NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL

This web site provides information for decision makers who are thinking about becoming involved with, or are currently involved with, a nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution control project (click here for NPS definition). The site uses the planning cycle to carry the reader through a step-by-step process for conducting an NPS project. Information about specific activity areas is also included. Please enter the site, by selecting from the following menu:

The Planning Cycle:

Step 1: Identify the Problem

Step 2: Set Priorities and Objectives

Step 3: Plan Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Step 4: Obtain Funding

Step 5: Implement BMPs

Step 6: Evaluate Results

Activity Areas:

Silviculture

Grazing

Farming

Feedlots

Hydrologic
Modification

Mining

Oil & Gas

Roads

Rural Development

Urban Activities

Recreation

This site includes links to numerous official DEQ materials. It also includes links to non-DEQ sites. Links to non-DEQ sites do not imply official DEQ endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data, or products presented at those locations, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. In some cases, the linked sites quote regulations that are specific to another state, and regulations may be different in Wyoming. Links to non-DEQ sites are provided solely as a pointer to information on topics related to water quality improvement that may be useful.

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Developed by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality - Nonpoint Source Program through a grant from the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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