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<metadata><idinfo><citation><citeinfo><origin>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</origin><pubdate>November 2010</pubdate><title Sync="TRUE">Georgia's 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report (also referred to as Water Quality in Georgia 2008-2009); GIS Data Set for Coastal Streams, Coastal Beaches, and Streams</title><edition>First</edition><geoform Sync="TRUE">vector digital data</geoform><pubinfo><pubplace>Atlanta, Georgia</pubplace><publish>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</publish></pubinfo><ftname Sync="TRUE">Y2010_305b303d_Streams_CoastalStreams_Beaches</ftname></citeinfo></citation><descript><abstract>NOTICE: This ESRI GIS data set is based on the descriptive locations of the listed water bodies within the Year 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report, however, it should not be considered as Georgia's approved list. While reasonable effort has been made to ensure this GIS data set accurately reflects the approved list, if discrepancies are found, the water body information in the .pdf documents mentioned below are to be considered official and supercede the GIS data set.On November 11, 2010, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division's Year 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Draft Report (also referred to as Water Quality in Georgia 2008-2009) and lists were approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA). The final and official, approved lists of water body classifications for Rivers/Streams, Lakes/Reservoirs, Coastal Streams, Coastal Beaches, and Sounds/Harbors can be found in .pdf format at http://www.georgiaepd.org/Documents/305b.html and in the compressed .zip with this GIS data set. This GIS data set represents the State of Georgia 2008-2009 assessment of water quality and resulting Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) list of waters prepared in response to Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and in accordance with the USEPA implementing regulations and guidance. Assessed water bodies are classified as assessment pending for, supporting or not supporting their designated uses according to a comparison of water quality monitoring results to water quality standards and other pertinent information. This GIS data set is an ESRI polyline shapefile representing Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) listed Rivers/Streams, Coastal Streams and Coastal Beaches segments at a scale of 1:100,000 in Geographic North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). The majority of the GIS data set is based on previous Georgia EPD GIS shapefiles for the 305(b)/303(d) List for the Years 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, and 2000. The GIS data set for Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) list has been significantly expanded and improved over previous years GIS shapefiles. All new Rivers/Streams and Coastal Streams segments have been created using the National Hydrography Dataset(NHD) Medium Resolution geodatabase feature class. Beach segments were created by Georgia DNR Coastal Resource Division using aerial photography and color IR DOQQs. When using this GIS dataset, the polylines represent the beginning and end of a listed segment within the state of Georgia. The associated attribute table includes all fields and information within the 305(b)/303(d) list that corresponds to the GIS polyline in addition to USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 and 10.</abstract><purpose>The purpose of this GIS data set and associated information is to show and describe the extent of the waters in Georgia where water quality standards have assessment pending or has been assessed, and waters are listed as either supporting or not fully supporting their designated uses according to the US Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) 305(b) and 303(d) federal Clean Water Act guidelines.  The Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report and supporting GIS data set are produced by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD) every two years.

The GIS data set contains two feature classes: polyline feature class represents streams, coastal streams, and coastal beaches and the polygon feature class represents lakes, sounds, and harbors. Both feature classes should be used together to accurately show all waterbodies assessed for 305(b) and 303(d) guidelines.

This spatial data set is an ESRI polyline shapefile representing streams, coastal streams, and coastal beaches. Attribute information includes reach ID, stream reach name, reach location, major basin name, criterion violated, potential causes, data source, county, water body type, water uses classification, evaluation, category tier, stream extent, beach extent, extent units, priority year, notes, HUC 8, and HUC 10.</purpose><supplinf>The source for the information in this data set comes from the Year 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report, prepared by Georgia EPD. The list is prepared in response to sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act and in accordance with USEPA implementing regulations and guidance.

Section 305(b) requires that each State prepare and submit to the Administrator of the USEPA a biennial report, which describes water quality conditions of navigable waters across the State. The USEPA provides guidance to the States to establish a framework for consistent reporting across the nation. This report provides an assessment of the water quality conditions in Georgia and includes a description of the nature, extent, and causes of documented water quality problems.

Section 303(d) requires that each State identify those waters within its boundaries for which effluent limitations required by Section 301(b)(1)(A) and Section 301(b)(1)(B) are not stringent enough to implement any water quality standard applicable to such waters. States are then required to establish a total maximum daily load for each pollutant at such a level necessary to implement the applicable water quality standard. Georgia's 305(b)/303(d) list is published biennially as part of the larger publication entitled "Water Quality In Georgia". The 2010 list appears in the 2008 - 2009 edition and is available on http://www.gaepd.com/Documents/305b.html.</supplinf><langdata Sync="TRUE">en</langdata></descript><timeperd><timeinfo><sngdate><caldate>2001 - 2010</caldate></sngdate></timeinfo><current>publication date</current></timeperd><status><progress>Complete</progress><update>Biennial</update></status><spdom><bounding><westbc Sync="TRUE">-85.583150</westbc><eastbc Sync="TRUE">-80.840570</eastbc><northbc Sync="TRUE">34.999570</northbc><southbc Sync="TRUE">30.355750</southbc></bounding><lboundng><leftbc Sync="TRUE">-85.583150</leftbc><rightbc Sync="TRUE">-80.840570</rightbc><bottombc Sync="TRUE">30.355750</bottombc><topbc Sync="TRUE">34.999570</topbc></lboundng></spdom><keywords><place><placekey>Georgia</placekey><placekey>USEPA Region 4</placekey><placekey>Southeast</placekey></place><temporal><tempkey>2010</tempkey></temporal><theme><themekey>305(b)</themekey><themekey>303(d)</themekey><themekey>Georgia Environmental Protection Division</themekey><themekey>water quality assessment</themekey><themekey>water quality standards</themekey><themekey>Total Maximum Daily Load</themekey><themekey>environment</themekey></theme></keywords><accconst>The Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data.</accconst><useconst>This ESRI GIS data set is based on the descriptive locations of the listed water bodies within the Year 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report, however, it should not be considered as Georgia's approved list.  While reasonable effort has been made to ensure this GIS data set accurately reflects the approved list, if discrepancies are found, the water body information in the .pdf documents mentioned in the metadata abstract are to be considered official and supercede the GIS data set. 

Designations of assessment pending, supporting and not supporting are valid for the current time-period and may be changed by Georgia EPD upon additional water quality monitoring and subsequent evaluation. Stream reaches and their conditions may change due to new water quality monitoring results and other pertinent information.

The data set depicts stream segments at a detail suitable for scales of 1:100,000 or smaller.</useconst><ptcontac><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>Susan Salter</cntper><cntorg>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</cntorg></cntperp><cntpos>305(b)/303(d) Coordinator</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>4220 International Pkwy, Suite 101</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>Georgia</state><postal>30354</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>404-675-6236</cntvoice><cntfax>404-675-6244</cntfax></cntinfo></ptcontac><datacred>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</datacred><secinfo><secclass>Unclassified</secclass></secinfo><native Sync="TRUE">Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000</native><crossref><citeinfo><origin>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</origin><pubdate>November 2010</pubdate><title>Georgia's 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report (also referred to as Water Quality in Georgia 2008-2009)</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><othercit>The GIS data set represents the State of Georgia 2008-2009 assessment of water quality and resulting Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) lists of waters prepared in response to Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) implementing regulations and guidance.  Waterbodies are classified as assessment pending, supporting or not supporting their designated uses according to a comparison of water quality monitoring results to water quality standards and other pertinent information.</othercit><onlink>http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/305b.html</onlink></citeinfo></crossref><natvform Sync="TRUE">Personal GeoDatabase Feature Class</natvform></idinfo><dataqual><attracc><attraccr>Entity attributes were checked with information contained in the Georgia Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) List.  Tests were completed to verify attribute consistency.</attraccr></attracc><logic>This data set is believed to be logically consistent though no tests were performed. Polygon geometry is topologically clean in ArcGIS ArcINFO 9.3.</logic><complete>The GIS data set is complete for the Georgia Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) List.  The GIS data set contains two feature classes: polyline feature class represents streams, coastal streams, and coastal beaches and the polygon feature class represents lakes, sounds, and harbors. Both feature classes should be used together to accurately show all waterbodies assessed for 305(b) and 303(d) guidelines.  This GIS data set is not a complete water body GIS data set for the State of Georgia.  Only waterbodies that have been assessed for the 305(b)/303(d) list are included. </complete><posacc><horizpa><horizpar>Resolution as reported. Based on U.S. Geological Survey 1:100,000-scale digital line graph (DLG) hydrography data with horizontal accuracy of 50 meters or 167 feet.</horizpar></horizpa><vertacc><vertaccr>N/A</vertaccr></vertacc></posacc><lineage><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</origin><pubdate>November 2010</pubdate><title>Georgia's 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report (also referred to as Water Quality in Georgia 2008-2009)</title><edition>First</edition><geoform>tabular digital data</geoform><pubinfo><pubplace>Atlanta, Georgia</pubplace><publish>Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</publish></pubinfo><onlink>http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/305b.html</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srctime><timeinfo><sngdate><caldate>2010</caldate></sngdate></timeinfo><srccurr>publication date</srccurr></srctime></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>Musser, Jonathan W., U.S. Geological Survey</origin><pubdate>1996</pubdate><title>DNR305B Stream Reaches</title><edition>1.0</edition><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><serinfo><sername>Digital Data Series</sername></serinfo><pubinfo><pubplace>Atlanta, GA</pubplace><publish>U.S. Geological Survey and Georgia Department of Natural Resources</publish></pubinfo><othercit>Scale is 1:100,000</othercit></citeinfo></srccite></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>Alhadeff, Jack, U.S. Geological Survey</origin><pubdate>1996</pubdate><title>USGS DLG Hydrography 1:100,000</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><pubinfo><pubplace>Atlanta, GA</pubplace><publish>U.S. Geological Survey</publish></pubinfo><othercit>Scale is 1:100,000</othercit></citeinfo></srccite><srctime><srccurr>publication date</srccurr></srctime></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>USGS</origin><title>National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Medium Resolution</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><othercit>Scale is 1:100,000</othercit><onlink>http://nhd.usgs.gov/</onlink></citeinfo></srccite></srcinfo><procstep><procdesc>Process Step 1: Creation of Georgia 2000 305(b)/303(d) List Map

The State of Georgia 2000 305(b)/303(d) List map was developed from an earlier map created by the U.S. Geological Survey Center for Spatial Analysis and Technology (see source citation for DNR305b Stream Reaches).

Modifications were made by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) to the existing map to create a new map from which the Georgia 305(b) Water Quality Assessment for the Year 2000 map was developed. Modifications included:

Stream reaches not having an assessment designation of supporting, partially supporting, or not supporting (not evaluated) were deleted from the spatial database.

Multiple DLG stream segments representing a single 305(b) listed stream reach were combined into a single stream segment to reduce the size of the database and improve its utility.

All listed stream reaches depicted using a left and right edge of water were represented by a single segment corresponding to one of the edges or the centerline.

Water bodies such as lakes and estuaries represented by polygonal entities were added to the coverage. The polygons were converted to lines in order for them to reside in the same ArcView line theme as the stream reaches.

The database field structure was modified to correspond more closely to the 305(b)/303(d) list. After modifying the original map, stream reaches were added to the modified map to reflect the current 2000 305(b) list of waters. Stream reaches were added using the following methods:

305(b) stream reaches were identified and located using location description information as well as available marked Georgia Department of Transportation county road paper maps.

Using the stream reach location, a line entity was added to the 305(b) map. In cases where there were DLG segments to represent the 305(b) stream reach, these line segments were directly transferred from the DLG coverage to the 305(b) map coverage, and multiple DLG segments were combined into one segment representing the 305(b) reach. In cases where DLG segments were not available to represent the stream reach, primarily in cases of smaller streams, the stream reach was digitized into the map in the approximate location identified.

For water bodies such as lakes and estuaries, DLG segments were used, when available, to define the boundaries of water bodies. In some instances, particularly estuaries, when DLG segments were not available to define the water body boundary, an ellipse was placed in the approximate location of the listed water bodies.

The work performed to modify and update the original map was done using MapInfo software. The final map was converted from the MapInfo file format to the ArcView shapefile format using MapInfo?s Universal Translator software.

For database management purposes unique reach identifiers were assigned to each 305(b) listed water bodies according to the 10-digit hydrologic unit containing the downstream limit of the segment.

The 305(b) map coverage database was checked against Georgia's published water quality assessment 305(b) list for the year 2000. For some listed waters the Actions to Alleviate database field has been truncated due to ArcView 3.x 254 character field length limit.</procdesc><procdate>December 2000</procdate><proccont><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>305(b) Coordinator</cntper><cntorg>Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</cntorg></cntperp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>4220 International Parkway, Suite 101</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>Georgia</state><postal>30354</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>404-675-6236</cntvoice><cntfax>404-675-6244</cntfax><hours>8:00 am to 4:30 pm</hours></cntinfo></proccont></procstep><procstep><procdesc>Process Step 2: Creation of Georgia's 2002 305(b)/303(d) List Map

The process of creating the 2002 List map consisted largely of modifying the 2000 list polyline coverage and attribute table to concur with the new 2002 305(b)/303(d) list document. Significant addition of water body reaches was accomplished using the same methods and software outlined in the 2000 list process.  Some reach segments, which did not appear on 1:100,000 hydrology coverage, were drawn in estimated locations. As a final step, a table in dbase format containing the entire 2002 305(b)/303(d) list was joined with the polyline shapefile in ArcView 3.x to form the final product.</procdesc><procdate>June 2002</procdate><proccont><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>305(b) Coordinator</cntper><cntorg>Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</cntorg></cntperp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>4220 International Parkway, Suite 101</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>Georgia</state><postal>30354</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>404-675-6236</cntvoice><cntfax>404-675-6244</cntfax><hours>8:00 am to 4:30 pm</hours></cntinfo></proccont></procstep><procstep><procdesc>Process Step 3: Creation of Georgia's 2004 305(b)/303(d) GIS Data Set

The process of creating the 2004 List map was very similar to the process used in 2002.  The process consisted largely of modifying the 2002 list polyline coverage and attribute table to concur with the new 2004 305(b)/303(d) list document. Significant additions of water bodies reaches and updates of attributes were accomplished using the same methods outlined in the 2000 list process.  Some reach segments, which did not appear on 1:100,000 hydrology coverage, were drawn in estimated locations. For 2004, some work was done in ArcGIS ArcView 8.3 using the geodatabase structure. As a final step, a table in Access format containing the entire 2004 305(b)/303(d) list was joined with the polyline feature class in ArcGIS ArcView 8.3 to form the final product.</procdesc><procdate>December 2004</procdate><proccont><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>305(b) Coordinator</cntper><cntorg>Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</cntorg></cntperp><cntpos>305(b) Coordinator</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>4220 International Pkwy, Suite 101</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>Georgia</state><postal>30354</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>404-675-6236</cntvoice><cntfax>404-675-6244</cntfax></cntinfo></proccont></procstep><procstep><procdesc>Process Step 4: Creation of Georgia's 2006 303(d) GIS Data Set for linear Hydrography Only (ie Stream Reaches)

The process of creating the 2006 303d List map was very similar to the process used in 2004.  The process consisted largely of modifying the 2004 list polyline coverage and attribute table to concur with the new 2006 305(b)/303(d) list document. Significant additions of water body reaches and updates of attributes were accomplished using the same methods outlined in the 2000 list process.  Some reach segments, which did not appear on 1:100,000 hydrology coverage, were drawn in estimated locations. For 2006, all work was done in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 using the geodatabase structure. As a final step, a table in Access format containing the Year 2006 303(d) list (only partially and not supporting segments) was joined with the polyline feature class in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 to form the final product.</procdesc><procdate>June 2006</procdate><proccont><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>305(b) Coordinator</cntper><cntorg>Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</cntorg></cntperp><cntpos>305(b) Coordinator</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>4220 International Pkwy, Suite 101</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>Georgia</state><postal>30354</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>404-675-6236</cntvoice><cntfax>404-675-6244</cntfax></cntinfo></proccont></procstep><procstep><procdesc>Process Step 5: Creation of Georgia's 2008 303(d) GIS Data Set For All Listed Water bodies

The process of creating the Year 2008 303d List map was very similar to the process used in 2006, however significant updates occurred and newer source GIS data was used.  The process consisted largely of modifying the 2006 list polyline data set and attribute table to concur with the new 2008 305(b)/303(d) list document for coastal streams, coastal beaches, and streams. Also a separate polygon dataset was developed for lakes, sounds and harbors.  Significant additions of water body reaches and updates of attributes were accomplished using the same methods outlined in the 2000 list process, however, all new lakes were added using the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Medium Resolution as source GIS data.  Sounds and harbors were created by Georgia DNR Coastal Resource Division using aerial photography and color IR DOQQs. For 2008, all final work was done in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 using the personal geodatabase structure. As a final step, a table in Access format containing the Year 2008 305(b)/303(d) list was joined with the polyline feature class in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 to form the final product.</procdesc><procdate>August 2008</procdate><proccont><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>305(b) Coordinator</cntper><cntorg>Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</cntorg></cntperp><cntpos>305(b) Coordinator</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>4220 International Pkwy, Suite 101</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>Georgia</state><postal>30354</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>404-675-6236</cntvoice><cntfax>404-675-6244</cntfax></cntinfo></proccont></procstep><procstep><procdesc>Process Step 6: Creation of Georgia's 2010 303(d) GIS Data Set For All Listed Water bodies

The process of creating the Year 2010 303d List map was very similar to the process used in 2008.  The process consisted largely of modifying the 2008 list polyline data set and attribute table to concur with the new 2010 305(b)/303(d) list document for coastal streams, coastal beaches, and streams and modifying the 2008 list polygon data set and attribute table to concur with the new 2010 305(b)/303(d) list document for lakes, sounds, and harbors.  Significant additions of water body reaches and updates of attributes were accomplished using the same methods outlined in the 2000 list process. For 2010, all final work was done in ArcGIS ArcView 9.3 using the personal geodatabase structure. As a final step, a table in Access format containing the Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) list was joined with the polyline feature class in ArcGIS ArcView 9.3 to form the final product.  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A water body can have multiple violations separated by a comma. 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In previous 305(b)/303(d) lists, a water body that was determined not to be supporting its use and for which a TMDL still needed to be completed was indicated by the presence of an "x" in the 303(d) column of the report.</edomvd></edom></attrdomv></attr><attr xmlns=""><attrlabl Sync="TRUE">Stream_Ext</attrlabl><attalias Sync="FALSE">Stream_Extent</attalias><attrtype Sync="TRUE">Integer</attrtype><attwidth Sync="TRUE">9</attwidth><atprecis Sync="TRUE">9</atprecis><attscale Sync="TRUE">0</attscale><attrdefs>Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch</attrdefs><attrdef>Extent of water body corresponding to 305(b)/303(d) listed stream reach. 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This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application. 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The final and official, approved lists of water body classifications for Rivers/Streams, Lakes/Reservoirs, Coastal Streams, Coastal Beaches, and Sounds/Harbors can be found in .pdf format at http://www.georgiaepd.org/Documents/305b.html and in the compressed .zip with this GIS data set. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;This GIS data set represents the State of Georgia 2008-2009 assessment of water quality and resulting Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) list of waters prepared in response to Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and in accordance with the USEPA implementing regulations and guidance. 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Beach segments were created by Georgia DNR Coastal Resource Division using aerial photography and color IR DOQQs. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;When using this GIS dataset, the polylines represent the beginning and end of a listed segment within the state of Georgia. The associated attribute table includes all fields and information within the 305(b)/303(d) list that corresponds to the GIS polyline in addition to USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 and 10.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</idAbs><idPurp>The purpose of this GIS data set and associated information is to show and describe the extent of the waters in Georgia where water quality standards have assessment pending or has been assessed, and waters are listed as either supporting or not fully supporting their designated uses according to the US Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) 305(b) and 303(d) federal Clean Water Act guidelines.  The Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report and supporting GIS data set are produced by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD) every two years.

The GIS data set contains two feature classes: polyline feature class represents streams, coastal streams, and coastal beaches and the polygon feature class represents lakes, sounds, and harbors. Both feature classes should be used together to accurately show all waterbodies assessed for 305(b) and 303(d) guidelines.

This spatial data set is an ESRI polyline shapefile representing streams, coastal streams, and coastal beaches. 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This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application. Federal, State, local regulatory bodies, private individuals or organizations are not to reassign to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch any authority for the decisions that they make.</useLimit><useConsts><RestrictCd value="008"/></useConsts></LegConsts><Consts xmlns=""><useLimit>This ESRI GIS data set is based on the descriptive locations of the listed water bodies within the Year 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report, however, it should not be considered as Georgia's approved list. 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The data set depicts stream segments at a detail suitable for scales of 1:100,000 or smaller.</useLimit></Consts><Consts xmlns=""><useLimit>The Georgia Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data.</useLimit></Consts></resConst><aggrInfo><aggrDSName><resTitle>Georgia's 2010 Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Report (also referred to as Water Quality in Georgia 2008-2009)</resTitle><date><pubDate>20080101</pubDate></date><citRespParty><rpOrgName>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</rpOrgName><role><RoleCd value="006"/></role></citRespParty><presForm><PresFormCd value="005"/></presForm><otherCitDet>The GIS data set represents the State of Georgia 2006-2007 assessment of water quality and resulting Year 2008 305(b)/303(d) lists of waters prepared in response to Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) implementing regulations and guidance. 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The list is prepared in response to sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act and in accordance with USEPA implementing regulations and guidance. Section 305(b) requires that each State prepare and submit to the Administrator of the USEPA a biennial report, which describes water quality conditions of navigable waters across the State. The USEPA provides guidance to the States to establish a framework for consistent reporting across the nation. This report provides an assessment of the water quality conditions in Georgia and includes a description of the nature, extent, and causes of documented water quality problems. Section 303(d) requires that each State identify those waters within its boundaries for which effluent limitations required by Section 301(b)(1)(A) and Section 301(b)(1)(B) are not stringent enough to implement any water quality standard applicable to such waters. States are then required to establish a total maximum daily load for each pollutant at such a level necessary to implement the applicable water quality standard. Georgia's 305(b)/303(d) list is published biennially as part of the larger publication entitled "Water Quality In Georgia". 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While reasonable effort has been made to ensure this GIS data set accurately reflects the approved list, if discrepancies are found, the water body information in the .pdf documents mentioned in the metadata abstract are to be considered official and supercede the GIS data set. Designations of assessment pending, supporting and not supporting are valid for the current time-period and may be changed by Georgia EPD upon additional water quality monitoring and subsequent evaluation. Stream reaches and their conditions may change due to new water quality monitoring results and other pertinent information. The data set depicts stream segments at a detail suitable for scales of 1:100,000 or smaller.
</useLimit></Consts></mdConst><dqInfo xmlns=""><dqScope><scpLvl><ScopeCd value="005"/></scpLvl></dqScope><dqReport type="DQTopConsis"><evalMethDesc>This data set is believed to be logically consistent though no tests were performed. Polygon geometry is topologically clean in ArcGIS ArcINFO 9.1.</evalMethDesc></dqReport><dqReport type="DQConcConsis"><measDesc>This data set is believed to be logically consistent though no tests were performed. Polygon geometry is topologically clean in ArcGIS ArcINFO 9.1.</measDesc></dqReport><dqReport type="DQCompOm"><measDesc>The data are complete for the Georgia Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) List. This data set contains only the lake, sound, and harbor water bodies in Georgia which were monitored and assessed in accordance with Federal 305(b)/303(d) requirements. This is not a complete lake, sound, and harbor water bodies GIS data set for the State of Georgia. Lake, sound, and harbor water bodies not having an assessment designation of assessment pending, supporting or not supporting were not included in the spatial database.</measDesc></dqReport><dqReport type="DQQuanAttAcc"><measDesc>Entity attributes were checked with information contained in the Georgia Year 2010 305(b)/303(d) List. Tests were completed to verify attribute consistency.</measDesc></dqReport><dqReport type="DQAbsExtPosAcc"><measDesc>N/A</measDesc></dqReport><dqReport type="DQAbsExtPosAcc"><measDesc>Resolution as reported. 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The State of Georgia 2000 305(b)/303(d) List map was developed from an earlier map created by the U.S. Geological Survey Center for Spatial Analysis and Technology (see source citation for DNR305b Stream Reaches).

Modifications were made by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) to the existing map to create a new map from which the Georgia 305(b) Water Quality Assessment for the Year 2000 map was developed. Modifications included:

Stream reaches not having an assessment designation of supporting, partially supporting, or not supporting (not evaluated) were deleted from the spatial database.

Multiple DLG stream segments representing a single 305(b) listed stream reach were combined into a single stream segment to reduce the size of the database and improve its utility.

All listed stream reaches depicted using a left and right edge of water were represented by a single segment corresponding to one of the edges or the centerline.

Water bodies such as lakes and estuaries represented by polygonal entities were added to the coverage. The polygons were converted to lines in order for them to reside in the same ArcView line theme as the stream reaches.

The database field structure was modified to correspond more closely to the 305(b)/303(d) list. After modifying the original map, stream reaches were added to the modified map to reflect the current 2000 305(b) list of waters. Stream reaches were added using the following methods:

305(b) stream reaches were identified and located using location description information as well as available marked Georgia Department of Transportation county road paper maps.

Using the stream reach location, a line entity was added to the 305(b) map. In cases where there were DLG segments to represent the 305(b) stream reach, these line segments were directly transferred from the DLG coverage to the 305(b) map coverage, and multiple DLG segments were combined into one segment representing the 305(b) reach. In cases where DLG segments were not available to represent the stream reach, primarily in cases of smaller streams, the stream reach was digitized into the map in the approximate location identified.

For water bodies such as lakes and estuaries, DLG segments were used, when available, to define the boundaries of water bodies. In some instances, particularly estuaries, when DLG segments were not available to define the water body boundary, an ellipse was placed in the approximate location of the listed water bodies.

The work performed to modify and update the original map was done using MapInfo software. The final map was converted from the MapInfo file format to the ArcView shapefile format using MapInfo?s Universal Translator software.

For database management purposes unique reach identifiers were assigned to each 305(b) listed water bodies according to the 10-digit hydrologic unit containing the downstream limit of the segment.

The 305(b) map coverage database was checked against Georgia's published water quality assessment 305(b) list for the year 2000. For some listed waters the Actions to Alleviate database field has been truncated due to ArcView 3.x 254 character field length limit.
Process Date December 2000
</stepDesc><stepDateTm>20001231</stepDateTm><stepProc xmlns=""><rpOrgName>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</rpOrgName><role><RoleCd value="006"/></role></stepProc></prcStep><prcStep xmlns=""><stepDesc>Process Step 2: Creation of Georgia's 2002 305(b)/303(d) List Map

The process of creating the 2002 List map consisted largely of modifying the 2000 list polyline coverage and attribute table to concur with the new 2002 305(b)/303(d) list document. Significant addition of water body reaches was accomplished using the same methods and software outlined in the 2000 list process.  Some reach segments, which did not appear on 1:100,000 hydrology coverage, were drawn in estimated locations. As a final step, a table in dbase format containing the entire 2002 305(b)/303(d) list was joined with the polyline shapefile in ArcView 3.x to form the final product.
</stepDesc><stepDateTm>20020630</stepDateTm><stepProc xmlns=""><rpOrgName>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</rpOrgName><role><RoleCd value="006"/></role></stepProc></prcStep><prcStep xmlns=""><stepDesc>Process Step 3: Creation of Georgia's 2004 305(b)/303(d) GIS Data Set

The process of creating the 2004 List map was very similar to the process used in 2002.  The process consisted largely of modifying the 2002 list polyline coverage and attribute table to concur with the new 2004 305(b)/303(d) list document. Significant additions of water bodies reaches and updates of attributes were accomplished using the same methods outlined in the 2000 list process.  Some reach segments, which did not appear on 1:100,000 hydrology coverage, were drawn in estimated locations. For 2004, some work was done in ArcGIS ArcView 8.3 using the geodatabase structure. As a final step, a table in Access format containing the entire 2004 305(b)/303(d) list was joined with the polyline feature class in ArcGIS ArcView 8.3 to form the final product.</stepDesc><stepDateTm>20041231</stepDateTm><stepProc xmlns=""><rpOrgName>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</rpOrgName><role><RoleCd value="006"/></role></stepProc></prcStep><prcStep xmlns=""><stepDesc>Process Step 4: Creation of Georgia's 2006 303(d) GIS Data Set for linear Hydrography Only (ie Stream Reaches)

The process of creating the 2006 303d List map was very similar to the process used in 2004.  The process consisted largely of modifying the 2004 list polyline coverage and attribute table to concur with the new 2006 305(b)/303(d) list document. Significant additions of water body reaches and updates of attributes were accomplished using the same methods outlined in the 2000 list process.  Some reach segments, which did not appear on 1:100,000 hydrology coverage, were drawn in estimated locations. For 2006, all work was done in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 using the geodatabase structure. As a final step, a table in Access format containing the Year 2006 303(d) list (only partially and not supporting segments) was joined with the polyline feature class in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 to form the final product.</stepDesc><stepDateTm>20060630</stepDateTm><stepProc xmlns=""><rpOrgName>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</rpOrgName><role><RoleCd value="006"/></role></stepProc></prcStep><prcStep xmlns=""><stepDesc>Process Step 5: Creation of Georgia's 2008 303(d) GIS Data Set For All Listed Water bodies

The process of creating the Year 2008 303d List map was very similar to the process used in 2006, however significant updates occurred and newer source GIS data was used.  The process consisted largely of modifying the 2006 list polyline data set and attribute table to concur with the new 2008 305(b)/303(d) list document for coastal streams, coastal beaches, and streams. Also a separate polygon dataset was developed for lakes, sounds and harbors.  Significant additions of water body reaches and updates of attributes were accomplished using the same methods outlined in the 2000 list process, however, all new lakes were added using the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Medium Resolution as source GIS data.  Sounds and harbors were created by Georgia DNR Coastal Resource Division using aerial photography and color IR DOQQs. For 2008, all final work was done in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 using the personal geodatabase structure. As a final step, a table in Access format containing the Year 2008 305(b)/303(d) list was joined with the polyline feature class in ArcGIS ArcView 9.1 to form the final product.</stepDesc><stepDateTm>20080831</stepDateTm><stepProc xmlns=""><rpOrgName>Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch</rpOrgName><role><RoleCd value="006"/></role></stepProc></prcStep><prcStep xmlns=""><stepDesc>Process Step 6: Creation of Georgia's 2010 303(d) GIS Data Set For All Listed Water bodies

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