The Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
Mailing List Form
Definitions of NPS Categories and Interests
Select this category if you are interested in restoring land affected by coal mining (prior to the 1977 implementation of SMCRA).
Select this category if you are interested in research articles, information on funding opportunities or on-the-ground implementation of NPS pollution controls for agriculture.
Select this category if you are interested in developing a project relating to the effects of pollutants that are deposited from the atmosphere into our surface waters through precipitation particles or dry particles containing acids, trace metals, nutrients (particularly nitrogen) or toxic organic compounds.
Select this category if you are interested in sediment and erosion control on construction sites, educational opportunities, BMP technologies, spill protection/prevention measures or other construction-related activities.
Select this category if you are interested in forestry BMPs, silvicultural practices as they relate to water quality, educational opportunities, Master Logger programs or other forestry/silviculture activities.
Select this category if you are interested in applying better site design techniques to decrease the effects of development on water quality.
Select this category if you are interested in remediation of failing systems, cluster or alternative systems, O&M issues or other items related to onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Select this category for information on controlling nonpoint source pollution from recreational activities such as marinas, golf courses, off road vehicles, trails and camping.
Select this category if you are interested in restoring land affected by coal mining and/or non-coal mining; for example, natural gas and oil exploration or extraction.
Select this category if you are interested in implementing storm water Best Management Practices to improve water infiltration and quality in urban areas.
Select this category if you are interested in issues relating to nonpoint source pollution in groundwater or karst ecosystems. This may include BMP technologies, water quality data or educational opportunities.
Select this category if you are interested in conducting water quality investigations, TMDL development or determining designated uses or impairments.
Select this category if you are interested in stream protection through management of the land adjacent to rivers or streams. This is a general category and may not be specific to any particular land-use activity.
Select this category if you are interested in natural channel design, bioengineering, bank stabilization, riparian restoration and general fluvial geomorphic processes.
Select this category if you are interested in developing curricula, education programs or evaluative instruments for formal educators in schools or for nonformal educators, as in nature centers.
Select this category if you are interested in developing a media campaign, forming a watershed group or any presenting programs that seek to inform the general public about NPS water quality issues.
Select this category if you want to develop a watershed-wide management plan that will outline future activities and actions to improve water quality.
Select this category if you are interested in receiving information on watershed restoration and protection designed to reduce nonpoint source pollution, including aspects of watershed management such as water quality or quantity data, implementation challenges, planning, community involvement or technical support.
