Kentucky Division of Conservation's (KDOC) place in the federal nonpoint source pollution control process.

What is Nonpoint Source Pollution?

Nonpoint source pollution originates from numerous, diffuse sources. Nonpoint sources include storm water runoff from agricultural land, construction sites, urban areas, disturbed forest areas, abandoned mine land and other land use activities. 

Why is Nonpoint Source Pollution a Problem?

Runoff carries pollutants into our streams, lakes and groundwater. It is the primary cause of pollution for approximately two-thirds of the stream miles and lake acres in Kentucky that are water quality impaired. Nonpoint source pollutants are also a cause of pollution in drinking water, particularly in rural areas.

What is Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program?

Simply put, the Kentucky Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program consists of programs and projects to implement best management practices (BMPs) in accordance with Section 319, subsection (h) of the federal Clean Water Act Amendments of 1987. This program authorizes funding for nonpoint source pollution control projects, which meet the goals and objectives of the Kentucky Nonpoint Source Management Program.

What part does Kentucky Division of Conservation play in  the Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program?

KDOC administers and helps to implement nonpoint source pollution projects that are agriculture or construction related.  

For more information contact:

Angie Wingfield, Program Coordinator

Kentucky Division of Water, Nonpoint Source Program

EPA has a set of valuable resources designed to assist local governments, watershed groups, watershed management agencies, and others to plan and conduct effective watershed outreach campaigns.  The book and the video guide are available by contacting the National Service Center for Environmental Publications.

Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide -  The field guide was developed and published in part by grant funds from USEPA through the Kentucky Division of Water, Nonpoint Source Section and the Kentucky Division of Conservation to Tetra Tech Inc., as authorized by the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1987, Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant #C9994861-01.