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The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research and Extension announced the 2019 Nonpoint Source Pollution Stakeholder meeting (“Meeting”) will be held September 19th.
The Meeting will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture – Cooperative Extension Service State Office.
Nonpoint source pollutants are normally associated with agricultural, silvicuture and urban runoff. Some portions of such discharges tend to be generated by soil disturbance and sedimentation. Nonpoint source pollution generally results from land runoff, atmospheric deposition, drainage, or seepage of contaminants. A stormwater runoff or flow can mobilize various pollutants such as metals, oil and grease, and nutrients.
A nonpoint source would include any source of pollution that does not fall within the scope of the definition of “point source” in Section 502(14) of the Clean Water Act. The inapplicability of the term point source eliminates federal Clean Water Act NPDES permitting jurisdiction.
The highlights of the 2019 meeting are stated to include:
- Updates on the 2018-2023 Nonpoint Source Plan and Arkansas Natural Resources Commission’s role in the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program
- The Nature Conservancy discussion of its poll of Arkansans regarding conservation interests/priorities
- Discussion of current water quality efforts
- Update on the Clean Water Act 319 Grant program
Speakers are from the following organizations:
- City of Little Rock
- Illinois river Watershed Partnership
- Beaver Watershed Alliance
- Lake Conway-Point Remove
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
A link with registration information can be found here.
