because the provisions failed to include an
appropriate level of protection for high quality waters constituting
outstanding national resource waters (ONRWs) as required by 40 CFR
131.12(a)(3). This level of protection is commonly referred to as
``Tier 3.'' The
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State's 1994 submittal included specific revisions to mixing zone
provisions at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(2)(C)(i) that provided for placement
of mixing zones in what Kansas identified as its Outstanding Natural
Resource Waters, allowing a permanent lowering of water quality in at
least a portion of such waters. This modification to the State
regulations reduced the level of protection that previously had been
provided to the State's Outstanding Natural Resource Waters and was not
consistent with Federal regulations requiring that the water quality of
ONRWs be maintained and protected.
EPA's interpretation of the Federal requirements for ONRWs
emphasizes restriction of new or increased discharges to such waters.
Although this interpretation of the regulation is not the only means of
assuring that the water quality will be maintained and protected in
ONRWs, the new or revised State water quality standards of 1994
deviated significantly from this level of protection and provided no
commensurate level of protection. Without providing a level of
protection equivalent to that provided under 40 CFR 131.12(a)(3), the
State antidegradation policy was not complete because it did not
provide for a category of waters where new or increased discharges are
prohibited. Regardless of whether there are current or future State
waters designated as ONRWs, the State's water quality standards must
provide the opportunity for such designation.
As part of its 1999 revisions to the Kansas water quality
standards, the State added a fourth level of protection under its
antidegradation provisions. The States' standards now include a
definition for outstanding national resource waters, which include
surface waters or surface water segments of extraordinary recreational
or ecological significance, and which are to be afforded the highest
level of water quality protection under the antidegradation provisions.
Kansas' new or revised water quality standards at K.A.R. 28-16-
28c(a)(3) require maintenance and protection of existing uses and
existing water quality in these waters with a prohibition against new
or expanded discharges. In its review of these new or revised
provisions, EPA determined by letter dated January 19, 2000, that the
State's 1999 revisions to the water quality standards provide
protection to high quality waters constituting an outstanding national
resource as required at 40 CFR 131.12(a)(3). EPA's approval of the
State's revision eliminated the need for EPA to promulgate Federal
replacement water quality standards for Tier 3 protection.
B. Waste Stabilization Ponds
As part of the State's 1994 revision of its water quality
standards, Kansas adopted a provision at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(d)(3) that
waived NPDES permitting requirements for determining the reasonable
potential of certain waste stabilization pond discharges to violate
water quality standards for ammonia and fecal coliform bacteria. In its
1998 disapproval letter, EPA stated that this provision circumvented
the application of water quality standards and would not ensure that
such discharges meet State water quality standards as required by 40
CFR 122.44(d).
In its 1999 revisions to its water quality standards, Kansas
removed K.A.R. 28-16-28c(d)(3) from the State's water quality standards
regulations. EPA approved this revision to the State's water quality
standards on January 19, 2000, eliminating the need for promulgation of
Federal standards.
C. Disinfection Requirements
In its February 19, 1998, disapproval letter to KDHE, EPA also
disapproved revised regulations at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(d)(4), which
allowed dischargers to avoid disinfection requirements regardless of a
water body's designation for primary contact recreation. The State's
regulations at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(d)(4) required disinfection of
wastewater only if the KDHE determined that such a discharge will
result in a threat to public health. This provision relied on
information indicating whether or not the water body is known or likely
to be used for either primary or secondary recreation, or domestic
water supply, rather than upon the waterbody's use designation
specified in the State's water quality standards.
In its 1998 disapproval of this provision, EPA stated that the need
for disinfection of wastewater effluent must be a function of the need
to protect designated uses based on a determination that the discharge
has a reasonable potential to cause or contribute to an excursion of
applicable water quality standards, regardless of any demonstration at
the time of permit issuance regarding whether the public actually
utilizes that water body for the use or uses designated in the States'
standards. Because all waters of the State are designated for secondary
contact recreation by default, implementation of this provision could
potentially undermine the State's efforts to comply with Federal
regulations at 40 CFR 122.44(d) in writing limitations for NPDES
permits that derive from and comply with State water quality standards
and, specifically, protect designated uses.
As part of Kansas' 1999 revisions to its water quality standards,
this provision was revised and moved to K.A.R. 28-16-28e(c)(7)(D). EPA
approved this revision on January 19, 2000, because it now requires
disinfection of wastewater where there is a reasonable potential for
discharges to exceed the applicable criteria supporting the assigned
recreational use designation. EPA's approval of the 1999 revision to
the State's water quality standards regarding disinfection requirements
eliminated the need for promulgation of Federal standards.
D. Domestic Water Supply Criteria
In its 1998 disapproval, EPA disapproved K.A.R. 28-16-28e(c)(3)(C)
because it appeared to limit State adoption of water quality criteria
for the protection of domestic water supplies to levels equivalent to
the Federally adopted maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) under section
1412 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300g-1. EPA was
concerned that this provision, in appearing to require the adoption of
criteria equal to MCLs, restricted the State's authority to adopt
criteria necessary to protect domestic water supplies for pollutants
for which EPA has not published MCLs, even though EPA has published
recommended water quality criteria under section 304(a) of the CWA for
this purpose. A State regulation authorizing the State to adopt
criteria only for pollutants for which EPA has promulgated MCLs is
inconsistent with Federal regulations at 40 CFR 131.11(a), which
requires that States adopt water quality criteria necessary to protect
the designated uses. Such criteria ``must contain sufficient parameters
or constituents to protect the designated use.'' K.A.R. 28-16-
28e(c)(3)(C) appeared to restrict the State from meeting this
requirement, and for that reason EPA disapproved the provision in 1998.
In response to EPA's 1998 action, KDHE clarified that this
provision did not limit the State's authority to go beyond the MCLs
when adopting water quality criteria for its domestic water supply.
KDHE identified pollutants for which it had adopted numeric water
quality criteria applicable to the domestic water supply use based on
EPA's recommended section 304(a) criteria for those pollutants, even
though EPA had not published MCLs for them under the SDWA. Although
there continue to be gaps in domestic water
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supply criteria for specific pollutants within the State's standards,
EPA believes the State demonstrated that EPA's original interpretation
of this provision was in error. As a result of the State's
clarification that it has the authority to adopt water quality criteria
applicable to its domestic water supply use under K.A.R. 28-16-
28e(c)(3)(C) based on EPA's published section 304(a) criteria, EPA
determined that this provision of the State's water quality standards
is consistent with the CWA and EPA's implementing regulations.
Therefore, in its January 19, 2000, letter, EPA withdrew its 1998
disapproval and approved the provision, thereby eliminating the need
for a Federal promulgation.
E. EPA Review of Kansas' 1994 and 1999 Water Quality Criteria for Toxic
Pollutants
a. 1994 Revisions to Kansas Water Quality Standards
In its 1994 revisions of its water quality standards, Kansas
adopted numeric water quality criteria for many pollutants for which it
previously had none. Kansas also revised existing single-value criteria
to separately address both acute and chronic toxicity. In its 1998
action, EPA approved 89 separate water quality criteria for toxics for
the protection of aquatic life and human health adopted by the State as
fully consistent with the requirements of the CWA and EPA's
implementing regulations. All of the State-adopted water quality
criteria approved by EPA in 1998 were equal to or more stringent than
those Federal criteria previously promulgated by EPA for Kansas under
the NTR in 1992. (See Enclosure B, Table B., February 19, 1998, letter
from EPA to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.) With that
approval decision, the numeric water quality criteria that EPA had
promulgated for Kansas for those pollutants as part of the NTR were no
longer necessary. Therefore, EPA withdrew the Federal criteria (65 FR
19659, April 12, 2000).
EPA, in its 1998 action, also disapproved a number of water quality
criteria for both aquatic life and human health protection that EPA
determined did not protect the State's designated uses. Of the State-
adopted criteria disapproved by EPA, a large number of the pollutants
were already addressed by Federally-promulgated criteria in the NTR.
Because the NTR criteria for these pollutants continue to apply in
Kansas, no further action by EPA is necessary at this time. In its 1998
action, EPA also disapproved water quality criteria for pollutants that
were not included in the 1992 NTR for Kansas. EPA identified these
pollutants as candidates for future promulgation should the State fail
to adopt water quality criteria which protect designated uses or to
provide adequate scientific justification for not having them.
b. 1999 Revisions to the Kansas Water Quality Standards
On June 29, 1999, the State of Kansas completed another set of
revisions to its water quality standards regulations and submitted them
for EPA's review and approval on August 10, 1999. In that action,
Kansas revised a number of its water quality criteria for both aquatic
life and human health protection to address criteria previously
disapproved by EPA in 1998. Many of those revised criteria were
approved by EPA on January 19, 2000. Where the State adopted water
quality criteria that are equal to or more stringent than the
applicable Federal criteria promulgated for Kansas under the NTR, EPA
withdrew the Federal criteria (65 FR 19659, April 12, 2000). EPA also
approved water quality criteria adopted by the State in 1999 that were
less stringent than those Federal criteria promulgated for Kansas in
the NTR but that were consistent with the Clean Water Act. In a
separate, upcoming action, EPA will propose to withdraw Kansas from the
NTR for those pollutants.
In its 1999 revisions, Kansas also submitted water quality criteria
for pollutants not included in the NTR for Kansas. Those revised
criteria were intended to address criteria disapproved by EPA in its
1998 action. EPA approved the 1999 water quality criteria where EPA
determined that they were based on scientifically defensible methods
and protected designated uses. In its January 19, 2000, approval of
Kansas' 1999 submission of revised water quality standards, EPA
approved acute and chronic aquatic life quality criteria for nickel and
zinc; acute aquatic life criteria for silver; human health criteria
(water and organism) for thallium; and human health criteria (organism
only) for alpha-and beta-endosulfan. The new or revised water quality
criteria adopted by Kansas on June 29, 1999, and approved by EPA on
January 19, 2000, address EPA's disapproval in its 1998 action.
Therefore, no further action by EPA is necessary for those pollutants.
Several water quality criteria adopted by the State in 1994 and
disapproved by EPA in 1998 were not corrected by the State in its 1999
revisions to its water quality standards. For those pollutants that are
already subject to Federally promulgated water quality criteria, no
further EPA action is necessary in response to the 1998 disapproval
action because Kansas remains in the NTR for those pollutants. In many
instances, the State withdrew its EPA-disapproved water quality
criteria as part of its 1999 revisions and replaced State criteria with
a footnote acknowledging there are Federal criteria in place. Because
an acknowledgment of existing Federal water quality standards within
Kansas regulations does not constitute actual adoption of water quality
criteria by the State, EPA is leaving the existing Federal water
quality standards in place.
c. EPA Withdrawal of 1998 Disapproval
In its 1998 review of the 1994 Kansas water quality standards
revisions, EPA disapproved State water quality criteria for alpha-
endosulfan and beta-endosulfan for the State's Domestic Water Supply
use as being inconsistent with the requirements of the CWA and EPA's
implementing regulations. This disapproval was procedurally in error
however, because the State had not adopted any new or revised criteria
for the Domestic Water Supply use for those pollutants in 1994 that
would have triggered EPA's approval or disapproval authority.
d. Water Quality Criteria for Endrin
In 1994, the State adopted a new criterion for endrin for its
Domestic Water Supply use, which EPA disapproved in its 1998 action
under section 303(c)(3). In its 1999 revision, the State removed the
numeric criterion for endrin altogether. EPA subsequently found that
its 1998 disapproval of the numeric criterion for endrin had been in
error. The State's 1994 criterion was consistent with the CWA and was
based on the drinking water MCL for endrin (and no Kansas NTR value for
endrin had been promulgated). Therefore, on January 19, 2000, EPA
withdrew its 1998 disapproval of Kansas's 1994 endrin criterion and
disapproved the State's 1999 deletion of the endrin criterion. EPA
disapproved this deletion because it had the effect of leaving the
State with no criterion for endrin in its Domestic Water Supply use. If
the State fails to address this deficiency, EPA will propose water
quality criteria for endrin, in a separate action, at the same time it
addresses the other provisions EPA disapproved on January 19, 2000.
F. Antidegradation and Water Quality Standards Implementation
Procedures
As part of the Kansas' 1994 submission, KDHE submitted procedures
for the implementation of its
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standards through the development of NPDES permit limitations (Kansas
Surface Water Quality Implementation Procedures; October, 18, 1994).
These procedures contain two separate components: procedures for
implementing the State's antidegradation policy at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a),
and procedures governing the implementation of water quality standards,
e.g., through development of water quality-based effluent limitations
for NPDES permits.
In its 1998 action, EPA addressed components of these procedures
separately based on their distinctly different treatment under Federal
regulations. Federal regulations at 40 CFR 131.12(a) require that
States identify methods for implementing the State's antidegradation
policy. Development of these implementation procedures is not
discretionary. Section 3 of the State's procedures addressed
implementation of the State's antidegradation policy. In its 1998
disapproval of Kansas' October 18, 1994, antidegradation implementation
procedures, EPA identified three deficiencies with the procedures that
would lead to the implementation of Kansas' antidegradation policy in a
manner inconsistent with Federal regulations. These deficiencies were:
(1) Failure to maintain existing water quality for Tier 3 waters; (2)
Failure to maintain existing water quality for Tier 2 waters under the
State's antidegradation provision; and (3) Failure to identify the
means by which the State would implement its antidegradation policy in
the context of determining whether to allow a lowering of surface water
quality by point sources of pollution where nonpoint sources also
contribute the pollutant of concern to that body of water. The State
revised it's antidegradation procedures and submitted them to EPA for
review in 1999. These revised procedures addressed the first two
disapproved items regarding existing water quality in Tier 3 and Tier 2
waters, but not the third disapproved item. This last item remains
disapproved and is addressed in section IV.D.
The 1994 antidegradation procedures required the protection of
existing water quality within the State's Outstanding Natural Resource
Waters, but did not describe the mechanisms or methods by which that
level of protection was to be implemented. Specifically, the Procedures
failed to identify how existing water quality in the State's
Outstanding Natural Resource Waters would be maintained under the
mixing zone provisions at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(2). The use of mixing
zones and zones of initial dilution in the State's Outstanding Natural
Resource Waters allowed for the permanent lowering of existing water
quality in portions of those waters.
The State's 1994 Procedures also did not adequately protect high
quality waters as required under Federal regulations at 40 CFR
131.12(a)(2) (referred to as ``Tier 2'') and the State provision at
K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(2). The Tier 2 level of protection under the
Federal antidegradation regulations and the State antidegradation
policy requires protection of existing water quality unless a lowering
of water quality is necessary to accommodate important social or
economic development in the area where the lowering of existing water
quality occurs. However, the State procedure only addressed the
protection of existing and designated uses in regulating point sources
of pollution rather than existing water quality. This is contrary to
the State provision at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(2) and is also inconsistent
with 40 CFR 131.12(a)(2).
As part of its June 29, 1999, revisions to its water quality
standards, the State revised its antidegradation implementation
procedures in a manner consistent with revisions to the State's
antidegradation policy (see section III.A.) to maintain existing water
quality in Tier 3 waters. Kansas' 1999 revision of its antidegradation
implementation procedures also adequately addressed the manner in which
the maintenance of existing water quality is ensured for high quality
waters (Tier 2). EPA approved these revisions in its January 19, 2000,
letter. These corrections to the State's Procedures made further
Federal action to address these two disapproved provisions unnecessary.
The remaining provisions of the State's 1994 implementation
procedures addressed implementation of water quality standards. Federal
regulations at 40 CFR 131.13 address policies generally affecting the
application and implementation of standards that States may adopt, at
their discretion. If a State adopts such policies, the regulation
provides that they are subject to EPA review and approval. In its 1998
action, EPA disapproved the State's implementation procedures for NPDES
permits because the procedures did not ensure that permits would derive
from and comply with the State's water quality standards. Specifically,
EPA identified the following deficiencies. First, the procedures failed
to clearly identify how mixing zones were to be limited or sized.
Second, the procedures addressing whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing
allowed the use of less sensitive organisms than recommended in the
testing methodology and did not identify any circumstances when WET
limitations would be placed in NPDES permits when there was reasonable
potential to violate the State's narrative water quality criteria.
Third, the procedures specified a ``lesser level of evaluation'' for
minor permits than is specified for major permits. Finally, the
procedures did not include provisions addressing site-specific water
quality criteria development, the issuance of variances or the manner
by which the State would measure and evaluate socio-economic impacts.
In its 1999 revisions to its water quality standards, Kansas
significantly revised its implementation procedures (Kansas
Implementation Procedures: Surface Water, June 1, 1999) and corrected
the deficiencies identified in EPA's 1998 disapproval letter.
Additionally, the State incorporated its implementation procedures into
the State's water quality regulations at K.A.R. 28-16-28b(cc). These
revised implementation procedures, to the extent they addressed water
quality standards implementation, were reviewed by EPA and approved on
January 19, 2000.
IV. What Federal Water Quality Standards Is EPA Proposing in
Response to Its 1998 Disapproval?
A. Designated Uses
1. Background
Section 101(a)(2) of the CWA establishes as a national goal ``water
quality which provides for the protection and propagation of fish,
shellfish, and wildlife and * * * recreation in and on the water,''
wherever attainable. This national goal is commonly referred to as the
``fishable/swimmable'' goal of the CWA. (Hereafter, the fishable/
swimmable goals are referred to as CWA section 101(a) goal uses.)
Section 303(c)(2)(A) requires State water quality standards to
``protect the public health and welfare, enhance the quality of water,
and serve the purposes of this Act.'' EPA's regulations at 40 CFR part
131 interpret and implement these CWA provisions by requiring that
water quality standards provide for CWA section 101(a) goal uses unless
those uses have been shown to be unattainable, effectively creating a
rebuttable presumption of attainability, i.e., a default designation of
CWA section 101(a) goal uses should apply. The mechanism in EPA's
regulations used to rebut this presumption is a use attainability
analysis.
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Under 40 CFR 131.10(j), States are required to conduct a use
attainability analysis (UAA) whenever the State designates or has
designated uses that do not include the CWA section 101(a) goal uses,
or when the State wishes to remove CWA section 101(a) goal uses, or
when it adopts subcategories of uses that require less stringent
criteria. Uses are considered by EPA to be attainable, at a minimum, if
the uses can be achieved (1) when effluent limitations under section
301(b)(1)(A) and (B) and section 306 are imposed on point source
dischargers, and (2) when cost effective and reasonable best management
practices are imposed on nonpoint source dischargers. See 40 CFR
131.10(d). EPA's regulations at 40 CFR 131.10 list grounds upon which
to base a finding that attaining the designated use is not feasible, as
long as the designated use is not an existing use. A UAA is defined in
40 CFR 131.3(g) as a ``structured scientific assessment of the factors
affecting the attainment of the use which may include physical,
chemical, biological, and economic factors.'' In a UAA, the physical,
chemical and biological factors affecting the attainment of a use are
evaluated through a water body survey and assessment. Guidance on water
body survey and assessment techniques is contained in the Technical
Support Manual, Volumes I-III: Water Body Surveys and Assessments for
Conducting Use Attainability Analyses. Volume I provides information on
water bodies in general, Volume II contains information on estuarine
systems and Volume III contains information on lake systems. (Volumes
I-II, November 1983; Volume III, November 1984). Additional guidance is
provided in the Water Quality Standards Handbook: Second Edition (EPA-
823-B-94-005, August 1994). Guidance on economic factors affecting the
attainment of a use is contained in the Interim Economic Guidance for
Water Quality Standards: Workbook (EPA-823-B-95-002, March 1995).
As discussed earlier, EPA regulations effectively establish a
``rebuttable presumption'' that CWA section 101(a) goal uses are
attainable and therefore should apply to a water body unless it is
affirmatively demonstrated that such uses are not attainable. EPA
adopted this approach in order to help achieve the national goal
articulated by Congress that, ``wherever attainable,'' water quality
should provide for the ``protection and propagation of fish, shellfish
and wildlife'' and for ``recreation in and on the water.'' CWA 101(a).
While facilitating achievement of Congress' goals, the ``rebuttable
presumption'' approach preserves States' paramount role in establishing
water quality standards in weighing any available evidence regarding
the attainable uses of a particular water body. The rebuttable
presumption approach does not restrict the discretion that States have
to determine that CWA section 101(a) goal uses are not, in fact,
attainable in a particular case. Rather, if the water quality goals
articulated by Congress are not to be met in a particular water body,
the regulations simply require that such a determination be based upon
a credible, ``structured scientific assessment'' of use attainability.
See 40 CFR 131.3(g) (defining use attainability analysis).
EPA believes that the rebuttable presumption policy reflected in
these regulations is an essential foundation for effective
implementation of the CWA as a whole. The ``use'' of a water body is
the most fundamental articulation of its role in the aquatic and human
environments, and all of the water quality protections established by
the CWA follow from the water's designated use. If a use lower than a
CWA section 101(a) goal use is designated based on inadequate
information or superficial analysis, water quality-based protections
that might have enabled the water to achieve the goals articulated by
Congress in section 101(a) may not be put in place. As a result, the
true potential of the water body may never be realized, and a resource
highly valued by Congress and the public may be forever lost.
EPA seeks, through its oversight under section 303(c) of the Act,
to ensure that any State's decision to forgo protection of a water
body's potential to support CWA section 101(a) goal uses results from
an appropriately ``structured'' analysis of use attainment. Where EPA
concludes that the State failed to adequately justify a use designation
lower than a CWA section 101(a) goal use designation, EPA disapproves
the use designation. In some cases, the State may decide to revise its
use classifications to protect CWA section 101(a) goal uses. In other
cases, the State may decide to conduct a more thorough analysis of use
attainability sufficient to rebut the rebuttable presumption reflected
in the regulations. Where, however, a State does neither, federally
promulgated CWA section 101(a) goal uses will ensure the water quality
goals of the Act are effectively implemented.
2. EPA Review of Kansas' Use Designations
When Kansas submitted its revised standards to EPA on October 31,
1994, it also submitted the Kansas Surface Water Register, which
contains the listing of all streams, lakes and wetlands classified
under the State's water quality standards, individual water body
locational data and all designated uses for each stream segment,
wetland and lake. The Register, adopted by reference at K.A.R. 28-16-
28d(c)(2), greatly expanded the number of streams previously designated
under the 1985 Kansas standards, dividing each original stream segment
into multiple parts, with independent designations for each newly
identified segment. Given both the extensive restructuring of the
citations for classified stream segments and the creation of the
Register separate from the K.A.R., EPA treated all of the 1994 use
designations as new or revised water quality standards subject to EPA
approval under section 303(c)(3) of the CWA. In the 1994 revision to
Kansas' water quality standards, the State listed a number of streams
and lakes that it determined did not support a primary contact
recreation use or aquatic life protection use, or that were simply
undesignated because Kansas reported that it had limited or no field
information to make a CWA section 101(a) goal use designation. In 1998,
of these waters, EPA disapproved nine water body designations because
it determined that the use attainability analyses submitted by Kansas
were inadequate, and it disapproved one water body designation for
which the State failed to submit a use attainability analysis to
justify the omission of the CWA section 101(a) goal uses. EPA also
disapproved Kansas' failure to designate any uses at all for another
1,475 waters.
Since the early 1980's, EPA has identified the State's lack of
justification for waters not designated with section 101(a) goal uses,
particularly primary contact recreation, as a significant issue that
must be addressed. EPA approved the 1985 revisions to the Kansas water
quality standards on June 19, 1986, based on ``completion of the
statewide use attainability analyses in accordance with the KDHE
schedule submitted to EPA, dated May 2, 1986.'' These analyses were to
address all surface waters that the State did not designate for primary
contact recreational use. The schedule of planned use attainability
analyses submitted by KDHE and accepted by EPA provided for completion
of this task by 1991. Kansas has performed a number of use
attainability analyses since the adoption
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of the 1994 Water Quality Standards. As part of its 1998 approval
action, EPA approved over 300 revised use designations as a result of
those use attainability analyses that were submitted. However, Kansas
did not include supporting use attainability analyses for all the
surface waters that the State did not designate for primary contact
recreation. EPA therefore disapproved those use designations as being
inconsistent with 40 CFR 131.10(g).
3. EPA Proposal To Promulgate Federal Designated Uses for Specific
Stream Segments and Lakes
Subsequently, in 1999, Kansas adopted, and submitted to EPA, use
designations consistent with the CWA and EPA's implementing regulations
for two streams and 14 lakes for which EPA had previously disapproved
use designations. On January 19, 2000, EPA approved these revised use
designations. Kansas also identified in its 1999 submittal, and EPA
approved on January 19, 2000, the deletion of seven water bodies due to
errors in their original identification. EPA also identified, in its
January 2000 letter, one stream segment in Kansas that is located
totally within Indian country, over which Kansas has not demonstrated
jurisdiction for CWA purposes. In preparing today's proposed
rulemaking, EPA also identified four waterbodies the Agency
inadvertently counted twice in its 1998 disapproval action.
Accordingly, in today's action, EPA is proposing to promulgate primary
contact use designations for 1,456 stream segments and lakes and the
State's expected aquatic life use designation for one stream segment.
When proposing replacement Federal water quality standards, EPA
must follow the same rebuttable presumption approach that applies under
the regulation to State decision-making (40 CFR 131.22). EPA does not
believe it would be appropriate to alter the current approach to
establishing use designations under 40 CFR part 131 merely because the
forum for decision-making has changed from the State to the Federal
level. Attaining the goals articulated by Congress is no less important
when EPA, as opposed to a State, is making use designation
determinations. Moreover, EPA believes that failure to apply the
rebuttable presumption in the Federal context could undermine how that
presumption currently applies to State decision-making under the
Federal regulations. If the presumption did not apply equally in the
State and Federal decision-making process, a State could effectively
shift the burden of demonstrating attainability simply by failing to
adequately justify its use designation and thereby triggering a Federal
rulemaking proceeding.
EPA's approach in this proposed rulemaking does not undermine the
State's primary role in designating uses for waters in Kansas. If,
prior to EPA finalizing this rule, the State undertakes a sound
analysis of use attainability for the waters subject to this proposal
that takes into account appropriate biological, chemical and physical
factors, and concludes that the CWA section 101(a) goal uses are not
attainable for these waters, EPA would approve the State's action and
would not promulgate CWA section 101(a) goal use designations for those
waters. EPA is soliciting public comment and information on the
attainability of the proposed Federal uses for the water bodies listed
in proposed 40 CFR 131.34 (g) and (h). EPA also encourages the State to
continue evaluating the appropriate use designations for these waters.
The State of Kansas has performed a number of use attainability
analyses (UAAs) since the adoption of the 1994 Water Quality Standards.
As part of the 1998 approval action, EPA approved over 300 revised use
designations as a result of those UAAs submitted to EPA. As part of the
State's commitment to review uses, Kansas is updating and standardizing
the protocols for performing UAAs through a public process. Four public
forums were held by the State to present the revised UAA protocols to
the public. Improvements to the State's methods of performing use
attainability analyses also implements recommendations made by the
Kansas Special Commission of Water Quality Standards. Kansas expects to
complete this process in the Summer of 2000. EPA will review any future
UAAs submitted by the State with the same level of rigor as it has
reviewed previous UAAs submitted by the State. EPA's proposal of
designated uses based on the rebuttable presumption does not affect the
substance of EPA's review of State UAAs. If further data indicates that
this presumption is not appropriate for particular water bodies, EPA's
final rule will be revised accordingly. In particular, if EPA
determines, based on the record, that any of Kansas' designations are
justified, there will be no need for Federally promulgated use
designations for those particular water bodies. EPA believes that this
approach is reasonable because it is consistent with the goals in
section 101(a)(2) of the CWA and the implementing regulations at 40 CFR
part 131.
Kansas' use classification system includes a variety of designated
uses for its waters, including ``domestic water supply,''
``agricultural water supply,'' ``special aquatic life,'' ``expected
aquatic life,'' ``restricted aquatic life,'' ``primary contact
recreation,'' and ``food procurement.'' Kansas water quality standards
identify three subcategories of aquatic life uses for Kansas' surface
waters: Special aquatic life use waters, expected aquatic life use
waters, and restricted aquatic life use waters. The Kansas water
quality standards define ``expected aquatic life use waters'' as
``surface waters containing habitat types and indigenous biota commonly
found or expected in the State.'' Further, the Kansas Surface Water
Register includes the expected aquatic life use designation for the
majority of surface waters in the State. EPA's approach in proposing
designated uses for 1,457 of the water bodies is to select uses from
Kansas' system that correspond to CWA section 101(a) goal uses. This
approach meets the requirements of the CWA while deferring to the
State's approach for defining 101(a) goal uses.
a. Expected Aquatic Life
EPA is proposing to promulgate an aquatic life use designation for
one stream segment, Whiskey Creek, that the State designated for a
restricted aquatic life use in 1994 without a supporting UAA.
Subsequently, the State submitted a UAA documenting its designation
decision for Whiskey Creek on December 23, 1997. The basis for this
designation was the State's determination that poor water quality,
associated with the discharge from a wastewater treatment facility,
limited the attainment of an expected aquatic life use. The State's
determination was not consistent with Federal regulations at 40 CFR
131.10, which require that at least one of six reasons be met to
justify uses less than CWA section 101(a) uses or downgrades in
designated uses. The reason supplied by Kansas was not one of the six
possible bases specified in the regulation. Therefore, EPA disapproved
Kansas' use designation for Whiskey Creek in 1998.
Because the State assigns the expected aquatic life use category to
a majority of its surface waters, and there is no information to
indicate that Whiskey Creek contains other than common habitat types
and indigenous biota, EPA believes that an expected aquatic life use
designation is appropriate for aquatic life in Whiskey Creek.
Therefore, EPA proposes to designate Whiskey Creek for expected aquatic
life.
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This water is identified in proposed 131.34 (g).
b. Primary Contact Recreation
EPA is proposing to promulgate primary contact recreation use
designations for 1,456 waters in Kansas. In its 1998 action, EPA
disapproved the absence of a primary contact recreation use designation
for 1,484 water bodies. Of these waters, EPA disapproved nine water
bodies' use designations because of inadequate use attainability
analyses. For the remainder, which under Kansas' water quality
standards received default protection for secondary contact
recreational use, see K.A.R. 28-16-28d(c)(1), the State provided no
documentation regarding the absence of a primary contact recreation
use. Therefore, EPA proposes to promulgate primary contact recreation
use designations for 1,456 waters in Kansas. These waters are
identified in proposed 40 CFR 131.34(h).
The designation of primary contact recreation uses in this proposed
rule is not intended to apply to waters within Indian country. The 1999
Kansas Surface Water Register includes some stream segments that may be
located wholly or partly in Indian country. EPA approval of designated
uses for waters in Kansas has never been intended to apply to any
waters located within Indian country because EPA has not analyzed or
approved the State's authority to adopt water quality standards for
waters in Indian country. In its January 19, 2000, letter, EPA
recommended that the State clarify this matter by amending the Kansas
Surface Water Register to specify that the State's water quality
standards do not apply to any portions of waters located in Indian
country. EPA is working with Tribes in Region VII to identify those
Tribes that may consider seeking authorization to administer the water
quality standards program under the CWA. That effort is part of a
national effort to ensure there are water quality standards for Indian
Country waters.
4. Request for Comment and Data
EPA believes the proposed designated uses in today's rule are
appropriate considering the requirements of the CWA and EPA's
implementing regulations and the absence of data and information
supporting the State's designation of less stringent uses. EPA solicits
any additional data and information that may further support or refute
the attainability of today's proposed designated uses. The Agency will
evaluate any data and information submitted to EPA by the close of the
public comment period with regard to designating uses for these 1,457
stream segments and lakes. After full consideration of such
information, EPA will make a final decision whether the designated uses
in today's proposal are appropriate. To assist commenters, the
following paragraphs provide guidance on the type of information EPA
considers to be most important.
EPA is seeking information that would assist in determining for
each of the waters identified in proposed 40 CFR 131.34(g) and (h)
whether the proposed designated uses are currently being attained or
have been attained since November 28, 1975; whether natural conditions
or features or human-caused conditions prevent the attainment of these
uses and whether these conditions can or cannot be remedied or would
cause more environmental damage to correct than to leave in place; and
whether controls more stringent than those required by sections 301(b)
and 306 of the CWA would be needed to attain the uses, and, if imposed,
whether they would result in substantial and widespread social and
economic impact to the community. A general discussion of the types of
data/information requested by the Agency follows.
Ambient Monitoring Information: (1) Any in-stream data for any of
the stream segments listed in 40 CFR 131.34 (g) and (h) reflecting
either natural conditions (e.g., in-stream flow data or other data
relating to stream hydrology) or irretrievable human-caused conditions
that cannot be remedied and that prevent the uses or water quality
criteria from being attained; (2) any available in-stream biological
data; (3) any chemical and biological monitoring data that verify
improvements to water quality as a result of treatment plant/facility
upgrades and/or expansions; and (4) any in-stream data reflecting
nonpoint sources of pollution or best management practices that have
been implemented for nonpoint source control.
Current and Historical Effluent Data: (1) Any data and information
relating to mass loadings from point source discharges of pollutants
such as BOD, NH3 -N, chlorine, metals (e.g., arsenic,
cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, silver, zinc), other
toxics (e.g., volatile organic chemicals such as benzene or toluene,
acid extractables such as pentachlorophenol, base neutrals such as
anthracene, fluorine or pyrene, and pesticides such as aldrin, lindane,
DDT, dieldrin, endrin and toxaphene); (2) data and information related
to facility or treatment plant effluent quality; and (3) any
information related to releases of pollutants from other sources such
as landfills, transportation facilities, construction sites,
agriculture/silviculture, incinerators, and contaminated sediments.
Water Quality Modeling Information: (1) Any data or information on
analytical models that can be used to evaluate or predict stream
quality, flow, morphology; (2) any physical, biological or chemical
characteristics relating to designated uses; and (3) the results of any
such models that can be used to evaluate the attainment of designated
uses.
Economic Data: any information relating to costs and benefits
associated with or incurred as a result of facility or treatment plant
expansions or upgrades. This information includes: (1) Qualitative
descriptions or quantitative estimates of any costs and benefits
associated with facility or treatment plant expansions or upgrades, or
associated with facilities or treatment plants meeting limits; (2) any
information on costs to households in the community with facility or
treatment plant expansions or upgrades, whether through an increase in
user fees, an increase in taxes, or a combination of both; (3)
descriptions of the geographical area affected; (4) any changes in
median household income, employment, and overall net debt as a percent
of full market value of taxable property; and (5) any effects of
changes in tax revenues if the private-sector entity were to go out of
business, including changes in income to the community if workers lose
their jobs, and effects on other businesses both directly and
indirectly influenced by the continued operation of the private sector
entity.
B. Stream Design Flow
1. Background
The 1985 Kansas water quality standards at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(1)
specified conditions for the application of numeric water quality
criteria to State waters, including stream flows below which numeric
criteria did not apply (i.e., the 7Q10 or 1 cubic foot per second
(cfs)). The 1985 provisions at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b), describing the
allocation of dilution for discharges to classified streams based on
the use of mixing zones, did not specify a stream design flow.
Revisions to the 1985 Kansas water quality standards at K.A.R. 28-16-
28c(c)(1) in 1994 introduced a stream design flow of an ``assumed
7Q10'' in addition to a ``measured 7Q10,'' defining the stream flow
below which numeric criteria do not apply. Under the 1994 revisions, an
``assumed 7Q10'' of either 1 cfs or 0.1 cfs
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(depending upon the particular aquatic life use designation of that
stream segment) would serve as the low flow cut-off if the ``measured
7Q10'' was below one of those values. Exceptional State waters and
special aquatic life use waters are afforded 0.1 cfs for assumed
dilution, whereas expected aquatic life use waters and restricted
aquatic life use waters are afforded 1 cfs for assumed dilution. In its
1994 revisions to the mixing zone provisions at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b),
the State also explicitly included the concept of either the ``measured
7Q10'' or the ``assumed 7Q10'' flow in its calculation of the mixing
zone cross-sectional area and, therefore, the dilution available to
meet the applicable criteria. In disapproving these provisions in 1998,
EPA pointed out that implementation of this provision could authorize
water quality based effluent limits (WQBELs) that would cause
exceedences of numeric water quality criteria beyond the mixing zone
and would fail to protect the designated uses of the water body.
For example, under K.A.R. 28-16-28e(c)(2)(F), the State applies its
acute and chronic numeric water quality criteria for protecting aquatic
life outside the zone of initial dilution and beyond the mixing zone,
respectively. In this manner, toxicity within the waters of the State
is prevented. Under other provisions at K.A.R. 28-16-28e(c)(4) and (7),
State standards specify numeric criteria for protecting food
procurement and recreational uses, respectively, beyond the mixing
zone. K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b) specifies the dimension of the allowed mixing
zone based on the designated use of the water body and the ratio of the
receiving stream 7Q10 flow to the discharge design flow. In the
calculation of the specific mixing zone cross-sectional area or
volumetric flow, the State standards regulation provides for the use of
either the 7Q10 flow or an assumed flow.
Reliance on an ``assumed flow'' provides for dilution which does
not exist and will result in the criteria being exceeded more often
than once in three years as specified in the State's numeric criteria
for chronic protection. The 1999 State standards at K.A.R. 28-16-
28b(lll) implement the acute aquatic life criteria by defining the size
or volume of the allowed zone of initial dilution in terms of the
allowed mixing zone (i.e., no more than 10% of the mixing zone).
Calculating a mixing zone cross-sectional area that allows for an
assumed flow is not scientifically defensible because it relies on flow
that, at times, does not exist. EPA recommends a 1B3 or 1Q10 design
flow for acute aquatic life protection, and harmonic mean flow for
human health protection including recreational uses. EPA believes that
the State's use of a 7Q10 design flow for implementation of human
health is protective of the corresponding designated uses. Therefore,
EPA is only proposing to promulgate design flows for the protection of
acute and chronic aquatic life.
In August 1999, KDHE submitted water quality standards revisions
for EPA review and approval that included revisions to K.A.R. 28-16-
28c(b)(2)(D) and (c)(1). These new or revised provisions were relocated
to K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(7) and (b)(8), subsection (A) through (D)
without being substantially revised. The provisions disapproved by EPA
in its 1998 action regarding assumed low flow remained. In EPA's
January 19, 2000, approval/disapproval letter, EPA informed the State
that the revised provisions at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(7) and (b)(8) remain
disapproved consistent with EPA's 1998 disapproval decision.
2. EPA Review of Kansas' Assumed Flow Provision
Kansas' water quality criteria are derived from EPA's recommended
304(a) water quality criteria which are designed around specific
assumptions regarding magnitude of exposure, duration of exposure and
the frequency these parameters may be exceeded and still protect the
designated use. These parameters are based on the toxicological studies
supporting the criteria. These toxicological assumptions are matched to
biologically-based stream design flows to ensure that the probabilities
of occurrence for both pollutant concentrations and stream flow are
protective of aquatic life. Simply put, the water quality criteria
relied upon to protect designated uses are inseparable from the stream
design flow assumptions through which they are implemented. EPA
guidance in the 1994 Water Quality Standards Handbook and the 1991
Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control
identify the stream flows that match the aquatic life criterion
continuous concentration (CCC, or chronic criteria) and the criterion
maximum concentration (CMC, or acute criteria) as the biologically-
based 4B3 and 1B3, respectively. These statistically derived flows
match the averaging periods and recurrence frequency specified in the
State's water quality criteria. Although EPA recommends the use of
biologically-based flows in implementing water quality criteria, there
are alternative approaches. Most States routinely rely on
hydrologically-based flows derived using the Log Pearson 3 method
generated by the U.S. Geological Survey, to implement water quality
criteria. EPA guidance evaluated the compatibility of using ``extreme
value statistic flows'' (e.g., 7Q10) for the implementation of water
quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life (Technical Guidance
Manual for Performing Waste Load Allocations, Book VI, Design
Conditions: Chapter 1--Stream Design Flow for Steady-state Modeling.
August 1986). EPA determined that, for most waters and in most
instances, the use of 7Q10 and 1Q10 hydrologically-based stream design
flows for the implementation of chronic and acute water quality
criteria, respectively, provides a level of protection commensurate
with EPA's recommended biologically-based flows. That is, 7Q10 equates
to the 4B3 and 1Q10 equates to the 1B3. States may select other design
flows based on a demonstration that such alternative flows are
protective of the specified designated uses. Also, States are
encouraged to use dynamic modeling as a scientifically defensible
alternative to extreme flow statistics.
Many Kansas streams possess 7Q10 flows of zero, particularly
western streams that are already stressed by excessive surface and
ground water withdrawals. Small, low flow headwater streams that serve
as critical habitat for many threatened and endangered aquatic species
may receive toxic loadings of pollutants as a result of the
implementation of this provision because discharge limits would be
based on flow that is not there. K.A.R. 28-16-28d(b)(1) applied water
quality standards to those streams with mean summer base flows
exceeding 0.1 cfs and those with less flow but with adequate pooling
that serve as refuge for aquatic life during intermittent flow. Base
flow is specifically defined in State standards to include sources of
flow other than precipitation or ground water (e.g., effluent discharge
and irrigation return flow). Many streams classified for designated
uses under this provision (i.e., streams with mean summer base flows
greater than 0.1 cfs) nevertheless have 7Q10 flows of less than 1 or
0.1 cfs. In such instances, Kansas' standards allow a classified stream
to receive discharges that rely on dilution to comply with State
standards, even though the dilution does not exist. This will result in
ambient pollutant concentration exceeding the criteria value more often
than once every three years as specified in the State's numeric aquatic
life criteria.
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EPA expects that the scientific defensibility of alternate flows
would be dependent upon pollutant-specific or site-specific
circumstances such as watershed size and characteristic hydrography.
EPA believes that Kansas' implementation of these assumed flows is not
scientifically defensible or protective of the State's designated
aquatic life use, as required by the Clean Water Act and EPA's
implementing regulations.
KDHE has not provided any scientific rationale for the use of
assumed flows or provided any data suggesting that this provision will
sufficiently protect the designated aquatic life uses. EPA's
regulations at 40 CFR 131.21(a)(2) require that new or revised
standards be accompanied by supporting analyses. KDHE noted in its
``Response to Comments Concerning Proposed K.A.R.''s 28-16-28 b through
f'' (June 23, 1994) that default low flows are employed in other
States, that they are necessary because of the paucity of flow data in
small watersheds, and that some form of this provision has been
employed by Kansas for twenty years. Although these are valid points,
they are not compelling reasons to approve State provisions that do not
ensure the protection of the designated uses of Kansas' surface waters.
As EPA's 1994 Water Quality Standards Handbook (EPA-823-B-94-005a)
specifically states, ``[The fact that] many streams within a state have
no flow at 7Q10 is not adequate justification for designating
alternative flows.'' Because Kansas failed to adequately justify its
alternative stream flow provisions, EPA, in its 1998 action,
disapproved the standards provisions under K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(2)(D)
and (c)(1) that reference assumed flows.
The State, in a February 26, 1999, letter to EPA and in its draft
1999 implementation procedures, noted that the primary purpose of the
alternate flow approach is to provide economic relief for ``small
communities [that] will face costly upgrades or construction of
completely new treatment systems if permit limits are made more
stringent.'' KDHE further stated in the letter to EPA that ``[T]he
environmental benefit is small compared to the large and widespread
costs associated with the removal of the minimum default flows.''
Although these potential impacts are of concern, the CWA and EPA's
implementing regulations do not allow considerations of costs and
benefits in establishing water quality criteria (design flows are a
component of the criteria). Under Federal regulations, economic impacts
associated with standards should be taken into account when assessing
the attainability of designated uses and granting temporary variances
to water quality standards. 40 CFR 131.10(g). It is permissible for the
State to grant individual variances or to downgrade a designated use
for a specific water body relying on economic data, but relying on
dilution that is not available to violate the State's numeric criteria
is not scientifically defensible. In section V, EPA discusses its
analysis of the potential economic impacts associated with today's
proposed standards.
3. EPA Proposal To Promulgate Stream Design Flows
In today's action, EPA is proposing the 7Q10 or 4B3 stream design
flows for the implementation of chronic aquatic life criteria in
Kansas. Additionally, EPA is proposing the 1Q10 or 1B3 design flow for
the implementation of acute aquatic life criteria in Kansas. Kansas may
submit to EPA alternate low flows for implementing criteria. Such
alternative flows must be scientifically defensible, protective of the
designated use, and approved by EPA before they can be used by the
State.
4. Request for Comment and Data
EPA solicits any additional data and information that may further
support or refute the attainability of the changes being proposed
today. The Agency will evaluate any data and information submitted to
EPA by the close of the public comment period. EPA will consider all
available information and make a final decision on the appropriateness
of today's proposed changes.
C. Effluent-Created Habitat
1. Background
Another regulation submitted to EPA by Kansas in 1994, K.A.R. 28-
16-28c(c)(3), addressed those streams where designated uses are not
attainable because of inadequate stream flow. Under the State's
provision, if continuous flow in a stream is sustained primarily
through the discharge of treated effluent, and all designated uses are
otherwise unattainable due to low or nonexisting flow, then the
discharger shall not be required to provide treatment beyond that
required by technology-based effluent limitations imposed under Federal
law. That exemption would not apply, however, if the resulting effluent
would result in violations of the State's narrative water quality
criteria or in an impairment of any of the existing or designated uses
of a downstream classified surface water segment. In other words, this
provision exempts dischargers from having to meet water quality-based
effluent limitations derived from numeric water quality criteria
adopted to protect the designated uses.
2. EPA Review of Kansas' Effluent-Created Habitat Provision
Implementation of K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(3) would result in State
NPDES permits that cause or contribute to excursions above State water
quality standards (i.e., numeric criteria) prohibited by 40 CFR
122.44(d). Further, this reduced level of protection achieved through
the NPDES permit is in effect a lowering of the designated use based on
the State's determination that stream flow was inadequate. Not only has
the State failed to submit a UAA to justify the implicit use downgrade,
but, if Kansas had done so, such an approach would clearly be
inconsistent with 40 CFR 131.10(g)(2). EPA's regulation specifically
prohibits the removal or down-grading of a designated use based on
inadequate flow where ``* * * these conditions may be compensated for
by the discharge of sufficient volume of effluent discharges * * *to
enable uses to be met.'' 40 CFR 131.10(g)(2).
EPA previously informed the State of the basis for its position in
letters dated May 13, 1993, to Dr. Hammerschmidt, Deputy Director,
Division of Environment, KDHE, and May 24, 1994, to Mark Bradbury,
District Environmental Administrator, KDHE, which were entered into the
record at the public hearings held by KDHE during its standards
adoption. EPA disapproved this provision in its 1998 action. In its
disapproval letter to the State, EPA stated that this deficiency could
be remedied by deleting the provision or by revising K.A.R. 28-16-
28c(c)(3) to require that, prior to a removal of a designated use, a
showing be made as to whether attaining the designated use is not
feasible consistent with the provisions at 40 CFR 131.10(g).
In 1999, the State of Kansas adopted subsequent revisions to its
water quality standards, including revisions to K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(3).
Those revisions recognize the need for the State to conduct a use
attainability analysis to support any downgrade in use and acknowledge
that any new or revised use would need to be adopted as part of the
State's water quality standards.
However, in oral communications with EPA staff, KDHE staff informed
EPA that the 1999 revisions also authorize NPDES permit limitations to
be based on the use attainability analysis even before the
corresponding revised use designations are adopted by
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the State into their water quality standards. That is inconsistent with
the current EPA regulations. In effect, Kansas is removing a designated
use upon completion of a UAA but prior to following the public process
for water quality standards revisions. 40 CFR 131.20(b). Furthermore,
under recently promulgated regulations at 65 FR 24641 (April 27, 2000),
revisions to State water quality standards will not be effective for
the purposes of the CWA until approved by EPA. Therefore, a use
attainability analysis contemplated under the provisions of the 1999
revisions cannot serve as a basis for NPDES permit limitations until
the State adopts the corresponding use designation revision, submits it
to EPA, and obtains EPA approval. K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(3), in effect,
would allow permitting authorities to calculate limitations based on
the results of a use attainability analysis irrespective of the
outlined process. For that reason, the 1999 Kansas revisions are
inconsistent with EPA's implementing regulations and do not address the
deficiencies identified in EPAs 1998 disapproval letter with respect to
the State's earlier version of that section. Therefore, the 1999 Kansas
revisions to this provision do not eliminate the need for a Federal
promulgation.
3. Ensuring Discharges to Effluent-Created Habitat Waters Protect the
Designated Use
EPA is proposing to promulgate a provision requiring that
designated uses at K.A.R. 28-16-28d and K.A.R. 28-16-28e for stream
segments for which continuous flow is sustained primarily through the
discharge of treated effluent must be protected (irrespective of the
development of a use attainability analysis that demonstrates that a
different use may be appropriate) until EPA approves a revision to the
applicable use designation.
4. Request for Comment and Data
EPA solicits any additional data and information that may further
support or refute the need for the changes being proposed today. The
Agency will evaluate any data and information submitted to EPA by the
close of the public comment period. After full consideration of such
information, EPA will make a final decision on the appropriateness of
the changes in today's proposal.
D. Procedures for Implementing the State's Antidegradation Policy
1. Background
In compliance with Federal regulations at 40 CFR 131.12(a), the
State identified its methods for implementing the State's
antidegradation policy and submitted these methods to EPA as part of
the Kansas Surface Water Quality Implementation Procedures (October 18,
1994) on October 31, 1994. The Kansas Surface Water Quality
Implementation Procedures (the Procedures) contained procedures the
State uses to implement its antidegradation policy and develop water
quality-based effluent limitations and conditions for NPDES permits.
The portion of the Procedures addressing implementation of the State's
antidegradation policy only addressed point sources of pollution. The
State's Procedures were silent on implementing the antidegradation
requirements of K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(2), in the context of determining
whether to allow a lowering of surface water quality by point sources
of pollution where nonpoint sources also contribute the pollutant of
concern to that body of water. On August 10, 1999, the State submitted
revised Kansas Implementation Procedures: Surface Water (June 1, 1999)
to EPA for review and approval. The citation for the State
antidegradation regulation changed from K.A.R. 28-16-12c(a)(2) to
K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(1)(B) in the 1999 revisions.
2. EPA's Review of Kansas' Antidegradation Implementation Procedures
As part of its review of the 1994 submission of new or revised
water quality standards from the State, EPA reviewed the portion of
Kansas Surface Water Quality Implementation Procedures (October 18,
1994) addressing antidegradation, section 3, and found that the
procedures did not fully address implementation of Kansas'
antidegradation policy consistent with Federal regulations at 40 CFR
131.12(a). As discussed in section III. F., however, the State
addressed all but one of the deficiencies in its 1999 submission, and
EPA approved them in January 2000. Although revised in 1999, the
State's antidegradation implementation procedures still did not
identify how Kansas would implement the requirement in K.A.R. 28-16-
28c(a)(1)(B) that all cost-effective and reasonable best management
practices for nonpoint sources of pollution shall be achieved in
instances when the KDHE allows a lowering of water quality by point
sources. Accordingly, EPA's February 1998 disapproval remains in
effect.
3. EPA Proposal To Promulgate Antidegradation Implementation Provisions
for Kansas
Because of this continuing deficiency in Kansas' antidegradation
implementation procedures, EPA is proposing to identify implementation
procedures for use when applying K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(1)(B) to determine
whether to allow a lowering of surface waters quality by point sources
of pollution where nonpoint sources also contribute the pollutant of
concern to that body of water. The proposed implementation procedures
are described next.
Consistent with Federal regulations, Kansas' antidegradation policy
at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(1)(B) requires that, before allowing degradation
of water quality in high quality waters from a point source, the
highest statutory and regulatory requirements for all point sources,
and all cost effective and reasonable BMPs for controlling nonpoint
sources, are achieved. This requirement ensures that, before additional
increments of water quality are used by point sources, nonpoint sources
currently introducing the same pollutants into the water body are
taking all reasonable steps required by State law to minimize the
introduction of those pollutants. The implementation procedures
proposed today are intended to facilitate the application of this
requirement in Kansas' antidegradation regulation. These proposed
procedures are based on guidance issued by EPA in 1994 entitled
Interpretation of Federal Antidegradation Regulatory Requirement, from
Tudor T. Davies, dated February 22, 1994. They consist of three steps
to be undertaken when applying K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(1)(B) to determine
whether to allow a lowering of surface water quality by point sources
of pollution where non-pont sources also contribute the pollutant of
concern. First, Kansas would need to identify significant sources (or
categories) of nonpoint pollution that may impact a high quality water
body by releasing the pollutants of concern. Second, Kansas would need
to identify reasonable and cost-effective BMPs for each of these
significant nonpoint sources or source categories. Third, Kansas would
need to determine that significant nonpoint sources in those nonpoint
source categories will implement the appropriate BMPs. In addition, EPA
recommends conducting these analyses prospectively, on a watershed
basis, to
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facilitate antidegradation reviews of individual activities.
With respect to the first step, significant nonpoint source
contributors can be identified through an analysis of all nonpoint
source contributors in the area, or by an analysis of all nonpoint
source contributors whose proximity to the water body, water body
segment, or tributaries makes them ``significant'' in terms of
potential water quality impact. Other factors such as the degree of
uncertainty concerning cause-effect relationships can also be
considered. Consistent with EPA's interpretation of its regulations,
Kansas need only identify nonpoint source contributors for which the
State has established requirements to implement control programs, but
Kansas may also choose to identify other significant nonpoint source
contributors that are not subject to such programs.
With respect to the second step of this implementation procedure,
Kansas need only identify those cost-effective and reasonable BMPs or
other nonpoint source pollution reduction measures that are part of its
nonpoint source programs, including any developed under section 319 of
the CWA, and that are required to be implemented under State law. Of
course, the State is also free to identify cost-effective and
reasonable BMPs that are not required by State law.
With respect to the third step, the State need only determine that
the BMPs will be implemented. Such a determination can rely on Kansas
regulations, local ordinances, performance bonds, contracts, cost share
agreements and memorandums of understanding, as well as voluntary
programs under certain circumstances, e.g., an active nonpoint source
program covering a watershed or area of concern.
Under this proposed regulation, the implementation procedures would
apply to any determination under K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(1)(B) to allow a
lowering of water quality from a point source where nonpoint sources
are also contributing the pollutant of concern to the body of water.
The State is also encouraged to apply or adapt the EPA's 1994 guidance
to other activities that State law requires to comply with Tier 2 of
the State's antidegradation requirements, including new or
significantly expanded nonpoint sources.
To comply with the requirements of today's proposal, EPA would
expect that permit fact sheets or statements of basis for facilities
permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) program describe compliance with antidegradation requirements
through the application of the proposed implementation procedures. EPA
may object to any permit that does not meet the requirements of the
Clean Water Act. Where there is no discussion of antidegradation in the
NPDES permit fact sheet, EPA may be unable to determine that the permit
conditions derive from and comply with the State standards and with the
requirements of the CWA.
4. Request for Comment and Data
EPA solicits comment on the antidegradation implementation
procedures it is proposing. EPA also requests comments on any other
procedures that could be used to implement the Kansas requirements at
K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(1)(B). EPA also requests comment on whether it is
necessary to promulgate a regulation in order to establish these
implementation procedures for Kansas. The Agency will evaluate any
comments, data and information submitted to EPA by the close of the
public comment period. After full consideration of such comments, data,
and information, EPA will make a final decision on the appropriateness
of today's proposed changes and EPA's antidegradation implementation
procedures with respect to the relationship between point and nonpoint
sources.
V. What Federal Water Quality Standards Is EPA Proposing Under
Section 303(c)(4)(B)?
A. Legal Basis
CWA section 303(c) specifies that adoption of water quality
standards is primarily the responsibility of the States. However,
section 303(c) also describes a role for EPA overseeing State actions
to ensure compliance with CWA requirements. If EPA's review of the
State's standards finds flaws or omissions, then the CWA authorizes EPA
to promulgate replacement Federal standards to correct the deficiencies
if the State or authorized Tribes fail to do so. See section 303(c)(4).
Section 303(c)(4) of the CWA provides two bases for promulgation of
Federal water quality standards. The first basis, in 303(c)(4)(A),
applies when a State submits new or revised standards that EPA
determines are not consistent with the applicable requirements of the
CWA and EPA's implementing regulations. If the State does not amend its
rules within 90 days of EPA's disapproval to be consistent with the CWA
and EPA's implementing regulations, EPA must promptly propose
appropriate Federal water quality standards for that State. The second
basis for EPA's action is 303(c)(4) (B), which provides that EPA shall
promptly initiate promulgation ``* * * in any case where the
Administrator determines that a new or revised standard is necessary to
meet the requirements of this Act.'' The authority to make a finding
under section 303(c)(4)(B) of the CWA and to propose and promulgate
Federal regulations correcting such State water quality standards rests
solely with the Administrator.
B. Water Quality Criteria for Alpha-Endosulfan and Beta-Endosulfan
1. Background
Under section 303(c)(2)(B) of the CWA, States must adopt numeric
water quality criteria for toxic pollutants listed under EPA section
307(a)(1) for which EPA has published section 304(a) criteria, if the
presence of the toxic pollutant in the State's waters is reasonably
expected to interfere with the protection of the waters' designated
uses. On December 22, 1992, EPA promulgated the National Toxics Rule
(NTR), specifying the chemical-specific, numeric water quality criteria
for priority toxic pollutants necessary to bring all States into
compliance with the requirements of section 303(c)(2)(B) of the CWA. At
that time, Kansas had failed to revise its water quality standards to
meet the requirements of section 303(c)(2)(B) of the CWA. Therefore, in
the NTR, EPA promulgated numeric water quality criteria for a number of
toxic pollutants for the protection of aquatic life and human health in
Kansas.
2. Administrator's Findings Regarding Alpha-Endosulfan and Beta-
Endosulfan
The Administrator has determined that new or revised water quality
standards for alpha- and beta-endosulfan are necessary to protect human
health in Kansas. The Administrator bases this determination on the
fact that the State has failed to adopt standards required by section
303(c)(2)(B) despite information that alpha- and beta-endosulfan may
reasonably be expected to interfere with drinking water designated
uses. In enacting section 303(c)(2)(B), Congress indicated the need for
prompt adoption and implementation of water quality standards for toxic
pollutants if the presence of the toxic pollutants in the State's
waters is reasonably expected to interfere with the protection of the
waters' designated uses. Therefore, a State's failure to meet this
fundamental section 303(c)(2)(B) requirement of adopting appropriate
standards
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constitutes a failure ``to meet the requirements of the Act.'' Under
this proposed rulemaking, the State of Kansas retains the ability to
adopt water quality criteria for these pollutants and correct this
deficiency.
3. Request for Comment and Data
EPA solicits any additional data and information that may further
support or refute the need for numeric water quality criteria for
alpha- and beta-endosulfan. The Agency will evaluate any data and
information submitted to EPA by the close of the public comment period.
After full consideration of such information, EPA will make a final
decision whether the changes in today's proposal are appropriate.
C. Administrator's Finding Regarding Privately Owned Surface Waters
1. Background
In its 1998 disapproval letter, EPA identified certain existing
water quality standards within the K.A.R. relating to the application
of water quality standards to privately owned surface waters that EPA
had previously approved, but that appeared to be inconsistent with the
CWA and EPA's implementing regulations. The Region therefore indicated
that this issue would be forwarded to the Administrator for action
consistent with her authority under CWA section 303(c)(4)(B).
At issue is K.A.R. 28-16-28c(f), entitled Application of Standards
to Privately-Owned Surface Waters, which states that the application of
water quality standards to privately owned water bodies shall be
subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 65-171d. The State law cited in the
regulation provides in relevant part as follows: If a freshwater
reservoir or farm pond is privately owned, and where complete ownership
of land bordering the reservoir or pond is under common private
ownership, such freshwater reservoir or farm pond shall be exempt from
water quality standards in Kansas except as it relates to water
discharges or seepage from the reservoir or pond to waters of the
State, either surface water or ground water, or as it relates to the
public health of persons using the reservoir or pond or waters
therefrom. This is inconsistent with the CWA and EPA's implementing
regulations to the extent that it would potentially exempt from water
quality standards surface water--regardless of its ownership
characteristics--that may be a water of the United States. Kansas'
exclusion of private waters from protections under the CWA could also
be a problem in the State's NPDES program. Kansas' failure to apply the
State's water quality standards to all surface waters--including
private waters--that are waters of the United States was specifically
identified as a program deficiency by EPA in an October 1, 1990, letter
from Martha Steincamp, EPA Regional Counsel, to David Traster, General
Counsel for KDHE. As a result of discussions between EPA's Regional
Office and KDHE, this statutory deficiency was to have been addressed
by legislative action in the 1991 legislative session, but no such
correction occurred.
The CWA does not recognize distinctions in ownership in the
application of water quality standards to waters of the United States.
Rather, the CWA requires that water quality standards apply to all
waters of the United States, making no distinction between publicly and
privately owned waters. The Administrator therefore has determined
under section 303(c)(4)(B) that the identified provisions are
inconsistent with the CWA and EPA's implementing regulations. In
today's Federal Register notice, EPA is proposing to narrow the
exemption for privately owned surface waters (notably lakes and
wetlands) so that the exemption would not apply to waters of the United
States. Whether a particular water is a water of the United States is a
water body-specific determination. EPA is not aware of any waters of
the United States in Kansas that are currently exempted from State
water quality standards because of to the State's provision;
nonetheless, EPA believes the State's provision creates a potential
loophole that may preclude the State from protecting a waterbody from
degradation. Every privately owned waterbody that is a water of the
United States is entitled to--and indeed requires--protection under the
CWA. Should the need ever arise to apply water quality standards to any
privately owned water that is a water of the United States, the State's
standard for unclassified waters would apply.
2. Request for Comment and Data
EPA solicits any additional data and information that may further
support or refute the changes being proposed today. The Agency will
evaluate any data and information submitted to EPA by the close of the
public comment period. After full consideration of such information,
EPA will make a final decision whether the changes in today's proposal
are appropriate.
VI. Economic Analysis
This proposed rule would have no direct impact on any entity
because the proposed rule, once finalized, will simply establish water
quality standards (e.g., ambient water quality criteria) which by
themselves do not impose any costs. These standards, however, may serve
as a basis for development of NPDES permit limits. In Kansas, the State
is the NPDES permitting authority and retains considerable discretion
in implementing standards. Thus, until the State implements these water
quality standards, there will be no effect on any entity. Nonetheless,
EPA prepared a preliminary analysis to evaluate potential costs to
NPDES dischargers in Kansas associated with future State implementation
of EPA's Federal standards.
Any NPDES-permitted facility that discharges to water bodies
affected by the proposed rule or that is subject to effluent limits for
pollutants for which EPA is proposing to promulgate criteria could
potentially incur costs to comply with the proposed rule's provisions.
The types of affected facilities may include industrial facilities and
publically owned treatment works (POTWs). EPA did not consider the
potential costs for nonpoint sources, such as agricultural and
forestry-related nonpoint sources, although EPA recognizes that
controls on these sources may be necessary to achieve designated uses.
Nonpoint source discharges are technically difficult to model and
evaluate for costing purposes because they are intermittent, highly
variable, and occur under different hydrologic or climatic conditions
than continuous discharges from industrial and municipal facilities,
which are evaluated under critical low flow or drought conditions.
Thus, the evaluation of nonpoint sources and their effects on the
environment is highly site specific and data sensitive. In addition,
EPA did not address the potential monetary benefits of this proposed
rule for Kansas.
A. Identifying Affected Facilities
EPA used available data to identify the total number of facilities
discharging to Kansas surface waters and the number that may be
affected by the provisions of today's proposed rule. According to EPA's
Permit Compliance System (PCS), there are 1,253 NPDES-permitted
facilities in Kansas. Fifty-seven of the facilities are classified as
major dischargers, and 1,196 are minor dischargers. The total includes
320 nondischarging animal feedlots and 85 sand and gravel quarries,
which are all classified as minor dischargers.
In determining the number of facilities potentially affected by the
proposed rule, EPA did not include non-discharging animal feedlots or
sand and gravel quarries. Because CWA
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section 301(a) prohibits point sources, including concentrated animal
feeding operations (CAFOs), from discharging to surface waters without
a permit, and because NPDES permits for CAFOs in turn prohibit
discharges, EPA was not aware of any CAFO that would be impacted by
EPA's proposal to upgrade the water use designation. (The only CAFOs
that would be affected would be those discharging in violation of CWA
section 301(a) or their permit, and EPA is not aware of such CAFOs in
Kansas.) Nonetheless, EPA is aware that there may be facilities that
presently are not subject to NPDES permitting requirements but that
theoretically could be designated as CAFOs. EPA therefore requests
information or data on any animal feeding facilities in Kansas that are
discharging to waters for which EPA proposes to upgrade their
designated uses and that therefore might be affected by this proposal.
EPA did not consider sand and gravel quarries because they would
not discharge pollutants of concern in EPA's proposed rule. Sand and
gravel quarries likely have permit limits only for total suspended
solids. In addition, some quarries may have no discharge.
Therefore, the universe of dischargers that might be affected by
EPA's proposed rule includes 848 permitted facilities (57 majors and
791 minors).
To identify facilities potentially affected by the proposed
designated use change, EPA determined which of the 848 permitted
facilities are located on water bodies with proposed changed use
designations. EPA evaluated 1,485 stream segments and lakes for today's
proposed rule. However, EPA could not discern the location of all
facilities with respect to these segments. For water bodies where EPA
today proposes to upgrade the designated use, EPA solicits any
additional data and information (e.g., if there are discharges to such
streams; how the discharges are permitted; concentrations of pollutants
in such discharges, etc.) that may further support or refute the
attainability of EPA's proposed changes.
To identify facilities discharging to waters lacking primary
contact recreation uses, EPA matched water body data to facility
records in EPA's Permit Compliance System (PCS) and Industrial
Facilities Database and a database provided by the State of Kansas.
This effort identified 154 facilities (6 majors and 148 minors) that
discharge to segments affected by the proposed rule. However, EPA could
not discern the discharge location of over 300 facilities, so it is not
known whether these facilities would be affected by the proposed rule
or not. To estimate costs, EPA assumed these facilities to be located
on affected water bodies in the same proportion as identified
facilities.
Of the 1,485 stream segments and lakes evaluated, one is also
lacking an aquatic life support use (Whiskey Creek). Using the same
procedures, EPA identified one facility that discharges to Whiskey
Creek.
To identify facilities discharging to waters affected by the
proposed assumed flow changes, EPA linked PCS facility data and State-
provided facility data with stream segment information from EPA's
National Computer Center Gauge File. EPA identified 116 facilities (3
majors and 113 minors) on water bodies with 7Q10 flows less than 1 cfs.
Of these 116 facilities, 69 facilities (2 majors and 67 minors) were
located on streams with zero flow. Thus, EPA assumed that facilities
evaluated for assumed flow changes would also account for those
facilities impacted by the effluent created habitat provision of
today's proposed rule. As such, EPA did not assess the costs for these
two provisions separately. Note, however, that flow data were not
available for over half of the facilities. To estimate costs, EPA
assumed that the proportion of facilities on water bodies with flow
data that had low flows less than 1 cfs would be the same as the
proportion of facilities on water bodies without flow data with low
flows less than 1 cfs. EPA requests comment on its assumption that the
assumed flow analysis accounts for facilities affected by the effluent
created habit provision of today's proposal. EPA solicits any
additional data and information on facilities discharging to waters
affected by the effluent created habitat provision that may further
support or refute this approach.
EPA found no facilities in PCS in Kansas with effluent limits for
alpha-endosulfan or beta-endosulfan. Although this does not necessarily
mean that there would be no impact from proposed water quality criteria
for these pollutants (i.e., facilities may have these pollutants in
their effluent and may be subject to effluent limits under the proposed
criteria), EPA does not have data with which to evaluate effluent
concentrations. EPA requests that persons with data or information on
the discharge of alpha- or beta-endosulfan to surface waters in Kansas
to provide it to the Agency for evaluation.
With respect to EPA's proposal to apply the States' water quality
standards to privately owned surface waters that are waters of the
United States, EPA was unable to evaluate the economic impact of that
proposal for several reasons. EPA was unable to determine whether any
such waters received discharges that, as a consequence of the proposal,
henceforth could be subject to the CWA's permitting requirements.
Similarly, EPA did not evaluate potential costs associated with
proposing to promulgate a regulation that would require Kansas to apply
the implementation procedures in 40 CFR 131.34(f) when applying the
States' antidegradation policy (at K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a)(1)(B)) to
determine whether to allow a lowering of surface waters quality by
point sources of pollution where nonpoint sources also contribute the
pollutant of concern to that body of water. EPA solicits any additional
data and information (e.g., where such waters are located, how
discharges are permitted; concentrations of pollutants in such
discharges, etc.) that may assist EPA in estimating potential indirect
costs to point and nonpoint sources of pollution associated with this
proposed provision.
B. Selecting a Sample
Once EPA identified facilities potentially affected by the proposed
rule, it selected a sample of facilities for evaluation of potential
compliance costs. EPA stratified the potentially affected facilities by
major and minor classification and included all major facilities in
each sample. EPA then drew a random sample of potentially affected
minor facilities for evaluation. In addition, EPA evaluated separately
the one facility discharging to the water body lacking an aquatic life
use. The number of facilities identified and the number of facilities
used for cost estimation are presented in the following table.
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Number of Facilities Identified and Evaluated
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Identified facilities \1\ Evaluated facilities
Provision -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Majors Minors Total Majors Minors Total
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Designated Uses:
Primary Contact Recreation \2\ 6 148 154 6 9 15
--Aquatic Life \3\............ 1 0 1 1 0 1
Assumed Flow \4\.................. 3 113 116 3 7 10
Water Quality Criteria............ 0 0 0 0 0 0
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\1\ Additional facilities may be affected but could not be identified (i.e., the universe of potentially
affected facilities may exceed the estimates shown).
\2\ Facilities discharging to water bodies lacking primary contact recreation use.
\3\ Facilities discharging to water bodies lacking aquatic life use.
\4\ Facilities discharging to streams with a 7Q10 flow of less than one.
C. Methodology for Estimating Potential Compliance Costs
1. Proposed Designated Uses
EPA evaluated the separate samples of facilities for potential
costs resulting from EPA's proposal to designate waters for primary
contact recreation and aquatic life support. For primary contact
recreation, EPA assumed that a sample facility would have a reasonable
potential to exceed water quality criteria for fecal coliforms (and
require a permit limit) if, for facilities with effluent data for fecal
coliforms, the maximum effluent concentration exceeded the most
stringent water quality criterion (the monthly average of 200 colonies
per 100 ml). EPA also assumed a facility to have reasonable potential
to exceed water quality criteria if a limit for fecal coliforms is
included in its existing permit or if it discharges treated domestic
sewage that has not been disinfected.
EPA assumed that projected effluent limits would be the same as
existing water quality criteria for fecal coliforms (a monthly
geometric mean of 200 colonies per 100 ml and a weekly geometric mean
of 400 colonies per 100 ml) because existing EPA guidance recommends
this approach (U.S. EPA, 1977).
EPA assumed that a sample facility would incur costs when its
maximum effluent concentration (or existing permit limit, whichever is
smaller) exceeded the most stringent water quality criterion for fecal
coliforms. EPA also assumed that a facility would incur costs if it
discharges domestic sewage without a disinfection system currently in
place.
For this analysis, EPA assumed that facilities with disinfection
systems in place but whose effluents do not comply with projected
effluent limits could be brought into compliance with treatment process
optimization. EPA assumed that UV light disinfection would be installed
at facilities with effluents containing domestic sewage that do not
have a disinfection system in place.
One facility discharges to a stream that is not designated as
supporting aquatic life uses. However, because effluent data are not
available for this facility, EPA estimated that it does not have
reasonable potential to cause exceedences of chronic aquatic criteria.
Consequently, EPA anticipates no cost for this provision.
2. Proposal Regarding Assumed Flow
EPA analyzed reasonable potential for all toxic pollutants with
effluent data or limits in existing NPDES permits under two scenarios.
For a low scenario, EPA calculated a projected effluent quality (PEQ)
value for pollutants with effluent data above detection levels. The PEQ
is an effluent value statistically adjusted for uncertainty which EPA
uses to estimate a maximum value. The methodology to derive a PEQ is
based on EPA's Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based
Toxics Control (TSD) (1991).
EPA then determined that waste load allocations (WLAs) for each
sample facility would be equal to the chronic criterion (or chronic
continuous concentration, CCC) because there would be no dilution
available (i.e., all sample facilities had 7Q10 stream flows equal to
zero). WLAs for metals are expressed in dissolved form (i.e., a
translator of one was used to convert criteria from dissolved to
total). EPA estimated that a facility had reasonable potential to
exceed the water quality criterion for a pollutant when its PEQ
exceeded the WLA. For the high scenario, EPA assumed that a facility
had reasonable potential to exceed water quality criteria for a
pollutant if it had a limit in its existing NPDES permit or if it had
reasonable potential under the low scenario. EPA calculated projected
effluent limits based on the methods recommended in EPA's TSD.
Dischargers may be affected by EPA's proposed action if their
current permit limits or PEQs exceed projected effluent limits
developed using actual stream flows. Affected dischargers would need to
implement measures to either reduce pollutant concentrations in their
effluent or seek relief (e.g., through total maximum daily loads
(TMDLs), site-specific criteria, or water quality variances). EPA used
different approaches to estimate potential cost impacts under its low
and high scenarios.
For the low scenario, EPA estimated pollution control costs in
situations where the maximum effluent concentration (MEC) exceeded
projected effluent limits and used the MEC as the baseline effluent
quality value. However, if the MEC exceeded an existing permit limit,
EPA used the existing permit limit as a baseline concentration to avoid
including costs that are associated with complying with current State
regulations. EPA estimated costs based on the incremental pollutant
loading reductions required to achieve the projected limits. However,
if the annualized cost to remove a pollutant exceeded $200 per toxic
pound-equivalent, EPA assumed that the facility would pursue regulatory
relief (e.g., a variance) at a cost of $200,000 per pollutant (U.S.
EPA, 1995).
For the high scenario, EPA estimated pollution control costs using
the existing permit limit as a baseline effluent concentration. Where
an existing permit limit was not available, EPA used the MEC as the
baseline effluent quality concentration. Again, EPA estimated costs
based on the incremental pollutant loading reductions required to
achieve the projected limits. However, EPA did not assume that
facilities would pursue regulatory relief even if costs exceeded $200
per toxic pound-equivalent.
For both scenarios, EPA followed a decision framework based on the
assumption that a facility would pursue lower cost control strategies
prior to adding end-of-pipe treatment.
EPA estimated loading reductions as the difference between the
baseline
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concentration and the projected WQBEL. Note, however, that this
convention likely results in an upper bound estimate of loading
reductions because facilities typically discharge at levels below the
MEC.
EPA converted pollutant loading reductions from pounds (lbs) to
toxic pounds-equivalent (lbs-eq) using toxicity weighting factors from
the Assessment of Compliance Costs Resulting from Implementation of the
Final Great Lakes Water Quality Guidance (U.S. EPA, 1995). EPA uses the
toxic weights presented in the Great Lakes analysis to allow
comparability of cost-effectiveness among previous water quality
regulatory efforts. Toxicity weighting factors are primarily derived
from EPA chronic freshwater aquatic criteria and toxicity values, but
are also based on human health criteria when a human health criterion
has been established. The toxicity weighting factors used for the
analysis are standardized to the former copper water quality criterion
of 5.6 g/L.
EPA did not evaluate reasonable potential for non-toxic,
conventional pollutants (e.g., dissolved oxygen) for facilities
discharging to streams with a 7Q10 flow of less than one cfs. EPA found
that most of the sample facilities do not have water quality-based
effluent limits for conventional pollutants in existing NPDES permits.
EPA solicits effluent data and information on treatment technologies
currently in place for conventional pollutants for facilities
discharging to streams with a 7Q10 flow of less than one cfs.
D. Results
1. Proposed Designated Uses
EPA estimated the costs associated with its proposal to designate
water bodies for primary contact recreation use and aquatic life use
separately. For primary contact recreation use, there are 154
potentially affected facilities out of a total of 511 identified
facilities. However, EPA could not obtain reach code information or
location data to determine if 337 facilities are affected or not. For
these facilities, EPA assumed that the same percentage would be
affected as for identified facilities (estimating separately for major
and minor facilities).
EPA estimated that the total statewide cost associated with
designating the affected water bodies for primary contact recreation
would be approximately $1.9 million. EPA estimated that costs for major
dischargers are negligible because five of the six major dischargers
sampled presently have disinfection facilities and NPDES limits that
are consistent with primary contact recreation. For minors, however,
eight of the nine sampled facilities do not have disinfection
facilities, effluent limits, or monitoring data for fecal coliforms.
EPA estimated that the potential cost associated with reinstating
aquatic life uses on the affected water bodies is zero. However, this
estimate is based on the one affected facility that could be
identified.
2. Proposal Regarding Assumed Flow
For the assumed flow provision, there are 116 potentially affected
facilities out of a total of 517 identified facilities. However, EPA
did not have information to determine if 331 facilities are affected or
not. Again, for these facilities, EPA assumed that the same percentage
would be affected as for identified facilities (estimating separately
for major and minor facilities).
EPA estimated that the total statewide cost may range from $28,000
to $128,000 annually. The costs are minimal because, of the ten sample
facilities, EPA anticipates that two major facilities would incur
pollutant minimization control costs under the high scenario. Under the
low scenario, only one major facility would require some control, and
EPA assumed that this facility would pursue regulatory relief. EPA does
not anticipate any costs for minor facilities because none of the
facilities have limits or data for toxic pollutants.
EPA does not anticipate any resulting pollutant loading reductions
under the low scenario. EPA anticipates small reductions in the
discharge of chromium VI and copper under the high scenario.
EPA did not evaluate potential costs associated with removing the
assumed flow provision for conventional pollutants. EPA recognizes that
costs associated with installing new treatment technologies for
treating conventional pollutants could be significant. Facility-
specific cost analysis can be used to support a variance from the
State's standard, or to justify a lower aquatic life use with less
stringent criteria; however, such information is not a basis for
assuming that dilution exists in situations where the stream flow, at
times, is at or near zero. EPA's proposed rule, if finalized, would not
affect the State's ability to issue pollutant-specific variances where
information shows that one of the factors in 40 CFR 131.10(g) are met,
including information that shows such water quality-based controls
would result in substantial and widespread economic and social impact.
EPA's cost analysis for the final rule will fully address costs
associated with applying the 7Q10 to conventional pollutants.
3. Total Statewide Costs
The following table summarizes the total estimated statewide costs
of the proposed rule. The bulk of the costs are attributable to the
designation of affected water bodies for primary contact recreation
use. As described earlier, much of the costs for this provision result
from the need for minor dischargers to install disinfection.
Total Estimated Statewide Costs by Provision
[July 1999 $/yr]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Provision Estimated annual cost
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Designated Use:
--Primary Contact Recreation............... 1,900,000
--Aquatic Life............................. 0
Assumed Flow................................... 0-100,000
Total.......................................... 1,900,000-2,000,000
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EPA recognizes that its identification of facilities that may be
affected by the proposed rule is based on limited data. EPA could not
determine whether over 300 facilities would or would not be affected
because of a lack of data on facility locations. While the assumption
that the proportion of facilities in this indeterminate category that
would be affected would be similar to the proportion of facilities
known to be affected by the proposed rule is
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reasonable, EPA solicits information that would help resolve the
universe of facilities that would be affected. Should the proportion of
facilities in the indeterminate category be substantially different
from the proportion of facilities in the known category, then statewide
costs may also differ from those reported here.
VII. Alternative Regulatory Approaches and Implementation
Mechanisms
In developing a final rule, EPA will consider any data or
information submitted to the Agency by the close of the comment period.
However, it is possible that data and information may become available
after completion of this rulemaking that will be material to water
quality standards for Kansas. If EPA ultimately promulgates Federal use
designations for Kansas, there are several mechanisms available to
ensure that the water quality standards and their implementing
mechanisms appropriately take into account such new information. These
mechanisms are described in VII. A., B., C., and D.
The State should be aware, however, that EPA considers designated
use changes, site-specific criteria, and variances developed pursuant
to this provision to be modifications to the State's water quality
standards. Federal regulations at 40 CFR 122.44(d)(1) require that
NPDES permits include limitations necessary to achieve water quality
standards adopted under section 303 of the CWA. Therefore, a designated
use change, a site-specific criterion, or a variance cannot be the
basis for NPDES permit limitations until the State has adopted it as
part of its water quality standards, has submitted it to EPA and EPA
has approved it. See 40 CFR 131.21(c) & (d). As with any other revision
to the State's water quality standards, EPA would then review these
revisions to determine whether they are scientifically defensible in
accordance with 40 CFR 131.11(b)(1)(iii), or meet the requirements of
40 CFR 131.10(g), as applicable. EPA will also consider whether the
appropriate procedural requirements have been met, such as public
participation and certification by the appropriate legal authority
within the State. Therefore, if EPA promulgates that regulation as
proposed, then Kansas would not be able to employ its designated use
changes, site-specific criteria, and variances as a basis for NPDES
permit limits until Kansas submits and EPA approves them.
A. Designating Uses
States have considerable discretion in designating uses. The State
may find that changes in use designations are warranted. As stated, EPA
will review any new or revised use designations adopted by the State
for any of the water bodies in today's proposal to determine if the
standards meet the requirements of the CWA and implementing
regulations. If approved, EPA would subsequently initiate withdrawal of
any final Federal water quality standards which may result from today's
proposal. However, EPA cautions the State that it must conduct a use
attainability analyses as described in 40 CFR 131.10(g) when adopting
water quality standards that result in uses that are not specified in
section 101(a)(2) of the CWA, or that result in subcategories of uses
specified in section 101(a)(2) that require less stringent criteria.
B. Site-Specific Criteria
The State may also develop data that indicates that a site-specific
water quality criterion for a particular pollutant is appropriate, and
then take action to adopt such a criterion into its water quality
standards. Site specific criteria are allowed by regulation and are
subject to EPA review and approval. 40 CFR 131.11 requires States to
adopt criteria that protect designated uses, that are based on sound
scientific rationale, and that contain sufficient parameters or
constituents to protect the designated use. In adopting water quality
criteria, States should establish numerical values based on EPA's
recommended 304(a) criteria guidance, 304(a) criteria guidance modified
to reflect site specific conditions, or other scientifically defensible
methods, or should establish narrative criteria where numerical
criteria cannot be determined or where necessary to supplement
narrative criteria.
Currently, EPA guidance specifies three procedures for States and
Tribes to follow in deriving site-specific criteria. These are the
Recalculation Procedure, the Water-Effect Ratio Procedure and the
Resident Species Procedure. These procedures can be found in the Water
Quality Standards Handbook (EPA-823-B940005a, 1994). There is currently
draft guidance for the development of site-specific criteria for the
protection of human health in the draft Methodology for Deriving
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health. EPA
also recognizes there may be naturally occurring concentrations of
pollutants which may exceed the national criteria published under
section 304(a) of the CWA, and has issued policy guidance on
establishing site specific aquatic life criteria equal to natural
background. (Memo from Tudor T. Davies, Director, Office of Science and
Technology to the Regional Water Management Division Directors, and
State and Tribal Water Quality Management Program Directors, dated 11/
5/97.)
C. Variances
Water quality standards variances are an alternative that can
provide a facility with a limited period of time to comply with water
quality standards. The proposed rule contains a Federal variance
procedure for the designated uses being proposed today. However, the
procedures described later in this section can also be used by the
State to develop variances of State-adopted water quality standards.
EPA believes variances are particularly suitable when the cause of
nonattainment is discharger-specific and it appears that the designated
use in question will eventually be attainable. EPA has approved the
granting of water quality standards variances by States in
circumstances that would otherwise justify changing a use designation
on grounds of unattainability (i.e., one or more of the six
circumstances contained in 40 CFR 131.10(g)). In contrast to a change
in standards that removes a use designation for a water body, a water
quality standards variance can apply only to the discharger to whom it
is granted and only to the pollutant parameter(s) upon which the
finding of unattainability was based, and only for a limited period of
time; the underlying standard remains in effect for all other purposes.
For example, if a designated aquatic life use is currently
precluded because of high levels of metals from past mining activities
that cannot be remediated in the short term, but it is expected that
water quality will eventually improve, a temporary variance may be
granted to a discharger with relaxed criteria for such metals, until
remediation progresses and the use becomes attainable. The practical
effect of such a variance is to allow a permit to be written using less
stringent criteria, while encouraging ultimate attainment of the
underlying standard. A water quality standards variance provides a
mechanism for assuring compliance with sections 301(b)(1)(C) and
402(a)(1) of the CWA that require NPDES permits to meet applicable
water quality standards, while granting temporary relief to point
source dischargers.
While 40 CFR 131.13 allows States to adopt variance procedures for
State-adopted water quality standards, such State procedures may not be
used to grant variances from Federally adopted standards. EPA believes
that it is appropriate to provide comparable
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Federal procedures where, as proposed here, EPA adopts use designations
which rely, at least in part, on a rebuttable presumption that
fishable/swimmable uses are attainable or adopts more stringent
criteria for the State's use designations. EPA is proposing to
authorize the Region VII Regional Administrator to grant water quality
standards variances where a permittee submits data indicating that an
EPA-designated use is not attainable for any of the reasons in 40 CFR
131.10(g). Therefore today's rule proposes variance procedures that
would apply to the designated uses promulgated by EPA for the specific
stream segments named in today's proposal at proposed 40 CFR 131.34(g)
and (h).
Today's proposed rule spells out the process for applying for and
granting such variances. Authorizing the Regional Administrator to
grant variances should expedite the processing of variance requests.
EPA is proposing to use informal adjudication processes in reviewing
and granting variance requests. That process is contained in 131.34(i)
of today's proposed rule. Because water quality standards variances,
technically speaking, are revised water quality standards, the proposal
provides that the Regional Administrator will provide public notice of
the proposed variance and provide an opportunity for public comment.
EPA understands that variance-related issues can often arise in the
context of permit issuance. EPA Region VII will seek to work closely
with the State permitting authorities to ensure that variance requests
will be considered in tandem with the State NPDES permitting process.
The proposed variance procedures would require an applicant for a
water quality standards variance to submit a request to the Regional
Administrator (or his delegatee) with supporting information.
Under its proposal, as in the national program, the burden is on
the applicant to demonstrate to EPA's satisfaction that the designated
use is unattainable for one of the reasons specified in 40 CFR
131.10(g). A variance may not be granted if the use could be attained,
at a minimum, by all dischargers implementing effluent limitations
required under sections 301(b) and 306 of the CWA and the applicant
implementing reasonable best management practices for nonpoint source
control.
Under the proposal, a variance may not exceed three years or the
term of the NPDES permit, whichever is less. A variance may be renewed
if the permittee demonstrates that the use in question is still not
attainable. Renewal of the variance may be denied if EPA finds that the
conditions of 40 CFR 131.10(g) are not met.
EPA is soliciting comment on the need for a variance process for
EPA-promulgated use designations, the appropriateness of the particular
procedures proposed today, and whether the proposed variance procedures
are sufficiently detailed.
D. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
State development of TMDLs is an alternative approach for
allocating loads of pollutants and ensuring attainment of designated
uses in these water bodies. Section 303(d) of the CWA and its
implementing regulations establish the TMDL process to provide a
mechanism for allocating more stringent water quality-based
requirements when technology-based controls and other controls are
inadequate to achieve applicable water quality standards. The TMDL
process can broaden the opportunity for public participation, expedite
water quality-based NPDES permitting, and lead to technically sound and
legally defensible decisions for attaining and maintaining water
quality standards. In addition, the TMDL process provides a mechanism
for integrating the management of both point and nonpoint pollution
sources that together may contribute to a water body's impairment.
(See: Guidance for Water Quality-based Decisions: The TMDL Process, EPA
440-4-91-001, April 1991.)
VIII. Administrative Requirements and Related Government Acts
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), EPA
must determine whether a regulatory action is ``significant'' and
therefore subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and
the requirements of the Executive Order. The Executive Order defines
``significant regulatory action'' as one that is likely to result in a
rule that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or Tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the Executive Order.
Pursuant to the terms of the Executive Order 12866, it has been
determined that this rule is a ``significant regulatory action.'' As
such, this action was submitted to OMB for review. Changes made in
response to OMB suggestions or recommendations will be documented in
the public record.
B. The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), As Amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), 5 U.S.C.
601 et seq.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) as amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA) (5 U.S.C.
601 et seq.), generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory
flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment
rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any
other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Small entities include small businesses, small organizations and small
governmental jurisdictions.
For purposes of assessing the impacts of today's proposed rule on
small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business
according to RFA default definitions for small business (based on SBA
size standards); (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a
government of a city, county, town, school district or special district
with a population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization
that is any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and
operated and is not dominant in its field.
After considering these economic impacts of today's proposed rule
on small entities, the Administrator hereby certifies that this action
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. This proposed rule will not impose any requirements on
small entities. The RFA requires analysis of the impacts of a rule on
the small entities subject to the rule's requirements. See United
States Distribution Companies v. FERC, 88 F.3d 1105, 1170 (D.C. Cir.
1996). Today's proposed rule establishes no requirements applicable to
small entities, and so is not susceptible to regulatory flexibility
analysis as prescribed by the RFA. (``[N]o [regulatory flexibility]
analysis is necessary when an agency determines
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that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities that are subject to the
requirements of the rule,'' United Distribution at 1170, quoting Mid-
Tex Elec. Co-op v. FERC, 773 F.2d 327, 342 (D.C. Cir. 1985) (emphasis
added by United Distribution court).) The Agency is thus certifying
that today's proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities, within the meaning of the
RFA.
Under the CWA water quality standards program, States must adopt
water quality standards for their waters and must submit those water
quality standards to EPA for approval; if the Agency disapproves a
State standard and the State does not adopt appropriate revisions to
address EPA's disapproval, EPA must promulgate standards consistent
with the statutory requirements. EPA also has the authority to
promulgate criteria or standards in any case where the Administrator
determines that a new or revised standard is necessary to meet the
requirements of the Act. These State standards (or EPA-promulgated
standards) are implemented through various water quality control
programs including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) program, which limits discharges to navigable waters except in
compliance with an EPA permit or a permit issued under an approved
State program. The CWA requires that all NPDES permits include any
limits on discharges that are necessary to meet applicable water
quality standards.
Thus, under the CWA, EPA's promulgation of water quality standards
establishes standards that the State implements through the NPDES
permit process. The State has discretion in deciding how to meet the
water quality standards and in developing discharge limits as needed to
meet the standards. While the State's implementation of Federally
promulgated water quality standards may result in new or revised
discharge limits being placed on small entities, the standards
themselves do not apply to any discharger, including small entities.
Today's proposed rule, as explained earlier, does not itself
establish any requirements that are applicable to small entities. As a
result of this action, the State of Kansas will need to ensure that
permits it issues include any limitations on discharges necessary to
comply with the standards established in the final rule. In doing so,
the State will have a number of discretionary choices associated with
permit writing. While Kansas's implementation of the rule may
ultimately result in some new or revised permit conditions for some
dischargers, including small entities, EPA's action today does not
impose any of these as yet unknown requirements on small entities.
C. The Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule imposes no new or additional information collection
requirements. Therefore, this rule is not subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
D. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and Tribal
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' that
may result in expenditures to State, local, and Tribal governments, in
the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any
one year. Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement
is needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify
and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt
the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative
that achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205
do not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover,
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least
costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation of why that
alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory
requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including Tribal governments, it must have developed under
section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must
provide for notifying potentially affected small governments, enabling
officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely
input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant
Federal intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and
advising small governments on compliance with the regulatory
requirements.
Today's proposed rule contains no Federal mandates (under the
regulatory provisions of Title II of the UMRA) for State, local or
Tribal governments or the private sector. The proposed rule imposes no
enforceable duty on the State or any local or Tribal government or the
private sector; rather, this rule proposes designated uses for certain
waterbodies in Kansas which, when combined with State adopted water
quality criteria, constitute water quality standards for those
waterbodies. The State may use these resulting water quality standards
in implementing its water quality control programs. Today's proposed
rule does not regulate or affect any entity and, therefore, is not
subject to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.
EPA has determined that this proposed rule contains no regulatory
requirements that might significantly or uniquely affect small
governments. As stated, the proposed rule imposes no enforceable
requirements on any party, including small governments. Moreover, any
water quality standards, including those proposed here, apply broadly
to dischargers and are not uniquely applicable to small governments.
Thus, this proposed rule is not subject to the requirements of section
203 of UMRA.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999) requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure
``meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.''
``Policies that have federalism implications'' is defined in the
Executive Order to include regulations that have ``substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.''
Under section 6 of Executive Order 13132, EPA may not issue a
regulation that has federalism implications, that imposes substantial
direct compliance costs, and that is not required by statute, unless
the Federal government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct
compliance costs incurred by State and local governments, or EPA
consults with State and local officials early in the process of
developing the proposed regulation. EPA also may not issue a regulation
that has federalism implications and that preempts State law, unless
the Agency consults with State and local officials early in the process
of developing the proposed regulation.
This proposed rule does not have federalism implications. It will
not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship
between the national government and the States, or on the
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distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132. The proposed rule
would not affect the nature of the relationship between EPA and States
generally, for the rule only applies to waterbodies in Kansas. Further,
the proposed rule would not substantially affect the relationship of
EPA and the State of Kansas, or the distribution of power or
responsibilities between EPA and the various levels of government. The
proposed rule would not alter the State's authority to issue NPDES
permits or the State's considerable discretion in implementing these
water quality standards. Further, this proposed rule would not preclude
Kansas from adopting water quality standards that meet the requirements
of the CWA. Thus, the requirements of section 6 of the Executive Order
do not apply to this proposed rule.
Although section 6 of Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this
rule, EPA did consult with State and local government representatives
in developing this proposed rule. A summary of the concerns raised
during that consultation and EPA's response to those concerns is
provided later in this section. In its communications with EPA, KDHE
expressed concern that some of the standards disapproved by EPA in 1998
and for which EPA is today proposing Federal replacement regulations,
would result in substantial costs to small communities without
significant environmental benefits. Chief among these issues was EPA's
disapproval of the Kansas assumed low flow provision, that allows
discharges to water bodies with a 7Q10 flow of less than 1 cubic foot
per second (cfs) to use an assumed 7Q10 of 1 cfs in setting permit
limits. EPA disapproved this provision in the State standards because
it allows water quality-based NPDES permit limits to be derived based
on dilution that does not exist. As explained previously, the economic
impact of meeting water quality standards may be taken into
consideration by the State in making site-specific determinations
during preparation of use attainability analyses and variances, but not
in adopting water quality standards for statewide implementation.
F. Executive Order 13084: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
Under Executive Order 13084, EPA may not issue a regulation that is
not required by statute, that significantly or uniquely affects the
communities of Indian Tribal governments, and that imposes substantial
direct compliance costs on those communities, unless the Federal
government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct compliance
costs incurred by the Tribal governments, or EPA consults with those
governments. If EPA complies by consulting, Executive Order 13084
requires EPA to provide to the Office of Management and Budget, in a
separately identified section of the preamble to the rule, a
description of the extent of EPA's prior consultation with
representatives of affected Tribal governments, a summary of the nature
of their concerns, and a statement supporting the need to issue the
regulation. In addition, Executive Order 13084 requires EPA to develop
an effective process permitting elected officials and other
representatives of Indian Tribal governments ``to provide meaningful
and timely input in the development of regulatory policies on matters
that significantly or uniquely affect their communities.''
Today's proposed rule does not significantly or uniquely affect the
communities of Indian Tribal governments, nor does it impose
substantial direct compliance costs on them. In this proposed action,
EPA expressly excludes waters in Indian country. Therefore, the
requirements of section 3(b) of Executive Order 13084 do not apply to
this proposed rule.
G. The Endangered Species Act
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1536,
requires Federal agencies, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), to
ensure their actions are not likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of any listed species or result in the destruction or adverse
modification of habitat of such species which have been designated as
``critical.'' Consultation is designed to assist Federal agencies in
complying with the requirements of section 7 by supplying a process
within which FWS and NMFS provide such agencies with advice and
guidance on whether an action complies with the substantive
requirements of ESA.
EPA initiated informal consultation with the FWS under section 7 of
the ESA in November 1997 regarding EPA's planned action to approve in
part, and disapprove in part, water quality standards revisions
submitted by Kansas in 1994. By letter dated February 19, 1998, the FWS
notified EPA that it concurred with EPA's determination that the
partial approval, and partial disapproval of the Kansas water quality
standards revisions of 1994 should not adversely impact Federally-
listed and endangered species. EPA continued to correspond with the FWS
throughout the period during which Kansas revised its water quality
standards and submitted them to EPA for approval in August 1999.
EPA continued its consultation with FWS under section 7 of the ESA
regarding EPA's planned approval of some of the 1999 revisions to the
Kansas water quality standards that corrected standards previously
disapproved by EPA in its 1998 action. As a result of this
consultation, the FWS issued a biological opinion dated January 6,
2000, regarding the State of Kansas' Water Quality Standards program.
The opinion concurred with EPA's determination that EPA's partial
approval of the 1999 revisions to the Kansas water quality standards
program should have no adverse effect on any Federally listed species
or species proposed for listing.
In its January 6, 2000, letter, FWS also indicated that it would
continue to coordinate ``with EPA to resolve the disapproval issues in
the State action.'' EPA continues to actively consult with FWS
regarding this action to establish Federal water quality standards in
Kansas and plans to conclude consultation on these proposed Federal
standards before taking final action.
H. The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA) Public Law No.104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)
directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to provide
Congress, through the Office of Management and Budget, explanations
when the Agency decides not to use available and applicable voluntary
consensus standards.
This proposed rulemaking does not involve technical standards.
Therefore, EPA is not considering the use of any voluntary consensus
standards. Nevertheless, EPA welcomes comments on this aspect of the
proposed rulemaking and specifically invites the public to identify
potentially-applicable voluntary consensus standards and to explain why
such standards should be used in this regulation.
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I. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children from Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) applies to
any rule that: (1) Is determined to be ``economically significant'' as
defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns an environmental
health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe may have a
disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory action meets
both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental health or
safety effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the
planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and
reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency.
This proposed rule is not subject to the Executive Order because it
is not economically significant as defined in Executive Order 12866,
and because the Agency does not have reason to believe the
environmental health or safety risks addressed by this action present a
disproportionate risk to children. This rule establishes water quality
standards o meet the requirements of the CWA and the implementing
Federal regulations.
The public is invited to submit or identify peer-reviewed studies
and data, of which the agency may not be aware, that indicates these
water quality standards are not adequate to protect children's health.
J. Executive Order 12886: Plain Language
Executive Order 12886 and the President's memorandum of June 1,
1998 require each agency to write all rules in plain language. We
invite your comments on how to make this proposed rule easier to
understand. For example:
--Have we organized the material to suit your needs?
--Are the requirements in the rule clearly stated?
--Does the rule contain technical language or jargon that isn't clear?
--Would a different format (grouping and order of sections, use of
headings, paragraphing) make the rule easier to understand?
--Would more (but shorter) sections be better?
--What else could we do to make the rule easier to understand?
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 131
Environmental protection, Indians-lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution control.
Dated: June 16, 2000.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40
CFR part 131 as follows:
PART 131--WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
1. The authority citation for part 131 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Subpart D--[Amended]
2. Section 131.34 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 131.34 Kansas.
(a) Do Kansas' water quality standards apply to ``privately owned
surface waters'? The State's water quality standards apply to all
waters of the U.S. within the jurisdiction of the State.
(b) What criteria apply to the Domestic Water Supply Use in Kansas?
In addition to the criteria specified at K.A.R. 28-16-28e(c)(3) and at
Sec. 131.36 of this Part for Kansas, the following criteria apply to
Kansas surface waters designated for Domestic Water Supply Use:
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Pollutant Criterion
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alpha-endosulfan....................... 110 gliter.
beta-endosulfan........................ 110 gliter.
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(c) What uses must be protected for stream segments in Kansas for
which continuous flow is sustained primarily through the discharge of
treated effluent? Designated uses at K.A.R. 28-16-28d and K.A.R. 28-16-
28e for stream segments for which continuous flow is sustained
primarily through the discharge of treated effluent must be protected
(irrespective of the development of a use attainability analysis that
demonstrates that a different use may be appropriate) until EPA
approves a revision to the applicable use designation.
(d) What design flow applies when establishing mixing zones to
implement chronic aquatic life criteria in Kansas? The design flow of
7Q10, 4B3, or other scientifically defensible design flows approved by
EPA shall be used in calculating the mixing zone cross-sectional area
or volumetric flow in the implementation of chronic aquatic life
criteria:
(1) Under K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(7)for discharges of all pollutants to
any surface waters designated in Kansas as exceptional State waters;
and
(2) Under K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(8), (A) through (C), for discharges
of all pollutants to any surface waters designated in Kansas as general
purpose waters, including special aquatic life use waters, expected
aquatic life use waters, and restricted aquatic life use waters.
(e) What design flow applies when establishing mixing zones to
implement acute aquatic life criteria in Kansas? The design flow of
1Q10, 1B3, or other scientifically defensible design flows approved by
EPA shall be used in calculating the mixing zone cross-sectional area
or volumetric flow in the implementation of acute aquatic life
criteria:
(1) Under K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(7)for discharges of all pollutants to
any surface waters designated in Kansas as exceptional State waters;
and
(2) Under K.A.R. 28-16-28c(b)(8), (A) through (C), for discharges
of all pollutants to any surface waters designated in Kansas as general
purpose waters, including special aquatic life use waters, expected
aquatic life use waters, and restricted aquatic life use waters.
(f) What procedures apply to implement the provisions of Kansas'
antidegradation requirements that would allow the lowering of surface
water quality by point sources where nonpoint sources also contribute
the pollutant of concern to that body of water? The following
implementation procedures are for use when applying K.A.R. 28-16-
28c(a)(1)(B) to determine whether to allow a lowering of surface water
quality by point sources of pollution where nonpoint sources also
contribute the pollutant of concern to that body of water:
(1) Identification of significant sources (or categories) of
nonpoint pollution that may impact a high quality water body by
releasing the pollutants of concern;
(2) Identification of reasonable and cost-effective best management
practices (BMPs) for each of these significant nonpoint sources or
source categories; and
(3) Determination that significant nonpoint sources in those
nonpoint source categories will implement appropriate BMPs.
(g) In addition to the State-adopted use designations, the
following water body in Kansas is designated for expected aquatic life
use.
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Lattitude/longitude
Stream segment name HUC8 ---------------------------------- Segment No.
Lower Upper
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Basin; Missouri
Subbasin; Independence-Sugar
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WHISKEY CREEK............................... 10240011 39.54 95.11 39.53 95.11 235 00.00
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(h) In addition to the State adopted use designations, the
following water body segments and lakes in Kansas are designated for
primary contact recreational use.
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Latitude/longitude
Stream segment name HUC8 -------------------------------------------------------- Segment No.
Lower Lower Upper Upper
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Basin: Cimarron
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Subbasin: Crooked
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Remuda Creek.................. 11040007 37.08 100.28 37.16 100.28 4
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Subbasin: Upper Cimarron-Bluff
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Antelope Creek................ 11040008 37.09 99.91 37.25 99.98 16
Bear Creek.................... 11040008 37.05 99.71 37.3 99.79 18
Big Sandy Creek............... 11040008 37.04 99.76 37.06 99.81 6
Big Sandy Creek............... 11040008 37.06 99.81 37.07 99.83 7
Big Sandy Creek............... 11040008 37.07 99.83 37.21 100.34 9
Bullard Creek................. 11040008 37.06 99.81 37.11 100.21 10
Day Creek..................... 11040008 37.07 99.61 37.27 99.67 20
Gyp Creek..................... 11040008 37.17 100.07 37.37 100.11 25
Indian Creek.................. 11040008 37.16 100.05 37.35 100.01 14
Kiger Creek................... 11040008 37.07 99.83 37.35 99.95 8
Kiowa Creek................... 11040008 37.18 99.47 37.49 99.43 12
Snake Creek................... 11040008 37.06 99.61 36.99 99.68 21
Stink Creek................... 11040008 37.04 99.79 37 99.87 17
Trout Creek................... 11040008 37.05 99.55 37.02 99.59 19
Twomile Creek................. 11040008 37.13 100.01 37.14 100.16 15
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Subbasin: Lower Cimarron-Eagle Chief
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Anderson Creek................ 11050001 36.99 99.36 37.02 99.33 39
Keno Creek.................... 11050001 36.97 99.29 37 99.29 22
West Creek.................... 11050001 36.98 99.42 37.08 99.35 24
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Basin: Kansas/Lower Republican
Subbasin: Middle Republican
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Advent Creek.................. 10250016 40.01 98.4 39.99 98.4 64
Antelope Creek................ 10250016 39.9 98.26 39.98 98.31 65
Ash Creek..................... 10250016 39.88 98.44 39.99 98.49 65
Ayres Creek................... 10250016 40.01 98.29 39.98 98.31 70
Bean Creek.................... 10250016 39.9 97.92 39.94 98.02 76
Burr Oak Creek................ 10250016 39.87 98.31 39.99 98.45 48
Calumet Creek................. 10250016 40.01 98.97 39.99 98.98 54
Cedar Creek................... 10250016 40.02 98.52 40 98.51 63
Cora Creek.................... 10250016 39.9 98.56 39.94 98.72 51
Crow Creek (Crystal Creek).... 10250016 40 99.16 39.93 99.24 52
Dry Creek..................... 10250016 39.84 97.83 39.9 97.71 80
Korb Creek.................... 10250016 39.9 98.21 39.97 98.24 72
Lohff Creek................... 10250016 40.01 98.83 39.98 98.83 56
Long Branch................... 10250016 39.9 98.24 39.98 98.28 68
Lost Creek.................... 10250016 40 99.02 39.96 99.01 53
Louisa Creek.................. 10250016 40.02 98.58 39.98 98.58 61
Norway Creek.................. 10250016 39.9 98.16 39.97 98.2 73
Oak Creek..................... 10250016 40.02 98.21 39.96 98.21 75
Otter Creek................... 10250016 39.91 97.84 40.01 97.77 79
Rankin Creek.................. 10250016 40.01 98.35 39.98 98.35 69
Rebecca Creek................. 10250016 40.01 99.1 39.96 99.15 39
Rock Creek.................... 10250016 40.01 98.77 39.98 98.77 57
Spring Creek.................. 10250016 39.9 98.19 39.85 98.22 71
Spring Creek.................. 10250016 39.94 97.86 39.96 97.99 78
State Creek................... 10250016 40.07 98.59 40 98.61 62
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Taylor Creek.................. 10250016 39.9 98.16 39.97 98.19 74
Walnut Creek.................. 10250016 40.01 98.69 39.97 98.81 40
Walnut Creek.................. 10250016 39.88 98.29 39.99 98.37 46
White Rock Creek, North Branch 10250016 39.88 98.48 39.98 98.58 60
Wolf Creek.................... 10250016 39.89 98.28 39.94
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Subbasin: Lower Republican
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Beaver Creek.................. 10250017 39.71 97.8 39.86 97.92 45
Beaver Creek.................. 10250017 39.56 97.38 39.48 97.43 61
Buffalo Creek................. 10250017 39.59 97.71 39.62 97.87 29
Buffalo Creek, EAST........... 10250017 39.67 98.14 39.82 98.14 68
Cheyenne Creek................ 10250017 39.61 97.86 39.51 97.91 55
Coal Creek.................... 10250017 39.68 97.56 39.79 97.55 47
Cool Creek.................... 10250017 39.59 97.64 39.67 97.67 50
Dry Creek..................... 10250017 39.64 98.13 39.67 98.21 43
East Creek.................... 10250017 39.66 97.56 39.82 97.51 21
Elk Creek, West Fork.......... 10250017 39.63 97.42 39.78 97.45 16
Elm Creek, East Branch........ 10250017 39.53 97.46 39.41 97.52 62
Elm Creek, West Branch........ 10250017 39.51 97.53 39.43 97.6 59
Finney Creek.................. 10250017 39.36 97.11 39.46 97.05 64
Gar Creek..................... 10250017 39.56 97.26 39.75 97.34 12
Hay Creek..................... 10250017 39.59 97.67 39.68 97.69 49
Lincoln Creek................. 10250017 39.33 97.08 39.43 97.01 65
Lost Creek.................... 10250017 39.59 97.66 39.51 97.68 57
Marsh Creek................... 10250017 39.71 97.94 39.86 97.97 35
Marsh Creek, EAST............. 10250017 39.74 97.95 39.84 98.09 42
Marsh Creek, WEST............. 10250017 39.71 97.94 39.81 98.11 36
Millers Creek................. 10250017 39.46 97.23 39.4 97.52 40
Mud Creek..................... 10250017 39.55 97.34 39.49 97.36 63
Oak Creek..................... 10250017 39.67 97.8 39.7 97.85 48
Oak Creek..................... 10250017 39.58 97.57 39.43 97.65 58
Peel Creek.................... 10250017 39.51 97.23 39.79 97.2 10
Plum Creek.................... 10250017 39.58 97.56 39.5 97.59 60
Riley Creek................... 10250017 39.73 97.59 39.89 97.65 24
Salt Creek, West.............. 10250017 39.65 97.56 39.9 97.7 25
Spring Creek.................. 10250017 39.65 98.07 39.76 98.11 44
Spring Creek.................. 10250017 39.58 97.19 39.66 97.18 53
Turkey Creek.................. 10250017 39.7 97.54 39.73 97.49 51
Upton Creek................... 10250017 39.61 97.49 39.7 97.5 52
Whites Creek.................. 10250017 39.59 97.8 39.47 97.87 54
Wolf Creek, West Branch....... 10250017 39.54 97.73 39.47 97.81 56
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Subbasin: Upper Kansas
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Davis Creek................... 10270101 38.96 96.75 38.85 96.65 18
Dry Creek..................... 10270101 38.99 96.74 38.87 96.6 19
Humbolt Creek................. 10270101 39.05 96.73 38.89 96.54 10
Kitten Creek.................. 10270101 39.21 96.7 39.27 96.69 14
Little Arkansas Creek......... 10270101 39.24 96.77 39.29 96.85 13
Little Kitten Creek........... 10270101 39.18 96.62 39.23 96.64 16
Mulberry Creek................ 10270101 38.83 96.82 38.75 96.79 20
Ralls Creek................... 10270101 38.86 96.79 38.8 96.74 21
Sevenmile Creek............... 10270101 39.13 96.65 39.21 96.82 5
Swede Creek................... 10270101 39.03 96.6 39.08 96.56 17
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Subbasin: Middle Kansas
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Adams Creek................... 10270102 39.27 96.25 39.42 96.32 53
Bartlett Creek................ 10270102 39.32 96.06 39.4 96.11 55
*Big Elm Creek................ 10270102 39.27 95.76 39.35 95.73 90
Blackjack Creek............... 10270102 39.19 96.42 39.24 96.41 64
Blacksmith Creek.............. 10270102 39.06 95.84 38.98 95.85 102
Bourbonais Creek.............. 10270102 39.12 96.02 39.27 96.08 63
Brush Creek................... 10270102 39.26 96.34 39.38 96.33 57
Coal Creek.................... 10270102 39.53 96.1 39.64 96.14 46
Coryell Creek................. 10270102 39.21 95.95 39.25 95.92 94
Cow Creek..................... 10270102 39.51 96.13 39.46 96.1 45
*Crow Creek................... 10270102 39.32 95.91 39.41 95.85 86
Darnells Creek................ 10270102 39.4 96.4 39.44 96.32 51
Dog Creek..................... 10270102 39.07 96.11 39.02 96.07 78
Doyle Creek................... 10270102 39.15 96.05 39.27 96.09 69
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Dry Creek..................... 10270102 39.07 96.02 39 96.03 79
*Dutch Creek.................. 10270102 39.24 95.88 39.31 95.82 92
Elm Creek..................... 10270102 39.16 95.59 39.2 95.66 98
Elm Creek..................... 10270102 39.08 95.53 39.14 95.55 103
Elm Slough.................... 10270102 39.25 96.33 39.21 96.39 58
Emmons Creek.................. 10270102 39.16 96.38 39.09 96.4 66
French Creek.................. 10270102 39.5 96.15 39.64 96.17 19
Gilson Creek.................. 10270102 39.58 96.22 39.62 96.23 47
Hendricks Creek............... 10270102 39.03 96.27 39.07 96.4 73
Hise Creek.................... 10270102 39.48 96.16 39.52 96.28 43
Indian Creek.................. 10270102 39.33 96.22 39.48 96.3 20
*James Creek.................. 10270102 39.26 95.89 39.33 95.82 87
Jim Creek..................... 10270102 39.39 96.18 39.48 96.27 52
Johnson Creek................. 10270102 38.96 96.02 39.01 96.06 84
Kuenzli Creek................. 10270102 39.06 96.2 38.94 96.13 82
Little Cross Creek............ 10270102 39.28 96.03 39.42 95.98 61
Little Muddy Creek............ 10270102 39.09 95.6 39.17 95.64 99
Loire Creek................... 10270102 38.98 96.33 39.06 96.4 80
Lost Creek.................... 10270102 39.19 96.16 39.34 96.16 60
Messhoss Creek................ 10270102 39.11 95.77 39.19 95.74 96
Mud Creek..................... 10270102 39.55 96.21 39.57 96.26 44
Mud Creek..................... 10270102 39.32 96.47 39.34 96.53 56
Muddy Creek, West Fork........ 10270102 39.22 95.62 39.3 95.71 93
Mulberry Creek................ 10270102 39.6 96.2 39.65 96.22 42
Mulberry Creek................ 10270102 39.07 96.14 39.12 96.25 77
Nehring Creek................. 10270102 38.95 96.24 38.89 96.11 81
Paw Paw Creek................. 10270102 39.05 96.23 39.11 96.3 75
Pomeroy Creek................. 10270102 39.34 96.21 39.35 96.16 59
Post Creek.................... 10270102 39.09 95.91 39.01 95.98 101
Pretty Creek.................. 10270102 39.05 96.25 39.08 96.32 74
Rock Creek.................... 10270102 39.21 96.23 39.24 96.25 15
Rock Creek.................... 10270102 39.24 96.25 39.27 96.4 21
Rock Creek.................... 10270102 39.27 96.4 39.4 96.51 23
Rock Creek, East Fork......... 10270102 39.27 96.4 39.49 96.32 22
Ross Creek.................... 10270102 38.99 95.94 38.98 95.98 35
Salt Creek.................... 10270102 39.24 95.97 39.3 95.95 88
Sand Creek.................... 10270102 39.19 96.46 39.23 96.45 65
Shunganunga Creek, South 10270102 39.02 95.71 38.94 95.7 106
Branch.......................
Snake Creek................... 10270102 39.16 95.96 39.21 96.01 95
Snokomo Creek................. 10270102 39.06 96.15 38.95 96.12 85
Spring Creek.................. 10270102 39.52 96.11 39.46 96.07 48
Spring Creek.................. 10270102 39.41 96.17 39.36 96.14 54
Spring Creek.................. 10270102 39.06 96.19 39.1 96.23 76
Spring Creek.................. 10270102 39.06 95.46 39.02 95.5 105
Sullivan Creek................ 10270102 39.25 95.99 39.34 95.96 89
Tecumseh Creek................ 10270102 39.05 95.57 38.96 95.56 107
Turkey Creek.................. 10270102 39.12 96.04 39.12 96.16 71
Unnamed Stream................ 10270102 39.18 95.8 39.24 95.8 8
Vassar Creek.................. 10270102 39.08 95.91 39 95.96 100
*Walnut Creek................. 10270102 39.16 95.86 39.28 95.81 91
Wells Creek................... 10270102 39.19 96.17 39.13 96.27 68
Whetstone Creek............... 10270102 39.06 95.53 38.99 95.55 104
Wilson Creek.................. 10270102 39.34 96.43 39.47 96.45 50
Wolf Creek.................... 10270102 39.55 96.04 39.6 96 49
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Subbasin: Delaware
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Banner Creek.................. 10270103 39.47 95.72 39.44 95.87 45
Barnes Creek.................. 10270103 39.69 95.86 39.69 95.94 39
*Bills Creek.................. 10270103 39.47 95.65 39.41 95.79 47
Brush Creek................... 10270103 39.64 95.43 39.63 95.4 44
Brush Creek................... 10270103 39.34 95.45 39.35 95.36 54
Burr Oak Branch............... 10270103 39.22 95.34 39.19 95.31 8
Catamount Creek............... 10270103 39.42 95.52 39.39 95.57 49
Cedar Creek, North............ 10270103 39.34 95.56 39.39 95.7 46
Claywell Creek................ 10270103 39.18 95.53 39.23 95.53 56
Clear Creek................... 10270103 39.62 95.52 39.66 95.38 19
Coal Creek.................... 10270103 39.38 95.49 39.5 95.43 50
Grasshopper Creek............. 10270103 39.56 95.53 39.62 95.52 18
Grasshopper Creek............. 10270103 39.62 95.52 39.76 95.63 20
*Gregg Creek.................. 10270103 39.68 95.66 39.88 95.86 24
Honey Creek................... 10270103 39.24 95.31 39.3 95.28 55
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Little Grasshopper Creek...... 10270103 39.54 95.52 39.64 95.33 16
Little Wild Horse Creek....... 10270103 39.08 95.4 39.17 95.34 57
Mission Creek................. 10270103 39.65 95.52 39.71 95.53 40
Mosquito Creek................ 10270103 39.55 95.7 39.67 95.96 42
Nebo Creek.................... 10270103 39.45 95.54 39.43 95.65 48
Negro Creek................... 10270103 39.54 95.53 39.59 95.64 43
Otter Creek................... 10270103 39.63 95.52 39.71 95.44 41
*Plum Creek................... 10270103 39.69 95.69 39.81 95.77 36
Rock Creek.................... 10270103 39.17 95.52 39.29 95.61 34
Rock Creek.................... 10270103 39.32 95.44 39.33 95.34 53
*Squaw Creek.................. 10270103 39.71 95.67 39.79 95.69 38
Straight Creek................ 10270103 39.48 95.55 39.57 95.86 28
Tick Creek.................... 10270103 39.2 95.55 39.27 95.55 52
Unnamed Stream................ 10270103 39.48 95.76 39.47 95.82 31
Walnut Creek.................. 10270103 39.35 95.46 39.4 95.34 51
Wolfley Creek................. 10270103 39.64 95.76 39.76 95.91 27
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Subbasin: Lower Kansas
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Baldwin Creek................. 10270104 39.01 95.27 38.97 95.36 69
Brush Creek................... 10270104 39.25 95.08 39.29 95.06 49
Brush Creek, WEST............. 10270104 39.31 95.11 39.33 95.19 46
Buttermilk Creek.............. 10270104 39.36 95.11 39.38 95.19 44
Camp Creek.................... 10270104 39.48 95.23 39.57 95.29 41
Camp Creek.................... 10270104 38.96 94.92 38.88 94.92 74
Captain Creek................. 10270104 38.97 95.04 38.76 95.13 72
Chicken Creek................. 10270104 38.87 95.34 38.81 95.33 79
Clear Creek................... 10270104 39.02 94.82 38.97 94.89 383
Cow Creek..................... 10270104 39.03 95.1 39.08 95.1 58
Crooked Creek................. 10270104 39.46 95.19 39.43 95.24 10
Crooked Creek................. 10270104 39.43 95.24 39.3 95.3 12
Dawson Creek.................. 10270104 39.33 95.11 39.35 95.21 45
Elk Creek..................... 10270104 38.89 95.48 38.78 95.54 68
Fall Creek.................... 10270104 39.23 95.07 39.23 95.13 52
Hanson Creek.................. 10270104 38.96 94.97 38.96 94.98 436
Hanson Creek.................. 10270104 38.96 94.98 38.94 95.01 437
Hog Creek..................... 10270104 39.13 95.01 39.09 94.96 54
Howard Creek.................. 10270104 39.41 95.24 39.36 95.22 43
Hulls Branch.................. 10270104 39.4 95.26 39.34 95.24 42
Indian Creek.................. 10270104 39.29 95.2 39.35 95.22 48
Jarbalo Creek................. 10270104 39.19 95.05 39.19 95.14 51
Kent Creek.................... 10270104 38.97 95.12 39.02 95.15 73
Kill Creek.................... 10270104 38.98 94.96 38.82 94.97 37
Little Cedar Creek............ 10270104 38.92 94.89 38.85 94.83 76
Little Mill Creek............. 10270104 39.01 94.82 38.95 94.75 78
Little Turkey Creek........... 10270104 39.06 94.77 39.12 94.84 62
Little Wakarusa Creek......... 10270104 38.93 95.14 38.82 95.12 71
Mission Creek, East........... 10270104 39.06 94.83 39.12 94.85 61
Ninemile Creek................ 10270104 39.01 95.03 39.1 95.16 15
Ninemile Creek................ 10270104 39.1 95.16 39.2 95.22 17
Oakley Creek.................. 10270104 39.04 95.36 38.99 95.36 56
Plum Creek.................... 10270104 39.1 95.26 39.16 95.25 50
Prairie Creek................. 10270104 39.25 95.2 39.21 95.22 47
Rock Creek.................... 10270104 38.87 95.43 38.77 95.53 35
Scatter Creek................. 10270104 39.28 95.17 39.25 95.25 13
Spoon Creek................... 10270104 38.92 94.98 38.81 95.01 75
Stone Horse Creek............. 10270104 39.03 95.33 39.15 95.32 57
Stranger Creek................ 10270104 39.1 95.02 39.23 95.07 7
Stranger Creek................ 10270104 39.28 95.11 39.46 95.19 8
Stranger Creek................ 10270104 39.46 95.19 39.57 95.38 9
Tonganoxie Creek.............. 10270104 39.1 95.02 39.2 95.19 14
Tooley Creek.................. 10270104 39.05 94.78 39.04 94.78 379
Turkey Creek.................. 10270104 39.08 94.62 38.97 94.72 77
Unnamed Stream................ 10270104 39.43 95.24 39.43 95.31 11
Unnamed Stream................ 10270104 39.1 95.16 39.15 95.14 16
Wakarusa River, Middle Branch. 10270104 38.9 95.85 38.93 95.92 64
Wakarusa River, South Branch.. 10270104 38.89 95.82 38.89 96.03 63
Washington Creek.............. 10270104 38.92 95.29 38.8 95.41 36
Yankee Tank Creek............. 10270104 38.92 95.27 38.97 95.35 70
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Subbasin: Lower Big Blue
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Ackerman Creek................ 10270205 39.7 96.36 39.82 96.35 49
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Black Vermillion River, Clear 10270205 39.65 96.48 39.52 96.31 9
Fork.........................
Black Vermillion River, North 10270205 39.72 96.33 39.93 96.34 15
Fork.........................
Black Vermillion River, South 10270205 39.7 96.38 39.55 96.31 12
Fork.........................
Bluff Creek................... 10270205 39.54 96.55 39.49 96.44 K37
Bommer Creek.................. 10270205 39.93 96.62 39.93 96.56 40
Busksnort Creek............... 10270205 39.48 96.49 39.49 96.53 K33
Carter Creek.................. 10270205 39.55 97.02 39.62 97 59
Cedar Creek................... 10270205 39.67 96.45 39.64 96.37 56
Corndodger Creek.............. 10270205 39.62 96.53 39.72 96.55 52
De Shazer Creek............... 10270205 39.65 96.49 39.57 96.46 55
Deadman Creek................. 10270205 39.5 96.99 39.61 96.98 60
Deer Creek.................... 10270205 39.9 96.65 40 96.67 36
Dog Walk Creek................ 10270205 39.75 96.46 39.74 96.53 53
Dutch Creek................... 10270205 39.78 96.68 39.81 96.74 44
Elm Creek..................... 10270205 39.68 96.63 39.78 96.57 46
Elm Creek, North.............. 10270205 39.97 96.6 39.95 96.46 41
Fancy Creek, North Fork....... 10270205 39.49 96.88 39.62 96.93 61
Fancy Creek, West............. 10270205 39.47 96.76 39.63 97.06 29
Game Fork..................... 10270205 39.62 96.58 39.59 96.7 54
Hop Creek..................... 10270205 39.8 96.68 39.87 96.78 43
Indian Creek.................. 10270205 39.93 96.72 40.01 96.7 37
Jim Creek..................... 10270205 39.62 96.44 39.61 96.36 57
Johnson Fork.................. 10270205 39.66 96.47 39.73 96.54 51
Kearney Branch................ 10270205 39.64 96.32 39.65 96.25 58
Lily Creek.................... 10270205 39.82 96.6 39.87 96.58 39
Little Indian Creek........... 10270205 39.95 96.77 40.02 96.75 35
Little Timber Creek........... 10270205 39.7 96.41 39.82 96.36 48
Meadow Creek.................. 10270205 39.94 96.75 40 96.74 34
Mission Creek................. 10270205 40 96.6 40 96.46 22
Murdock Creek................. 10270205 40 96.46 39.97 96.4 42
Otter Creek................... 10270205 39.47 96.83 39.39 96.93 67
Otter Creek, North............ 10270205 39.47 96.77 39.58 96.82 62
Perkins Creek................. 10270205 39.76 96.46 39.76 96.56 47
Phiel Creek................... 10270205 39.25 96.59 39.24 96.65 68
Raemer Creek.................. 10270205 39.9 96.7 39.88 96.78 33
Robidoux Creek................ 10270205 39.69 96.44 39.99 96.36 16
Schell Creek.................. 10270205 39.82 96.62 39.78 96.59 45
School Branch................. 10270205 39.47 96.82 39.57 96.85 63
Scotch Creek.................. 10270205 39.9 96.63 39.91 96.57 38
Spring Creek.................. 10270205 39.83 96.66 39.93 96.47 19
Spring Creek.................. 10270205 39.55 96.59 39.43 96.53 65
Timber Creek.................. 10270205 39.54 96.62 39.59 96.67 64
Weyer Creek................... 10270205 39.77 96.24 39.74 96.11 50
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Subbasin: Upper Little Blue
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Dry Creek..................... 10270206 40.01 97.68 39.97 97.71 41
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Subbasin: Lower Little Blue
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Ash Creek..................... 10270207 39.81 97.04 39.75 97.14 36
Beaver Creek.................. 10270207 39.79 96.88 39.72 96.96 38
Bolling Creek................. 10270207 39.74 96.82 39.81 96.83 42
Bowman Creek.................. 10270207 39.87 97.24 40 97.32 21
Buffalo Creek................. 10270207 39.84 97.14 39.78 97.19 32
Camp Creek.................... 10270207 39.81 97.06 39.76 97.15 35
Camp Creek.................... 10270207 39.66 96.81 39.71 96.95 44
Cedar Creek................... 10270207 39.86 96.89 39.86 96.82 40
Cherry Creek.................. 10270207 39.85 97.35 39.94 97.44 25
Coon Creek.................... 10270207 39.7 96.76 39.7 97.07 23
Fawn Creek.................... 10270207 39.69 96.7 39.61 96.74 45
Gray Branch................... 10270207 39.86 97.23 39.99 97.25 27
Humphrey Branch............... 10270207 40.01 97.44 39.98 97.41 24
Iowa Creek.................... 10270207 39.86 97.2 39.8 97.26 34
Joy Creek..................... 10270207 39.94 96.97 40.01 97.12 13
Jones Creek................... 10270207 39.87 97.22 39.95 97.23 29
Lane Branch................... 10270207 39.81 96.89 39.84 96.97 39
Malone Creek.................. 10270207 39.78 96.87 39.73 96.92 37
Melvin Creek.................. 10270207 39.85 97.16 39.79 97.2 33
Mercer Creek.................. 10270207 39.75 96.83 39.72 96.89 43
Mill Creek, South Fork........ 10270207 39.85 97.33 39.85 97.52 31
Myer Creek.................... 10270207 39.86 97.29 39.99 97.35 26
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Riddle Creek.................. 10270207 39.84 97.13 40 97.2 17
Rose Creek.................... 10270207 40 97.51 39.97 97.71 12
Salt Creek.................... 10270207 39.85 97.18 39.99 97.21 19
School Creek.................. 10270207 40 97.01 40 97.03 49
Silver Creek.................. 10270207 40.02 97.23 39.99 97.23 28
Spring Creek.................. 10270207 39.89 97.01 40 97.13 15
Spring Creek.................. 10270207 39.91 97.1 39.96 97.11 30
Walnut Creek.................. 10270207 39.72 96.77 39.86 96.79 41
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Basin: Lower Arkansas
Subbasin: Rattlesnake
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Bear Creek.................... 11030009 38.05 98.82 37.98 98.9 8
Little Wild Horse Creek....... 11030009 38.04 98.84 37.95 98.97 6
Spring Creek.................. 11030009 37.97 98.81 37.92 98.91 7
Wildhorse Creek............... 11030009 38.06 98.74 37.95 99.05 2
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Subbasin: Gar-Peace
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Gar Creek..................... 11030010 37.9 97.69 37.86 97.83 8
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Subbasin: Cow
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Blood Creek................... 11030011 38.48 98.7 38.59 99.04 15
Calf Creek.................... 11030011 38.44 98.43 38.59 98.48 16
Deception Creek............... 11030011 38.48 98.68 38.65 98.79 13
Dry Creek..................... 11030011 38.24 98.09 38.37 98.08 22
Jarvis Creek.................. 11030011 38.27 98.12 38.4 98.12 19
Little Cheyenne Creek......... 11030011 38.45 98.48 38.44 98.63 7
Little Cow Creek.............. 11030011 38.31 98.19 38.55 98.24 2
Lost Creek.................... 11030011 38.42 98.33 38.61 98.3 17
Owl Creek..................... 11030011 38.31 98.18 38.43 98.16 18
Plum Creek.................... 11030011 38.44 98.36 38.62 98.51 4
Salt Creek.................... 11030011 38.31 98.21 38.39 98.18 21
Spring Creek.................. 11030011 38.35 98.29 38.32 98.42 20
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Subbasin: Little Arkansas
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Beaver Creek.................. 11030012 38.11 97.32 38.14 97.24 26
Bull Creek.................... 11030012 38.35 97.65 38.43 97.67 24
Dry Creek..................... 11030012 38.34 97.97 38.35 98.05 22
Emma Creek.................... 11030012 37.94 97.44 38 97.45 6
Emma Creek.................... 11030012 38 97.45 38.27 97.36 7
Emma Creek, West.............. 11030012 38 97.45 38.37 97.4 8
Gooseberry Creek.............. 11030012 37.91 97.35 37.95 97.3 17
Horse Creek................... 11030012 38.42 98.02 38.52 98.08 19
Jester Creek.................. 11030012 37.85 97.4 38.06 97.28 2
Jester Creek, East Fork....... 11030012 37.97 97.32 38.05 97.28 18
Kisiwa Creek.................. 11030012 37.96 97.47 38.02 97.79 15
Lone Tree Creek............... 11030012 38.27 97.92 38.41 97.91 20
Mud Creek..................... 11030012 37.98 97.39 38.08 97.36 16
Running Turkey Creek.......... 11030012 38.27 97.62 38.42 97.47 25
Salt Creek.................... 11030012 38.35 97.97 38.43 97.96 21
Sun Creek..................... 11030012 38.12 97.6 38.25 97.65 11
Sun Creek..................... 11030012 38.25 97.65 38.45 97.58 13
Turkey Creek.................. 11030012 38.25 97.65 38.45 97.55 12
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Subbasin: Middle Arkansas-Slate
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Antelope Creek................ 11030013 37.21 97.27 37.3 97.32 25
Badger Creek.................. 11030013 37.18 97.23 37.13 97.28 31
Beaver Creek.................. 11030013 37.23 97.38 37.32 97.34 29
Beaver Creek.................. 11030013 37.16 97.1 37.25 97.07 33
Big Slough.................... 11030013 37.6 97.39 37.78 97.73 11
Big Slough, South Fork........ 11030013 37.83 97.6 37.77 97.72 35
Bitter Creek.................. 11030013 37.41 97.2 37.48 97.16 28
Dry Creek..................... 11030013 37.72 97.49 37.7 97.55 15
Dry Creek..................... 11030013 37.61 97.41 37.66 97.55 16
Gypsum Creek.................. 11030013 37.64 97.31 37.75 97.23 5
Hargis Creek.................. 11030013 37.23 97.39 37.34 97.35 24
Lost Creek.................... 11030013 37.26 97.16 37.27 97.18 23
Negro Creek................... 11030013 37.08 97.09 37.04 97.14 20
Oak Creek..................... 11030013 37.28 97.43 37.36 97.41 26
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Salt Creek.................... 11030013 37.11 97.13 37.09 97.24 22
Spring Creek.................. 11030013 37.08 97.09 37.07 97.17 19
Spring Creek.................. 11030013 37.1 97.1 37.13 97.05 21
Spring Creek.................. 11030013 37.3 97.46 37.4 97.5 27
Spring Creek.................. 11030013 37.21 97.15 37.36 97.1 34
Spring Creek.................. 11030013 37.51 97.27 37.61 97.18 37
Winser Creek.................. 11030013 37.19 97.23 37.29 97.27 32
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Subbasin: North Fork Ninnescah
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Crow Creek.................... 11030014 37.85 97.92 37.92 97.93 11
Dooleyville Creek............. 11030014 37.91 98.52 37.96 98.64 8
Goose Creek................... 11030014 37.83 98.18 37.71 98.35 10
Ninnescah River, North Fork... 11030014 37.57 97.71 37.73 97.79 1
Ninnescah River, North Fork... 11030014 37.82 97.9 37.84 98.15 5
Ninnescah River, North Fork... 11030014 37.84 98.15 37.84 98.75 6
Red Rock Creek................ 11030014 37.87 97.99 37.97 98.1 12
Rock Creek.................... 11030014 37.7 97.78 37.78 97.74 13
Silver Creek.................. 11030014 37.84 98.15 37.76 98.59 7
Spring Creek.................. 11030014 37.62 97.74 37.76 97.71 14
Wolf Creek.................... 11030014 37.83 98.32 37.83 98.41 9
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Subbasin: South Fork Ninnescah
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Coon Creek.................... 11030015 37.66 98.53 37.61 98.58 9
Coon Creek.................... 11030015 37.55 97.9 37.53 98 17
Hunter Creek.................. 11030015 37.64 98.08 37.55 98.2 14
Mead Creek.................... 11030015 37.63 98.33 37.56 98.37 10
Mod Creek..................... 11030015 37.57 97.72 37.54 97.8 19
Natrona Creek................. 11030015 37.66 98.63 37.72 98.69 K38
Negro Creek................... 11030015 37.63 98.05 37.57 98.08 13
Nester Creek.................. 11030015 37.6 97.81 37.7 97.87 15
Ninnescah River, West Branch 11030015 37.64 98.77 37.62 98.95 5
South Fork...................
Painter Creek................. 11030015 37.64 98.34 37.57 98.65 7
Pat Creek..................... 11030015 37.63 98.31 37.56 98.33 11
Petyt Creek................... 11030015 37.63 98.23 37.56 98.29 12
Sand Creek.................... 11030015 37.59 97.95 37.55 98.1 18
Spring Creek.................. 11030015 37.7 97.98 37.78 98 8
Wild Run Creek................ 11030015 37.62 98.2 37.54 98.22 16
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Subbasin: Ninnescah
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Afton Creek................... 11030016 37.6 97.64 37.61 97.63 5
Clearwater Creek.............. 11030016 37.55 97.63 37.6 97.64 4
Clearwater Creek.............. 11030016 37.6 97.64 37.72 97.66 7
Dry Creek..................... 11030016 37.51 97.42 37.59 97.46 16
Elm Creek..................... 11030016 37.43 97.38 37.41 97.47 10
Garvey Creek.................. 11030016 37.47 97.43 37.42 97.46 11
Sand Creek.................... 11030016 37.54 97.69 37.5 97.93 14
Silver Creek.................. 11030016 37.47 97.47 37.42 97.53 12
Spring Creek.................. 11030016 37.46 97.38 37.58 97.53 2
Spring Creek.................. 11030016 37.51 97.56 37.62 97.58 15
Turtle Creek.................. 11030016 37.48 97.49 37.43 97.53 13
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Subbasin: Kaw Lake
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Blue Branch................... 11060001 37.3 96.69 37.34 96.72 30
Bullington Creek.............. 11060001 37.23 96.71 37.26 96.61 28
Cedar Creek................... 11060001 37.31 96.68 37.4 96.53 32
Chilocco Creek................ 11060001 36.98 97.06 37.05 97.16 19
Crabb Creek................... 11060001 37.13 96.78 37.19 96.61 29
Ferguson Creek................ 11060001 37.46 96.57 37.45 96.52 38
Franklin Creek................ 11060001 37.45 96.58 37.5 96.61 35
Gardners Branch............... 11060001 37.39 96.63 37.39 96.56 39
Goose Creek................... 11060001 37.39 96.64 37.46 96.64 34
Myers Creek................... 11060001 36.97 96.81 37.03 96.74 24
Otter Creek................... 11060001 37.02 96.9 37.05 96.83 20
Pebble Creek.................. 11060001 37.18 96.85 37.23 96.77 26
Plum Creek.................... 11060001 37.28 96.78 37.32 96.73 33
Riley Creek................... 11060001 37.46 96.57 37.47 96.51 37
School Creek.................. 11060001 37.26 96.69 37.29 96.63 31
Shellrock Creek............... 11060001 37.01 96.81 37.07 96.75 22
Silver Creek.................. 11060001 37.06 96.87 37.34 96.76 17
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Snake Creek................... 11060001 37.22 96.83 37.31 96.82 25
Spring Creek.................. 11060001 36.97 96.7 37.08 96.72 21
Turkey Creek.................. 11060001 37.2 96.71 37.26 96.75 27
Wagoner Creek................. 11060001 37.47 96.56 37.52 96.5 36
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Subbasin: Upper Salt Fork Arkansas
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Ash Creek..................... 11060002 37.15 98.99 37.2 98.93 20
Big Sandy Creek............... 11060002 37.03 98.86 37.24 98.88 5
Cave Creek.................... 11060002 37.07 98.97 37.02 99.05 28
Deadman Creek................. 11060002 37.13 98.85 37.24 98.9 22
Dog Creek..................... 11060002 37.12 99.08 37.17 99.11 29
Hackberry Creek............... 11060002 36.98 98.81 37.16 98.8 23
Indian Creek.................. 11060002 37.12 99.04 37.28 99.16 9
Inman Creek................... 11060002 37.19 99 37.27 98.94 21
Mustang Creek................. 11060002 37.09 99.14 36.97 99.19 31
Nescatunga Creek, East Branch. 11060002 37.18 99.21 37.3 99.21 27
Red Creek..................... 11060002 37.11 99.05 36.98 99.11 16
Spring Creek.................. 11060002 37.32 99.12 37.39 99.16 24
Wildcat Creek................. 11060002 37.12 99.09 37.22 99.13 12
Yellowstone Creek............. 11060002 36.99 98.84 36.98 98.86 17
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Subbasin: Medicine Lodge
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Amber Creek................... 11060003 37.38 98.59 37.49 98.64 12
Antelope Creek................ 11060003 37.24 98.56 37.31 98.51 22
Bear Creek.................... 11060003 37.36 98.88 37.3 98.99 13
Bitter Creek.................. 11060003 37.31 98.73 37.24 98.79 18
Cedar Creek................... 11060003 37.28 98.63 37.2 98.8 20
Cottonwood Creek.............. 11060003 37.36 98.85 37.43 98.85 16
Crooked Creek................. 11060003 37.41 98.65 37.5 98.67 11
Litle Mule Creek.............. 11060003 36.93 98.52 37.19 98.77 9
Dry Creek..................... 11060003 37.14 98.66 37.19 98.74 21
Elm Creek, East Branch South.. 11060003 37.43 98.77 37.54 98.83 10
Elm Creek, North Branch....... 11060003 37.43 98.68 37.56 98.78 4
Elm Creek, South Branch....... 11060003 37.43 98.68 37.56 98.89 5
Little Bear Creek............. 11060003 37.31 98.76 37.22 98.81 19
Medicine Lodge River, North 11060003 37.45 99.2 37.53 99.28 24
Branch.......................
Mulberry Creek................ 11060003 37.37 98.89 37.5 98.89 14
Otter Creek................... 11060003 37.43 99.12 37.39 99.16 25
Puckett Creek................. 11060003 37.35 98.84 37.31 98.87 15
Sand Creek.................... 11060003 37.33 98.76 37.4 98.75 17
Soldier Creek................. 11060003 37.44 99.04 37.61 99.04 27
Stink Creek................... 11060003 36.94 98.43 37.05 98.53 28
Turkey Creek.................. 11060003 37.37 98.92 37.6 98.99 7
Wilson Slough................. 11060003 37.17 98.54 37.23 98.52 23
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Subbasin: Lower Salt Fork Arkansas
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Camp Creek.................... 11060004 37.13 98.24 37.27 98.25 68
Cooper Creek.................. 11060004 36.97 98.06 37.07 98.06 71
Crooked Creek................. 11060004 36.97 97.93 37.04 97.92 24
Little Sandy Creek............ 11060004 36.96 98.27 37.37 98.49 39
Little Sandy Creek, East 11060004 37.24 98.41 37.37 98.5 65
Branch.......................
Osage Creek................... 11060004 36.9 97.79 37 97.8 17
Plum Creek.................... 11060004 37.06 98.22 37.14 98.18 70
Pond Creek.................... 11060004 36.98 97.87 37.04 97.89 18
Rush Creek.................... 11060004 36.98 98.19 37.01 98.12 69
Salty Creek................... 11060004 36.99 98.3 37.18 98.45 40
Sandy Creek................... 11060004 36.98 98.21 37.36 98.33 37
Sandy Creek, West............. 11060004 37.2 98.32 37.36 98.38 56
Spring Creek.................. 11060004 37.16 98.35 37.31 98.38 66
Unnamed Stream................ 11060004 36.97 97.96 37.03 97.99 25
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Subbasin: Chikaskia
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Allen Creek................... 11060005 37.47 98.28 37.55 98.36 40
Baehr Creek................... 11060005 37.08 97.86 37.22 97.9 22
Beaver Creek.................. 11060005 37.2 97.63 37.35 97.62 28
Beaver Creek.................. 11060005 37.12 98.06 37.17 98.17 46
Big Spring Creek.............. 11060005 37.42 97.95 37.52 97.98 34
Bitter Creek.................. 11060005 36.95 97.26 37.13 97.28 4
Bitter Creek, East............ 11060005 36.99 97.23 37.07 97.19 16
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Blue Stem Creek............... 11060005 37.45 98.01 37.53 98.04 48
Chicken Creek................. 11060005 37.4 98.5 37.48 98.54 36
Copper Creek.................. 11060005 37.44 98.03 37.5 98.06 42
Dry Creek..................... 11060005 36.95 97.34 37.01 97.3 17
Duck Creek.................... 11060005 37.43 97.97 37.53 98.02 32
Fall Creek.................... 11060005 37 97.56 37.2 97.82 14
Fall Creek, East Branch....... 11060005 37.09 97.69 37.18 97.7 27
Goose Creek................... 11060005 37.41 98.3 37.44 98.35 38
Kemp Creek.................... 11060005 37.46 98.26 37.51 98.27 49
Long Creek.................... 11060005 37.18 97.56 37.26 97.54 529
Meridian Creek................ 11060005 37 97.38 37.16 97.34 20
Prairie Creek................. 11060005 37.13 97.59 37.15 97.75 512
Prairie Creek, East........... 11060005 37.15 97.57 37.28 97.53 516
Prairie Creek, West........... 11060005 37.15 97.57 37.31 97.56 527
Red Creek..................... 11060005 37.44 98.07 37.54 98.18 43
Rock Creek.................... 11060005 37.11 97.97 37.24 97.99 23
Rodgers Branch................ 11060005 37.08 97.55 37.17 97.52 26
Rose Bud Creek................ 11060005 37.45 98.08 37.54 98.09 44
Rush Creek.................... 11060005 37.17 98.1 37.37 98.13 45
Sand Creek.................... 11060005 37.44 98.2 37.58 98.79 11
Sand Creek, East.............. 11060005 37.25 97.78 37.38 98.16 12
Sandy Creek................... 11060005 37.34 97.86 37.45 97.85 30
Shoo Fly Creek, East.......... 11060005 37.09 97.44 37.17 97.4 19
Shore Creek................... 11060005 37.24 97.68 37.37 97.67 35
Silver Creek.................. 11060005 37.25 97.69 37.37 97.7 29
Skunk Creek................... 11060005 37.39 98.37 37.45 98.44 39
Spring Branch................. 11060005 37.07 97.83 37.2 97.85 21
Wild Horse Creek.............. 11060005 37.44 98.16 37.55 98.2 4
Wildcat Creek................. 11060005 37.1 97.95 37.03 98.02 24
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Basin: Marais Des Cygnes
Subbasin: Upper Marais Des Cygnes
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Appanoose Creek............... 10290101 38.62 95.33 38.77 95.49 16
Appanoose Creek, East......... 10290101 38.68 95.43 38.75 95.44 89
Batch Creek................... 10290101 38.8 95.97 38.87 96.04 86
Blue Creek.................... 10290101 38.6 95.35 38.63 95.4 81
Bradshaw Creek................ 10290101 38.21 95.25 38.15 95.28 75
Cedar Creek................... 10290101 38.33 95.26 38.16 95.47 66
Cherry Creek.................. 10290101 38.24 95.47 38.22 95.53 74
Chicken Creek................. 10290101 38.69 96.05 38.81 96.09 70
Chicken Creek................. 10290101 38.52 95.67 38.57 95.68 93
Coal Creek.................... 10290101 38.59 95.4 38.49 95.44 48
Dry Creek..................... 10290101 38.36 95.2 38.42 95.21 57
Dry Creek..................... 10290101 38.56 95.52 38.58 95.63 95
Duck Creek.................... 10290101 38.54 95.95 38.64 96.16 41
Eightmile Creek............... 10290101 38.62 95.29 38.69 95.34 13
Frog Creek.................... 10290101 38.52 95.61 38.36 95.81 42
Hard Fish Creek............... 10290101 38.59 95.47 38.52 95.47 47
Hickory Creek................. 10290101 38.58 95.11 38.68 95.03 8
Hill Creek.................... 10290101 38.6 96.05 38.69 96.2 71
Iantha Creek.................. 10290101 38.34 95.34 38.42 95.51 62
Jersey Creek.................. 10290101 38.6 95.74 38.65 95.79 76
Kenoma Creek.................. 10290101 38.32 95.38 38.41 95.52 64
Little Rock Creek............. 10290101 38.45 95.59 38.4 95.55 73
Long Creek.................... 10290101 38.52 95.61 38.46 95.69 K36
Locust Creek.................. 10290101 38.77 96.12 38.79 96.2 69
Middle Creek.................. 10290101 38.57 95.13 38.48 95.44 50
Mosquito Creek................ 10290101 38.45 95.07 38.48 95.14 52
Mud Creek..................... 10290101 38.57 95.33 38.54 95.39 49
Mud Creek..................... 10290101 38.7 95.78 38.65 95.83 78
Mud Creek..................... 10290101 38.51 95.92 38.49 96 91
Mute Creek.................... 10290101 38.6 95.8 38.59 95.91 92
Ottawa Creek.................. 10290101 38.59 95.16 38.63 95.19 K25
Plum Creek.................... 10290101 38.5 94.95 38.59 94.99 2
Plum Creek.................... 10290101 38.72 95.86 38.7 95.94 79
Popcorn Creek................. 10290101 38.69 95.73 38.77 95.73 87
Pottawatomie Creek, North Fork 10290101 38.32 95.38 38.35 95.58 65
Pottawatomie Creek, South Fork 10290101 38.38 95.14 38.13 95.15 67
Rock Creek.................... 10290101 38.53 95.58 38.35 95.57 43
Rock Creek.................... 10290101 38.6 95.23 38.53 95.34 97
Sac Branch, South Fork........ 10290101 38.43 95.11 38.44 95.2 54
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Sac Creek..................... 10290101 38.34 95.3 38.47 95.44 60
Salt Creek.................... 10290101 38.59 95.51 38.73 95.99 29
Sand Creek.................... 10290101 38.65 95.3 38.69 95.29 82
Smith Creek................... 10290101 38.71 95.81 38.69 95.92 77
Spring Creek.................. 10290101 38.69 95.34 38.71 95.39 84
Switzler Creek................ 10290101 38.71 95.79 38.84 95.92 80
Tauy Creek.................... 10290101 38.59 95.16 38.83 95.27 11
Tauy Creek, West Fork......... 10290101 38.63 95.19 38.71 95.27 K26
Tequa Creek................... 10290101 38.54 95.54 38.49 95.52 44
Tequa Creek, East Branch...... 10290101 38.49 95.52 38.48 95.45 46
Tequa Creek, South Branch..... 10290101 38.49 95.52 38.42 95.51 45
Thomas Creek.................. 10290101 38.27 95.4 38.18 95.51 72
Turkey Creek.................. 10290101 38.58 95.09 38.59 95.08 4
Turkey Creek.................. 10290101 38.59 95.08 38.6 95.01 6
Unnamed Stream................ 10290101 38.59 95.08 38.59 95.02 5
Walnut Creek.................. 10290101 38.63 95.19 38.76 95.14 90
West Fork Eight Mile Creek.... 10290101 38.71 95.35 38.79 95.4 88
Willow Creek.................. 10290101 38.51 95.59 38.43 95.63 94
Wilson Creek.................. 10290101 38.62 95.28 38.69 95.27 83
Wolf Creek.................... 10290101 38.52 95.62 38.58 95.65 96
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Subbasin: Lower Marais Des Cygnes
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Buck Creek.................... 10290102 38.14 94.89 38.09 94.93 44
Bull Creek.................... 10290102 38.73 94.96 38.82 94.98 99
Davis Creek................... 10290102 38.25 94.88 38.32 94.95 38
Dorsey Creek.................. 10290102 38.56 94.85 38.63 94.82 22
Elm Branch.................... 10290102 38.71 94.8 38.69 94.74 48
Elm Branch.................... 10290102 38.47 94.81 38.54 94.77 53
Elm Creek..................... 10290102 38.36 94.83 38.34 94.96 40
Hushpuckney Creek............. 10290102 38.4 94.87 38.44 94.93 37
Jake Branch................... 10290102 38.5 94.71 38.55 94.71 54
Jordan Branch................. 10290102 38.48 94.91 38.45 94.92 36
Little Bull Creek............. 10290102 38.72 94.87 38.83 94.89 51
Little Sugar Creek............ 10290102 38.24 94.74 38.11 95.01 33
Little Sugar Creek, North Fork 10290102 38.14 94.91 38.08 94.96 43
Martin Creek.................. 10290102 38.76 94.81 38.77 95.06 26
Middle Creek.................. 10290102 38.49 94.75 38.52 94.63 13
Middle Creek.................. 10290102 38.37 94.81 38.34 95.09 30
Mound Creek................... 10290102 38.39 94.96 38.39 95.05 35
Richland Creek................ 10290102 38.25 94.81 38.31 94.87 41
Rock Creek.................... 10290102 38.7 94.99 38.78 95.07 27
Smith Branch.................. 10290102 38.7 94.94 38.73 94.92 47
Spring Creek.................. 10290102 38.73 94.87 38.78 94.82 50
Sugar Creek................... 10290102 38.2 95 38.24 95.17 42
Turkey Creek.................. 10290102 38.24 94.85 38.19 94.91 45
Walnut Creek.................. 10290102 38.49 94.75 38.54 94.74 14
Walnut Creek.................. 10290102 38.12 94.6 38.11 94.67 34
Walnut Creek.................. 10290102 38.58 94.89 38.62 94.99 52
WEA Creek, North.............. 10290102 38.6 94.78 38.74 94.68 21
WEA Creek, South.............. 10290102 38.55 94.86 38.56 94.85 18
WEA Creek, South.............. 10290102 38.56 94.85 38.6 94.79 19
WEA Creek, South.............. 10290102 38.6 94.78 38.59 94.63 20
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Subbasin: Little Osage
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Clever Creek.................. 10290103 38.02 94.76 37.95 94.79 7
Elk Creek..................... 10290103 38.02 94.77 38.1 94.86 11
Fish Creek.................... 10290103 38.01 94.7 37.95 94.77 8
Indian Creek.................. 10290103 38 94.64 38.11 94.68 12
Irish Creek................... 10290103 38.02 94.99 38.08 94.98 9
Laberdie Creek, East.......... 10290103 38.02 94.72 38.1 94.71 13
Limestone Creek............... 10290103 37.99 94.96 37.93 95.1 5
Lost Creek.................... 10290103 38.02 94.8 38.07 94.94 10
Reagan Branch................. 10290103 37.98 94.94 37.94 94.95 6
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Subbasin: Marmaton
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Buck Run...................... 10290104 37.7 94.6 37.74 94.72 46
Bunion Creek.................. 10290104 37.79 94.9 37.72 94.88 39
Cedar Creek................... 10290104 37.82 94.79 37.87 94.84 41
Drywood Creek, Moores Branch.. 10290104 37.77 94.53 37.79 94.7 17
Drywood Creek, West Fork...... 10290104 37.7 94.6 37.6 94.8 19
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Elm Creek..................... 10290104 37.79 94.82 37.73 94.87 15
Hinton Creek.................. 10290104 37.77 94.96 37.74 95.06 38
Lath Branch................... 10290104 37.85 94.66 37.82 94.68 42
Little Mill Creek............. 10290104 37.91 94.81 37.96 94.82 34
Mill Creek.................... 10290104 37.85 94.7 37.93 94.92 6
Owl Creek..................... 10290104 37.75 94.95 37.69 94.92 45
Paint Creek................... 10290104 37.8 94.82 37.79 94.82 13
Paint Creek................... 10290104 37.79 94.82 37.7 94.97 14
Prong Creek................... 10290104 37.73 94.97 37.72 94.99 44
Robinson Branch............... 10290104 37.83 94.87 37.87 94.87 40
Shiloh Creek.................. 10290104 37.86 94.59 37.95 94.67 36
Sweet Branch.................. 10290104 37.87 95.11 37.92 95.11 30
Tennyson Creek................ 10290104 37.83 95 37.88 95.03 31
Turkey Creek.................. 10290104 37.85 94.95 37.92 95 33
Walnut Creek.................. 10290104 37.84 94.9 37.9 94.91 32
Walnut Creek.................. 10290104 37.68 94.7 37.72 94.74 47
Wolfpen Creek................. 10290104 37.8 95.06 37.74 95.08 37
Wolverine Creek............... 10290104 37.87 94.68 37.93 94.72 35
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Subbasin: South Grand
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Harless Creek................. 10290108 38.59 94.57 38.59 94.62 67
Poney Creek................... 10290108 38.64 94.61 38.68 94.64 48
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Basin: Missouri
Subbasin: Tarkio-Wolf
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Cold Ryan Branch.............. 10240005 39.79 95.22 39.74 95.19 70
Coon Creek.................... 10240005 39.84 95.17 39.78 95.12 71
Halling Creek................. 10240005 39.78 95.29 39.7 95.32 68
Mill Creek.................... 10240005 39.95 95.25 39.86 95.29 52
Rittenhouse Branch............ 10240005 39.8 95.21 39.83 95.27 69
Spring Creek.................. 10240005 39.91 95.3 39.92 95.34 65
Striker Branch................ 10240005 39.86 95.18 39.84 95.24 72
Wolf River, Middle Fork....... 10240005 39.81 95.44 39.74 95.55 67
Wolf River, North Fork........ 10240005 39.81 95.48 39.84 95.56 66
Wolf River, South Fork........ 10240005 39.81 95.38 39.65 95.34 57
Unnamed Stream................ 10240005 39.81 95.38 39.84 95.35 55
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Subbasin: South Fork Big Nemaha
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Burger Creek.................. 10240007 39.94 96.08 39.99 96.11 24
Deer Creek.................... 10240007 39.92 96.03 39.93 95.85 18
Fisher Creek.................. 10240007 39.82 96.06 39.79 96.12 28
Illinois Creek................ 10240007 39.78 96.05 39.68 96.05 30
Rattlesnake Creek............. 10240007 40.05 95.86 39.98 95.87 27
Rock Creek.................... 10240007 40.06 95.72 39.94 95.86 20
Tennessee Creek............... 10240007 39.81 96.06 39.73 95.94 29
Turkey Creek.................. 10240007 39.95 96.04 39.98 96.15 4
Turkey Creek.................. 10240007 39.98 96.15 40.02 96.14 5
Wildcat Creek................. 10240007 39.88 96.04 39.83 96.16 23
Wildcat Creek................. 10240007 40 96.24 40 96.22 22
Wolf Pen Creek................ 10240007 39.92 95.99 39.96 95.91 25
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Subbasin: Big Nemaha
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*Noharts Creek................ 10240008 40.01 95.45 39.92 95.47 42
Pedee Creek................... 10240008 39.98 95.68 40 95.73 41
Pony Creek.................... 10240008 40 95.62 39.91 95.8 38
*Roys Creek................... 10240008 40.02 95.39 39.9 95.49 40
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Subbasin: Independence-Sugar
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Brush Creek................... 10240011 39.67 95.03 39.75 95.07 26
Deer Creek.................... 10240011 39.62 95.1 39.57 95.25 32
Fivemile Creek................ 10240011 39.3 94.9 39.3 94.97 35
Independence Creek, North 10240011 39.67 95.2 39.69 95.29 29
Branch.......................
Jordan Creek.................. 10240011 39.66 95.19 39.74 95.15 30
Owl Creek..................... 10240011 39.47 95.05 39.43 95.09 33
Rock Creek.................... 10240011 39.64 95.11 39.76 95.12 21
Salt Creek.................... 10240011 39.39 94.94 39.3 95.03 34
Smith Creek................... 10240011 39.85 94.94 39.84 94.97 28
Threemile Creek............... 10240011 39.32 94.91 39.32 94.97 36
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Walnut Creek.................. 10240011 39.5 95.05 39.52 95.18 23
Walnut Creek.................. 10240011 39.73 94.97 39.76 95.05 25
White Clay Creek.............. 10240011 39.56 95.11 39.56 95.12 31
White Clay Creek.............. 10240011 39.56 95.12 39.56 95.13 31
White Clay Creek.............. 10240011 39.56 95.13 39.53 95.2 31
Whiskey Creek................. 10240011 39.54 95.11 39.53 95.11 235 00.00
Whiskey Creek................. 10240011 39.53 95.11 39.52 95.14 235 00.32
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Subbasin: Lower Missouri-Crooked
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Brush Creek................... 10300101 39.02 94.62 39 94.62 54
Camp Branch................... 10300101 38.83 94.63 38.74 94.66 56
Coffee Creek.................. 10300101 38.81 94.68 38.82 94.78 57
Dyke Branch................... 10300101 38.97 94.61 38.98 94.63 55
Indian Creek.................. 10300101 38.94 94.61 38.9 94.76 32
Negro Creek................... 10300101 38.86 94.61 38.85 94.69 58
Tomahawk Creek................ 10300101 38.93 94.62 38.87 94.76 53
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Basin: Neosho
Subbasin: Neosho Headwaters
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Allen Creek................... 11070201 38.44 96.19 38.69 96.23 5
Badger Creek.................. 11070201 38.39 96.06 38.52 96.09 45
Big John Creek................ 11070201 38.62 96.44 38.74 96.4 37
Bluff Creek................... 11070201 38.63 96.37 38.74 96.21 8
Crooked Creek................. 11070201 38.75 96.64 38.68 96.67 35
Dows Creek.................... 11070201 38.43 96.16 38.44 96.19 3
Dows Creek.................... 11070201 38.44 96.19 38.65 96.19 4
Eagle Creek................... 11070201 38.28 95.88 38.26 96.21 25
Eagle Creek, South............ 11070201 38.27 96.04 38.22 96.14 47
East Creek.................... 11070201 38.62 96.46 38.54 96.63 39
Elm Creek..................... 11070201 38.65 96.48 38.65 96.66 36
Fourmile Creek................ 11070201 38.65 96.66 38.66 96.67 24
Fourmile Creek................ 11070201 38.27 95.95 38.18 96.02 48
Haun Creek.................... 11070201 38.75 96.65 38.64 96.72 29
Horse Creek................... 11070201 38.75 96.31 38.82 96.32 33
Kahola Creek.................. 11070201 38.54 96.33 38.52 96.47 43
Lairds Creek.................. 11070201 38.73 96.58 38.86 96.59 30
Lanos Creek................... 11070201 38.72 96.54 38.86 96.56 21
Lebo Creek.................... 11070201 38.3 95.91 38.41 95.84 51
Munkers Creek, East Branch.... 11070201 38.79 96.41 38.83 96.33 31
Munkers Creek, Middle Branch.. 11070201 38.77 96.45 38.81 96.39 32
Neosho River, East Fork....... 11070201 38.73 96.5 38.83 96.35 18
Neosho River, West Fork....... 11070201 38.76 96.71 38.67 96.79 28
Parkers Creek................. 11070201 38.76 96.67 38.83 96.68 27
Plum Creek.................... 11070201 38.34 95.98 38.43 95.96 50
Plumb Creek................... 11070201 38.43 96.12 38.51 96.1 49
Rock Creek.................... 11070201 38.62 96.37 38.63 96.37 7
Rock Creek.................... 11070201 38.63 96.37 38.81 96.2 9
Rock Creek, East Branch....... 11070201 38.75 96.3 38.82 96.23 34
Spring Creek.................. 11070201 38.6 96.51 38.54 96.53 40
Stillman Creek................ 11070201 38.47 96.17 38.55 96.18 44
Taylor Creek.................. 11070201 38.44 96.16 38.52 96.1 46
Walker Branch................. 11070201 38.59 96.4 38.57 96.46 42
Wolf Creek.................... 11070201 38.6 96.49 38.54 96.5 41
Wrights Creek................. 11070201 38.55 96.35 38.64 96.28 38
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Subbasin: Upper Cottonwood
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Antelope Creek................ 11070202 38.32 97.15 38.22 97.26 19
Bills Creek................... 11070202 38.15 96.8 38.08 96.87 30
Bruno Creek................... 11070202 38.26 96.83 38.37 96.89 27
Catlin Creek.................. 11070202 38.27 96.97 38.24 97.15 20
Clear Creek................... 11070202 38.36 97.02 38.6 96.92 5
Clear Creek, East Branch...... 11070202 38.44 96.96 38.53 96.9 24
Coon Creek.................... 11070202 38.24 96.81 38.22 96.69 32
Cottonwood River, South....... 11070202 38.36 97.07 38.32 97.15 17
Cottonwood River, South....... 11070202 38.32 97.15 38.41 97.34 18
Doyle Creek................... 11070202 38.24 96.91 38.21 97.26 21
French Creek.................. 11070202 38.39 97.17 38.43 97.33 6
Mud Creek..................... 11070202 38.36 97.02 38.57 97.17 6
Perry Creek................... 11070202 38.51 97.3 38.43 97.33 23
Spring Branch................. 11070202 38.31 97.02 38.25 97.16 26
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Spring Creek.................. 11070202 38.16 97.11 38.22 97.21 28
Spring Creek.................. 11070202 38.23 96.93 38.12 96.92 29
Stony Brook................... 11070202 38.31 97.26 38.24 97.31 25
Turkey Creek.................. 11070202 38.19 96.82 38.09 96.87 31
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Subbasin: Lower Cottonwood
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Beaver Creek.................. 11070203 38.41 96.33 38.47 96.35 29
Bloody Creek.................. 11070203 38.37 96.45 38.24 96.4 40
Buck Creek.................... 11070203 38.37 96.53 38.32 96.61 39
Buckeye Creek................. 11070203 38.4 96.37 38.5 96.47 44
Bull Creek.................... 11070203 38.39 96.38 38.46 96.45 26
Camp Creek.................... 11070203 38.58 96.81 38.58 96.9 14
Coal Creek.................... 11070203 38.36 96.08 38.28 96.24 43
Collett Creek................. 11070203 38.4 96.71 38.47 96.75 21
Corn Creek.................... 11070203 38.17 96.55 38.16 96.5 47
Coyne Branch.................. 11070203 38.29 96.74 38.23 96.69 33
Crocker Creek................. 11070203 38.18 96.56 38.15 96.64 46
Dodds Creek................... 11070203 38.55 96.74 38.63 96.71 15
Fox Creek..................... 11070203 38.39 96.55 38.52 96.63 19
French Creek.................. 11070203 38.27 96.77 38.36 96.83 32
Gannon Creek.................. 11070203 38.42 96.65 38.48 96.59 24
Gould Creek................... 11070203 38.35 96.67 38.37 96.71 36
Holmes Creek.................. 11070203 38.32 96.69 38.28 96.68 35
Jacob Creek................... 11070203 38.4 96.36 38.28 96.35 28
Kirk Creek.................... 11070203 38.21 96.56 38.2 96.62 48
Little Cedar Creek............ 11070203 38.1 96.54 38.06 96.43 11
Little Cedar Creek............ 11070203 38.15 96.55 38.13 96.42 45
Middle Creek.................. 11070203 38.38 96.63 38.55 96.89 5
Mile-and-A-Half Creek......... 11070203 38.56 96.77 38.66 96.8 13
Moon Creek.................... 11070203 38.4 96.27 38.47 96.3 31
Mulvane Creek................. 11070203 38.44 96.66 38.5 96.64 22
Peyton Creek.................. 11070203 38.38 96.42 38.5 96.51 25
Phenis Creek.................. 11070203 38.39 96.26 38.28 96.3 30
Pickett Creek................. 11070203 38.5 96.71 38.49 96.77 18
Prather Creek................. 11070203 38.39 96.55 38.33 96.61 23
Rock Creek.................... 11070203 38.26 96.54 38.18 96.65 37
Schaffer Creek................ 11070203 38.48 96.69 38.55 96.65 17
School Creek.................. 11070203 38.51 96.71 38.57 96.68 16
Sharpes Creek................. 11070203 38.27 96.52 38.15 96.44 38
Silver Creek.................. 11070203 38.31 96.72 38.37 96.79 34
Spring Creek.................. 11070203 38.37 96.43 38.32 96.4 41
Stout Run..................... 11070203 38.37 96.48 38.44 96.52 27
Stribby Creek................. 11070203 38.41 96.78 38.51 96.79 20
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Subbasin: Upper Neosho
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Badger Creek.................. 11070204 38.15 95.65 38.2 95.6 42
Big Creek, North.............. 11070204 38.09 95.73 38.16 96 16
Big Creek, South.............. 11070204 38.09 95.73 38.13 95.97 17
Bloody Run.................... 11070204 37.81 95.49 37.88 95.52 25
Carlyle Creek................. 11070204 37.98 95.39 38.07 95.37 47
Charles Branch................ 11070204 37.82 95.39 37.87 95.4 27
Cherry Creek.................. 11070204 37.85 95.58 38 95.71 20
Coal Creek.................... 11070204 37.77 95.45 37.86 95.26 4
Cottonwood Creek.............. 11070204 37.97 95.41 38.02 95.42 48
Crooked Creek................. 11070204 38.06 95.63 38.26 95.57 44
Draw Creek.................... 11070204 37.65 95.34 37.72 95.36 34
Goose Creek................... 11070204 37.74 95.28 37.82 95.27 29
Long Creek.................... 11070204 38.11 95.67 38.37 95.61 12
Martin Creek.................. 11070204 37.98 95.48 38.09 95.38 49
Mud Creek..................... 11070204 37.78 95.45 37.78 95.52 26
Mud Creek..................... 11070204 37.79 95.22 37.86 95.24 31
Onion Creek................... 11070204 37.85 95.47 37.92 95.51 24
Owl Creek..................... 11070204 37.79 95.45 37.85 95.58 19
Owl Creek..................... 11070204 37.85 95.58 37.93 95.88 21
Plum Creek.................... 11070204 37.87 95.59 37.94 95.6 22
Rock Creek.................... 11070204 37.9 95.42 37.97 95.21 7
Rock Creek.................... 11070204 37.98 95.52 37.95 95.6 23
Rock Creek.................... 11070204 38.18 95.73 38.18 95.8 15
Rock Creek.................... 11070204 38.18 95.8 38.17 95.82 32
School Creek.................. 11070204 38.3 95.64 38.35 95.64 38
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Scott Creek................... 11070204 38.18 95.64 38.28 95.58 40
Slack Creek................... 11070204 37.8 95.4 37.8 95.31 30
Spring Creek.................. 11070204 38.01 95.55 38.12 95.52 46
Sutton Creek.................. 11070204 37.71 95.41 37.74 95.37 35
Turkey Branch................. 11070204 37.71 95.31 37.77 95.34 28
Turkey Creek.................. 11070204 38.07 95.67 37.92 95.89 18
Turkey Creek.................. 11070204 37.64 95.41 37.61 95.53 32
Twiss Creek................... 11070204 38.03 95.58 38.12 95.52 45
Varvel Creek.................. 11070204 38.07 95.83 38.12 95.9 43
Village Creek................. 11070204 37.71 95.42 37.63 95.6 33
Wolf Creek.................... 11070204 38.15 95.71 38.33 95.67 37
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Subbasin: Middle Neosho
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Bachelor Creek................ 11070205 37.5 95.21 37.45 95.23 40
Canville Creek................ 11070205 37.56 95.3 37.74 95.1 16
Center Creek.................. 11070205 37.1 95.04 37.15 94.93 25
Cherry Creek.................. 11070205 37.08 95.07 37.32 94.83 4
Deer Creek.................... 11070205 37.1 95.19 37.23 95.3 27
Denny Branch.................. 11070205 37.18 94.97 37.18 94.88 31
Elk Creek..................... 11070205 37.6 95.33 37.5 95.46 19
Elm Creek..................... 11070205 37.47 94.92 37.54 94.95 43
Flat Rock Creek............... 11070205 37.5 95.16 37.56 95.13 12
Flat Rock Creek............... 11070205 37.56 95.13 37.71 95.02 14
Fourmile Creek................ 11070205 37.53 95.21 37.66 95.16 49
Grindstone Creek.............. 11070205 37.42 94.94 37.48 94.98 42
Hickory Creek................. 11070205 37.34 95.1 37.54 94.98 10
Lake Creek.................... 11070205 37.1 95.16 37 95.29 24
Lightning Creek............... 11070205 37.18 95.07 37.35 94.96 6
Lightning Creek............... 11070205 37.35 94.96 37.63 94.9 8
Limestone Creek............... 11070205 37.35 94.96 37.43 94.82 7
Little Cherry Creek........... 11070205 37.22 94.94 37.31 94.8 32
Little Elk Creek.............. 11070205 37.57 95.41 37.51 95.42 47
Little Fly Creek.............. 11070205 37.03 95.02 37.05 94.95 26
Little Labette Creek.......... 11070205 37.31 95.24 37.45 95.44 23
Little Walnut Creek........... 11070205 37.57 95.09 37.69 95.03 46
Litup Creek................... 11070205 37.28 95.1 37.36 95.03 36
Mulberry Creek................ 11070205 37.33 94.97 37.44 94.99 35
Murphy Creek.................. 11070205 37.47 95.13 37.52 95.05 41
Ogeese Creek.................. 11070205 37.51 95.23 37.49 95.36 38
Pecan Creek................... 11070205 37.6 95.29 37.66 95.27 45
Plum Creek.................... 11070205 37.31 95 37.31 94.92 34
Rock Creek.................... 11070205 37.57 95.31 37.52 95.37 48
Spring Creek.................. 11070205 37.21 95.2 37.23 95.29 30
Stink Branch.................. 11070205 37.26 95.04 37.28 94.97 37
Thunderbolt Creek............. 11070205 37.41 94.93 37.52 94.85 44
Tolen Creek................... 11070205 37.35 95.25 37.41 95.22 39
Town Creek.................... 11070205 37.02 95.06 37.04 95.16 28
Turkey Creek.................. 11070205 37.08 95.13 37 95.22 29
Walnut Creek.................. 11070205 37.56 95.13 37.66 94.97 13
Wolf Creek.................... 11070205 37.36 94.91 37.36 94.83 33
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Subbasin: Lake O'The Cherokees
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Fourmile Creek................ 11070206 36.99 94.94 37.07 94.88 18
Tar Creek..................... 11070206 36.96 94.84 37.07 94.84 19
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Subbasin: Spring
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Little Shawnee Creek.......... 11070207 37.18 94.7 37.29 94.79 22
Long Branch................... 11070207 37.24 94.67 37.29 94.73 21
Shawnee Creek................. 11070207 37.09 94.69 37.25 94.8 17
Taylor Branch................. 11070207 37.29 94.67 37.38 94.61 25
Willow Creek.................. 11070207 37.04 94.73 37.08 94.85 20
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Basin: Smoky Hill/Saline
Subbasin: Middle Smoky Hill
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Ash Creek..................... 10260006 38.65 98.07 38.53 98.19 37
Big Timber Creek.............. 10260006 38.71 99.27 38.64 99.32 24
Big Timber Creek.............. 10260006 38.64 99.32 38.6 99.48 25
Big Timber Creek.............. 10260006 38.6 99.48 38.67 99.74 27
Blood Creek................... 10260006 38.78 98.42 38.63 98.52 35
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Buck Creek.................... 10260006 38.71 99.08 38.6 99.18 29
Buffalo Creek................. 10260006 38.74 98.3 38.89 98.32 6
Clear Creek................... 10260006 38.68 98.08 38.8 98.14 42
Coal Creek.................... 10260006 38.79 98.49 38.63 98.58 34
Cow Creek..................... 10260006 38.76 98.37 38.89 98.33 38
Eagle Creek................... 10260006 38.72 99.07 38.56 99.06 30
Fossil Creek.................. 10260006 38.79 98.8 38.89 98.96 13
Goose Creek................... 10260006 38.79 98.7 38.63 98.76 39
Landon Creek.................. 10260006 38.78 98.85 38.61 98.9 31
Loss Creek.................... 10260006 38.74 98.32 38.65 98.38 44
Mud Creek..................... 10260006 38.67 98.17 38.64 98.22 47
Oxide Creek................... 10260006 38.71 98.21 38.6 98.29 45
Sellens Creek................. 10260006 38.79 98.77 38.61 98.87 32
Shelter Creek................. 10260006 38.7 99.21 38.59 99.21 43
Skunk Creek................... 10260006 38.68 98.14 38.6 98.15 48
Spring Creek.................. 10260006 38.78 98.43 38.74 98.48 41
Timber Creek.................. 10260006 38.6 99.48 38.72 99.67 26
Turkey Creek.................. 10260006 38.73 98.26 38.62 98.32 46
Unnamed Stream................ 10260006 38.72 99.34 38.87 99.47 20
Unnamed Stream................ 10260006 38.72 99.41 38.71 99.56 23
Unnamed Stream................ 10260006 38.64 99.32 38.59 99.32 28
Wilson Creek.................. 10260006 38.79 98.45 38.86 98.49 40
Wolf Creek.................... 10260006 38.75 98.35 38.65 98.48 36
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Subbasin: Lower Smoky Hill
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Basket Creek.................. 10260008 39.16 97.2 39.13 97.29 40
Battle Creek.................. 10260008 38.54 97.45 38.42 97.48 23
Carry Creek................... 10260008 38.75 97.09 38.72 97.13 32
Carry Creek................... 10260008 38.87 96.92 38.71 97.11 35
Chapman Creek, West........... 10260008 39.21 97.3 39.27 97.49 5
Dry Creek..................... 10260008 38.74 97.58 38.6 97.8 36
Dry Creek, East............... 10260008 38.85 97.53 38.76 97.53 43
Hobbs Creek................... 10260008 38.69 97.42 38.6 97.35 48
Holland Creek................. 10260008 38.88 97.25 38.74 97.29 25
Holland Creek, East........... 10260008 38.74 97.29 38.59 97.27 27
Holland Creek, West........... 10260008 38.74 97.29 38.59 97.31 26
Kentucky Creek................ 10260008 38.62 97.62 38.46 97.56 17
Kentucky Creek, West.......... 10260008 38.52 97.61 38.47 97.62 54
Lone Tree Creek............... 10260008 38.95 97.08 39 97.12 41
Lyon Creek, West Branch....... 10260008 38.87 96.92 38.64 97.09 34
McAllister Creek.............. 10260008 38.73 97.42 38.7 97.35 49
Middle Branch................. 10260008 38.61 97.2 38.55 97.2 58
Mud Creek..................... 10260008 38.89 97.21 39.13 97.33 8
Otter Creek................... 10260008 38.95 96.85 38.9 96.82 42
Paint Creek................... 10260008 38.52 97.71 38.44 97.72 52
Pewee Creek................... 10260008 38.63 97.59 38.58 97.55 56
Sand Creek.................... 10260008 38.6 97.93 38.7 97.98 46
Sharps Creek.................. 10260008 38.53 97.76 38.5 97.94 16
Spring Creek.................. 10260008 38.78 97.43 38.63 97.52 45
Stag Creek.................... 10260008 38.68 97.42 38.6 97.53 19
Turkey Creek.................. 10260008 38.88 97.19 38.8 97.18 28
Turkey Creek.................. 10260008 38.8 97.18 38.58 97.25 30
Turkey Creek, East............ 10260008 38.69 97.16 38.57 97.09 50
Turkey Creek, West Branch..... 10260008 38.8 97.18 38.63 97.25 29
Unnamed Stream................ 10260008 38.72 96.95 38.72 96.94 K3
Unnamed Stream................ 10260008 38.71 97.06 38.71 97.07 K4
Unnamed Stream................ 10260008 38.73 96.97 38.74 96.99 K24
Wiley Creek................... 10260008 38.61 97.93 38.68 97.94 47
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Subbasin: Upper Saline
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Cedar Creek................... 10260009 38.96 98.68 38.86 98.79 30
Chalk Creek................... 10260009 39.11 99.82 39.21 99.86 26
Coyote Creek.................. 10260009 39.11 100.09 39.03 100.13 23
Eagle Creek................... 10260009 39.11 98.91 39.27 99.08 6
Happy Creek................... 10260009 39.12 99.84 39.24 99.98 25
Paradise Creek................ 10260009 38.98 98.79 39.11 98.91 5
Salt Creek.................... 10260009 38.96 98.88 38.97 99.07 20
Spring Creek, East............ 10260009 39.09 99.35 39.23 99.45 10
Sweetwater Creek.............. 10260009 39.06 99.1 39.02 99.19 29
Trego Creek................... 10260009 39.08 99.49 39.04 99.67 19
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Unnamed Stream................ 10260009 39.11 99.7 39.23 99.87 13
Wild Horse Creek.............. 10260009 39.11 99.54 39.25 99.58 27
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Subbasin: Lower Saline
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Bacon Creek................... 10260010 39.11 98.34 39.29 98.4 7
Blue Stem Creek............... 10260010 39.03 98.48 39 98.6 33
Coon Creek.................... 10260010 39.11 98.68 39.22 98.73 31
Dry Creek..................... 10260010 38.87 97.61 38.74 97.62 29
Eff Creek..................... 10260010 38.88 97.79 38.82 97.9 23
Elkhorn Creek................. 10260010 39.01 98.09 38.84 98.18 17
Elkhorn Creek, West........... 10260010 38.96 98.1 38.84 98.2 38
Fourmile Creek................ 10260010 39.09 98.63 39.22 98.64 30
Lost Creek.................... 10260010 39.04 98.16 39.12 98.17 34
Owl Creek..................... 10260010 38.97 97.83 38.89 98 18
Owl Creek..................... 10260010 38.99 97.96 38.88 98.02 39
Ralston Creek................. 10260010 38.76 97.8 38.63 97.84 28
Shaw Creek.................... 10260010 38.96 97.77 38.92 97.8 41
Spillman Creek................ 10260010 39.03 98.21 39.11 98.34 6
Spillman Creek, North Branch.. 10260010 39.11 98.34 39.24 98.5 8
Spring Creek.................. 10260010 38.99 98.21 38.85 98.21 16
Spring Creek.................. 10260010 38.89 97.6 38.86 97.63 19
Spring Creek.................. 10260010 38.86 97.63 38.84 97.7 20
Spring Creek.................. 10260010 39.84 97.7 38.77 97.8 24
Spring Creek.................. 10260010 38.77 97.8 38.76 97.8 26
Spring Creek.................. 10260010 38.76 97.8 38.63 97.86 27
Table Rock Creek.............. 10260010 38.86 97.95 38.81 98.03 40
Trail Creek................... 10260010 39.08 98.27 39.2 98.31 32
Twelvemile Creek.............. 10260010 39.01 98.01 39.08 98.06 36
Twin Creek, West.............. 10260010 38.99 98.38 38.9 98.42 37
West Spring Creek............. 10260010 38.77 97.8 38.75 98.01 25
Wolf Creek.................... 10260010 39 98.43 39.05 98.51 10
Wolf Creek, East Fork......... 10260010 39.05 98.51 39.24 98.62 11
Wolf Creek, West Fork......... 10260010 39.05 98.51 39.18 98.83 12
Yauger Creek.................. 10260010 39.03 98.15 39.11 98.15 35
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Basin: Solomon
Subbasin: Upper North Fork Solomon
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Ash Creek..................... 10260011 39.66 99.4 39.78 99.49 24
Beaver Creek.................. 10260011 39.67 99.56 39.81 99.6 23
Big Timber Creek.............. 10260011 39.64 99.73 39.78 99.79 8
Bow Creek..................... 10260011 39.56 99.28 39.45 100.23 15
Cactus Creek.................. 10260011 39.66 99.58 39.8 99.7 28
Crooked Creek................. 10260011 39.66 99.55 39.82 99.68 6
Elk Creek..................... 10260011 39.61 100 39.66 100.23 12
Elk Creek, East............... 10260011 39.62 99.92 39.73 100 25
Game Creek.................... 10260011 39.62 99.8 39.76 99.84 10
Game Creek.................... 10260011 39.66 99.83 39.75 99.83 27
Lost Creek.................... 10260011 39.61 99.98 39.53 100.02 20
Sand Creek.................... 10260011 39.64 99.75 39.73 99.82 26
Scull Creek................... 10260011 39.65 99.66 39.78 99.74 21
Spring Creek.................. 10260011 39.58 100.16 39.52 100.13 19
Wolf Creek.................... 10260011 39.67 99.47 39.79 99.55 22
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Subbasin: Lower North Fork Solomon
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Beaver Creek.................. 10260012 39.65 98.86 39.75 98.84 10
Beaver Creek, East Branch..... 10260012 39.75 98.84 39.95 98.81 11
Beaver Creek, Middle.......... 10260012 39.75 98.84 39.75 98.85 12
Beaver Creek, Middle.......... 10260012 39.75 98.85 39.97 98.97 13
Beaver Creek, West............ 10260012 39.75 98.85 39.96 99 14
Big Creek..................... 10260012 39.72 99.19 39.92 99.27 26
Boughton Creek................ 10260012 39.77 99.41 39.9 99.45 34
Buck Creek.................... 10260012 39.64 98.52 39.66 98.6 43
Cedar Creek................... 10260012 39.65 98.91 39.68 98.95 16
Cedar Creek................... 10260012 39.68 98.95 39.7 99 18
Cedar Creek, East............. 10260012 39.68 98.95 39.93 99.01 17
Cedar Creek, East Middle...... 10260012 39.88 99.06 39.97 99.06 37
Cedar Creek, Middle........... 10260012 39.7 99 39.95 99.13 19
Deer Creek.................... 10260012 39.66 99.1 39.7 99.14 23
Deer Creek.................... 10260012 39.7 99.14 39.72 99.19 25
Deer Creek.................... 10260012 39.72 99.19 39.73 99.25 27
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Deer Creek.................... 10260012 39.73 99.25 39.73 99.33 29
Deer Creek.................... 10260012 39.73 99.33 39.85 99.64 31
Dry Creek..................... 10260012 39.6 98.8 39.76 98.71 42
Glen Rock Creek............... 10260012 39.64 98.94 39.56 98.96 41
Lawrence Creek................ 10260012 39.57 98.74 39.54 98.88 44
Lindley Creek................. 10260012 39.56 98.7 39.65 98.7 45
Little Oak Creek.............. 10260012 39.54 98.48 39.74 98.49 3
Medicine Creek................ 10260012 39.65 99.02 39.55 99.13 33
Oak Creek..................... 10260012 39.5 98.46 39.54 98.48 2
Oak Creek..................... 10260012 39.54 98.48 39.88 98.69 4
Oak Creek, East............... 10260012 39.68 98.55 39.84 98.55 40
Oak Creek, West............... 10260012 39.72 98.59 39.86 98.69 39
Plotner Creek................. 10260012 39.73 99.33 39.91 99.38 30
Plum Creek.................... 10260012 39.7 99 39.94 99.19 20
Spring Creek.................. 10260012 39.6 98.82 39.9 98.72 8
Spring Creek.................. 10260012 39.73 99.25 39.92 99.33 28
Starvation Creek.............. 10260012 39.67 99.1 39.9 99.49 38
Turner Creek.................. 10260012 39.7 99.14 39.92 99.25 24
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Subbasin: Upper South Fork Solomon
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Spring Creek.................. 10260013 39.38 99.61 39.49 99.85 5
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Subbasin: Lower South Fork Solomon
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Ash Creek..................... 10260014 39.41 99.36 39.52 99.44 22
Boxelder Creek................ 10260014 39.42 99.31 39.25 99.31 14
Carr Creek.................... 10260014 39.45 98.46 39.24 98.61 21
Covert Creek.................. 10260014 39.43 98.71 39.25 98.9 19
Crooked Creek................. 10260014 39.46 98.94 39.54 99.03 27
Dibble Creek.................. 10260014 39.43 99.32 39.51 99.36 23
Elm Creek..................... 10260014 39.44 99.23 39.25 99.26 15
Jim Creek..................... 10260014 39.43 99.18 39.53 99.22 25
Kill Creek.................... 10260014 39.43 98.78 39.27 99 18
Kill Creek, East.............. 10260014 39.4 98.8 39.29 98.89 28
Lost Creek.................... 10260014 39.4 99.39 39.25 99.53 13
Lucky Creek................... 10260014 39.44 99.01 39.33 99.07 26
Medicine Creek................ 10260014 39.43 99.14 39.27 99.18 16
Medicine Creek................ 10260014 39.45 98.83 39.29 99.07 17
Robbers Roost Creek........... 10260014 39.42 99.28 39.29 99.3 24
Twin Creek.................... 10260014 39.43 98.54 39.24 98.76 20
Twin Creek, East.............. 10260014 39.41 98.55 39.32 98.58 29
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Subbasin: Solomon River
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Antelope Creek................ 10260015 39.33 98.25 39.38 98.31 43
Antelope Creek................ 10260015 39.03 97.62 39.01 97.7 58
Battle Creek.................. 10260015 39.2 98.08 39.12 98.22 33
Battle Creek.................. 10260015 39.06 97.67 39.04 97.74 57
Brown Creek................... 10260015 39.47 98.17 39.72 98.24 15
Coal Creek.................... 10260015 38.98 97.49 39.05 97.47 2
Cow Creek..................... 10260015 39.15 97.9 39.28 97.92 28
Cow Creek..................... 10260015 39.18 97.91 39.26 97.88 55
Cris Creek.................... 10260015 39.34 97.84 39.46 97.79 48
Disappointment Creek.......... 10260015 39.55 98.32 39.63 98.29 35
Dry Creek..................... 10260015 39.45 98.06 39.53 98.01 37
Dry Creek..................... 10260015 39.25 97.76 39.3 97.66 52
Elm Creek..................... 10260015 39.66 98.34 39.81 98.26 59
Elkhorn Creek, West........... 10260015 39.16 97.99 39.09 98.07 47
Fifth Creek................... 10260015 39.24 98.08 39.34 98.11 45
Fourth Creek.................. 10260015 39.39 97.99 39.31 98 46
Frog Creek.................... 10260015 39.48 98.28 39.55 98.27 34
Granite Creek................. 10260015 39.53 98.38 39.62 98.42 24
Indian Creek.................. 10260015 39.45 98.15 39.39 98.21 40
Leban Creek................... 10260015 39.43 98.11 39.38 98.23 41
Limestone Creek, Middle....... 10260015 39.63 98.36 39.83 98.39 21
Limestone Creek, West......... 10260015 39.61 98.34 39.63 98.36 20
Limestone Creek, West......... 10260015 39.63 98.36 39.84 98.45 22
Lindsey Creek................. 10260015 39.1 97.69 39.26 97.5 7
Little Creek.................. 10260015 39.28 98.2 39.3 98.32 44
Lost Creek.................... 10260015 39.12 97.76 39.25 97.87 56
Marshall Creek................ 10260015 39.4 98.03 39.34 98.08 42
Mill Creek.................... 10260015 39.45 98.41 39.36 98.4 38
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Mortimer Creek................ 10260015 39.29 97.8 39.44 97.76 49
Mulberry Creek................ 10260015 39.46 98.13 39.59 98.17 36
Pipe Creek.................... 10260015 39.12 97.71 39.22 97.63 9
Pipe Creek.................... 10260015 39.22 97.63 39.43 97.6 10
Pipe Creek, West.............. 10260015 39.22 97.63 39.42 97.61 11
Plum Creek.................... 10260015 39.43 98.07 39.61 98.16 13
Rattlesnake Creek............. 10260015 39.19 98.04 39.2 98.08 31
Rattlesnake Creek............. 10260015 39.2 98.08 39.2 98.29 32
Sand Creek.................... 10260015 39.02 97.6 39.18 97.52 4
Second Creek.................. 10260015 39.36 97.89 39.28 97.97 51
Second Creek.................. 10260015 39.15 97.94 39.27 97.98 54
Spring Creek.................. 10260015 39.15 97.92 39.04 98.02 53
Turkey Creek.................. 10260015 39.46 98.21 39.39 98.27 39
Walnut Creek.................. 10260015 39.45 98.35 39.34 98.41 26
Yockey Creek.................. 10260015 39.28 97.79 39.41 97.72 50
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Basin: Upper Arkansas
Subbasin: Middle Arkansas-Lake McKinney
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Great Eastern Ditch........... 11030001 37.98 101.19 38.06 100.99 2
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Subbasin: Buckner
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Buckner Creek, South Fork..... 11030006 37.95 100.2 37.84 100.28 6
Duck Creek.................... 11030006 37.9 99.94 37.8 100.1 8
Elm Creek..................... 11030006 37.9 99.88 37.75 99.93 5
Rock Creek.................... 11030006 38.09 99.79 38 99.89 9
Saw Log Creek................. 11030006 38.13 99.69 37.9 99.88 3
Saw Log Creek................. 11030006 37.9 99.88 37.82 100.21 4
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Subbasin: Lower Walnut Creek
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Alexander Dry Creek........... 11030008 38.47 99.58 38.65 99.8 7
Bazine Creek.................. 11030008 38.44 99.69 38.62 99.95 9
Boot Creek.................... 11030008 38.45 98.96 38.55 99.05 15
Dry Creek..................... 11030008 38.46 99.02 38.4 99.17 14
Dry Walnut Creek.............. 11030008 38.38 98.73 38.37 99.24 13
Otter Creek................... 11030008 38.45 99.29 38.38 99.4 12
Sand Creek.................... 11030008 38.48 99.14 38.57 99.41 3
Sandy Creek................... 11030008 38.47 99.39 38.35 99.44 11
Walnut Creek.................. 11030008 38.36 98.67 38.38 98.73 1
Walnut Creek.................. 11030008 38.38 98.73 38.48 99.14 2
Walnut Creek.................. 11030008 38.48 99.14 38.45 99.29 4
Walnut Creek.................. 11030008 38.45 99.29 38.47 99.39 5
Walnut Creek.................. 11030008 38.47 99.39 38.47 99.58 6
Walnut Creek.................. 11030008 38.47 99.58 38.44 99.69 8
Walnut Creek.................. 11030008 38.44 99.69 38.41 99.88 10
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Basin: Upper Republican
Subbasin: South Fork Republican
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Battle Creek.................. 10250003 39.65 101.95 39.59 102.05 71
Big Timber Creek.............. 10250003 40.02 101.53 39.78 101.58 61
Drury Creek................... 10250003 39.75 101.84 39.66 101.86 60
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Subbasin: Beaver
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Beaver Creek.................. 10250014 40.01 100.53 39.82 101.03 2
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Basin: Verdigris
Subbasin: Upper Verdigris
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Bachelor Creek................ 11070101 37.84 96.1 37.97 96.33 21
Bernard Creek................. 11070101 37.91 96.17 37.97 96.22 24
Big Cedar Creek............... 11070101 37.51 95.67 37.62 95.53 39
Brazil Creek.................. 11070101 37.84 95.96 37.91 95.9 31
Buffalo Creek................. 11070101 37.64 95.75 37.79 95.59 2
Buffalo Creek, West........... 11070101 37.68 95.73 37.8 95.76 34
Cedar Creek................... 11070101 37.87 95.94 37.91 95.88 32
Chetopa Creek................. 11070101 37.44 95.67 37.59 95.51 22
Crooked Creek................. 11070101 37.59 95.71 37.62 95.62 38
Dry Creek..................... 11070101 37.86 95.98 37.99 95.92 27
Elder Branch.................. 11070101 37.64 95.75 37.68 95.6 37
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Fancy Creek................... 11070101 37.8 96.04 37.76 96.07 28
Greenhall Creek............... 11070101 37.99 96.02 38.04 95.96 26
Holderman Creek............... 11070101 38.12 96.1 38.11 96.2 47
Homer Creek................... 11070101 37.84 96.1 37.99 96.28 20
Kelly Branch.................. 11070101 38.15 96.16 38.22 96.17 42
Kuntz Branch.................. 11070101 37.82 96.07 37.76 96.08 29
Little Sandy Creek............ 11070101 37.68 95.83 37.76 95.8 33
Long Creek.................... 11070101 38.06 96.05 38.14 95.98 45
Miller Creek.................. 11070101 37.81 95.96 37.84 95.87 30
Moon Branch................... 11070101 38.17 96.19 38.25 96.26 43
Onion Creek................... 11070101 38 96.14 38.06 96.21 23
Rock Creek.................... 11070101 38.16 96.21 38.29 96.33 14
Ross Branch................... 11070101 37.69 95.88 37.7 96.01 35
Sandy Creek................... 11070101 37.68 95.84 37.9 95.84 4
Shaw Creek.................... 11070101 38.18 96.28 38.26 96.37 40
Slate Creek................... 11070101 37.97 96.11 38.06 96.31 25
Snake Creek................... 11070101 37.62 95.76 37.61 95.87 36
Tate Branch Creek............. 11070101 38.15 96.13 38.21 96.12 44
Van Horn Creek................ 11070101 38.06 96.05 38.06 96.13 46
Verdigris River, Bernard 11070101 38.15 96.17 38.09 96.35 16
Branch.......................
Verdigris River, North Branch. 11070101 38.15 96.17 38.16 96.21 13
Verdigris River, North Branch. 11070101 38.16 96.21 38.09 96.36 15
Walnut Creek.................. 11070101 37.79 95.99 37.84 96.1 19
West Creek.................... 11070101 37.89 96.01 38.1 96.28 17
Wolf Creek.................... 11070101 38.19 96.31 38.23 96.4 41
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Subbasin: Fall
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Battle Creek.................. 11070102 37.99 96.51 38.02 96.54 18
Burnt Creek................... 11070102 37.79 96.41 37.86 96.47 24
Clear Creek................... 11070102 37.5 95.83 37.52 95.74 37
Coon Creek.................... 11070102 37.87 96.4 37.85 96.46 25
Coon Creek.................... 11070102 37.56 95.94 37.51 96 36
Crain Creek................... 11070102 37.63 96.05 37.7 96.03 32
Honey Creek................... 11070102 37.72 96.2 37.75 96.33 26
Indian Creek.................. 11070102 37.58 95.96 37.58 96.17 15
Ivanpah Creek................. 11070102 37.9 96.45 37.88 96.58 19
Kitty Creek................... 11070102 37.78 96.34 37.75 96.4 27
Little Indian Creek........... 11070102 37.54 96.07 37.49 96.1 34
Little Salt Creek............. 11070102 37.62 96.06 37.59 96.12 35
Oleson Creek.................. 11070102 37.95 96.39 38.02 96.44 21
Otis Creek.................... 11070102 37.92 96.46 38.03 96.46 20
Plum Creek.................... 11070102 37.61 96.2 37.66 96.27 30
Rainbow Creek, East........... 11070102 37.51 95.86 37.46 95.98 17
Salt Creek.................... 11070102 37.61 96.04 37.65 96.27 14
Salt Creek.................... 11070102 37.51 95.84 37.6 95.87 38
Silver Creek.................. 11070102 37.59 95.96 37.64 95.96 33
Snake Creek................... 11070102 37.71 96.22 37.67 96.24 31
Spring Creek.................. 11070102 37.81 96.29 37.7 96.51 12
Swing Creek................... 11070102 38.01 96.32 38.02 96.31 989
Tadpole Creek................. 11070102 37.7 96.27 37.74 96.38 29
Watson Branch................. 11070102 37.69 96.38 37.76 96.4 23
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Subbasin: Middle Verdigris
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Big Creek..................... 11070103 36.98 95.35 37.03 95.31 21
Biscuit Creek................. 11070103 37.05 95.71 37.1 95.69 53
Bluff Run..................... 11070103 37.07 95.74 37.11 95.72 54
Choteau Creek................. 11070103 37.29 95.66 37.36 95.6 63
Claymore Creek................ 11070103 37.06 95.59 37.15 95.5 50
Deadman Creek................. 11070103 37.06 95.72 37 95.78 57
Deer Creek.................... 11070103 37.07 95.51 37.05 95.36 51
Drum Creek.................... 11070103 37.2 95.63 37.44 95.5 34
Dry Creek..................... 11070103 37.39 95.66 37.45 95.51 37
Fawn Creek.................... 11070103 37.08 95.75 37 95.8 56
Mud Creek..................... 11070103 37.17 95.45 37.23 95.44 59
Onion Creek................... 11070103 36.99 95.59 37.18 95.9 39
Potato Creek.................. 11070103 37.11 95.59 37.2 95.51 31
Prior Creek................... 11070103 37.34 95.68 37.36 95.62 62
Pumpkin Creek................. 11070103 37.04 95.58 37.29 95.39 28
Richland Creek................ 11070103 37.12 95.46 37.15 95.33 49
Rock Creek.................... 11070103 37.21 95.67 37.16 95.74 58
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Rock Creek.................... 11070103 37.38 95.52 37.38 95.47 61
Snow Creek.................... 11070103 36.96 95.53 37.03 95.34 25
Spring Creek.................. 11070103 37.1 95.76 37.06 95.82 55
Sycamore Creek................ 11070103 37.03 95.65 37.1 95.68 52
Wildcat Creek................. 11070103 37.27 95.44 37.3 95.42 60
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Subbasin: Elk
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Bachelor Creek................ 11070104 37.31 95.97 37.39 95.94 25
Bloody Run.................... 11070104 37.34 96.01 37.34 96.07 26
Bull Creek.................... 11070104 37.47 96.34 37.44 96.41 33
Card Creek.................... 11070104 37.25 95.85 37.21 95.94 19
Chetopa Creek................. 11070104 37.23 95.81 37.21 95.85 18
Clear Creek................... 11070104 37.36 96.15 37.31 96.21 30
Clear Creek................... 11070104 37.49 96.36 37.49 96.47 32
Coffey Branch................. 11070104 37.27 96.01 37.24 96.07 20
Duck Creek.................... 11070104 37.3 95.92 37.46 95.95 3
Elk River, Mound Branch....... 11070104 37.42 96.22 37.43 96.41 15
Elk River, South Branch....... 11070104 37.51 96.4 37.54 96.5 38
Elk River, Rowe Branch........ 11070104 37.55 96.44 37.58 96.41 39
Elm Branch.................... 11070104 37.37 95.87 37.42 95.83 23
Hickory Creek................. 11070104 37.35 96.02 37.44 95.98 28
Hitchen Creek................. 11070104 37.38 96.06 37.52 96.15 7
Hitchen Creek, East........... 11070104 37.45 96.15 37.5 96.11 35
Little Duck Creek............. 11070104 37.32 95.89 37.37 95.93 24
Little Hitchen Creek.......... 11070104 37.42 96.15 37.46 96.11 37
Painterhood Creek............. 11070104 37.38 96.04 37.52 96.04 5
Painterhood Creek, East....... 11070104 37.43 96.05 37.5 95.98 36
Pan Creek..................... 11070104 37.3 96.08 37.34 96.1 27
Pawpaw Creek.................. 11070104 37.45 96.23 37.61 96.31 11
Racket Creek.................. 11070104 37.28 95.78 37.35 95.78 21
Rock Creek.................... 11070104 37.45 96.27 37.6 96.34 13
Salt Creek.................... 11070104 37.27 95.92 37.31 96.19 17
Salt Creek, South............. 11070104 37.3 96.09 37.31 96.17 29
Skull Creek................... 11070104 37.42 96.36 37.4 96.38 31
Snake Creek................... 11070104 37.47 96.25 37.56 96.25 34
Sycamore Creek................ 11070104 37.28 95.74 37.42 95.8 22
Wildcat Creek................. 11070104 37.37 96.17 37.38 96.38 16
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Subbasin: Caney
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Bachelor Creek................ 11070106 37.2 96.15 37.27 96.11 47
Bee Creek..................... 11070106 37.05 95.97 37.23 96 9
California Creek.............. 11070106 37.17 95.99 37.22 96.04 48
Caney Creek................... 11070106 37.11 96.05 37.33 96.37 12
Caney River, East Fork........ 11070106 37.36 96.47 37.45 96.42 52
Caney Creek, North............ 11070106 37.11 96.05 37.32 96.26 11
Cedar Creek................... 11070106 37.08 96.47 37.15 96.61 30
Cedar Creek................... 11070106 36.99 96.24 37.12 96.29 32
Cheyenne Creek................ 11070106 37.02 95.95 37.13 95.87 40
Coon Creek.................... 11070106 36.99 96.23 37.04 96.19 36
Corum Creek................... 11070106 37.34 96.45 37.41 96.41 51
Cotton Creek.................. 11070106 37.07 95.95 37.12 95.89 38
Cotton Creek, North Fork...... 11070106 36.98 95.88 37.01 95.87 37
Dry Creek..................... 11070106 37.05 96.44 37.11 96.44 29
Fly Creek..................... 11070106 37.15 96.11 37.23 96.06 46
Illinois Creek................ 11070106 37.11 95.95 37.2 95.93 39
Jim Creek..................... 11070106 37.21 96.56 37.24 96.61 49
Lake Creek.................... 11070106 37.03 95.96 37.03 96.05 34
Otter Creek................... 11070106 37.09 96.11 37.06 96.17 33
Pool Creek.................... 11070106 37.15 96.27 37.18 96.36 43
Possum Trot Creek............. 11070106 37.03 96.41 36.99 96.46 74
Rock Creek.................... 11070106 37.04 96.43 37.05 96.66 28
Spring Creek.................. 11070106 37.17 96.27 37.3 96.28 44
Spring Creek.................. 11070106 37.27 96.46 37.35 96.53 53
Squaw Creek................... 11070106 37.24 96.46 37.27 96.42 42
Sycamore Creek................ 11070106 37.02 96.35 37.14 96.34 31
Turkey Creek.................. 11070106 37.21 96.18 37.23 96.24 45
Union Creek................... 11070106 37.2 96.49 37.29 96.53 41
Wolf Creek.................... 11070106 37.11 96.15 37.18 96.18 35
Wolf Creek.................... 11070106 37.26 96.46 37.37 96.38 50
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Basin: Walnut
Subbasin: Upper Walnut River
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Badger Creek.................. 11030017 37.74 97.01 37.77 97.08 36
Bemis Creek................... 11030017 37.85 96.73 37.89 96.59 8
Coke Creek.................... 11030017 37.94 96.79 38.08 96.75 15
Constant Creek................ 11030017 37.8 96.86 37.84 96.92 41
Dry Creek..................... 11030017 37.67 97 37.77 97.22 27
Dry Creek..................... 11030017 37.93 97.04 38.04 97.13 32
Durechen Creek................ 11030017 37.92 96.75 38.01 96.56 12
Elm Creek..................... 11030017 37.68 96.99 37.79 96.95 43
Fourmile Creek................ 11030017 37.89 97.05 37.99 96.91 20
Gilmore Branch................ 11030017 37.95 96.79 37.98 96.82 39
Gypsum Creek.................. 11030017 37.93 97.15 38.01 97.25 30
Henry Creek................... 11030017 37.99 97.03 38.11 97.11 33
Lower Branch.................. 11030017 37.85 96.72 37.83 96.57 42
Prairie Creek................. 11030017 37.84 97.11 37.86 97.24 35
Rock Creek.................... 11030017 37.85 97.04 37.93 96.94 37
Sand Creek.................... 11030017 37.9 97.19 37.91 97.25 29
Satchel Creek................. 11030017 37.88 96.75 37.91 96.58 10
School Branch................. 11030017 38.01 96.72 38.08 96.71 45
Sutton Creek.................. 11030017 37.75 96.88 37.82 96.93 40
Walnut Creek.................. 11030017 38.03 97.2 38.06 97.26 44
Whitewater Creek.............. 11030017 37.83 97.1 37.81 97.23 34
Whitewater Creek, East Branch. 11030017 37.97 97.16 38.1 97.19 31
Whitewater River, East Branch. 11030017 37.98 97.02 38.1 96.9 22
Whitewater River, West Branch. 11030017 37.81 97.02 37.85 97.12 24
Whitewater River, West Branch. 11030017 37.85 97.12 38.12 97.24 25
Wildcat Creek................. 11030017 37.85 97.12 38 97.26 26
Wildcat Creek, West........... 11030017 37.93 97.22 37.98 97.26 28
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Subbasin: Lower Walnut River
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Black Crook Creek............. 11030018 37.22 96.98 37.27 96.93 18
Cedar Creek................... 11030018 37.3 96.96 37.33 96.81 19
Chigger Creek................. 11030018 37.48 96.9 37.54 96.83 21
Crooked Creek................. 11030018 37.31 97.04 37.37 97.09 31
Durham Creek.................. 11030018 37.47 96.94 37.45 96.88 23
Dutch Creek................... 11030018 37.24 97 37.34 96.94 2
Dutch Creek................... 11030018 37.34 96.94 37.47 96.73 4
Eightmile Creek............... 11030018 37.45 97.04 37.63 97.16 30
Foos Creek.................... 11030018 37.31 97.03 37.36 96.97 26
Hickory Creek................. 11030018 37.61 96.91 37.66 96.52 12
Honey Creek................... 11030018 37.62 96.69 37.67 96.62 33
Little Dutch Creek............ 11030018 37.35 97.04 37.4 96.95 27
Lower Dutch Creek............. 11030018 37.45 96.81 37.46 96.72 20
Plum Creek.................... 11030018 37.62 96.73 37.59 96.64 36
Polecat Creek................. 11030018 37.43 97.04 37.57 97.19 17
Posey Creek................... 11030018 37.16 96.95 37.21 97.03 37
Richland Creek................ 11030018 37.39 96.89 37.43 96.77 25
Rock Creek, North Branch...... 11030018 37.51 96.79 37.56 96.61 35
Sanford Creek................. 11030018 37.4 97.01 37.41 96.96 29
Spring Branch................. 11030018 37.66 97.15 37.7 97.21 32
Stalter Branch................ 11030018 37.44 96.98 37.43 96.92 24
Stewart Creek................. 11030018 37.37 97.05 37.43 97.12 28
Swisher Branch................ 11030018 37.49 96.92 37.55 96.87 22
Total = 1292
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Lake name County Waterbody No.
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Basin: Cimarron
Subbasin: Upper Cimarron (HUC 11040002)
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Moss Lake East................................ Morton.............................. L1
Moss Lake West................................ Morton.............................. L3
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Subbasin: North Fork Cimarron (HUC 11040003)
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Frazier Lake.................................. Grant............................... L4
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Subbasin: North Fork Cimarron (HUC 11040003)
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Russell Lake.................................. Stevens............................. L5
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Subbasin: Upper Cimarron-Bluff (HUC 11040008)
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Clark State Fishing Lake...................... Clark............................... L8
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Saint Jacob's Well............................ Clark............................... L7
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Basin: Kansas/Lower Republican
Subbasin: Middle Republican (HUC 10250016)
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Lake Jewell................................... Jewell.............................. L14
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Subbasin: Lower Republican (HUC 10250017)
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Belleville City Lake.......................... Republic............................ L16
Wakefield Lake................................ Clay................................ L19
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Subbasin: Upper Kansas (HUC 10270101)
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Ogden City Lake............................... Riley............................... L20
Rocky Ford Fishing Lake....................... Riley............................... L21
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Subbasin: Middle Kansas (HUC 10270102)
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Alma City Reservoir........................... Wabaunsee........................... L23
Cedar Crest Pond.............................. Shawnee............................. L24
Central Park Lake............................. Shawnee............................. L25
Gage Park Lake................................ Shawnee............................. L28
Jeffrey Energy Center Lakes................... Pottawatomie........................ L29
Wamego City Lake.............................. Pottawatomie........................ L40
Pillsbury Crossing Fishing Lake............... Riley............................... L33
Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #1............ Pottawatomie........................ L34
Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake #2............ Pottawatomie........................ L35
Shawnee County State Fishing Lake............. Shawnee............................. L36
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Subbasin: Delaware (HUC 10270103)
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Atchison County Park Lake..................... Atchison............................ L41
Elk Horn Lake................................. Jackson............................. L42
Little Lake................................... Brown............................... L43
Nebo Watershed Lake........................... Jackson............................. L46
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Subbasin: Lower Kansas (HUC 10270104)
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Carbondale West Lake.......................... Osage............................... L48
Douglas County State Lake..................... Douglas............................. L50
Leavenworth County State Fishing Lake......... Leavenworth......................... L53
Lenexa Lake................................... Johnson............................. L54
Mahaffie Farmstead Pond....................... Johnson............................. L56
North Park Lake............................... Wyandotte........................... L58
Pierson Park Lake............................. Wyandotte........................... L61
Potter's Lake................................. Douglas............................. L62
Strowbridge Reservoir......................... Osage............................... L63
Sunflower Park Lake........................... Johnson............................. L64
Waterworks Lakes.............................. Johnson............................. L65
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Subbasin: Lower Big Blue (HUC 10270205)
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Lake Idlewild................................. Marshall............................ L67
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Subbasin: Lower Little Blue (HUC 10270207)
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Washington County State Fishing Lake.......... Washington.......................... L68
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Basin: Lower Arkansas
Subbasin: Rattlesnake (HUC 11030009)
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Kiowa County State Fishing Lake............... Kiowa............................... L71
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Subbasin: Cow (HUC 11030011)
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Dillon Park Lakes #1.......................... Reno................................ L76
Dillon Park Lake #2........................... Reno................................ L77
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Sterling City Lake............................ Rice................................ L78
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Subbasin: Little Arkansas (HUC 11030012)
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Mingenback Lake............................... McPherson........................... L82
Newton City Park Lake......................... Harvey.............................. L83
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Subbasin: Middle Arkansas-Slate (HUC 11030013)
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Belaire Lake.................................. Sedgwick............................ L84
Buffalo Park Lake............................. Sedgwick............................ L86
Emery Park.................................... Sedgwick............................ L90
Harrison Park Lake............................ Sedgwick............................ L91
Horseshoe Lake................................ Sedgwick............................ L92
Kid's Pond.................................... Sedgwick............................ L93
Moss Lake..................................... Sedgwick............................ L94
Riggs Park Lake............................... Sedgwick............................ L95
Vic's Lake.................................... Sedgwick............................ L96
Windmill Lake................................. SedgwicK............................ L98
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Subbasin: South Fork Ninnescah (HUC 11030015)
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Kingman County State Fishing Lake............. Kingman............................. L101
Lemon Park Lake............................... Pratt............................... L103
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Subbasin: Kaw Lake (HUC 11060001)
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Cowley County State Fishing Lake.............. Cowley.............................. L107
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Subbasin: Medicine Lodge (HUC 11060003)
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Barber County State Fishing Lake.............. Barber.............................. L108
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Subbasin: Lower Salt Fork Arkansas (HUC 11060004)
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Hargis Lake................................... Barber.............................. L109
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Basin: Marais Des Cygnes
Subbasin: Upper Marais Des Cygnes (HUC 10290101)
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Allen/Admire City Lake........................ Lyon................................ L115
Cedar Creek Lake.............................. Anderson............................ L116
Crystal Lake.................................. Anderson............................ L117
Lebo City Lake................................ Coffey.............................. L121
Lebo City Park Lake........................... Coffey.............................. L121
Lyon County State Fishing Lake................ Lyon................................ L124
Osage City Reservoir.......................... Osage............................... L126
Osage County State Fishing Lake............... Osage............................... L127
Waterworks Impoundment........................ Anderson............................ L132
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Subbasin: Lower Marais Des Cygnes (HUC 10290102)
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Edgerton City Lake............................ Johnson............................. L133
Edgerton South Lake........................... Johnson............................. L134
Lake Lacygne.................................. Linn................................ L136
Louisburg State Fishing Lake.................. Miami............................... L139
Miami County State Fishing Lake............... Miami............................... L141
Paola City Lake............................... Miami............................... L144
Pleasanton Lake #1............................ Linn................................ L146
Pleasanton Lake #2............................ Linn................................ L147
Spring Hill City Lake......................... Johnson............................. L149
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Subbasin: Little Osage (HUC 10290103)
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Blue Mound City Lake.......................... Linn................................ L150
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Subbasin: Marmaton (HUC 10290104)
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Bourbon County State Fishing Lake............. Bourbon............................. L152
Bronson City Lake............................. Bourbon............................. L153
Gunn Park Lake, East.......................... Bourbon............................. L155
Gunn Park Lake, West.......................... Bourbon............................. L156
Mulberry City Park............................ Crawford............................ L159
Rock Creek Lake............................... Bourbon............................. L160
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Basin: Missouri
Subbasin: Tarkio-Wolf (HUC 10240005)
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Brown County State Fishing Lake............... Brown............................... L161
Hiawatha City Lake............................ Brown............................... L162
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Subbasin: South Fork Big Nemaha (HUC 10240007)
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Pony Creek Lake............................... Nemaha.............................. L163
Sabetha City Lake............................. Nemaha.............................. L164
Subbasin: Independence-Sugar (HUC 10240011)
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Atchison City Lakes........................... Atchison............................ L165
Atchison County State Fishing Lake............ Atchison............................ L166
Big Eleven Lake............................... Wyandotte........................... L167
Doniphan Fair Association Lake................ Doniphan............................ L168
Jerrys Lake................................... Leavenworth......................... L169
Lansing City Lake............................. Leavenworth......................... L170
South Park Lake............................... Leavenworth......................... L171
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Subbasin: Lower Missouri-Crooked (HUC 10300101)
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Prairie View Park............................. Johnson............................. L175
South Park Lake............................... Johnson............................. L176
Stanley Rural Water District Lake #2.......... Johnson............................. L177
Stohl Park Lake............................... Johnson............................. L70
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Basin: Neosho
Subbasin: Upper Cottonwood (HUC 11070202)
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Hillsboro City Pond........................... Marion.............................. L184
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Subbasin: Lower Cottonwood (HUC 11070203)
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Peter Pan Pond................................ Lyon................................ L192
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Subbasin: Upper Neosho (HUC 11070204)
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Chanute City (Santa Fe) Lake.................. Neosho.............................. L193
Circle Lake................................... Woodson............................. L45
Leonard's Lake................................ Woodson............................. L72
Neosho Falls City Lake........................ Woodson............................. L208
New Strawn Park............................... Coffey.............................. L197
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Subbasin: Middle Neosho (HUC 11070205)
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Altamont City Lake #1......................... Labette............................. L201
Bartlett City Lake............................ Labette............................. L204
Harmon Wildlife Area Lakes.................... Labette............................. L205
Mined Land Wildlife Area Lakes................ Cherokee............................ L206
Neosho County State Fishing Lake.............. Neosho.............................. L207
Timber Lake................................... Neosho.............................. L211
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Subbasin: Spring (HUC 11070207)
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Empire Lake................................... Cherokee............................ L212
Frontenac City Park........................... Crawford............................ L213
Mined Land Wildlife Area Lakes................ Crawford............................ L214
Pittsburg College Lake........................ Crawford............................ L215
Playters Lake................................. Crawford............................ L216
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Basin: Smoky Hill/Saline
Subbasin: North Fork Smoky Hill (HUC 10260002)
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Smoky Hill Garden Lake........................ Sherman............................. L217
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Subbasin: Upper Smoky Hill (HUC 10260003)
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Logan County State Fishing Lake............... Logan............................... L22
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Subbasin: Middle Smoky Hill (HUC 10260006)
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Fossil Lake................................... Russell............................. L222
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Subbasin: Big (HUC 10260007)
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Big Creek Oxbow............................... Ellis............................... L224
Ellis City Lake............................... Ellis............................... L225
Subbasin: Lower Smoky Hill (HUC 10260008)
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Geary County State Fishing Lake............... Geary............................... L226
Herington City Park Lake...................... Dickinson........................... L228
Herington Reservoir........................... Dickinson........................... L229
Lakewood Park Lake............................ Saline.............................. L230
McPherson County State Fishing Lake........... McPherson........................... L231
Rimrock Lake.................................. Geary............................... L218
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Subbasin: Upper Saline (HUC 10260009)
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Plainville Township Lake...................... Rooks............................... L233
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Subbasin: Lower Saline (HUC 10260010)
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Lucus City Lake............................... Russell............................. L235
Saline County State Fishing Lake.............. Saline.............................. L236
Basin: Solomon
Subbasin: Lower North Fork Solomon (HUC 10260012)
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Francis Wachs Wildlife Area Lakes............. Smith............................... L241
Subbasin: Upper South Fork Solomon (HUC 10260013)
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Antelope Lake................................. Graham.............................. L242
Sheridan County State Fishing Lake............ Sheridan............................ L243
Subbasin: Lower South Fork Solomon (HUC 10260014)
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Rooks County State Fishing Lake............... Rooks............................... L246
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Subbasin: Solomon River (HUC 10260015)
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Jewell County State Fishing Lake.............. Jewell.............................. L237
Ottawa County State Fishing Lake.............. Ottawa.............................. L248
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Basin: Upper Arkansas
Subbasin: Middle Arkansas-Lake McKinney (HUC 11030001)
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Lake McKinney................................. Kearny.............................. L251
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Subbasin: Arkansas-Dodge City (HUC 11030003)
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Lake Charles.................................. Ford................................ L252
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Subbasin: Pawnee (HUC 11030005)
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Concannon State Fishing Lake.................. Finney.............................. L253
Finney County Game Refuge Lakes............... Finney.............................. L254
Subbasin: Buckner (HUC 11030006)
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Ford County Lake.............................. Ford................................ L256
Hain State Fishing Lake....................... Ford................................ L257
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Subbasin: Upper Walnut Creek (HUC 11030007)
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Goodman State Fishing Lake.................... Ness................................ L259
Subbasin: Lower Walnut Creek (HUC 11030008)
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Barton Lake................................... Barton.............................. L260
Memorial Park Lake............................ Barton.............................. L261
Stone Lake.................................... Barton.............................. L262
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Basin: Upper Republican
Subbasin: South Fork Republican (HUC 10250003)
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Saint Francis Wildlife Area Lakes............. Cheyenne............................ L263
Subbasin: South Fork Beaver (HUC 10250012)
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Atwood Township Lake.......................... Rawlins............................. L264
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Subbasin: Prairie Dog (HUC 10250015)
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Colby City Pond............................... Thomas.............................. L265
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Basin: Verdigris
Subbasin: Upper Verdigris (HUC 11070101)
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New Yates Center Reservoir.................... Woodson............................. L269
Quarry Lake................................... Wilson.............................. L270
Thayer New City Lake.......................... Neosho.............................. L271
Wilson County State Fishing Lake.............. Wilson.............................. L274
Woodson County State Fishing Lake............. Woodson............................. L275
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Subbasin: Middle Verdigris (HUC 11070103)
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La Claire Lake................................ Montgomery.......................... L281
Montgomery County State Fishing Lake.......... Montgomery.......................... L282
Pfister Park Lakes............................ Montgomery.......................... L283
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Subbasin: Elk (HUC 11070104)
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Moline City Lake #2........................... Elk................................. L285
Polk Daniels (Elk) State Fishing Lake......... Elk................................. L288
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Subbasin: Caney (HUC 11070106)
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Caney City Lake............................... Chautauqua.......................... L289
Sedan City Lake, North........................ Chautauqua.......................... L290
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Basin: Walnut
Subbasin: Lower Walnut River (HUC 11030018)
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Butler County State Fishing Lake.............. Butler.............................. L297
Winfield Park Lagoon.......................... Cowley.............................. L299
Total = 164
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(i) Water quality standard variances. (1) The Regional
Administrator, EPA Region 7, is authorized to grant variances from the
water quality standards in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section where
the requirements of this paragraph (h) are met. A water quality
standard variance applies only to the permittee requesting the variance
and only to the pollutant or pollutants specified in the variance; the
underlying water quality standard otherwise remains in effect.
(2) A water quality standard variance shall not be granted if:
(i) Standards will be attained by implementing effluent limitations
required under sections 301(b) and 306 of the CWA and by the permittee
implementing reasonable best management practices for nonpoint source
control; or
(ii) The variance would likely jeopardize the continued existence
of any threatened or endangered species listed under section 4 of the
Endangered Species Act or result in the destruction or adverse
modification of such species' critical habitat.
(3) Subject to paragraph (b)(2) of this section, a water quality
standards variance may be granted if the applicant demonstrates to EPA
that attaining the water quality standard is not feasible because:
(i) Naturally occurring pollutant concentrations prevent the
attainment of the use; or
(ii) Natural, ephemeral, intermittent or low flow conditions or
water levels prevent the attainment of the use, unless these conditions
may be compensated for by the discharge of sufficient volume of
effluent discharges without violating State water conservation
requirements to enable uses to be met; or
(iii) Human caused conditions or sources of pollution prevent the
attainment of the use and cannot be remedied or would cause more
environmental damage to correct than to leave in place; or
(iv) Dams, diversions or other types of hydrologic modifications
preclude the attainment of the use, and it is not feasible to restore
the water body to its original condition or to operate such
modification in a way which would result in the attainment of the use;
or
(v) Physical conditions related to the natural features of the
water body, such as the lack of a proper substrate, cover, flow, depth,
pools, riffles, and the like unrelated to water quality, preclude
attainment of aquatic life protection uses; or
(vi) Controls more stringent than those required by sections 301(b)
and 306 of the CWA would result in substantial and widespread economic
and social impact.
(4) Procedures. An applicant for a water quality standards variance
shall submit a request to the Regional Administrator of EPA Region 7.
The application shall include all relevant information showing that the
requirements for a variance have been satisfied. The burden is on the
applicant to demonstrate to EPA's satisfaction that the designated use
is unattainable for one of the reasons specified in paragraph (i)(3) of
this section. If the Regional Administrator preliminarily determines
that grounds exist for granting a variance, he shall provide public
notice of the proposed variance and provide an opportunity for public
comment. Any activities required as a condition of the Regional
Administrator's granting of a variance shall be included as conditions
of the NPDES permit for the applicant. These terms and conditions shall
be incorporated into the applicant's NPDES permit through the permit
reissuance process or through a modification of the permit pursuant to
the applicable
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permit modification provisions of Kansas' NPDES program.
(5) A variance may not exceed 3 years or the term of the NPDES
permit, whichever is less. A variance may be renewed if the applicant
reapplies and demonstrates that the use in question is still not
attainable. Renewal of the variance may be denied if the applicant did
not comply with the conditions of the original variance, or otherwise
does not meet the requirements of this section.
[FR Doc. 00-15914 Filed 6-30-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P