For the 2024 Integrated Report, DEQ went through the following public process:
- Put the assessment methodology out for public comment from Jan. 5, 2023 to Feb. 21, 2023, with an informational webinar on Jan. 12, 2023.
- Put the new assessment methodologies for marine waters out for public comment from May 31, 2023 to July 7, 2023, with an informational webinar on June 8, 2023.
- Presented an informational update to the Environmental Quality Commission on assessment methodology for the 2024 Integrated Report on Sept. 15, 2023.
- Put out a call for data for the 2024 Integrated Report for inland and estuarine surface waters from Feb. 6, 2023 to April 7, 2023 and for marine waters from June 15, 2023 to Aug. 14, 2023.
- Put the Draft Integrated Report out for public comment from April 18, 2024 to July 1, 2024, with two informational webinars in May and an update to the commission.
- Drafted a response to comments and detailed changes made in the response to comments, see document below.
The public comment period closed at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024.