Link to Related Dcouments information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Link to Background information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Link to Contaminant Guidelines information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Link to Scope information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Link to Data Synthesis information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Link to Program Phase information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Link to Management and Contact information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.
Link to Current Project Activities information for the National Irrigation Water Quality Program.

The NIWQP is an intra-departmental program that evaluates Department of the Interior irrigation projects; considers drainwater contamination and related impacts to endangered species and/or migratory birds; assesses legal responsibilities
that are associated with environmental laws; and develops and implements alternatives for remediation.

The program also evaluates irrigation drainwater impacts to refuges and is responsible for remediation of such impacts, provided the source of contamination is an Interior irrigation project. Program participants are the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Bureau of Reclamation. These agencies work cooperatively to resolve endangered species and/or migratory bird treaty issues on Reclamation and BIA irrigation projects.

NIWQP Brochure
Printable color version
August 2001

Links to participating Bureau Home Pages:

U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs


Program Links:

Background / Scope / Program Phases / Current Project Activities / Related Documents /
Contaminant Guidelines
/
Data Synthesis / Management-Contacts / Home Page

 

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