The Gun Lake Tribal Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program was created in 2019. The first step was the creation of the Tribal NPS Assessment Report and Watershed Management Plan, to fulfill the EPA’s requirement for a Clean Water Act Section 319 program. The report and the program plan are each designed as stand-alone documents which follow specific EPA guidelines and comply with the requirements of the Act. The NPS Assessment Report identifies critical source areas of NPS pollution and summarizes the current conditions of Tribal water resources and NPS impacts. Based on these findings, the NPS Management Program Plan provides a detailed framework to identify and guide appropriate, sustainable future management actions including the implementation of best management practices. Currently, the Tribe is working with area partners to implement projects listed within the NPS Management Plan.
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