This regulation documents the Department's policy regarding nonpoint source water quality activities and programs.
Many federal laws deal with water quality.
The objectives of this Act are the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's surface waters. The Clean Water Act directs states to develop water quality management plans. The Department has long been involved in management programs directed toward conservation of the Nation's soil and water resources that serve national, state, and local water quality goals. Conservation practices and resources management systems have been developed and implemented under various authorities on both private and public lands. On private lands, practices have been instituted through educational, technical, and financial assistance programs.