The federal Clean Water Act requires states to prepare a management program outlining how it intends to address its nonpoint source pollution problems. The attached represents an upgrade of Iowa's Nonpoint Source Management Program and was approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in November 2000.

Iowa's NPSMP identifies the state's water resources, discusses the impacts nonpoint source pollution is having on these resources, and describes the programs currently being used to address Iowa's nonpoint source problems. The NPSMP also identifies specific activities Iowa intends to conduct in the future to address its nonpoint problems, assuming adequate resources are available.

• Nonpoint Source Title Page (1 page)
• Nonpoint Source Table of Contents (4 pages)
• Executive Summary (2 pages)
• Chapter 1: Iowa's Water Resources (4 pages)
• Chapter 2: Impacts of Nonpoint Source Pollution (5 pages)
• Chapter 3: Iowa's Nonpoint Source Pollution Programs (50 pages)
• Chapter 4: Nine Key Elements (54 pages)
   
• Appendix 1: Tracking of Project Activities (1 page)
• Appendix 2: Priority Waterbodies (2 pages)
• Appendix 3: Unified Watershed Assessment (58 pages)
• Appendix 4: Application Procedures and WRAS (18 pages)
• Appendix 5: Listing of Section 319 Projects (5 pages)
• Appendix 6: Project Summary Example (2 pages)
• Appendix 7: 305(b) Report Summary (3 pages)
• Appendix 8: Iowa's 1998 303(d) List of waters (5 pages)
• Appendix 9: Priority Lakes (1 page)
• Appendix 10: Priority Streams (1 page)
• Appendix 11: Federal Lands (1 page)
• Appendix 12: Project Implementation Plan (9 pages)
• Appendix 13: Budget Tracking (1 page)
• Appendix 14: Project Directory (4 pages)

DNR Contact
Steve Hopkins
DNR Watershed Improvement Program Grants Coordinator
515-281-6402
Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov