Non-Point Source/TMDL's
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Information and Technical Assistance Providers
Publications
Funding Resources
Training Opportunities and Resources
Misc. Tools and Resources
| Information and Technical
Assistance Providers |
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EPA TMDL Program
www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/
EPA National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center
A "first stop" for information about environmental
requirements that affect the agricultural community.
http://es.epa.gov/oeca/ag/index.html
Kansas TMDL Program
www.kdhe.state.ks.us/tmdl/
National Association of Counties– Nonpoint
Source Water Pollution Prevention Project
Provides county officials with information about the problem
of nonpoint source pollution and potential solutions.
www.naco.org/programs/environ/nonpoint.cfm
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials
Teaches local officials about the sources and impacts of nonpoint
source pollution, how different land uses affect water quality,
and what towns can do to protect water quality.
www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/nemo/
Texas Nonpoint SourceBook
An excellent collection of resources. Modules/topics include:
Urban Nonpoint Source Management 101, Urban Runoff Management
Programs, Characterizing Urban Waterways, and Runoff Quality
Best Management Practices.
www.txnpsbook.org/
Water Quality Information Center
Provides electronic access to a broad range of information on
water quality and agriculture.
www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/
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Best Nonpoint Source Documents
Highlights some of the best nonpoint source materials for both
professionals and the public. Includes resources from government
agencies, nonprofit organizations, and others.
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/bestnpsdocs.html
Low Impact Development Literature Review and Fact Sheets
A summary of the information available regarding the pollutant
removal effectiveness of the most common Low Impact Development
(LID) practices. Also includes four fact sheets that describing
local projects where LID practices were used.
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lidlit.html
National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source
Pollution from Agriculture
Contains information on the best available, economically achievable
means of reducing pollution of surface and ground water from
agriculture.
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/agmm/index.html
National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source
Pollution from Marinas and Recreational Boating
Provides information on the best available, economically achievable
means of reducing pollution of surface water runoff from marinas
and recreational boating.
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/mmsp/index.html
Nonpoint Pointers – Understanding
and Managing
Nonpoint Source Pollution in Your Community
A series of fact sheets on controlling nonpoint source pollution.
www.epa.gov/ncepihom
Nonpoint Source News Notes
A periodic newsletter focusing on the condition of the water-related
environment, the control of nonpoint sources of water pollution,
and the ecological management and restoration of watersheds.
www.epa.gov/owow/info/NewsNotes/
Nonpoint Source Pollution:
A Guide for Local Governments
Intended to help local governments understand nonpoint source
pollution and assist in the development of strategies to prevent
or minimize its effects.
www.planning.org/bookstore
Pollution Begins – and Ends – With
You
This full-color poster illustrates nine common sources of waste,
from lawn fertilizers to zinc from aging pipes.
www.terrene.org/catalog.htm
Recommended Practices Manual:
A Guideline for Maintenance and Service of Unpaved Roads
Describes and illustrates cost effective techniques and practices
that can be used to enhance stability and maintenance of unpaved
roadways while reducing sedimentation and improving the quality
of surface waters.
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/unpavedroads.html
Rural Clean Water Program
Aids state and local managers in developing management plans
for controlling agricultural NPS pollution.
www.epa.gov/ncepihom
Rural Water Quality: Sound Management Makes It Happen
This full-color friendly poster illustrates some of the many
ways such water pollution can be prevented in rural America.
www.terrene.org/catalog.htm
Techniques for Tracking, Evaluating, and
Reporting the Implementation of Nonpoint Source Control Measures – Agriculture
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/agfinal.html
Techniques for Tracking, Evaluating, and Reporting the
Implementation of Nonpoint Source Control Measures - Forestry
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/forestry/index.html
Techniques for Tracking, Evaluating, and Reporting the Implementation
of Nonpoint Source Control Measures – Urban
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/urban2.html
Urban Water Quality: Sound Management Makes It Happen
This poster illustrates some of the many ways water pollution
can be prevented in your community.
www.terrene.org/catalog.htm
Urbanization and Water Quality:
A Guide to Protecting the Urban Environment
Decision-makers in small to medium-sized communities will find
this an invaluable step-by-step guide for planning, organizing,
financing and publicizing a nonpoint source management program.
www.terrene.org
A Watershed Approach to Urban Runoff:
Handbook for Decision-makers
A handbook for local officials and citizens that outlines the
process for understanding your watershed; the watershed management
approach to assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating;
an overview of assessment and management tools; and provides
detailed insights into best management practices and sample site
plans.
www.terrene.org
Watershed Management: Stop Pollution at its Source
This poster illustrates some of the many sources of nonpoint
source pollution and ways that it can be prevented.
www.terrene.org
Funding Resources
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State and Local Funding of
Nonpoint Source Control Programs
Describes particularly effective state and local nonpoint source
programs and methods used to fund them. (publication # EPA 841-R-92-003)
www.epa.gov/ncepihom
Training Opportunities and
Resources
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Introduction to Water Quality – A
Self-Paced Training Course
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals for reducing
pollution from agricultural nonpoint sources.
www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/Training/NRCSIntro.html
Misc. Tools and Resources
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Agricultural Management Practices for Water Quality Protection
This web-based training module introduces eight basic types of
agricultural practices that are suitable for reducing or minimizing
water quality impacts, as part of an overall watershed approach.
www.epa.gov/watertrain/agmodule/
BASINS – Better Assessment Science
Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources
A software package that provides an integrated watershed modeling
framework and supports analysis of point and nonpoint source
management alternatives.
www.epa.gov/OST/BASINS
Compendium of Tools for Watershed Assessment and TMDL Development
Discusses three major categories of models: watershed loading,
receiving water, and ecological. Watershed loading models simulate
the generation and movement of pollutants from the source to
discharge into receiving waters. Receiving water models simulate
the movement and transformation of pollutants through lakes,
streams, and rivers. Ecological models simulate plant and animal
communities and their response to pollutants and habitat modification.
www.epa.gov/ednnrmrl/tools/choice.htm
