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EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
Purpose
The Water Resource program, part of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Soil, Water,
and Air Program, has the lead responsibility for establishing the water quality, water
rights, and surface and groundwater policy needs of the BLM. Program activities
include planning, soil surveys and watershed assessment, water source quantification
and filings, monitoring soil, water, air and climate resources, and watershed
project development and maintenance.
Source(s) of Information
1. BLM: Water Resources Program
Related EPA Program(s)
Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources:
In FY 2012, EPA is realigning and combining the Drinking Water and Water Quality base Research Programs
into one Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program. The Safe and Sustainable Water
Resources (SSWR) research program takes a systems approach to protecting human and aquatic
ecosystem health and protecting and restoring watersheds for the sustainability of the
nation’s water resources. The program seeks safe, resilient and sustainable solutions
to the increasingly complex water challenges facing the nation’s regions, states,
tribes, cities, and rural areas. In program is working to address the increasing
complex challenges with solutions that are effective, efficient, and sustainable
– solutions that are designed to meet current needs while minimizing potential
health and environmental detriment in the future.
Authorizing Legislation
• SDWA Part E, Section 1442 (a)(1)
• CWA Title I, Section 101(a)(6) 33 U.S.C. 1254, Section 104 (a) and (c), and Section 105
• ERDDA 33 U.S.C. 1251 – Section 2(a)
• MPRSA Section 203, 33 U.S.C. 1443
• ODBA Title II; SPA
• CVA
• WRDA
• WWWQA
• MPPRCA
• NISA
• CZARA
• CWPPRA
• ESA
• NAWCA
• FIFRA 7 U.S. C. 135 et seq.
• TSCA U.S. C. 136 et seq.
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