Source Water Protection Activity Guide

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Use any of the following drop-down menus to navigate through the guide. Choosing a potential contaminant source category from the drop-down menu will narrow your potential contaminant source choices. Choosing a protection activity category from the drop-down menu will narrow your protection activity choices.


Contaminant Type


Potential Contaminant Source Category Potential Contaminant Source


Protection Activity Category Protection Activity



Forest Roads

Potential Contaminant Source

The construction and design of forest roads can alter vegetation important for maintaining bank and shoreline stabilization and moderating water temperatures, encourage erosion through steep slopes, interfere with natural surface water flow patterns, and introduce potential contaminants through construction equipment and vehicle fuel spills. 



Possible Protection Activities:

Potential Contaminants:
  • VOC, SOC, Sediment

    Resources for this Source:
  • USDA Forest Service: Northern Research Station
    Information on forest and road construction and maintenance.
  • EPA: NPS Outreach Toolbox
    The Nonpoint Source (NPS) Outreach Toolbox is intended for use by state and local agencies and other organizations interested in educating the public on nonpoint source pollution or stormwater runoff. The Toolbox contains a variety of resources to help develop an effective and targeted outreach campaign.

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Categories:

  • Miscellaneous