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Clean Water Act Section 319
Congress amended the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1987 to establish the section
319 Nonpoint Source Management Program because it recognized the need for
greater federal leadership to help focus State and local nonpoint source
efforts. Under section 319, State, Territories, and Indian Tribes receive grant
money which support a wide variety of activities including technical
assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer,
demonstration projects, and monitoring to assess the success of specific
nonpoint source implementation projects.
- Section 319 of the Clean Water
Act
Text of section 319 from the CWA.
- Process for Applying for 319(h)
Funds
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Applying for and
Administering CWA Section 319 Grants: A Guide for State Nonpoint Source
Agencies
This manual provides an overview of federal grant requirements that will
guide state and territory nonpoint source agency staff when applying for
and administering grants awarded under the Clean Water Act Section 319.
- Section 319 Final Project Reports (PDF,
3.3MB)
This document describes the purpose of section 319 final reports, the
information that should be included in the report, examples of especially
effective elements from 319 reports, and ways to expand the final report to be
used for outreach and education, building partnerships, and many other uses.
- Tribal Information
- Section 319 National
Monitoring Program
The Section 319 National Monitoring Program projects comprise a small subset
of NPS pollution control projects funded under Section 319 of the Clean Water
Act as amended in 1987. The goal of the program is to support 20 to 30
watershed projects nationwide that meet a minimum set of project planning,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation requirements designed to lead to
successful documentation of project effectiveness with respect to water quality
protection or improvement.
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Section 319 Nonpoint Source National Monitoring Program Successes and
Recommendations (November 2000 -- pre-print)
The Section 319 National Monitoring Program projects have quantified water
quality improvements from nonpoint source controls and strengthened strategies
for effective future watershed programs. Highlights are given from each of the
23 Section 319 National Monitoring Program projects.
- Section 319 Nonpoint Source Success
Stories
This document demonstrates the successful implementation of the section 319
Clean Water Act Nonpoint Source program. The report provides examples of
successful solutions to a variety of water quality problems caused by nonpoint
source pollution.
- Section 319 Success Stories: Volume
II
This document is the second volume of Section 319 Success Stories. The
document gives examples of success stories that have come with the maturation
of state nonpoint source programs.
- Section 319 Success Stories: Volume
III
This document is the third volume of Section 319 Success Stories. It contains
approximately two new stories per state, highlighting some of the additional
successes achieved since the 1997 publication. These stories demonstrate
better-defined water quality improvements, as well as growing partnerships and
funding sources, as state 319 programs expand and states learn increasingly
more from past 319 demonstration projects.
EPA Guidance
Section 319 Tribal Grants Guidelines
Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories (Oct. 23, 2003)
HTML version PDF version
EPA has developed guidelines for States' implementation of
nonpoint source management programs under Section 319 of the Clean
Water Act and for the award of Section 319 grants to States to
implement those programs. These guidelines apply to grants appropriated
by Congress in Fiscal Year 2004 and in subsequent years. The guidelines
continue EPA's policy of focusing a significant portion of Section 319
funds ($100 million annually) to address watersheds where nonpoint
source pollution has resulted in impairment of water quality. The
remaining funds are to be used by States to assist in their
implementation of their broad array of programs and authorities to
address all of the water quality threats and impairments caused by
nonpoint source pollution.
Supplemental Guidelines for the Award of Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants to States and Territories in FY 2003.
EPA has developed guidelines that describe the process and criteria to be used to award Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 nonpoint source grants to States and Territories (hereinafter referred to collectively as "States") in FY 2003. The process and criteria for FY 2003 are similar to those established for FY 2002, but are modified as described in the guidelines. The guidelines continue to emphasize a concentrated focus on the implementation of projects that are designed to improve waters that have been listed as impaired under Section 303(d) of the CWA.
- Modifications to Nonpoint Source
Reporting Requirements for Section 319 Grants EPA has modified the
reporting requirements for the Clean Water Act Section 319 progam, effective
for fiscal year 2002. This memorandum, signed September 27, 2001, specifies in
detail what these modifications are.
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- Supplemental Guidelines for the
Award of Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants to States and Territories in FY
2002 and Subsequent Years.
EPA has developed guidelines for the award of Clean Water Act Section 319
nonpoint source grants in FY 2002 and subsequent years. The guidelines are
intended to assist States and Territories in identifying the process and
criteria to be used in distributing Section 319 grants in FY 2002 and
subsequent years. The process and criteria for FY 2002 are generally the same
as for FY 2001, with only slight modifications. The process and criteria for FY
2003 and beyond provide for a more concentrated focus on the implementation of
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) related to NPS pollution.
- Supplemental Guidelines for the
Award of Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants in FY 2001
EPA has developed guidelines for the award of Clean Water Act Section 319
nonpoint source grants in FY 2001. The guidelines are intended to assist
States, Territories, and Tribes in identifying the process and criteria to be
used in distributing FY 2001 319 grants. The process and criteria are generally
the same as were used in FY 2000, which are provided in four documents:
Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidance for Fiscal Years 1997 and
Future Years (May 1996); Process and Criteria for Funding State and
Territorial Nonpoint Source Management Programs in FY 1999 (August 18,
1998); Funding the Development and Implementation of Watershed Restoration
Action Strategies under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (December 4,
1998); and Supplemental Guidance for the Award of Section 319 Nonpoint
Source Grants in FY 2000 (December 21, 1999). The guidance provided by
each of these four documents remains fully in effect except to the extent that
they are specifically modified in these guidelines.
- Supplemental Guidance for the
Award of Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants in FY 2000
- Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidance
for Fiscal Year 1997 and Future Years
This guidance promotes a new generation of strong partnerships between the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State lead nonpoint source
agencies.
- Process and Criteria for
Funding State and Territorial Nonpoint Source Management Programs in FY
1999
This guidance provides updated information to the Nonpoint Source Program
Grants Guidance (link immediately above). The previous guidance remains in
effect except for the modifications listed within this link.
- Funding the Development and Implementation
of Watershed Restoration Action Strategies under Section 319 of the Clean Water
Act
Congress has appropriated an extra $100 million for the development and
implementation of Watershed Restoration Action Strategies under Section 319 of
the Clean Water Act for fiscal year 1999. This document provides guidance for
the allocation and use of those funds.
- Process for Approval of Upgraded State
and Territorial Nonpoint Source Management Programs and Formal Recognition of
Enhanced Benefit Status
This memorandum reviews the specific process that EPA is using to approve
upgraded State and Territorial Nonpoint Source Management Programs and to
formally recognize Enhanced Benefits Status, as described in the Nonpoint
Source Program and Grants Guidance for Fiscal Years 1997 and Future Years (May
1996--link above).
- The Draft Proposed Strategy for Strengthening
Nonpoint Source Management
The Draft Proposed Strategy for Strengthening Nonpoint Source Management was
presented by EPA, at the Wye River Conference Center, to stakeholders in the
National Nonpoint Source Program on October 14, 1997
- Guidance on the Use of Clean Water Act
and Safe Drinking Water Authorities to Address Management Needs for Lakes and
Reserviors
This guidance, issued on July 9, 1998, provides information on the eligibility
of lake and reservoir restoration and protection activities under section 319
of the CWA. It also encourages the use of other CWA and SDWA authorities for
restoring and protec ting lakes and reservoirs.
- Questions and Answers on the
Relationship Between the Sec. 319 Nonpoint Source Program and the Sec. 314
Clean Lakes Program
This guidance clarifies the relationship between the Clean Water Act section
319 Nonpoint Source Program and the section 314 Clean Lakes Program.
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