Decision Elements                      

Stakeholder Awareness, Outreach and Education

Watershed Characterization

Status and Trends in Water Quality and Nutrient Loading

Regulations, Policies, and Management Programs

Quantitative Reduction Targets

Analytical Tools

Management Practices

Monitoring Networks

Funding and Economic Incentives

Communication

Watershed Characterization Methods

 

EPA Handbook for Watershed Planning: Chapter 7-Watershed Characterization

Methodology to a Watershed Based Approach to Federal and State Clean Water Act Regulations from Thurston County, Washington