Watershed based plans these guidelines promote the use of section 319 funding for developing and implementing watershed based plans to protect unimpaired waters and restore impaired waters. A quick guide to developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters epa. Section 319 guidance for watershedbased plans nh des nh. Us environmental protection agency, washington, dc. This handbook is intended to help communities, watershed organizations, state, local, tribal and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources.
Watershed protection plans for nonpoint source water. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters handbook to help you develop and implement watershed management plans. Critical source area identification and bmp selection. These watersheds have approved watershedbased plans that meet the epas nine minimum requirements for a watershed plan. Watershedbased plans these guidelines promote the use of section 319 funding for developing and implementing watershedbased plans to protect unimpaired waters and restore impaired waters. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect.
Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters guidance for developing watershed action plans in illinois. See texas watershed protection plans for a list of watershed protection plans completed or in progress in texas, indicating which ones have been accepted by epa. Environmental protection agency 1200 pennsylvania avenue, n. Watersheds eligible for 319 funding the watersheds listed below are eligible for 319 funding. Key terms used in the handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters epa 841b08002, march 2008. Other guidance a citizens guide to watershed planning. This topic will provide an overview of the watershed planning approach in accordance with the u. Total maximum daily load tmdl and nine element watershed 9e plans are. For a more indepth discussion of specific plan elements, the us environmental protection agency has created a comprehensive handbook for watershed plan creation. Epa handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters this very long guide 400 pages is more of a comprehensive reference and contains a lot of very helpful information. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters contents draft i contents. Introduction to watershed planning watershed academy. Nineelement watershed protection plans march 2019 epa accepted tceq wc tceq wpp tsswcb wpp wc watershed characterization wpp watershed protection plan. Epa guidance, states must utilize 319 funds only for projects which include nine essential elements.
The environmental protection agency and other entities have developed tools to guide watershed restoration plan development. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters. For handbook questions, contact stuart lehman lehman. Cluin draft handbook for developing watershed plans to. Us epa identifies nine minimum elements for watershed plans. Environmental protection agency epa has now shifted their focus to geographically smaller and longerterm watershed projects, based on watershedbased plans meeting the requirements of the epa handbook for developing. Watershed based plans outline a strategy to improve water quality within a watershed. Watershed based plans to restore impaired waters are required, as described in the guidance, for all projects implemented with incremental dollars.
Many of these components are also key elements listed in the section 319 grant guidelines for developing watershedbased. Introduction to watershed planning watershed academy web. The handbook offers detailed background information about each. Many of these components are also key elements listed in the section 319 grant guidelines for developing watershed based. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters epa 841b08002, march 2008 u. Epas handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters being used by agencies, watershed groups, conservation groups, and municipalities. An additional goal of the handbook and this module is to show how the 9 elements presented in the clean water act section 319 grant guidelines are used to develop watershed plans and to show where they fit within the six steps of the watershed planning process. Since the handbook was issued, epa and other entities have stepped up watershed plan implementation, introduced new initiatives, developed new tools, and.
Epa recognizes that not all watersheds are threatened or impaired. Storm water management for construction activities developing. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters 24 have broader concerns than solely attainment of water quality standards e. Office of wateroffice of wetlands, oceans and watersheds. We are stressing the importance of tmdls and watershed plans because they provide the necessary information or road map to guide more effective implementation.
Wpps are developed through local stakeholder groups, usually with funding and technical assistance from the tceq andor the tsswcb, along with the u. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters 214 2. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters the. Getting to the point about nonpoint 20052010 ohio nps management plan nps related definitions. Epas handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters locally submitted watershed action plans submitted to receive state endorsement should meet the nine essential elements described in this guidance. It serves as a simplified overview of the watershed planning process. To ensure that clean water act section 319 projects funded with incremental dollars make progress towards restoring waters impaired by nonpoint source nps pollution, watershed based plans that are developed or implemented with section 319 funds to address 303dlisted waters must include at least the elements listed below. Chapter 2 overview of watershed planning process handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters 2. Mar 25, 2016 handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters this handbook is intended to help communities, watershed organizations, state, local, tribal and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources.
Environmental protection agency epa has now shifted their focus to geographically smaller and longerterm watershed projects, based on watershed based plans meeting the requirements of the epa handbook for developing. Watershed protection plan geronimo and alligator creeks. May 28, 2018 this topic will provide an overview of the watershed planning approach in accordance with the u. The tceq and the texas state soil and water conservation board tsswcb support the development and implementation of watershed protection plans wpps that prevent or manage nonpoint source pollution. Fedcenter handbook for developing watershed plans to. Improving outcomes and increasing benefits associated with wetland and stream restoration and protection projects author us epa, ow, office of wetlands, oceans and watersheds. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters u. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters epa an extensive guide to watershed restoration planning. United states environmental protection agency office of water nonpoint source control branch washington, dc 20460 epa 841b05005 october 2005. United states office of water epa 833b92001 environmental protection en336 october 1992 agency epa storm water management for construction activities developing pollution prevention plans and best management practices summary guide.
The website also links to a number of other resources, such as information on incorporating wetlands into watershed planning, a recorded webinar on. You can order a free copy of epas handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters from the national service center for environmental publications nscep. Epa has recently developed a draft handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters to assist watershed planners in developing effective plans that will provide an analytical framework to restore water quality in impaired waters and to protect waters that may be threatened. Us epas handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters1 should be your main reference for planning nps projects. Epa s handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters being used by.
This document refers to statutory and regulatory provisions that contain legally binding requirements. A region 9 watershed priority is to enhance and accelerate efforts to restore impaired water quality through the implementation of tmdls and watershed plans. Jul 31, 2017 handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters developed by epa s office of wetlands, oceans, and watersheds, this document is designed to help anyone undertaking a watershed planning effort, but should be particularly useful to persons working with impaired or threatened waters. These planning components are thoroughly described in the u. Usepa watershedbased plan guidance found in appendix c of the nonpoint source program and grants guidelines for states and territories dated april 12, 20. Jan 28, 2016 handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters. Epa s handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters locally submitted watershed action plans submitted to receive state endorsement should meet the nine essential elements described in this guidance.
Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters developed by epas office of wetlands, oceans, and watersheds, this document is designed to help anyone undertaking a watershed planning effort, but should be particularly useful to persons working with impaired or threatened waters. The nine elements are the components of the watershed planning process that epa. Gain an understanding of the watershed planning process, new tools, and design practices. If you are new to watershed management as a planning framework and the nine minimum elements, start with section i. This document is one chapter from the epa handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters, published in march 2008. Development of watershed based management plans is a nonpoint source program objective. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our. Rio grande watershed initiative arroyo cc ditch 2 rio grande. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters ii. Nonpoint source watershedbased planning department of. A quick guide to developing watershed plans to restore and. Watershed plans consistent with epas nine key elements provide a framework for improving water quality in a holistic manner within a geographic watershed.
This handbook supplements existing watershed planning guides that have already been developed by agencies, universities and other nonprofit. Consult hawaiis watershed guidance or the epas handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters for more information on developing watershedbased. Guiding principles and selection criteria 319 focus. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters 3. Storm water management for construction activities. Nineelement watershed protection plans march 2019 epa accepted tceq wc tceq wpp tsswcb wpp wc watershed characterization wpp watershed protection plan this map was generated by the water quality planning division of the texas commission on environmenta quality. A guide for conducting watershed outreach campaigns, as a guide for the general framework of the project and the development of the wpp followed epas handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters. Much of this material is based on the handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters epa 2008 and the watershed plan builder. The texas watershed planning map jpg displays the watersheds in texas for which wpps have been developed or are being developed. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters a framework is provided to help develop a scientifically defensible plan that will lead to measurable results and an overall improvement in water quality and watershed conditions by addressing existing or future water quality problems from both point sources and nonpoint. Design implementation program and assemble the watershed plan designing your implementation program and assembling the watershed plan generates several of the basic components needed for effective watershed plans. Section 319 guidance for watershedbased plans watershed. This 2008 handbook is intended to help communities, watershed organizations, state, local, tribal and federal environmental agencies develop.
Watershedbased plans to restore impaired waters are required, as described in the guidance, for all projects implemented with incremental dollars. The draft handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters is aimed toward communities, watershed groups, and local, state, tribal, and federal environmental agencies. Sc simplified guide to developing watershedbased plans. The plan will meet epas nine key elements for watershedbased plans as explained in the handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters, epa 841b08002 hereafter referred to as the epa handbook and provided in the epa 2014 guidelines. This wpp will analyze, compile, and summarize technical information in. For more information, please refer to epas handbook for developing. Epa handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The geronimo and alligator creeks watershed protection plan was developed using epas getting in step. This guide has been created to assist those interested in developing watershed based plans in south carolina. Resources for the webinar on the elitnc watershed approach handbook. To ensure that clean water act section 319 projects funded with incremental dollars make progress towards restoring waters impaired by nonpoint source nps pollution, watershedbased plans that are developed or implemented with section 319 funds to address 303dlisted waters must include at least the elements listed below.