Wotershed Academy: provides on-
line and classroom training on
watershed topics, including a new
module on Growth and Water
Resources. A sustainable financing
module will be added this fall.
epa.gov/watertrain/. And be sure
to check out the Academy's new
monthly Watershed Webcasts!
epa.gov/watershedwebcasts.
Catalog of Federal Funding for
Watershed Protection: easy-to-
use, searchable Web site that pro-
vides information on 100 federal
programs offering financial assis-
tance. epa.gov/watershedfunding
National Finance Center's
Database of Funding Sources:
on-line, searchable directory offer-
ing information on national, state,
and local funding opportunities in
EPA Regions 1 (CT, MA, AAE, NH,
RI, VT) and Region 10 (AK, ID>, OR,
WAV http://efc.boisestate.edu
PlanZFund: new watershed planning
tool by the Environmental Finance
Center at Boise State University
that helps organizations track
financial data. http://sspa.boise
state.edu/efc/servi ces.htm
W.A.T.E.R.S.: a powerful map-
ping tool that allows users to view
data from many EPA databases and
find geography-specific water qual-
ity information, epa.gov/waters
EPA's Targeted Watersheds
Program: awards capacity building
grants to support local watershed
efforts. The program also sup-
ports model watershed projects.
epa.gov/owow/watershed/initiative
STORET: EPA's repository for
water quality, biological, and physi-
cal data, epa.gov/storet
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EPA's Wetlands Web Site: provides
information to help protect, restore,
and monitor wetlands. Highlights
include: wetland types and functions;
funding; Clean Water Act §404 regu-
latory program; and Interagency
Mitigation Action Plan.
epa.gov/owow/wet lands/
Nonpoint Source Web Site: offers
latest tools and information to help
states and communities address pol-
luted runoff, including information on
§319 program, best management prac-
tices, model ordinances, monitoring
and assessment, and low-impact devel-
opment. epa.gov/owow/nps/
NPDES Stormwater Web Site: pro-
vides tools, guidance, and menu of
best management practices for munic-
ipalities, construction sites, and indus-
trial facilities. The site also includes
outreach materials that may be down-
loaded and reproduced for free.
epa.gov/npdes/stormwater
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDU
Web Site: provides policy and techni-
cal guidance to help practitioners use
TMDLs to protect and restore water-
sheds. epa.gov/owow/tmdl/
BASINS: multi-purpose environmen-
tal analysis system that integrates
GIS, national watershed data, and
environmental assessment and model-
ing tools.
epa.gov/waterscience/basins/
Watershed-Based Permitting Web
Site: provides resources for stake-
holders, including case studies, policy
statements, and guidance documents.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/wqbased-
permitting/wspermitting.cfm
Adopt Your Watershed: searchable,
on-line database of watershed organi-
zations. Enter a zip code and find
groups in your watershed!
www.epa.gov/adopt.
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After the Storm: video
program about watersheds
co-produced by EPA and
The Weather Channel.
Available in VMS and Beta
SP.
epa.gov/weatherchannel/
EPA 840-V-04-001 (VMS)
Water Quality Trading
Assessment Handbook:
helps determine if trading
can be used to make cost-
effective pollutant reduc-
tions that achieve water
quality standards.
epa.gov/owow/ water-
shed/trading
EPA-841-B-04-001
'Hot" Watershed Publications and Products
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Getting in Step: A Guide for
Conducting Watershed
Outreach Campaigns: a hand-
book and companion video to
help local and state agencies
and watershed groups conduct
effective outreach campaigns.
epa.gov/owow/watershed/ out-
reach/documents/
EPA 841-B-03-002 and
EPA-V-03-001 (video)
Protecting Water Resources
with Smart Growth: docu-
ments 75 innovative
approaches to help communi-
ties protect water resources
and achieve smart growth.
epa.gov/smartgrowth/
EPA 231-R-04-002
Community-Based
Watershed Management
Lessons from the
National Estuary
Program:describes inno-
vative approaches to
watershed management
implemented by the 28
National Estuary
Programs.
epa.gov/owow/estuaries
EPA-842-B-05-003
Community Culture and the
Environment: A Guide to
Understanding a Sense of
Place: provides a process and
tools for conducting a commu-
nity assessment of watershed
social dynamics and describes
participatory processes for
watershed planning.
epa.Qov/ecocommunitv/pdf/cce
National Coastal
Condition Report II:
describes national
coastal resource condi-
tions based on monitor-
ing data from NOAA,
USGS and USFWS and
23 coastal states.
epa.gov/owow/oceans/
nccr2
EPA 620-R-03-002
Watershed-Based National
Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES)
Permitting Implementation
(Guidance describes the con-
cept of and the process for
watershed-based permitting
under the NPDES permit
program.
epa.gov/npdes/pubs/water-
complete.pdf
EPA-842-B-01-003
shedpermitting finalguid-
ance.pdf
EPA-333-B-03-004
EPA publications can be obtained for free A . /
by calling the National Service Center '™^--''
for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
toll-free at 1-800-490-9198 or by sending
an email to: ncepimal@one.net. To search
for other EPA publications, visit
http://vosemite.epa.Qov/water/owrccataloa.n
sf/. Use the Search feature on the left hand
side bar to find publications by topic or title.
For more watershed information, visit
eDa.Qov.owow/watershed
Watershed Discussion Forum
epa.gov/watershedforum
This new on-line forum offers watershed practi-
tioners a platform to exchange innovative ideas
and solutions in real time cyberspace! Topics
include sustainable financing, smart growth, community involv-
ment, and source water protection. Join today in these exciting
interactive discussions!
Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
www.epa.gov/owow/watersheds
EPA 840-F-05-003
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