Acknowledgments [Webmaster's Note. This was written by the authors of the TMDL report.] Recognition is given to the entire volunteer TMDL team. The members of this ad-hoc working group met monthly discussing what technical studies were needed, developing a work plan, coordinating and assisting with water quality monitoring, and developing the assessment included in this report. Without their help and assistance, this report would not be possible. A special thanks is given to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes who, in addition to conducting an invaluable assessment of the potential for near-shore pollution in Flathead Lake, assisted the University of Montana Biological Station through providing measurements of þows in conjunction with stream monitoring efforts. The assessment of stormwater was conducted through a cooperative effort sponsored by Citizens for a Better Flathead with a special thanks extended to Mayre Flowers who coordinated the entire effort. The storm water assessment and the stream synoptic studies were a success due to the cooperative effort of the schools in the basin. Student volunteers from Bigfork High School, Columbia Falls High School, Flathead High School, Flathead Valley Community College, and WhiteÞsh High School played an important role in collecting information along with trained scientists for the stormwater and the stream synoptic efforts. The support and encouragement of their teachers; Linda Dekort, Doug Dye, Christa Nadeau, Chris Ruffato, and Wes Wilkinson is appreciated. Finally, Brian Sudgen with Plum Creek Timber and Lands completed the stream synoptic on the Swan River. The Forest Service, with assistance from the Backcountry Horsemen of Flathead Valley, conducted the stream synoptic on the South Fork of the Flathead River. The Forest Service assisted with the stream synoptics on the Middle and North Forks of the Flathead Rivers. The Department of State Lands coordinated their stream sampling on the upper Stillwater and Swift Creek drainages with downstream assessment efforts. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes conducted the stream synoptics on Dayton Creek. The Flathead County Health Department conducted the stream synoptics on Ashley Creek. A thank you is made to all of the professional and support staff at the Flathead Lake Biological Station and the University of Montana who worked so hard to pull a vast amount of data together, often working overtime and in a spirit of cooperation to bring this phase of the effort to a close. Together we were able to cooperatively accomplish far more than could have occurred if the research had been accomplished without the input of the community.