Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
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Department of Agriculture |
EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
National Water Quality Initiative
Purpose
The National Water Quality Initiative within USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
will work in priority watersheds to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners improve water
quality and aquatic habitats in impaired streams. NRCS will help producers implement conservation
and management practices through a systems approach to control and trap nutrient and manure
runoff. Qualified producers will receive assistance for installing conservation practices
such as cover crops, filter strips and terraces.
Source(s) of Information
1. USDA: National Water Quality Initiative
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.
Other Programs under Goal 2
Other Programs from USDA
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