Roads Riparian Restoration: Protecting and Restoring our Nations Waters: The clean water act
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Presenter: Wendy Melgin
Length: 3 Parts, 27 min 11 s
View: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Topics:
Part 1
- Protecting Our Waters
- What We Will Cover
- Why Do We Care About the CWA
- Permits
- Funding
- Key Milestones
- Goals of the CWA
- Top 15 Impairments
- Sources of Impairment
- Progress in Meeting CWA Goals
- Administration of CWA Programs
- Key Elements of Water Quality Standards
- Water Quality Criteria
- Assessment of Water Quality
Part 2
- NPDES Permitting
- Who Needs an NPDES Permit
- What is an NPDES Permit
- Sources Not Requiring NPDES Permits
- Nonpoint Source Program
- NPS Best Management Practices
- What We Have Learned
- Restoring Polluted Waters - TMDLs
- Developing TMDLs
- CWA Funding for State and Tribal WQ Programs
- Wetlands Program
- Losing About 60K Acres Per Year
- CWA 404 Permits
Part 3
- What Does Section 404 Require
- Section 404 Exempt Activities
- Forest Road Exemption
- Section 404 Forest Road Exemptions
- Best Management Practices
- State and Tribal Wetland Protection Roles
- Websites for Wetlands Information
- Other Laws and Regulations
- Federal Laws
- In Conclusion