Department of
Environmental Quality

Watershed advisory groups (WAGs) are groups of interested citizens that provide local public input and guidance to DEQ during the development of water quality improvement plans or "Total Maximum Daily Loads" (TMDLs) for water bodies that fail to meet water quality standards. TMDLs are designed to reduce the levels of pollutants, such as bacteria and sediment, in impaired water bodies.

The Lower Boise River WAG was formed to develop and implement TMDLs to improve water quality in the Lower Boise River. DEQ will consult with WAG participants on a regular basis throughout the TMDL development and/or five-year review process.

Upcoming Meetings

Lower Boise Watershed Council Meeting
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7 p.m.
USDA Farm Service Center
2208 E. Chicago St.
Caldwell, ID
Draft agenda

Previous Meetings

• Lower Boise Watershed Council Website

Draft Permits for Public Comment

• Proposed Reissuance of Wastewater Discharge Permits for the City of Boise, Idaho

• EPA Fact Sheet on Proposed Reissuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Storm Water Discharges To
  Ada County Highway District, Boise State University, City of Boise, City of Garden City, Ada County Drainage District #3, and the Idaho Transportation Department District #3