State and Territorial Prioritization Frameworks

One of the goals of the 2022-2032 Vision for the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program is for states, territories, and tribes to, among other things, "systematically prioritize waters or watersheds for TMDL and other plan development (restoration and/or protection)." These prioritization frameworks for many states and territories can be accessed via the links below. ELI's An Overview of State CWA 303(d) Program Vision Prioritization Frameworks provides a summary and historical snapshot of 34 state Vision priorities.

2013 - 2022 CWA 303(d) Vision

Similarly, a goal of the original Long-Term Vision for Assessment, Restoration, and Protection under the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program was for states to “…review, systematically prioritize, and report priority watersheds or waters for restoration and protection...” The documents detailing how many states and territories prioritized their waters or watersheds under the CWA 303(d) Program during that ten-year period can be accessed via the links below. ELI's An Overview of State CWA 303(d) Program Vision Prioritization Frameworks provides a summary and historical snapshot of state Vision priorities in their collective first year.