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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office Of Water
(4501F)
EPA840-B-95-001
March 1995
Office Of Wetlands,
Oceans and Watereheds
1995 Publication List
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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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Organization
Instructions
The publications in this list are divided into seven topic
areas. Each topic, except Data Management and 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
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.
ERA.
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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 29 of this booklet Include
the publication number and title. Due to a limited supply of
publications, we can provide only one copy of each
publication per person.
Several publications listed in this document 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 an "X " next to the title on the
Bulletins Order Form on page 31.
Clearly print your name, address, and daytime telephone
number. Mail or fax completed order forms to address
indicated on order form.
If the Order Forms are missing, you may mail your order on a
plain piece of paper to: Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401M
Street, SW (4501F), 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
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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, it
lists groups that co-sponsored that event. In addition, it 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 decisionmaking
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
The Clinton Administration Wetlands
Plan: An Update
2/95
EPA Regional Office
Wetlands Contacts Directory
2/92
EPA's Wetlands Protection Program
9/89
EPA Wetlands Fact Sheets Update
EPA843-F-95-001
2/95
Financing State Wetlands Programs
11/90
A Guide to Agricultural
Wetlands Protection
National Governors Association
1991
Highlights of Section 404
10/89
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.
Describes accomplishments and future plans for Wetlands
Protection. (5 pgs.)
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.)
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Private Landowner's Wetlands Assistance
Guide: Voluntary Options for Wetlands
Stewardship in Maryland
10/92
Steps in State
and Local Greenway 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
Wetlands Reading List
EPA843-B-94-002
1/95
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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.)
Explains a river corridor planning process and the greenway
conservation strategy. Reprint of article prepared for an EPA
Conference on Multiobjective Green ways 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.)
An annotated list of reading material to supplement lesson
plans for students K-12 and to provide a list of suggested
material for independent reading. (38 pgs.)
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National Guidance: Water Quality
Standards for Wetlands
1990
National Guidance: Wetlands and
Nonpoint Source Control
1990
Natural Wetlands and Urban Stormwater:
Potential Impacts and Management
EPA843-R-93-001
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
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 v/ater quality goals shared by both
programs. This guidance is applicable to both EPA and
states. (25 pgs.)
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
Enforcetnentfor Coastal Protection
EPA842-K-91-001
10/91
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.)
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EPA Journal:
The Marine Environment
Volume 14 Number 5
EPA175-N-88-100
6/88
National Environmental Benefits of the
Clean Water Act
EPA842-K-93-001
4/93
National Estuary Program: Bringing Our
Estuaries New Life
EPA842-F-93-002
9/93
(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
Protecting Coastal and Wetlands Resources:
A Guide for Local Governments
EPA842-R-92-Q02
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
Focuses on pollution threats to oceans, challenges to global
marine protection, and efforts to improve marine resources.
(40 pgs.)
Highlights national statistics and progress made in 14 case
studies through the secondary treatment of municipal
wastewater. (130 pgs.)
Describes the National Estuary Program, including short
descriptions of specific projects in 21 estuary programs. Folds
out into a full color poster providing contacts for all 21 estuary
programs. (1 pg.)
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.)
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.)
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Save Our Seas: Help Stop Marine Debris
EPA842-H-92-001
9/92
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
EPA842-B-93-003
(Spanish Translation)
Fall 1993
Clean Water Act Section 403 Report to
Congress, Phase II: Point Source Discharges
Inside the Baseline
EPA842-R-94-001
4/94
Clean Water Act Section 403 Compendium
EPA842-B-94-002
5/94
Dredged Material Ocean Dumping
Reference Document
EPA842-B-92-006
9/92
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. (1 pg.)
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.) Spanish translation is also available (82 pgs.)
Technical
Describes the original intent and the requirements of the
Section 403 program as it currently applies to ocean
discharges and provides an inventory of all individual and
general permits known to be subject to the provisions of
Section 403. Also outlines benefits and problems associated
with extending the requirements of Section 403 to estuarine
discharges and provides recommendations to Congress if they
choose to extend Section 403 inside the baseline of the
territorial seas. (37 pgs.)
Compiled for use by Regional 403, 301(h), and National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System coordinators,
regulators, and other authorities involved in the Permitting
and Ocean Discharge Programs. The document is intended to
serve as a reference document as well as a guide to finding key
sources of information without conducting extensive
independent searches. This compendium attempts to bring
together all of the recent, pertinent literature related to
Clean Water Act Section 403 specifically and to marine
discharges in general. (41 pgs.)
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.)
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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
EPA842-B-92-007
12/92
INSEA User's Manual:
Environmental Performance Mo del
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
National Estuary Program Guidance: Base
Program Analysis
EPA842-B-93-001
3/93
National Estuary Program Guidance:
Comprehensive Conservation and
Management Plans: Content and Approval
Guidance
EPA842-B-92-002
10/92
Plastic Pellets in the Aquatic Environment:
Sources and Recommendations A Summary
EPA842-S-93-001
8/93
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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 oi: EPA's comprehensive
assessment of the sources, fate, and effects of plastic pellets in
the aquatic environment and provides recommendations
concerning what can be done to control and prevent their
release to the environment. (110 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.)
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.)
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.)
Highlights and summarizes the Final Report: Plastic Pellets
in the Aquatic Environment: Sources ana Recommendations.
Illustrations, easy to read. (12 pgs.)
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Proceedings of the Workshop
on the Sea-Surface Microlayer
in Relation to Ocean Disposal
EPA556-1-87-005
8/87
Status of Efforts to Control Aquatic Debris
EPA842-R-94-002
7/94
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.)
Describes and summarizes federal agencies' activities to
control marine debris from 1988-1994. The report responds to
recommendations by the 1987 Interagency Task Force to
control marine debris nationally. Includes list of outreach
materials available to the public. (128 pgs.)
Watershed Protection
A Commitment to Watershed Protection: A
Review of the Clean Lakes Program
EPA841-R-93-001
2/93
Agriculture and the Environment
EPA840-F-93-001
8/93
Migratory Songbird: Conservation
EPA840-K-94-001
National Geography Awareness Week,
Nov. 15-21, 1992 Teacher's Packet
EPA840-F-92-003
9/92
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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.)
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)
Provides a brief introduction to what citizens can do to help
preserve migratory birds. (27 pgs.)
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.
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A Phase I Inventory of Current EPA Efforts
to Protect Ecosystems
EPA841-S-95-001
1/95
Protecting the Nation's Wetlands, Oceans
and Watersheds: An Overview of Programs
A Phase I Inventory of Current EPA Efforts
to Protect and Activities
EPA840-S-92-001
7/92
Toward a Watershed Approach: A
Framework for Aquatic Ecosystem
Restoration, Protection, and Management
EPA840-R-94-001
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
Will We Lose Our Songbirds?
EPA840-K-94-002
Xeriscape Landscaping: Preventing
Pollution and Using Resources Wisely
EPA840-B-93-001
4/93
Fish and Fisheries Management in Lakes
and Reservoirs: Technical Supplement to
the Lake and Reservoir Restoration
Guidance Manual
EPA841-R-93-002
5/93
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Summarizes projects involving EPA and its partners in place-
based management and ecosystem protection, an approach
intended to integrate environmental management with
human needs, consider long-term ecosystem health, and
highlight the positive correlations between economic
prosperity and environmental well-being. (320 pgs.)
An overview of the responsibilities, programs and activities
carried out by EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and
Watersheds. (20 pgs.)
Defines watersheds, presents several case studies,
summarizes state initiatives, non-governmental efforts, and
federal efforts; and presents a vision of the future. (23 pgs.)
Available only from Coastal America. Telephone: (202) 482-
5483.
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.)
Provides a brief description of Partners in Flight, a
comprehensive bird conservation program, and what they are
doing to save the vanishing songbird population. (1 pg.)
Describes landscaping and gardening methods that promote
pollution prevention, water conservation, and sustainable
resources, including public/private partnerships to promote
resource efficient landscaping. (16 pgs.)
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.)
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Guidance for Water Quality-Based
Decisions: The 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
Proceedings: Watershed 93.- A National
Conference on Watershed Management,
March 21-24, 1993, Alexandria, VA
EPA840-R-94-002
Quantitative Techniques for the
Assessment of Lake Quality
EPA440-5-79-015
1979
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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
by calling (202) 260-7409 or mailing request to: U.S. EPA,
Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (4503F), 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 (4503F), 401M 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 U.S. Geological
Survey map illustrating the average annual runoff in the
United States. (130 pgs.)
A compilation of presentations and summary of discussions
that took place at the plenary sessions. (890 pgs.)
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 (4503F), 401M St, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
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Statistical Methods for the Analysis of
Lake Water Quality Trends
EPA841-R-93-003
12/93
This manual and the accompanying software in the SAS
system presents nonparametric statistical methods for trend
assessment in water quality, with an emphasis on lakes. The
purpose of the manual and software is to furnish lake
program managers with guidance; on the application and
interpretation of methods for the detection of trends in lake
water quality. (107 pgs.)
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
EPA Journal:Nonpoint Source Pollution
Runoff of Rain andSnowmelt, 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
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 NFS programs
and identifies techniques for developing innovative
programs. (12 pgs.)
Outlines the NFS 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. (There is a
charge 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.)
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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-94-005
1990
Report to Congress: Nonpoint Source
Pollution in the U.S.
EPA841-R-84-100
1/84
Rural Clean Water Program
EPA440-4-90-012
9/90
Section 319 Success Stories: A Close Up
Look at the National Nonpoint Source
Control Program
EPA841-S-94-004
11/94
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
Details 33 NPS abatement projects that were funded by the
Ohio EPA from 1981 to 1987 to reduce NFS 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. (Update of the 1990
version) (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.)
Aids state and local managers in developing management
plans for controlling agricultural NPS 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.)
Describes successful nonpoint source projects ranging from
information and educational programs to highly technical
applications of nonpoint source control technology. (128 pgs.)
Presents six examples of how states identify their priorities
for treatment of NPS impaired or threatened water bodies.
(39 pgs.)
Contains papers presented at the Nonpoint Source Watershed
Workshop held January 29-31, 1991, in New Orleans. Includes
case studies used to guide group discussions, and presents
conclusions reached by workshop participants. (209 pgs.)
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State and Local Government Guide to
Environmental Program Funding
Alternatives
EPA841-K-94-001
1/94
A Tribal Guide to the Section 319(h)
Nonpoint Source Grant Program
EPA841-S-94-003
10/94
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
A Current Assessment of Urban Best
Management Practices
3/92
Developing Successful Runoff Control
Programs for Urbanized Areas
EPA841-K-94-003
8/94
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Forestry
Best Management Practices in Meeting
Water Quality Goals or Standards
EPA841-B-94-005
7/94
Evaluation of the Experimental Rural
Clean Water Program
EPA841-R-93-005
5/93
Presents an overview of traditional funding mechanisms and
introduces state and local governments to innovative
alternatives to traditional funding,, Although the focus is on
nonpoint source pollution, funding sources and mechanisms can
be applied to environmental programs, in general. (26 pgs.)
Provides assistance to tribes in developing nonpoint source
pollution control programs and in applying to EPA for
nonpoint source pollution control giants under section 319 of
the Clean Water Act. (268 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.)
Describes techniques for reducing nonpoint source pollution in
the coastal zone. (127 pgs.) Only available from the
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, (202) 962-
3256.
Describes institutional strategies for developing, revising and
implementing runoff control programs in urbanized
communities. Also, useful to coastal states in establishing
nonpoint source control programs under section 6217 of the
Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments.(94 pgs.)
A reference guide for evaluating the effectiveness of nonpoint
source pollution controls during forestry activities. Presents a
selection of techniques to assist managers in choosing an
appropriate level of monitoring to address identified issues.
(166 pgs.)
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 cooperation with USDA, EPA, and the 21 RCWP
projects. (559 pgs.) Only available from NCSU, Water
Quality Group, 615 Oberlin Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC
27605-1126.
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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
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
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.)
Describes 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. (190 pgs.) Only available from
Publications, North Carolina State University, Water
Quality Group, 615 Oberlin Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC
27605-1126.
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)
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Summary of Current State Nonpoint Source
Control Practices for Forestry
EPA841-S-93-001
8/93
IT.S. EPA Nonpoint Source
Information Exchange Computer Bulletin
Board System (BBS) User's Manual
EPA503-8-92-002
1/92
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
Water Quality Effects and Nonpoint Source
Control, for Forestry: An Annotated
Bibliography
EPA841-B-93-005
8/93
A synopsis of the best management practices currently used by
states to address nonpoint source impacts on water quality
caused by forestry activities. (208 pgs.)
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.)
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.
Presents over 900 papers on the bes(: management practices
used to mitigate water quality impacts from forestry. The
document is divided into ten chapters that cover the
following topics relating to silvicultural practices:
cost/effectiveness of best management practices; program and
policy reviews; instream studies on physical, chemical and
biological health; road construction; timber harvest; site
preparation; forestry chemicals; streamside management
areas; wetlands; modeling; and monitoring. (241 pgs.)
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
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 foirms, magnetic tape, or
floppy diskette for submission to ODES. (350 pgs.) Only
available from American Management Systems, (703) 841-
5550. Mailing address: 1777 North Kent St., Arlington, VA
22209.
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Ocean Data Evaluation System (ODES):
User Guide
EPA503-8-90-007
1987
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 American Management Systems, (703) 841-
5550. Mailing address: 1777 North Kent St., Arlington, VA
22209.
Water Quality Assessment
and Monitoring
Ambient Water Quality Monitoring in the
United States: First Year Review,
Evaluation, and Recommendations
12/92
Fact Sheet: National Water Quality
Inveiitory1992 Report to Congress
EPA841-F-94-002
4/94
National Directory of Citizen Volunteer
Environmental Monitoring Programs,
Fourth Edition
EPA841-B-94-001
4/94
National Water Quality Inventory 1988
Report to Congress
EPA440-4-90-003
4/90
General
Addresses basic water monitoring issues and outlines a
strategy to improve federal, state, and other water
monitoring programs. First year report of the
Intergovernmental Task Force on Monitoring Water Quality.
(26 pgs, with appendices) Available only from the U.S.
Geological Survey, Office of Water Data Coordination, 417
National Center, Reston, VA 22092. Telephone (703) 648-
5023; FAX (703) 648-6802.
Summarizes key statistics and findings of the 1992 National
Water Quality Inventory. (8 pgs.)
Lists 519 volunteer monitoring programs throughout the
United States. Includes contact names, a brief description of
each program, and an introduction that summarizes statistics
on programs in the Directory (531 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, the 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.)
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National Water Quality Inventory 1990
Report to Congress
EPA503-9-92-006
3/92
National Water Quality Inventory:1992
Report to Congress
EPA841-R-94-001
3/94
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
Quality of Our Nation's Waters: 1992
EPA841-S-94-002
3/94
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, the 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 monitoiring programs. (208 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, the 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. (328 pgs,
with appendices)
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.)
Summarizes the results of the 1992 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.
(43 pgs.)
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Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Case
Studies
92/93
Volunteer Estuary Monitoring:
A Methods Manual
EPA842-B-93-004
12/93
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
Water Quality Monitoring in the United
States: 1993 Report of the
Intergovernmental Task Force on Monitoring
Water Quality
1/94
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-93-001)
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) 260-7409. Mailing address: U.S.
EPA, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (4503F),
401M St, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460 and on the Nonpoint
Source Bulletin Board System.
Presents information and methodologies specific to estuarine
water quality. Both the organizers of volunteer programs and
the volunteers themselves should find this manual useful.
(176 pgs.)
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.)
Describes the progress of the Intergovernmental Task Force on
Monitoring Water Quality (ITFM) and its task groups in
developing concepts, guidelines, and procedures for use in a
nationwide monitoring strategy, and focuses on the tools
needed to implement a national monitoring strategy. (29 pgs.)
Available only from the U.S. Geological Survey, Office of
Water Data Coordination, 417 National Center, Reston, VA
22092. Telephone: (703) 648-6023; FAX: (703) 648-6802.
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Water Quality Monitoring in the United
States: 1993 Report of the
Intergovernmental Task Force on Monitoring
Water Quality - Technical Appendices
1/94
Contains technical appendices on monitoring issues such as
the framework for a water quality monitoring program,
environmental indicators for meeting management objectives;
ecoregions, reference conditions, and index calibration; and an
annotated bibliography of selected outstanding water quality
reports. (104 pgs.) Available only from the U.S. Geological
Survey, Office of Water Data Coordination, 417 National
Center, Reston,VA 22092. Telephone: (703) 648-5023; Fax:
(703) 648-6802.
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
(4504F), 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C 20460.
*301(h) Permit Reissuance Guidance
Document for Small Dischargers
EPA503-9-90-008
1988
Amended Section 301(h) Technical Support
Document
EPA842-B-94-007
9/94
"'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: and
Shellfish: A Guidance Manual
EPA503-8-89-002
9/89
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.)
Provides municipal dischargers with technical guidance on
preparing applications for section 301(h) modified permits
and evaluating the effects of section 301(h) discharges on
water quality, in keeping with the revisions to EPA's section
301 (h) regulations (40 CFR Part 125,, Subpart G), promulgated
on August 23,1994. Guidance is also provided on assessments
and data analyses that applicants should perform to satisfy
all of the section 301(h) regulatory requirements and on
methods to evaluate compliance with those regulatory
requirements. (300 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. (130 pgs.)
Provides guidance for health risk assessment related to
chemically contaminated fisheries, based on EPA
approaches. (140 pgs.) Available only from NTTS (NTIS #
PB91-168369). Call (703)487-4650.
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'Bioaccumulation Monitoring Guidance:
1) Estimating the Potential for
Bio accumulation of Priority Pollutants and
3010t) Pesticides Discharges into
Marine and Estuarine Waters
EPA503- 3-90-001
9/85
*Bioaccumulation 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
'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
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.)
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.)
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Clean Water Act Section 403 Procedural
and Monitoring Guidance
EPA842-B-94-003
5/94
*Design of301(h) Monitoring Programs
for Municipal Wasteivater 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-C for
Positioning in Nearshore Marine
and Estuarine Waters (Draft)
EPA842-S-88-100
1988
*Evaluation of Survey Positioning
Methods for Nearshore Marine
and Estuarine Waters
EPA430-9-86-003
3/87
*Framezvork for 301(h) Monitoring
Programs
EPA430-9-88-002
9/87
Provides monitoring methods and approaches to use in order
to establish more consistency among Regions and National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System-authorized states
when conducting a section 403 Ocean Discharge Criteria
Evaluation in the permit review process. Describes the
procedural or decisionmaking aspects of the section 403
program and the criteria for evaluating perceived potential
impact. Also provides summaries of analytical methods used
to assess the various physical, biological, and chemical
parameters of concern. (120 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: euitrophication 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.
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.)
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*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
EPA430-9-86-004
3/87
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
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 of 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, (4503F), 401M 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.)
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 45268-107Z
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.)
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*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
EPA503-90-002
9/85
Watershed Monitoring and Reporting for
Section 319 National Monitoring
Program Projects
EPA841-B-91-113
8/91
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
Watef 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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