Nonpoint Source (NPS) – Encyclopedia
The NPS Encyclopedia is a free on-line reference guide designed to facilitate a basic understanding of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control and to provide quick access to essential information from a variety of sources by providing direct hy
The guide is organized around the six land-use categories:
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Urban
- Marinas and recreational boating
- Hydromodification
- Wetlands, riparian, and vegetated treatment systems
The home page for the NPS Encyclopedia contains a description on how to use the guide, its purpose, and an index of each land use category; applicable and relevant federal, state and local laws, policies and ordinances; and general resources (both technical and financial). Each land-use category web page contains an index of relevant management measures, general technical and financial resources, programs, and references. Each management measure web page describes the management measure in detail, lists each relevant management practice, provides specific (technical and financial) resources, and describes relevant programs (if not listed in the overarching land-use category page) and references. Web pages for all of the management measures can be accessed through an index located on the NPS Encyclopedia home page, as well as on each relevant land-use category main page.
0 NPS Encyclopedia Homepage
- 0A Relevant federal and state laws and policies, and local ordinances
- 0B General Resources
- 0C List of Acronyms
1 Agriculture Homepage
- 1A Erosion and Sediment Control
- 1B Animal Waste
- 1C Nutrient Management
- 1D Pest and Weed Management
- 1E Grazing Management
- 1F Irrigation Water Management
- 1G Education and Outreach
2 Forestry Homepage
- 2A Preharvest Planning
- 2B Streamside Management Areas (SMAs)
- 2C Road Construction and Reconstruction
- 2D Road Management
- 2E Timber Harvesting
- 2F Site Preparation and Forest Regeneration
- 2G Fire Management
- 2H Revegetation of Disturbed Areas
- 2I Chemical Management
- 2J Wetlands Forest Management
- 2K Postharvest Evaluation
- 2L Education and Outreach
3 Urban Areas Homepage (newly reorganized)
3.1 Planning and Design
- 3.1A Watershed and Groundwater Protection
- 3.1B Land Development (includes transportation infrastructure)
3.2 Construction Practices (includes construction of transportation infrastructure)
- 3.2A Structural/Permanent
- 3.2B Groundskeeping/Chemical Control
- 3.2C Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
3.3 Education and Outreach
- 3.3 For Urban Areas
4 Marinas and Recreational Boating Homepage
4.1 Marina Siting and Design
- 4.1A Flushing Management
- 4.1B Habitat Assessment
- 4.1C Water Quality Assessment
- 4.1D Shoreline Stabilization
- 4.1E Storm Water Runoff
- 4.1F Fueling Station Management
- 4.1G Sewage Facilities
- 4.1H Waste Management Facilities
4.2 Operations and Maintenance
- 4.2A Solid (Including Fish) Waste Control
- 4.2B Liquid Waste (Including Gray Water) Management
- 4.2C Fuel and Used Oil Control
- 4.2D Topside Boat Cleaning and Maintenance
- 4.2E Sewage Pumpout Facilities and Marine Sanitation Devices
- 4.2F Boat Operation
4.3 Education and Outreach
- 4.3A For Boaters
5 Hydromodification Homepage (newly reorganized)
5.1 Stream Channel Modification
- 5.1A Channelization and Channel Modification
- 5.1B Dams and Levees, Construction
- 5.1C Dams and Levees, Operation & Maintenance
- 5.1D Dams and Levees, Removal
5.2 Managing Hydromodification Impacts
- 5.2A Streambank and Shoreline Erosion
- 5.2B Flow and Temperature Maintenance
- 5.2C Low Impact Development
5.3 Education and Outreach
6 Wetlands and Vegetated Treatment Systems Homepage
- 6A Protection and Conservation
- 6B Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Mitigation
- 6C Vegetated Treatment Systems
- 6D Education and Outreach
