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The Clean Water ActThe Clean Water Act

Originated as the Water Originated as the Water Pollution Control Act Pollution Control Act (WPCA) of 1948(WPCA) of 1948

WPCA amendments in WPCA amendments in 1970 created the EPA1970 created the EPA

WPCA Amendments of WPCA Amendments of 1972 became what is 1972 became what is commonly known as the commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA) Clean Water Act (CWA) todaytoday

Focused on Focused on point sourcepoint source or “end-of-the- or “end-of-the-pipe” sources - pipe” sources - originate from a stationary originate from a stationary location or fixed facility from which location or fixed facility from which pollutants are discharged directly into a pollutants are discharged directly into a water-bodywater-body

-includes run-off from wastewater treatment plants, -includes run-off from wastewater treatment plants, CAFOs, oil refineriesCAFOs, oil refineries

Largely exempted Largely exempted nonpoint sourcenonpoint source (NPS) (NPS) runoff from regulation; these were managed runoff from regulation; these were managed by voluntary implementation of BMPsby voluntary implementation of BMPs

--includes run-off from includes run-off from allall agriculture, lawns, agriculture, lawns, highways, parking lots, natural sources highways, parking lots, natural sources

CWA Focus For First 25 YearsCWA Focus For First 25 Years

RequiresRequires states to develop lists of states to develop lists of impaired waters (EPA approved) impaired waters (EPA approved)

Requires Requires states’ to identify pollution states’ to identify pollution reductions needed to meet standards reductions needed to meet standards – now includes both point and non-– now includes both point and non-point source pollutantspoint source pollutants

RequiresRequires development of development of TMDLsTMDLs and and implementation plans that will lead to implementation plans that will lead to clean water goals (EPA approved)clean water goals (EPA approved)

Requirements of the CWARequirements of the CWA

TTotal otal MMaximum aximum DDaily aily LLoadoad

A TMDL is the maximum amount of A TMDL is the maximum amount of a pollutant (allocated among point, a pollutant (allocated among point, nonpointnonpoint, and natural sources) that , and natural sources) that can enter a water body and still can enter a water body and still comply with water quality comply with water quality standards. It is required for waters standards. It is required for waters not meeting state / EPA approved not meeting state / EPA approved water quality standards. TMDLs water quality standards. TMDLs must also be approved by EPA.must also be approved by EPA.

What is a What is a TMDLTMDL??

SedimentsSediments NutrientsNutrients PesticidesPesticides Oil & GreaseOil & Grease Animal WastesAnimal Wastes

Agriculture and Forestry Agriculture and Forestry Nonpoint Source PollutantsNonpoint Source Pollutants

Impairment Status of Louisiana’s Basin Sub-

segments

*Based on DRAFT 2002 305(b) List and subject to minor changes.

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LOUISIANA LAND USELegend

Covertype_nameAGRICULTURE-CROPLAND-GRASSLAND

BRACKISH MARSH

DENSE PINE THICKET

FRESH MARSH

INTERMEDIATE MARSH

NON-VEGETATED URBAN

SALINE MARSH

UPLAND BARREN

UPLAND FOREST-DECIDUOUS

UPLAND FOREST-EVERGREEN

UPLAND FOREST-MIXED

UPLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-DECIDUOUS

UPLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-EVERGREEN

UPLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-MIXED

VEGETATED URBAN

WATER

WETLAND BARREN

WETLAND FOREST-DECIDUOUS

WETLAND FOREST-EVERGREEN

WETLAND FOREST-MIXED

WETLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-DECIDUOUS

WETLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-EVERGREEN

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Covertype_nameAGRICULTURE-CROPLAND-GRASSLAND

BRACKISH MARSH

DENSE PINE THICKET

FRESH MARSH

INTERMEDIATE MARSH

NON-VEGETATED URBAN

SALINE MARSH

UPLAND BARREN

UPLAND FOREST-DECIDUOUS

UPLAND FOREST-EVERGREEN

UPLAND FOREST-MIXED

UPLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-DECIDUOUS

UPLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-EVERGREEN

UPLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-MIXED

VEGETATED URBAN

WATER

WETLAND BARREN

WETLAND FOREST-DECIDUOUS

WETLAND FOREST-EVERGREEN

WETLAND FOREST-MIXED

WETLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-DECIDUOUS

WETLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-EVERGREEN

WETLAND SCRUB/SHRUB-MIXED

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Louisiana Master Farmer Program Louisiana Master Farmer Program Collaborations/PartnershipsCollaborations/Partnerships

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Multi-agency effort sponsored by the Louisiana Multi-agency effort sponsored by the Louisiana FarmFarm Bureau FederationBureau Federation (add your own) (add your own)

Implemented by watershed, with the Implemented by watershed, with the AgCenter’s watershedAgCenter’s watershed agent coordinating theagent coordinating the sessionssessions (add your university dept. or center (add your university dept. or center here)here)

Targets all agricultural producers Targets all agricultural producers

Objective:Objective: The The (your state)(your state) Master Farmer Master Farmer ProgramProgram is a multi-agency effort targeted at is a multi-agency effort targeted at helping agricultural producers helping agricultural producers voluntarilyvoluntarily address the environmental concerns related to address the environmental concerns related to production agriculture.production agriculture.

Master Farmer InitiativeMaster Farmer Initiative

Master Farmer InitiativeMaster Farmer Initiative

Environmental Stewardship

Conducted at the parish/watershed levelConducted at the parish/watershed level Specific topics addressed include:Specific topics addressed include:

The Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972The Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 National & Louisiana National & Louisiana (your state)(your state) water water

quality standardsquality standards Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Impacts of NPS Pollution on the Coastal Impacts of NPS Pollution on the Coastal

ZoneZone Best Management Practices (BMPs)Best Management Practices (BMPs) Role of Conservation Districts in Role of Conservation Districts in

conservation planning and implementationconservation planning and implementation The NRCS Planning ProcessThe NRCS Planning Process Conservation ProgramsConservation Programs

Phase 1: Phase 1: Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education

Representative farms for each Representative farms for each watershed; commodity specific for watershed; commodity specific for that areathat area

BMP demonstrations; ex. No-till vs BMP demonstrations; ex. No-till vs conventional tillageconventional tillage

Water quality monitoring Water quality monitoring

Sponsor field day with data collected Sponsor field day with data collected for education and outreach purposes for education and outreach purposes

Phase 2: Phase 2: Model Farms Model Farms

“ “Potential” Model FarmsPotential” Model Farms

Cotton Soybeans

Corn

Sugarcane

Rice, SoybeansCrawfish

Beef Cattle

PoultryBeef Cattle

Beef CattleDairy

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Development and Development and implementation of farm-specific implementation of farm-specific RMS level conservation plansRMS level conservation plans Looks at all resource concernsLooks at all resource concerns

Plans will be developed by the Plans will be developed by the NRCS and working with the local NRCS and working with the local Soil and Water Conservation Soil and Water Conservation DistrictDistrict

Phase 3: Phase 3: Conservation PlansConservation Plans

Time Line For Implementation Time Line For Implementation of Programof Program

Schedule of Schedule of WatershedsWatersheds Mermentau/Vermilion-Mermentau/Vermilion-

Teche (2001)Teche (2001) Calcasieu/Ouachita Calcasieu/Ouachita

(2002)(2002) Barataria/Terrebonne Barataria/Terrebonne

(2003)(2003) Red/Sabine (2004)Red/Sabine (2004) Pontchartrain Basin Pontchartrain Basin

(2005)(2005) Mississippi/Mississippi/

Atchafalaya/Atchafalaya/Pearl (2006)Pearl (2006)Develop and list a time-line for implementation of the program state-wide by watershed.

As TMDL’s are being developed in As TMDL’s are being developed in (your state)’s(your state)’s watersheds, (watersheds, (your state)’syour state)’s agricultural agricultural producers will face environmental challenges producers will face environmental challenges such as compliance with mandatory reductions such as compliance with mandatory reductions of nonpoint pollutants, such as nutrients, of nonpoint pollutants, such as nutrients, pathogens (fecal coliform), organic pathogens (fecal coliform), organic material/dissolved oxygen, sediment, and material/dissolved oxygen, sediment, and metals. metals. VoluntaryVoluntary implementation of incentive- implementation of incentive-based, economically achievable and effective based, economically achievable and effective BMPs, through the Master Farmer Program, BMPs, through the Master Farmer Program, represents a workable means of reducing represents a workable means of reducing agriculture’s contribution to the water quality agriculture’s contribution to the water quality challenges. challenges.

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