The Rogue Basin

Positive actions are being undertaken and accomplished to improve water quality in the Rogue River and its tributaries. We appreciate your interest and involvement. Together we can work towards a better river environment for everyone.

TIR Reports Rogue Basin Applegate Subbasin Illinois Subbasin Lower Sucker Creek Upper Sucker Creek Lower Rogue Subbasin Lobster Creek Watershed Middle Rogue Subbasin Bear Creek Watershed Basin Contact Information

Thermal Infrared (TIR) Remote Sensing Survey Reports

• 2001 Aerial Surveys in the Rogue River Basin PDF
• Appendix A - Selected Images PDF 2.8mb
   
• 2003 Aerial Surveys in the Rogue River Basin PDF 2.1mb

 Rogue Basin

TMDL approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 29, 2008

• Fact Sheet PDF
• TMDL Order Memo PDF
• Addendum PDF
   
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Executive Summary and Chapter One  PDF
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Chapter 2, Temperature  PDF  
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Chapter 3, Bacteria  PDF
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Chapter 4, Water Quality Management Plan  PDF
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Appendix A, Temperature Calibration  PDF
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Appendix B, Temperature Scenarios (Revised June 2010)  PDF
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Appendix C, Geomorphology  PDF
• Rogue Basin TMDL: Response to Comments  PDF

 

Applegate Subbasin

TMDL approved by EPA on February 11, 2004

• TMDL Order Memo PDF
   
• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) PDF 2.4mb
• Appendix A: Temperature Analysis PDF 2.6mb
• Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) PDF
   
• Response to Public Comment PDF

Illinois Subbasin

  TMDL Report In-Progress (Data analysis and report writing phase)

Lower Sucker Creek

TMDL approved by EPA on May 30, 2002

• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) PDF 5.0mb
• Appendicies PDF 2.3mb
   
• Response to Public Comment PDF

Upper Sucker Creek

TMDL approved by EPA on May 4, 1999

• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) PDF
• Appendicies A-F: Site Specific Restoration Analysis PDF
• Appendix G: Temperature Analysis PDF

Lower Rogue Subbasin

Lobster Creek Watershed

TMDL approved by EPA on June 13, 2002

• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) PDF 2.1mb
• Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) PDF 2.1mb
   
• Response to Public Comment PDF

Middle Rogue Subbasin

Bear Creek Watershed

TMDL approved by EPA on October 2, 2007

• Fact Sheet: Making Progress in the Bear Creek Watershed PDF
• Fact Sheet: Bear Creek Watershed TMDLs PDF
• Bear Creek Project Showcases PDF
• TMDL Order Memo PDF

• Chapter 1:  TMDL - Executive Summary, Section 1: Introduction, Section 2: Temperature PDF 5mb
• Chapter 1:  TMDL - Section 3: Bacteria, Section 4: Sedimentation, Section 5: Review of 1992 TMDL PDF 1.6mb
• Appendix A:  Temperature Assessment PDF
• Appendix B:  Bacteria Assessment PDF
• Appendix C:  1992 TMDLs PDF
• Appendix D:  Riparian Shade Assessment PDF
• Chapter 2:  Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP)
• Response to Public Comment PDF

Contact Information

• Rogue Basin Coordinator:  Bill Meyers  e-mail  541-776-6010 x253  Medford
   
• DEQ Western Region Office Information
• Basin Coordinator List PDF

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