The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP's) Statewide Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program (NPS) is cooperatively implemented with many other department al programs as well as agencies throughout the state such as the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, local governments and the watershed management public advisory committees (PACs). The Division of Watershed Management, Bureau of Watershed Planning is a major participant in the Statewide NPS Program. In addition to the Bureau's role in developing watershed partnerships, the Bureau also administers the federal Section 319(h) and 604(b) grant programs and coordinates with the following programs as needed to control water pollution attributed to nonpoint sources: Section 6217 Coastal NPS Implementation, Totatl Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), stormwater management, stormwater permitting, land use regulation, water quality management planning, water supply administration and other state and local programs. The Bureau is also responsible for coordinating certain facets of the NPS Program with USEPA and other States on implementing national nonpoint source management policies and produces an annual report for USEPA documenting New Jersey's progress in implementing the Statewide NPS Strategy.

	2009-10 State of New Jersey Nonpoint Source Report
	2008 State of New Jersey Nonpoint Source Report

Please contact Barbara Hirst at (609) 633-1441 or by email at barbara.hirst@dep.state.nj.us for more information on the Bureau's roles and responsibilities.

SECTION 319(h) NPS GRANT PROGRAM

Funding through section 319(h) is extremely competitive in New Jersey. Over most recent years, funding requests have totaled over $10 million each funding cycle, far surpassing the available funding. Selection of projects to receive section 319(h) funds is conducted by NPS Program staff with input from the Division of Watershed Management's regional staff and an inter-departmental Technical Review Committee (TRC).

For more information, please contact David McPartland, 319(h) Program Coordinator at (609) 633-3812 or by email at david.mcpartland@dep.state.nj.us

	Guidelines and RfPs for Section 319(h) Projects
	Success Stories

SECTION 604(b) WATER QUALITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM

The State of New Jersey receives funds under Section 604(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq., commonly referred to as the federal Clean Water Act (CWA)), to carry out water quality management planning activities under Sections 205(j) and 303 (e) of the Act. These activities include studies to determine the nature, extent and causes of water quality problems, and to establish point and nonpoint source pollution controls necessary to solve those problems. Further, Section 205(j)3 requires, with certain exceptions, that at least 40 percent of the water quality management planning grant funds awarded to the State be allocated as pass-through grants to regional public comprehensive planning organizations (RPCPOs) and “appropriate interstate organizations.” In New Jersey, RPCPOs include interstate water quality management agencies, such as the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, designated areawide water quality management planning agencies, counties and in some cases municipalities.

The CWA further requires that each state initiate and maintain a continuing planning process (CPP) for areawide water quality management planning that results in point and nonpoint source controls as necessary to meet the State’s water quality standards. Wastewater management planning is central to New Jersey’s CPP. On July 7, 2008, amendments to the Water Quality Management Planning rules at N.J.A.C. 7:15 became effective. Under these rules, the Department revised its approach to the development of wastewater management planning to include an expanded environmental assessment of proposed wastewater treatment and land use scenarios, as key methods to protect water resources through the development of updated wastewater management plans (WMPs). This is accomplished by examining alternative land use development patterns and treatment technologies to minimize adverse environmental impacts associated with development. Additionally, the rules required the transition of wastewater management planning responsibility from the previously designated 161 wastewater management planning agencies to New Jersey’s 21 counties.

In SFY09 the Department chose to support the wastewater management planning effort by allocating all base 604(b) pass-through grants to counties that accepted wastewater management planning responsibility to support their development of WMPs as required by the July 7, 2008 rule amendments. The Department contacted each county advising them of the availability of grant-in-aid funding to assist them in accomplishing an updated WMP. Sixteen counties applied for and received this grant funding. Four counties declined wastewater management planning responsibility and are therefore ineligible to receive this funding.

Additionally, in 2009, the federal government also provided supplementary 604(b) funds under the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (ARRA). The ARRA provided $39,391,601 for water quality management planning nationally. This money was apportioned based on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) allocation. One percent of the total CWSRF allocated to each state had to be used for water quality management planning. New Jersey’s portion of the water quality management planning money was $1,617,645. Additionally, 20 percent of this grant money was set aside for planning activities involving green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements or other environmentally innovative activities. All counties that applied for SFY09 604(b) grant funding were automatically eligible for additional funds made available through the ARRA. Fifteen counties applied for and received this grant funding.

For more information on 604(b) funding, click on the link below. For information about the 604(b) contracts please contact Theresa Bottini at (609) 984-0058 or by email at theresa.bottini@dep.state.nj.us

	Clean Water Act
	604(b) Funding

	USEPA Nonpoint Source Pollution The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Nonpoint Source Homepage. This site has a variety of useful information ranging from outreach materials to other nonpoint source funding available.
	New Jersey Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program NJ-CREP is designed to assist farmers in reducing nonpoint source pollution caused by agricultral water runoff sources in an effort to improve water quality in New Jersey.
	New Jersey Environmental Digital Library NJEDL is an online repository of environmental literature and other reference materials needed to New Jersey.
	New Jersey TMDL Program In general terms, a TMDL quantifies the amount of a pollutant, known as pollutant loading, a waterbody can assimilate without violating a state's water quality standards. This page has everything you need to know about TMDLs in New Jersey.
	New Jersey Water Assessment Team Water Assessment Team, in the Water Monitoring and Standards Element, is responsible for conducting and coordinating characterization and assessment of New Jersey's water quality and reporting these assessments. This site contains information on the New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Reports as well as TMDL schedules.
	New Jersey Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) The Bureau of GIS within DEP facilitates the integration of information and providing spatial analysis through GIS technology. They play a key role in DEP efforts to integrate information resources, and in the development of an Environmental Master Plan while encouraging the establishment of a statewide network of public and private sector GIS partners to assist local planning, encourage data sharing, and broaden the base for data development. This site has data available for download, information on GIS and Global Positioning System (GPS), and courses posted that are available for training needs.
	Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program As a result of USEPA's Phase II Stormwater rules published in December 1999, the Department is developing the Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program and the new rules to facilitate the implementation of this program. This program will address pollutants entering our waters from many storm drainage systems owned or operated by local, State, interstate or Federal government agencies.
	Center for Watershed Protection The Center for Watershed Protection is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting some of the nation's most precious natural resources: our streams, lakes and rivers.
	The Watershed Institute The Watershed Institute's goal is to create a consolidated resource that provides tailored advice, workshops and lectures to New Jersey watershed organizations.
	Stream Corridor Restoration Handbook This handbook collaboratively developed by 15 Federal agencies of the United States government is a benchmark document that is being used by these agencies, as well as many others who are interested in restoring the functions and values of the nation's stream corridors.