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What happens after
the TMDL is
developed?
Developing a TMDL and the associated report are only the first steps in a process designed to restore water quality. The TMDL report tells how much reduction is necessary from each source, such as pastures, cropland, urban land, that will be needed to reach water quality standards. TMDL report, however, does not describe how those reductions will be achieved. This next step is to develop a TMDL implementation plan for restoring water quality. In 1997, the Virginia legislature passed the Water Quality Monitoring, Information, and Restoration Act (WQMIRA), which requires the state to develop plans to bring water quality up to standards.
A TMDL implementation plan is essentially a watershed management plan or road map that describes and lists corrective actions to be taken in a watershed and the time period and resources needed to restore water quality. Corrective actions can include: stream restoration, riparian buffers, livestock fencing, more rigorous enforcement of erosion and sediment control regulations, public education and outreach programs, and many other practices and policies.
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