Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Eighty Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), 19703-19704 [E7-7459]

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[FR Doc. 07–1982 Filed 4–17–07; 3:45 pm] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–M ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8302–1] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Eighty Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces final agency action on eighty TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in Louisiana’s Red River, Sabine River, and Terrebonne Basins, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Documents from the administrative record file for the eighty TMDLs, including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at https://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/ 6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm. The administrative record file may be examined by calling or writing Ms. Diane Smith at the address below. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202–2733, (214) 665–2145. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network (plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al., No. 96– 0527, (E.D. La.). Among other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana TMDLs in a timely manner. EPA established 63 of these TMDLs pursuant to a consent decree entered in this lawsuit. E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1 19704 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 75 / Thursday, April 19, 2007 / Notices EPA Takes Final Agency Action on Eighty TMDLs TMDLs for waters located within the Louisiana river basins: By this notice EPA is taking final agency action on the following eighty Subsegment 100306 100309 100406 100602 100603 100701 100704 100707 100708 100709 100710 Waterbody name ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... 100801 ............... 100804 100901 101101 101103 ............... ............... ............... ............... 101301 101303 101401 101601 ............... ............... ............... ............... 110202 ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... 120112 120201 120206 120301 120502 120503 120504 120506 120507 120508 120602 120605 120606 120701 120703 120707 120708 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 110401 110402 110501 110504 110601 120101 120102 120104 120105 120106 120109 120110 120111 ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... Kelly Bayou—AR State Line to Black Bayou .......................... Cross Bayou ............................................................................. Flat River—Headwaters to Loggy Bayou ................................ Boggy Bayou ............................................................................ Wallace Lake ............................................................................ Black Lake Bayou .................................................................... Kepler Creek ............................................................................ Castor Creek—Headwaters to Black Lake Bayou ................... Unnamed Tributary to Castor Creek near Town of Castor ..... Grand Bayou—Headwaters to Black Lake Bayou ................... Unnamed Tributary to Grand Bayou near Town of Hall Summit. Saline Bayou—from its origin near Arcadia to LA Hwy 156 in Winn Parish (scenic). Unnamed Tributary to Saline Bayou near Town of Arcadia .... Nantaches Creek—Headwaters to Nantaches Lake ............... Cane River—above Natchitoches to Red River ...................... Bayou Kisatchie—entrance into Kisatchie National Forest to Old River (scenic). Rigolette Bayou—Headwaters to Red River ........................... Iatt Creek—Headwaters to Iatt Lake ....................................... Buhlow Lake (Pineville) ............................................................ Bayou Cocodrie—from Little Cross Bayou to Wild Cow Bayou (scenic). Pearl Creek—from its origin to its entrance into Sabine River (scenic). Bayou Toro—Headwaters to LA Hwy 473 ............................... Bayou Toro—LA Hwy 473 to its entrance into Sabine River .. West Anacoco Creek—Headwaters to Vernon Lake .............. Bayou Anacoco—Vernon Lake to Anacoco Lake ................... Vinton Waterway ...................................................................... Bayou Portage ......................................................................... Bayou Poydras ......................................................................... Bayou Grosse Tete .................................................................. Chamberlin Canal .................................................................... Bayou Plaquemine ................................................................... Intracoastal Waterway .............................................................. Bayou Cholpe ........................................................................... Bayou Maringouin—Headwaters to East Atchafalaya Basin Levee. Bayou Fordoche ....................................................................... Lower Grand River and Belle River ......................................... Grand Bayou and Little Grand Bayou ..................................... Bayou Terrebonne ................................................................... Bayou Grand Caillou ................................................................ Bayou Petit Caillou ................................................................... Bayou Petit Caillou ................................................................... Bayou du Large ........................................................................ Bayou Chauvin ......................................................................... Houma Navigation Canal ......................................................... Bayou Terrebonne ................................................................... Bayou Pointe au Chien ............................................................ Bayou Blue ............................................................................... Bayou Grand Caillou ................................................................ Bayou du Large ........................................................................ Lake Boudreaux ....................................................................... Lost Lake, Four League Bay ................................................... EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data or information that might impact the eighty Final TMDLs in the Federal Register Notice: Volume 71, Number 195, pages 59504–59506 (October 10, 2006). The comments received and the VerDate Aug<31>2005 Pollutant 15:39 Apr 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 Fecal Coliform. Turbidity, TDS, Chloride, Sulfate, and TSS. Fecal Coliform and TDS. Turbidity and Sedimentation/siltation. Turbidity and Sedimentation/siltation. Turbidity, TDS, and Sedimentation/siltation. TDS. Fecal Coliform. Sulfate and TDS. Fecal Coliform. TDS, Chloride, and Sulfate. Fecal Coliform. TDS and Sulfate. Fecal Coliform. TDS and Chloride. Fecal Coliform and TDS. Fecal Coliform. TDS. Turbidity. Turbidity. Fecal Coliform. Fecal Coliform. Fecal Coliform. Fecal Coliform. Fecal Coliform. Turbidity. TDS, Chloride, Fecal Coliform, and TSS. Sediment, Sulfate, TDS, TSS, and Fecal Coliform. Fecal Coliform and TDS. Fecal Coliform, TSS, and Sediment. Turbidity. Fecal Coliform. TDS and Sulfate. Fecal Coliform and TDS. Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Coliform and TDS. Coliform and Sulfate. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. Coliform. EPA’s response to comments and the TMDLs may be found at https:// www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/npdes/ tmdl/index.htm. PO 00000 Dated: April 11, 2007. William K. Honker, Deputy Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6. [FR Doc. E7–7459 Filed 4–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 75 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19703-19704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7459]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Eighty 
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final agency action on eighty TMDLs 
prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in Louisiana's Red River, 
Sabine River, and Terrebonne Basins, under section 303(d) of the Clean 
Water Act (CWA). Documents from the administrative record file for the 
eighty TMDLs, including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, 
may be viewed at https://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm. 
The administrative record file may be examined by calling or writing 
Ms. Diane Smith at the address below. Please contact Ms. Smith to 
schedule an inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, (214) 665-2145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, 
the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network 
(plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled 
Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al., No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). Among 
other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana 
TMDLs in a timely manner. EPA established 63 of these TMDLs pursuant to 
a consent decree entered in this lawsuit.

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EPA Takes Final Agency Action on Eighty TMDLs

    By this notice EPA is taking final agency action on the following 
eighty TMDLs for waters located within the Louisiana river basins:

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       Subsegment             Waterbody name             Pollutant
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100306.................  Kelly Bayou--AR State    Fecal Coliform.
                          Line to Black Bayou.
100309.................  Cross Bayou............  Turbidity, TDS,
                                                   Chloride, Sulfate,
                                                   and TSS.
100406.................  Flat River--Headwaters   Fecal Coliform and
                          to Loggy Bayou.          TDS.
100602.................  Boggy Bayou............  Turbidity and
                                                   Sedimentation/
                                                   siltation.
100603.................  Wallace Lake...........  Turbidity and
                                                   Sedimentation/
                                                   siltation.
100701.................  Black Lake Bayou.......  Turbidity, TDS, and
                                                   Sedimentation/
                                                   siltation.
100704.................  Kepler Creek...........  TDS.
100707.................  Castor Creek--           Fecal Coliform.
                          Headwaters to Black
                          Lake Bayou.
100708.................  Unnamed Tributary to     Sulfate and TDS.
                          Castor Creek near Town
                          of Castor.
100709.................  Grand Bayou--Headwaters  Fecal Coliform.
                          to Black Lake Bayou.
100710.................  Unnamed Tributary to     TDS, Chloride, and
                          Grand Bayou near Town    Sulfate.
                          of Hall Summit.
100801.................  Saline Bayou--from its   Fecal Coliform.
                          origin near Arcadia to
                          LA Hwy 156 in Winn
                          Parish (scenic).
100804.................  Unnamed Tributary to     TDS and Sulfate.
                          Saline Bayou near Town
                          of Arcadia.
100901.................  Nantaches Creek--        Fecal Coliform.
                          Headwaters to
                          Nantaches Lake.
101101.................  Cane River--above        TDS and Chloride.
                          Natchitoches to Red
                          River.
101103.................  Bayou Kisatchie--        Fecal Coliform and
                          entrance into            TDS.
                          Kisatchie National
                          Forest to Old River
                          (scenic).
101301.................  Rigolette Bayou--        Fecal Coliform.
                          Headwaters to Red
                          River.
101303.................  Iatt Creek--Headwaters   TDS.
                          to Iatt Lake.
101401.................  Buhlow Lake (Pineville)  Turbidity.
101601.................  Bayou Cocodrie--from     Turbidity.
                          Little Cross Bayou to
                          Wild Cow Bayou
                          (scenic).
110202.................  Pearl Creek--from its    Fecal Coliform.
                          origin to its entrance
                          into Sabine River
                          (scenic).
110401.................  Bayou Toro--Headwaters   Fecal Coliform.
                          to LA Hwy 473.
110402.................  Bayou Toro--LA Hwy 473   Fecal Coliform.
                          to its entrance into
                          Sabine River.
110501.................  West Anacoco Creek--     Fecal Coliform.
                          Headwaters to Vernon
                          Lake.
110504.................  Bayou Anacoco--Vernon    Fecal Coliform.
                          Lake to Anacoco Lake.
110601.................  Vinton Waterway........  Turbidity.
120101.................  Bayou Portage..........  TDS, Chloride, Fecal
                                                   Coliform, and TSS.
120102.................  Bayou Poydras..........  Sediment, Sulfate,
                                                   TDS, TSS, and Fecal
                                                   Coliform.
120104.................  Bayou Grosse Tete......  Fecal Coliform and
                                                   TDS.
120105.................  Chamberlin Canal.......  Fecal Coliform, TSS,
                                                   and Sediment.
120106.................  Bayou Plaquemine.......  Turbidity.
120109.................  Intracoastal Waterway..  Fecal Coliform.
120110.................  Bayou Cholpe...........  TDS and Sulfate.
120111.................  Bayou Maringouin--       Fecal Coliform and
                          Headwaters to East       TDS.
                          Atchafalaya Basin
                          Levee.
120112.................  Bayou Fordoche.........  Fecal Coliform and
                                                   TDS.
120201.................  Lower Grand River and    Fecal Coliform and
                          Belle River.             Sulfate.
120206.................  Grand Bayou and Little   Fecal Coliform.
                          Grand Bayou.
120301.................  Bayou Terrebonne.......  Fecal Coliform.
120502.................  Bayou Grand Caillou....  Fecal Coliform.
120503.................  Bayou Petit Caillou....  Fecal Coliform.
120504.................  Bayou Petit Caillou....  Fecal Coliform.
120506.................  Bayou du Large.........  Fecal Coliform.
120507.................  Bayou Chauvin..........  Fecal Coliform.
120508.................  Houma Navigation Canal.  Fecal Coliform.
120602.................  Bayou Terrebonne.......  Fecal Coliform.
120605.................  Bayou Pointe au Chien..  Fecal Coliform.
120606.................  Bayou Blue.............  Fecal Coliform.
120701.................  Bayou Grand Caillou....  Fecal Coliform.
120703.................  Bayou du Large.........  Fecal Coliform.
120707.................  Lake Boudreaux.........  Fecal Coliform.
120708.................  Lost Lake, Four League   Fecal Coliform.
                          Bay.
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    EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data 
or information that might impact the eighty Final TMDLs in the Federal 
Register Notice: Volume 71, Number 195, pages 59504-59506 (October 10, 
2006). The comments received and the EPA's response to comments and the 
TMDLs may be found at https://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/
index.htm.

    Dated: April 11, 2007.
William K. Honker,
Deputy Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. E7-7459 Filed 4-18-07; 8:45 am]
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