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30Q2 The minimum average flow for a period of 30 days that has an average recurrence
of one in two years.
7Q10 The annual minimum 7-day consecutive low flow, which on average will be
exceeded in 9 out of 10 years.
Assessment Unit (AU)A stream segment to which data is applied in order to make determinations for use
support. It can be an entire stream or just the portion for which water quality has established.
Basin The watershed of a major river system with an average size of 10,596 square
miles. There are 17 major river basins in North Carolina. (Also referred to as a 6-digit hydrologic unit.)
Benthic/Benthos
Macroinvertebrates
Aquatic organisms, visible to the naked eye (macro) and lacking a backbone
(invertebrate), macroinvertebrates that live in or on the bottom of rivers and
streams (benthic). Examples include, but are not limited to, aquatic insect larvae, mollusks and various types of worms. Some of these organisms, especially aquatic insect larvae, are used to assess water quality. See EPT index and
bioclassification for more information.
Best Management Practices (BMPs)Techniques that are determined to be currently effective, practical means of preventing or practices reducing pollutants from point and nonpoint sources,
in order to protect water quality. BMPs include, but are not limited to: structural
and non-structural controls, operation and maintenance procedures, and other
practices. Often, BMPs are applied as system of practices and not just one at a
time.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOD)
A measure of the amount of oxygen consumed by the decomposition of biological
matter or chemical reactions in the water column. Most NPDES discharge permits
include a limit on the amount of BOD that may be discharged.
Bioclassification A rating of water quality based on the outcome of benthic macroinvertebrate
sampling of a stream. There are five levels: Poor, Fair, Good-Fair, Good and
Excellent.
Channelization The physical alteration of streams and rivers by widening, deepening or straightening of the channel, large-scale removal of natural obstructions, and/or
lining the bed or banks with rock or other resistant materials.
Chlorophyll a A chemical constituent in plants that gives them their green color. High levels of chlorophyll a in a waterbody, most often in a pond, lake or estuary, usually indicate
a large amount of algae resulting from nutrient over enrichment or eutrophication.
CHAPTER 10
Acronyms, Definitions,
& Hyperlinks
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Class B Waters protected for all Class C uses in addition to primary recreation. Primary recreational activities include swimming, skin diving, water skiing, and similar uses
involving human body contact with water where such activities take place in an
organized manner or on a frequent basis.
Class C Waters protected for uses such as secondary recreation, fishing, wildlife, fish consumption, aquatic life including propagation, survival and maintenance of
biological integrity, and agriculture. Secondary recreation includes wading,
boating, and other uses involving human body contact with water where such
activities take place in an infrequent, unorganized, or incidental manner.
Class SA Tidal salt waters that are used for commercial shellfishing or marketing purposes
and are also protected for all Class SC and Class SB uses. All SA waters are also
HQW by supplemental classification.
Class SB Tidal salt waters protected for all SC uses in addition to primary recreation.
Primary recreational activities include swimming, skin diving, water skiing, and
similar uses involving human body contact with water where such activities take
place in an organized manner or on a frequent basis.
Class SC All tidal salt waters protected for secondary recreation such as fishing, boating,
and other activities involving minimal skin contact; fish and noncommercial
shellfish consumption; aquatic life propagation and survival; and wildlife.
Class SWL These are saltwaters that meet the definition of coastal wetlands as defined by the Division of Coastal Management and which are located landward of the mean high
water line or wetlands contiguous to estuarine waters as defined by the Division of
Coastal Management.
Class WL Freshwater Wetlands are a subset of all wetlands, which in turn are waters that
support vegetation that is adapted to life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands
generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. These waters
are protected for storm and flood water storage, aquatic life, wildlife, hydrologic
functions, filtration and shoreline protection.
Coastal Counties Twenty counties in eastern NC subject to requirements of the Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA). They include: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden,
Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, New Hanover,
Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington.
Coastal Plain One of three major physiographic regions in North Carolina. Encompasses the
eastern two-fifths of state east of the fall line (approximated by Interstate I-95).
Conductivity A measure of the ability of water to conduct an electrical current. It is dependent on the concentration of dissolved ions such as sodium, chloride, nitrates,
phosphates and metals in solution.
Degradation The lowering of the physical, chemical or biological quality of a waterbody caused by pollution or other sources of stress.
Drainage Area Land surrounding and draining to a small creek, stream or river. Typically smaller
than a subbwatershed.
Dystrophic Naturally acidic (low pH), “black-water” lakes which are rich in organic matter.
Dystrophic lakes usually have low productivity because most fish and aquatic
plants are stressed by low pH water. In North Carolina, dystrophic lakes are
scattered throughout the Coastal Plain and Sandhills regions and are often
located in marshy areas or overlying peat deposits. NCTSI scores are not appropriate for evaluating dystrophic lakes.
Effluent The treated liquid discharged from a wastewater treatment plant.
Eolian Sediment deposited, produced, or eroded by wind
EPT Index This index is used to judge water quality based on the abundance and variety of
three orders of pollution sensitive aquatic insect larvae: Ephemeroptera (mayflies),
Plecoptera (stoneflies) and Trichoptera (caddisflies).
Eutrophic Elevated biological productivity related to an abundance of available nutrients.
Eutrophic lakes may be so productive that the potential for water quality problems
such as algal blooms, nuisance aquatic plant growth and fish kills may occur.
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Eutrophication The process of physical, chemical or biological changes in a lake associated with nutrient, organic matter and silt enrichment of a waterbody. The corresponding
excessive algal growth can deplete dissolved oxygen and threaten certain forms
of aquatic life, cause unsightly scums on the water surface and result in taste and
odor problems.
Fall Line A geologic landscape feature that defines the line between the piedmont and
coastal plain regions. It is most evident as the last set of small rapids or rock
outcroppings that occur on rivers flowing from the piedmont to the coast.
Future Water Supply (FWS)Supplemental classification for waters intended as a future source of drinking,
culinary, or food processing purposes. FWS would be applied to one of the
primary water supply classifications (WS-I, WS-II, WS-III, or WS-IV). Currently no
water bodies in the state carry this designation.
Geographic Information System An organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data and
personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and
display all forms of geographically referenced information.
Habitat Degradation Identified where there is a notable reduction in habitat diversity or change in habitat quality. This term includes sedimentation, bank erosion, channelization,
lack of riparian vegetation, loss of pools or riffles, loss of woody habitat, and
streambed scour.
Headwaters Small streams that converge to form a larger stream in a watershed.
High Quality Waters (HQW)Supplemental classification intended to protect waters which are rated excellent
based on biological and physical/chemical characteristics through Division
monitoring or special studies, primary nursery areas designated by the Marine Fisheries Commission, and other functional nursery areas designated by the
Marine Fisheries Commission. The following waters are HQW by definition:
WS-I, WS-II, SA, ORW, Primary nursery areas (PNA) designated by the Marine
Fisheries Commission, and Waters for which DWQ has received a petition for
reclassification to either WS-I or WS-II.
Hydrilla The genus name of an aquatic plant - often considered an aquatic weed.
Hydrologic Unit Code A watershed area defined by a national uniform hydrologic unit system that is
sponsored by the Water Resources Council. This system divides the country into regions, subregions, basins, subbasins, watersheds and subwatersheds. A
hierarchical code consisting of two digits for each of the above six levels combined
to form an 12-digit hydrologic unit (subwatershed). An 12-digit hydrologic unit
generally covers an average of 40 square miles.
Hypereutrophic Extremely elevated biological productivity related to excessive nutrient availability.
Hypereutrophic lakes exhibit frequent algal blooms, episodes of low dissolved
oxygen or periods when no oxygen is present in the water, fish kills and excessive
aquatic plant growth.
Impacted Waters Any site with 7.1% to 10.0% of AMS samples over a parameter’s standard will
be considered Impacted as well as streams with a biological rating of Good-
Fair. The term Impacted is not an official DWQ term and is used by the DWQ
Planning Section to indicate streams with the potential of becoming impaired in the near future. These impacted waters are identified to allow better targeting and
prioritizing of resources to prevent further degradation.
Impaired Term that applies to a waterbody that is not meeting the designated use criteria.
See the Use Support Methodology for details as to how waters across the state are designated as Supporting, Not Rated or Impaired.
Impervious Incapable of being penetrated by water; non-porous.
Loading Mass rate of addition of pollutants to a waterbody (e.g., kg/yr)
Macroinvertebrates Animals large enough to be seen by the naked eye (macro) and lacking
backbones (invertebrate).
Macrophyte An aquatic plant large enough to be seen by the naked eye.
Mesotrophic Moderate biological productivity related to intermediate concentrations of available
nutrients. Mesotrophic lakes show little, if any, signs of water quality degradation
while supporting a good diversity of aquatic life.
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NCIBI North Carolina Index of Biotic Integrity. A measure of the community health of a population of fish in a given waterbody.
Nonpoint Source A source of water pollution generally associated with rainfall runoff or snowmelt.
The quality and rate of runoff of NPS pollution is strongly dependent on the type of land cover and land use from which the rainfall runoff flows. For example, rainfall runoff from forested lands will generally contain much less pollution and runoff
more slowly than runoff from urban lands.
Notice of Violation (NOV)An NOV serve to alert the permittee of permit infractions and request that whatever caused the violation be corrected immediately. Many times these will
not include a fine. Depending upon the severity of the violation, the permittee may
receive a Notice of Violation and Assessment of a Civil Penalty, which will include
a fine.
Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW)Supplemental classification intended for waters needing additional nutrient
management due to being subject to excessive growth of microscopic or
macroscopic vegetation.
Oligotrophic Low biological productivity related to very low concentrations of available nutrients. Oligotrophic lakes in North Carolina are generally found in the mountain
region or in undisturbed (natural) watersheds and have very good water quality.
Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW)All outstanding resource waters are a subset of High Quality Waters. This supplemental classification is intended to protect unique and special waters having excellent water quality and being of exceptional state or national ecological
or recreational significance.
pH A measure of the concentration of free hydrogen ions on a scale ranging from 0 to 14. Values below 7 and approaching 0 indicate increasing acidity, whereas values
above 7 and approaching 14 indicate a more basic solution.
Phytoplankton Aquatic microscopic plant life, such as algae, that are common in ponds, lakes,
rivers and estuaries.
Piedmont One of three major physiographic regions in the state. Encompasses most of
central North Carolina from the Coastal Plain region (near I-95) to the eastern
slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains region.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
(PCBs)
PCBs are man-made chemicals that persist in the environment. There are a
number of adverse health effect associated with exposure to PCBs.
Riparian Zone Vegetated corridor immediately adjacent to a stream or river. See also SMZ.
Runoff Rainfall that does not evaporate or infiltrate the ground, but instead flows across
land and into waterbodies.
Sedimentation The sinking and deposition of waterborne particles (e.g., eroded soil, algae and dead organisms).
Seeps Seeps are areas that remain wet due to groundwater seepage. The plant
community generally consists of a dense bed of wetland herbs.
Silviculture Care and cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
SOC Special Order by Consent. An agreement between the Environmental
Management Commission and a permitted discharger found responsible for causing or contributing to surface water pollution. The SOC stipulates actions to
be taken to alleviate the pollution within a defined time. The SOC typically includes
relaxation of permit limits for particular parameters, while the facility completes the
prescribed actions. SOCs are only issued to facilities where the cause of pollution
is not operational in nature (i.e., physical changes to the wastewater treatment plant are necessary to achieve compliance).
Species of Concern Species of Concern are those species about which NOAA’s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) has some concerns regarding status and threats, but
for which insufficient information is available to indicate a need to list the species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Streamside Management Zone
(SMZ)
The area left along streams to protect streams from sediment and other pollutants,
protect streambeds, and provide shade and woody debris for aquatic organisms.
SU Standard unit; measurement of pH.
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Subbasin A river basin is broken up into smaller subbasins areas with an average size of 700 square miles. (Subbasins are also referred to as 8-digit hydrologic units.)
Subwatershed A watershed is broken up into smaller subwatershed areas with an average size of
40 square miles. Subwatersheds are also referred to as 12-digit hydrologic units.)
Swamp Waters (SW)Supplemental classification intended to recognize those waters which have low
velocities and other natural characteristics which are different from adjacent
streams.
Targeted Local Watershed (TLW)A term used by the Ecosystem Enhancement Program that identifies priority areas
for planning and restoration. These watershed boundaries are based on 14-digit
hydrologic units created by the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
that are no longer used by the NRCS.
Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL)
The amount of a given pollutant that a waterbody can assimilate and maintain its
uses and water quality standards.
Tributary A stream that flows into a larger stream, river or other waterbody.
Trophic Trophic classification is a relative description of a lake’s biological productivity,
which is the ability of the lake to support algal growth, fish populations and
aquatic plants. The productivity of a lake is determined by a number of chemical
and physical characteristics, including the availability of essential plant nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), algal growth and the depth of light penetration.
Lakes are classified according to productivity: unproductive lakes are termed
“oligotrophic”; moderately productive lakes are termed “mesotrophic”; and very
productive lakes are termed “eutrophic”.
Trout Waters (Tr)Supplemental classification intended to protect freshwaters which have conditions
which shall sustain and allow for trout propagation and survival of stocked trout
on a year-round basis. This classification is not the same as the NC Wildlife
Resources Commission's Designated Public Mountain Trout Waters designation.
Turbidity An expression of the optical property that causes light to be scattered and
absorbed rather than transmitted in straight lines through a sample. All particles
in the water that may scatter or absorb light are measured during this procedure.
Suspended sediment, aquatic organisms and organic particles such as pieces of
leaves contribute to instream turbidity.
Unique Wetland (UWL)Supplemental classification for wetlands of exceptional state or national ecological
significance. These wetlands may include wetlands that have been documented
to the satisfaction of the Environmental Management Commission as habitat essential for the conservation of state or federally listed threatened or endangered species.
Water Supply I (WS-I)Waters protected for all Class C uses plus waters used as sources of water
supply for drinking, culinary, or food processing purposes for those users desiring maximum protection for their water supplies. WS-I waters are those within natural
and undeveloped watersheds in public ownership. All WS-I waters are HQW by
supplemental classification.
Water Supply II (WS-II)Waters used as sources of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food processing purposes where a WS-I classification is not feasible. These waters are also
protected for Class C uses. WS-II waters are generally in predominantly
undeveloped watersheds. All WS-II waters are HQW by supplemental
classification.
Water Supply III (WS-III)Waters used as sources of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food processing
purposes where a more protective WS-I or II classification is not feasible. These
waters are also protected for Class C uses. WS-III waters are generally in low to
moderately developed watersheds.
Water Supply IV (WS-IV)Waters used as sources of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food processing
purposes where a WS-I, II or III classification is not feasible. These waters are
also protected for Class C uses. WS-IV waters are generally in moderately to
highly developed watersheds or Protected Areas.
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Water Supply V (WS-V)Waters protected as water supplies which are generally upstream and draining to Class WS-IV waters or waters used by industry to supply their employees with
drinking water or as waters formerly used as water supply. These waters are also
protected for Class C uses.
Watershed A subbasin is broken up into smaller watershed areas with an average size of 227 square miles. Watersheds are also referred to as 10-digit hydrologic units.)
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)The aggregate toxic effect of a wastewater measured directly by an aquatic
toxicity test.
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Acronyms
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§Section
µg/l Microgram per liter
µmhos/cm micromhos per centimeter
µs/cm microsiemens per centimeter
30Q2 Annual Minimum 30-day Consecutive Low Flow
5-in-30 Study FCB study that measures five samples within a 30 day period.
7Q10 Seven day, consecutive low flow with a ten year return frequency; The lowest stream
flow for seven consecutive days that would be expected to occur once in ten years
ACOE United States Army Core of Engineers
ACSP Agriculture Cost Share Program
AMS Ambient Monitoring System
APES Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study
APNEP Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program
AU Assessment Unit
B (Class B)Stream Classification B: Primary Recreation, Fresh Water
BAT Best Available Technology
BCT Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology
BMPs Best Management Practices
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BODlt Long-Term Biochemical Oxygen Demands
BPJ Best Professional Judgement
BPU Basinwide Planning Unit
C (Class C)Class C Water Quality Classification; fish waters protected for secondary recreation,
fishing, wildlife, fish and aquatic life propagation and survival, and other uses
CAFI Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
CAMA Coastal Area Management Act
CBOD Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand
CCAP Community Conservation Assistance Program
CES Cooperative Extension Service
cfs Cubic Feet per Second
cfu/ml Colony Forming Units per milliliter
CG&L Construction, Grants & Loans
CGIA Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
CMSWS Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Services
CMUD Charlotte Mecklenburg Utility Department
Cn Cyanide
COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
COG Council of Governments
colonies/ml Colonies per milliliter
CRC Coastal Resources Commission
CREP Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
CWA Clean Water Act
CWMTF Clean Water Management Trust Fund
CWS Community Water System
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D Dystrophic -Descriptive trophic state classification for lakes/reservoirs
DAQ Division of Air Quality
DDD Dichloro Diphenyl Dichloroethane
DDE Dichloro Diphenyl Ethylene
DDT Dichloro Diphenyl Tricholoroethane
DEH Department of Environmental Health
DFR Division of Forest Resources
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
DLR Division of Land Resources
DMF Division of Marine Fisheries
DO Dissolved Oxygen
DOT Division of Transportation
DWQ Division of Water Quality
DWR Division of Water Resources
E Eutrophic -Descriptive trophic state classification for lakes/reservoirs
EAA Evaluation of Engineering Alternatives
EEP Ecosystem Enhancement Program
EMC Environmental Management Commission
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPT Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera, the three insect orders commonly
used to test water quality
EQI Environmental Quality Institute
ESS Environmental Science Section
FC Fecal Coliform
FCB Fecal Coliform Bacteria
FDA United States Food and Drug Administration
FMC
FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact
FS Fully Supporting
GIS Geographical Information Systems
H Hypereutrophic -Descriptive trophic state classification for lakes/reservoirs
HA Hydrologic Area
HQW High Quality Waters
HU Hydrologic Unit
HUC Hydrologic Unit Code
ICWW Intracoastal Waterway
IR Integrated Report
lbs Pounds
LCAT Lower Creek Advisory Team
LCWRIP Lower Creek Watershed Restoration Implementation Plan
LWP Local Watershed Plan (associated with EEP)
LWSP Local Water Supply Plan
M Mesotrophic -Descriptive trophic state classification for lakes/reservoirs
MCSESCO Mecklenburg County Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Ordinance
MEP Maximum Extent Practicable
MFC Marine Fisheries Commission
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mg/l Milligrams per liter
MGD Million Gallons per Day
MPN Most Probable Number
MRO Mooresville Regional Office
MS Management Strategy
MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
NC DENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NCAC North Carolina Administrative Code
NCDEH National Shellfish Sanitation Program
NCDWQ North Carolina Division of Water Quality
NCEEP North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program
NCIBI North Carolina Index of Biotic Integrity
NCRWQP North Carolina Recreational Water Quality Program
NCTSI North Carolina Trophic State Index
ND No Data
NH3-N Ammonia nitrogen
NHP National Heritage Program
NOV Notice of Violation
NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NPS Nonpoint Source Pollution
NR Not Rated
NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRI Natural Resources Inventory
NSSP National Shellfish Sanitation Program
NSW Nutrient Sensitive Waters
NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
O Oligotrophic -Descriptive trophic state classification for lakes/reservoirs
ORW Outstanding Resource Waters
PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls
pH Potential of Hydrogen
POTWs Pubic Owned Treatment Works
PS Partially Supporting
RAMS Random Ambient Monitoring System
RBRPs River Basin Restoration Priorities
RC&D Resource Conservation and Development Program
SA Class SA Water Classification; saltwaters that have sufficient water quality to support
commercial shellfish harvesting
SB Class SB Water Classification; saltwaters with sufficient water quality for frequent
and/or organized swimming or other human contact
SBR Sequencing Batch Reactor
SC South Carolina
SCDHEC South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
SDR Sediment Delivery Ratio
SEL State Emergency Loan
SIU Significant Industrial Users (DWQ-Pretreatment Program)
SMZ Streamside Management Zone
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SOC Special Order of Consent
SOD Sediment Oxygen Demand
SPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
SRF Clean Water State Revolving Fund
SRG
SRL State Revolving Loan
SSLW Steady State Live Weight
ST Fully Supporting but Threatened
STAG State and Tribal Assistance Grant
SU Standard Units, units in which to measure pH
Sw Swamp Waters
SWCD Soil and Water Conservation District
SWIM Surface Water Improvement & Management Program (Charlotte-Mecklenburg)
TKN Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
TLW Targeted Local Watersheds
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
TN Total Nitrogen
TOT Time-Of-Travel
TP Total Phosphorus
Tr Trout Waters
TRC Total Residual Chlorine
TSS Total Suspended Solids
UNCC University of North Carolina at Charlotte
URW Use Restoration Watershed
USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
USFS United States Forestry Service
USGS United States Geological Survey
UT Unnamed Tributary
WET Whole effluent toxicity
WLA Wasteload Allocation
WPCOG Western Piedmont Council of Government
WQC Water Quality Committee
WRC Water Resource Commission
WRP Watershed Restoration Plan
WRP Wetland Reserve Program
WS Water Supply
WTP Water Treatment Plant
WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plants
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319 Grant Program .......................................................................................................................................................................6.4
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/nps/319program
2005 New River Basinwide Water Quality Plan ..........................................................................................................................3.21
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/New.htm
2009 Basinwide Assessment Report: New River Basin ...................................................................................................1.4, 2.4, 3.4
http://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us/documents/NewBasinwideFinal_09.pdf
2009 New River Basinwide Assessment Report ....................................................................................................ES.7, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=01be0501-d4a0-42ae-b4c3-1349dd8d0ea6&groupId=38364
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ACSP ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6.5http://www.enr.state.nc.us/dswc/pages/agcostshareprogram.html
Alleghany County Soil & Water Conservation District ................................................................................................................6.5http://www.alleganyctyswcd.org/
American Rivers ..........................................................................................................................................................................2.18http://www.americanrivers.org/
Assessment of Bledsoe Creek Subwatersheds .............................................................................................................................3.19http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/Little_River/TM2.pdf
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Basinwide Planning Unit ....................................................................................................................................................1.26, 3.22
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/bpu/basin/new
Benthic Standard Operating Procedures ..........................................................................................................................1.3, 2.3, 3.3
http://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us/BAUwww/benthossop.pdf
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CCAP ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6.6
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/swc/ccaplandingpage
CG&L ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6.4
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/cgls
Classifications and Standards Unit ...........................................................................................................................................ES.13
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/csu
current projects .............................................................................................................................................................................6.4
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/nps/319program/319projects
CWMTF .......................................................................................................................................................................................6.8
http://www.cwmtf.net/
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DFR bridgemat webpage ..............................................................................................................................................................7.5
http://dfr.nc.gov/water_quality/bridgemats.htm
Division of Land Resources .........................................................................................................................................................5.1
http://www.dlr.enr.state.nc.us/
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Division of Soil and Water Conservation .....................................................................................................................................6.5
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/swc/home
Division of Water Resources ..................................................................................................................................................5.1, 5.3
http://www.ncwater.org/
DWR’s Environmental Flows .......................................................................................................................................................5.1
http://www.ncwater.org/Data_and_Modeling/eflows/index.php?tabid=0
DWRs Water Supply Planning ......................................................................................................................................................5.3
http://www.ncwater.org/Water_Supply_Planning/Local_Water_Supply_Plan/search.php
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EEP LWP Fact Sheet ....................................................................................................................................................................7.2
http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/Little_River/Little_River.pdf
EEP New River website ......................................................................................................................................................3.17, 3.19
http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/pull_down/by_basin/New_RB.html
EEP Project Implementation webpage ..........................................................................................................................................7.2
http://www.nceep.net/services/implementation/project_implementation.htm
EEP’s New River Basin website ...................................................................................................................................................7.2
http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/pull_down/by_basin/New_RB.html
EEP’s Web Map site .....................................................................................................................................................................7.2
http://www.nceep.net/GIS_DATA/mapping/eep_web_mapping_system.html
EEP website ..................................................................................................................................................................................7.2
http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/pull_down/by_basin/New_RB.html
Environmental Science Section ................................................................................................................................................ES.12
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ess/home
Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................................................1.7, 2.7, 3.7
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/ExecutiveSummary.pdf
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Final Report .................................................................................................................................................................................1.24
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=4c3ba3e3-738c-4bc3-baca-53e4ce3ccd54&groupId=38364
Fish Community SOP ......................................................................................................................................................1.3, 2.3, 3.3
http://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us/BAUwww/IBI%20Methods.2006.Final.pdf
four page document ......................................................................................................................................................................5.2
http://www.ncwater.org/Reports_and_Publications/swsp/swsp_jan2001/final_pdfs/B11_New.pdf
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Little River - Bledsoe Creek Watershed Management Plan ..............................................................................3.12, 3.15, 3.18, 3.20
http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/Little_River/FINAL_Bledsoe_Crk_WMP.pdf
Little River & Chestnut Creek Watershed Chapter ...................................................................................................................ES.11
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter3-0505000104-06PRwithApp.pdf
Little River & Chestnut Creek Watersheds Chapter ....................................................................................................................2.32
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter3-0505000104-06PRwithApp.pdf
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Maps Chapter ........................................................................................................................ES.10, ES.13, ES.15, 1.1, 2.8, 2.9, 3.1
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter9-MapsPR.pdf
Modeling & TMDL Unit’s ...............................................................................................................................................1.7, 2.7, 3.7
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/mtu
Monitoring Coalition Program .................................................................................................................................................ES.12
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ess/eco/coalition
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National Priority List ....................................................................................................................................................................4.6
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplfin.htm#NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service ............................................................................................................................................7.5
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/xmas/ctnotes/index.html
NC Forestry Association ...............................................................................................................................................................7.5
www.ncforestry.org
NC National Heritage Program.........................................................................................................................1.15, 1.16, 1.24, 2.14
http://www.ncnhp.org/
NCNR ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6.2
http://www.ncnr.org/index.php
New River Basin Ambient Monitoring System Report ...............................................................ES.9, 1.7, 1.10, 2.7, 2.10, 3.7, 3.10
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=01be0501-d4a0-42ae-b4c3-1349dd8d0ea6&groupId=38364
New River Basin Local Watershed Plan ....................................................................................................................3.13, 3.15, 3.18
http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/pull_down/by_basin/New_RB.html
New River Basin Planner .............................................................................................................................................................6.1
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/bpu/contacts
North Fork New River Watershed Chapter ..........................................................................................................ES.5, ES.10, ES.14
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter1-0505000101withApp.pdf
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online ..........................................................................................................................................................................................2.20
http://pimlico.phys.appstate.edu/krautcreek/
online ...........................................................................................................................................................................................7.4
http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/water_quality/bmp_manual.htm
Ore Knob Mine Chapter .....................................................................................................................................................2.30, 2.31
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter4-OreKnobPR.pdf
Other Natural Resource Program Chapter ..........................................................................................................................3.17, 3.19
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter7-OtherNaturalResourceProgramsPR.pdf
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Potential Nitrogen Contributions from On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems to NC’s River Basins and Sub-basins ...........ES.14
http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/TB324Finalmay29.pdf
protecting and conserving stream buffers and natural areas ..................................................................................ES.7, 1.8, 2.8, 3.8
http://www.ctnc.org/site/PageServer
PWS website ................................................................................................................................................................................5.4
http://swap.deh.enr.state.nc.us/swap/
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Section 319 Grant Program ..........................................................................................................................................................6.4
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/nps/319program
selected stations ............................................................................................................................................................................5.1
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/realtime/real_time_new.html
South Fork & Fox Creek Watershed Chapter ............................................................................................................................ES.13
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter2-0505000102-3PRwithApp.pdf
Supplemental Guide to North Carolina’s Basinwide Planning ..........ES.4, ES.9, ES.13, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 2.7, 2.10, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/bpu/about/supplementalguide
SWAP website ..............................................................................................................................................................................5.4
http://swap.deh.enr.state.nc.us/swap/
SWP ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5.6
http://swap.deh.enr.state.nc.us/swap/
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This report ....................................................................................................................................................................................7.5
http://dfr.nc.gov/water_quality/year_in_review.htm
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http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter8-UseSupportandMethodPR.pdf
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Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance .................................................................................................................6.6
http://www.alleghanycounty-nc.gov/ordinances/1-206.pdf
Voluntary Incentive Programs & Local Initiatives ........................................................................................................................7.1
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter6-LocalInitiativesandVolIncentivesPR.pdf
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Water Quality Chapter ................................................................................................................................................................ES.8
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter5-WaterQuantityPR.pdf
water quality webpage ..................................................................................................................................................................7.4
http://dfr.nc.gov/water_quality/water_quality.htm
Watershed Management Plan ........................................................................................................................................................4.3
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/319_Documents/documents/OreKnob_Watershed_Plan.pdf
web page .......................................................................................................................................................................................5.6
http://swap.deh.enr.state.nc.us/swap/
Wildlife Resources Commission ...................................................................................................................................................5.1
http://www.ncwildlife.org/
WSWP Program ...........................................................................................................................................................................5.5
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wswp/index.html