Selected nonpoint source pollution control publications are provided to assist users with locating additional information. The publications are organized in the following categories: Agriculture, Construction, Education, Federal, Forestry, Marinas, Monitoring, Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program Technical Bulletins, Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater, Outreach, Resource Extraction, Riparian Zone, Stream Restoration, Urban - Land Use. The Nonpoint Source Technical Bulletins provide Kentucky-specific summaries on water quality data, improvements in water quality and successful nonpoint source pollution control projects.
These publication links are provided for the convenience of users. The Division of Water does not control nor take responsibility for the content on these sites.
Agriculture
National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture is a technical guidance and reference document for use by state, local, and tribal managers in the implementation of nonpoint source pollution management programs. It contains information on the best available, economically achievable, means of reducing pollution of surface and ground water from agriculture (USEPA, 2003).
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation - Environmental Laws Affecting State Agriculture - Here you can find all of the environmental laws applicable to Kentucky or wherever you live.
Construction
Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide (This is the whole document in PDF or see below for sections of the document in PDF. Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
This Field Guide will take you through the erosion and sediment control process. The guide begins with sections on pre-project planning and operational activities. The rest of the guide discusses erosion prevention and sediment control by starting at the top of the hill, above the project site and proceeding down the slope through the bare soil area, ditches and channels, traps and basins, and on down to the waterways below.
- Part One of "Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide" covers the beginning through the end of Section 4.
- Part Two of "Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide" covers from Section 5 through the end of Section 7.
- Part Three of "Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide" covers from Section 8 to the end.
U.S. EPA’s Effluent Guidelines for Construction and Development contains details on pending regulations concerning storm water runoff from construction sites.
*Draft* Kentucky Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Controlling Erosion, Sediment, and Pollutant Runoff from Construction Sites: Planning and Technical Specifications Manual
The following document is the draft version of the Technical Specifications Manual. This manual was developed to help engineers, landscape architects, developers, construction managers, and others plan and implement measures that reduce harmful water quality impacts from construction projects and other land-clearing activities. This document is currently in draft form and will be finalized after the KPDES General Permit for Construction Activities is renewed.
(This is a very large PDF document; it has been broken into smaller portions for easier download.)
Education
Final Report - Big Sandy Soil Erosion Abatement Project - The Big Sandy Soil Erosion Abatement Project (SEAP) covered the area in Kentucky that is drained by the Big Sandy River and its tributaries. (See Appendices 1 and 2 for an excellent example of macroinvertebrate identification sheets.) During this time period, an outreach effort targeted woodland owners to enlist them to complete a “Stewardship Plan” that would be certified through the Kentucky Division of Forestry and to install silviculture BMP practices. A revision to the Big Sandy SEAP also added BMP demonstrations with streambank erosion (using bio-engineering) and nonpoint “watershed stewardship” education. Landowners, general citizens, students, contractors, local governments and agencies were targeted with BMP demonstrations, field days and materials used in a nonpoint source educational outreach program. There was also a GIS component for the Johns Creek watershed, which provided the location and an estimate of the erosion occurring in a watershed that had 10 percent or less plant cover.
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) - The National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education – Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education - These documents can help develop outstanding environmental education curricula.
U.S. EPA’s Watersheds - Outreach Documents Web site contains documents providing the tools needed to effectively identify, engage and involve stakeholders throughout a watershed to restore and maintain healthy environmental conditions.
Federal
U.S. EPA’s Publications Source provides access to technical and public information.
U.S. EPA’s Best Nonpoint Source Documents is a list highlighting some of the best nonpoint source materials recommended for both professionals and the public.
Forestry
The Kentucky Forest Landowner's Handbook is designed to help property owners better understand their forests and develop management plans suited to their specific interests, financial requirements and future goals.
Kentucky Forest Practice Guidelines for Water Quality Management is the complete handbook of the Best Management Practices required under the Forest Conservation Act.
A Logger's Guide to the Forest Conservation Act (PDF document) outlines the requirements of the Forest Conservation Act.
Field Guide to Best Management Practices for Timber Harvesting in Kentucky (PDF document) is a condensed version of the Kentucky Forest Practice Guidelines for Water Quality Management.
Forest Protection Laws of Kentucky highlights the Kentucky Revised Statutes and Kentucky Administrative Regulations that pertain to forestland.
Forest*A*Syst (PDF document) is a handbook to help a forest landowner determine goals or objectives for properties. From protecting aquatic resources, developing wildlife habitat or maximizing timber yield, this handbook provides assistance. Published by the University of Tennessee Forestry Extension Service.
Guide to Forestry Best Management Practices in Tennessee is a useful collection of BMPs required by the state of Tennessee for logging operations.
Marinas
National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Marinas and Recreational Boating is a technical guidance and reference document for use by state, local and tribal managers in the implementation of nonpoint source pollution management programs. It contains information on the best available, economically achievable, means of reducing pollution of surface water runoff from marinas and recreational boating.
U.S. EPA’s Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution) – Clean Marinas Clear Value - Is a success story about the coexistence of business and the environment.
Monitoring
U.S. EPA’s Quality System is an index of documents helpful in preparing quality assurance/quality control plans (QAPPs).
National Handbook of Water Quality Monitoring (PDF document) provides information on how to design a monitoring system to observe changes in chemical water quality associated with agricultural nonpoint source controls.
U.S. EPA’s Rapid Bioassessment Protocols For Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers: Periphyton, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish 2nd Edition is a standardized protocol for biological monitoring in wadeable streams
Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program Technical Bulletins
(All of these are PDF documents.)
Sampson, B. 1995. Biological Survey of Pleasant Grove Spring, Logan County, Kentucky. Kentucky Division of Water, Nonpoint Source Section.
McMurray, S. E. 1999. Post-BMP Biological Survey of Pleasant Grove Spring, Logan County, Kentucky. Kentucky Division of Water, Nonpoint Source Section.
Pierce, R. N. 2002. Non-Support to Partial Support: Reclamation of the Lower Rock Creek Watershed, McCreary County, Kentucky. Kentucky Division of Water, Nonpoint Source Section.
Oldfield C. and P. Jackson. 2002. Improving Equine Waste Management through a Best Management Practice (BMP) Demonstration Project. Kentucky Division of Water, Nonpoint Source Section.
Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater
Kentucky Straight Pipes Report - Harlan, Martin and Bath Counties (PDF document) is an EPA Region IV report on straight pipes/failing onsite systems, generated from site visits in June 2002 to Harlan, Martin and Bath counties.
Small Flows Quarterly/Pipeline is a publication from the Small Flows Clearinghouse.
Lateral Line is a publication of the Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association.
Outreach
Getting In Step: An Effective Guide to Outreach in Your Watershed - The purpose of this training module is to provide the tools you will need to develop and implement an effective watershed outreach plan.
Urban - Land Use
Protecting Water Resources with Smart Growth (USEPA, 2004) is intended for audiences already familiar with smart growth who now seek specific ideas on how techniques for smart growth can be used to protect their water or sources. To request copies, contact www.epa.gov/smartgrowth or www.smartgrowth.org.
U.S. EPA’s Stormwater Phase II Final Rule Fact Sheets for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program provide information regarding the new Phase II NPDES Storm water requirements.
Stormwater Management Fact Sheet: Bioretention is designed specifically for storm water practitioners, local government officials and others that need technical assistance on storm water management issues.
Controlling Highway Runoff Pollution in Watersheds Supplying Drinking Water Reservoirs is a publication by the Virginia Transportation Research Council. It details the study's research conclusions and recommendations for the use of a bioretention system for highway runoff management.
U.S. EPA’s Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources is a site giving examples of protective ordinances that you can adopt in your community.
