Coastal Non-point Source Program on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Coastal Non-point Source Program
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last updated: August 2021

The Coastal Non-point Source Program is a part of the Georgia Coastal Management Program that addresses water quality. It was mandated to all coastal states by Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendment, and is administered at the federal level by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Thus, it is also referred to as the 6217 Program. It is a non-regulatory program that seeks to reduce non-point source pollution by providing funding, program development, and technical assistance for a range of activities that implement non-point source management measures, such as modifying existing construction design standards, local ordinances, public works and contractor training programs, and existing water quality protection programs. These management measures were mandated by the US EPA guidance document 840-B-92-002 (1993) and are non-numeric directives that seek to reduce non-point source pollution from sources that are exempt from regulation under federal or state environmental laws. That is, the 6217 management measures address pollution sources that were originally thought to be too insignificant to address by regulations. There are 56 of these measures.

Some examples of 6217 management measures that address urban and suburban activities are:

Establish watershed protection programs that protect natural drainage systems and that preserve areas that provide important water quality benefits and or are necessary to maintain riparian and aquatic biota.
Limit the increase of impermeable surfaces wherever practicable.
Develop a watershed protection program that establishes/preserve streamside buffer zones.
Include runoff management systems in the design of roads and bridges that reduce both volume of and pollutants.
Some examples of 6217 management measures that address marina operations include:

Ensure that sewage pump-out facilities are maintained in operational condition and encourage their use.
Provide and maintain adequate and appropriate storage and safe disposal of hazardous liquid material, solid waste (that are generated by customers), and encourage recycling of same.
The Coastal Non-point Source Program goal is to facilitate the development of any program that addresses the 6217 pollution management measures. Examples of qualifying programs include incentive programs to reduce pesticide use, educational programs aimed at the public and commercial sectors, flood control programs and initiatives, and stormwater Best Management Practice demonstration programs.

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