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The Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force was formed in 1997 and currently consists of 5 federal agencies and 10 state agencies with two other states joining in the near future. The Task Force developed an Action Plan for Reducing, Mitigating, and Controlling Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico in 2001. This Action Plan identified 3 long term goals (the Coastal Goad, the Within Basin Goal, and the Quality of Life Goal), with 11 short term actions identified as being needed to achieve the long term goals. Action #2 calls for the forming of sub-basin committees to coordinate implementation of the Action Plan.
Under this guidance ORSANCO convened the Ohio River Sub Basin Steering Committee in 2002. The Steering Committee is made up representatives from the state agriculture and/or environmental agencies of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee. Links to these agencies are below.
Sub Basin Team Activities
The Sub Basin team has sponsored two workshops titled POTW Nutrient Reduction and Efficiency Workshop. The most recent was held in Evansville, Indiana, January 12-14, 2010. A list of the presentations can be found at the project website.
The Sub Basin team provided support for the Targeted Watershed Grant that is funding the Ohio River Basin trading project |
Member Agencies:
Pennsylvania DEP
West Virginia DEQ
West Virginia Dept of Ag
Ohio DNR
Ohio EPA
Kentucky DEP
Kentucky Div of Conservation
Indiana State Dept of Ag
Indiana DEM |
