Harpeth River Watershed TMDL Development
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The Harpeth River Watershed is located in Middle Tennessee and includes parts of Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Rutherford, and Williamson Counties. The Harpeth River Watershed is approximately 863 square miles and drains to the Cumberland River.
TDEC is currently working through a stakeholder-driven process to study the Harpeth River watershed, explore the data available, and determine the best path forward.
The purpose of this page is to keep all interested parties informed about activities that are going on throughout this development process.
To Be Announced
| Meeting Date | Meeting Type | Location | Agenda | Attendance | Notes/Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2016 | Stakeholder Technical Meeting |
USGS Office | 051616 | 051616 | NA |
| June 29, 2016 | Stakeholder Meeting |
Franklin City Hall |
062916 | 062916 | NA |
| April 11, 2017 | Stakeholder Meeting |
TDEC Tennessee Tower |
041117 | 041117 | NA |
| June 5, 2017 | Stakeholder Meeting / Conference Call |
TDEC Tennessee Tower |
NA | NA | 060517 |
| September 6, 2017 |
Stakeholder Meeting | TWRA Central Office @ Ellington |
090617 | 090617 | 090617 |
| September 22, 2017 | Stakeholder Technical Meeting |
TDEC Tennessee Tower |
NA | NA | 092217 |
| December 1, 2017 | Stakeholder Meeting |
Franklin City Hall-Board Room |
120117 | 120117 | 120117 |
| February 13, 2018 | Stakeholder meeting/2018 Sampling Planning | Franklin City Hall-Board Room |
021318 | 021318 | 021318 |
| March 15, 2018 | 2018 Sampling Planning Conference call | Conference Call | NA | NA | 031518 |
| June 28, 2018 | Sampling Technical Call | Conference Call | NA | NA | 062918 |
| July 17, 2018 | Sampling Technical Call (Periphyton Sampling) | Conference Call | NA | NA | 071718 |
| August 1, 2018 | Stakeholder Meeting | Nashville City Center | 080118 | 080118 | 080118 |
| November 7, 2018 | EPA/TDEC TMDL 101 Presentation | Franklin City Hall | 110718 | 110718 | TDEC / EPA / YouTube |
| April 16, 2019 | Stakeholder Meeting | Franklin City Hall | NA | 041618 | 041618 |
| September 12, 2019 | Stakeholder Presentation | Franklin City Hall | NA | 091219 | TDEC / Hoos / Lebkeucher |
| February 5, 2020 | Stakeholder Meeting | TDEC Tennessee Tower | 020520 | 020520 | TDEC / EPA/ HC / Notes |
| January 15, 2021 | Virtual Stakeholder Meeting | Microsoft Teams Meeting | NA | 011521 | EPA / Video of Meeting |
| May 12, 2021 | Virtual Stakeholder Meeting | Microsoft Teams Meeting | NA | 051221 | Video of Meeting / Notes |
| November 29, 2023 | Stakeholder Meeting | TWRA Region 2 Commission Room | 112923 | 112923 | TDEC / EPA / Notes |
- Traditional TDEC TMDL Process Flowchart / Harpeth River Watershed TMDL Process Flowchart (added 11/8/2018)
- DRAFT Timeline and Plan for Harpeth River Watershed TMDL Process (rev. 04/16/19)
- 2018 Sampling Locations
- 2017 Sampling Locations
- Harpeth Conservancy Algae Sampling (2017) Locations
- TDEC Quality System SOP for Chemical & Bacteriological Sampling of Surface Water
- Tennessee Continuing Planning Process Document
- Harpeth River Watershed Map
- Combined Water Quality Data Collected by Stakeholders
2023 Revised Harpeth River Watershed Modeling Package
2021 Harpeth River Watershed Modeling Package
February 25 / March 4, 2021, EPA Training
This Page Last Updated: June 28, 2024 at 2:01 PM