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Program,modeled after the one for agricultu re,would <br /> be created. Cost-sharing would give farmers, marina <br /> owners,forestry operations and individual land own- <br /> ers greater incentive to reduce nonpoint source pollu- <br /> tion. <br /> Continue to develop and demonstrate alternative septic • <br /> systems, as well as new best management practices to <br /> reduce nonpoint source pollution. <br /> ...... <br /> Explanation: Alternative septic systems will help pro- <br /> tect the environment and support long-term growth <br /> by providing effective waste treatment for eastern <br /> North Carolina.BMPs improve septic system perform- <br /> ' ' ' °: ante and reduce costly repairs.Developing and dem- :' <br /> onstrating additional BMP's for other sources of <br /> pollution, such as runoff from agricultural, urban <br /> lands,and highways,would provide proactive,cost-ef- <br /> e <br /> fective <br /> means to reduce <br /> nonpoint source pollution. <br /> Current Best Management Practices <br /> am <br /> L c .j TT( <br /> h. <br /> p �f• <br /> P J <br /> 1 <br /> Fs.: � .\W <br /> . .• 1. it,,":".7-,-,-.,9:::,• <br /> f} t.� �� <br /> _ 'IM . y VV ` ....... <br /> • !- � �� ���yt�}11 � \f x11 ....... <br /> r° <br /> l• <br /> I� <br /> _. i......,..:: .............. .,.......,.. .......,.. „.......::. <br /> ..::;::::::::::::::::::::::::,„ ...::::::::::::::::::::::::- ..:-..„...:....., <br /> .. <br /> _ <br /> ....... .... .... ... „.. <br /> . .... „ ..... ...... <br /> .... <br /> 1 <br /> •.t <br /> r .... :..... <br /> ++... „.... ... ... <br /> •:.::::::::::::::.::::::- ....::::::::::::::::::::.... .....:......„::::::::,....„. <br /> CONTOUR FARMING reduces ero- CONSERVATION BUFFERS along <br /> sion and runoff. waterways protect streambanks and <br /> reduce soil erosion and runoff. <br /> a , <br /> l';'N'•-- '''''''44,:i41:4 <br /> ' . •I...l I-. - =' <br /> 'i <br /> 7 <br /> �t� <br /> •••:•'::::-:-.:-.::::::::::::::::: •::::.::.:•.*:::::::::::?! '1•:::::::::,..:. .. ,!‘".t";;• , -5.-'4'..". ..:•::..:.:.,:::,$;.::::;.':.*:: 1.0, :,:.::::•!:,!::'::.,'"....7. 1j:::',:, - '-' .•:-..;:h.. •tb:: ::•:::::::::::::::::::•/. '''':::.:::::::::::'::;:;,:::,:'"' •.*::::".:::::::::::::::::',. <br /> eit . <br /> CONTROLLED DENSITY of developed e oped MANURE STORAGE and LIVESTOCK <br /> .. . ::•:: ::; areas and maintenance of natural CONTAINMENT reduce bacterial con- '�' <br /> vegetation reduces effects of ollu- tamination of waterwa s. <br /> lion on ground and surface waters. y " <br /> 4 Strengthen current enforcement to detect and correct <br /> ground and surface water 9 ty uali violations from non- <br /> point sources. :.: <br /> Explanation: Although current enforcement author- <br /> ity exists, nonpoint sources of water quality violations <br /> are difficult to identify because they are varied and, <br /> often, widespread. The Division of Environmental <br />