Updated EPA impaired waters data was combined with the data used in the 2011 COP REA by the Conservation Biology Institute. The three dataset types (point, line, polygon) were converted to raster (at 30m resolution) to facilitate coverage calculations across reporting units. The resulting EPA impaired waters raster was clipped to the study area of Utah and the Colorado Plateau Ecoregion.Original Metadata:The 303(d) Listed Impaired Waters program system provides impaired water data and impaired water features reflecting river segments, lakes, and estuaries designated under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. Each State will establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for these waters. Note the CWA Section 303(d) list of impaired [...]
