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 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.
Please contact David McPartland at (609) 633-3812 or by email at david.mcpartland@dep.state.nj.us for more information on the Bureau's roles and responsibilities.
SECTION 319(h) NPS GRANT PROGRAM
Congress amended the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1987
to establish the section 319 (h) Nonpoint Source Management
Program that authorizes USEPA to grant money to
states, territories and indian tribes to address
Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS). Federal 319(h)
funds are granted to the states as both base program
funds and as incremental funds.
New Jersey is authorized to be granted funds through
section 319(h) from the USEPA due to its approved
Nonpoint Source Assessment Report and Nonpoint Source
Management Program. These funds are to be used to
implement programs and projects designed to reduce
nonpoint source pollution. As required by section
319(h), the state's Nonpoint Source Management Program
describes the state program for nonpoint source
management and serves as the basis for how funds
are spent. In addition, a variety of other funding
sources are available under the CWA (e.g., sections
106, 320, and 604(b) and the State Revolving Fund)
or through other federal agencies (e.g., Environmental
Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) funds from U.S.
Department of Agriculture). When applicable, these
other funding sources should be used to fund nonpoint
source projects.
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
SECTION 604(b) WATER QUALITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
The State of New Jersey receives funds under Section 604(b) of the federal Clean Water Act (Act) to carry out planning under Sections 205(j) and 303(e) of the Act.
In addition, Section 604(b) of the Act, as amended, requires, with certain exceptions, that at least 40 percent of the State's funds awarded under Section 604(b) be allocated as pass-through grants to organizations for WQMP activities. It is the purpose of this WQP Pass-Through Grant Program to satisfy this requirement.
Each year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) issues a Request for Proposals to solicit applications from eligible entities for funding through the 604(b) pass-through grant program.
For more information please contact David McPartland, 604(b) Program Coordinator, at (609) 633-3812 or by email at david.mcpartland@dep.state.nj.us
SUGGESTED NONPOINT SOURCE LINKS
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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. |
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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. |
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New
Jersey Environmental Digital Library
NJEDL is an online repository
of environmental literature and other reference
materials needed to New Jersey. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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