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Agricultural Water Quality Program Policy Considerations
Author(s) -
Harris B. L.,
Nipp T. L.,
Waggoner D. K.,
Weber A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1995.00472425002400030002x
Subject(s) - nonpoint source pollution , clean water act , incentive , environmental planning , agriculture , business , water quality , pollution , agricultural pollution , environmental resource management , environmental science , economics , geography , ecology , microeconomics , archaeology , biology
Congress, in dealing with the Coastal Zone Management Act and Amendments, and the Clean Water Act reauthorization, has placed increased attention on agricultural point and nonpoint‐source pollution. A structure (“tiered and targeted”) for integrating voluntary, incentive‐based, and regulatory approaches to address agricultural point and nonpoint‐source pollution is proposed, in keeping with the administration's commitment to use voluntary programs to the extent possible, but applying regulatory programs where necessary. The focus of this article is on agricultural sources of nonpoint‐source pollution and the appropriate mix of federal, state, and local programs for necessary control actions. Specific suggestions are offered for improving existing programs and appropriate roles are suggested for land‐grant universities in responding to pollution demands.