Nonpoint Source Water Pollution - Greater Oversight and Additional Data Needed for Key EPA Water Program (Paperback)

Department of Agriculture, which administers agricultural conservation programs a source of federal funding that can complement EPA's water quality improvement efforts. USDA's conservation programs provide billions of dollars in assistance to farmers. In particular, through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program, which is implemented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA develops contracts with agricultural producers to implement conservation practices on working agricultural land to, for example, reduce soil erosion and nonpoint source water pollution.