National Strategy For The Development Of Regional Nutrient Criteria
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1998-06
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This document sets forth EPA's strategy to develop scientific information ie., criteria documents
under section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act) which EPA will recommend that States use to
adopt nutrient criteria to support State water quality standards. These nutrient criteria provide a
critical foundation to address overenrichment problems in the Nation's surface waters. It also
provides guidance to States, Tribes and the public regarding how EPA intends to exercise its
discretion in implementing the provisions of the Clean Water Act concerning the adoption of
water quality standards. This document is designed to implement national policy on the issues it addresses. It does not,
however, substitute for the Clean Water Act or EPA's regulations; nor is it a regulation itself.
Thus, it cannot impose legally binding requirements on EPA, States, Tribes or the regulated
community and may not apply to some particular situations. EPA, State and Tribal
decisionmakers retain the discretion to adopt approaches on a case-by-case basis that differ from
this guidance where appropriate. EPA also retains discretion to change the guidance contained in
this strategy in the future.
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National Strategy, Development Of Regional Nutrient Criteria