TMDL Wasteload Allocation Areas for MS4s [Minnesota]
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- Title
- TMDL Wasteload Allocation Areas for MS4s [Minnesota]
- Description
- This dataset consists of a unified geospatial database that delineates total maximum daily load (TMDL) modeled waste load allocation (WLA) drainage basin boundaries intersecting with municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) boundaries. The database serves as a resource for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) staff and external partners, enabling the visualization of modeled WLA drainage areas within a Geographic Information System (GIS) framework. The dataset enhances compliance documentation for MS4 permits and supports spatial analyses with various environmental data layers, including feedlots, surface water discharge points, riparian areas, and green infrastructure. Allocation areas, including boundary conditions, were delineated using the best available data source, however errors may remain. The 'Source' field specifies the dataset from which the allocation area was derived. Entries marked as 'Project' have been checked against the approved TMDL report. Other entries denote the allocation areas data source. Please carefully review this metadata and consult with the data owner or appropriate liaison with questions., Where municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) discharge to an impaired waterbody or a waterbody with an approved total maximum daily load (TMDL), the MS4 must include a process in the municipality’s stormwater management program to address the TMDL. This database provides TMDL modeled waste load allocation (WLA) area boundaries which overlap with MS4 boundaries. This spatial database gives MPCA staff and external partners the ability to visualize the spatial extent of modeled WLA areas in a GIS context and allows for more efficient documentation of project compliance with MS4 permits. The database can also be used in spatial analysis operations with other spatial data layers that map features in the environment such as feedlots, surface water discharge locations, riparian areas, and green infrastructure. The availability of this data will help support collaboration between various organizations involved in water resource management and impaired waters issues in Minnesota.
- Creator
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Publisher
- Minnesota Geospatial Commons
- Temporal Coverage
- 2025-12-19
- Rights
- None
- Access Rights
- Public
- Format
- Files
- Language
- English
- Date Added
- December 27, 2024
- Provenance Statement
- The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons on 2025-12-31.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (n.d.). TMDL Wasteload Allocation Areas for MS4s [Minnesota]. Minnesota Geospatial Commons. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/b7608a07-4cb1-4047-9372-59d49ef9e6b0 (dataset) -
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