Work Groups

The Tennessee Nutrient Reduction Task Force builds upon existing programs to enhance nutrient management while promoting increased collaboration, innovation, and research among the private sector, academia, non-profit sector, wastewater agencies, and state and local governments. The Task Force contains four interdisciplinary work groups. Please see below for more information on the different work groups.

Goals and Metrics

Identify type and level of nutrient reductions necessary to achieve TN goals short, medium, and long-term goals and metrics by sector
Identify short, medium, and long-term goals and metrics for overall nutrient reduction in TN and translate Gulf Hypoxia Improvement goals to TN state level
Identify ways to track progress overall and in each sector
Look at other states and identify best practices (benchmarking)

2024 Meetings to be announced soon.

Monitoring and Data Analysis

Identify existing data and monitoring programs
Identify Quality Assurance Project Plans in use
Identify data and monitoring program gaps
Propose monitoring programs to fill the gaps
Develop Quality Assurance Project Plans for the collection of high-quality data

2024 Meetings at 9 am (central) on Feb 13, May 14, Aug 13, & Nov 12

Compilation and Analysis of Long-term Nitrogen and Phosphorus Monitoring Data in Tennessee (Tennessee Tech Water Center)

Best Management Practices

With the understanding of the cost/benefit of applicable BMPs recommend the most effective BMPs from each sector for implementation
With the understanding of cost/benefit identify workable implementation strategies for TN and consider the impacts of strategies on various stakeholders/sector groups
Identify research needs and pilot opportunities for each source sector
Highlight successes and lessons learned
Plan for the challenges and develop strategies for overcoming the challenges

BMPs: Nature Based Solutions – 2024 Meetings at 10 am (central) on Jan 8, Mar 11, May 13, July 8, Sept 9, Nov 11

BMPs: Municipal Wastewater – March 15, May 17, July 19, Sept 20, Nov 22

BMPs: Urban - 12:00 on May 21, August 20, November 19

BMPs: Agricultural- March 22, May 24, July 26, Sept 27, Nov TBD

Communication, Education and Outreach

Develop content, compile case studies and success stories to publish on the website
Draft implementation reports (annually) and content for Story Maps
Develop educational and engagement messaging for stakeholders
Conduct outreach to promote and assist in the implementation of best practices, pilot projects, and innovative efforts

2024 Meetings at 10 am (central) on Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 1, Apr 5, May 3. June 7, July 5, Aug 2, Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6

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