pollution that can be anticipated even after in-
stallation and implementation of enhanced man-
agement measures pursuant to subparagraph
(A); and
‘‘(C) provisions specifying that failure to
fully implement such management measures at
the time of the land use changes will constitute
a violation of the State’s management program
under section 319, as revised pursuant to sec-
tion 321.
‘‘(3) LAND DISTURBANCES AND ALTERATIONS
DEFINED.—For the purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘land disturbances and alterations’ shall not in-
clude disturbances and alterations attributed to nor-
mal farming and ranching activities such as plowing,
seeding, cultivating, or harvesting for the production
of food and fiber.
‘‘(4) ENHANCED MANAGEMENT MEASURES DE-
FINED.—For the purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘enhanced management measures’ means meas-
ures designed to prevent generation of runoff, incor-
porating siting, design, and land use management
and resource extraction criteria that reflect the most
water-quality-sensitive practices available for the
land use in question within the economic capacity of
the land owner or operator.’’.
TITLE IV—CITIZEN WATERSHED
MONITORING PROGRAM
SEC. 401. CITIZEN WATERSHED MONITORING PROGRAM.
Section 305 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1315) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) CITIZEN
WATERSHED
MONITORING
PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall establish
and carry out a citizen watershed monitoring pro-
gram in accordance with the requirements of this
subsection.
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—A State may carry
out a citizen watershed monitoring program either
directly or by entering into cooperative agreements
or contracts with appropriate organizations, includ-
ing educational institutions.
‘‘(3) PARTICIPATION.—Water quality monitor-
ing under a citizen watershed monitoring program
under paragraph (1) shall be conducted by program
participants with appropriate qualifications and
training. Program participants may include stu-
dents, farmers, local labor organizations, natural re-
source conservation districts, environmental groups,
and other interested persons.
‘‘(4) TRAINING.—A citizen watershed monitor-
ing program under paragraph (1) shall provide for
the training and evaluation of all program partici-
pants. Such training and evaluation shall be carried
out as a continuing component of the program in
order to ensure the reliability of data collected under
the program.
‘‘(5) QUALITY
ASSURANCE.—In conducting a
citizen watershed monitoring program under para-
graph (1), a State shall use quality assurance con-
trol procedures described in guidance on planning
and implementing volunteer monitoring programs is-
sued by the Environmental Protection Agency or
equivalent procedures developed by the State.
‘‘(6) USE OF DATA.—Data obtained under a
citizen watershed monitoring program under para-
graph (1) shall be used to obtain information re-
quired under subparagraphs (A) and (E) of sub-
section (b)(1) and to develop and implement
nonpoint source management programs under sec-
tion 319, as revised pursuant to section 321.
‘‘(7) AVAILABILITY
OF
DATA.—A State shall
make the data collected under a citizen watershed
monitoring program under paragraph (1) available
for public review.
‘‘(8) FUNDING.—A State shall use 5 percent of
the amount made available to the State under sec-
tion 319(h) in any fiscal year beginning after the
date of the enactment of this subsection or $100,000
(whichever amount is greater for such fiscal year) to
carry out this subsection.’’.
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