Office of Coastal Management

Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Program Links

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Nonpoint Education

http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/
Welcome to the Watershed Academy's Distance Learning Program -- Watershed Academy Web. This Web site offers a variety of self-paced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field.

http://nemo.uconn.edu
Nonpoint Education Municipal Officials (NEMO) is a University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System project using innovative techniques to teach local officials about the sources and impact of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution, how different land uses affect water quality, and what towns can do to protect water quality. The unique educational approach of the project is to use geographic information system (GIS) technology to simplify and explain the complex relationship between land use and water quality.

http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/education.html
EPA's Nonpoint Education and Outreach webpage.

http://ciceet.unh.edu
The Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET) supports the scientific development of innovative technologies for understanding and reversing the impacts of coastal and estuarine contamination and degradation.

http://wetlands.fws.gov
Report to Congress on the Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Conterminous United States.

http://plants.usda.gov/
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/
The Office of Water has launched a new Kids Page featuring a new character called "Thirstin." This site contains games, activities and narrated/animated classroom experiments. Some of the new activities include an animated water cycle; word scramble; word search; water trivia and "Thirstin's Wacky Water Adventure." Teachers and students can work on-line or download some of the information for classroom use.

http://www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/sanitarianservices/beachmonitor/
The Louisiana Beach Monitoring Program monitors water quality on a weekly basis from May 1 to October 31. This website has been established to familiarize you with the Louisiana Beach Monitoring Program. When data are available, access this URL for updates that will allow you to plan your water recreation activities for safety. The Louisiana Beach Monitoring Program is in compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act.

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Nonpoint - Agriculture

http://www.flowmeterdirectory.com
Flowmeterdirectory.com is the most comprehensive web portal on flowmeter technology, manufacturers, suppliers, and system designers. The site contains both commercial and non-commercial information on flowmeter types, manufacturers, suppliers, articles and technology. We always welcome useful user input.

http://es.epa.gov/agriculture/contacts.html
EPA's Agriculture Center website. Includes agriculture contacts, calendars, software & data, maps & photos, and more.

http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/
University web site with extremely useful and timely information about agriculture and nonpoint issues. A non-profit, public-private partnership working to equip agriculture with realistic, affordable and integrated solutions to environmental concerns.

http://www.ianr.unl.edu/manure/
Web site supported by university, state, and federal agencies that publish newsletters and other information regarding the issues of waste management in farm production.

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Nonpoint - Forestry

http://www.laforestry.com
Trees today, trees tomorrow. Replanting trees, protecting water and air, preserving special sites are all part of the Sustainable Forestry Pledge.

http://www.afandpa.org/content/navigationmenu/environment_and_recycling/sfi/sfi.htm
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)SM Program The SFISM Program:
A Bold Approach To Sustainable Forest Management

http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/water_quality/water_quality.htm
The North Carolina Division of Forest Resources, otherwise known as the North Carolina Forest Service, has substantially expanded their water quality information section. Check out their new and improved website.

http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/divisions/forestry/forestmanagement/best-management-practices.asp
The Louisiana Forestry Association, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center have taken on the task of training landowners, managers and timber harvesters in the use of BMPs and conducting surveys on the implementation and effectiveness of forestry BMPs.

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Nonpoint - Urban

http://www.lgean.org/
Local Government Assistance Network

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/ordinance/
Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources

http://www.stormwater.info/sw.html
The Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals - information on NPDES Phase II compliance, TMDLs and other related water quality issues.

http://www.epa.gov/owow/info/NewsNotes/
A periodic report on the condition of the water-related environment, the control of nonpoint sources of water pollution, and the ecological management and restoration of watersheds.

http://www.csc.noaa.gov/text/grant.html
Grant funding opportunities offered by the NOAA Coastal Services Center and other relevant organizations.

http://cfpub.epa.gov/owm/septic/home.cfm
EPA has recently released the "Voluntary National Guidelines for Management of Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater treatment Systems". This document provides tools and guidance to assist states and communities in developing management programs based on local needs, resources, and relative risks to human health and water resources. Activities include planning, design, site evaluation, inspections, monitoring, funding, and other functions.

http://www.lrwa.org/
A Louisiana Rural Water Association providing training and technical assistance to water and wasterwater systems throughout the state of Louisiana.

http://www.stormwatercenter.net/
The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center is designed specifically for stormwater practitioners, local government officials and others that need technical assistance on stormwater management issues. Created and maintained by the Center for Watershed Protection, the SMRC has everything you need to know about stormwater in a single site.

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/urban.html
This is a great EPA resource site! Several informative "Urban NPS" documents are listed and can be downloaded from the site. The two most recent listings are: "Low-Impact Development Design Strategies: An Integrated Design Approach" and "Low-Impact Development Hydrologic Analysis".

http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/runoff.html
Economic Benefits of Runoff Controls. An EPA site addressing the importance of urban runoff management - social as well as economic. Urban runoff ponds and constructed wetlands are discussed with examples of commercial and residential properties where runoff ponds and constructed wetlands, because of the aesthetic value, increase the property value for adjacent landowners. This site provides a list of references as well as a glossary of terms.

http://www3.bae.ncsu.edu/vfsmod/
"Vegetative Filter Model"

http://www.stormwaterauthority.org/
Watershed protection/conservation model ordinances, events and education information plus a stormwater library of archived papers, articles and news accounts.

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Nonpoint - Hydrology

http://www3.csc.noaa.gov/beachnourishment/
A very educational site written in non-technical language with a coastal ecology component, a barrier island component and a section on the human and socio-economic dimensions of beach nourishment. Includes pictures, photos and graphics.

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Nonpoint - Marinas and Recreational Boating

Louisiana Clean Marina Program
The Louisiana Clean Marina Program promotes and celebrates voluntary adoption of measures to assist marinas and recreational boaters in protecting Louisiana's waters. Designated "clean marinas" are recognized as environmentally responsible businesses and enjoy the positive goodwill and economic feedback of being able to promote their business as: A Louisiana Clean Marina.

Model Marinas Publication
Good Environmental Practices in Louisiana's Marinas - BMPs for marinas and Louisiana's boating public

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law/grants/cmp/default.htm
Florida's CLEAN MARINA PROGRAM. Florida has worked hard to develop their Clean Marina Program and encourage marina and boat owners to help clean up Florida's waters.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/cleanmarina/
Maryland's Clean Marina Initiative. Great site to explore - includes the Clean Marina Guidebook and Clean Marina educational materials.

http://commserv.ucdavis.edu/cesandiego/seagrant/guide.htm
California's Clean Boating Guide. The California Sea Grant Extension Program has created a great website to help boaters and marina owners practice BMPs.

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Federal Guidance and Assistance

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/capacity/index.htm
Capacity building means establishing resources needed to fulfill a mission or achieve a goal. EPA recognizes that watershed groups and local governments need a range of tools to effectively manage their local land and water resources. The most effective organizations are built upon a strong foundation of adequate resources, technical tools, and legal authority.

http://www.epa.gov/region6/index.htm
Region 6, of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is structured to serve customers and partners--the public, state, tribal and local governments, industry and the communities of the five-state region. The Region's vision is "To Meet the Environmental Needs of a Changing World," and is dedicated to improving and preserving the quality of the environment and protecting human health. Region 6 encompasses an ecologically, demographically, and economically diverse five-state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as 65 Indian Tribes.

http://www.epa.gov/ow/states/LA/
EPA web site with specific information on Louisiana in connection with water quality, nonpoint source, and other Louisiana environmental links.

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, homepage. Indispensable source of information about soils, water, and conservation of these resources. The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a Federal agency that works in partnership with the American people to conserve and sustain our natural resources

http://www.usgs.gov/themes/water.html
U.S. Geological Survey web site for information about the nation's water resources. Contains links to water quality data, etc.

http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/fy19992.html
EPA site which includes guidance titled "Funding the Development and Implementation of Watershed Restoration Action Strategies under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act." Provides data on how to access federal funds to address nonpoint pollution.

http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/czm/6217/welcome.html
NOAA and EPA web page where the browser can find the Final Administrative Changes to the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Guidance for Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (CZARA). Also available are the Final Findings for all of the state Coastal Nonpoint Programs.

http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/coastnps.html
site which specifically addresses nonpoint source pollution including the Section 319 Program of the Clean Water Act as well as the Section 6217 of CZARA, the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. Provides access to the Guidance Specifying Management Measures for Sources of Nonpoint Pollution in Coastal Waters. NOAA and EPA expect these measures to be implemented in order for states to have fully approved programs.

http://www.fema.gov/
This is the Federal Emergency Management Agency's homepage. You can access information regarding: spring flood watch, disaster assistance, fire administration, flood insurance, regional offices, maps and much more.

http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/MMGI/Chapter5/index.html
Guidance Specifying Management Measures for Sources of Nonpoint Pollution in Coastal Waters: Chapter 5: Management Measure for Marinas and Recreational Boating

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Citizen Action

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/
The Environmental Defense Fund is a not-for-profit environmental advocacy group with four main goals: (1) stabilizing the earth's climate, (2) safeguarding the world's oceans, (3) protecting human health, and (4) defending and restoring biodiversity.

http://www.epa.gov/surf/
Find out all about watersheds, how to locate your watershed, and how to get involved in the EPA's Adopt-A-Watershed program

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