Statewide Mercury Policy Control Program for Mercury in Reservoirs December 17, 2012 1.
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Statewide Mercury Policy
Control Program for Mercury in Reservoirs
December 17, 2012
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Why a Statewide Mercury Policy?
Protect the health of humans and wildlife who eat fish from California’s watersSet standards for safe amounts of mercury
Reduce mercury/methylmercury in water and fish
Efficiency, consistency
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Mercury-impaired waters
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What Could a Policy include?Numeric Mercury fish tissue objectives
fish tissue objectives implementation plan
Mercury control programsReservoirs
Future control programsRivers, creeks, streams, bays, estuaries,
and lagoons
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Reservoir Fish
Mercury Levels
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Potential Ways to Reduce Mercury Levels in FishMercury sources
Reservoir chemistry
Fisheries management
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Sources of Mercury
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Sources: Mine Waste
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Sources: Air Emissions
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Sources: Urban Areas
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Before After
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Reservoir Chemistry
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Reservoir Chemistry and Water Management
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Fisheries Management
SpeciesSize limits
Catch/release
Signage
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Statewide Policy and Reservoir Project Schedule
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CEQA Scoping Meetings March 2012
Policy and Staff Report Preparation March 2012- Spring 2013
Scientific Peer Review Spring 2013
Circulate Staff Report for Public Comment Summer 2013
Board Workshop Fall 2013
Board Adoption Hearing Winter 2013-14 +
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For more information:Project web page:
www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/mercury
Sign up for email notices for both projects at:
www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/ email_subscriptions/swrcb_subscribe.shtml#qualityy
Email: [email protected]
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