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PROPOSED KENEDY COUNTY WIND PROJECTS
COVER 35,000 ACRES
BASED ON FILINGS WITH FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINSTRATION
Identifying Designated Uses
• Ascribes particular use to each water segment
• 5 designated uses
• State sets (usually based on national criteria) & EPA approves
• Anti-degradation policy
Designated Uses (§ 303(a)(2)(a))
• Protection of aquatic life and habitat so that, in some cases, the water is “fishable”;
• Use for recreation (contact or non-contact) so that, in some cases, the water is “swimmable”;
• Use as a public drinking water supply;
• Use for navigation; and
• Use for industrial, agricultural and other purposes.