Minnesota 2013-2017 Nonpoint Source Management Program Plan

Minnesota 2013-2017 Nonpoint Source Management Program Plan

2013

The United States Congress enacted Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1987, establishing a national program to control nonpoint sources (NPS) of water pollution. Rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground carrying natural and human-made pollutants into lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and ground water causes nonpoint source pollution. Atmospheric deposition and hydrologic modification are also sources of nonpoint sources of pollution. The State of Minnesota Nonpoint Source Management Program Plan (NPSMPP) is a requirement for Minnesota to remain eligible to receive NPS funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under Section 319 of the CWA. However, the NPSMPP is intended to reach beyond this purpose by setting Minnesota's Statewide NPS goals and laying out a statewide multi-year approach for addressing water quality problems from NPS pollution. Also, the NPSMPP provides guidance on NPS issues for consideration by federal, state and local governmental units in other NPS planning efforts.

Leezer, Denise

MPCA

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

398

Groundwater
Surface Water
Urban & Industrial Stormwater
Agricultural Drainage
Water Quality & Pollutants
Water Conveyance & Hydraulics
Water Biology & Aquatic Habitat
Water Economics

non-point source
non-point sources
nonpoint source
nonpoint sources
non point source
non point sources
water quality
water qualities
water-quality
water-qualities
water quality implication
water quality implications
water quality parameter
water quality parameters
Clean Water Partnership program
Clean Water Partnership programs
nonpoint source pollution
non point source pollution
non-point source pollution
water quality assessment
water quality assessments
water-quality assessment
water-quality assessments
water quality criteria
water quality management
water quality managements
Water Quality Regulation
Water Quality Regulations
WQR
W.Q.R
WQRs
W.Q.Rs
water quality standard
water quality standards
water quality protection
Non point Source Management
Non-point Source Management
Nonpoint Source Management
NSM
Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
surface water quality

2010-2019

No

Public Domain

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