TMDL Priorities

​​​The Kentucky Division of Water is implementing the national Clean Water Act 303(d) Program Vision​ which calls for states, territories, and authorized tribes to prioritize impaired waters for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development and to develop TMDL Alternative Approaches where appropriate in the context of a long-term planning framework.​

Under the 2013 Program Vision, the Division outlined priorities for TMDLs and TMDL Alternative Plans for the 2014-2022 planning period. The close of that planning period brought the 2022 Program Vision​ and initiated a new long term planning period. The Division has created a 2022-2032 303(d) and Impaired Waters Prioritization Framework, which summarizes the accomplishments of the 2013 Program Vision period, communicates the goals of Kentucky’s 303(d) program, summarizes the top priorities for restoration and protection plan development for the 2022-2032 planning period, and outlines a strategy for achieving these goals and priorities. This framework document is currently in draft and the Division is inviting public comment as part of the 2024 303(d) list public notice​. A final version, and subsequent updates to the document will be maintained on this page.