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Presenter outlines CSSRP requirements and 10-year watershed treatment timeline
Summary
A presenter described requirements under the Controllable Sediment Source Reduction Program (CSSRP), including HUC12-based watershed selection criteria, field assessment and watershed treatment plan (WTP) contents, a 7-year WTP cycle, 10-year completion deadline from board approval, and annual reporting obligations.
A presenter at a State Water Resources Control Board presentation described the requirements for the Controllable Sediment Source Reduction Program (CSSRP) and the associated watershed treatment plans (WTPs), including timelines for implementation and reporting.
The presentation laid out why the CSSRP matters and how permittees must document work to reduce controllable sediment discharge sources. "The watershed treatment plan runs a 7 year cycle beginning 6 months after order adoption," the presenter said, and later added that "Watershed treatment plans are due to be completed 10 years from board approval." The presenter urged permittees to use monitoring and reporting to demonstrate compliance and to show the effectiveness of treatment measures.
The nut graf: the order requires permittees to identify, assess and treat controllable sediment discharge sources in prioritized HUC12 watersheds, produce field assessment work plans and WTPs for board review and approval, and submit annual interim reports and a final completion report within the timeframes set by the order.
What the plans must include The…
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