&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Water
(WH-556F)
September 1993
EPAS40-B-93-002
Office of Wetlands,
Oceans and Watersheds
1993 Publication List
Office of Wetlands/ Oceans & Watersheds
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Introduction
EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and
Watersheds (OWOW) was created in April
1991. OWOW combines EPA's responsibilities
for addressing nonpoint source pollution,
restoring and protecting wetlands, lakes,
rivers, coastal and marine environments, and
coordinating surface water monitoring and
water quality assessment activities.
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owow
Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds
Office of Wetlands,
Oceans and Watersheds
Publications
Table of Contents
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Organization 2
Entry Format 2
Ordering Information 2
Wetlands 3
General 3
Technical g
Oceans/Coastal 7
General 7
Technical 9
WaterskedPrctection 20
General 20
Technical , 22
NotjpdttSouve 23
General 23
Technical 25
DataMamgemetit. ; 27
Technical , 27
WaterQwlityAssessmeiitandMnntaing ..;.. , 28
General 2S
Technical 20
Bulletins. 24
RiticationOrderFonn. 26
BidletinOrda-Fonn 28
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Organization
Instructions
The publications in this list are divided into seven topic
areas. Each topic, except Bulletins, has two sections: General
and Technical. General publications can be easily understood
by the lay reader. Technical publications are scientific or
regulatory in nature and require an understanding of the
program area.
Wetlands: wetlands uses, protection and regulation of
wetlands
Oceans/Coastal: ocean discharges, ocean surveys, marine
and estuarine protection programs
Watershed Protection: lake and reservoir protection and
restoration, basin-wide protection approaches
Nonpoint Source: prevention and treatment of
agricultural and urban runoff
Data Management: information systems documentation
and data quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC)
guidance
Water Quality Assessment & Monitoring: volunteer
monitoring, ocean discharge, water quality reports,
bioaccumulation, and water quality monitoring guidance
Bulletins: cut across all topic areas, disseminate
information to a targeted group of readers on a variety of
production schedules
NOTE: Topic areas are broadly defined. Publications are not
cross referenced. Since there may be some overlap, review the
entire list.
Entry Format
Title
Publication Number
Publication Date
Example:
Progress in the National Estuary Program,
Report to Congress
EPA503/9-90/005
2/90
Description (Number of Pages)
Provides an overview of National Estuary Program
activities and accomplishments through 1989.
Summarizes research undertaken through the
program. (44 pgs.)
NOTE: Some entries may not have a publication
number or publication date.
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Ordering Information
To order Wetlands publications, call the EPA Wetlands
Protection Hotline (contractor operated) at 1-800-832-7828.
Hotline hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to
5:30 pm (EST).
To order most other General or Technical publications, use the
Publications Order Form on page 26 of this booklet. Include
the publication number and title. Due to limited supply, we
can supply only one copy of each publication per person.
Several publications can not be obtained by using the
Publications Order Form. Sources for these publications are
noted at the end of the description of the publication.
To subscribe to a Bulletin, place a X next to the title on the
Bulletins Order Form on page 28.
Clearly print your name, address, and daytime telephone
number. Return completed order forms to address indicated on
order form.
If the Order Forms are missing, please submit your order on a
plain piece of paper to: Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M
Street, SW (WH-556F), Washington, DC 20460.
Most publications are free
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Wetlands
Agriculture and Wetlands:
A Compilation of Fact Sheets
EPA 503-9-92-003
6/92
America's Wetlands:
Our Vital Link Between Land and Water
OPA-87-016
2/88
American Wetlands
4/93
An Approach to Improving Decision
Making in Wetlands Restoration and
Creation
EPA600-R-92-150
8/92 "
"Audubon's America"
A Cooperative Conservation Project
1991
General
Emphasizes the relationship between farming and wetlands
protection, but provides important information in a concise
manner to the non-farming public as well. Topics covered are
listed below.
Finding Common Ground
The Roles and Responsibilities of Federal Agencies in
Protecting and Managing Wetlands
Opening Communications and Finding Answers
Section 404 and Swampbuster
The Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating
Jurisdictional Wetlands
Section 404(f) Exemptions and Nationwide General Permits
Studies and Research to Improve Our Knowledge
Describes what wetlands are, the different types of American
wetlands, and EPA's role in wetlands protection. Explains the
values and ecological functions of wetlands, as well as
protection methods. Summarizes the status and trends of
wetland losses in the United States. (8 pgs.)
Explains what wetlands are and identifies the values and
functions of wetlands. Prepared for the annual American
Wetlands Month celebration held in May of each year, and
lists groups that co-sponsored that event. Lists activities
that individuals can undertake to celebrate American
Wetlands. (2 pgs.)
Presents a summary of the approach that EPA's Wetlands
Research Program has developed to improve decision making
in wetland restoration and creation projects. (151 pgs.).
Describes a proposal between EPA and the National Audubon
Society to develop a cooperative public and private system of
connected natural areas within a thirty-four state region. The
goal of the project is to protect, conserve, restore, enhance,
recognize, and commemorate the significant natural and
cultural values of land and water areas where the renown
naturalist John James Audubon lived, traveled, wrote,
painted, and observed. (19 pgs.)
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Beyond the Estuary:
The Importance of Upstream Wetlands
in Estuary Processes
EPA20W-5003
6/90
Catalog of State Wetlands Protection
Grants: Fiscal Year 1990,1991,1992
EPA Regional Office
Wetlands Contacts Directory
2/92
EPA's Wetlands Protection Program
9/89
EPA Wetlands Fact Sheets
3/93
Financing State Wetlands Programs
11/90
A Guide to Agricultural
Wetlands Protection
National Governors Association
1991
Highlights of Section 404
10/89
Private Landowner's Wetlands Assistance
Guide: Voluntary Options for Wetlands
Stewardship in Maryland
10/92
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Identifies the types of wetlands that are located above
estuaries, and briefly outlines the functions those areas
perform. Describes the relationships between these upstream
wetland functions and estuarine processes. Also describes
activities threatening the upstream wetlands and
mechanisms for their protection. (8 pgs.)
Lists descriptions of State Wetlands Protection Grants
awarded. The grants are available for a variety of purposes,
including development of state wetlands conservation plans,
wetlands water quality standards, and monitoring the status
and trends of wetlands losses. Provides state agencies with
examples of types of projects funded and grant application
guidance.
Consists of a map of EPA Regions with a list of Wetlands
Division contacts' names, addresses, and phone numbers
within each Regional office. (1 pg.)
Describes EPA's role in the Section 404 program and wetlands
protection. Also outlines wetlands functions, values, threats
to wetlands, and wetlands losses. (Compilation of fact
sheets -14 pgs.)
A series of easy-to-read fact sheets designed to provide basic
information on issues surrounding wetlands, including
wetlands delineation, consequences of wetlands loss, takings,
State roles in wetlands protection, mitigation banking,
wetlands and agriculture, partnerships with property
owners, wetland planning programs and more. (32 fact sheets)
Reviews traditional funding mechanisms for wetlands
protection, such as Federal regulatory and non-regulatory
programs. Discusses several alternative funding mechanisms,
including taxes, fees, and fines. Discusses factors states may
want to consider when selecting financing mechanisms.
Prepared by APOGEE Research Inc.(88 pgs.)
Briefly describes the Section 404 program and lists the
agricultural exemptions. (14 pgs.)
Provides a basic understanding of the Clean Water Act
Section 404 program. Describes the geographic scope of
Section 404 and the activities regulated under this section.
(9 pgs.)
Contains information on selecting a resource management plan
for private landowners interested in voluntary wetlands
stewardship. Describes existing voluntary options and
programs and contains a list of contacts. The guide was
written for field staffs of Federal, State, and local agencies,
and private and nonprofit organizations. (38 pgs.)
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Steps in State
and Local Greemuay Planning
2/88
Summary of Section 319(h) Wetlands
and Riparian Projects:
Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991
EPA843-S-92-001
3/92
A Synoptic Approach to Cumulative
Impact Assessment - A Proposed
Methodology
EPA600-R-92-167
10/92
Wetland and 401 Certification
(Opportunities and Guidelines
for States and Eligible Indian Tribes)
4/89
Wetlands Conservation Through Local
Community Programs
1991
Wetlands Hotline Fact Sheet
3/93
Wetlands Protection:
A Local Government Handbook
9/91
Why Develop a State Wetlands
Conservation Plan?
2/93
Explains a river corridor planning process and the greenway
conservation strategy. Reprint of article prepared for an EPA
Conference on Multiobjective Greenways and the
Coordination of Wetlands and Floodplain Programs in
February 1988 (19 pgs.)
Briefly describes the wetlands or riparian component in state
nonpoint source projects funded under Section 319(h) in FY1990
and 1991. Organized into five sections: restoration and
protection projects, program administration, education and
technical training, constructed wetlands, and other projects of
interest. Identifies an EPA Regional or state contact for each
project. (52 pgs.)
Describes the steps of conducting a synoptic assessment and
illustrates the use of synoptic information through four case
studies. The synoptic approach is designed to assist wetland
regulators in assessing the cumulative effect of individual
wetland impacts within the landscape and is intended for
situations in which time, resources, and information are
limited. (129 pgs.)
Examines the Section 401 state water quality certification
process and how it applies to wetlands. States are encouraged
to use this handbook when establishing a wetlands protection
program or improving wetlands protection tools. (64 pgs.)
Introduces community planners and decisionmakers to various
aspects of local wetlands conservation programs. Provides
suggestions on developing and implementing a local wetlands
conservation program based on existing programs. Submitted
to EPA by the University of New Orleans. (89 pgs.)
Describes the functions of the Wetlands Protection Hotline,
and provides the Hotline's hours of operation, telephone
number, and address. (1 pg.)
Contains a review of wetlands values and functions, Federal
wetlands regulations, and examples of state and local
regulations. Provides local officials, planners, and citizens
with a background for understanding wetlands issues, and
illustrates that actions at the local level can help achieve
the goal of no net loss of wetlands. Produced by the American
Planning Association. (31 pgs.)
Describes the Advantages of State Wetlands Conservation
Plans, the key components, EPA's role in helping States
develop State Wetland Conservation Plans,, and sources of
more information (including grant sources). (9 pgs.)
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Technical
Environmental Protection Agency:
404(b)(l) Guidelines
12/80
Farming and Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act
1993
Guidance on Developing Local Wetlands
Projects
1991
Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) on Enforcement
1/89
Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) on Jurisdiction/Exemptions
1/89
Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) on Mitigation
2/90
National Guidance: Water Quality
Standards for Wetlands
1990
National Guidance: Wetlands and
Nonpoint Source Control
1990
Contains the substantive environmental criteria used by EPA
and the Army Corps of Engineers in evaluating discharges of
dredged or fill material under Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act. Codified under 40 CFR Part 230. This document is a
reprint of the rule published on December 24,1980 (45 FR
85336) titled "Guidelines for Specification of Disposal Sites
for Dredged or Fill Material." (22 pgs.)
Describes the application of Section 404 regulatory policies to
farming activities and Section 404's relationship to the
Swampbuster provision of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 through question/answer
format. Provides a decision tree for determining if a Section
404 permit is needed for a farming activity. (2 pgs.)
Case studies describing types of wetlands programs, the
methods of implementation, and the successes and failures
resulting from the establishment of these programs.
Submitted to EPA by the New England Interstate Water
Pollution Control Commission. (37 pgs.)
Establishes policy and procedures pursuant to which the
Department of the Army and EPA will undertake Federal
enforcement of the Section 404 dredge and fill material
permit requirement. Issued jointly by the Department of the
Army and EPA. (9 pgs.)
Establishes the policy and procedures pursuant to which the
Department of the Army and EPA will determine the
geographic jurisdictional scope of waters of the United States
and the application of the exemptions under Section 404(f) of
the Clean Water Act. Issued jointly by the Department of the
Army and EPA. (6 pgs.)
Explains the policy and procedures to be used in determining
the type and level of mitigation necessary to demonstrate
compliance with the Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(l)
Guidelines. Issued jointly by the Department of the Army and
EPA. (6 pgs.)
Provides program guidance to States on ensuring effective
application of water quality standards to wetlands. This
guidance reflects the level of achievement EPA expects the
States to accomplish by the end of FY 1993, including: (1)
developing methods in the definition of State waters; (2)
designating uses for all wetlands; (3) adopting appropriate
criteria for wetlands; and (4) applying the antidegradation
policy and implementation methods to wetlands. (66 pgs.)
Encourages coordination of nonpoint source and wetlands
programs in attaining water quality goals shared by both
programs. This guidance is applicable to both EPA and
States. (25 pgs.)
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Natural Wetlands and Urban Stormwater:
Potential Impacts and Management
EPA843-R-001
2/93
Proposed Revisions to the Federal Manual
for Identifying and Delineating
Jurisdictional Wetlands (56 FR 40446)
8/91
Regulations on Permit Exemptions and
State Program Assumption (40 CFR 232 &
233)
6/88
Describes issues related to the impacts of uncontrolled
Stormwater and urban runoff on natural wetlands. Explores
various recommended options for managing these systems. (76
pgs.)
Includes questions and answers on proposed revisions to the
1989 Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating
Jurisdictional Wetlands, the White House fact sheet entitled
"Protecting America's Wetlands," and a side-by-side
comparison of the 1989 Manual and the Proposed Revised
Manual. Contains the August 14,1991, Federal Register notice
(56 FR 40446) of the revisions proposed by EPA, Army Corps
of Engineers, Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation
Service, and Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife
Service. (76 pgs.)
Contains 404 program definitions, 404(f) permit exemptions,
and the procedures and criteria used in approving, reviewing,
and withdrawing approval of state 404 programs. This final
rule was issued by EPA on June 6,1988. (24 pgs.)
To order Wetlands Publications, call the EPA Wetlands Protection Hotline (contractor operated), 1-800-832-7828.
Oceans/Coastal
Enforcement for Coastal Protection
EPA842-K-91-001
10/91
EPA Journal:
The Marine Environment
Volume 14 Number 5
EPA175-N-88-100
6/88
Financing Marine and Estuarine
Programs: A Guide to Resources
EPA503-8-88-001
9/88
The Global Oceans Directory
EPA842-B-92-001
9/92
General
Explains coastal resources at risk, sources and impacts of
degradation, and federal laws protecting coastal resources.
Presents an integrated approach to enforcement with specific
examples and success stories. (8 pgs.)
Focuses on pollution threats to oceans, challenges to global
marine protection, and efforts to improve marine resources.
(40 pgs.) ' :
Presents 11 case, studies demonstrating innovative and-
successful approaches to finance environmental programs.
(101 pgs.)
This directory provides profiles of Federal agencies, United
Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, and
Canadian Agencies that are involved in ocean conservation
and resource management. A list of North American Marine
Policy Centers is also included. (175 pgs.)
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Tlte National Estuary Program After Four
Years: A Report to Congress
EPA503-9-92-007
7/92
The O.S.V. Anderson: Working to Protect
Our Oceans and Coasts
EPA842-K-92-001
9/92
Portraits of Our Coastal Waters
Supplement to the National Water
Quality Inventory
EPA503-2-91-004
6/91
Progress in the National Estuary Program,
Report to Congress
EPA503/9-90/005
2/90
Protecting Coastal and Wetlands Resources:
A Guide for Local Governments
EPA842-R-92-002
4/92
Protecting Our Nation's Marine and
Coastal Waters: OSV Peter W. Anderson
EPA503-9-91-001
11/90
Report to Congress on Implementation of
Section 403(c) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act
EPA503-6-90-001
6/90
Report to Congress on Ocean Dumping
1987-1990
EPA503-9-91-009
9/91
Save Our Seas:Help'Stop Marine Debris
EPA842-H-92-001
9/92
Provides an update on the National Estuary Program (NEP)
and work being done in 17 sites across the nation. The NEP
addresses critical problems of the nation's estuaries and
coastal areas, particularly those related to cumulative
impacts of growth and development, nonpoint source
pollution, and loss of natural habitats. (97 pgs.)
Describes the activities of the O.S.V. Anderson, EPA's ocean
research vessel. (16 pgs.)
Contains eight descriptive narratives highlighting coastal
and estuarine environmental problems for unique geographic
areas. Provides an assessment of the diverse and complex
environmental problems encountered in these areas. Describes
programs and initiatives designed to improve and protect the
nation's coastal waters. (31 pgs.)
Provides an overview of National Estuary Program activities
and accomplishments through 1989. Summarizes research
undertaken through the program. (44 pgs.)
A hands-on guide designed to help elected officials and
concerned citizens from coastal communities learn about a
variety of approaches for managing their coastal and
wetlands resources. The guide contains a comprehensive
review of resource management and planning tools as well as
19 case studies. (187 pgs.)
Describes the activities of the Ocean Survey Vessel Peter W.
Anderson, EPA's ocean research vessel. (2 pgs.)
Describes EPA activities for implementing Section 403(c) of
the Clean Water Act and for achieving compliance with
guidelines promulgated under Section 403(c), including an
estimate of resources required. Section 403(c) applies to
discharges into the waters of the territorial sea, the
contiguous zone, and the oceans. (131 pgs.)
Summarizes EPA's activities in regulating and monitoring
incineration-at-sea and ocean disposal of sewage sludge,
industrial waste, and dredged materials. (58 pgs.)
This two-sided poster highlights the main aspects of the
marine debris problem and what individuals can do to become
part of a solution to the problem. The back side of the poster
features a board game from Turning the Tide on Trash: A
Learning Guide on Marine Debris.
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Strategic Assessment of Near Coastal
Waters: Northeast Case Study
EPA503-6-88-000
7/88
Summary of Implementation and
Demonstration Projects in Bays and
Estuaries
EPA842-8-92-009
10/92
Turning the Tide on Trash: A Learning
Guide on Marine Debris
EPA842-B-92-003
9/92
Contains the results of a joint EPA-National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration case study in 17 estuaries of the
northeast United States. Presents resource assessments in the
following areas: physical and hydrological characteristics,
land use and population, nutrient discharges to estuaries,
classified shellfish waters, toxic discharges to estuaries and
hazardous waste disposal sites, coastal wetlands, and public
outdoor facilities. (175 pgs.)
Describes small-scale demonstration projects in the National
Estuary Program and Chesapeake Bay Program to test the
effectiveness of approaches for addressing estuarine
problems. (50 pgs.)
This guide focuses on the problem of marine debris and
teaches ways that children can become part of the solution to
the problem. This guide targets grade school children. (78
.Pgs.)
Dredged Material Ocean Dumping
Reference Document
EPA842-B-92-006
9/92
Technical
An annotated bibliography of essential and secondary policy
and technical dredged material reference documents that can
be cited by EPA Headquarters and Regional staff. (15 pgs.)
Economics of Improved Estuarine
Water Quality: An NEP Manual for
Measuring Benefits
EPA503-5-90-001
9/90
Final Report: Plastic Pellets in the Aquatic
Environment: Sources and Recommendations
EPA842-B-92-010
12/92
Guidance Manual for the Review of
Permitted and Civil Works Projects for the
Ocean Disposal of Dredged Material
EPA8452-B-92-007
12/92
Helps managers evaluate the economic benefits of various
water pollution abatement options. Presents concepts of
economic benefit, describes how pollution abatement can
generate benefits, and explains methodologies for measuring
benefits. (79 pgs.)
This report describes the results of EPA's comprehensive
assessment of the sources, fate, and effects of plastic pellets in
the aquatic environment and provides recommendations about
what can be done to control and prevent their release to the
environment. (llO.pgs.)
Offers procedural and technical guidance to EPA Regional
staff in their independent review of proposals for disposing of
dredged material in ocean waters under the MPRSA.
Responsibilities of the EPA and the USAGE under related
programs and statutes are briefly described to explain the
statutory and programmatic relationship between the two
agencies in regulating ocean disposal practices. (300 pgs.)
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JNSEA User's Manual:
Environmctital Perfortnance Model
of Incineration at Sea Operations
EPA556-1-87-001
8/87
Monitoring Guidance for the National
Estuary Program - Final
EPA842-B-92-004
9/92
Monitoring, Research, and Surveillance
Plan for Deepwater Municipal Sludge
Dump Site and Environs
EPA503-4-91-001
12/90
Describes screening tools to estimate the maximum allowable
concentration of waste that can be incinerated at sea without
exceeding standards for marine aquatic life. Based on 1986-87
data. (161 pgs.)
Provides the National Estuary Program with guidance on
how to design, implement, and evaluate a monitoring
program. This document is of use to all coastal and marine
managers with monitoring responsibilities. (355 pgs.)
Presents a joint EPA, NOAA, and USGS Monitoring and
Research Plan for the 106-Mile Site used for disposal of
municipal sewage sludge from the New York/New Jersey
Metropolitan Area. (115 pgs.)
National Estuary Program Guidance: Base
Program Analysis
EPA842-B-93-001
National Estuary Program Guidance:
Comprehensive' Conservation and
Management Plans: Content and Approval
Guidance
EPA842-B-92-002
Proceedings of the Workshop
on the Sea-Surface Microlayer
in Relation to Ocean Disposal
EPA556-1-87-005
8/87
Provides guidance for National Estuary Programs on
conducting a management characterization, or base program
analysis. (20 pgs.)
Provides a practical reference for National Estuary Program
Management Conferences, EPA Regional Project Officers, and
state Program Directors during development of
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans
(CCMPs). Describes the requirements for approvable CCMPs
and the process CCMPs must undergo to be approved by the
EPA Administrator. (50 pgs.)
Contains proceedings, results, recommendations, and
technical papers from a workshop to assess the impacts of
ocean waste disposal on the sea surface microlayer, the upper
millimeter or less of the water surface. Relates basic
conceptual models to the fate and potential effects of
residuals from ocean disposal, identifies research needs and
approaches, and describes a scientifically-defensible
monitoring program for the sea-surface microlayer. (120 pgs.)
Watershed Protection
A Commitment to Watershed Protection: A
Review of the Clean Lakes Program
EPA841-R-93-001
2/93
General
Drawing on interviews with federal, state, and local agency
representatives and citizens who have been involved with
the Clean Lakes Program, this report presents the successes of
the program through using an integrated watershed
approach and the principles underlying this success. (52 pgs.)
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Agriculture and the Environment
EPA840-F-93-001
8/93
National Geography Awareness Week,
Nov. 15-21,1992 Teacher's Packet
EPA840-F-92-003
9/92
Protecting the Nation's Wetlands, Oceans
and Watersheds: An Overview of Programs
and Activities
EPA840-S-92-001
7/92
The Watershed Protection Approach:
Annual Report 1992
EPA840-S-93-001
1/93
The Watershed Protection Approach:
An Overview
EPA503-9-:92-002
12/91 ,
Watershed Protection: Catalog of Federal
Programs
EPA841-B-93-002
3/93 '
Xeriscape Landscaping: Preventing
Pollution and Using Resources Wisely
EPA840-B-93-001
4/93
A folder containing four fact sheets that address watershed
management and nonpoint source pollution in agricultural
areas. The fact sheets include:
Our Water Resources and Watershed Protection (EPA840-F-
93-OOla)
The Problem of Nonpoint Source Pollution (EPA840-F-93-
OOlb)
Management Measures for Controlling Coastal Nonpoint
Source Pollution (EPA840-93-F-001c)
For Further Information and Assistance (EPA840-F-93-001d)
Includes a teacher's handbook, poster and map, hazardous
waste chart, and UPDATE Newsletter. The theme for 1992
was "Geography: Reflections on Water." Provides
information and lesson ideas on a number of water issues
including the hydrologic cycle, conservation, groundwater,
wastewater, watersheds, and wetlands.
An overview of the responsibilities, programs and activities
carried out by EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and
Watersheds. (20 pgs.)
Summarizes activities in EPA Headquarters and Regions to
adopt and implement watershed management. More than 30
project summaries are included. (58 pgs.)
Describes the Watershed Protection Approach, a basin-wide
approach to water protection that encompasses dynamic
ecological relationships. Presents watershed protection
programs at various government levels. (8 pgs.)
A directory of federal programs that contribute to and
participate in watershed management. (107 pgs.)
Describes landscaping and gardening methods that promote
pollution prevention, water conservation, and sustainable
resources, including public/private partnerships to promote
resource efficient landscaping.
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Fish and Fisheries Management in Lakes
and Reservoirs: Technical Supplement to
the Lake and Reservoir Restoration
Guidance Manual
EPA841-R-93-002
5/93
Guidance for Water Quality-Based
Decisions: Tlte TMDL Process
EPA440-4-91-001
4/91
The Lake and Reservoir Restoration
Guidance Manual (Second Edition)
EPA440-4-90-006
8/90
Lake Restoration: Proceedings
of a National Conference
EPA440-5-79-001
1979
Modeling Phosphorous Loading
and Lake Response Under Uncertainty:
A Manual and Compilation
of Export Coefficients
EPA440-5-80-011
1980
Monitoring Lake and Reservoir Restoration:
Technical Supplement to the Lake and
Restoration Guidance Manual
EPA440-4-90-007
8/90
Technical
Focuses on the management of fisheries and lake water
quality. An important objective of this manual is to encourage
the development of an integrated lake management program
that assesses fish, other biota, the physical and chemical
characteristics of the lake habitat, and the associated
watershed as an interdependent unit. (321 pgs.)
Provides program policy guidance and procedures for carrying
out the water quality planning process under Section 303(d) of
the Clean Water Act. Describes EPA and state policies for
identification of waters needing water quality-based
controls, priority-setting and targeting, and development of
pollution control plans, referred to in the Clean Water Act as
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). (58 pgs.) Available
only from Peggy Michell, (202) 260-5378. Mailing address:
U.S. EPA, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division
(WH-553), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Written for informed citizens who are interested in
protecting, restoring, and managing lakes. Focuses on four
areas: identifying lake problems, evaluating management
practices for addressing problems or for protecting water
quality, developing a site-specific management plan, and
implementing and evaluating lake management plans.
Includes a hypothetical case study, point source techniques,
best management practices, and state and provincial lake
management programs. (326 pgs.)
Compilations of presentations from a national conference on
lake protection, management, and restoration issues.
(254 pgs.) Available only through the Clean Lakes Program,
(202)260-5404. Mailing address: U.S. EPA, Clean Lakes
Program (WH-553), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Presents an illustrated, step-by-step procedure that may be
used to quantify the relationship between land use and lake
trophic quality. Aids the analyst in the selection of
appropriate export coefficients and in the interpretation of
the results of an application of this methodology. Includes a
section on estimating nonparametric prediction intervals. (223
pgs.)
Explains how to design and implement a lake monitoring
program during and following a lake restoration project.
Describes monitoring methods for both the waterbed and the
watershed. Provides recommendations for consistent
monitoring methods and quality assurance procedures to assist
lake managers and researchers. Includes a fold-out Geological
Survey map illustrating the average annual runoff in the
United States. (130 pgs.)
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National Conference on Enhancing States'
Lake Management Programs 1988
EPA841-S-88-103
5/88
National Conference on Enhancing
the States' Lake and Wetland
Management Programs 1989
EPA841-S-90-104
2/90
National Conference on Enhancing the
States' Lake Management Programs 1990
EPA841-S-91-105
1/91
Quantitative Techniques for the
Assessment of Lake Quality
EPA440-5-79-015
1979
Proceedings from the 1988 conference of state lake program
managers covering issues relevant to lake protection,
restoration, and management. Prepared by the Northeastern
Illinois Planning Commission and the North American Lake
Management Society in cooperation with EPA. (148 pgs.)
Available only through the Clean Lakes Program, (202) 260-
5404 Mailing address: U.S. EPA, Clean Lakes Program (WH-
553), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Proceedings from the 1989 conference of state lake program
managers covering issues relevant to lake protection,
restoration, and management. Prepared by the Northeastern
Illinois Planning Commission and the North American Lake
Management Society in cooperation with EPA. (166 pgs.)
Available only through the Clean Lakes Program, (202) 260-
5404. Mailing address: U.S. EPA, Clean Lakes Program (WH-
553), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Proceedings from the 1990 conference of state lake program
managers covering issues relevant to lake protection,
restoration, and management. Prepared by the Northeastern
Illinois Planning Commission and the North American Lake
Management Society in cooperation with EPA. (98 pgs.)
Available only through the Clean Lakes Program, (202) 260-
5404. Mailing address: U.S. EPA, Clean Lakes Program (WH-
553), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Covers data analysis and sampling design, models, and lake
classification in reference to phosphorus loadings in lakes.
(146 pgs.) Available only through the Clean Lakes Program,
(202) 260-5404. Mailing address: U.S. EPA, Clean Lakes
Program (WH-553), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Nonpoint Source (NFS)
Administrator's Point/Nonpoint Source
Trading Initiative Meeting Summary
EPA841-S-92-001
8/92
Creating Successful Nonpoint Source
Programs: The Innovative Touch
EPA841-B-88-102
8/88
General
A summary of the meeting held in Durham, North Carolina,
April 27-28,1992. The intent of point/nonpoint source trading
is to spread the cost burden among all pollutant sources but to
require greater reductions from those who can more easily and
cost-effectively decrease their pollutant loads. (72 pgs.)
Presents 16 examples of successful innovative NPS programs
and identifies techniques for developing innovative
programs. (12 pgs.)
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EPA Journal: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Runoff of Rain and. Snowmelt, Our Biggest
"Water Quality Problem
Volume 17 Number 5
EPA841-N-91-100
11-12/91
Handle with Care: "Your Guide
to Preventing Water Pollution
EPA841-B-91-103
1991
Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution:
Final Report to Congress on Section 319
of the Clean Water Act (1989)
EPA841-R-92-101
1/92
Nonpoint Source Education/Demonstration
Project Evaluation Report
EPA841-B-91-104
2/91
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Land Use
and Water Quality
EPA841-B-79-105
6/92
Nonpoint Sources Agenda for the Future
EPA841-S-89-006
1/89
Polluted: Every Little Bit Hurts
EPA841-F-90-100
1990
Report to Congress: Nonpoint Source
Pollution in the U.S.
EPA841-R-84-100
1/84
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Outlines the NPS water pollution problem, including the
effects of agricultural chemicals, agricultural sediment, urban
runoff, logging, abandoned mines, and construction. Presents
issues and policy from the perspective of EPA, the
Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Management
and Budget. Describes possible solutions, and offers
educational material for use in the classroom. (64 pgs.)
Describes NPS pollution generated by everyday activities.
Contains household tips for reducing and preventing water
pollution. Identifies state, regional, and federal NPS
contacts. Prepared by the Terrene Institute. (36 pgs.) Only
available from Terrene Institute, 1000 Connecticut Ave., NW,
Suite 802, Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 833-8317. (Charge is
made for this publication.)
Focuses on the state of the national effort to control NPS
pollution as of October 1,1989. Includes state NPS assessment
findings, state programs for addressing problems identified in
the assessments, related activities of EPA, other Federal
agencies, and others, and achievements to date on controlling
NPS pollution. (197 pgs.)
Details 33 NPS abatement projects that were funded by the
Ohio EPA from 1981 to 1987 to reduce NPS pollution by
changing practices of individual landowners. Projects include
efforts to reduce NPS pollution from crop and livestock
production, on-site sewage disposal, and abandoned mine
land. Prepared by Ohio EPA. (67 pgs.) Only available from
Ohio EPA, Water Quality Division, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus,
OH 43266-0149, c/o Rich McClay, (614) 644-2879.
Provides an overview of the NPS pollution problem and some
possible solutions. Describes the agencies and programs
involved in reducing NPS pollution. Contains references to
the Wisconsin Nonpoint Source Program. Prepared by the
Washington County (Wisconsin) Project with funds from EPA
Region 5. (48 pgs.)
Defines EPA's commitment to a national NPS program during
the five-year period 1989-1994. Outlines actions necessary to
solve the problem of NPS in rivers, lakes, and streams.
(30 pgs.)
Indicates sources and effects of water pollution. Provides
methods to prevent water pollution. (2 pgs.)
Examines the nature and magnitude of NPS water quality
problems, and outlines the key components of state strategies
to prevent and control such pollution. Identifies NPS control
approaches that are likely to result in the greatest water
quality improvements. Compares point and NPS pollutant
loadings nationally. (123 pgs.)
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Rural Clean Water Program
EPA440-4-9Q-012
9/90
Selecting Priority Nonpoint Source Projects:
You Better Shop Around
EPA506-2-89-003
8/89
Seminar Publication: Nonpoint Source
Watershed Workshop
EPA625-4-91-027
9/91
Best Management Practices for Agricultural
Nonpoint Source Control: IV. Pesticides
EPA841-S-84-107
9/84
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Program
EPA841-B-93-003
1/93
Aids state and local managers in developing management
plans for controlling agricultural NFS pollution. Describes
the successes, failures, and lessons learned in the Rural Clean
Water Program (RCWP). Presents profiles of RCWP projects,
and identifies RCWP contacts. (29 pgs.)
Presents six examples of how states identify their priorities
for treatment of NFS impaired or threatened water bodies.
(39 pgs.)
Contains papers presented at the Nonpoint Source Watershed
Workshop held on January 29-31,1991, in New Orleans.
Includes case studies used to guide group discussions, and
presents conclusions reached by workshop participants.
(209 pgs.)
Technical
Describes the factors and available research results relevant
to selecting the most appropriate pesticide Best Management
Practices (BMPs) and BMP systems. Prepared for the
Department of Agriculture and EPA by the Biological and
Agricultural Engineering Department at North Carolina
State University. (87 pgs.)
Addresses the processes and criteria that apply to
development and approval of State coastal zone nonpoint
source programs. (80 pgs.)
A Current Assessment of Urban Best
Management Practices
Evaluation of the Experimental Rural
Clean Water Program
EPA841-R-93-005
5/93
Guidance Specifying Management Measures
for Sources of Nonpoint Pollution in Coastal
Waters
EPA840-B-92-002A (3-hole punch)
EPA840-B-92-002B (bound)
1/93
Describes techniques for reducing nonpoint source pollution in
the coastal zone. Only available from the Metropolitan
Washington Council of Governments, (202) 962-3256.
Presents the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the ten
year experimental Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP).
Evaluation conducted by the National Water Quality
Evaluation Project at North Carolina State University
(NCSU) in cooperations with USD A, EPA, and the 21 RCWP
projects. (559 pgs.) Only available from EPA Regional
Libraries and Publications, NCSU, Water Quality Group, 615
Oberlin Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27605-1126.
Specifies technology-based management measures to be used
by the States in developing Coastal Nonpoint Pollution
Control Programs aimed at restoring and protecting coastal
waters. (836 pgs.)
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Guide to Nonpoint Source Pollution Control
EPA841-B-91-107
7/87
Methodology for Analysis of Detention
Basins for Control of Urban Runoff Quality
EPA841-B-86-108
9/86
Nonpoint Source Impacts on Aquatic Life
Literature Review
EPA841-S-88-108
7/88
Results of the 'Nationwide
Urban Runoff Program (executive summary
only)
EPA841-S-83-109
12/83
Rural Clean Water Program 1988
Workshop Proceedings: National Water
Quality Evaluation Project
EPA506-9-89-001
12/88
Setting Priorities: The Key to Nonpoint
Source Control
EPA841-B-87-110
7/87
State and Local Funding of Nonpoint Source
Control Programs
EPA841-R-92-003
9/92
U.S. EPA Nonpoint Source
Infonnation Exchange Computer Bulletin
Board System (BBS) User's Manual
EPA503-8-92-002
1/92
Assists in choosing among techniques for approaching NPS
pollution control. Contains a general evaluation of NPS
modeling and assessment techniques, an assessment of
commonly-used models, and a summary of best management
practices (BMPs). (121 pgs.)
Describes a probabilistic methodology to analyze the
performance characteristics of techniques that control
pollution discharges from urban stormwater runoff. Provides
data and analysis procedures to guide planning decisions.
(64 pgs.)
Provides an overview of 68 research papers and reports
exploring the impact of NPS pollution on aquatic life.
Discusses regional trends in NPS pollutants. (250 pgs.) Only
available from NTIS (NTIS # PB90229931). Call (703) 487-
4650.
Consists of two sections: Executive Summary and Volume 1 -
Final Report. Summarizes the results of project studies of
urban runoff conducted by the National Urban Runoff Program
(NURP) from 1978 to 1983. Examines quality characteristics
of urban runoff, the extent to which urban runoff contributes to
national water quality problems, and the overall
effectiveness of management practices to control pollutant
loads from urban runoff. (Executive Summary 24 pgs.)
Contains technical papers and presentations from the Rural
Clean Water Program Workshop held September 12-15, 1988,
in St. Paul, Minnesota. Identifies NPS project priorities of
workshop participants. Only available from Publications,
North Carolina State University, Water Quality Group, 615
Oberlin Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27605-1126. (190 pgs.)
Presents guidelines and suggestions for designing and
implementing a targeted NPS pollution control program to
achieve improvements in water quality. Prepared for EPA by
the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at
North Carolina State University. (51 pgs.)
Describes particularly effective state and local nonpoint
source programs and methods used to fund them. (88 pgs. plus
appendix)
Describes how to access and use the major capabilities of the
BBS, and presents a guided tour of an on-line session. The BBS
will provide state and local agencies, private organizations,
businesses, and concerned individuals with timely, relevant
NPS information, a forum for open discussion, and the ability
to exchange computer text and program files. (64 pgs.)
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Urban Targeting and BMP Selection:
An Information and Guidance Manual
for State Nonpoint Source Program Staff
Engineers and Managers
EPA841-B-90-111
11/90
Assists state and local agency personnel in targeting and
prioritizing areas within their jurisdiction which require
abatement of urban runoff water quality problems.
Consolidates existing information, and describes a
noncomputerized technology for targeting areas for control.
(54 pgs.) Only available from Terrene Institute, 1000
Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 802, Washington, D.C. 20036,
(202) 833-8317.
Data Management
Guide for Preparation of Quality Assurance
Project Plans for the
National Estuary Program
EPA556-2-88-001
6/88
Ocean Data Evaluation System (ODES)
Data Submissions Manual
EPA503-9-90-006
1988
Ocean Data Evaluation System (ODES):
User Guide
EPA503-8-90-007
1987
Technical
Serves as a quality assurance/quality control checklist for
research and data collection under the National Estuary
Program. (31 pgs.)
Explains the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC)
cycle that must be completed before a data set can be loaded
into ODES, and provides detailed instructions for entering
individual data sets onto coding forms, magnetic tape, or
floppy diskette for submission to ODES. (350 pgs.) Only
available from Kevin Perry, (202) 260-6833. Mailing
address: U.S. EPA, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division
(WH-556F), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 40460.
Provides directions for accessing information stored in ODES
and for using ODES tools to produce analytical reports. ODES
includes an integrated database which combines source input
information with marine and estuarine environmental
information, including water quality data,
physical/chemical and oceanographic data, biological data,
and sediment pollutant data. ODES also features a wide
range of analytical tools for scientific and statistical
analyses, and for reporting the results in a convenient format.
(75 pgs.) Only available from Kevin Perry, (202) 260-6833.
Mailing address: U.S. EPA, Oceans and Coastal Protection
Division (WH-556F), 401 M St, SW, Washington, D.C.
40460.
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Water Quality Assessment
and Monitoring
National Directory of Citizen Volunteer
Environmental Monitoring Programs,
TItird Edition
EPA503-9-90-Q04
4/90
National Water Quality Inventory 1988
Report to Congress
EPA440-4-90-003
4/90
National Water Quality Inventory 1990
Report to Congress
EPA503-9-92-006
3/92
Proceedings of the Third National
Citizens' Volunteer Water Monitoring
Conference
EPA841-R-92-004
9/92
The Quality of Our Nation's Water: 1990
EPA841-K-92-001
6/92
General
Lists volunteer monitoring programs throughout the United
States. Includes contact names and a brief description of each
program. (43 pgs.)
Summarizes state-reported water quality data under Section
305(b) of the Clean Water Act with supplemental EPA data.
Describes the quality of rivers, lakes, estuaries, Great Lakes,
coastal waters, wetlands, and ground water. Includes
information on special concerns such as fishing restrictions
and fish kills. Summarizes point and nonpoint source
programs and surface water monitoring programs. (228 pgs.)
Summarizes state-reported water quality data under Section
305(b) of the Clean Water Act with supplemental EPA data.
Describes the quality of rivers, lakes, estuaries, Great Lakes,
coastal waters, wetlands, and ground water. Includes
information on special concerns such as fishing restrictions
and fish kills. Summarizes point and nonpoint source
programs and surface water monitoring programs. (208 pgs.)
Includes detailed summaries of over 25 workshops, panel
discussions, and technical sessions. Topics include collecting
quality volunteer monitoring data; sharing volunteer data
with state and local governments; volunteer nonpoint source
monitoring; environmental education and community
outreach; and watershed walking. (183 pgs.)
Summarizes the results of the 1990 National Water Quality
Inventory in an easy to understand format for the general
reader. Introduces key water quality concepts. Discusses
pollution of rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters, wetlands,
and ground water. Discusses how individual citizens can
make a difference in solving the Nation's pollution problems.
(27 pgs.)
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Studies
92/93
Volunteer Lake Monitoring:
A Methods Manual
EPA440-4-91-002
12/91
Volunteer Water Monitoring:
A Guide for State Managers
EPA440-4-90-010
8/90
Each case study discusses the problem, TMDL development,
pollution control implementation, and follow-up monitoring.
The case studies include:
Denver Metro/South Platte River (EPA841-F-93-OQ1)
South Fork of the Salmon River (EPA841-F-93-002)
West Fork of Clear Creek (EPA841-F-93-003)
Nomini Creek Watershed (EPA841-F-93-004)
Albemarle/Pamlico Estuary (EPA841-F-93-005)
The Lower Minnesota River (EPA841-F-92-011)
Sycamore Creek, Michigan (EPA841-F-92-012)
Boulder Creek, Colorado (EPA841-F-93-006)
Available only from the Assessment and Watershed
Protection Division, (202) 260-7074. Mailing address: U.S.
EPA, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (WH-
553), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460 and on the
Nonpoint Source Bulletin Board System.
Provides step-by-step methods for monitoring key lake water
quality problems using citizen volunteers. Includes
information on quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of
data, data analysis and preservation, and equipment.
(121 pgs.)
Describes existing volunteer monitoring programs. Focuses on
the types of monitoring performed and the accuracy of results.
Provides state environmental managers with
recommendations for developing, implementing, and
maintaining successful volunteer monitoring programs.
(78 pgs.)
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Technical
All documents marked with a * in this section are only available from Virginia Fox-
Norse, (202) 260-9129. Mailing address: U.S. EPA, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division
(WH-556F), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C 40460.
*301(h) Permit Reissuance Guidance
Document for Small Dischargers
EPA503-9-90-008
1988
* Analytical Methods for U.S. EPA Priority
Pollutants and 301(h) Pesticides
in Estuarine and Marine Sediments
EPA503-6-90-004
5/86
Assessing Human Health Risks from
Chemically Contaminated Fish: A
Guidance Manual
EPA503-8-89-002
9/89
*Bioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance:
1) Estimating the Potential for
Bio accumulation of Priority Pollutants and
301(h) Pesticides Discharges into
Marine and Estuarine Waters
EPA503- 3-90-001
9/85
*Eioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance:
2) Volume I. Selection of Target Species and
Review of Available Bio accumulation
Data
EPA430-9-86-005
1985
*Bioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance:
2) Volume II. Selection of Target Species
and Review of Available Bioaccumulation
Data
EPA430-9-86-006
1985
Identifies the regulatory requirements applicable to
reissuance of 301(h) modified permits held by small
dischargers, i.e., publicly-owned treatment works that have
contributing populations under 50,000 and average dry
weather flows of less than 5.0 million gallons per day.
Discusses assessments and data analyses that are needed for
small dischargers to satisfy applicable regulatory
requirements and methods by which regulatory personnel
may evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements.
(88 pgs.)
Describes analytical methods which allow for sensitive
analyses of the target compounds with a reasonable amount of
laboratory effort. Discusses the analysis of extractable
organic compounds, volatile organic compounds, metals, and
metaloids.
Provides guidance for health risk assessment related to
chemically contaminated fisheries, based on EPA
approaches. (140 pgs.)
Provides an overview of important environmental, biological,
and chemical processes that affect bioaccumulation of
chemical contaminants in marine and estuarine animals.
Reviews predictive and empirical approaches used to
determine the bioaccumulation potential of toxic chemicals.
Describes a method for ranking EPA priority pollutants and
301 (h) pesticides in terms of bioaccumulation potential.
Provides guidance for selection of pollutants to analyze in
301(h) monitoring programs. (69 pgs.)
Provides guidance for selecting target species for
bioaccumulation monitoring studies to be conducted as part of
the 301 (h) sewage discharge program. Presents a
compilation, evaluation, and summary of recent data on
concentrations of priority pollutants in those species. (53 pgs.)
Contains appendices which provide details of the
compilation, evaluation, and summary of recent data on
concentrations of priority pollutants in selected target species
monitored for bioaccumulation. (350 pgs.)
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*Bioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance:
3) Recommended Analytical
Detection Limits
EPA503-6-90-001
1985
*Bioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance:
4) Analytical Methods for U.S. EPA
Priority Pollutants and 301(h) Pesticides in
Tissues From Estuarine & Marine Organisms
EPA503-6-90-002
5/86
*Bioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance:
5) Strategies for Sample Replication and
Compositing
EPA430-9-87-003
6/87
*Design of301(h) Monitoring Programs
for Municipal Wastewater Discharges
to Marine Waters
EPA430-9-82-010
11/82
*Ecological Impacts of Sewage Discharges
on Coral Reef Communities
EPA430-9-83-010
9/83
EPA Water Quality Progress
Reports/Water Quality
Program Highlights
EPA841-F-92-001
8/92
*Evaluation of Differential Loran-Cfor
Positioning in Nearshore Marine
and Estuarine Waters (Draft)
EPA842-S-88-100
1988
Reviews the factors that influence target pollutant detection
units, and recommends minimum detection limits for
bioaccumulation studies. Serves as a companion document to
the recommended analytical protocols in the
Bioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance series, although it is
not designed to address specific analytical protocols. (23 pgs.)
Describes analytical methods which allow for sensitive
analyses of the target compounds with a reasonable amount of
laboratory effort. Discusses the analysis of extractable
organic compounds, volatile organic compounds, metals, and
metaloids. (105 pgs.)
Evaluates the applicability of alternative sampling
strategies for bioaccumulation monitoring programs. Presents
a statistical approach for determining the levels of
difference in bioaccumulation that can be reliably detected
with varying levels of sampling effort. Also presents
example analyses from historical data to demonstrate the
effects of alternative sampling designs. Uses the results of
additional analyses employing simulation methods to
provide a comparison of grab- and composite-sampling
strategies. (51 pgs.)
Provides guidance for designing monitoring programs that
meet regulatory requirements in 40 CFR 125.62 and allow
continuing assessment of the impact of less-than-secondary
discharges on the receiving water marine environment.
(135 pgs.)
Synthesizes current information on the ecological impact of
sewage discharges on coral reefs. Addresses three major
components of sewage pollution: eutrophication associated
with high nutrient concentrations in discharged wastewaters,
sedimentation of suspended solids, and toxic effects. (86 pgs.)
Documents EPA progress in improving water quality, and
highlights monitoring and wasteload allocation activities.
(Series of fact sheets)
Examines the accuracy attainable using differential Loran-C
for positioning ships based on data from historical studies
and a field investigation off Southern California. Presents a
methodology for determining the differential Loran-C error
ellipse size at a number of United States coastal locations,
allowing the permittee and regulatory agency staff to
determine whether differential Loran-C accuracies are
adequate at a particular discharge location.
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Methods for Nearshore Marine
and Estuarine Waters
EPA430-9-86-003
3/87
*Framework for 301 (W Monitoring
Programs
EPA430-9-88-002
9/87
*Guidancefor Conducting Fish Liver
Histopathology Studies During
301(h) Monitoring
EPA430-9-87-004
5/87
Guidelines for the Preparation of the 1994
State Water Quality Assessments
(305(b) Reports)
EPA841-B-93-004
5/93
Linking Estuarine Water Quality and
Impacts on Living Resources: Shrinking
Striped Bass Habitat in Chesapeake Bay
and Albemarle Sound
EPA503-3-88-001
9/88
*Quality Assurance/Quality Control
(QA/QC) for 301(h) Monitoring Programs:
Guidance on Field and Laboratory Methods
EPA430-9-86-Q04
3/87
Identifies navigational systems for use in particular
situations, based on operating characteristics and cost.
Provides descriptions and assessments of available location-
finding techniques and equipment and provides assistance for
minimizing measurement error. (125 pgs.)
Provides guidance for publicly-owned treatment works on
conducting monitoring programs to ensure compliance with
301(h) modified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permits. Describes how to design,
implement, evaluate, and modify a 301 (h) monitoring
program. (44 pgs.)
Provides guidance for designing and conducting quantitative
field surveys of fish liver histopathology as part of 301 (h)
monitoring programs to assess potential impacts of permitted
sewage discharges on marine biota. Discusses study design,
field sampling, laboratory analysis, and data interpretation
and analysis. Directed at non-pathologists, such as
monitoring program reviewers, permit writers, permittees,
and other organizations involved in nearshore monitoring
studies. (166 pgs.)
Reflects continuing efforts by EPA and the States to refine the
water quality assessment process under Section 305(b) of the
Clean Water Act. Refinements include detailed guidance on
making use support determinations for aquatic life and
clarification of other reporting requirements. (62 pgs.)
Available only through EPA's Assessment and Watershed
Protection Division, (202) 260-7046. Mailing address: U.S.
EPA, WH-553, 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Seeks to develop strategies and priorities for stopping
habitat degradation and restoring lost habitats in estuaries
through identification of critical zones for maintaining living
resources. Presents a summary of initial results of a study to
link water quality and critical zones for striped bass in
Chesapeake Bay and Albemarle Sound, North Carolina.
Analyses and conclusions are tentative and are subject to
revision. (39 pgs.)
Provides the framework for making informed decisions with
respect to the field and laboratory methods used when
monitoring the effects of sewage discharge on marine and
estuarine ecosystems. Ensures that samples are collected,
processed, stored, shopped, and analyzed using acceptable
and standardized procedures, that the quality of generated
data is documented adequately, that results are reported
completely and correctly, and that security of samples and
data is maintained at all times. (281 pgs.)
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Rapid ~Bioassessment Protocols for Use in
Streams and Rivers: Benthic
Macroinvertebrates and Fish
EPA440-4-89-001
5/89
*Recommended Biological Indices for
301 (h) Monitoring Programs
EPA430-9-86-002
3/87
*Report on the Implementation of
Section 301(h)
EPA430-9-84-007
8/84
*Revised Section 301(h) Technical Support
Document
EPA430-9-82-011
11/82
*Summary of U.S. EPA Approved
Methods, Standard Methods, and Other
Guidance for 301(h) Monitoring Variables
EPA5034-90-002
9/85
Watershed Monitoring and Reporting for
Section 319 National Monitoring
Program Projects
EPA841-B-91-113
8/91
Serves as a reference to help states conduct biological
assessments of biotic systems. Presents three
macroinvertebrate and two fish protocols. (162 pgs.) Only
available from ORD Publications Office (CERI), (513) 569-
7562. Mailing address: U.S.EPA, CERI, 26 West Martin
Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268-1072.
Recommends indices that should be used in the interpretation
of 301 (h) biological monitoring data. Indices recommended
were judged on biological meaning, ease of interpretation, and
sensitivity to community changes caused by pollutant
impacts. (17 pgs.)
Summarizes EPA program activities and accomplishments in
implementing Section 301(h) of the Clean Water Act from
1978 to mid-1984. Discusses the technical findings resulting
from a review of the 1979 301(h) applications from the 25
largest dischargers. Also presents recommendations for future
301(h) efforts. (79 pgs.)
Provides technical support for the major changes made in the
Section 301(h) regulations since 1979. Offers technical
explanations of the assessments required to obtain a 301 (h)
modified discharge permit and guidance for completion of the
application questionnaires for small and large dischargers.
All information is advisory only. (241 pgs.)
Provides a discussion of available methods to collect thirty-
two biological, sediment, and water quality variables
included in 301 (h) monitoring programs to evaluate the
impact of modified discharges on marine biota, to
demonstrate compliance with applicable water quality
standards, and to measure toxic substances in the discharge.
(17 pgs.)
Outlines state monitoring and reporting requirements for
watershed projects funded under Section 319 of the Clean
Water Act. Reviews selection criteria for National
Monitoring Program Projects. Describes four information files
used in reporting: Section 305(b) Waterbody System,
Management File, Monitoring Plan File, and Annual Report
File. Also includes the data input and reporting software
package, Nonpoint Source Management System, Version 3.0,
and hard copy report forms. (90 pgs.)
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Disseminates information about estuaries and near coastal
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Explores issues dealing with the condition of the environment
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public officials, environmental groups, private industry,
citizens, and academics.
Includes articles for and by volunteer water monitors on
volunteer methods, organizational and planning issues,
resources for volunteers, current activities, and progress.
Supported by EPA and co-edited by volunteer monitoring
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Highlights monitoring activities in the states and Regions,
summarizes and announces meetings and publications, and
provides updates on innovative research and program
developments. Allows surface water monitoring staff in the
states, EPA Regions, and EPA Headquarters to exchange
information on their programs and activities.
Updates EPA offices and other interested parties on progress
in the development and use of watershed protection
approaches for improving the environmental quality of
aquatic ecosystems.
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