Agreements have been reached to move forward with the following evaluations 
and actions:

 Development of explicit criteria that would be used to determine if the 
project is causing adverse impacts. These criteria will assist in the 
implementation of the SPDES permit condition which requires re-evaluation of 
the outfall location if there is a statistically significant trend of 
increasing leveIs of total phosphorus or chlorophyll-a in the lake.

 Completion of an outfall relocation study to evaluate alternative, 
extended outfall locations. For example, the parties will evaluate whether an 
outfall Iocation below the photic zone (about ten meters deep) would 
effectively prevent any additional loading of phosphorus from causing algal 
growth, Completion of this study within the next one or two years (and prior 
to the occurrence of any unexpected impacts) will minimize any delay in 
implementing an outfall extension project if found to be necessary.

 Development and implementation of project(s) to reduce diffuse loadings 
of phosphorus to the Lake, The main focus of this effort will be to identify 
nonpoint sources or similar diffuse sources of phosphorus, and to develop 
mitigation projects to control the source(s).This project could serve as a 
model to test the concept of offsets" which is being discussed at the 
national level as a potential element of the permitting of new dischargers to 
stressed waters. Any such project would be expected to complement other 
projects and programs implemented in the Cayuga Lake watershed under the 
overall New York StateNon-Point Source Management Plan.

It is expected that the above actions will be coordinated and conducted by 
NYSDEC and Cornell, with assistance from EPA. in addition, opportunities for 
informal public review and input will be provided.