DEP works statewide to encourage local stakeholders to develop Alternative Restoration Plans (4b or 4e plans) at the earliest practical time. Early implementation of restoration activities is more cost effective and may allow DEP to forgo certain regulatory steps - most notably, the development of total maximum loads (TMDLs) and basin management action plans (BMAPs) - thereby focusing limited local and state resources directly on measures that will improve water quality.
This website describes the DEP methods to calculate total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) reductions for watershed restoration, when site-specific information is not available. This guidance and calculation methods are related to the development and implementation of BMAPs, 4e plans, and 4b/reasonable assurance plans (RAPs).
The DEP Laboratory administers the Statewide Biological Database (SBIO). The SBIO database was developed in the early 1990's in response to the need for centralization of biological data collected by DEP and its predecessor agencies.
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Environmental Consultant - Evaluates new and existing Reasonable Assurance Plans (RAPs or Category 4b Plans) and Pollutant Reduction Plans (Category 4e Plans). |
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