West Virginia's NPS Program Management Plan 2015-2020
This Management Plan outlines the mission and activities of West Virginia's Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program, focusing on implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to restore impaired streams. Key strategies include coordinating with various government agencies and non-governmental partners, engaging stakeholders through local Project Teams, and deploying Basin Coordinators. The plan details the development of Watershed Based Plans (WBPs), healthy waters protection through antidegradation policies and the WV Watershed Assessment Pilot Project (WVWAPP), and participation in the Chesapeake Bay Program (WIP 2011-2025) to reduce nutrient and sediment loads. Additionally, it emphasizes leveraging Additional Grant Opportunities (AGOs) to expand outreach and sustain project management efforts over the next five years, aiming to achieve significant load reductions and enhance water quality across the state's watersheds.