*2.3. Temporal Targeting Decision-Making Framework*

The results of the temporal inequality analyses were used to develop a decisionmaking framework to identify the time and flow conditions under which the targeted load was exported. The Lorenz Curves were used to identify the fraction of time during which the cumulative TN and TP loads were exported, respectively, during low-flow and high-flow conditions. The framework then links the targeted loads to a flow-duration curve (FDC) for each site, which enables the flow conditions during the periods of time that the targeted loads were exported to be specified. The decision-making framework produces the specific flowrates for high- and low-flow conditions that export the loads that need to be mitigated to meet the desired load-reduction goals. If the annual load is greater than the targeted load, there are generally two "windows of opportunity" for achieving the load-reduction goals, with low-flow targeting resulting in a longer period of time over which opportunities arise to effectively mitigate the load, while high-flow targeting provides a shorter, more targeted period of time to achieve the same load reduction.
