I need editing help for TMDL paper for a water body.

CEE/PUBH 3610 Homework #6

Due Friday, 14 October 2016

Write a 1 to 2 page essay to answer the following questions. The essay should be word- processed, 12 point font, 1.5 spacing, 1” margins. Use only MS Word format. Submit your essay via Canvas by the beginning of class on Friday October 14th. Please include the water body in the file name; for example: “HW6 Spring Creek.docx”.

Choose one water body or stream segment in the State of UT that has an approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study:

http://www.deq.utah.gov/ProgramsServices/programs/water/watersheds/approvedtmdls.htm

Briefly summarize the following in a narrative essay:

• the location and general description of the water body or stream segment • all Beneficial Use Classification(s), and which use(s) is/are impaired (cross-check the TMDL

with updated info at: http://mapserv.utah.gov/surfacewaterquality/) • the cause(s) of the impairment (pollutant(s) of concern) • the current total load for one pollutant (concentration, mass loading rate, or loading) • the required load reduction and/or water quality endpoint for that one pollutant • the main point sources and non-point sources for that one pollutant • how they plan to meet the TMDL requirements

Be sure to summarize these points in your own words; do not just copy from the TMDL!

Grading Rubric for CEE/PUBH 3610 HW#6: TMDL essay

Met Objectives Met Most Objectives Met Some Objectives

Met Few Objectives

Not Attempted or Not Sufficient Points

Format (12 possible points)

Margins 1” margins (4) N/A N/A N/A Margins not 1”

(0)

Line spacing 1.5 spacing (4) N/A N/A N/A Spacing not 1.5

(0)

Font 12 point font (4) N/A N/A N/A Font not 12 point

(0) Technical Content (67 possible points)

Location/description Both very clearly

summarized (8 – 9)

Both adequately summarized

(6 – 7)

Both minimally summarized

(4 – 5)

Only one given, but not both

(1 – 3)

Loc/description not included

(0)

Beneficial use(s) All uses included (6)

1 missing (5)

2 missing (4)

≥3 missing (1 – 3)

Uses not included (0)

Impaired use(s) All uses identified (6)

1 missing (5)

2 missing (4)

≥3 missing (1 – 3)

Uses not identified (0)

Cause(s) of impairment

All identified (6)

1 missing (5)

2 missing (4)

≥3 missing (1 – 3) Not identified (0)

Load for chosen pollutant

Load given (5) N/A N/A N/A

Load not given (0)

Load reduction or endpoint

Load/end given (5) N/A N/A N/A

Load not given (0)

Sources of chosen pollutant

All sources identified (9 – 10)

1 missing (8)

2 missing (7)

≥3 missing (1 – 6)

Sources not identified

(0)

Plan to meet TMDL Plan very clearly

summarized (18 – 20)

Plan adequately summarized

(16 – 17)

Plan minimally summarized

(14 – 15)

Plan poorly summarized

(1 – 13)

Plan not included (0)

Language Mechanics: Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation (21 possible points) Grammar, spelling, punctuation

0 – 2 errors (21)

3 – 5 errors (18 – 20)

6 – 8 errors (15 – 17)

9 – 11 errors (12 – 14)

> 11 errors (0 – 11)

Total (out of 100)