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s Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Management Plan water·shed plan ??(w? ?t?r-shēd? pl?n) n. A watershed plan is a strategy that provides assessment and management information for a geographically defined watershed, including the analyses, actions, participants, and resources related to developing and implementing the plan that will lead to measurable results and an overall improvement in the water quality and watershed conditions. The watershed planning process is iterative, holistic, geographically defined, integrated, and collaborative (USEPA 2005).  Barr Lake and MiltonReservoir WatershedManagement Plan Prepared by Watershed Plan Writing Committee of theBarr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association: Steve Lundt, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Laurie Rink, Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company Blair Corning, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Mapping and technical editing by: 12303 Airport Way Suite 370 Broomfield, CO 80021 October 2008 CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF TABLES ix LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS xi INTRODUCTION 1 1 WATERSHED CHARACTERIZATION AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 1 1.1 history and background 1 1.2 defined watershed 3 1.2.1 Watershed Boundary and Sub-basins 3 1.3 WATERSHED FEATURES and INVENTORIES 3 1.3.1 Major Land Uses 4 1.3.2 Geology and Soils 6 1.3.3 Oil and Gas Wells 6 1.3.4 Permitted Dischargers 6 1.3.5 Water Resources 7 1.3.6 Threatened and Endangered Species/Critical Habitat 11 1.3.7 Outdoor Activities 12 1.3.8 Population Characteristics and Demographic Information 13 1.4 IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY UPSTREAM OF THE BARR/MILTON WATERSHED 14 1.5 REGULATORY ISSUES and PROCESSES 16 1.5.1 CWA Section 303(d) Impaired Waters 19 1.5.2 CWA Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program 20 1.5.3 CWA Section 304(a) Nutrient Criteria 21 2 WATERSHED PARTNERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 23 2.1 Watershed partners 23 2.2 Watershed Organizational S