2008 Tribal Nonpoint Source Workshop: Nonpoint Source Pollution Management & the Watershed Approach: Region 6

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Region 6—Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico
August 20–22, 2008

Purpose

This workshop was designed for programs seeking eligibility under CWA Section 319 (Nonpoint Source (NPS) Control Program) and for those that wanted to address NPS issues within existing programs. The workshop covered the basics of the watershed-based planning approach and how to integrate it into Tribal NPS management activities.

The workshop included:

• Review of basic water quality concepts and NPS pollution management
• Examples of NPS control best management practices through field trips and site visits
• Development of Tribal NPS Assessment Reports and Management Plans
• Meeting eligibility requirements to apply for CWA Section 319 funding
• Base grants and competitive grants process, general NPS work projects
• Face-to-face networking time with tribal, federal, and state agency partners

Agenda and Presentations

• Agenda (PDF) [BROKEN](3 pp, 41K, About PDF)
• Review of Key Concepts for Managing NPS Pollution (40 pp, 6MB, About PDF)
• Nonpoint Source Assessment Reports (24 pp, 3.8MB, About PDF)
• Nonpoint Source Management Plans (18 pp, 589K, About PDF)
• Introduction to the Watershed Approach (13 pp, 1.5MB, About PDF)
• Instructions on 319 Funding Applications (13 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF)
• Online Tools for Watershed Assessment, Planning, and Management (26 pp, 5.8MB, About PDF)
• The Importance of Outreach in Watershed Planning (14 pp, 1.3MB, About PDF)
• Collaboration in Rio Puerco, New Mexico (13 pp, 1.7MB, About PDF)
• USDA NRCS: Working Locally in New Mexico (18 pp, 2.6MB, About PDF)
• Case Study: Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Program (14 pp, 1.7MB, About PDF)
• Putting it All Together (5 pp, 541K, About PDF)