Nutrient Criteria Development Advisory Work Group
- About the Work Group
- List of Members
- Participating in the NCDAWG
- Scheduled Meetings
- Agendas, Minutes, and Handouts
- Comments from the Work Group
- Nutrient Criteria Development Plans
- Staff Contact
About the Work Group
The Nutrient Criteria Development Advisory Work Group (NCDAWG) provides guidance and information on options for developing nutrient criteria—including strategies for developing criteria, types of criteria, categorization of water bodies, and additional data needs.
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NCDAWG Member List (PDF)
For the most up-to-date information, join the NCDAWG Listserve (below).
Participating in the NCDAWG
The NCDAWG is open to the public. Anyone who is interested in nutrient criteria development may attend and participate in NCDAWG meetings.
This group currently has representation from water associations, agricultural, engineering, environmental, consumer, and government organizations.
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Scheduled Meetings
The most recent meeting of the NCDAWG was held June 20, 2011. The next meeting has not yet been scheduled. The time, place, and agenda will be posted here when available.
Agendas, Minutes, and Handouts
The most recent meeting materials will be moved to the NCDAWG Summaries and Handouts when the next meeting materials are posted. (Information on Downloading Files or PDF.)
June 20, 2011 Meeting Materials
- Meeting Presentation (Power Point)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- List of Attendees (PDF)
- List of Follow-up Items (PDF)
- Wisconsin's Total Phoshorus Criteria EPA Approval Letter (PDF)
- Agenda (PDF)
- Water Quality Criteria for Nutrients: Overview PDF MS Word
- Recent National Guidance and Policy Documents PDF MS Word
- Summary of Numeric Nutrient Criteria in Florida PDF MS Word
- Numeric Nutrient Criteria Development in Other States PDF MS Word
- Water Quality Standards Nutrient Projects PDF MS Word
- Summary of Available Nutrient Data PDF MS Word
- Estuary Summary Statistics and Analysis PDF MS Word
- Corpus Christi Bay Segment 2481 Example PDF MS Word
- Laguna Madre Segment 2491 Example PDF MS Word
- Upper Galveston Segment 2421 Example PDF MS Word
For Previous Meetings
Please see records of previous meetings on the NCDAWG Summaries and Handouts page. See related information about Standards development on Handouts and Documents from SWQSAWG Meetings.
Comments from the Work Group
June 20, 2011 Meeting Comments (PDF)
Nutrient Criteria Development Plans
- May 2012 Draft (PDF)
- November 2006 Draft (PDF ) (MS Word )
- December 2004 Draft (PDF ) (MS Word )
- November 2001 Draft (PDF)
Staff Contact
For more information or to suggest topics for meetings, please e-mail standards@tceq.texas.gov or contact Ms. Laurie Eng Fisher at 512-239-1713. You can also contact Ms. Fisher by fax at 512-239-4410 or by mail at TCEQ, MC-234, PO Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
