Proposed Topics for Application Proposed Topics for Application of Sediment Quality Objectivesof Sediment Quality Objectives

Purpose of DocumentPurpose of Document

Describe major topics for consideration in proposed SQO policy

Scope and limitations– What SQOs do & do not apply to

Application guidance– Methodology– Assessment and management

Enforcement and special conditions

ElementsElements Definitions and key terms Conceptual model of contaminant

exposure Overview of objectives Methodology for assessing sediment

quality Application summaries Enforcement standards Special conditions Review of objectives

Definitions and Key TermsDefinitions and Key Terms Provide a common understanding of key

terms used in framework – Bays and estuaries– Sediment– Beneficial uses– Benthos– Acute and chronic toxicity

Conceptual ModelConceptual Model Describe key pathways and processes for

sediment contaminant impacts on organisms

Describe relationship of SQOs to biological impact mechanisms

Overview of ObjectivesOverview of Objectives Focus of objectives– Ecosystem components to be protected– Applicable habitats

Narrative objectives – Purpose– Description of use

Numeric objectives– Purpose– Description of use

Methodology for Assessing Methodology for Assessing Sediment QualitySediment Quality

Provide comparable and reliable measures of sediment quality

Guidance manuals – Field sampling– Chemistry– Toxicity– Bioaccumulation potential– Benthic community impacts– Information management

Application SummariesApplication Summaries

Describe relevant SQOs, method of use, and management actions for specific applications:

303(d) and 305(c) assessments Sediment cleanup Dredge/fill material assessment Discharge monitoring

Regulatory ProvisionsRegulatory Provisions

Special ConditionsSpecial Conditions

Sediment Management Zones

Sediment Recovery Zones

Review of ObjectivesReview of Objectives

Timing

Process

Factors considered